04/2026: Visiting University of Latvia under the Erasmus+ Program
01/2026: a fruitful collaboration with University of Bologna and Tsinghua University (China) resulting in this article on Naringenin loading endows electrospun bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates with antimicrobial and enhanced wound healing properties
11/2025: Just published the results achieved in a study in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research on Calcium phosphate ceramics-loaded polysulfone scaffolds by additive manufacturing
06/2025: Plenary talk to the 4th International Conference on Bioengineering and Polymer Science in Brasov, Romania, organized by the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest: Additive Manufacturing of Biodegradable Polymers for Tissue Engineering and In Vitro Cancer Modelling
04/2025: A new article by our research group on 3D printing of bioactive composite scaffolds: Functionalized Hydroxyapatite Loading Enhances the Mechanical and Biodegradation Properties of Wet-Spun Poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide) Scaffolds by Additive Manufacturing
02/2025: Another article stemming from a great collaboration with University of Manchester (UK) and Tsingua University (China): 3D printed poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyexanoate) scaffolds support chondrogenic potential of human primary chondrocytes during in vitro culture
01/2025: A new contribution of our research group to cancer research made by exploiting natural macromolecules: Chitosan/alginate polyelectrolyte complex hydrogels by additive manufacturing for in vitro 3D ovarian cancer modeling
12/2024: Just published a research article in collaboration with University of Manchester (UK): 3D printing of bacterial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/poly(lactide-co-glycolide) blend loaded with β-tricalcium phosphate for the development of scaffolds to support human mesenchymal stromal cell proliferation
09/2024: A research paper in collaboration with University of Havana and University of Bologna just published in Carbohydrate Polymers: Ionically-crosslinked carboxymethyl chitosan scaffolds by additive manufacturing for antimicrobial wound dressing applications
06/2024: A new research article by our reserch groups on biodegradable intravitreal implants: Naringenin-loaded poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-based devices have an anti-inflammatory activity on microglia
03/2024: Our new research article – Additive Manufacturing of Wet-Spun Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-Based Scaffolds Loaded with Hydroxyapatite
01/2024: A new research article just published in Carbohydrate Polymers journal – Additive manufacturing of wet-spun chitosan/hyaluronic acid scaffolds for biomedical applications
09/2023: Our new research article – Melt-Versus Solution-Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Medical Implant Prototypes
08/2023: Our new research article – Additive Manufacturing of Wet-Spun Polysulfone Medical Implants
06/2023: A new review paper – Biosensing Systems Based on Graphene Oxide Fluorescence Quenching Effect
06/2023: A new article in collaboration with University of Bologna – New Bioplasticizers for Polymeric Materials
02/2023: Our new Review Article – Polymeric Systems for the Controlled Release of Flavonoids
01/2023: Award as one of the best posters at 30 Years of INSTM Conference: Chitosan-Alginate Polyelectrolyte Complex Scaffolds by Additive Manufacturing for 3D In Vitro Ovarian Cancer Tissue Modelling
12/2022: BioLab Research Group involved in the project – Preventive and predictive medicine (spoke leader UNIFI; partner affiliati UNISI, UNIPI) – THE – Tuscany Health Ecosystem
10/2022: Our new Research Article – Additive Manufacturing of Anatomical Poly(d,l-lactide) Scaffolds
04/2022: Our new Research Article – Additive Manufacturing of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate)/Poly(D,L-Lactide-co-Glycolide) Biphasic Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration
03/2022: Our new Review Article – Polymeric Hydrogels for In Vitro 3D Ovarian Cancer Modeling
03/2022: Our new Book Chapter – Mechanical Characterization of Additive Manufactured Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
02/2022: Our new Article published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (I.F. = 5.9) – Development and Characterization of Highly Stable Silver NanoParticles as Novel Potential Antimicrobial Agents for Wound Healing Hydrogels
12/2021: A Special Issue on – State-of-the-Art Macromolecules in Italy
07/2021: Award as one of the best posters of CFF2021 – Chitosan-Alginate Polyelectrolyte Complex Scaffolds by Additive Manufacturing for 3D In Vitro Modelling of Ovarian Cancer
05/2021: A Special Issue in Memory of Prof. Federica Chiellini – Naturally Derived Macromecular Compounds for Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, and Food Applications
03/2021: Our new article published in Biomaterials (I.F.=10.3) – An in vitro Chondro-osteo-vascular Triphasic Model of the Osteochondral Complex
07/2020: Award as one of the best posters of MIPOL2020 – Development of New Scaffolds Based on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) for Bone Tissue Regeneration
06/2020: Our new review article published in Applied Materials Today (I.F.=8.4) – Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Additive Manufacturing
11/2019: Best poster award at IRPES2019 – Cell Response to Polymeric Scaffolds based on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide acid) for Bone Tissue Regeneration