The XXXVII cycle Food Systems PhD defense (IV round) is scheduled for March 4th at 9:30, Room C03 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lectures on: “Prospective LCA in food systems” by Prof. Gabriela Clemente Polo (Dpto. de Tecnología de Alimentos, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) “Concepts and Relevance of Grape …
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PhD defense (XXXVII cycle; III round), 3 March 2025
The XXXVII cycle Food Systems PhD defense (III round) is scheduled for March 3rd at 9:30, Room C03 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milan, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Biodiversity within the cereal sector – role of alternative(gluten-free) products” by Prof. Regine Schoenlechner (Institute of Food Technology, BOKU University) Session 1 – 09:30welcome by Prof. …
Food Systems Welcome Day, 18 February 2025
The board in Food Systems has planned a “40th cycle PhD students Welcome-DAY / Journal Club” on February 18th, 2025 (Room C03, 3 pm). This event is focused to introduce the 40th cycle PhD students to our community. It should be considered a way for the new students, to know how the PhD in Food …
PhD defense (XXXVII cycle; I round), 18 December 2024
The XXXVII cycle Food Systems PhD defense (I round) is scheduled for December 18st at 13:30, Room C12 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milan, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Using adaptive laboratory evolution for development of novel beer yeast strains” by Prof. Neža Čadež (Biotechnical Faculty, Food Science and Technology Department, University of Ljubljana). 13:30 p.m. welcome by Prof. Diego Mora, …
Food System Journal Club, 15/04/2024
It is announced that the “Food Systems Journal Club” will take place on April 15, 2024 at 2.30 pm (Room C12). This event is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of research projects proposed by students enrolled for the 39th cycle of the Food Systems PhD Program. Here is the agenda of the event
Instructions for abroad period
A new files containing factsheet regarding the abroad period has been published in the flag menu under “General Info”!
PhD defense (XXXVI cycle; II round), 26 March 2024
The XXXVI cycle Food Systems PhD defense (II round) is scheduled for March 26st at 13:30, Room Mg (via Mangiagalli 32, Milano, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Northern food resources and health” by Prof. Jukka-Pekka Suomela (Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, Finland). 13:30 welcome by Prof. Diego Mora, dean of the Food Systems PhD program 13:35 …
Food Systems short lectures 2024
Below are the first announcements of the short lectures organized for 2024: “A One-Health perspective to tackle antibiotic resistance spread and impact in agri-food systems” The seminar will focus on agri-food ecosystems discussing the major antibiotic resistance (AR) sources, the mechanisms behind AR determinants spread into bacterial communities, and the methodologies adopted to investigate the …
Advanced School “Sustainability and the food chain”

Lake of Como Advanced School on “Sustainability and the food chain: new actors stepping into the limelight” July 16-19, 2024 (Villa del Grumello – Como, Italy) This school aims at framing the many aspects involved in taking food “from farm to fork” by following a thoroughly sustainable path. Lectures will highlight recent findings in the …
PhD defense (XXXVI cycle; I round), 11 January 2024
The XXXVI cycle Food Systems PhD defense is scheduled for January 11st at 9:30 a.m., Room C03 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milano, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Fecal microbiota transplantation studies as a discovery platform for novel probiotics” by Prof. Reetta Satokari (University of Helsinky, Finland). Program of the event will be: 9:30 welcome by Prof. Diego …
PhD defense (XXXV cycle; II round), 17 March 2023
The XXXV cycle Food Systems PhD defense is scheduled for March 17th at 9:00 a.m., Room Levi (via Valvassori Peroni 21). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Food system re-thinking: are we ready?” by Prof. Emanuele Zannini (University College Cork/Università di Roma Sapienza). Program of the event will be: 9:00 a.m. welcome …
PhD students Welcome-DAY, 18 November 2022
The board in Food Systems has planned a “PhD students Welcome-DAY” on November 18th, 2022 (Aula Maggiore, 4 pm). This event was planned to introduce the XXXVIII cycle PhD students to our community. It should be considered a way for the new students, to know how the PhD in Food Systems is organized, to know …
PhD defense (XXXV cycle), 20 October 2022
XXXV cycle Food Systems PhD defense – October 20th, 2022, room of Biochemistry, 10:30 am. Candidates/PhD thesis Andrea BRESCIANI / Interplay between raw material and processing conditions for the formulation of pulse-based products; Davide EMIDE / Molecular characterization of proteins in food matrices: how their structure evolves from raw materials to finished products; Massimiliano TUCCI …
Awarded PhD Student, Andrea Bresciani

For the second year in a row, the 6th “What For Award, Federalimentare” goes to a student of the PhD course in Food Systems! On the occasion of the 26th Workshop on the Developments in the Italian PhD Research on Food Science Technology and Biotechnology, Andrea Bresciani’s research on “Effects of processing on pulses and related …
Journal Club of the students’ research projects

The Food System Journal Club dedicated to the presentation and discussion of research projects proposed by students of the XXXVII cycle is scheduled for February 23rd 2022. The Journal Club will be a virtual event using the Microsoft Teams platform (see details in the attachment below). The “rules of the game” for the speakers (the …
Course, G&I; 17, 19 and 20 January 2022

The course “Giovani & Impresa” organized by the Fondazione Sodalitas is worth mentioning. The course (4 CFU) will be on 17th, 19th and 20th January 2022. For details see the flyer:
Event, 11 December 2015
11st December 2015 (14.00-16.00, Hall C05, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN “FOOD SYSTEMS” OPENING EVENT – 2015 Academic Year
Opening Meeting, 5 December 2016

5th December 2016 (14.30, “Aula Maggiore”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Formal opening of the 2016-2017 academic year of the “Food Systems” PhD program
International Meeting, 13-15 September 2017

The Institute of Metals in Biology of Grenoble (IMBG) organizes in September 2017 its 7th biannual International Meeting that will be dedicated to “Metallic nanoparticles: health, environment, applications and safer-by-design”. The 7th IMBG International Meeting will be held in Villard-de-Lans, a village located close to Grenoble. The meeting will take place from the 13th to …
Final Exam, 29th cycle

The final exams for the 29th cycle of Food Systems PhD School will take place on April 4 in “Aula Magna” (room C03; 21500 building), in via Celoria 2 (13.30)
Science Communication Competition, 11 July 2017
FEMS Education Group invites you to participate to the science communication competition: Engage your Audience! It may be of interest to those who are i) young scientists (PhD student or postDoc) and love talking about their research, ii) passionate about engaging your peers but you also crave to engage a broader audience, iii) enjoying talking about your Science in …
Workshop, 20-22 September 2017
20th-22nd September 2017 (Facoltà di Scienze e Tecnologie della Libera Università di Bolzano) XXII Workshop on the Developments in the Italian PhD Research on Food Science Technology and Biotechnology The Award “What For?” will be presented again also this edition.
Thesis Defense XXX Cycle (round 1), 21 December 2017

Thesis Defense XXX Cycle (round 1) December 21st, 2017 (Aula Levi, Via Valvassori Peroni 21, Milano) PROGRAM OUTLINE 10.00 Welcome notes 10.15-11.00 Opening lecture: Giovanna Felis (Department of Biotechnology, Università di Verona) Evolution of lactobacilli taxonomy: implications for food labeling 11.00-12.30 Presentations by candidates: Lorenzo Vergani Bioremediation of a polychlorinated biphenyl (pcb) …
Former PhD students grow! Xiaoyulong Chen

Dr. Xiaoyulong Chen attended the PhD programme (2012-2015; 28th cycle; tutor: Prof. Cortesi, DeFENS) of “Chemistry, Biochemistry and Ecology of Pesticides”, one of the PhD programmes that took part to the 2013 foundation of the PhD programme of Food Systems (see “Short story of the PhD Programme of Food Systems” under “General Info“). He is …
Workshop, Arsenic in the Environment, 23 March 2018

The partners of the “BATA – Bacterial-Assisted Adsorption Technology for Arsenic removal from water” Project (funded by CARIPLO Foundation) are organizing the Conference: Arsenico nell’ambiente: azioni di mitigazione per la protezione della salute umana 23rd March 2018, Aula Maggiore, Agriculture and Food Faculty, Via Celoria 2 Milano, Italy
Event on Dairy Research, 19-20 April 2018

An event dedicated to young scientists involved in research in the dairy sector. The third edition of the conference “Universo Latte: Giovani Ricercatori e Imprese a confronto” will be held in PIacenza. 19-20 April 2018, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Residenza Gasparini – Sala Convegni, Via Dell’Anselma, 9 – Piacenza, Italy The deadline for abstract submission …
Event on Food-Applied Calorimetry, 15 May 2018

15th May 2018 (9.30-15.15, Room “Aula Maggiore”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Calorimetry4Food: Calorimetry applied to food research Flyer and program:
Thesis Defense XXX Cycle (round 2), 11 May 2018
Thesis Defense XXX Cycle (round 2) May 11st, 2018 (9.00; Room C24, Via Celoria 2, Milano) Candidates: Parisa Abbasi Parizard Masoud Ghaani
Workshop, 19-21 September 2018

19th-21st September 2018 (Oristano, Sardinia, Italy; Agriculture Department of the University of Sassari) XXIII Workshop on the Developments in the Italian PhD Research on Food Science, Technology and Biotechnology The Food Systems PhD students should notice to Prof. E. Casiraghi the intention to take part to the Workshop before 18th May 2018. Registration to the …
Thesis Defense XXXI Cycle (round 1), 18 December 2018

Thesis Defense XXXI Cycle (round 1) of the Food Systems PhD Programme December 18th, 2018 (Room 6, Via Celoria 10, Milano – area ex “Facoltà di veterinaria”) Day Program: 10.30 Welcome notes 11.00 DELLA SCALA GIULIA Streptococcus thermophilus urease activity: physiological role and technological relevance in dairy and …
The XXIV annual Workshop of the Food Science Technology and Biotechnology PhD Students

The XXIV annual Workshop of the Food Science Technology and Biotechnology PhD Students coming from 28 Italian universities has been concluded. All the 14 students of the Food Systems PhD Programme that have attended the workshop have been evaluated positively. The three-day workshop has been a great opportunity for our students to meet their peers and get …
Workshop on the PhD Research in Food Systems (2020)

The Workshop on the PhD Research in Food Systems has been held in Milano from 14 to 18 September, 2020 by remote activities. The outcome of the entire Workshop is a Book of Abstracts that includes all the contributions of the PhD students of the Food Systems Programme