Mara Terzini

ERC sectors

SDG

• Premi di Qualità conferred by Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2015)
• Lifebility Award conferred by Lions Clubs International, Associazione Lifebility, Italy (2021)

• Effective member - Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria (GNB), Italia (2023-)
• Effective member - Centro Interuniversitario per la Promozione dei Principi delle 3R nella Didattica e nella Ricerca (CENTRO 3R), Italia (2018-)
• Effective member - Capitolo Italiano della European Society of Biomechanics (ESB-ITA), Italia (2017-)
• Effective member - European Society of Biomechanics (ESB), Europeo (2017-)

• FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (2023-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
• PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. PART C, JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE (2021-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
• MATERIALS (2020-), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series

• XII Annual Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics – Italian Chapter (ESB-ITA 2023) (18/9/2023-19/9/2023), Participation to the organizing committee
• VIII Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria (GNB2023) (21/6/2023-23/6/2023), Program committee
• XI Annual Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics – Italian Chapter (ESB-ITA 2022) (6/10/2022-7/10/2022), Program committee
• III Annual Meeting CENTRO 3R "L'era delle 3R: modelli in silico, in vitro e in vivo per promuovere la ricerca traslazionale" - 2021/ Centro Interuniversitario per la Promozione dei Principi delle 3R nella Didattica e nella Ricerca (CENTRO 3R) (30/9/2021-1/10/2021), Participation to the organizing committee
• SB3C 2019, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (25/6/2019-28/6/2019), Judge in the Student Paper competition
• 2° National Congress IDBN & III Thematic Conference ESB-ITA '3D printing and Biomechanics’ (5/9/2018-7/9/2018), Program committee

• Collegio di Ingegneria Biomedica. Componente

PhD

• In-vitro and in-silico techniques for the chemical-mechanical analysis of materials and devices in the medical-dental field. A.A. 2023/24, BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE. Teaching assistant
• Research communication and relationships with companies and organizations. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE E DELLA PRODUZIONE. Teaching assistant
• In-vitro and in-silico techniques for the chemical-mechanical analysis of materials and devices in the medical-dental field. A.A. 2022/23, BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE. Teaching assistant
• Research communication and relationships with companies and organizations. A.A. 2022/23, GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN. Teaching assistant
• Pianificazione, gestione e analisi di ricerca clinica e di laboratorio. A.A. 2020/21, BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE. Teaching assistant

Master of Science

• Multibody in human modelling and biorobotics. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Progettazione di protesi e organi artificiali. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Progettazione di protesi e organi artificiali. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Challenge@PoliTo by Students - Silver Economy. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE (ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT). Collaboratore del corso
• Progettazione di protesi e organi artificiali. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
• Progettazione di protesi e organi artificiali. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Progettazione di protesi e organi artificiali. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Progettazione di protesi e organi artificiali. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Progettazione di protesi e organi artificiali. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Biomeccanica dei solidi/Biomeccanica dei fluidi (modulo di Biomeccanica dei solidi). A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso

Bachelor of Science

• Salute e Benessere - Talenti. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso

• Solid and fluid biomechanics (DIMEAS)

Projects funded by competitive calls

• ASTI - Auto System THA Insertion, (2022-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
  National Research
• DIVOC - Dispositivo per la ventilazione non invasiva a basso consumo di ossigeno in assenza di contaminazione ambientale, (2021-2023) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
  Regionally funded research
• DIVOC - Kit di supporto alla respirazione - DIVOC, (2021-2022) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
  Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
• NITILIERA - Nitiliera - Creazione nuova filiera Nitinol, (2021-2023) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
  Regionally funded research - Piattaforme Tecnologiche

Projects funded by commercial contracts

• Caratterizzazione e riprogettazione del dispositivo AIRSAFE, (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Determinazione del comportamento meccanico di un laringoscopio innovativo a seguito di modifiche geometriche, (2024-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial contracts for the provision of services
• Valutazione del comportamento meccanico di trocar per chiurugia spinale, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Valutazione meccanica di guide chirurgiche custom made, (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Valutazione del comportamento strutturale di un fissatore esterno monolaterale, (2019-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Resistenza all'estrazione di impianti dentali, (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research

• Matteo Salvi. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Marco Daghero. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
  Research subject: Bridging biomedical research and robotics to improve the delivery of surgical treatments
  
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Medical Innovation and Technology
• Vincenzo Giacalone. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
  Research subject: Class III (MDR) implantable medical devices for the abdominal wall treatment
  
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Medical Innovation and Technology
• Vittoria Civilini. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37^th cycle, 2021-in progress)
  Research subject: Design and in vitro and in silico testing for implantable textile devices used in hernia repair
  
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Orthopedics and orthopedics engineering
  Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Orthopedics and orthopedics engineering
  Multiscale Modelling Methods in Biomechanics
• Andrea Formaggio. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37^th cycle, 2021-in progress)
  Research subject: Study and development of an innovative device for non-invasive ventilation (NIV).
  
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Medical Innovation and Technology
• Federico Andrea Bologna. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (36^th cycle, 2020-2024)
  Thesis: Combined in vitro - in silico approaches to standardise the orthopaedic plate performance testing
  
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Orthopedics and orthopedics engineering
  Medical Innovation and Technology
  Orthopedics and orthopedics engineering

• Aldieri, Alessandra; Paggiosi, Margaret; Eastell, Richard; Bignardi, Cristina; Audenino, ... (2024)
  DXA-based statistical models of shape and intensity outperform aBMD hip fracture prediction: A retrospective study. In: BONE, vol. 182. ISSN 8756-3282
  Contributo su Rivista
• Montagner, G.; Barbazza, A.; Lugas, A. T.; Terzini, M.; Serino, G.; Bignardi, C.; ... (2024)
  Decellularized cryopreserved human pericardium: a validation study towards tissue bank practice. In: CELL AND TISSUE BANKING, vol. 25, pp. 401-410. ISSN 1389-9333
  Contributo su Rivista
• De Luca, Margherita; Formaggio, Andrea; Putame, Giovanni; Borrelli, Simone; Terzini, ... (2024)
  Experimental investigation of rebreathing phenomenon in non-invasive ventilation interfaces. In: 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh (Scotland), June 30 – July 3, 2024
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Putame, G.; Bologna, F. A.; Aldieri, A.; Borrelli, S.; Audenino, A. L.; Terzini, M.; ... (2024)
  Performance assessment of a hinged knee prosthesis in daily dynamic activities through multibody modeling with integrated flexibility. In: 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh (Scotland), June 30 – July 3, 2024
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Bologna, Federico A.; Putame, Giovanni; Audenino, Alberto L.; Terzini, Mara (2024)
  Understanding the role of head size and neck length in micromotion generation at the taper junction in total hip arthroplasty. In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 14. ISSN 2045-2322
  Contributo su Rivista
• Bologna, Fa; Audenino, Al; Terzini, M (2024)
  Bone Plates Runout Prediction Through Tensile Strength and Geometric Properties for Regulatory Mechanical Testing. In: ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 52, pp. 239-249. ISSN 1573-9686
  Contributo su Rivista
• Daghero, Marco; Borrelli, Simone; Vieira, Taian M.; Cannito, Francesco; Aprato, ... (2024)
  Experimental assessment of pelvis slipping during postless traction for orthopaedic applications. In: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH, vol. 19. ISSN 1749-799X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Carbonaro, Dario; Chiastra, Claudio; Bologna, Federico A.; Audenino, Alberto L.; ... (2024)
  Determining the Mechanical Properties of Super-Elastic Nitinol Bone Staples Through an Integrated Experimental and Computational Calibration Approach. In: ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 52, pp. 682-694. ISSN 0090-6964
  Contributo su Rivista
• Borrelli, Simone; Putame, Giovanni; Audenino, Alberto; Ferro, Andrea; Marone, Stefano; ... (2023)
  The effect of CFR-PEEK cross-link in short fixation for the stabilization of lumbar metastasis: an in vitro comparative study. In: Eighth National Congress of Bioengineering, Padova, June 21-23, 2023, pp. 289-292. ISBN: 9788855580113
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Borrelli, Simone; Putame, Giovanni; Audenino, Alberto; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Combined musculoskeletal and flexible body modeling associates fixation length as a risk failure factor. In: ESB-ITA 2023, XII Annual Meeting of the ESB-ITA, Torino (ITA), September, 18-19 2023, pp. 108-108
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Daghero, Marco; Vieira, Taian M.; Borrelli, Simone; Cannito, Francesco; Belfiore, ... (2023)
  Experimental assessment of pelvis slipping during postless traction for orthopaedic applications. In: ESB-ITA 2023, XII Annual Meeting, Torino (Italy), September 18-19, 2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Bologna, Federico Andrea; Putame, Giovanni; Audenino, Alberto; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Head length's impact on taper junction stability in total hip prosthesis. In: 18th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Paris (France), 3-5 May 2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Civilini, Vittoria; Giacalone, Vincenzo; Audenino, Alberto; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  An exhaustive test protocol for the mechanical characterization of surgical meshes. In: 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Maastricht (Netherlands), 9-12 July, 2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Civilini, Vittoria; Aldieri, Alessandra; Giacalone, Vincenzo; Audenino, Alberto; ... (2023)
  Are mechanical parameters of surgical meshes related to structure properties? A multiple regression analysis. In: XII Annual Meeting of the ESB-ITA, Torino (ITALY), 18 - 19 September 2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Civilini, Vittoria; Giacalone, Vincenzo; Audenino, Alberto; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Mechanical evaluation of synthetic meshes: definition and verification of a rigorous test protocol. In: 8th National Congress of Bioengineering, Padova, Italy, 21 - 23 June 2023, pp. 375-378
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Giacalone, Vincenzo; Civilini, Vittoria; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Standardizing surgical meshes porosity assessment with a novel image analysis protocol. In: XII Annual Meeting of the ESB-ITA, Torino, 18 - 19 September 2023, pp. 74-74
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Masante, Beatrice; Putame, Giovanni; Lugas, ANDREA TANCREDI; Tosini, Marta; Gabetti, ... (2023)
  A dynamic culture platform for investigating in vitro the cell response to controlled uniaxial stretch – Application to periodontal ligament and adipose-derived stem cells. In: European chapter of the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society 2023, Manchester, 28 - 31 March 2023, pp. 1008-1009
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Civilini, Vittoria; Giacalone, Vincenzo; Audenino, Alberto L.; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  A reliable and replicable test protocol for the mechanical evaluation of synthetic meshes. In: JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, vol. 144. ISSN 1751-6161
  Contributo su Rivista
• Bologna, FEDERICO ANDREA; Putame, Giovanni; Terzini, Mara; Audenino, Alberto (2023)
  Same offset, different stability: how head length affects taper junction micromotions in total hip arthroplasty. In: 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Maastricht (NL), 9- 12 July 2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Bignardi, Cristina; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Novel Load Systems for In Vitro Testing of Biomaterials and Medical Devices. In: MATERIALS, vol. 16. ISSN 1996-1944
  Contributo su Rivista
• Formaggio, A.; De Luca, M.; Putame, G.; Borrelli, S.; Audenino, A. L.; Terzini, M. (2023)
  CFD simulations of the CO2 rebreathing in different helmet-like interfaces for the CPAP therapy delivery.. In: 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Maastricht (Netherlands), 9-12 Luglio, pp. 1-1
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Formaggio, A.; De Luca, M.; Putame, G.; Borrelli, S.; Audenino, A. L.; Terzini, M. (2023)
  In silico simulations of lung recruitment in patients ventilated with an innovative device for CPAP therapy.. In: XII Annual Meeting of the Italian Chapter of the European Society of Biomechanics, Torino (Italy), 18-19 Settembre, pp. 1-1
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Masante, Beatrice; Putame, Giovanni; Lugas, ANDREA TANCREDI; Tosini, Marta; Roato, ... (2023)
  Biomimetic platform for investigating in vitro the cell biological response to mechanical stretching – periodontal ligament stem cell application. In: 8th National Congress of Bioengineering, Padova, Italy, 21 - 23 June 2023, pp. 545-547. ISSN 2724-2129. ISBN: 9788855580113
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Masante, Beatrice; Putame, Giovanni; Lugas, ANDREA TANCREDI; Tosini, Marta; Roato, ... (2023)
  ADVANCED PLATFORM FOR IN VITRO STUDYING CELL BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO CONTROLLED STRETCH STIMULATION – PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT STEM CELLS APPLICATION. In: XII Annual Meeting of the ESB-ITA, Torino, Italy, 18 - 19 September 2023, pp. 15-15
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Putame, Giovanni; Bologna, Federico A.; Audenino, Alberto L.; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Musculoskeletal modelling of a prothesized hip allows to determine hip contact loads and locations. In: XII Annual Meeting of the Italian Chapter of the European Society of Biomechanics, Turin (Italy), September 18-19, 2023, pp. 101-101
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Putame, Giovanni; Masante, Beatrice; Lugas, Andrea T.; Tosini, Marta; Roato, Ilaria; ... (2023)
  Design, characterization and testing of a platform for investigating cell response to controlled stretch. In: 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Maastricht (Netherlands), 9-12 July, 2023
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Bologna, Federico A.; Audenino, Alberto L.; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Predicting bone plates runout using tensile strength and geometric properties to reduce regulatory testing. In: XII Annual Meeting of the Italian Chapter of the European Society of Biomechanics, Turin (Italy), September 18-19, 2023, pp. 105-105
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Bologna, F. A.; Audenino, A. L.; Terzini, M. (2023)
  Reducing bone plates standard fatigue test time with an analytical runout load prediction. In: 8th National Congress of Bioengineering, GNB 2023, Padova (Italy), 21-23 June 2023. ISSN 2724-2129. ISBN: 9788855580113
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Borrelli, Simone; Putame, Giovanni; Audenino, Alberto L.; Bignardi, Cristina; Ferro, ... (2023)
  Cross-link augmentation enhances CFR-PEEK short fixation in lumbar metastasis stabilization. In: FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 11. ISSN 2296-4185
  Contributo su Rivista
• Bologna, Federico Andrea; Audenino, Alberto; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  An analytical and in silico strategy for estimating maximum stress and fatigue life of bone plates under in vivo loads: a rationale for regulatory testing. In: FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 1. ISSN 2813-687X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Giacalone, Vincenzo; Civilini, Vittoria; Audenino, Alberto L.; Terzini, Mara (2023)
  Quantifying mesh textile and effective porosities: A straightforward image analysis procedure for morphological analysis of surgical meshes. In: COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE, vol. 242. ISSN 0169-2607
  Contributo su Rivista
• Formaggio, A.; De Luca, M.; Putame, G.; Borrelli, S.; Audenino, A. L.; Terzini, M. (2023)
  In silico pneumatic simulations of patients ventilated with a new non-invasive closed-loop breathing circuit.. In: 18th International Symposium CMBBE 2023, Paris, France, May 3-5, 2023, pp. 1-1
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• De Luca, Margherita; Formaggio, Andrea; Putame, Giovanni; Borrelli, Simone; Audenino, ... (2023)
  Experimental comparison of pressure performances in different CPAP delivery techniques. In: 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Maastricht (Netherlands), 9-12 Luglio
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• De Luca, Margherita; Formaggio, Andrea; Putame, Giovanni; Borrelli, Simone; Audenino, ... (2023)
  Experimental pressure comparison of commercial cpap devices: preliminary investigation of target performance. In: XII Annual Meeting of the Italian Chapter of the European Society of Biomechanics, Torino (IT), 18-19 Settembre
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)