Monthly archives: November, 2020

English course!

An English course held by Prof. Adrian Wallwork will be offered to our PhD students (35th and 36th cycles) according to the following agenda: November 13th, 20th and 27th December 4th and 11th All classes will be given both in the morning (from 9 am to 11 am) and in the afternoon (from 2.00 pm …

Advanced courses 2020-2021, first announcement!

In the frame of the teaching activities of the Food Systems PhD Programme, the advanced courses will be drafted for the a.y. 2020-2021, as follows: Life Cycle Assessment Riccardo Guidetti 20 hours = 4 ECTS Oct-Dec 2020 The intestinal microbiota: interactions with host and diet Valentina Taverniti 10 hours = 2 ECTS June 2021 Sustainability …

New Call (2020/2021)!!

Check carefully the web pages of the PhD Office of the University (Italian language link) for the info regarding the call 2020/2021 now open. Upcoming will be also an English language link, please check carefully these web pages Deadline is 14th September 2020!

PhD student profile, Noemi Sofia Rabitti

PhD Student: Noemi Sofia Rabitti (ORCID n. 0000-0002-8710-099X)   Supervisor: Prof. Monica Laureati – DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 26th March 2024   Research topic Sensory and consumer science for the development of new, healthy and sustainable foods Project Synopsis Food preferences are the result of the combined effect …

PhD student profile, Valeria Tava

PhD Student: Valeria Tava (ORCID n. 0000-0003-4068-7559) Supervisor: Matias Pasquali, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora PhD title achieved on: 16th December 2024 Research area: Agri-Environment Research topic: Mitigate the impact of threats on the production, quality, and safety of food products Project Synopsis The aim of my PhD project is to characterise fungal species which usually are …

PhD student profile, Giacomo Mantegazza

PhD Student: Giacomo Mantegazza (ORCID n. 0000-0002-0936-1211)   Supervisor: Simone Guglielmetti, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 11st January 2024 Research topic Foods as reservoir of novel starter, probiotic and human commensal microorganisms: ecology, molecular and functional characterization, and impact on host health   Project Synopsis The scope of …

PhD student profile, Elisa Ghitti

PhD Student: Elisa Ghitti (ORCID n. 0000-0002-3924-8869)   Supervisor: Prof. Sara Borin, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment PhD title achieved on: 26th March 2024 Research topic: “Environmental probiotics”: exploitation of the beneficial interaction among microorganisms and the environment or the plant   Project Synopsis: My PhD project aims to investigate beneficial interactions between plants and …

PhD student profile, Lorenzo Estivi

PhD Student: Lorenzo Estivi (ORCID n.  0000-0002-0956-2769)   Supervisor: Prof. Alyssa Hidalgo, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 26th March 2024 Research topic Role of macromolecules in designing and optimizing processes for biofunctional-enriched foods   Project Synopsis Cereals and pulses supply most of our daily energy requirement and also …

PhD student profile, Silvia Donzella

PhD Student:  Silvia Donzella (ORCID n. 0000-0003-4134-2560)   Supervisor: Prof. Concetta Compagno (DeFENS) Co-tutor: Prof. Francesco Molinari (DeFENS) Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD title achieved on: 11st January 2024 Research topic Green chemical and biotechnological processes for the development of added-value products from agrifood biomasses and by-products.   Project Synopsis In the contest …