The main objective of the T4H Doctorate is to train experts capable of designing, experimenting, validating and adopting new technologies and methodologies aimed at preventing and solving problems related to human health and well-being. The student must therefore be able not only to understand and use innovative technologies/methodologies aimed at diagnosis, treatment and care purposes, but also to know how to combine them with the aim of managing complex systems (e.g., environment, ecosystems, nutrition, etc.) which may have a direct or indirect impact on human health and well-being. The student, through appropriate training and research activities, is therefore encouraged to develop a practical and theoretical understanding of the role that enabling technologies/methodologies can play in the clinic, in health support and in the prevention of health risks of different origins. Through possible periods of study abroad, the student also has the opportunity to expand their skills in an international context and acquire further transversal skills (i.e., soft skills) that allow them to work in interdisciplinary groups, with possible leadership roles. Great attention is given to interdisciplinary activity and planning, also through participation in basic and industrial research projects, with moments of feasibility studies and experimental developments. At the end of the three-year period, the T4H student will therefore be highly qualified to carry out research and innovation activities, in an academic, clinical or industrial field. In order to facilitate the inclusion of the student in important roles on the international scene, moments of dissemination of the activity carried out by the student are planned, in the academic, clinical and industrial fields, at a national and international level.

The training courses of the T4H Doctorate are aimed at developing the knowledge, skills and competences required in the research sector and in highly interdisciplinary professional fields, which integrate typical aspects of medical and engineering sciences. In particular, the doctor, the biologist and the biotechnologist are led to autonomously develop new protocols or new experimental methodologies by integrating traditionally high-tech engineering solutions; the engineer is in turn driven to acquire greater knowledge of clinical trials in order to enrich his own design ability - understanding the problems relating to the specific application area - and developing new technological and methodological solutions. According to the US Bureau of Labor (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm), among the emerging jobs with the highest employment growth are several those focused on health and well-being, testifying to the new opportunities that will be offered to T4H PhDs. The opportunities for specialists with technical skills in the medical-health field are continually growing, given the increase in awareness aimed at protecting personal health and the environment. In the area where the T4H Doctorate is based, there are, in particular, various healthcare and industrial entities with specific interests in digital innovation applied to the field of health and well-being, which have shown interest in high-profile professional figures with interdisciplinary skills and strong address the management of international relations in the field of research.