IMAGE OF THE MONTH

Our research is highly multidisciplinary: daily we look into cell viability, material stiffness, or bacterial biofilm formation. As a result, we produce a lot of data, a huge part of which are images! We decided to share them with you, and every month we pick the most beautiful one!

Behold the building blocks of cartilage in action! In this vibrant image, blue marks cell nuclei, green shows the cytoskeleton, and red reveals newly formed collagen type II—the key ingredient for healthy cartilage. This snapshot, captured by our postdoctoral researcher Alessandro Scalia, showcases how perfusion (fluid flow) gives cells a boost in forming cartilage. Alessandro’s work focuses on developing new materials for cartilage regeneration, bringing us closer to better treatments for joint repair!

Two New PhD Students Join Our Research Team!

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of two talented new PhD students, Sofia Toniolo and Tiziana Brosio, who have officially joined our research group! Advancing Research in Chronic Wound Healing and Myocardial Repair Both students will dedicate their time to two...

Congratulations, Master’s Class of October!

What a fantastic milestone! We proudly celebrated the graduation of our Master's students in October. After successfully presenting their outstanding thesis projects, they are now well-equipped and ready to embrace exciting new adventures, both within academia and in...

Erasmus Voices: Printing Bones and Brewing Friendships in Erlangen

A conversation with our Master’s student, Myriam Antonaci, on her Erasmus+ experience at Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU), Germany Q: Where are you currently staying, and what is the focus of your internship?I’m currently in Erlangen, Germany, at...

UPO Hosts the 5th Progress Meeting of the EU-funded Project ‘FORCE REPAIR’

The UPO (Università del Piemonte Orientale) team hosted the 5th progress meeting of the FORCE REPAIR project on 5-6 June 2025. The project is dedicated to advancing chronic wound management through the development of a smart, multifunctional, and cost-effective...

From Piedmont to Porto: Our Master’s Student Explores Tumour Modelling in Portugal

Our second-year Master’s student Valentina Radini has just returned from an enriching Erasmus+ exchange at the Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S) in Porto, Portugal, where she joined the Nanomedicines & Translational Drug Delivery Group led by...

INNOVATION Lab on the Move: A Spring Full of Science and Collaboration

Over the past months, the INNOVATION Lab has been active across Europe and beyond, presenting the latest work in musculoskeletal, wound healing, infection, and biomaterials research. Here's a look at where we've been and what we've shared: EWMA-GNEAUPP 2025 | March...

4D-REVIVE featured as April’s “Research in Spot” in YCN Newsletter #26

Dr. Elham Sharifikolouei’s project 4D-REVIVE was selected as the Research in Spot for April 2025 in the latest YCN Newsletter. The project pioneers a shape-adaptive cardiac patch using metallic glass microfibers to promote heart tissue regeneration after infarction....

“4D-REVIVE” – Interview with Dr. Elham Sharifikolouei on Her FIS-Funded Project (Italy’s ERC Equivalent)

Our PI, Dr. Elham Sharifikolouei, was recently featured in a UPO Mediacentre article discussing her FIS-funded project 4D-REVIVE, which aims to develop an adaptive cardiac patch for post-infarction regeneration. Read the full interview here. #4DREVIVE...

Join us at ESB2025!

The INNOVATION Lab is organising two symposia at the 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials - the biggest event in the world of biomaterials of the upcoming September. Apply and join us!

Welcoming Erasmus+ Student Gundega Gerke to Our Lab

We were delighted to host Gundega Gerke, an Erasmus+ program student from Rīga Stradiņš University, for a short visit to Università del Piemonte Orientale. During her 5-day stay, Gundega worked closely with our team at The...

PREMUROSA’s ‘Results in Brief’ Article Published on CORDIS

As a coordinator of the EU Horizon PREMUROSA project, our laboratory played a key role in managing and supporting early-stage researchers, both as a primary host institution and as a secondment destination. Through our involvement, we contributed to the development of...

The INNOVATION Lab Welcomes New Students

We are delighted to have new PhD candidates and fellowship students in our team! Federica Ferla, Tiziana Brosio and Ranveer Chahal have just started their exciting journeys and we wish them luck and inspiration. PhD candidate Federica Ferla Fellowship student Tiziana...