The joint PhD Programme in Personalized caRe and Innovation in Medicine and Engineering (PRIME), based on the well-established partnership between Humanitas University and Politecnico di Milano, aims to train a new generation of researchers and innovators in biomedical engineering, clinical research, and health sciences. This highly interdisciplinary programme equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to tackle current and future healthcare challenges, with a strong focus on precision medicine and further research developments to support sustainable and equitable healthcare.
The Programme
The PhD builds on the close collaboration between Humanitas University and Politecnico di Milano, both internationally recognized for excellence in education and research. This partnership allows students to engage in joint research projects and benefit from co-supervision by experts from both institutions. The programme also encourages international experiences, with opportunities to carry out research abroad or in collaboration with major industry partners, thanks to established connections with leading research and clinical institutions, hospitals, and companies worldwide.
For those interested in leading innovation at the intersection of engineering and medicine, the PRIME PhD Programme offers a dynamic and stimulating academic environment to develop advanced expertise and make meaningful contributions to the future of personalized healthcare.
The educational path combines engineering, biology, medicine, and data science, enabling students to develop innovative solutions that enhance diagnostics, therapies, and patient care. Research projects cover a broad range of topics, such as digital health, omics, biomaterials, biosensors, artificial intelligence, computational modeling, and medical devices. Each student follows a personalized research track, focusing on either computational modeling and AI or medical technologies and systems.
The standard duration of the program is three years. PhD candidates will engage in research addressing fundamental biomedical science or clinical challenges, exploring both basic and applied medical sciences. Students will bridge the gap between theoretical discoveries and practical clinical solutions, gaining advanced knowledge of techniques such as in vivo, in vitro, in silico, and artificial intelligence, as well as their integration into the development of new medical technologies. Research areas include, but are not limited to, digital health, omics, cell-based models, physiological systems, biomaterials, and biosensors. The program offers two main paths: one focused on computational modeling and AI techniques, and the other on medical technologies, devices, and systems. This dual-path approach ensures that graduates are well-equipped to innovate across a wide range of healthcare technologies and treatment strategies.
PhD candidates will conduct studies, publish their findings in peer-reviewed journals, and submit their doctoral dissertation for approval by the PhD Board and two external referees.
For further information you can contact phd@hunimed.eu