Valentina Alice Cauda

• Biomimetic nanoparticles

ERC sectors

SDG

• Lifebility Award 2025 conferred by Lions International (2025)

• Effective member - Istituto Lombardo-Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, Italia (2023-)
• Effective member - American Chemical Society (ACS), Stati Uniti (2022-)
• Effective member - AERG, association of ERC grantees, Belgio (2022-)
• Effective member - ERC IN ITALY APS, Italia (2021-)
• Advisory Board member - USERN: Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Iran (2017-)

• ETPN - Adesione all'associazione European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine - ETPN, (2025-) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Enti Partecipati
• Accordo di collaborazione ex art. 15 L. 241/90 tra il Politecnico di Torino ­- Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT) e l’Università di Torino - Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, (2024-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Non-commercial collaboration agreements with public institutions
• Accordo di collaborazione ex art. 15 L. 241/90 tra il Politecnico di Torino ­ Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT) e l’Università di Firenze – Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, (2024-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Non-commercial collaboration agreements with public institutions

• INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2022/2023 (38. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2021/2022 (37. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2020/2021 (36. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2019/2020 (35. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2018/2019 (34. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO

• Collegio di Ingegneria Elettronica, delle Telecomunicazioni e Fisica. Componente

PhD

• Physical methods for the characterization of nanostructured materials. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA. Main teacher

Master of Science

• Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures: from synthesis to applications. A.A. 2025/26, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso
• Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures: from synthesis to applications. A.A. 2024/25, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso
• Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures: from synthesis to applications. A.A. 2023/24, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso
• Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures: from synthesis to applications. A.A. 2022/23, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso
• Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures: from synthesis to applications. A.A. 2021/22, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso
• Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures: from synthesis to applications. A.A. 2020/21, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso
• Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures: from synthesis to applications. A.A. 2019/20, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso

Bachelor of Science

• Introduzione alle nanotecnologie. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA. Titolare del corso
• Physics I. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO (AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
• Introduzione alle nanotecnologie. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA. Titolare del corso
• Physics I. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO (AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
• Introduzione alle nanotecnologie. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA. Titolare del corso
• Introduzione alle nanotecnologie. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA. Titolare del corso
• Introduzione alle nanotecnologie. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA. Titolare del corso
• Introduzione alle nanotecnologie. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA. Titolare del corso
• Introduzione alle nanotecnologie. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA. Titolare del corso

• Institute of Fundamental Physics and Materials for Nanotechnology (DISAT)

• Spectroscopy and surface characterization Laboratory (DISAT)
• Trojan Nano Horse Laboratory (ERC) (DISAT)
• Vibrational Spectroscopy Laboratory (DISAT)

Projects funded by competitive calls

• MONITOR-CRRT - Sistema di MONITORaggio e Campionamento per depuRazione in pazienti dializzati in teRapia inTensiva, (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Regionally funded research
• RESYNC - Functional chemical reprogramming of cancer cells to induce antitumor immunity., (2024-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - HE - Innovative Europe - European Innovation Council (EIC)
• NanoZoom - Nanoparticelle come innovativi agenti di contrasto ad alta risoluzione e profondità per l’imaging tumorale, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  PNRR – Mission 4
• SaMPLE-CRRT - Sistema di campionamento e monitoraggio della depurazione in pazienti dializzati in terapia intensiva – Acronimo: SaMPLE-CRRT, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  PNRR – Mission 1
• Med4CRRT - PRECISION MEDICINE IN RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY FOR CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Nationally funded research - PRIN
• CRRT linea 2 - Sistema di campionamento e monitoraggio della depurazione in pazienti dializzati in terapia intensiva, (2023-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
• US HYNP - Terapia antitumorale basata sull'attivazione ultrasonora e la sinergia con nanoparticelle biocompatibili, (2023-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
• AI CUrES - AI to predict Cancer metastasis using Ultra-Echo-Sono imaging , (2022-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - ERC
• CRRT - Current effective delivered dose monitoring for continuous renal replacement therapy , (2022-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
• MITHoS - Multimodal Innovative THeranostic nanoSystem, (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Nationally funded research - PRIN
• U-Care - Sistema di monitoraggio e previsione della diuresi per il calcolo del rischio di insufficienza renale, e relativo metodo, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
• MIMIC-Key - A KEY TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AND RATIONAL DESIGN OF MIMICKING NANOPARTICLES , (2021-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - FET
• XtraUS - Fighting cancer relapse with remote activation of smart and targeted nanoconstructs (XtraUS), (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - ERC
• NANOPILS - Composizione farmacologica per massimizzare l’efficacia terapeutica degli inibitori del proteasoma, (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
• MINT - MSCA-IF-2018, (2019-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - Marie Curie
• TROJANANOHORSE - ERC-StG-2015, (2016-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - ERC

Projects funded by commercial contracts

• U-Care Infection Platform , (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Consulting
• Sviluppo di algoritmi di AI per la predizione di insorgenza di insufficienza renale acuta, (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Accordo ex art. 15 L. 241/90 tra Politecnico di Torino - DISAT e Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria di Terni , (2019-2023) - Responsabile contrattuale
  Departmental agreements

• Debora Ferrari. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
  Research subject: Synthesis, characterization and functionalization of colloidal plasmonic nanoparticles for highly reproducible and robust bioanalytical applications.
  
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Nanomedicine
  Bionanotechnology
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Nanomedicine
  Bionanotechnology
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Nanomedicine
  Bionanotechnology
• Alessandro Masoero. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (39^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Elia Pascucci. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Giorgia Savino. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Nicolo' Maria Percivalle. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Marzia Conte. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (37^th cycle, 2021-2025)
  Thesis: Multimodal Therapies for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Ultrasound-Stimulated Nanoconstructs based on Lipid-coated Zinc Oxide
• Giada Rosso. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (37^th cycle, 2021-2025)
  Thesis: Conferring to solid state nanoparticles a lipidic coating: design and applications of biomimetic nanoparticles and artificial extracellular vesicles.
• Marco Carofiglio. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (35^th cycle, 2019-2023)
  Thesis: Doped ZnO nanoparticles in biomedicine: their role as stimuli-responsive anticancer agents
• Veronica Vighetto. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (35^th cycle, 2019-2023)
  Thesis: The manifold roles of zinc oxide nanocrystals in interaction with acoustic waves

• Chiabotto, Giulia; Dumontel, Bianca; Zilli, Luca; Vighetto, Veronica; Savino, Giorgia; ... (2025)
  A Deep Learning Approach for Tracking Colorectal Cancer-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Colon and Lung Models. In: ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, vol. 11, pp. 5343-5355. ISSN 2373-9878
  Contributo su Rivista
• Savino, Giorgia; Rosso, Giada; D'Aloia, Maria; Roppolo, Ignazio; Cauda, Valentina (2025)
  3D bioprinted colorectal co-culture model to explore nanoparticles targeting and stimuli responsive treatments against cancer. In: MATERIALS & DESIGN, vol. 257. ISSN 0264-1275
  Contributo su Rivista
• Percivalle, Nicolò Maria; Bassila, Julia Blandine; Piccinini, Alice; Cumerlato, Michela; ... (2025)
  Diving on the Surface of a Functional Metal Oxide through a Multiscale Exploration of Drug–Nanocrystal Interactions. In: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, vol. 17, pp. 10432-10445. ISSN 1944-8244
  Contributo su Rivista
• Conte, Marzia; Carofiglio, Marco; Vander Pol, Robin Shae; Wood, Anthony; Hernandez, ... (2025)
  Acoustically Driven Hybrid Nanocrystals for In Vivo Pancreatic Cancer Treatment. In: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, vol. 17, pp. 11873-11887. ISSN 1944-8244
  Contributo su Rivista
• Vighetto, V.; Pascucci, E.; Percivalle, N. M.; Troia, A.; Meiburger, K. M.; Broek, M. R. ... (2025)
  Functional nanocrystal as effective contrast agents for dual-mode imaging: Live-cell sonoluminescence and contrast-enhanced echography. In: ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY, vol. 113. ISSN 1350-4177
  Contributo su Rivista
• Rosso, Giada; Van Veen, Stijn M. A.; Sancho-Albero, María; Tamboia, Giulia; ... (2025)
  Rational Design of EV-Mimicking Nanoparticles with Polarity-Based Recognition Potential for Advanced Nanocarrier Development. In: ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, vol. 8, pp. 13257-13273. ISSN 2574-0970
  Contributo su Rivista
• Percivalle, Nicolò Maria; Carofiglio, Marco; Hernández, Simelys; Cauda, Valentina (2024)
  Ultra-fast photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B exploiting oleate-stabilized zinc oxide nanoparticles. In: DISCOVER NANO, vol. 19. ISSN 2731-9229
  Contributo su Rivista
• Vighetto, Veronica; Pascucci, Elia; Savino, Giorgia; Rosso, Giada; Percivalle, Nicolò ... (2024)
  The Multifunctional Purposes of Ultrasound in 3D Models. In: ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS, vol. 7. ISSN 2366-3987
  Contributo su Rivista
• Del Duca, Giulia; Parisi, Emmanuele; Artusio, Fiora; Calì, Eleonora; Fraterrigo ... (2024)
  A crystal engineering approach for rational design of curcumin crystals for Pickering stabilization of emulsions. In: FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, vol. 194, pp. 1-17. ISSN 0963-9969
  Contributo su Rivista
• Carofiglio, Marco; Mesiano, Giulia; Rosso, Giada; Conte, Marzia; Zuccheri, Marco; ... (2024)
  Targeted lipid-coated ZnO nanoparticles coupled with ultrasound: a sonodynamic approach for the treatment of osteosarcoma as 3D spheroid models. In: MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 40, pp. 1-14. ISSN 2352-4928
  Contributo su Rivista
• Rosso, Giada; Mesiano, Giulia; Dumontel, Bianca; Carofiglio, Marco; Conte, Marzia; ... (2024)
  Acoustic waves and smart biomimetic nanoparticles: combination treatment from 2 to 3D colorectal cancer models. In: CANCER NANOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 15, pp. 1-23. ISSN 1868-6958
  Contributo su Rivista
• Carofiglio, Marco; Percivalle, NICOLO' MARIA; Hernandez, Simelys; Laurenti, Marco; ... (2024)
  Ultrasound-assisted water oxidation: unveiling the role of piezoelectric metal-oxide sonocatalysts for cancer treatment. In: BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES, vol. 26, pp. 1-18. ISSN 1387-2176
  Contributo su Rivista
• Liu, Hsuan-Chen; Di Trani, Nicola; Conte, Marzia; Chuong Nguyen, Dinh; Jokonya, ... (2024)
  Nanofluidic delivery implant sustains localization and maximizes efficacy of intratumoral immunotherapy. In: NANO TODAY, vol. 56, pp. 1-11. ISSN 1748-0132
  Contributo su Rivista
• Dumontel, Bianca; Rosso, Giada; Cauda, Valentina (2024)
  Natural and artificial phospholipid bilayer coatings on solid-state nanoparticles, current and future perspectives. In: NANOMEDICINE, vol. 19, pp. 653-655. ISSN 1743-5889
  Contributo su Rivista
• Cocuzza, Clarissa; Vincenzi, Chiara; Ottone, Carminna; Illanes, Andrés; Fino, Debora; ... (2024)
  Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silicas with dendritic and spongy-like structures: potential supports for human lactate dehydrogenase-based microreactors aimed at anticancer inhibitor screening. In: MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, vol. 376. ISSN 1387-1811
  Contributo su Rivista
• Ruffa, Maria Cristina; Bocciero, Vittorio; Fabbri, Sergio; Nencini, Francesca; Fanelli, ... (2024)
  Sampling from Extracorporeal Circuit: A Step Forward for Dose Monitoring in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. In: BLOOD PURIFICATION, vol. 53, pp. 181-188. ISSN 0253-5068
  Contributo su Rivista
• Maruccia, E.; Galliano, S.; Schiavo, E.; Garino, N.; Segura Zarate, A. Y.; Muñoz-García, ... (2024)
  Exploring zinc oxide morphologies for aqueous solar cells by a photoelectrochemical, computational, and multivariate approach. In: ENERGY ADVANCES, vol. 3, pp. 1062-1072. ISSN 2753-1457
  Contributo su Rivista
• Ruffa, Maria Cristina; Bignante, Giacomo; Bocciero, Vittorio; Fabbri, Sergio; ... (2024)
  Spallation and particles infusion into the extracorporeal circuit during CRRT: a preventable phenomenon. In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 14. ISSN 2045-2322
  Contributo su Rivista
• Zappalà, Simone; Alfieri, Francesca; Ancona, Andrea; Taccone, Fabio Silvio; Maviglia, ... (2024)
  Development and external validation of a machine learning model for the prediction of persistent acute kidney injury stage 3 in multi-centric, multi-national intensive care cohorts. In: CRITICAL CARE, vol. 28. ISSN 1364-8535
  Contributo su Rivista
• Vighetto, Veronica; Conte, Marzia; Rosso, Giada; Carofiglio, Marco; Sidoti Abate, ... (2024)
  Anti-CD38 targeted nanotrojan horses stimulated by acoustic waves as therapeutic nanotools selectively against Burkitt’s lymphoma cells. In: DISCOVER NANO, vol. 19. ISSN 2731-9229
  Contributo su Rivista
• Yazdanpanah, N.; Sedikides, C.; Ochs, H. D.; A. Camargo Jr., C.; Darmstadt, G. L.; ... (2024)
  Global Challenges After a Global Challenge: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: The COVID-19 Aftermath. Volume I: Ongoing Challenges / S.N., S.L., Springer, pp. 1-31. ISBN: 978-3-031-61939-7
  Contributo in Volume
• Caser, Matteo; Percivalle, Nicolo' Maria; Cauda, Valentina (2024)
  The Application of Micro- and Nano-Sized Zinc Oxide Particles Differently Triggers Seed Germination in Ocimum basilicum L., Lactuca sativa L., and Lepidium sativum L. under Controlled Conditions. In: HORTICULTURAE, vol. 10. ISSN 2311-7524
  Contributo su Rivista

• A bioink, and the related method of production, for bioprinting 3D hollow conduits to model cancer tissues. national Patent
  Inventors: Valentina Alice Cauda Giorgia Savino
• NANOPARTICELLE IBRIDE BIOMIMETICHE A BASE DI ORGANOSILICE E LIPIDI IN GRADO DI MIMARE IL COMPORTAMENTO DI VESCICOLE EXTRACELLULARI. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Valentina Alice Cauda Marzia Conte Giada Rosso
• Current effective delivered dose monitoring for continuous renal replacement therapy. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Valentina Alice Cauda
• METODO ED APPARATO PER IMMAGINE DI CONTRASTO IN SONOLUMINESCENZA ASSISTITA DA NANOPARTICELLE IN AMBITO MEDICO DIAGNOSTICO, IN PARTICOLARE ONCOLOGICO. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Marco Carofiglio Valentina Alice Cauda Veronica Vighetto
• Metodo per l'ottenimento di popolazione molto concentrate di vescicole extracellulari (EVs) lavate del loro cargo fisio-patologico.. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Valentina Alice Cauda Tania Limongi Roberto Pisano
• Composizione farmacologica per massimizzare l'efficacia terapeutica degli inibitori del proteasoma.. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Marta Canta Valentina Alice Cauda Tania Limongi
• Monitoraggio e prevenzione dell'insufficienza renale acuta. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Valentina Alice Cauda
• Nanocostrutto di ossido metallico responsivo agli ultrasuoni per teranostica antitumorale. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Giancarlo Canavese Marta Canta Valentina Alice Cauda Giancarlo Cicero Bianca Dumontel Nadia Garino Tania Limongi
• Nanocostrutto biomimetico non immunogenico ad attivazione remota e controllata per la terapia antitumorale. national and international Patent
  Inventors: Giancarlo Canavese Marta Canta Valentina Alice Cauda Bianca Dumontel Nadia Garino Marco Laurenti Tania Limongi