Basic and applied research
More than 30 ongoing projects, one third of which funded by the European Union or by International Agencies. Such projects are a great opportunity for young Ph.D. students as well as post-doc.
The most important topics covered are:
- biology and epidemiology of pathogens of economically important crops;
- development and implementation of sustainable crop protection strategies against the most important plant diseases;
- biotechnological application for crop and environment protection;
- negative side-effects of pesticide usage;
- crop protection and food safety;
- management of diseases of ornamental crops and turfgrass;
- effect of climate change on plant diseases.
Main funding bodies
- European Union
- NATO (Security through science)
- Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea
- Ministry of University and Scientific Research
- Foreign Trade Institute (ICE)
- Piedmont Region
- Liguria Region
- Lombardia Region
- CRT Foundation
- Various agrochemicals company