The new applications for the PhD Program in "Foundations of the Life
Sciences and Their Ethical Consequences” at the SEMM (European School of
Molecular Medicine) are now open. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION 27 SEPTEMBER 2009

DURATION: 4 years
SALARY: 18.500 Euro per year
LOCATION: Campus IFOM-IEO (Milan - Italy: http://www.ifom-ieo-campus.it)
AWARDING BODY: University of Milan - Italy
COORDINATOR: Giovanni Boniolo
MORE INFO AND APPLICATION: http://www.semm.it/phd_folsatec.php

DESCRIPTION:
The main aim of the PhD program is the creation of a class of highly
skilled scholars, having both scientific and philosophical competences.
The students will have to attend lectures and seminars and to write a
dissertation. They will also be involved in lab activities, by becoming
members of one of the research groups hosted by the institution.

All lectures, seminars, and lab activities are in English. The Ph.D.
dissertation will also have to be written in English.

The PhD program provides for:
1) a strong training in molecular biomedicine in the light of the evolutionary theory;
2) a strong logical-philosophical training;
3) a strong connection between scientific and humanistic subjects;
4) a strong link between theoretical and empirical preparation;
5) a close contact with the international community working on the foundations of the life sciences, bioethics, and molecular biomedicine.

Both individuals with a scientific background and individuals with a
philosophical background are encouraged to apply

RESEARCH TOPICS:
1) philosophical foundations of the life sciences;
2) ethical implications of the biomedical results;
3) biomedicine and society.

The Campus IFOM-IEO is a center for biomedical research, created by the
joint efforts of the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation
(IFOM) and the Department of Experimental Oncology of the European
Institute of Oncology (IEO). Some numbers for the Campus: 1) 24.000 mq
campus surface area; 2) 12.000 mq of laboratories; 3) 600 research work
stations; 4) 450 researchers; 5) 35 research groups; 6) 13 technological
unit.

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