Oncology and immunology

The PhD program provides high-level training to post-graduate students who intend to pursue a research career in basic or clinical oncology. Practical training is offered in participating laboratories with recognized expertise in diverse aspects of cancer research.
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The program fosters a multidisciplinary approach, with particular emphasis placed on overcoming the barriers between basic and applied research. Fruitful cultural exchanges are encouraged to favour the acquisition of a translational perspective. Public and private institutions contribute to several lines of research offered by the School. Research activities exploit state-of-the-art technologies and focus on the transfer of innovative technology to diagnostics and therapeutic strategies.
The following research lines are covered:
- Bioinformatics applied to the study of tumors
- Cyto-histopathology and molecular pathology in oncology
- Tumor immunology and immunotherapy approaches
- Molecular markers predicting response to therapy in patients with solid tumors
- Hematological tumors
- Genetic predisposition to cancer
- The role of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in the pathogenesis of tumors