Chiara Vitale Brovarone

ERC sectors

SDG

• Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale - Professore di Seconda Fascia - Settore 09/D1 conferred by Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, Italy (2013)

• MATERIALS (2019-), Editorial board member

• Biofabrication 2022 (1/1/2022-28/9/2022), Program chair

• Collaboration Agreement tra University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Università di Pisa, Università di Messina e Politecnico di Torino - Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT) - per una collaborazione scientifica nell’ambito del progetto Polymer Composite Based Implants for Reconstruction of the Hand, (2025-2027) - Responsabile contrattuale
  Non-commercial collaboration agreements with public institutions

• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2025/2026 (41. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2022/2023 (38. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2021/2022 (37. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2020/2021 (36. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2019/2020 (35. ciclo)
  Università degli Studi di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2018/2019 (34. ciclo)
  Università degli Studi di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2017/2018 (33. ciclo)
  Università degli Studi di TORINO
• BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE, 2016/2017 (32. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO

• Collegio di Ingegneria Biomedica. Componente
• Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente

Master of Science

• Ingegneria dei materiali. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI PER L'INDUSTRIA 4.0. Titolare del corso
• Materiali e superfici ingegnerizzate per applicazione in medicina. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Ingegneria dei materiali. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI PER L'INDUSTRIA 4.0. Titolare del corso
• Materiali e superfici ingegnerizzate per applicazione in medicina. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Ingegneria dei materiali. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI PER L'INDUSTRIA 4.0. Titolare del corso
• Materiali e superfici ingegnerizzate per applicazione in medicina. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Ingegneria dei materiali. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI PER L'INDUSTRIA 4.0. Titolare del corso
• Materiali e superfici ingegnerizzate per applicazione in medicina. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Ingegneria dei materiali. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI. Titolare del corso
• Materiali e superfici ingegnerizzate per applicazione in medicina. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Ingegneria dei materiali. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI. Titolare del corso
• Materiali e superfici ingegnerizzate per applicazione in medicina. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso

• Institute of Science and Engineering of Materials for Innovative Technologies (DISAT)

• Additive Manufacturing (DISAT)
• Biomaterials (DISAT)
• Ceramic Materials (DISAT)
• Metallic Materials (DISAT)

• 3D fabrication and characterisation of functional (bio)materials (DISAT)
• Metallographic Preparation Laboratory (DISAT)
• Nanostructured (bio)materials and surface modifications (DISAT)

Projects funded by competitive calls

• DAEDALUS - ADvAnced 4D biomAteriaLs for mucosa and sub-mUcosa treatment in patients affected by intestinal diSeases, (2025-2029) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Digital, Industry and Space
• TENTACLE - InnovaTivE in situ 4D biopriNTing for regenerAtion of CoLorEctal mucosa and submucosa, (2025-2028) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Health
• REBORN - REMODELLING OF THE INFARCTED HEART: PIEZOELECTRIC MULTIFUNCTIONAL PATCH ENABLING THE SEQUENTIAL RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC FACTORS, (2023-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Digital, Industry and Space
• BIORESS-BIOACTIVE RESORBABLE SCAFFOLDS FOR DRUG DELIVERY IN BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING, (periodo sconosciuto) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - VII PQ - People
• GIOTTO - NMBP-22-2018, (2019-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Industrial Leadership – LEIT - NANOTECHNOLOGIES
• Contributo CRT - Assegnazione del Contributo CRT destinato ai docenti che hanno superato il primo step di valutazione ERC senza aver ottenuto il finanziamento., (2016-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
• BOOST - Consolidator Grant, (2016-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - ERC
• MOZART - NMP-06-2015, (2015-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Industrial Leadership – LEIT - NANOTECHNOLOGIES
• MATCH - MONOBLOCK ACETABULAR CUP WITH TRABECULAR-LIKE COATING, (2011-2013) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - VII PQ - CAPACITIES - Research for the benefit of SMEs
• FIBRE INORGANICHE BIORIASSORBIBILI PER LA RIGENERAZIONE DEI NERVI PERIFERICI, (2009-2010) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Regionally funded research
• SCAFFOLD BIORIASSORBIBILI AD ELEVATA BIOCOMPATIBILITA' PER LA RIGENERAZIONE DEL TESSUTO MUSCOLARE SCHELETRICO (BANDO RICERCA SANITARIA FINALIZZATA BANDO 2007), (2007-2009) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Regionally funded research
• FUNZIONALIZZAZIONE DI MATERIALI VETROSI AD AZIONE ATIBATTERICA PER DISPOSITIVI DI OSTEOSINTESI, (2006-2008) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Regionally funded research

Projects funded by commercial contracts

• Valutazione della calcificazione di due valvole biologiche, (2014-2014) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Consulting

• Eleonora Marta. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (41^st cycle, 2025-in progress)
  Research subject: Development of sustainable micro- and nanoparticles for oxygen delivery and antifibrotic therapy, integrated into biocompatible 3D printed composites for colorectal tissue regeneration
  
  Nanomedicine
  Bionanotechnology
  Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants
  Nanomedicine
  Bionanotechnology
  Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants
• Laura Coviello. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (40^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
  Research subject: 3D micro and nanostructure obtained through sustainable process and additive techniques for biomedical, energy and enviromental sectors
  
  Materials for biomedical applications / Materiali per applicazioni biomediche
  Materials for energy / Materiali per l'energia
  Nanomaterials / Nanomateriali
  Additive manufacturing / Manifattura additiva
  Polymers / Polimeri
  Materials for biomedical applications / Materiali per applicazioni biomediche
  Materials for energy / Materiali per l'energia
  Nanomaterials / Nanomateriali
  Additive manufacturing / Manifattura additiva
  Polymers / Polimeri
• Alice Benedetto Mas. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
  Thesis: Electrospun scaffolds incorporating nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery in post-infarction cardiac repair
  
  Nanomedicine
  Cardiovascular Engineering
  Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies
  Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants
  Nanomedicine
  Cardiovascular Engineering
  Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies
  Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants
• Ilaria Corvaglia. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (36^th cycle, 2020-2024)
  Thesis: Bi-functional scaffold for bone regeneration after osteosarcoma resection
  
  Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies
  Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants
  Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies
  Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

• Montalbano, G.; Barberi, J.; Benedetto Mas, A.; Tung, T.; Melo, P.; Dalgarno, K.; Silva, ... (2026)
  Boosting biocompatibility and minimizing inflammation in electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) cardiac patches through optimized low-pressure plasma treatment. In: BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES, vol. 179. ISSN 2772-9508
  Contributo su Rivista
• Benedetto Mas, A.; Barberi, J.; Montalbano, G.; Fraterrigo Garofalo, S.; Silva, E.; ... (2025)
  Ultrasound-responsive nanocarriers embedded into piezoelectric electrospun scaffold for controlling inflammation post-myocardial infarction. In: 34th Annual conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, Torino (IT), September 7-11, 2025
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Benedetto Mas, Alice; Barberi, Jacopo; Montalbano, Giorgia; Fraterrigo Garofalo, Silvia; ... (2025)
  Piezoelectric electrospun scaffold incorporating ibuprofen loaded ultrasound-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles for tissue regeneration. In: RSC ADVANCES, vol. 15, pp. 33868-33883. ISSN 2046-2069
  Contributo su Rivista
• Coviello, Laura; Montalbano, Giorgia; Piovano, Alessandro; Izaguirre, Nagore; ... (2025)
  The Impact of Recovered Lignin on Solid-State PEO-Based Electrolyte Produced via Electrospinning: Manufacturing and Characterisation. In: POLYMERS, vol. 17. ISSN 2073-4360
  Contributo su Rivista
• Colucci, Giovanna; Fontana, Luca; Barberi, Jacopo; Vitale Brovarone, Chiara; Messori, ... (2024)
  Chess-like Pieces Realized by Selective Laser Sintering of PA12 Powder: 3D Printing and Micro-Tomographic Assessment. In: POLYMERS, vol. 16. ISSN 2073-4360
  Contributo su Rivista
• Borciani, Giorgia; Montalbano, Giorgia; Perut, Francesca; Ciapetti, Gabriela; Baldini, ... (2024)
  Osteoblast and osteoclast activity on collagen-based 3D printed scaffolds enriched with strontium-doped bioactive glasses and hydroxyapatite nanorods for bone tissue engineering. In: BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, vol. 19, pp. 1-15. ISSN 1748-605X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Bonatti, Amedeo Franco; Batoni, Elisa; Fortunato, Gabriele Maria; Vitale-Brovarone, ... (2024)
  Robust design methodologies to engineer multimaterial and multiscale bioprinters. In: BIOPRINTING, vol. 44. ISSN 2405-8866
  Contributo su Rivista
• Corvaglia, Ilaria; Fiorilli, Sonia; Vitale-Brovarone, Chiara (2024)
  Electrospun matrices for sustained drug release made by a PCL-chitosan blend shell and a PVA core. In: MATERIALS LETTERS, vol. 371, pp. 1-3. ISSN 0167-577X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Mondal, Subrata; Macmanus, David B.; Banche-niclot, Federica; Vitale-brovarone, Chiara; ... (2024)
  Finite element analysis of vertebroplasty in the osteoporotic T11‐L1 vertebral body: Effects of bone cement formulation. In: JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. PART B, APPLIED BIOMATERIALS., vol. 112. ISSN 1552-4973
  Contributo su Rivista
• Kontogianni, Georgia-Ioanna; Bonatti, Amedeo Franco; De Maria, Carmelo; Naseem, Raasti; ... (2024)
  Cell Instructive Behavior of Composite Scaffolds in a Co-Culture of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. In: JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL BIOMATERIALS, vol. 15. ISSN 2079-4983
  Contributo su Rivista
• Corvaglia, Ilaria; Alkharusi, Ghayadah; Banche-Niclot, Federica; Manca, Antonio; ... (2024)
  Comprehensive study through imaging techniques of the degradation of a resorbable calcium sulphate-based composite bone cement. In: OPEN CERAMICS, vol. 17. ISSN 2666-5395
  Contributo su Rivista
• Benedetto Mas, A.; Barberi, J.; Montalbano, G.; Coviello, L.; Fiore, F.; Fraterrigo ... (2024)
  Piezoelectric patch and strategies to release drugs for the regeneration of infarcted heart tissue. In: 4th Biennial International Conference: Biomaterials and Novel Technologies for Healthcare, Roma (Ita), October 15th-18th, 2024, pp. 73-75. ISBN: 978 88 8080 672 1
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Kontogianni, Georgia-Ioanna; Bonatti, Amedeo Franco; De Maria, Carmelo; Naseem, Raasti; ... (2023)
  Promotion of In Vitro Osteogenic Activity by Melt Extrusion-Based PLLA/PCL/PHBV Scaffolds Enriched with Nano-Hydroxyapatite and Strontium Substituted Nano-Hydroxyapatite. In: POLYMERS, vol. 15. ISSN 2073-4360
  Contributo su Rivista
• Banche-Niclot, Federica; Corvaglia, Ilaria; Cavalera, Caterina; Boggio, Elena; ... (2023)
  Optimization of an Injectable, Resorbable, Bioactive Cement Able to Release the Anti-Osteoclastogenic Biomolecule ICOS-Fc for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures. In: BIOMOLECULES, vol. 13. ISSN 2218-273X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Corvaglia, Ilaria; Fiorilli, Sonia; VITALE BROVARONE, Chiara (2023)
  Bi-functional scaffold for bone regeneration after osteosarcoma resection. In: Bioceramics33: 33rd conference and annual meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM), Solothurn (CH), from 17th to 20th October 2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Barberi, J.; Benedetto-Mas, Alice; Montalbano, Giorgia; Battegazzore, D.; Fina, A.; ... (2023)
  Towards heart tissue regeneration: a piezoelectric patch with smart nanocarriers for on-demand drug release. In: FEMS EUROMAT23, Francoforte sul Meno (DE), 03-07/09/2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Liu, Y.; Lott, M.; Seyyedizadeh, S. F.; Corvaglia, I.; Greco, G.; Dal Poggetto, V. F.; ... (2023)
  Multiscale static and dynamic mechanical study of the Turritella terebra and Turritellinella tricarinata seashells. In: JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, vol. 20. ISSN 1742-5662
  Contributo su Rivista
• Kontogianni, Georgia-Ioanna; Loukelis, Konstantinos; Bonatti, Amedeo Franco; Batoni, ... (2023)
  Effect of Uniaxial Compression Frequency on Osteogenic Cell Responses in Dynamic 3D Cultures. In: BIOENGINEERING, vol. 10. ISSN 2306-5354
  Contributo su Rivista
• Mondal, Subrata; Macmanus, David B; Bonatti, Amedeo Franco; De Maria, Carmelo; Dalgarno, ... (2023)
  A computational analysis of a novel therapeutic approach combining an advanced medicinal therapeutic device and a fracture fixation assembly for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures: Effects of physiological loading, interface conditions, and fracture fixation materials. In: MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS, vol. 114. ISSN 1873-4030
  Contributo su Rivista
• Tomasina, Clarissa; Montalbano, Giorgia; Fiorilli, Sonia; Quadros, Paulo; Azevedo, ... (2023)
  Incorporation of strontium-containing bioactive particles into PEOT/PBT electrospun scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration. In: BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES, vol. 149. ISSN 2772-9508
  Contributo su Rivista
• Montalbano, Giorgia; Calore, Roberto; VITALE BROVARONE, Chiara (2023)
  Extrusion 3D printing of a multiphase collagen-based material: An optimized strategy to obtain biomimetic scaffolds with high shape fidelity. In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, vol. 140. ISSN 0021-8995
  Contributo su Rivista
• Kontogianni, Georgia-Ioanna; Coelho, Catarina; Gauthier, Rémy; Fiorilli, Sonia; Quadros, ... (2023)
  Osteogenic Potential of Nano-Hydroxyapatite and Strontium-Substituted Nano-Hydroxyapatite. In: NANOMATERIALS, vol. 13. ISSN 2079-4991
  Contributo su Rivista
• Corvaglia, Ilaria; Fiorilli, Sonia; VITALE BROVARONE, Chiara (2022)
  Bi-functional scaffold for bone regeneration after osteosarcoma resection. In: Biofabrication 2022, Montecatini Terme (IT)
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Vallet-Regi, M.; Colilla, M.; Izquierdo-Barba, I.; Vitale Brovarone, C.; Fiorilli, S. (2022)
  Achievements in Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses for Biomedical Applications. In: PHARMACEUTICS, vol. 14. ISSN 1999-4923
  Contributo su Rivista
• Borciani, Giorgia; Montalbano, Giorgia; Baldini, Nicola; Vitale-Brovarone, Chiara; ... (2022)
  Protocol of Co-Culture of Human Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts to Test Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering. In: METHODS AND PROTOCOLS, vol. 5. ISSN 2409-9279
  Contributo su Rivista
• Licini, Caterina; Notarstefano, Valentina; Marchi, Saverio; Cerqueni, Giorgia; Ciapetti, ... (2022)
  Altered type I collagen networking in osteoporotic human femoral head revealed by histomorphometric and Fourier transform infrared imaging correlated analyses. In: BIOFACTORS, vol. 48, pp. 1089-1110. ISSN 0951-6433
  Contributo su Rivista
• BANCHE NICLOT, Federica; Corvaglia, Ilaria; Boggio, Elena; Gigliotti, Luca; Dianzani, ... (2022)
  An injectable, resorbable and pro-osteogenic cement to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. In: 32nd Symposium and Annual Meeting of ISCM (Bioceramics 32), Mestre (ITA), 20-24 September 2022
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• BANCHE NICLOT, Federica; Montalbano, Giorgia; Fiorilli, SONIA LUCIA; VITALE BROVARONE, ... (2021)
  PEG-coated Mesoporous Silicas to release large biomolecule in Acidic Environment and their use in 3D printed collagen scaffolds. In: Congresso Nazionale Biomateriali (SIB2021), Lecce (ITA), 11-14 July 2021
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• BANCHE NICLOT, Federica; Montalbano, Giorgia; Fiorilli, SONIA LUCIA; VITALE BROVARONE, ... (2020)
  Inorganic and Organic-Based Carriers to Vehicle And Release Growth Factors For Bone Regeneration Applications. In: 11th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC2020), Virtual, 11-15 December 2020
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• BANCHE NICLOT, Federica; Gauthier, REMY ANTOINE; Pagani, Mattia; Pontremoli, Carlotta; ... (2020)
  Different incorporation strategies to vehicle and release ICOS-Fc as osteoproductive agent. In: 11th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC2020), Virtual, 11-15 December 2020
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)

• Vetri biocompatibili a rilascio di oligominerali essenziali (oligoglass). national Patent
  Inventors: Marta Miola Enrica Verne' Chiara Vitale Brovarone
• Cementi ossei compositi, osteoinduttivi e a rilascio di farmaci, per la chirurgia spinale transcutanea. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Francesco Baino Sara Ferraris Marta Miola Barbara Onida Enrica Verne' Chiara Vitale Brovarone
• Vetri fosfati bioriassorbibili per la realizzazione di scaffold per la crescita guidata dell'osso. national Patent
  Inventors: Enrica Verne' Chiara Vitale Brovarone
• Coppa acetabolare ceramica con rivestimento trabecolare vetroceramico bioattivo. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Enrica Verne' Chiara Vitale Brovarone