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38^th cycle

Benedetto Mas Alice

Ph.D. obtained in 2026
38^th cycle (2022-2025)
Thesis: Electrospun scaffolds incorporating nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery in post-infarction cardiac repair
Tutors: Chiara Vitale Brovarone, Sonia Lucia Fiorilli
Nanomedicine Cardiovascular Engineering Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Giacalone Vincenzo

Ph.D. obtained in 2026
38^th cycle (2022-2025)
Thesis: Experimental and regulatory approaches for the standardisation of surgical meshes
Tutors: Mara Terzini, Alberto Audenino
Medical Innovation and Technology

Longhi Beatrice

Ph.D. obtained in 2026
38^th cycle (2022-2025)
Thesis: The rehabilitation of atrophic jaws using short implants with different surface treatment. A multicentred cross-over randomized trial
Tutors: Francesco Pera, Patrizia Defabianis
Dental and Craniofacial Surgery

Ninivaggi Rossella

Ph.D. obtained in 2026
38^th cycle (2022-2025)
Thesis: Assessment of Dental Anomalies and Potential Application of Optical Coherence Tomography in Pediatric Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Tutors: Patrizia Defabianis, Francesco Pera
Dental and Craniofacial Surgery

Pedraza Riccardo

Ph.D. obtained in 2026
38^th cycle (2022-2025)
Thesis: Investigation of PCL/Bioactive Glass and PCL/Alumina-Toughened Zirconia Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering
Tutors: Federico Mussano, Alessandro Masse'
Medical Innovation and Technology Bionanotechnology Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

37^th cycle

Cavagnetto Davide

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Assessment of 3d printed biomaterials for bioengineering the temporomandibular joint meniscus
Tutors: Federico Mussano
Dental and Craniofacial Surgery

Mattioda Carlotta

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Sustainable biomedical practices in designing and testing new therapies through solvent free drug nanoencapsulation and tissue models
Tutors: Gianluca Ciardelli, Jacek Adam Tuszynski, Clara Mattu
Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology

Tivano Francesca

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Green technologies and materials for the development of eco/biocompatible systems for drug delivery
Tutors: Valeria Chiono, Irene Carmagnola, Clara Mattu
Medical Innovation and Technology Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Ugliono Elettra

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Developing scaffolds for full-thickness esophageal replacement
Tutors: Mario Morino, Valeria Chiono, Fabrizio Rebecchi
Colorectal & Digestive Surgery Robotic surgery Medical Innovation and Technology Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Placidi Giampaolo

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Characterization of chemigenetic fluorescent biosensor for Rab11 GTPase
Tutors: Gianluca Ciardelli, Carlo Cosimo Campa, Clara Mattu
Nanomedicine Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies ICT and smart sensors for eHealth Biomedical signal and image processing

Tealdi Simone

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: RabAnalyser: a computational framework to explore the cell-to-cell variability of Rab GTPases organization
Tutors: Gianluca Ciardelli, Carlo Cosimo Campa, Clara Mattu
Computer Science Physiological mathematical modelling Biomedical signal and image processing

De Luca Margherita

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Design, Development and Regulatory Assessment of an Innovative Low-Oxygen CPAP System- AliseO2
Tutors: Umberto Morbiducci, Alberto Audenino
Medical Innovation and Technology

Guastamacchia Angela

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Set-up and investigation of a virtual reality system for clinical usage aimed at more ecological hearing assessments
Tutors: Arianna Astolfi, Giuseppina Emma Puglisi, Fabrizio Riente

Panagiotopoulos Konstantinos

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Bioinformatics and Machine Learning Approaches for Biomarker Discovery and Predictive Modelling
Tutors: Marco Agostino Deriu, Jacek Adam Tuszynski
Computer Science

Piccinelli Enrico

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Guided Cardiac Catheterization in Children and Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Tutors: Marco Agostino Deriu, Lorenzo Galletti, Gianfranco Butera
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Cardiovascular Engineering

Zambon Sara

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Toward Digital Twins of Arterial Biomechanics: Patient-Specific Computational Modeling for the Comprehensive Assessment of Hemodynamic and Structural Stimuli
Tutors: Diego Gallo, Claudio Chiastra, Umberto Morbiducci
Cardiovascular Engineering

Rubicondo Marialucia

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Design and optimization of polymeric nanoparticles for the delivery of a novel computationally designed colchicine derivative for cancer application
Tutors: Jacek Adam Tuszynski, Clara Mattu
Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology

El Haddad Giorgia

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: The use of optical coherence tomography in the management of patients with potentially malignant oral lesions
Tutors: Nicola Scotti, Paolo Giacomo Arduino

Civilini Vittoria

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: The role of morphology in surgical mesh performance: experimental and computational insights
Tutors: Alberto Audenino, Mara Terzini
Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics Medical Innovation and Technology Orthopedics and orthopedics engineering

Formaggio Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: In Silico Modeling of Positive Pressure Ventilation: Assessing Therapy Safety, Performance and Efficacy
Tutors: Cristina Bignardi, Mara Terzini
Medical Innovation and Technology

Masante Beatrice

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Synergistic combination of stem cell-based approach and automated controlled dynamic culture for advanced dental tissue engineering
Tutors: Alberto Audenino, Federico Mussano, Diana Nada Caterina Massai
Bionanotechnology Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Testore Daniele

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Engineered hydrogels with biomimetic biochemical and physical signaling cues for cardiac tissue engineering
Tutors: Valeria Chiono
Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Traldi Cecilia

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Modelling the neural microenvironment through biofabrication technologies
Tutors: Chiara Tonda Turo, Clara Mattu
Bionanotechnology Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Grande Francesco

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Impact of intraoral scanners in prosthetic dentistry: research for clinical indications
Tutors: Federico Mussano
Dental and Craniofacial Surgery

Zhang Yanhua

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Computer-Aided Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer using Bi-Parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tutors: Gabriella Balestra, Samanta Rosati

Steinberg Irene

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Early markers of liver graft outcome during normothermic regional perfusion in donation after circulatory death donors
Tutors: Paolo Gontero, Luca Brazzi

Dotti Gregorio

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Multimodal Analysis of Functional Reach to Grasp for Telerehabilitation
Tutors: Gabriella Balestra, Samanta Rosati, Marco Knaflitz
Biomedical signal and image processing

Nicoletti Giulia

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Multimodal Machine Learning for mCRC: Designing a Radiopathomics Pipeline for Therapy Response Prediction
Tutors: Samanta Rosati, Gabriella Balestra, Daniele Regge
Computer Science ICT and smart sensors for eHealth Biomedical signal and image processing

Candreva Alessandro

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: From Flow to Failure: The Interplay Between Hemodynamics and Coronary Plaque Stability
Tutors: Umberto Morbiducci, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari

Cannariato Marco

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Molecular modeling of subcellular biological filaments: in silico approaches tailored to filament biomechanics
Tutors: Marco Agostino Deriu, Jacek Adam Tuszynski
Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics

Shah Syed Taimoor Hussain

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Multimodal AI Tools for Predicting Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Trajectories
Tutors: Marco Agostino Deriu, Umberto Morbiducci
Computer Science Medical Innovation and Technology Biomedical signal and image processing

Villata Simona

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: 3D in vitro skin model as broadly available multipurpose platform
Tutors: Candido Pirri, Francesca Frascella, Lucia Napione
Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Branciforti Francesco

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: From in vitro to in vivo imaging: advanced computational methods for multi-scale biomedical image analysis
Tutors: Filippo Molinari, Kristen Mariko Meiburger, Massimo Salvi
Biomedical signal and image processing

Reggio Camilla

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Adsorption of proteins on titanium with superficial modification
Tutors: Silvia Spriano, Sara Ferraris
Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Ammirati Carlo Alberto

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Sentinel Lymph Node in Rectal Cancer: Role of Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
Tutors: Alberto Arezzo, Mario Morino

36^th cycle

Torta Elena

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: In vitro study of Pathology-Driven and Device-Related Cardiovascular Flows
Tutors: Umberto Morbiducci, Diego Gallo, Luca Ridolfi

Giangrande Alessandra

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Advanced methods and instrumentation to examine sensorimotor integration and corticomuscular coupling
Tutors: Alberto Botter, Marco Knaflitz, Giacinto Luigi Cerone

Cannata Gaspare

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Training nell¿utilizzo delle funzioni di base del robot daVinci Xi®: studio di confronto tra giovani chirurghi in formazione.
Tutors: Paolo Gontero, Mario Morino

Lo Secco Giacomo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Towards autonomous robotic surgical system: Robot for Endoscopic Dissection
Tutors: Mauro Rinaldi, Mario Morino

Mansour Ahmed Mohammed Farid Mahmoud

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Fisiopatologia esofagogastrica dopo sleeve gastrectomy laparoscopica: l'impatto delle nuove tecnologie diagnostiche
Tutors: Paolo Gontero, Mario Morino
Colorectal & Digestive Surgery Endoluminal surgery and Interventional endoscopy Robotic surgery

Bosso Ilaria

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: CONICAL IMPLANT-ABUTMENT CONNECTIONS: A 3D MICRO-CT AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Tutors: Federico Mussano
Dental and Craniofacial Surgery

Sternini Federico

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Digital Therapeutics and AI-based Medical Devices: A Guidance for Safety and Compliance in Europe
Tutors: Filippo Molinari, Alice Ravizza
Computer Science Medical Innovation and Technology Biomedical signal and image processing

Balta Diletta

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Markerless movement analysis based on RGB and Depth sensor Technology for clinical applications
Tutors: Filippo Molinari, Andrea Cereatti

Marra Giancarlo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: The evolving landscape of Node Positive Prostate Cancer at Radical Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy: optimal management strategies and prognostic factors.
Tutors: Paolo Gontero

Bologna Federico Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Combined in vitro - in silico approaches to standardise the orthopaedic plate performance testing
Tutors: Alberto Audenino, Mara Terzini
Medical Innovation and Technology Orthopedics and orthopedics engineering

Nicoletti Letizia

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: NEW ADVANCED THERAPIES FOR DRUG DELIVERY IN CARDIAC REGENERATION.
Tutors: Valeria Chiono, Clara Mattu
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology

Ruocco Gerardina

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Bioartificial scaffolds with biomimetic fibrous structure in the design of in vitro models of cardiac fibrotic and skeletal muscle tissue
Tutors: Valeria Chiono, Irene Carmagnola
Bionanotechnology Cardiovascular Engineering Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Spedicati Mattia

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Fused deposition modelling supporting the design of in vitro models of diseased muscular tissues
Tutors: Valeria Chiono, Irene Carmagnola
Medical Innovation and Technology Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology Cardiovascular Engineering Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Crivello Giulia

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Design of a multi-functional, nanoparticles-loaded supramolecular hydrogel to treat chronic wounds
Tutors: Gianluca Ciardelli, Clara Mattu
Medical Innovation and Technology Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Moccia Edoardo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Micro-CT and 3D imaging analysis and planning of minimally invasive endodontic procedures
Tutors: Elio Berutti, Damiano Pasqualini

Pappalardo Roberta

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Design of injectable hydrogels and nanogels relying on Schiff-base crosslinking of custom-made poly(ether urethane)s and photo-cured methacryloyl gelatin for in situ drug delivery and biological tissue mimics
Tutors: Gianluca Ciardelli, Valeria Chiono, Monica Boffito
Bionanotechnology Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Albera Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Assessment of speech and auditory performances in patients with hearing aids and cochlear implants: the role of ecological environments and challenging communication scenarios
Tutors: Elio Berutti, Arianna Astolfi

Amoroso Federico

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: RNA SEQUENCING ANALISIS OF PERIIMPLANT TISSUES: A SPLIT MOUTH STUDY
Tutors: Federico Mussano
Dental and Craniofacial Surgery Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Palopoli Pietro

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Influence of root canal treatment and dentinal aging on the chemical and mechanical properties of radicular dentin and its bonding potential.
Tutors: Elio Berutti

Miceli Marcello

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Insights Into the Molecular Mechanisms Driving Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases and Therapeutic Strategies Aided By In Silico Modelling
Tutors: Umberto Morbiducci, Marco Agostino Deriu
Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics

Sperti Michela

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Predicting Personalized Pathological Risks and Dynamics in Cardiology - How to Exploit Data-Driven Approaches in Clinical Decision Support Systems
Tutors: Umberto Morbiducci, Marco Agostino Deriu, Umberto Michelucci
Computer Science Medical Innovation and Technology Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics Physiological mathematical modelling Biomedical signal and image processing

Marzola Francesco

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Deep learning in Ultrasound Imaging and beyond: from discriminative analysis to generative models
Tutors: Kristen Mariko Meiburger, Filippo Molinari, Massimo Salvi
Biomedical signal and image processing

Corvaglia Ilaria

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Bi-functional scaffold for bone regeneration after osteosarcoma resection
Tutors: Chiara Vitale Brovarone, Sonia Lucia Fiorilli
Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Ruggiero Tiziana

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Hyaluronic and Synthetic Aminoacid Treatment of the post extraction tooth socket healing in subjects with diabetes mellitus type 2
Tutors: Federico Mussano
Dental and Craniofacial Surgery Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Panic Jovana

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: How to Design, Implement, and Validate MRI-based Artificial Intelligence Systems for Oncological applications
Tutors: Gabriella Balestra, Samanta Rosati
Biomedical signal and image processing

Baima Giacomo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: The impact of biological aging on periodontal ligament-derived stem cells and its implications for clinical periodontal regeneration: foundation for a translational approach.
Tutors: Mario Aimetti, Federico Mussano

32^nd cycle

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Stimuli-responsive poly(ether urethane) hydrogels for the design of smart patient-specific patches in skin wound treatment
Tutors: Valeria Chiono, Monica Boffito
Bionanotechnology Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Stanco Deborah

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Toward personalized medicine: human adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) and xenogenic-free media as enabling tools in tendon tissue engineering strategies.
Tutors: Gianluca Ciardelli
Medical Innovation and Technology Orthopedics and orthopedics engineering Biomedical signal and image processing