INTERNATIONAL PHD ON
NANOBIOTECNOLOGY
granted Jointly by Marburg and Genova Universities

The results achieved by the International PhD Programme  on
Nanobiotechnology between fra XXII and XXV cycle are very good in terms of 
(a) scientific  publications and proteins 3D atomic structures deposited 
on Protein Data Bank  in the period 2006-2014, 
(b) excellent quality (thesis work published in international journals of Science Citation Index with impact factor larger than 10 for each candidate in Marburg and  in Genova) including 8 deposited protein structures;
(c) quantity of the candidates getting PhD up to 14 (100% of those enrolled ), 
with 14 candidates who have already obtained their PhD of which 8 on time

The Founder Professor Claudio Nicolini

DOCTORATE
CYCLE
Beginning
End	MARBURG 
UNIVERSITY	GENOVA
UNIVERSITY	FINAL
DEFENSE 	

XXII NBT
Oct 1 2006-
Sept 30 2009	
TRAGER	TOSATO 
TRIPATHI MARCONCINI BEZERRA	September 2009
April 2010
September 2010
26 April 2012	
XXIII NBT
April 1 207-
March 31 2010	 BAUMAN
 SHRANZ
KEHRLÖßER	ORLANDO	15 October 2012	
XXIV NBT
April 1 2008-
March 30 2011		DERCHI 
RICCI 	26 April 2012
26 April 2012	
XXV  NBT
April 1 2010-
March 30 2012	
	SCUDIERI 
COSSARI 
MARCHISIO	13 June 2014
26 April 2013
26 April 2013	

NBT PHD CANDIDATES PUBLICATIONS  SCI 
Full Length Papers _ SCI with Impact Factor 

Hee-Cheol Kim, Hendrik M. Reinhardt, Pierre Hillebrecht, Norbert Hampp, Photochemical Preparation of Sub-Wavelength Heterogeneous Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures. Adv. Mater. (24) 1994, 2012. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201200534 (IF 14.82)

Hendrik M. Reinhardt, Hee-Cheol Kim, Clemens Pietzonka, Julia Krümpelmann, Bernd Harbrecht, Bernhard Roling, Norbert Hampp , Self-Organization of Multifunctional Surfaces - The Fingerprints of Light on a Complex System. Adv. Mater. (25) 3257, 2013. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201370155 (IF 14.82)

Hendrik M. Reinhardt, Hee-Cheol Kim, Norbert A. Hampp, Transformation of anodic aluminum oxide to nanoporous α-Al2O3, Ruby and Ti-sapphire micropatterns. J Journal of the European Ceramic Society (33) 1281, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.01.005 (IF 2.86) 

Hendrik M. Reinhardt, Clemens Pietzonka, Bernd Harbrecht, Norbert Hampp, Laser-Directed Self-Organization and Reaction Control in Complex Systems - A Facile Synthesis Route for Functional Materials, 2013, Accepted, 

Lelli M., Marchisio O, Foltran I, Genovesi A, Montebugnoli G, Marcaccio M, Covani U, Roveri N. Different corrosive effects on hydroxiapatite nanocrystals and amine fluoride-based mouthwashes on dental titanium brackets: a comparative in vitro study Int Journal Nanomedicine (Accepted) 2013
R. Spera, Bezerra Correia Terencio T. and C. Nicolini, Nappa Based Nanogravimetric Biosensor: Preliminary Characterization, Sensors Actuators B ,182 (2013) 682– 688 (IF 3,4)
P. Cossari, V. Bavastrello, C. Nicolini. Influence of Different Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Content on Properties of Nanocomposytes with Poly(o-ethoxyaniline). Synthetic Metals 2013 ,176, 1-7 (I.F=2.1)
Orlando,B., Bragazzi,N. and C: Nicolini , Bioinformatics and systems biology analysis of    genes network involved in OLP (Oral Lichen Planus) pathogenesis, Archieves Oral Biology 2013, 2930, 1-10 (IF=3) 
Claudio Nicolini, Tercio Bezerra Correia ,Enrico Stura, Claudio Larosa, Rosanna Spera and Eugenia Pechkova, Atomic Force Microscopy And Anodic Porous Allumina Of Nucleic Acid Programmable Protein Arrays,  “Recent Patents on Biotechnology” Vol. 07, No.2, 7, 111-121, 2013.

Genovesi A. , Marchisio O. , Moggia F. , Derchi G. “CODE 75: operative protocols and a case report in preventive dental care in a department of neurorehabilitation for acquired cerebral lesions” Int J. Dent Hygiene 8, 2010; 169-177.
Marchisio O., Esposito M.R., Genovesi A. “Salivary pH level and plaque evaluation in orthodontic patients treated with Recaldent products” Int J Dent Hygiene 8, 2010; 232-236.
Genovesi A , Ricci M ,  Marchisio O., Covani U. , Periodontal dressing may influence the clinical outcome of non surgical periodontal treatment: A split mouth study. Int J Dent Hyg. 2011 Jun 15. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2010.00493.x. 
Ricci M, Garoia F. , Marchisio O., Genovesi A, Covani U. Association between Genetic Risk Score and periodontitis onset and progression: a pilot study. Arch Oral Biol. 2011 Dec;56(12):1499-505. Epub 2011 Aug 16
Marchisio O, Tafuro V, Ricci M, Covani U. Early detection of oral cancer: a comparative pilot study on two different technologies. International Journal of Dental Hygiene 
Lelli M., Marchisio O, Foltran I, Genovesi A, Montebugnoli G, Marcaccio M, Covani U, Roveri N. Different corrosive effects on hydroxiapatite nanocrystals and amine fluoride-based mouthwashes on dental titanium brackets: a comparative in vitro study Int Journal Nanomedicine 
Ricci M, Marchisio O, Genovesi A, Comparison between oscillating-twisting rotating of brush head vs a characteristic sweeping brstles motion on reducing oral inflammation. Brazilian Oral Research (
Genovesi A, Ricci M, Marchisio O, Covani U Periodontal Maintenance following Scaling and Root Planing. A Randomized Case-Control Monocentric Study Comparing Minocycline Treatment and Oral Irrigation with Water Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry 
Genovesi A, Marchisio O, Lelli M, Rinaldi F, Roveri N, Covani U. A randomised trial comparing a zinc-substituted nanohydroxyapatite/Zn-PCA to a chlorhexidine-containing mouthwash for antimicrobial efficacy on suture threads. Archives of Oral Biology  (IF 3)

Giuseppe Pezzotti, Takuma Saito, Giuseppina Padeletti, Pierluigi Cossari, KengoYamamoto. Nano-Scale Topography of Bearing Surface in Advanced Alumina/Zirconia Hip Joint before and after Severe Exposure in Water Vapor Environment. J Orthop Res. 2010 Jun;28(6):762-6. (I.F=3.00)

D. Caschera , P. Cossari , F. Federici , S. Kaciulis , A. Mezzi , G. Padeletti , D.M. Trucch. Influence of PECVD parameters on the properties of diamond-like carbon films. Thin Solid Films, (2011) vol. 519, issue 12, pp. 4087-4091 (I.F=2.00 )

S. Rescic, P. Plescia, P. Cossari, E. Tempesta, D. Capitani, N. Proietti, F. Fratini, A.M. Mecchi. Mechano-chemical activation: an ecological safety process in the production of materials to stone conservation. Procedia Engineering, Volume 21, 2011, Pages 1061–1071 (I.F=0.5)

V. Bavastrello, T. B. C. Terencio, L. Belmonte, P. Cossari, C. Nicolini. Influence of substituens in electrochemical and conducting properties of polyaniline derivatives and multi walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites. Thin solid films, (2012) Volume 520, Issue 18, Pages 5877–5883 (I.F=2) 

P. Cossari, V. Bavastrello, C. Nicolini. Influence of Different Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Content on Properties of Poly(o-ethoxyaniline) Nanostructured Films. European Polymer Journal 2012 (I.F=3) .

P. Cossari, D. Capitani, P. Plescia. Morphological, microstructural and chemical changes of a wasted rigid polyurethane foam subjected to dynamic fragmentation in a blade mill. Waste Management 2012, (I.F=2.6)

Marzia Pentimalli, Luciano Pilloni, Enrico Imperi, Chiara Milanese, Martina Pilloni, Pierluigi Cossari and Franco Padella. Disordered graphite - boron nitride composite for hydrogen storage. A mechano-chemical approach. Carbon 2012 (I.F=6).

P. Cossari, V. Bavastrello, T.B.C. Terencio, C. Nicolini VOCs sensing behavior of nanostructured sensors based on POEA-MWNTs. Sensors and Actuators B (I.F=3.9).

Covani U., Marconcini S., Giacomelli L., Sivozhelezov V., Barone A., Nicolini C., Bioinformatic prediction of leader genes in human periodontitis, Journal of Periodontology,  2009 (IF 3.68)

Barone A., Santini S., Marconcini S., Giacomelli L., Gherlone E., Covani U., Osteotomy and membrane elevation during the maxillary sinus augmentation procedure - A comparative study: piezoelectric device vs. conventional rotative instruments, Clinical Oral Implants Research 19, 511-515, 2008 (IF 3.68)

Barone A., Derchi G., Rossi A., Marconcini S., Covani U., Longitudinal clinical evaluation of bonded composite inlays: A 3-year study, Quintessence International 39, 65-71, 2008. 

Covani U., Marconcini S., Galassini G., Cornelini R., Santini S., Barone A., Connective tissue graft used as a biologic barrier to cover an immediate implant, Journal of Periodontology 78 (IF 3.68)

Tosato V., Nicolini C., and Bruschi CV, DNA bridging of homologous chromosomes in yeast leads to near-reciprocal translocation and loss of heterozygosity by deletion, Chromosoma, 2008 (IF 4.9)
 
Nikitin D, Tosato V, Zavec AB, Bruschi CV., Cellular and molecular effects of nonreciprocal  chromosome translocations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008, 105, 9703-8. (IF 9.6)

Radovic S, Rapisarda VA, Tosato V, Bruschi CV., Functional and comparative characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae RVB1 and RVB2 genes with bacterial Ruv homologues, FEMS Yeast Res. 2007, 7:527-39

Tosato V, Waghmare SK, Bruschi CV, Non-reciprocal chromosomal bridge-induced translocation (BIT) by targeted DNA integration in yeast, Chromosoma. 2005, 114, 15-27 

Pechkova E., Tripathi S., Spera R., Nicolini C., Groel crystal growth and characterization, Biosystems, 2011 , in press. 

Sivozhelezov V., Giacomelli L., Tripathi S., Nicolini C., Gene expression in the cell cycle of human T lymphocytes: I. Predicted gene and pin networks, Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 97, 1137-1150, 2006 

Pechkova E., Tripathi S., Nicolini C., Powder diffraction analysis of protein microcrystals, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation,  

Pechkova E., Tripathi S., Nicolini C.,  mgisaxs of Lb Protein Films: Effect of Temperature on Long Range Order, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 2009 

Eugenia Pechkova, Shailesh Tripathi, Dora Scudieri, and Claudio Nicolini "Langmuir-Blodgett Nanotemplate and Radiation Resistance in Protein Crystals: State of the Art" Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 22(3):211-224 (2012) (IF=4.111)

Eugenia Pechkova, Dora Scudieri, Luca Belmonte and Claudio Nicolini “Oxygen-Bound Hell's Gate Globin I By Classical Versus LB Nanotemplate Method”, Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 113:2543-2548 (2012)  (IF=3.6)
Valter Bavastrello, Tercio Bezerra Correia Terencio, Luca Belmonte, Pierluigi Cossari, Claudio Nicolini “Influence of substituents in electrochemical and conducting properties of polyaniline derivatives and multi walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites” Thin Solid Films 520 (2012) 5877–5883 (I.F. 2.014)

Marchisio O, Genovesi A, Lelli M, Roveri N, Covani U Effects of fluoride vs hydroxyapatite mouthwashes on titanium: an in vitro investigation by AFM and SEM Clinical implant dentistry and related research 
Genovesi A, Ricci M, Marchisio O, Covani U.  Evaluation of a decontamination protocol prior to full mouth disinfection procedutre : a randomized study International Journal Dental Hygiene 

Stura E., Larosa C., Bezerra Correia Terencio T., Hainsworth E., Ramachandran N., LaBaer J., Nicolini C., Label-free NAPPA: Anodic Porous Alumina, in Functional Proteomics and Nanotechnology-based Microarrays, (Eds. Nicolini C., LaBaer J.) Pan Stanford Series on Nanobiotechnology Volume 2, Chapter 5, pp. 95-108, London - New York - Singapore, 2010.

Sartore M., Eggenhoffner R., Bezerra Correia Terencio T., Stura E., Hainsworth, LaBaer J., Nicolini C., Label-free detection of NAPPA via atomic force microscopy, in Functional Proteomics and Nanotechnology-based Microarrays, (Eds. Nicolini C., LaBaer J.) Pan Stanford Series on Nanobiotechnology Volume 2, Chapter 6, pp. 109-120, London - New York - Singapore, 2010.

Adami M., Sallam S., Eggenhoffner R., Sartore M., Tercio, Bezzerra, Hainsworth E., LaBaer J., Nicolini C., Label-free NAPPA via nanogravimetry, in Functional Proteomics and Nanotechnology-based Microarrays, (Eds. Nicolini C., LaBaer J.) Pan Stanford Series on Nanobiotechnology Volume 2, Chapter 4, pp. 95-108, London - New York - Singapore, 2010.

Pechkova E., Chong S., Tripathi S., Nicolini C., Cell free expression and APA for NAPPA and protein crystallography, in Functional Proteomics and Nanotechnology-based Microarrays, (Eds. Nicolini C., LaBaer J.) Pan Stanford Series on Nanobiotechnology Volume 2, Chapter 7, pp. 121-147, London - New York - Singapore, 2010

3D Structures deposited in RCSB Protein Data Bank

PDB ID-code	Description	
3I37	Proteinase K by LB Nanotemplate Method before high X-Ray dose on ID14-2 Beamline at ESRF
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 09-06-10)	
3I34	Proteinase K by LB Nanotemplate Method after high X-Ray dose on ID14-2 Beamline at ESRF
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 30-06-10)	
3I30	Proteinase K by classical hanging drop method after high X-ray dose in ID14-2 beamline at ESRF
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 09-06-10)	
3I2Y	Proteinase K by classical hanging drop method before high X-ray dose in ID14-2 beamline at ESRF
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 09-06-10)	
3I6J	Ribonuclease A by classical hanging drop method after high X-ray dose on ESRF ID-14-2 beamline
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 07-07-10)	
3I6H	Ribonuclease A by LB nanotemplate method before high X-ray dose on ESRF ID-14-2 beamline
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 07-07-10)	
3I6F	Ribonuclease A by  classical hanging drop method before high X-ray dose on ESRF ID-14-2 beamline
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 07-07-10)	
3I67	Ribonuclease A by LB nanotemplated method after high X-ray dose on ESRF ID-14-2 beamline
Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S.K., Ravelli, R., McSweeney, S., Nicolini, C. (released 07-07-10)