Grants & Projects
Funded research projects driving innovation in organ-on-chip technology and microfluidic systems.
Current Projects
AI-RITMIA
AI-assisted peRsonalized heart-on-chIp as advanced diagnostic Tool for clinical significance assessMent of Inherited cArdiomyopathies
EuropeanHORIZON-EIC-2025-PATHFINDEROPENRole: Coordinator
PHOENIX
Precision Human Organs-on-chip for Enhanced Neuro-muscular and Cardiac Studies
EuropeanHORIZON-HLTH-2024-TOOL-05-06-two-stageRole: Coordinator
MATRIx
Understanding Nanoparticle Transport Mechanisms in the Melanoma Microenvironment via a Tumor-on-a-Chip Approach
EuropeanHORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01-01Role: Coordinator
BuonMarrow
Bone Marrow-on-Chip as smart sensor of lung cancer relapse
EuropeanEIC-Pathfinder-Open-2023Role: Coordinator
EvOoC
Evolving Organs-on-Chip from developmental engineering to "mechanical re-evolution"
EuropeanERC-2022-StGRole: Coordinator
Past Projects
vEIColo: AI-RITMIA
ID 121267
2025Call year: 2024
ItalianFondazione Compagnia di San PaoloRole: Coordinator
AI-HEART
P20229Z3CM
2023-2026Call year: 2022
ItalianPRIN-MUR-PNRRRole: Coordinator
RECOVERY
P2022S94EZ
2023-2026Call year: 2022
ItalianPRIN-MUR-PNRRRole: Coordinator
DESIRE
2022YS87H7
2023-2026Call year: 2022
ItalianPRIN-MURRole: Partner
Endothelial von Willebrand factor and the tissue-specific regulation of angiogenesis and vascular integrity
ID 6261996
2024-2026Call year: 2022
UK-MRCMRCRole: Partner
Exploring the role of MLIP in LMNA-Cardiomyopathy in iPSC-based human cardiac models
GJC22040
2023-2026Call year: 2022
ItalianFondazione Cariplo + Fondazione TelethonRole: Partner
Unravelling the molecular correlation between mechanical injuries and cartilage hypertrophy in osteoarthritis in a synovial joint-on-chip model
2021-1564
2022-2026Call year: 2021
ItalianFondazione CariploRole: Coordinator
SINERGIA - advanced technologieS for drug dIscovery and precisioN mEdicine: in vitRo modellinG human physiology and diseAse
GA-860715
2019-2024Call year: 2018
EuropeanH2020-MSCA-ITN-2019Role: Coordinator
uKNEEversal: a miniaturized 3D in vitro model of human joint to gain new knowledge on Osteoarthritis pathophysiology
GA-841975
2019-2022Call year: 2018
EuropeanH2020-MSCA-IF-2018Role: Coordinator
BrainCircuit-on-chip
GA-842423
2019Call year: 2018
EuropeanERC-2018-PoCRole: Partner
uKNEEque: a 3D microfluidic osteochondral model to investigate mechanisms triggering age-related joint pathologies and therapeutic effects of bioactive factors produced by nasal chondrocytes
2018-0551
2019-2022Call year: 2018
ItalianFondazione CariploRole: Coordinator
A 3D microfluidic osteochondral model to investigate mechanisms triggering osteoarthritis and therapeutic effects of bioactive factors produced by human nasal chondrocytes
310030_175660
2018-2021Call year: 2017
SwissSNFRole: Partner
Cholangiocytes-on-a-chip: a platform to identify medical therapy
GR-2016-02364990
2018-2019Call year: 2016
ItalianMin SaluteRole: Partner
Creation of a national network of IIZZSS laboratories involved in the development and application of alternative methods, and in the implementation of the good laboratory practice system
2017-2018Call year: 2016
ItalianMin SaluteRole: Partner
Development of methodologies alternative to the animal use in the activities of diagnostics and control of biological products in Zooprophylactic Institutes
2016-2017Call year: 2015
ItalianMin SaluteRole: Partner
Microfluidic organotypic model of monocyte transendothelial migration to the joint for the screening of promising therapeutic strategies in obese osteoarthritic patients
PE-2013-02356613
2016-2018Call year: 2014
ItalianMin SaluteRole: Partner
Nanoparticles transport through the blood brain barrier in health and disease
2013-1048
2014-2017Call year: 2013
ItalianFondazione CariploRole: Partner
Smart nanostructured hydrogel systems for generation of contractile cardiac organoids
2012-0891
2013-2016Call year: 2012
ItalianFondazione CariploRole: Coordinator
SELECTIVE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID HYPOTHERMIA: BIOENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND IN VIVO STUDY OF AN INTRAVENTRICULAR COOLING DEVICE (V-COOL) FOR ACUTE STROKE THERAPY
162/GR-2011-02347879
2013-2016Call year: 2011
ItalianMin SaluteRole: Partner
Lab on Chip for testing Myelotoxicity effect of Drugs and chemicals
2011-0322
2012-2015Call year: 2011
ItalianFondazione CariploRole: Coordinator
Microfluidic large scale integrated devices with individual chamber control functionalized
2008-2531
2009-2012Call year: 2008
ItalianFondazione CariploRole: Coordinator