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  1. Micropatterned Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Thin Films Doped with Barium Titanate Nanoparticles: Effects on Myoblast Differentiation

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, May 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  2. Reinforcement of injectable hydrogels through melt electro-written structures: Influence of shape and pore size on the injection force

    Article • Journal of Materials Research and Technology, May 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  3. Biodegradable Piezoelectric Micro‐ and Nanomaterials for Regenerative Medicine, Targeted Therapy, and Microrobotics

    Article • Small Science, January 2025, Wiley

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  4. Automated Strategy for Tissue Analysis in Anatomic Pathology: Fiducial Marker Integration and Multisurface Tissue Comparison

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, January 2025, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  5. Integration of Organic Field-Effect Transistor-Based Strain Sensors to Soft Robotic Devices and Systems

    Article • September 2024, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  6. In Situ Extrusion of Biomaterials Through an Arthroscopic Tool: Characterization and Numerical Analyses

    Article • September 2024, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  7. Arthroscopic device with bendable tip for the controlled extrusion of hydrogels on cartilage defects

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  8. Technologies for the Automation of Anatomic Pathology Processes: A Review

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, August 2024, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  9. Ultrasound Stimulation of Piezoelectric Nanocomposite Hydrogels Boosts Chondrogenic Differentiation in Vitro, in Both a Normal and Inflammatory Milieu

    Article • ACS Nano, January 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  10. ULTRASOUND COUNTERACTS INFLAMMATION AND INDUCES CHONDROGENIC DIFFERENTIATION OF ASCS IN 3D PIEZOELECTRIC HYDROGELS

    Article • Orthopaedic Proceedings, January 2024, Bone & Joint

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  11. Visible light-mediated cross-linking of injectable gellan gum hydrogels embedding human chondrocytes

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  12. Convolutional neural networks applied to microtomy: Identifying the trimming-end cutting routine on paraffin-embedded tissue blocks

    Article • Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  13. Soft Perfusable Device to Culture Skeletal Muscle 3D Constructs in Air

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, June 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  14. A Novel Steerable Catheter Controlled with a Biohybrid Actuator: A Feasibility Study

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  15. A Novel Approach for Multiple Material Extrusion in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

    Article • Annals of Biomedical Engineering, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  16. Modeling Self-Rollable Elastomeric Films for Building Bioinspired Hierarchical 3D Structures

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  17. Primers for the Adhesion of Gellan Gum‐Based Hydrogels to the Cartilage: A Comparative Study

    Article • Macromolecular Bioscience, July 2022, Wiley

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  18. RGD-Functionalized Hydrogel Supports the Chondrogenic Commitment of Adipose Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

    Article • Gels, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  19. Monolithic Three-Dimensional Functionally Graded Hydrogels for Bioinspired Soft Robots Fabrication

    Article • Soft Robotics, April 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  20. Piezoelectric nanocomposite bioink and ultrasound stimulation modulate early skeletal myogenesis

    Article • Biomaterials Science, January 2022, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  21. Biohybrid Microrobots

    Article • November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  22. Effects of the 3D Geometry Reconstruction on the Estimation of 3D Porous Scaffold Permeability

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  23. Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanoflakes Coated with Glycol Chitosan, Propylene Glycol Alginate, and Polydopamine: Characterization and Cytotoxicity in Human Chondrocytes

    Article • Nanomaterials, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  24. Piezoelectric Nanomaterials Activated by Ultrasound: The Pathway from Discovery to Future Clinical Adoption

    Article • ACS Nano, July 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  25. Thermal Analysis of Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Blocks for Anatomic Pathology Processes

    Article • Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, May 2021, ASME International

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  26. Graphene Oxide‐Doped Gellan Gum–PEGDA Bilayered Hydrogel Mimicking the Mechanical and Lubrication Properties of Articular Cartilage

    Article • Advanced Healthcare Materials, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  27. Wear Behavior Characterization of Hydrogels Constructs for Cartilage Tissue Replacement

    Article • Materials, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  28. A Coupled FEM‐SPH Modeling Technique to Investigate the Contractility of Biohybrid Thin Films

    Article • Advanced Biosystems, June 2020, Wiley

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  29. Novel Ultrathin Films Based on a Blend of PEG-b-PCL and PLLA and Doped with ZnO Nanoparticles

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, April 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  30. Combined Effects of Electrical Stimulation and Protein Coatings on Myotube Formation in a Soft Porous Scaffold

    Article • Annals of Biomedical Engineering, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  31. Small-caliber vascular grafts based on a piezoelectric nanocomposite elastomer: Mechanical properties and biocompatibility

    Article • Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  32. Fabrication, Characterization, and Properties of Poly (Ethylene-Co-Vinyl Acetate) Composite Thin Films Doped with Piezoelectric Nanofillers

    Article • Nanomaterials, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  33. Nanocomposite thin films based on polyethylene vinyl acetate and piezoelectric nanomaterials

    Article • July 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  34. Biohybrid Actuators Based on Skeletal Muscle-Powered Microgrooved Ultrathin Films Consisting of Poly(styrene-block-butadiene-block-styrene)

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, April 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  35. Nanocomposite thin films for triggerable drug delivery

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  36. Self-Folded Hydrogel Tubes for Implantable Muscular Tissue Scaffolds

    Article • Macromolecular Bioscience, March 2018, Wiley

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  37. 3D porous polyurethanes featured by different mechanical properties: Characterization and interaction with skeletal muscle cells

    Article • Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Irini Gerges, Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  38. Advanced platform for the local treatment of restenosis

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, December 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Professor Concettina La Motta, Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  39. Self-assembly of polydimethylsiloxane structures from 2D to 3D for bio-hybrid actuation

    Article • Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, August 2015, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  40. Microgrooved ultra-thin films as building blocks of future bio-hybrid actuators

    Article • August 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  41. Advanced Micro-Nano-Bio Systems for Future Targeted Therapies

    Article • Current Nanoscience, February 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  42. Three-Dimensional Tubular Self-assembling Structure for Bio-hybrid Actuation

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi

  43. Electrical and Mechanical Characterisation of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Based Composites for Tissue Engineering Applications

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, January 2013, American Scientific Publishers

    Dr Lorenzo Vannozzi