Open call 201 Short Term No. Name of Visiting From Qualification 1 Daniela Sauer Germany 2 Jean-Luc Legras France 4 F. Javier Ortiz Sánchez João António Ribeiro Ferreira Nunes Spain Contact prof. Claudio ZUCCA Marilena BUDRONI Ignazio FLORIS Portugal Aldo LINO Department Days Programme Agraria Agraria Agraria Architettura, Design e Urbanistica The expert will hold seminars on the subject defined by the profile, in the frame of the specialization degree course held by Prof.Madrau (Pedology and Land Evaluation Techniques) at the University of Sassari. He will also take part in joint field surveys with the hosting researchers, with particular reference to the study of the Pleistocene palaeosols in Sardinia. The visiting professor will hold seminars for non graduate students and students of Microbial Biotechnolgy PhD. He/she will be involved in scientific collaboration for research projects of common interest based on the ecology, evolution and genetics of wine bread and brewing yeasts. Open seminars, lectures and practicals, addressed to members of staff, students and PhD students, dealing with aspects of microbial ecology and evolution and to exchange researchers between the two Institutions involved. The candidate will give a series of seminars and practical courses to students in Agricultural and Forestry, and PhD students. Among the topics to be covered: ecology and evolution of Apoidea- the census of the species and their role in agricultural, forestry and natural ecosystems. Organization of a seminar/workshop based on a series of lectures and laboratory about "landscape design" within the first class of the Urban and Environmental Territorial Planning Programme.
5 Alfredo Calosci Spain Nicolò Giacomo Bernardo CECCARELLI Architettura, Design e Urbanistica The position involves co-leading a design laboratory on the design of hybrid physical/virtual interactive environments and exhibits. It includes lecturing, coordinating seminars, leading of design workshops and reviews. 6 Carlos Barbas USA Lidia Vera Giovanna DE LUCA Chimica e Farmacia During the visit the candidate will give three seminars for students and professors of the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy on the topics: - Organocatalysis: A Bioorganic Approach to Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis with Small Organic Molecules -Developing New Therapeutic Approaches to Human Disease: Targeting HIV-1 and Cancer. 7 Anne De Wit Belgium Mauro RUSTICI Chimica e Farmacia Research: The main goal of the visit is the development of a theoretical model for approaching chemo-hydrodynamic instabilities at the interface between partially miscible fluids. -Teaching: The researcher will hold one mini-course of 6 hours and one advanced seminar on chemo-hydrodynamic instabilities, open to Department researchers and PhD students. 8 Florence Degavre Belgium Elisabetta ADDIS Giurisprudenza The professor should be able to teach a course on the economics of comparative European Welfare Reforms. Taking the reforms of the 1990s as its starting point, this course will examine the dynamics of change experienced by European countries (Belgium, England, Germany and Italy in particular) in their home care sectors. Central to the analysis are the processes of marketisation and defamilialisation of care. This course is of relevance for students willing to understand how countries or regions struggle to design a home care system for an aging population and interested in issues of social and gender inequalities within this system 9 Jean-François Gaudreault- Desbiens Canada Maria Antonietta FODDAI Giurisprudenza The scholar will give a series of classes on bijuridism and ethical and legal analysis of federalism.
Christoph Schmid Germany Giovanni Maria UDA Giurisprudenza The scholar will teach PHD classes on the development of European Private Law. She/he will also give a public seminar on the interactions between European and Italian Law, both from a case law perspective and from a scholarship perspective. Besides, she/he will assist students in their final dissertation. 11 Davide Bedognetti USA Roberto MANETTI Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale The visiting professor will be active in terms of educational activities as seminars about immunogenetics, bioinformatics and oncology. The seminars will involve students and teachers of the University of Sassari. The research activities will be given by sharing his/her knowledge about bioinformatics and immunogenetics and contributing actively in terms of experimental design and data analysis to several UNISS research projects. 12 Florica Manea Romania Pier Andrea SERRA Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale The professor will be focused on the development of nanostructured carbon composites (nanotubes, graphene and fullerenes) for the development of microsensors for the detection of dopamine, ascorbic acid. Furthermore he/she will develop platinumepoxy resin composites for the detection of hydrogen peroxide, in order to optimize biosensors for the study of glucose, lactate and glutamate in physiological environment. She/he will also be involved in teaching students by holding seminars on electroanalytical techniques focused on the development of nanostructured materials and the detection of drugs on carbon-epoxy composite sensors.
1 Bernard Driessen USA Giovanni Mario CAREDDU Medicina Veterinaria The Visiting Professor will give theoretical lessons and practical demonstrations to students, trainees, lecturers and doctoral researchers in "Anesthesiology of the Animals and Compared Surgery". The lessons will focus on innovative techniques of veterinary anesthesia in different clinical and sperimental conditions, particularly on the anesthetic management of horses at risk of major blood loss and on the improvement of anesthetic gas mixtures with inert gases such as helium. She/he will also hold a seminar on topics of anesthesia and analgesia open to all concerned. 14 Sepand Rastegar Germany Claudia CROSIO Biomediche The Visting Professor will be involved in teaching and in scientific activities within the framework of activities of the PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, on topics focused on the use of Danio rerio (zebrafish) as a system model, to study at the molecular level the developmental changes induced by contaminants present in Sardinian waters, including heavy metals. 15 Frank Thevenod Germany Roberto Beniamino MADEDDU Biomediche The candidate will have to hold at least two lessons for students in biological and clinical science, as well as two more specific seminars for doctorate students and researchers on issues relating to heavy metals and their biological and clinical correlations. Furthermore, he/she will organize scientific meetings with experts of our university, to promote international research projects and collaborations with exchange of personnel. 16 Valentina Arsenijevic Arsic Serbia Grazia FENU Biomediche About /4 hours lectures every day, with practice laboratory where and when it will be possible. The lessons will be incorporated into a summary to be distributed to students.
17 Vito Chiantera Germany 18 Manfred Tschabitscher Austria Salvatore DESSOLE Francesco MELONI 19 Mark Finney USA Michele SALIS Chirurgiche, Microchirurgiche e Mediche Chirurgiche, Microchirurgiche e Mediche della Natura e del Territorio The Professor must have a documented scientific production concerning the surgery of pelvic diseases. The aim of the visit is to train to research the hosting medical staff in the field of surgery of pelvic diseases. He/she will make diagnostic and therapeutic protocols that allow early diagnosis of gynecological diseases and effective and safe treatment. The Professor will hold exercises in the operating room, teaching the minimally invasive laparoscopic pelvic endometriosis and gynecological pathologies. The lessons will be on surgery and anatomic approachs, in particular will be divided into theoretical and practical activities. Teaching activities: Seminars on (1) Characterizing Wildland Fire Behaviour and Risk- (2) Fire Spread Models: Potentials and Limitation Laboratories and field activities to study historical fire regime, spread and behaviour in Mediterranean ecosystems.- Contribution to the discussion of PhD thesis results. - Research activities:- Fire regime, behaviour and risk analysis in Mediterranean ecosystems - Planning future common activities and scientific papers 20 Aleksandra Dakovic Serbia Guido CERRI della Natura e del Territorio The candidates should hold a couple of lectures covering the following topics concerning the uses and perspectives of natural zeolites in pharmaceutical field.-a) Characterization of natural zeolites, in particular clinoptilolite, before and after the adsorption of drugs.-b) Natural zeolites modified with surfactants: case studies of the effects on drug adsorption and drug release.
21 Francisco Adame- Martinez Spain Valerio FICARI Economiche e Aziendali The type of commitment includes seminars in the course of tax law for the Degree course of Economics and Management of Tourism in Olbia and in the specializing course in Sassari, as well as participation in a workshop on the taxation of tourism and environment, for the scientific community, students, business operators and local governments. 22 Jose Cao-Alvira USA Luca Gabriele DEIDDA Economiche e Aziendali The researcher will work, jointly with the local researcher in charge of the project, to develop an econometric test on the effects of the Colombian law reform on usury rates on the development of loans vs microcredit loans in the Colombian bank credit market. Towards the end of the visit, the researcher will give a seminar --open to the local research community including Phd students -- on the progress made. 2 Jorge Miguel Sampaio Portugal Antonio BRUNETTI Politiche, della Comunicazione e Ingegneria dell Informazione X-Ray fluorescence measurements and Monte Carlo simulations. 24 David Luff Belgium Silvia SANNA Politiche, della Comunicazione e Ingegneria dell Informazione The candidate is expected to hold, in Italian or in English, a seminar on selected issues concerning EU external relations, in support to the Advanced European Union Law course. Possible forms of cooperation aimed at developing common research projects will be evaluated. 25 Jesús Timoteo Álvarez Spain Elisabetta CIONI Politiche, della Comunicazione e Ingegneria dell Informazione Four thematic seminars to students of I and II level degree. A public lecture addressed to the stakeholders on SMEs.
26 Carole Counihan USA Franco Marcello LAI Umanistiche e Sociali The following research and teaching topics are required:-- food and culture--- food and food activism--- food, world hunger, development and sustainability--- food and gender--- anthropological theory--- methodology of anthropological research. 27 Sally Farley UK 28 Danielle Cohen- Levinas France Antonio PINNA Carmelino MEAZZA Umanistiche e Sociali Storia, dell Uomo e della Formazione The visiting professor will be involved in lectures and workshops for graduate and post graduate students of English, including students in teacher training courses. The seminars will focus on inclusive learning, teaching English to dyslexic learners, and strategies of active reading for secondary school and university learners. Practical training activities will be an essential component of a successful teaching/learning process. seminars and lectures. 29 María Elisa Varela- Rodríguez Spain Alessandro SODDU Storia, dell Uomo e della Formazione The candidate will teach at the University of Sassari ( dei Beni culturali) about the cultural aspects of writing and its mode of learning in medieval and Early Modern society, as well the aspects related to the processing of written texts. 0 Erik Maskin USA Luca Gabriele DEIDDA Economiche e Aziendali Participation in the IV edition of the international workshop on Institutions, Individual Behavior and Economic Outcomes, organized by the Department of Economic and Business Sciences.
No. Name of Visiting From Qualification Contact prof. Long Term Department Months Programme 1 Gonçalo Byrne Portugal Senior Massimo FAIFERRI Architettura Design e Urbanistica Teaching in the rd or 4th year design studios of the Corso di Laurea Specialistica in Architettura. 2 Angela Casini Holland Junior Maria Agostina CINELLU Chimica e Farmacia Research: Design and synthesis of metal complexes for pharmacological applications and study of their interaction with biomolecules -Didactics and seminars: there will be an 8 hour course for PhD students and research seminars. Katerina FLIEGEROVA Czech Republic Junior Giuseppe MONIELLO Medicina Veterinaria Research in collaboration with the hosting institution on characterization and typization of symbiotic microorganisms of the digestive tract of monogastric animals, with particular reference to those of prevalent interest in the regional context of Sardinia. Teaching on characterization techniques of symbiotic microorganisms of the digestive tract of monogastric animals and their possible utilization as probiotics with seminars to be held within the official courses of the Department of Veterinary Medicine. 4 Mario PESCATORI Holland Researcher Ciriaco CARRU Biomediche The scientific effort will focus on the set up of scientific experiments in the new analytical methods for the evaluation of biomarkers (RNA and microrna) involved in age-related diseases and in the bioinformatic microarray analysis, next generation of sequences and RT-PCR. The education activities will concern lessons and workshops for the Medical and Veterinary and Laboratory Technicians students, graduate and post graduate students of the biomedical area.
5 Matteo GRIGGIO Austria Researcher Marco APOLLONIO della Natura e del Territorio The candidate will hold seminars on sexual selection and vertebrate mating systems for students belonging to Natural and Biological Sciences courses and to the PhD School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. The candidate will also hold a public seminar. -The candidate will develop researches on the mating and social behaviour of upper vertebrates in Sardinia and will collaborate to ongoing studies of the proposing group on determinants of reproductive success in mammal species. 6 Valerio Vittorio Antonio Sterzi France Researcher Claudio DETOTTO Dipartimento Sc. Economiche e Aziendali The researcher will give a seminar regarding his/her most recent work. Moreover the Visiting Scholar is expected to teach a course on Panel Data econometrics within Ms and PhD programmes in Economics. 7 Francesco Nati Taiwan Junior Elisa SABATTINI Umanistiche e Sociali The successful applicant is expected to teach:-- Chinese Language 1 (BA level: 25 hrs)-chinese Language 2 (BA level: 25 hrs)-chinese Language (BA level: 25 hrs)--chinese Language 1 (MA level: 25 hrs)--one seminar (6 hrs)-one conference (2 hrs). 8 Luis David IGUAL Spain Junior Pinuccia Franca SIMBULA Storia, dell'uomo e della Formazione The candidate will teach (ex cathedra and seminars) at the University of Sassari ( dei Beni culturali). The subject of the courses will be about Late Medieval Mediterranean sources, development of commerce networks, routes and movements of people and goods between the West and East Mediterranean in XIIIth - XVth centuries.