Project Structure and Management The comprehensive goal of this proposal is to create a framework of
administrative, research training and educational activities, shared by
four research institutions and one pharmaceutical SME (see
http://www.main-noe.org/integramm), to support the development of a
highly competitive International Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine
(Acronym: INTEGRAMM). The operational goal of the proposal is the
implementation of a pilot project involving a common set of qualified
procedures to select, monitor, train and assess graduate students at
multiple locations towards the achievement of an international PhD
degree in molecular medicine. The broad scientific area of the program
(molecular medicine) prospectively covers preclinical as well as
translational post-genomic research, including selected aspects of drug
development research, pertaining to the study of human disease at
multiple levels, from molecular pathogenesis to therapeutic
intervention. By being connected to renowned clinical research Centers,
the Institutions undersigning this proposal can offer a wide array of
research projects and training activities that may support such an
ambitious goal and be attractive not only to students with life
sciences degrees (B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil.) but also to young Medical
Doctors. However, the participating groups, which form the core of a
recently funded EU Network of Excellence (FP6-502935: “Targeting Cell
Migration in Chronic Inflammation”, see below) will develop the pilot
project on a more targeted, albeit multidisciplinary scientific area
(cell migration in inflammation and immunity), to avoid loss of focus
and to create a critical mass of scientists and laboratories that will
provide strong support to the program’s development. The pilot project
will involve the enrolment of 10 (ten) three-year fellows, entering the
program during the first two years and completing their curricular
activities within the framework structure of the Program. A number (4)
of short-term (6 months) fellowships will also be awarded to support
the mobility of junior fellows undertaking exploratory projects. The
Program will be co-financed by the aforementioned Network of Excellence
as it pertains to the organization, coordination and management of the
educational activities. The host laboratories located in the
participating institutions will instead cover the costs of training
using research funds originated from national funding agencies. The PhD
degree shall be initially awarded by Vita-Salute San Raffaele
University (Milan, IT) and recognized by the participating
Universities, which will act as co-sponsoring establishments in the
Program through the signing of co-tutoring agreements. At a later stage
in the proposal, all the participating Universities will extend such
agreements with the aim of awarding a joint PhD degree. INTEGRAMM will
be strongly oriented towards promoting a swift transition from the
scholarly activities of the enrolled students to a professional career
in either academic or industrial research. To this aim, the program
involves the participation of a pharmaceutical SME (BioXell, SpA),
which will expose students, through direct training and specific
educational activities, to the current strategies and assets adopted by
industrial entities in post-genomic biomedical research. |
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