Overview

More about this course

The curriculum of the PhD program in Arterial Hypertension and Vascular Biology of the University of Padua will involve general research methods training. An introductory course is held every year at the Venetian Institute of Medicine (VIMM) by the Faculty members of all PhD Courses of the University of Padua and outside experts in scientific fields. The course is focused on ‘How to do research” and covers applications of chemistry and physics to Medicine, genetics, molecular biology, statistics, ethics and social aspects.

Attendance at the research workshops and seminars held by the Faculty members and PhD students or outside speakers, mostly focused on the cardiovascular system.

Advanced coursework in the laboratories. The PhD student is educated at a variety of techniques and introduced to a wide array of inter-disciplinary and comprehensive cardiovascular disease programs.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

Vascular biology with emphasis on the endothelium and endothelial dysfunction
Salt and water homeostasis
Pathophysiology of blood pressure control
Gene and molecular investigation
Experimental atherosclerosis
Arterial hypertension from animal models
Molecular and experimental pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anti-hypertensive medications
Epidemiology and statistics applied to hypertension

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

126

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

Biology Medicine View 27 other PhDs in Medicine in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

126

Other requirements

General requirements

Anyone in possession of the following, regardless of nationality, may apply to take part in the selection process:

diploma di laurea (pre-reform regime);
laurea specialistica/magistrale (post-reform regime);
second-level academic qualifications awarded by AFAM (Higher Education in Art and Music) institutions

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Tuition Fee

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International

2900 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2900 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

2900 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2900 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Padua

750 - 1100 EUR /month

Living costs

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