Biofabrication · Bio-instructive materials
Engineering living futures.
We design advanced biomaterials and 3D tissue models that bring regenerative medicine closer to the complexity of living systems.
Our approach
Building better models of native tissues.
Natural tissues combine biological, chemical and mechanical cues across intricate microarchitectures. We recreate these environments through extrusion bioprinting, melt electrowriting and bio-instructive materials.
Our goal is to develop more relevant in vitro models for regenerative medicine, toxicity studies and drug testing—helping science move toward more predictive and animal-free methods.
Research directions
From materials to living systems.
Three complementary research directions connect precision manufacturing, responsive materials and biologically meaningful tissue models.
Bio-instructive materials
Materials designed to actively communicate with cells and shape their behaviour.
Selected work
Research in progress.
Explore current projects spanning interface tissues, osteoporosis models and advanced scaffold manufacturing.
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Novel Blood-Brain-Barrier in vitro models
View project →: Novel Blood-Brain-Barrier in vitro modelsWe are working on Melt electrowriting (MEW) of scaffolds for recapitulation of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in dynamic on-chip cancer models. This project aims to design a thin polymeric membrane on which relevant for BBB cells to form confluent layers with tight junctions. The membrane will serve as a minimalistic supporting scaffold, favoring cell-cell interactions…
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3D printing of gradient hybrid scaffolds for interface tissue engineering
View project →: 3D printing of gradient hybrid scaffolds for interface tissue engineeringBone defects including osteoporosis elicit economic and health-care concerns all over the world and bone tissue engineering has the capacity to provide solutions to complications associated with management of osteoporotic treatment. The pathophysiology of osteoporosis relies in an imbalance in bone regulation in which there is an excess or resorption against bone formation. The current…
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3D printed hybrid scaffolds for interface tissue engineering
View project →: 3D printed hybrid scaffolds for interface tissue engineeringInterface tissue engineering is a recently emerged approach that aims at a full reconstruction of the gradients present in the body. Hard-soft tissue interfaces, such as bone-tendon, bone-ligament, and bone-cartilage junctions, are characterized by complex architectures, with a gradual transition of mechanical, biological, and chemical properties. Regeneration of these highly organized structures is extremely difficult…
Latest output
New knowledge, shared.
Recent peer-reviewed work from our interdisciplinary collaborations.
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ENGINEERING HARD-SOFT TISSUE INTERFACES VIA 3D PRINTING AND MELT ELECTROWRITING
Read publication →: ENGINEERING HARD-SOFT TISSUE INTERFACES VIA 3D PRINTING AND MELT ELECTROWRITING -
Bioinspired Processing: Complex Coacervates as Versatile Inks for 3D Bioprinting
Read publication →: Bioinspired Processing: Complex Coacervates as Versatile Inks for 3D Bioprinting -
Multi‐Responsive Jammed Micro‐Gels Ink: Toward Control over the Resolution and the Stability of 3D Printed Scaffolds
Read publication →: Multi‐Responsive Jammed Micro‐Gels Ink: Toward Control over the Resolution and the Stability of 3D Printed Scaffolds
Work with us
Let’s build the next model together.
We welcome scientific collaborations, ambitious students and partners interested in translating advanced biofabrication into meaningful research.