Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/04
6
B
BIO/10
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
MED/43
6
B
BIO/14
6
B
MED/15
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/12
6
B
MED/03
6
B
MED/08
6
B
MED/03
Two courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
CHIM/01
6
B
CHIM/06
6
B
INF/01
Three courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/11
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/10

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Training
2
F
-
12
D
-
Final exam
40
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Training
2
F
-
12
D
-
Final exam
40
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Two courses to be chosen among the following ("Biotechnology in Neuroscience" and "Clinical proteomics" 1st and 2nd year; the other courses 2nd year only)
6
C
BIO/17
6
C
CHIM/01
6
C
BIO/15
6
C
FIS/01
6
C
MED/04
6
C
BIO/15

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Computational Biology  (2020/2021)

Teaching code

4S003658

Teacher

Alejandro Giorgetti

Coordinator

Alejandro Giorgetti

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY

Period

II semestre dal Mar 1, 2021 al Jun 11, 2021.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

This course gives an introduction to molecular computational biology and to the rational design of proteins using computational techniques. The arguments of the course include: molecular dynamis simulation techniques and advanced protein bioinformatics concepts. At the end of the course the student should be able to: - Deep and critical understanding of a scientific article where computational techniques are used - Introduce (in silico) mutants able to affect the protein structure and/or function - Prepare and run molecular dynamis simulations.

Program

Part A – Bioinformatics

− Advanced Structural Bioinformatics
- Thermodynamic basis of the stability of folded biomolecular structure
− Molecular basis of human perception


Part B – Molecular Modeling

− Basic elements of molecular modeling
− Electrostatic modeling
− Energy minimization based on force fields
− Molecular dynamics: solution by using the open source NAMD and/or Gromacs codes
− Conformational analysis


Part C – Ligand-prtoein interactions


− Protein assembly (protein-protein complexes, protein-protein interactions in protein dimers, crystals): protein-protein docking algorithms and programs
− Ligand Protein interaction: docking algorithms and programs
− Projects: Drug and/or protein design

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Stefano Pascarella e Alessandro Paiardini Bioinformatica Zanichelli 2011 9788808062192
Frishman, D., Valencia, Alfonso Modern Genome Annotation Springer 2008

Examination Methods

Written.
The examination is divide in two parts: the first consists in the presentation (in groups) of a scientific article in which state of the arte techniques are used.
The second part is a written examination with open questions regarding the arguments of the course.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE