Welcome to the home page of the Ph.D. program in Computational and Quantitative Biology of the University of Naples "Federico II".
Program Chair: Prof. Barbara Majello
Faculty
LATEST NEWS
Ph.D. Admission Exam in Computational and Quantitative Biology 2026/2027 (42nd Ph.D. Cycle)
The call for applications for admission to the Ph.D. programs of the 42nd cycle has been issued with DR/2026/2419 of 22/06/2026
The call has been published on the Official Notice Board and on the University portal at https://www.unina.it/it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati/42esimo-ciclo.
Please note that the deadline is 12:00 PM on July 21, 2026. Applications must be submitted exclusively through the online procedure, which will be active starting from Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Graduating students can also apply, provided they obtain their degree by October 31, 2026.
Application Process:
All applications must be submitted exclusively through the online procedure available at https://pica.cineca.it/unina/. The deadline for submission is 12:00 PM (Italian time) on July 21, 2026.
Application Fee:
To participate in the admission exam, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of €50.00. This fee must be paid exclusively through the methods indicated in the online application procedure. Please note that this fee is specific to the Ph.D. program in Computational and Quantitative Biology for which the application is submitted.
Important Information:
- Applications that do not comply with the outlined procedures will not be considered.
- The application fee is strictly non-refundable, regardless of the outcome of the admission process.
For more detailed information and to begin your application, please visit https://pica.cineca.it/unina/.
We look forward to receiving your applications and wish all candidates the best of luck in the admission process.
13 February
A reminder that the compulsory in-presence lectures for the 40th and 41st cycles will begin on Monday the 16th at 9 o'clock at TIGEM. Here you can find all the information to reach TIGEM. There is a free parking also available in the area a little bit after the main entrance on the right .
2 February 2026
All the students are invited to attend the final exam of students of the 38th cycle:
23 December 2025
Full calendar of compulsory courses for CQB PhD students of XL and XLI Cycles
Dear all,
here is the full calendar of courses for 2026. There will be COMPULSORY courses IN PRESENCE from the 16th to the 20th of February 2026 from 9am to 6pm for a total of 8 CFUs - the site of lecture will be communicated in January. The courses will then continue ONLINE for an additional 10 CFUs for students in Cycle 41 and 4 CFU for students in Cycle 40 and also these are COMPULSORY. The detailed calendar can be found in at the following links:
Calendar in presence cycle XLI
PAST NEWS
27 October 2025For all current students of all cycles, on the 31/10/2025 all of the students MUST ATTEND otherwise THEY WILL NOT PASS TO NEXT YEAR OR ADMITTED TO THE FINAL EXAM. Students enrolled in the cycle 41 are also invited to attend to meet supervisors and collegues. The agenda can be downloaded here. Please read the updated instructions below and respect the allotted duration. No overtime will be allowed. The meeting will be held in presence in Aula del Consiglio del Dipartimento di Biologia edificio 7 MSA via Cinthia (Complesso Monte S Angelo)
TO AVOID TECHNICAL ISSUES AND DELAY YOU WILL NEED TO SEND YOUR PRESENTATIONS TO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. BY OCTOBER THE 24TH, 2025.
21 September 2025I risultati ufficiali del concorso saranno pubblicati sul sito dell'università il 25 settembre a questo link The official results of the PhD exam will be published at the University website on 25th of September at this link
23 July 2025 Result of the oral exam for the allocation of 6 positions for the PhD program in Computational and Quantitative Biology as per DR/2025/2586 dated 05/06/2025 | Supplement - DR/2025/2606 dated 06/06/2025
RISULTATI PROVA ORALE/RESULTS ORAL EXAM
18 July 2025 (For English Speaker: AMMESSO means ADMITTED TO THE ORAL EXAM / NON AMMESSO means NOT ADMITTED TO THE ORAL EXAM / PUNTEGGIO TITOLI means SCORE ON THE EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS) Result of the evaluation of qualifications for the allocation of 6 positions for the PhD program in Computational and Quantitative Biology as per DR/2025/2586 dated 05/06/2025 | Supplement - DR/2025/2606 dated 06/06/2025
MODALITA' DI SVOLGIMENTO DELLA PROVA ORALE PER I CANDIDATI AMMESSI (ENGLISH VERSION BELOW) La prova orale avverrà il giorno 23 luglio alle ore 9:00 in modalità telematica su piattaforma Microsoft Teams al seguente indirizzo: La prova consisterà in una presentazione di 5 minuti con 5 diapositive in lingua Inglese su un progetto di ricerca svolto dal candidato durante la tesi di laurea o tirocinio. Inoltre, il candidato dovrà scegliere uno dei progetti di dottorato tra quelli proposti al link indicato di seguito, ed illustrare come le esperienze acquisite durante la tesi e/o tirocinio sono utili allo svolgimento del progetto di dottorato scelto: https://cqb.dieti.unina.it/index.php/research-and-faculty-listing/project-proposals-xl-cycle-2025
La presentazione deve contenere le seguenti diapositive: - Diapositiva 1: Title and Background Il limite di cinque minuti verrà strettamente rispettato, e la presentazione verrà interrotta. ------ **Instructions for the candidates admitted to the oral examination.** The oral exam will take place on **July 23rd at 9:00 AM** remotely via **Microsoft Teams** at the following link: The exam will consist of a **5-minute presentation** using **5 slides in English**, on a **research project carried out by the candidate during their thesis or internship**. Additionally, the candidate must **select one of the Ph.D. projects** from those listed at the following link and explain **how the experience gained during the thesis and/or internship is relevant to the selected Ph.D. project**: https://cqb.dieti.unina.it/index.php/research-and-faculty-listing/project-proposals-xl-cycle-2025 The presentation must include the following slides: * **Slide 1**: Title and Background The **five-minute time limit will be strictly enforced**, and the presentation will be interrupted if it exceeds this duration.
5 June 2025Ph.D. Admission Exam in Computational and Quantitative Biology 2025/2026 (41th Ph.D. Cycle)The call for applications for admission to the Ph.D. programs of the 41st cycle has been issued with DR/2025/2586 of 05/06/2025 | Integrazione - DR/2025/2606 del 06/06/2025The call has been published on the Official Notice Board and on the University portal at http://www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/bandi-di-ammissione. The English version will also be published shortly at http://www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/english-version. Please note that the deadline is 12:00 PM on July 7, 2025. Applications must be submitted exclusively through the online procedure, which will be active starting from 8:00 AM on Monday, June 9, 2025. Graduating students can also apply, provided they obtain their degree by October 31, 2025. Application Process: All applications must be submitted exclusively through the online procedure available at https://pica.cineca.it/unina/. The deadline for submission is 12:00 PM (Italian time) on July 7, 2025. Application Fee: To participate in the admission exam, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of €50.00. This fee must be paid exclusively through the methods indicated in the online application procedure. Please note that this fee is specific to the Ph.D. program in Computational and Quantitative Biology for which the application is submitted. Important Information:
For more detailed information and to begin your application, please visit https://pica.cineca.it/unina/. We look forward to receiving your applications and wish all candidates the best of luck in the admission process. A list of research projects available in this Ph.D. program can be found here.
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9 June 2025 New ONLINE Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis Course starting on the 30th of June 2025 (2CFU)
Read hear for instructions on how to attend and gain the CFU.
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24 February 2025
ONLINE LECTURES HAVE BEGUN TODAY, SOME DATES HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE CHECK THE UPDATED CALENDAR HERE: Calendar_courses_2025_publish.pdf
19 February 2025
ATTENTION PLEASE: THE LECTURE OF THE 20TH OF FEBRUARY WILL BEGIN AT 11:00 AM WITH DR. GAMBARDELLA IN AGNANO (AULA T-A7)
The lecture of the 20th of February for the compulsory courses for CQB PhD students will be held at the School of Engineering in Via Nuova Agnano 30-38 ( https://g.co/kgs/hxEwQuY ) in AULA T-A7 (ground floor) starting at 11am as per calendar. The metro stop "Agnano" is only 100 meters away. Please check this website for information on the location of the lectures on the 21st of February.
18 February 2025
The lecture of the 19th of February for the compulsory courses for CQB PhD students will be held at the School of Engineering in Via Nuova Agnano 30-38 ( https://g.co/kgs/hxEwQuY ) in AULA T-A7 (ground floor) starting at 9am as per calendar. The metro stop "Agnano" is only 100 meters away. Please check this website for information on the location of the lectures on the 20th of February.
17 February 2025
The lecture of the 18th of February for the compulsory courses for CQB PhD students will be held tomorrow at the Dept. of Pharmacology in Aula 9 - Corpo A (40°51'55.0"N 14°13'15.5"E - Google Maps) starting at 9am as per calendar. The metro stop "Policlinico" is only 300 meters away. Please check this website for information on the location of the lectures on the 19th of February.
10 February 2025
REMINDER: The compulsory courses for CQB PhD students of XXXIX and XL Cycles will start at 9:00 am on February 17 @ Directions — TIGEM
7 January 2025
Full calendar of compulsory courses for CQB PhD students of XXXIX and XL Cycles
Dear all,
here is the full calendar of courses for 2025. The PDF contains two pages with the same information but in two different formats. As I wrote before, there will be COMPULSORY courses IN PRESENCE from the 17th to the 21st of February at TIGEM from 9am to 6pm for a total of 8 CFUs. The courses will then continue ONLINE for an additional 6 CFUs and also these are COMPULSORY. The detailed calendar can be found in the PDF here.