Methodology of research and clinical trials
Description of Postgraduate Degree Course
General Information
Level: Second-Level
Field of study: Medicine and Pharmacy
Duration: Duration: 1 year
Mode of Delivery: Ibrida
Location: Pisa
CFUs: 60
Admission application: Applications open until 17 November 2025
Start date: 16 January 2026
Italian
Italian
The postgraduate degree course Metodologia della Ricerca e della Sperimentazione clinica provides specialised training in scientific research, with a focus on oncology, haematology and other advanced disciplines actively involved in clinical trials.
Participants acquire knowledge of:
- preclinical medication studies preceding clinical trials (e.g. decoding of human metabolic reactions using intelligence amplifiers)
- clinical trial methodology for medications and medical devices (study design, ethical aspects, regulations, biostatistics, pharmacoeconomics)
- the role of laboratories in clinical trials
- pharmacological tools for precision medicine (pharmacokinetics and clinical pharmacogenetics, pharmacological interactions)
- digital, technological, and organisational innovation (machine learning, application of artificial intelligence to clinical trials and pharmacological development, Health Technology Assessment).
Career opportunities
The postgraduate degree course trains professionals to work in the following fields: pharmaceutical companies, contract research organisations (CROs), healthcare and university hospital companies, as well as scientific institutes for research, hospitalisation and healthcare (IRCCSs).
Fees
In person
Regular students:
3000 € payable in 3 instalments
- 1200 € no later than 09 December 2025
- 1200 € no later than 15 April 2026
- 600 € no later than 15 June 2026
Auditing students:
800 € in a single installment
Registration fee reductions are available for 5 students as specified in the call for applications.
