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

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Laurea magistrale in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology - Immatricolazione dal 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
2 courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
CHIM/01
6
B
CHIM/06
6
B
INF/01
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/12
6
B
MED/03
6
B
MED/08
6
B
MED/03
3 courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
BIO/11
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
MED/43
6
B
BIO/14
6
B
MED/15

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
2 courses to be chosen among the following
6
C
BIO/17
6
C
CHIM/01
6
C
BIO/15
6
C
FIS/01
6
C
MED/04
6
C
BIO/15
2
F
-
12
D
-
Prova finale
40
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/04
6
B
BIO/10
2 courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
CHIM/01
6
B
CHIM/06
6
B
INF/01
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/12
6
B
MED/03
6
B
MED/08
6
B
MED/03
3 courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/18
6
B
MED/07
6
B
BIO/10
6
B
BIO/11
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
MED/43
6
B
BIO/14
6
B
MED/15
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
2 courses to be chosen among the following
6
C
BIO/17
6
C
CHIM/01
6
C
BIO/15
6
C
FIS/01
6
C
MED/04
6
C
BIO/15
2
F
-
12
D
-
Prova finale
40
E
-

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

Biotechnology in Neuroscience  (2017/2018)

Teaching code

4S003684

Teacher

Marina Bentivoglio

Coordinator

Marina Bentivoglio

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/17 - HISTOLOGY

Period

II sem. dal Mar 1, 2018 al Jun 15, 2018.

Lessons timetable Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The course is aimed at providing knowledge on the use of biotechnology in the field of neuroscience, with special reference to the physiopathology of the nervous system, biomolecular, cellular and functional techniques of neurobiological relevance, models of neurological diseases, therapeutic approaches

Program

- Principles of structural and functional organization of the nervous tissue and the nervous system
- The neuron: subcellular components and polarization
- Synaptic transmission
- Ligand-receptor activity in neurotransmission and cell membrane signal transduction mechanisms
- Neuronal cell death: necrosis, apoptosis, autophagy
- Glial cells (astrocytes, microglia, oligodendroglia, Schwann cells) and intercellular crosstalk in the nervous system
- Blood-brain barrier: mechanisms of regulation, pathological alterations, biotechnological approaches to blood-brain barrier traversal
- Development of the central nervous system, with special reference to neuronal migration.
- Principles of organization of sensory systems, motor programme, cognitive processing, vigilance states (wakefulness and sleep).
-- Fluorescent proteins, multiphoton microscopy, cellular and subcellular imaging approaches to the study of the nervous system and their applications
- Neuronal circuits: connectivity and connectomics, tract tracing, genetic tracing
- Optogenetics: general principles; advanced techniques for the visualization of the nervous tissue
- Physiopathological mechanisms of nervous system disease
- Experimental models of neurological diseases, with special reference to neurodegenerative diseases
- Stem cells, progenitor cells and nervous tissue
- Reparative mechanisms in the central and peripheral nervous system
- Approaches to the study of gene expression in the central nervous system
- In vitro studies and biotechnological approaches
- Gene therapy
- Cell therapy

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Squire Fundamental Neuroscience Fourth Edition Academic Press 2012
Purves, Augustine, Fitzpatrick, Hall, LaMantia e White Neuroscienze (Edizione 4) Zanichelli 2013
Kandel Schwartz Jessel e Coll Principles of Neural Science Fifth Edition McGraw Hill 2012

Examination Methods

The exam is oral and can be in Italian or English (at the student's choice).
The student will prepare a Power Point presentation (about 30 minutes; the Power Point texts should be in English and with appropriate references). This will be followed by a discussion, during which questions can be asked also on other parts 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