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., 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
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
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
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
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
Mansoori-Kermani A., Battaglini M., Inchaurraga-Llamas A., Wedepohl S., Guevara-Pantoja P.E., Benito-Lopez F., Basabe-Desmonts L., Ciofani G., Larranaga A.
Multilayer nanoparticles functionalized with fucoidan for targeting blood–brain barrier and evading microglial uptake
ChemBio-VIII, pp. 96-97
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Carmignani A., Marino A., Battaglini M., Di Leo N., Carrubba E., Balsamo M., Valentini G., Mascetti G., Perilli S., De Boni F., Marras S., Prato M., Genchi G.G., Ciofani G.
Neuroprotective Effects of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles During Spaceflight
Small Science, vol. 6, (no. 4)
2026
Bianchini M., Iacoponi F., Battaglini M., Ciofani G., Micera S., Ricotti L., Redolfi Riva E., Cafarelli A.
Piezoelectric Chitosan Microporous Scaffolds for Ultrasound-Driven Schwann Cell Migration and Enhanced Neurotrophins Production
ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering, vol. 12, (no. 1), pp. 461-475
2026
Battaglini M., Armanetti P., Carmignani A., Catarinicchia C., Naef V., Montorsi M., Lefevre M.C., Canale C., Odino D., Menichetti L., Santorelli F.M., Ciofani G.
Polydopamine nanoparticles as label-free contrast agents in photoacoustic imaging in vitro and in vivo
ACS Applied Optical Materials
2026
Soto-Cruz J., Romero-Ben E., Agazzi M., Battaglini M., Beloqui A., Sosnik A., Ciofani G., Calderon M.
Protease-responsive nanogels for glioblastoma treatment: Combinatory therapy
ChemBio-VIII, pp. 67-68
Conference Paper
Conference
2026
Curiale T., Lefevre M.C., Carmignani A., Ceccarelli M.C., Battaglini M., Marino A., Ciofani G.
Smart Nanotechnologies for Multimodal Neuromodulation and Brain Interfacing
Advanced Science
2026
Ciofani G.
When DNA becomes a neural gate: Control of ion transport through photothermal-gated DNA nanochannels
Cell Biomaterials, vol. 2, (no. 2)
2025
Battaglini M., Armanetti P., Carmignani A., Catarinicchia C., Naef V., Montorsi M., Canale C., Odino D., Lefevre M.C., Menichetti L., Ciofani G.
A complete in vitro / in vivo analysis of polydopamine nanoparticles as photoacoutisc contrast agents
34th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference Paper
Conference
2025
Lefevre M.C., Ceccarelli M.C., Bernardeschi M., Ciofani G.
BBB-on-a-Chip: Microfluidic Tools as an Alternative to In Vivo Experiments for Nanosafety Studies
Nanosafety: A Comprehensive Approach to Assess Nanomaterial Exposure on the Environment and Health, pp. 217-247, Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
2025
Carmignani A., Yamazaki T., Battaglini M., Vu C.Q., Marino A., Takayanagi-Kiya S., Kiya T., Armirotti A., Di Fonzo A., Arai S., Ciofani G.
Cellular Activity Modulation Mediated by Near Infrared-Irradiated Polydopamine Nanoparticles: In Vitro and Ex Vivo Investigation
ACS Nano
2025
Pucci C., De Pasquale D., Degl'Innocenti A., Montorsi M., Desii A., Pero M., Martinelli C., Bartolucci M., Petretto A., Ciofani G.
Chlorin e6-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Targeted by Angiopep-2: Advancing Photodynamic Therapy in Glioblastoma
Advanced healthcare materials, vol. 14, (no. 2)
Awards
2025
Rehab Technologies.
ADI Index award - Hannes arm
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"
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.
2024
Vassallo C.
Tornare a camminare grazie a un esoscheletro
2024
Vassallo C.
User-Centered Design and Development of Medical Robots: Rehabilitative Exoskeletons and Prostheses
2024
Franconi B., Cherubini A., Sacchini A., De Giuseppe S., Bunt A., Berettoni A., Modica A., Boccardo N., Gruppioni E., Traverso S., et al.
Winner of the 2024 Cybathlon Leg Prosthesis Race