The PhD Program in Clinical Physiopathology is structured to provide doctoral candidates with the foundations necessary to pursue a career in biomedical research, training research professionals with specific technical skills in the areas addressed by the Program.

The PhD Program in Clinical Physiopathology aims to train candidates in scientific research through the conception, design, implementation, analysis, and writing of an independent research project, agreed upon with a faculty supervisor who may be a member of the Academic Board or external to it. In this context, PhD students will acquire knowledge related to their training pathway through participation in laboratory and clinical activities, seminars, and lectures delivered by Program faculty or external experts. PhD students will also be trained to conduct literature searches on topics relevant to their research track or of broader cultural interest, to be presented in seminar reports. Advanced training in statistics, epidemiology, and academic English is included; an adequate command of these general subjects is considered essential for drafting research protocols and for the correct evaluation of results. To this end, formal courses will be offered in these areas. Within this framework, the educational activities of the different training tracks of the PhD Program are fully integrated.