Students at II year

Python for biologist 

D. Corà

This course is designed as a brief practical introduction to the Python programming language, specifically for students with a biological background. It consists of four lectures covering the basics of the programming language, followed by hands-on exercises aimed at understanding specific simple examples of usage and analysis. No prior experience in programming is required; however, the course is intended for students genuinely interested in using Python in their research work. Deliverables: provide students with basic knowledge and a working methodology to further explore programming through more advanced courses and studies. 


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Registration closed on 28/02/2025


All studentsTeacher D. Corà16 hours scheduled in April Exam Report

Scientific English Writing course – basic 

This course is taught by a native speaker instructor specialized in medical-scientific university training with many years of experience as a researcher, principal investigator (PI), and professor of pharmacology, immunology, and molecular biology at Italian and American universities.

This course is aimed at second-year Ph.D. students with at least a B1 (intermediate) level of English who wish to improve their academic writing skills for publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals and submitting project proposals for national and international fellowships (MSCA, AIRC, Cariplo, etc.).

The course is divided into 2 modules:

i) How to write a research paper:


ii) How to write a fellowship:


Evaluation and certificate of merit

This basic course includes the following end points:


Students at 2° year(20 h with 10 lessons of 120 min each)Starting in May, on Tuesdays or Wednesdays (12.30 to 2.30 pm)Exam Yes  

Tecnology Transfer and patents

The course is aimed at definition of rules for the development of patents, for the protection of intellectual property and related exploitation. During the course are also developed the principles of applications of technology transfer with particular reference to the organizational model of spin-off.

The course is taught in Italian language


Proteggere e valorizzare i risultati della ricerca

Dalle novità introdotte con il nuovo codice della proprietà industriale al supporto nella valorizzazione della Ricerca attraverso la nascita e lo sviluppo di start-up e spin-off

Il workshop si delinea sui due aspetti principali della valorizzazione della conoscenza: gli strumenti di tutela e gestione della proprietà industriale e intellettuale, anche a seguito della recente modifica del codice, e le strategie di trasferimento delle invenzioni accademiche al territorio e al mondo produttivo, con particolare focus sull'imprenditorialità accademica.

Il programma affronterà la generazione e gestione dei Diritti di Proprietà Industriale derivanti dalla ricerca, le procedure e i requisiti di brevettazione nell'ambito della ricerca pubblica, l'importanza del trasferimento tecnologico e della valorizzazione della conoscenza per l'impatto sociale, gli approcci alla valorizzazione della Proprietà Industriale d'Ateneo, oltre al ruolo delle imprese start-up e spin-off della ricerca.


Il workshop rientra nelle iniziative, previste dal work package 5 (WP5) dello Spoke 5, rivolte a stimolare azioni di sviluppo imprenditoriale. 



Program06 March, 2025Aula Magna - Palazzo Bellini - Via Solaroli, 17 – Novara (NO)
Registrazione obbligatoria entro il 28/02/2025 here

All Students(3+5 h)Exam N