Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
Joined January 2024
Erika and Leonardo joined ESONN 2025 in Grenoble ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ a summer school on nanosciences and nanotechnologies. An amazing opportunity to learn, explore, and connect with researchers from around the world! ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒ @santannapisa #ESONN2025 #Nanoscience #SummerSchool #Grenoble
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๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ”Š On-demand drug release โ€” no needles needed! Our latest work, in collaboration with @BacTechnology, uses safe, low-intensity and frequency ultrasound to trigger drug-loaded droplets even in deep tissues. ๐Ÿ“– Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.202โ€ฆ #Ultrasound #DrugDelivery
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โœจ Proud moments for our lab at BE-FLEX (Cagliari, Sept 2โ€“3)! ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Lorenzo Vannozzi โ€“ general chair & organizer ๐ŸŽค Leonardo Ricotti โ€“ invited speaker #beflex #flexible #cagliari #bioelectronics #santannapisa
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๐ŸŽฏ Highlights from #EMBC2025 in Copenhagen! ๐Ÿงช Andrea Cafarelli chaired the Ultrasound-Triggered Drug Delivery Symposium ๐ŸŽค Lorena Guachi-Guachi gave a talk on droplet fragmentation ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Angela Sorriento presented a poster on remote US imaging @SantAnnaPisa #ultrasound #ieeeembs
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๐Ÿ“ Sofia and Leonardo joined the @REBORNProjectEU 30-month plenary meeting in #Saluggia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ A key milestone as we move closer to in vivo translation of our results, towards innovative post-MI therapies! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ”ฌ @SantAnnaPisa #HorizonEurope #EU #TissueRegeneration #HeartFailure
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New study reveals a reliable method for remote knee ultrasonography in osteoarthritis using smart supports and AI-based selection. โœ… Repeatable โœ… Non-expert friendly โœ… Enhanced healthcare accessibility ๐Ÿ“– DOI: 10.1016/j.bbe.2024.100424 @ScuolaSantAnna #KneeOA #Telemedicine
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๐Ÿš€ #BRS2025 in Zurich! ๐Ÿš€ Leonardo Ricotti & Andrea Bartolucci shared our biohybrid robotics advances. ๐Ÿ”๏ธ Between Lake Zurich & Alps, a week of science, talks & new connections. Thanks, Zurich, for the inspiration! โœจ @ScuolaSantAnna @bio_meld #europeanproject #research #science
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๐Ÿ“Œ Ph.D. Evaluation Meeting at Stazione Leopolda, Pisa: our Ph.D. students presented a year of research progress ๐Ÿ’ฌ A great moment of scientific exchange and community building! ๐Ÿ“ธ Highlights below! @SSSA_SantAnna #regenerativelab #science #research #team #plenarymeeting
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๐Ÿš€ Our team rocked #GNB2025 in beautiful Palermo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น! Juliana & Carlotta shared exciting results from #MIOPRO2, while Giorgia presented new advances in #WOUND for chronic wound healing. Great science, great people! @SantAnnaPisa @inail_gov @BacTechnology #Bioengineering
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๐Ÿ“ Last month, Andrea, Lorenzo & Leonardo hosted #BIOMELD partners at the BioRobotics Institute in Pontedera ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น for a meeting full of insights and next steps. ๐Ÿค Proud to contribute to cutting-edge biohybrid robotics! @SantAnnaPisa @bio_meld #research #EUproject #biorobotics
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๐Ÿ“ข PAPER ALERT ๐Ÿ“ข We developed a monolithic flexure actuator powered by bioengineered skeletal muscle ๐Ÿ’ช Soft, scalable, and efficient โ€” a leap for biohybrid robotics ๐Ÿค– advanced.onlinelibrary.wileyโ€ฆ @ScuolaSantAnna @IBECBarcelona @univca #Biohybrid #Robotics #Actuator
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๐Ÿค–๐ŸŒ Big shoutout for Leo, who proudly represented us at the Festival della Robotica 2025 ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ This yearโ€™s theme, โ€œHuman Centered Visionโ€, reminds us that technological progress must always serve humanity and promote well-being. ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’™ @SantAnnaPisa #RegenerativeLab #Research
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๐Ÿš€ Exciting updates from @EuTermis in Freiburg ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช! Juliana & Leonardo presented the latest advancements from #MIOPRO2 on 3D muscle tissue engineering ๐Ÿงฌ Bianca shared new insights from #WOUND ๐Ÿ—ฃ Inspiring science, great networking & global connections! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”ฌโœจ @SantAnnaPisa
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๐Ÿ“ข PAPER ALERT ๐Ÿ“ข We developed ultra-thin SBS films doped with barium titanate to guide muscle cell alignment & boost differentiation ๐Ÿ’ก Soft, grooved, and ready for biohybrid actuation ๐Ÿ’ช Strong potential in muscle tissue engineering! ๐Ÿ‘‰pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102โ€ฆ @ScuolaSantAnna
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Last month, our PI Leonardo Ricotti gave 2 seminars on Artificial & bioartificial technologies for tissue regeneration and substitution ๐Ÿง  Apr 2 โ€“ NUS,๐Ÿฆพ Apr 4 โ€“ NTU He presented work on๐Ÿ”ฌ Tissue regeneration,๐Ÿค– Biohybrid systems & artificial organs,๐Ÿš€ Start-ups @ScuolaSantAnna
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โค๏ธ Ischemic heart disease is still the top killer. What if healing meant restoring rhythm too? Our piezoelectric patches aid post-infarction recoveryโ€”enhancing electrical integrity and safety from rats to pigs. ๐Ÿ“„ Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2025โ€ฆ @SantAnnaPisa #reborn #patch
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๐Ÿฉบ Recently, we hosted a key #WOUND Project meeting at the BioRobotics Institute with clinicians from Auxilium Vitae Volterra, the Rehab Center of Volterra & the University of Pisaโ€™s Dermatology Unit. ๐Ÿงช Big steps aheadโ€”stay tuned! #research #healthtech @ScuolaSantAnna
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๐Ÿ“ข New paper out! How do GRID ๐ŸŸฅ vs HEX ๐Ÿ”ท MEW designs affect hydrogel injectability? We studied how shape & pore size influence delivery in minimally invasive therapies. Better design = easier delivery๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”—doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.โ€ฆ @ScuolaSantAnna @tcddublin #MEW #Hydrogels
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๐Ÿš€ Bianca presented our work on biophysical stimulation for chronic wound healing at #EWMA2025 in #Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ, as part of the #WOUND project! A great chance to share, learn, and connect in the world of wound healing therapies! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿงฌ @santannapisa #research #ultrasound
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๐Ÿ”๏ธ At the Les Houches School of Physics, Francesco joined the 9th Winter School on Therapeutic Ultrasound. A great chance to deepen our knowledge ๐Ÿ”ฌ, present our research ๐ŸŽค, and learn from world-renowned experts ๐Ÿ’ก @SantAnnaPisa #TherapeuticUltrasound #WinterSchool #ultrasound
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