Gabriele Maria Fortunato

Sede ufficiale: VIA G. CARUSO, 16, 56122 PISA

Email: gabriele.fortunato@unipi.it

Profilo

Ruolo: Ricercatore a tempo determinato L.240/2010

Struttura: Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione

Settore scientifico-disciplinare: Bioingegneria IBIO-01/A




Didattica

Attività didattica

Incarichi di responsabilità didattica di moduli/insegnamenti

Incarichi di co-docenza in moduli/insegnamenti



Ricerca

Interessi di ricerca

Fortunato's research activity is focused on the analysis of various bioprinting and biofabrication technologies. His interests in this field include CAD design and prototyping of bioprinters and medical devices, the application of innovative additive manufacturing technologies, and the characterization of biomaterials. A significant part of his research has been devoted to the hardware and software development of robotic systems for the reconstruction and regeneration of anatomical defects directly on the patient through in situ bioprinting. In his work, Fortunato has also explored the combination of different fabrication technologies (extrusion-based bioprinting, inkjet printing, electrospinning, laser cutting) with the aim of fabricating multi-scale and multi-material scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. He is also involved in the design of bioreactors for the dynamic culture and electromechanical stimulation of engineered tissues. This research is carried out from a technological perspective (device design) and is also supported by finite element modeling and experimental analysis through mechanical, rheological, and electrical characterization of (bio)materials and biological materials. Fortunato is also actively involved in the development of open-source medical devices.
 
Currently, Fortunato’s research is focused on the design of 3D in vitro models within the framework of the PNRR project THE: Tuscany Health Ecosystem – Spoke 4: Nanotechnologies for diagnosis and therapy. In particular, he is working on the development of a 3D in vitro eye model that reproduces both the posterior (Blood Retinal Barrier) and anterior (Corneal stroma) portions of the eye, for theragnostic applications. His entire research activity is also aligned with the ForeLab (Human-Centric Systems and Smart Materials Devices research lines) and CrossLab (Additive Manufacturing laboratory) projects of his home department.

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