ABOUT US
5 projects
20 active team members
Why we INNOVATE?
The Innovation Lab is dedicated to the investigation and development of regenerative medicine and bioengineering, integrating materials science, chemistry, bioengineering, biology, and clinical translation within a strongly multidisciplinary framework.
Investigation and evaluation of tissue regeneration mechanisms across musculoskeletal, cardiac, mucosal, and cutaneous systems.
This includes the design of 3D cell and tissue models that closely reproduce clinical microenvironments and enable the evaluation of biomaterials, medical devices, drugs, and advanced therapies.
Within this area, the Lab contributes to several European initiatives — including INJECTHEAL, REBONE, FORCE REPAIR, and BIOACTION — offering expertise in cytocompatibility and antibacterial testing, wound-healing assays, and biointerface characterization.
Development of advanced biomaterials and smart systems for tissue repair and functional recovery.
Research focuses on amorphous metals and metallic-glass materials, explored as conductive, bioactive, and mechanically adaptive components for dental, orthopedic, and regenerative applications.
These materials serve as active elements in next-generation scaffolds, hydrogels, and bioelectronic interfaces, aligned with current efforts in cardiac and musculoskeletal regeneration, and supported by funding, such as the Fondo Italiano per la Scienza (FIS, ERC in Italy).
WHAT WE
FOCUS ON
- Regenerative medicine
- Bioengineering
- Tissue engineering
- Wound healing
- Cardiac regeneration
- Bioelectronic interfaces
- New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
- Industrial R&D
- ISO & CE compliance
- Biomaterials
- 3D tissue models
- Amorphous metals
- Metallic glasses
- co-culture systems
How we INNOVATE
The Innovation Lab is dedicated to the investigation and development of regenerative medicine and bioengineering, integrating materials science, chemistry, bioengineering, biology, and clinical translation within a strongly multidisciplinary framework.
The Innovation Lab participates in major national and international programmes — including Horizon Europe, MSCA Doctoral Networks, and PRIN — and collaborates with industry through ISO-compliant analytical and certification services for CE marking and translational validation.
LATEST PROJECTS
ReBone
MSCA doctoral network
INJECTHEAL
EU-funded project
4D-REVIVE
FIS-funded project
BIOACTION
EU-funded project
FORCE REPAIR
EU-funded project
LATEST CONFERENCES & EVENTS
ESB2023
33rd Annual Conference
of the European Society for Biomaterials
Davos, Switzerland
NANO INNOVATION 2023
Conference
& Exhibition
Rome, Italy
SIB2023
Società Italiana Biomateriali
European Society for Biomaterials
Camerino, Italy
CONTACTS
CAAD | Corso Trieste 15/A
Novara, 28100 – ITALY
ABOUT US
5 projects
14 active team members
WHAT WE
FOCUS ON
- Testing the biocompatibility
of novel biomaterials in vitro
- Investigating the antimicrobial properties
of novel biomaterials in vitro
- Optimizating 3D, dynamic cell culture systems
- Advancing the use of co-culture systems of cells and bacteria
How we INNOVATE
The ultimate goal of our research activities is to reduce the use of animals in research. We innovate to render in vitro experiments more representative of the physiological conditions.
We implement 3D tissue models, mechanical stimulation, a wide range of cells, and high-end technologies that allow us to study bone formation, cartilage formation, antimicrobial properties, and much more!
LATEST PROJECTS
LATEST CONFERENCES & EVENTS
ESB2023
33rd Annual Conference
of the European Society for Biomaterials
Davos, Switzerland
NANO INNOVATION 2023
Conference
& Exhibition
Rome, Italy
SIB2023
Società Italiana Biomateriali
European Society for Biomaterials
Camerino, Italy
CONTACTS
CAAD | Corso Trieste 15/A
Novara, 28100 – ITALY