Nature has developed and optimized efficient process to promote energy generation, storage, motion and growth. Recently, scientific community from different fields are interested in exploiting and/or mimicking these naturally available structures and functionalities, for instance by interfacing them with exogenous materials. The realization of new biotic/abiotic interfaces enable several applications depending on the chosen abiotic counterpart, ranging from bioengineering, photonics, power generation and biological function restoration. The scope of this highly interdisciplinary symposium is to provide a venue for open discussion on the field of bio-hybrid, bio-inspired and bio-enabled materials. In particular, the symposium aims to cover the bridge between different scientific approaches, to overcome existing challenges, and to enable the development of next-generation materials, devices and applications.
- Bio-hybrid composites
- Bio-inspired materials
- Biology and biophysics at the abiotic/biotic interface
- Real-life applications
I am a physiologist with more than 10 years of experience in cardiovascular research. I graduated in Biotechnology in 2007 and received my PhD in Physiology and Neuroscience at the University of Pavia in 2012. I then joined IRCCS ICS Maugeri in Pavia and later the Center for Nano Science and Technology (IIT@PoliMI) based in Milan. Currently, I act as an associate professor in Physiology at the University of Milano-Bicocca. I have developed a strong interest in biophysics and acquired a hands-on experience in both basic and translational research. My main goal is to solve problems in physiology and medicine of the cardiovascular system through multidisciplinary and ground-breaking approaches.
Alberto D. Scaccabarozzi is currently an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track Researcher – RTT) at the Department of Physics at Politecnico di Milano (Italy). He received his PhD from Imperial College London (UK) in 2017, where he worked under the supervision of Prof. Natalie Stingelin.
Following his doctoral studies, he held postdoctoral appointments at the Center for Nanoscience and Technology (CNST) of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Milan (Italy) in Dr. Mario Caironi’s group, and at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, in Prof. Thomas D. Anthopoulos' group.
Currently, his research interests encompass the broad field of organic electronics, with a focus on understanding structure-processing-property relationships of organic semiconductors for a wide range of devices. More recently, he has been expanding his research into bioelectronics, exploring the interface between organic semiconductors and living cells. This includes studying the electronic properties of electrically active bacteria and their potential integration into optoelectronic devices, bridging the gap between organic electronics and biological systems.