Publications and Awards
Rehab Technologies Lab is an award-winning research line of IIT and our teams actively support the scientific community with many publications, dissemination talks and other accomplishments.
Publications
2026
Alexaki M., Marino A., Lefevre M.C., Canale C., Odino D., Mano J.F., Oliveira M.B., Ciofani G.
A blood-brain barrier model based on flexible tubes to tailor the biophysical and chemical environment for drug delivery testing
Materials Today Bio, vol. 38
2026
Alexaki M., Lefevre M.C., Marino A., Mano J.F., Ciofani G., Oliveira M.B.
A blood-brain barrier model based on flexible tubes to tailor the biophysical and chemical environment for drug delivery testing
ChemBio-VIII, pp. 134-135
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Chernozem R.V., Shlapakova L.E., Chernozem P.V., Urakova A.O., Surmeneva M.A., Ciofani G., Pucci C., Marino A., Surmenev R.A.
Advances in magnetoelectric nanostructures for Biomedicine: A comprehensive review
Materials Today Chemistry, vol. 52
2026
Passos B.A.B.R., Lefevre M.C., Ceccarelli M.C., Krukiewicz K., Larranaga A., Battaglini M., Ciofani G.
A fully integrated hiPSC-derived 3D blood-brain barrier-on-a-chip model for drug delivery studies
ChemBio-VIII, pp. 85-86
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Battaglini M., Marino A., Curiale T., Carmignani A., Bernardeschi M., Emanet M., Ceccarelli M.C., Catalano F., Drago F., Marras S., Pugliese G., Torre B., Ciofani G.
Biomedical applications of multifunctional polydopamine nanotubes
35th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Rivera Gil P., Celia C., Ciofani G.
Editorial: Insights in nanobiotechnology 2024/2025: novel developments, current challenges, and future perspectives
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol. 14
2026
Silva Brun A.K.A., Presidente G., Srinivas M., Cauda V., Fernandez-Tejada A., Mummery C.L., Aqeilan R.I., Thum T., Onbasli M.C., Colebunders R., Ciofani G., Iannuzzi D., Avraamides M., Barata J.T., Schirhagl R., Roque A.C.A., Dessbesell L., Dupuis C., Paggi M., Kinkelin K., Boink G.J.J., Bongiovanni A., Braeckmans K., Pekkan K., Moroni L., Lammers T., Zhu X.X., Prina-Mello A., Casari C.S., Lemme M.C., Wolbers T., Kapanidis A.N., York E., Kirschke J.S., Mengel P.L., Cerullo G., Hessel V., de la Pena O'Shea V.A., Cortajarena A.L., Kirchhoff F., Schmidt H.H.H.W., Berger I., Houdusse A., Gomes E.R., Amant F., Teesalu T., Ballester J., Vilatela J.J., Schiffelers R.M., d'Adda Fagagna F., Jerala R., Canal C., Demolombe S., Gargiulo G., Volpe G., Ferrari A.C., Gros D., Fuest C., Polli D.
Enhancing Europe’s competitiveness by empowering researchers as innovators
Science, vol. 393, (no. 6818)), pp. 1302-1304
2026
Emanet M., Gigante G., Lefevre M.C., Carmignani A., Ciofani G.
Evaluation of microgravity-dependent alterations on ovarian follicles in an organ-on-a-chip system
35th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Lefevre M.C., Bernardeschi M., Battaglini M., Ciofani G.
Evaluation of the Dual Impact of Nanotechnologies on Health and Environment Through Alternative Bridging Models
Advanced healthcare materials
2026
Ciofani G., Vllasaliu D.
Exosome drug delivery: Using the body’s own couriers to deliver medicine
World Economic Forum, pp. 20-22
Report
Conference
2026
Mansoori-Kermani A., Battaglini M., Inchaurraga-Llamas A., Guevara-Pantoja P.E., Benito-Lopez F., Basabe-Desmonts L., Ciofani G., Larranaga A.
Fucoidan-functionalized multilayer nanoparticles for targeting activated endothelial cells
35th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Lefevre M.C., Feregotto G., Ceccarelli M.C., Gigante G., Bernardeschi M., Ciofani G.
High-throughput neuro-nanotoxicity studies of manufactured nanomaterials with complex microfluidic BBB models
35th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Carmignani A., De Campo M., Lefevre M.C., Emanet M., Battaglini M., Marino A., Ciofani G.
Homotypic cell membrane-coated polydopamine nanoparticles for photothermal therapy of patient-derived glioblastoma models
35th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Lefevre M.C., Carmignani A., Koutsoumpou X., Emanet M., Beola L., Moscato S., Ciofani G.
Homotypic targeting of cell membrane-decorated lipid magnetic nanovectors in patient-derived glioblastoma models
35th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Ziaja K., Marino A., Petretto A., Bartolucci M., Mano J.F., Oliveira M.B., Ciofani G.
Hydrostatic Pressure Differentially Regulates Proliferative and Structural Programs in Glioblastoma and Astrocytes
ChemBio-VIII, pp. 72-73
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Steksova Y., Bressi A.C., Galliani M., Marino A., Ciofani G., Greco F.
Laser-induced graphene from biowaste materials
MRS Bulletin, vol. 51, (no. 7), pp. 853-866
2026
Battaglini M., Emanet M., Carmignani A., Ciofani G.
Light-responsive polydopamine nanoparticles for redox modulation and photothermal therapeutics
ChemBio-VIII, pp. 18-19
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Maryam S., Carmignani A., Ciofani G., Krukiewicz K.
Magnetic microswimmers: Navigating the future of targeted cargo delivery
ACS Nano Medicine, vol. 1, (no. 8), pp. 1854-1886
Awards
2025
Rehab Technologies.
ADI Index award - Hannes arm
2025
Alessi C., Vasile F., Ceola F., Pasquale G., Boccardo N., Natale L.
Best Poster Award – IROS Workshop on "From Thought to Touch and Back: AI, Neural Interfaces and Sensory Feedback in Prosthetics"
2025
Alessi C., Vasile F., Ceola F., Pasquale G., Boccardo N., Natale L.
Best Poster Award – IROS Workshop on "Shared Autonomy and Sense of Agency"
2025
Laffranchi M., Traverso S., Vaccaro R., Cavallaro L., Canepa M., Boccardo N., Vassallo C., Maludrottu S., De Michieli L., Gruppioni E.
Compasso d'oro international award - Twin exoskeleton
2025
Semprini M.
EMBC Distinguished Lecturer
2025
Laffranchi M.
Member of the Scientific Committee, acted as a reviewer for the scientific projects programme.
2025
Laffranchi M.
Premio ANGI 2025 - Menzione speciale innovazione "Innovation leader award"
2025
Quadrelli D., De Giuseppe S., Sacchini A., Gelmini D., Canepa M.
Towards a clinically viable, modular, dry, high-density interface for prosthetic myocontrol
2024
Macaluso A., Bottino A., Pratticò F.G., Lamberti F., Galletti C., Storchi C., Podda J., Tacchino A., Brichetto G., Boccardo N., et al.
Best Session Presentation - Executive Control in a Mixed Reality Exergame for Motor-Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis
2024
Laffranchi M.
Member of the Scientific Committee, acted as a reviewer for the scientific projects programme.