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
2025
Ziraldo G., Cupini S., Sesti V., Delfino E., Lanzani G., Bertarelli C., Benfenati F., Di Marco S.
A membrane-targeted photoswitch restores physiological ON/OFF responses to light in the degenerate retina
Nature Communications
Article in Press
Journal
2025
Sesti V., Magni A., Moschetta M., Florindi C., Pfeffer M.E., DiFrancesco M.L., Guizzardi M., Folpini G., Sala L., Ritacca A.G., Campanelli B., Moretti P., Paterno G.M., Maragliano L., Tommasini M., Lodola F., Colombo E., Benfenati F., Bertarelli C., Lanzani G.
Membrane-targeted push-pull azobenzenes for the optical modulation of membrane potential
Light: Science and Applications, vol. 14, (no. 1)
2024
Florindi C., Vurro V., Ronchi C., Sesti V., Sala L., Di Pasquale E., Bertatelli C., Antognazza M.R., Zaza A., Lanzani G., Lodola F.
Geneless optomodulation of cardiomyocytes membrane potential by sarcolemma-targeted azobenzene photoswitches
Vascular Pharmacology, vol. 155
2024
Gentile M., Bellani S., Zappia M.I., Gamberini A., Mastronardi V., Abruzzese M., Gabatel L., Pasquale L., Marras S., Bagheri A., Beydaghi H., Papadopoulou E.L., Lanzani G., Bonaccorso F.
Hydrogen-Assisted Thermal Treatment of Electrode Materials for Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 16, (no. 11), pp. 13706-13718
2024
Fleitas A.G., Sardar S., Arnould-Petre M.M., Murace M., Vignolini S., Brodie J., Lanzani G., D'Andrea C.
Influence of structural colour on the photoprotective mechanism in the gametophyte phase of the red alga Chondrus crispus
Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol. 21, (no. 211)
2024
Pfeffer M.E., DiFrancesco M.L., Marchesi A., Galluzzi F., Moschetta M., Rossini A., Francia S., Franz C.M., Fok Y., Valotteau C., Paterno G.M., Redondo Morata L., Vacca F., Mattiello S., Magni A., Maragliano L., Beverina L., Mattioli G., Lanzani G., Baldelli P., Colombo E., Benfenati F.
Nanoactuator for Neuronal Optoporation
ACS Nano, vol. 18, (no. 19), pp. 12427-12452
2024
Lanzani G., Chiaravalli G., Colombo E., Manfredi G., Di Marco S., Vurro V., Benfenati F.
Nanotechnology for vision restoration
Nature Reviews Bioengineering
2024
Zorzi F., Bonfadini S., Aloisio L., Moschetta M., Storti F., Simoni F., Lanzani G., Criante L.
Optofluidic flow cytometer with in-plane spherical mirror for signals enhancement
EPJ Web of Conferences, vol. 309
2024
Storti F., Bonfadini S., Bondelli G., Vurro V., Lanzani G., Criante L.
Photocell-Based Optofluidic Device for Clogging-Free Cell Transit Time Measurements
Biosensors, vol. 14, (no. 4)
2024
Florindi C., Vurro V., Moretti P., Bertarelli C., Zaza A., Lanzani G., Lodola F.
Role of stretch-activated channels in light-generated action potentials mediated by an intramembrane molecular photoswitch
Journal of Translational Medicine, vol. 22, (no. 1)
2023
Magni A., Mattiello S., Beverina L., Mattioli G., Moschetta M., Zucchi A., Paterno G.M., Lanzani G.
A membrane intercalating metal-free conjugated organic photosensitizer for bacterial photodynamic inactivation
Chemical Science, vol. 14, (no. 30), pp. 8196-8205
2023
Rossi P., Pallini F., Coco G., Mattiello S., Tan W.L., Mezzomo L., Cassinelli M., Lanzani G., McNeill C.R., Beverina L., Caironi M.
An Iminostilbene Functionalized Benzimidazoline for Enhanced n-Type Solution Doping of Semiconducting Polymers for Organic Thermoelectrics
Advanced Materials Interfaces, vol. 10, (no. 19)
2023
Barsotti J., Perrotto S., Candini A., Colombo E., Camargo F., Di Marco S., Zangoli M., Sardar S., Barker A., D'Andrea C., Cerullo G., Rozen S., Benfenati F., Di Maria F., Lanzani G.
Core-shell architecture in poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanoparticles: tuning of the photophysical properties for enhanced neuronal photostimulation
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
Article in Press
Journal
2023
Barsotti J., Perotto S., Candini A., Colombo E., Camargo F.V.A., Di Marco S., Zangoli M., Sardar S., Barker A.J., D'Andrea C., Cerullo G., Rozen S., Benfenati F., Di Maria F., Lanzani G.
Core-Shell Architecture in Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Nanoparticles: Tuning of the Photophysical Properties for Enhanced Neuronal Photostimulation
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 15, (no. 10), pp. 13472-13483
2023
Bianca G., Zappia M.I., Bellani S., Ghini M., Curreli N., Buha J., Galli V., Prato M., Soll A., Sofer Z., Lanzani G., Kriegel I., Bonaccorso F.
Indium Selenide/Indium Tin Oxide Hybrid Films for Solution-Processed Photoelectrochemical-Type Photodetectors in Aqueous Media
Advanced Materials Interfaces, vol. 10, (no. 1)
Awards
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
2022
Maludrottu S., Laffranchi M., Vassallo C., Vaccaro R., De Michieli L.
iF DESIGN AWARD 2022 - Twin Exoskeleton
2021
Laffranchi M., Traverso S., Vaccaro R., Maludrottu S., Poli F., De Bartolomeis L., Diamanti G., Gruppioni E., De Michieli L.
Good Design
2020
Laffranchi M.
Robotics 2020 Young Investigator Award
2020
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lombardi L., Canepa M., Lince A., Semprini M., Saglia J.A., Naceri A., Sacchetti R., et al.
XXVI Compasso d'oro
2019
Colombi I.
PhD thesis award in Neuroengineering "MASSIMO GRATTAROLA" (17^ Ed.)
2018
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lince A., Canepa M., Saglia J., Gruppioni E., Sacchetti R., Diamanti G., Poli F., et al.
ADI Design Index
2018
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lombardi L., Canepa M., Lince A., Semprini M., Saglia J.A., Naceri A., Sacchetti R., et al.
ADI Design Index
2018
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lombardi L., Canepa M., Lince A., Semprini M., Saglia J.A., Naceri A., Sacchetti R., et al.
Good Design
2018
Semprini M.
selected as "reviewer of the year" for Journal of Neural Engineering