Bio
I am currently an Assistant Professor (RTD-a) in the "Regenerative Technologies Lab" at the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, working on ultrasound technologies for regenerative medicine applications.
I obtained a M.Sc. Degree in Biomedical Engineering at University of Pisa in 2013 (full marks, cum laude). In June 2017 I obtained the Ph.D. in Biorobotics (full marks, cum laude) at the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA), with a thesis regarding innovative therapeutic applications of ultrasound for targeted therapies.
My scientific activity has been characterized from the beginning by a strongly interdisciplinary and curiosity-driven approach. This allowed me to carry out innovative research efforts at the interface between different disciplines, such as therapeutic ultrasound, ultrasound imaging, materials science, and biotechnologies.
Ricerca
My research activity is mainly focused on the development of ultrasound-based systems for therapeutic purposes. In particular my mainly interests are:
Design and optimization of ultrasound systems for regenerative medicine and targeted drug delivery;
Piezoelectric and ultrasound-responsive materials for tissue engineering;
Investigation of ultrasound–tissue interactions and biophysical stimulation mechanisms at cellular and tissue level (e.g. in LIPUS or HIFU applications);
Quantitative ultrasound imaging and the development of smart platforms for remote monitoring.