PhD Students

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 41st cycle - Academic Year 2025-2026

• Domenico Caratozzolo (with University scholarship)
• Grazia Scuderi (with University scholarship)
• Francesca Samuele (Scholarship Notice 15/2024 2nd window – Type A)
• Francesco Cappellani (with University scholarship)
• Claudia Leanza (Scholarship Notice 15/2024 2nd window – Type B in co-tutoring with ISMET)
• Marta Arrabito (without scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 40th cycle - Academic Year 2025-2026 2024-2025

• Spagnolo Marco (with a University scholarship)
• Di Marco Maurizio (with a University scholarship)
• Conti Chiara (PNRR Scholarship – HEAL ITALIA - Spoke 3)
• Cappellani Francesco (with a University scholarship)
• Muscato Giuseppe (without a scholarship)
• Nucera Sabrina (PNRR Scholarship – HEAL ITALIA - Spoke 3)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 39th cycle - academic year 2023-2024

• Campisi Elisabetta (PNRR Grant - INF-ACT - SPOKE 4)
• Dulcamare Ilaria (PNRR Grant - SAMOTHRACE - SPOKE 1)
• Falzone Giusi (PNRR Grant - Ministerial Decree no. 117/2023 - Inv. 3.3 in collaboration with Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese S.p.A.)
• Tornabene Irene (PNRR Grant - Ministerial Decree no. 117/2023 - Inv. 3.3 in collaboration with Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese S.p.A.)
• Pavone Giuliana (PNRR Grant - Ministerial Decree no. 118/2023 - Inv. 4.1 Research)
• Sergi Valentina (PNRR Grant - Ministerial Decree no. 118/2023 - Inv. 4.1 Research)
• Giovanna Stilo (without scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 38th cycle - academic year 2022-2023
Andrea Crafa (with University scholarship)

• Federica Saia (with University scholarship)
• Gianmarco Motta (Ministerial Decree 351/2022 - PNRR P.A.)
• Melissa Drago (Ministerial Decree 351/2022 - PNRR P.A.)
• Giuliano Costa (without scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 37th cycle - academic year 2021-2022

• Antonio Greco
• Federica Barbagallo (with a University scholarship)
• Santi Nolasco (with a University scholarship)
• Cecilia Gozzo
• Tommaso Piticchio (with a regional ESF scholarship - POC Notice 1/2021)
• Salvatore Mancuso (with a PON Research Innovation scholarship 2014-2020 Action IV.4 | Innovation - Doctoral Code: DOT1308380 - CUP: E69J21011390006 - POSTER)
• Grazia Scandura (with a PON Research Innovation scholarship 2014-2020 Action IV.4 | Innovation - Doctoral Code: DOT1308380 - CUP: E69J21011390006 - POSTER)
• Maria Clara La Rosa (with a PON Research Innovation scholarship 2014-2020 Action IV.5 | Green - Doctoral Code: DOT1308380 - CUP: E69J21011400006 - POSTER)
• Niccolò Castellino (without scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 36th cycle - academic year 2020-2021

• Nellina Andriano (with a University scholarship)
• Giuseppe Broggi (with a University scholarship)
• Federica Di Guardo (with a University scholarship)
• Nunzio Rinzivillo (with a University scholarship)
• Mariaclaudia Meli (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Giuseppe D'Angelo (without scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 35th cycle - academic year 2019-2020

• Federica Martorana (with a University scholarship)
• Paola Bonaccorso (with a University scholarship)
• Stefano Catanzaro (with a University scholarship)
• Rossella Cannarella (with a University scholarship)
• Fiorenza Gianì (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Alessandro Barbato (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Agostino Milluzzo (with a POC Research Innovation scholarship 2014-2020 | Action I.1 Innovative Doctorates with an Industrial Characterization - Doctoral Code: DOT1308380-2 - CUP: E65E19001190006 - POSTER)
• Giuseppe Carota (with a POC Research Innovation scholarship 2014-2020 | Action I.1 Innovative Doctorates with an Industrial Characterization - Doctoral Code: DOT1308380-3 - CUP: E65E19001200006 - POSTER)
• Giovanni Lauretta (with a PON Research Innovation grant 2014-2020 | Action I.1 Innovative Doctorates with Industrial Characterization - Doctoral Code: DOT1308380-1 - CUP: E65E19001180006 - POSTER)
• Paolo Zappulla (without a grant)
• Lucasz Czekala (without a grant)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 34th cycle - academic year 2019-2020

• Giuseppe Fabio Parisi (with a University scholarship)
• Laura Maria Mongioì (with a University scholarship)
• Giuseppe Garozzo (with a University scholarship)
• Roberta San Lio Magnano (with a University scholarship)
• Domenico Sambataro (with a Novartis scholarship)
• Daniela Cambria (with a Novartis scholarship)
• Marika Giuliano (with a regional ESF scholarship, Notice 14/20)
• Dario Tumino (without scholarship)
• Díaz Méndez Ana Belén (without scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 33rd cycle - academic year 2018-2019

• Roberto Scicali (with a University scholarship)
• Maria Teresa Garozzo (with a University scholarship)
• Federica Mirabella (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Fabrizio Puglisi (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Giulia Sapuppo (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Gaetano Piccolo (without a scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 32nd cycle - academic year 2017-2018

• Roberto Ciuni (with a University scholarship)
• Teresa Augelletti (with a University scholarship)
• Gioacchino Paolo Marceca (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Angela Caponnetto (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Giorgio Ivan Russo (with a regional ESF scholarship)
• Anastasia Xourafa (without a scholarship)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 31st cycle - academic year 2016-2017

• Piera Capranzano (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Technological development and clinical implementation of bioresorbable coronary scaffolds (supervisor: Prof. Corrado Tamburino)
• Matilde Cirnigliaro (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Profiling of circulating microRNAs in body fluids from Autism Spectrum Disorder patients (supervisor: Prof. Michele Purrello)
• Andrea Giuseppe Maugeri (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: DNA methylation landscape in retinal degenerative diseases: implications for public health at the crossroads between genes and diet (supervisor: Prof. Antonella Agodi)
• Stefano Stracquadanio (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Two strategies to deepen knowledge of antibiotic resistance-related traits in Italian MDR Staphylococci: comparative transcriptomics of two DAP-R/DAP-S MRSA isogenic couples and CRISPR system characterization pathogenic S. epidermidis (supervisor: Prof. Stefania Stefani)
• Francesca Maria Trovato - Doctoral Thesis: Impact of Vitamin D Intake and High-Fat Diets on Liver and Muscle: A Rat Model of Western and Mediterranean Diets (supervisor: Prof. Francesco Purrello)

TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE 30th cycle - academic year 2015-2016

• Giacomo Cinnirella (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Genome instability and gene expression profile in colorectal cancer (supervisor: Prof. D.F. Condorelli)
• Antonino Di Pino (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Role of HbA1c in identifying subjects with prediabetes and preclinical cardiovascular risk (supervisor: Prof. F. Purrello)
• Rosalia Emma (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Evidence for enhanced oxidative stress in smokers with severe asthma (supervisor: Prof. R. Polosa)
• Eva Intagliata (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Hemocoagulative and immunological alterations after open and laparoscopic surgery (supervisor: Prof. F. Basile)
• Roberta Claudia Passanisi - Doctoral thesis: Immunohistochemical and molecular evaluation of ghrelin levels in the stomach of obese subjects (supervisor: Prof. S. Castorina - Supervisor: Dr. T. Luca
• Graziella Privitera (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Study of the pathogenetic mechanisms of adrenal insufficiency in liver cirrhosis (supervisor: Prof. F. Purrello)
• Andrea Tumminia (with a University grant) - Doctoral thesis: Clinical and placental effects of hyperglycemia during pregnancy in women with diabetes mellitus (supervisor: Prof. L. Sciacca; supervisor: Prof. S. Squatrito)