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Title (tentative): 3D polysaccharide based scaffolds for tissue engineering

Thesis advisor(s): Pastorino Laura, Orietta Monticelli E-mail:
Address: Via Opera Pia 13 Phone: (+39) 010 33 56547
Description

Motivation and application domain
Design, fabrication and characterization of bioactive scaffolds with optimal characteristics for successful tissue engineering.

General objectives and main activities
Polysaccharide based scaffolds, mainly based on chitosan and its modified forms, will be developed in the form of porous microsponges and microbeads. The possibility to functionalized the scaffolds by the addition of conductive elements will be taken into account. The scaffolds will be characterized by standard spectroscopic techniques and by scanning electron, optical and confocal microscopies. The biological properties of the scaffold will be evaluated by in vitro testing.

Training Objectives (technical/analytical tools, experimental methodologies)
To gain practical experience in the development, engineerization and characterization of a 3D biopolymeric scaffolds with tunable architectures and bioactive characteristics.

Place(s) where the thesis work will be carried out: DIBRIS, DICCI University of Genova

Additional information

Maximum number of students: 1