PhD Programmes at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

The Faculty of Biomedical Sciences awards a single degree of PhD in Biomedical Sciences with the following majors:

• Immunology and Cell Biology
  The programme is run by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), affiliated to the Faculty.
• Cancer Biology and Oncology
  The programme is run by the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), affiliated to the Faculty.
• Neurosciences / Human Neurosciences
  The programme is run by the Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland (NSI - EOC), partner of the Faculty, or the Institute of Public Health of USI
• Cardiovascular/ Human Cardiovascular Sciences
  The programme is run by the Cardiocentro Ticino, partner of the Faculty.
• Drug Sciences
  The programme is run by the Institute of Computational Sciences (ICS) of USI
• Public Health
  The programme is run by the Institute of Public Health of USI

Doing a PhD at any of the affiliated or partner institutes of the Faculty entails full immersion in a challenging and intellectual community of international students. The PhD programme provides solid scientific education, including general and specific skills, seminars and lectures, retreats, all of that carried out in cooperation also with the Clinical Trial Unit (CTU - EOC).

Open calls

Trial work shall be organised and financed at the institute or partner where the programme is run. Open positions are published on the respective websites. Doctoral positions are not funded directly by USI.

PhD positions at IRB

Structure

The structure of doctoral studies is indicated in the relevant regulations below.

Regulations

• Regulations for the degree of PhD (pdf)
• PhD Study regulations (pdf)

PhD Doctoral courses

• Annex 1 - General skills courses (last update: 25.06.2020)
• Annex 2 - Specific skills courses: please refer to your thesis director.