Engineered functional 3D spheroids for β-cell encapsulation 

    Clua Ferré, Laura (Date of defense: 2022-09-30)

    [eng] Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is known to be associated with the immune-mediated destruction of insulin-secreting β-cells. Cell replacement therapy is thought to be a potential long-lasting cure for diabetes. In ...

    Formulation and screening of drug nanocarriers using microfluidic technology 

    Glinkowska Mares, Adrianna (Date of defense: 2021-09-09)

    Two decades ago, microfluidic technology begun to make its appearance in the fields of drug delivery and biomedical engineering to irrevocably revolutionize them. It was quickly realized how microchannels can aid formulation ...

    Investigating pathological extracellular matrix architecture 

    Almici, Enrico (Date of defense: 2022-10-10)

    [eng] The composition and architecture of the extracellular matrix (ECM), and their dynamic alterations, play an essential regulatory role in numerous cellular processes. Furthermore, structural, and biochemical properties ...