Maria Antonia Cassa

Ph.D. candidate in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche , 38^th cycle (2022-2025)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)

Docente esterno e/o collaboratore didattico
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)

maria.cassa@polito.it

Profile

PhD

Research topic

Nanostructured surface functionalization of biomaterials for applications in biomedical engineering

Tutors

Research presentation

Poster

Research interests

Medical Innovation and Technology

Bionanotechnology

Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants

Biography

I'm a Biomedical Engineer moved by great interest in technologies and methodologies that could make a benefic impact on people’s quality of life, especially people dealing on a daily basis with chronic diseases and/or disabilities. I think that the deep understanding of both physiological and pathological processes is key to bring an improvement in current therapies, tools for diagnosis, rehabilitation techniques. I'm very interested in Bionanotechnologies for their powerful innovative drive, which I think resides in the perfect way they are able to merge technical engineering skills with medical and biological knowledge, yielding strongly cutting-edge devices. I've developed experience in and continue to work on bulk and surface modification/functionalization of biomaterials and their characterization because in this field I would like to become an R&D specialist in the future. My aspiration is to apply my knowledge, my skills and my learning efforts in Research & Development projects in order to follow my personal inclination to grow and improve and try to contribute to the solution of current challenges in bioengineering and healthcare.

Awards and Honors

Attestato di partecipazione al congresso EU TERMIS 2025 (2025)
Attestato di partecipazione al congresso EU ESB 2025 (2025)
Attestao di partecipazione alla Winter School of Bioprinting – From 3D printing set-up to laboratory analysis (2024)

Teaching

Teachings

Master of Science

Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso

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Publications

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Roventini, Erika; Iacoponi, Francesco; Poliziani, Aliria; Canepa, Paolo; Cavalleri, ... (2025)
Comparison between SBMA and MPC coatings on PEEK surface: stability over time and anti-inflammatory effects in vitro. In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 15. ISSN 2045-2322
Contributo su Rivista
Cassa, Maria Antonia; Gentile, Piergiorgio; Giròn Hernàndez, Joel; Ciardelli, Gianluca; ... (2025)
TERMIS25_742 Natural polymer-based antibacterial nanocoating for silicone breast implants - Abstracts TERMIS EU Freiburg, Germany May 20–23, 2025. In: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) EU congress, Freiburg (Germany), 20-23 May 2025. ISSN 1937-3341
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Gallo, Camilla; Girón-Hernández, Joel; Honey, Daisy A.; Fox, Edward M.; Cassa, Maria A.; ... (2024)
Synergistic nanocoating with layer-by-layer functionalized PCL membranes enhanced by manuka honey and essential oils for advanced wound healing. In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 14. ISSN 2045-2322
Contributo su Rivista
Cassa, Maria Antonia; Gentile, Piergiorgio; Girón-Hernández, Joel; Ciardelli, Gianluca; ... (2024)
Smart self-defensive coatings with bacteria-triggered antimicrobial response for medical devices. In: BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE, vol. 12, pp. 5433-5449. ISSN 2047-4830
Contributo su Rivista
Cassa, Maria Antonia; Gentile, Piergiorgio; Ciardelli, Gianluca; Carmagnola, Irene (2023)
Nanostructured coatings with bacteria-triggered antimicrobial response for medical devices. In: VIII National Congress of Bioengineering, Padova (ITA), June 21-23, 2023. ISBN: 9788855580113
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)