The contents and teaching activities of the Ph.D. Programme in Bioengineering and Medical-Surgical Sciences are continuously discussed with a Consultation Committee composed of external stakeholders from companies, universities, and research institutions in Italy and abroad.
The members of the Advisory Board were initially appointed in June 2023. The Board was subsequently renewed and updated during the July 2025 meeting of the Doctoral Programme in Bioengineering and Medical-Surgical Sciences, and further expanded with two additional members in September 2025.
The Advisory Board usually meets once a year; the most recent meeting was held on 3 September 2025. The purpose of the meeting was to:
- present recent updates to the Ph.D. programme (Cycle 40)
- gather strategic feedback on internationalisation, research priorities, and training and career development
- define actions to strengthen clinician–engineer collaboration and research outcomes
Current members of the Advisory Board:
- Dr Augusta Tralli (Humanitas Cellini, Italy)
- Dr Alessandro Torchio (Medics, Turin, Italy)
- Prof. Yoav Mintz (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
- Prof. Kiyokazu Nakajima (Osaka University, Japan)
- Prof. Jochen Salber (University of Bochum, Germany)
- Prof. Paul Cahill (Dublin City University, Ireland)
- Dr Elena Mancuso (Project and Technical Manager, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A., Italy)
- Dr Livia Torterolo (R&D Manager, DGS, Italy)
- Prof. Paolo Bonato (Harvard Medical School, USA)
- Dr Elena Marcello (Senior R&D Manager, KlisBio, Italy)
- Dr Ana Leite Oliveira (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal)