Diego Trucco

My research focuses on designing and developing biomaterials for tissue engineering and cutting-edge medical therapies. Specifically, I am dedicated to the development of both acellular and cell-laden biomaterials, aimed at facilitating the substitution and regeneration of osteoarticular tissues. Currently, I am actively contributing to the European Horizon 2020 ADMAIORA Project (ADvanced nanocomposite MAterIals fOr in situ treatment and ultRAsound-mediated management of osteoarthritis).

1. Al-Haddad H., Vannozzi L., Trucco D., Lisignoli G., and Ricotti L., “Tunable mechanical properties of gellan gum/poly (ethylene glycol) di-acrylate hydrogels for articular cartilage engineering”. TERMIS EU 2019, Rhodes, Greece (oral presentation). 2. Lisignoli G., Gabusi E., Manferdini C, Desando G., Petretta M., Trucco D., Bartolotti I., Paolella F., Chawla S., Sharma A., and Ghosh S., “Calcium-functionalized 3D Silk-Gelatin-Based Bioprinted Constructs Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of hMSCs”. TERMIS EU 2019, Rhodes, Greece (oral presentation). 3. Trucco D., Gabusi E., Manferdini C, Desando G., Petretta M., Bartolotti I., Paolella F., Chawla S., Sharma A., Ghosh S., and Lisignoli G., “Calcium-functionalized 3D Silk-Gelatin-Based Bioprinted Constructs Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of hMSCs”. International Silk Conference 2019, Trento, Italy (poster presentation). 4. Trucco D., Gabusi E., Manferdini C, Desando G., Petretta M., Bartolotti I., Paolella F., Chawla S., Sharma A., Ghosh S., and Lisignoli G., “Calcium-functionalized 3D Silk-Gelatin-Based Bioprinted Constructs Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of hMSCs”. III Workshop Bioprinting, Pavia, Italy (oral presentation). 5. Trucco D., Manferdini C., Gabusi E., Petretta M., Desando G., Ricotti L., Chawla S., Ghosh S., and Lisignoli G., “Silk-fibroin based scaffold 3D bioprinting deposition: mathematical modeling and experimental Characterization”. TERMIS EU 2020, Manchester, UK (oral presentation). 6. Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Teblum E., Telkhozhayeva M., Nessim G.D., Affatato S., Al-Haddad H., Lisignoli G., and Ricotti L., “Graphene Oxide-Doped Gellan Gum-PEGDA Hydrogel Mimicking the Mechanical and Lubrication Properties of Articular Cartilage”. TERMIS EU 2021, Maastricht, Netherland (poster presentation). 7. Manferdini C., Chawla S., Desando G., Gabusi E., Sharma A., Trucco D., Chakraborty J., Petretta M., Ghosh S., and Lisignoli G., “3D bioprinted silk-gelatin ink system for cartilage regeneration”. STEMNET 2021, Padua, Italy (oral presentation) 8. Trucco D., Riacci L., Vannozzi L., Lisignoli G., and Ricotti L., “Primers for the adhesion of gellan gum-based hydrogels to cartilage”. MRS 2021, Boston, USA (oral presentation). 9. Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Manferdini C., Gabusi E., Saleh Y., Lenzi E., Teblum E., Telkhozhayeva M., Nessim G.D., Affatato S., Al-Haddad H., Lisignoli G., and Ricotti L., “L’ossido di Grafene Incapsulato in un Idrogelo di Gellan Gum - PEGDA Riproduce le Proprieta’ Meccaniche e Lubrificanti della Cartilagine Articolare”. IORS 2022, Bologna, Italy (poster presentation) 10. Manferdini C., Trucco D., Chawla S., Desando G., Gabusi E., Sharma A., Chakraborty J., Petretta M., Ghosh S., and Lisignoli G., “Stampa di Strutture 3D a base di Fibroina della Seta e Gelatina per la Rigenerazione della Cartilagine”. IORS 2022, Bologna, Italy (poster presentation) 11. Ricotti L., Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Cafarelli A., Manferdini C., Gabusi E., Dolzani P., Saleh Y., Columbaro M., and Lisignoli G., “Ultrasound stimulation of piezoelectric hydrogels boosts chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells”. ESAO 2022, Krems, Austria (poster presentation) 12. Ricotti L., Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Cafarelli A., Manferdini C., Gabusi E., Dolzani P., Saleh Y., Columbaro M., and Lisignoli G., “Nano-doped piezoelectric hydrogels and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound boost the chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells”. ESB 2022, Bordeaux, France (oral presentation). 13. Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Teblum E., Telkhozhayeva M., Nessim G.D., Affatato S., Al-Haddad H., Lisignoli G., Ricotti L., “Graphene Oxide-Doped Gellan Gum-PEGDA Hydrogel Mimicking the Mechanical and Lubrication Properties of Articular Cartilage”. Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Materials Systems, Department of Excellence on Robotics and AI, Pisa, Italy (oral presentation) 14. Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Agresti L., Bacci A., Riacci L., Lisignoli G., and Ricotti L., “Visible light-crosslinked methacrylated gellan gum hydrogels for the embedding of human chondrocytes”. International Conference on Biofabrication 2022, Montecatini, Italy (poster presentation) 15. Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Manferdini C., Cafarelli A., Gabusi E., Saleh Y., Columbaro M., Lisignoli G., and Ricotti L., “Nano-doped piezoelectric hydrogels and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound boost the chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells”. International Conference on Biofabrication 2022, Montecatini, Italy (poster presentation) 16. Niosi I., Trucco D., Vannozzi L., Farè S., Ricotti L., “Injectable Gelatin-based Photocurable Fiber-reinforced Hydrogel for the Treatment of Osteochondral Defects”, 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2023), Davos, Switzerland (Oral presentation) 17. Trucco D., Kibney R., Vannozzi L., Kelly D., Ricotti L., “Melt Electrowriting-reinforced Hydrogels able to be injected via Minimally Invasive Procedures for Cartilage Repairment”, 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2023), Davos, Switzerland (Oral presentation)