The Open University - Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn International Ph.D. Program, XXV cycle
Call for PhD students' applications n. 1/2023
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N. 4 Ph.D. fellowship are available to carry out interdisciplinary training in Biological Sciences at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples (Italy).
Applications are invited from suitably qualified postgraduate candidates.
In the application you can choose among the following projects (you have to indicate your 1st and 2nd choice):
A unique refugium from climate warming in the Levantine Basin, eastern Mediterranean Sea
Director of Studies: Paolo Giulio Albano
Department of Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement
Seat: Naples, Italy
How marine invertebrates cope with environmental stressors: regulation of the inflammatory response through the endocannabinoids-microbiota interplay
Director of Studies: Paolo Sordino
Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms Department
Seat: Sicily Marine Centre, Messina, Italy
The ribbon-like Golgi architecture. Its roles in development and the molecular determinants of its evolution
Director of Studies: Francesco Ferraro
Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms
Seat: Naples, Italy
Range expansion of loggerhead turtles into the Western Mediterranean: spatial distribution, habitat connectivity and response to climate change
Director of Studies: Sandra Hochscheid
Department of Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement
Seat: Marine Turtle Research Center, Portici (NA, Italy
CODING_ Circadian clock and photoperiodism in marine angiosperms(seagrasses): evolution and ecological significance
Director of Studies: Emanuela Dattolo
Department of Integrated Marine Ecology
Seat: Naples, Italy
Mya arenaria in tidal flats: the role of the Holobiont in an ancient European invader (MarsH)
Director of Studies: Ulisse Cardini
Department of Integrated Marine Ecology
Seat: Genova Marine Centre, Genova, Italy
Novel Signalling Pathways Mobilizing Ca2+ and F-actin in Starfish and Sea Urchin Eggs
Director of Studies: Jong Tai Chun
Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms
Seat: Naples, Italy
Role of Retinoic Acid in Cardiomyocytes Specification during Ciona robusta Embryogenesis
Director of Studies: Enrico D'Aniello
Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms
Seat: Naples, Italy
High-frequency automated imaging to capture phytoplankton morpho-functional traits
Director of Studies: Diana Sarno
Department of Research Infrastructures for marine biological resources
Seat: Naples, Italy
Chemosensory perception in copepods: behavioral, physiological and molecular responses to biotic stimuli
Director of Studies: Ylenia Carotenuto
Department of Integrated Marine Ecology
Seat: Naples, Italy
The closing date for applications is June 21st 2023 h. 12.00
Interviews of selected candidates will be held in videoconference on July 17th and 18th 2023
Please read carefully the information files below, also containing the link to the application form
Info & Admission requirements
How to Apply
Reference letter 2023
Published on May 25th 2023
