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Nicola Elvassore
BioERA Lab

Office: +39-049-827-5469
Lab (DII): +39-049-827-5467
Lab (VIMM): +39-049-7923-219
Fax: +39-049-827-5461

nicola.elvassore@unipd.it

Dip. di Ingegneria Industriale (Sede M)DII
Via Marzolo, 9
35131 Padova (Italy)

 

 

VIMMVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine
Via Orus, 2
35129 Padova (Italy)

 

 

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    1st Biological Engineering International Workshop
    — 30 October 2017

    November 16th-18th, Shanghai, China “Cell Biology through Integrative Bioengineering”  The objective of this workshop is to promote scientific collaboration between the laboratories of Prof. Nicola Elvassore in Shanghai (China) and in Padova (Italy).  The general interest of Prof. Elvassore’s laboratories is the study of biology through integrative bioengineering. This meeting aims at bringing together top…

    • Paper: Hydrogel with Orthogonal Reactive Units: 2D and 3D Cross-Linking Modulation

      — 9 January 2017

      UV lithography and 3D two-photon direct laser writing technology afford to alter hydrogel crosslinking degree in two and three dimensions, exploiting a specific chemistry design. Spatially controlled changes in hydrogel mechanical properties induce a biological response: elongated cells and higher proliferation are evident on 2D stiff patterns compared to the less cross-linked soft regions. Further…

Selected publications

Zatti S, Martewicz S, Serena E, Uno N, Giobbe GG, Kazuki Y, Oshimura M, Elvassore N. 2014. Complete restoration of multiple dystrophin isoforms in genetically corrected Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patient-derived cardiomyocytes. Mol Ther – Methods and Clinical Development 1:article 1.

Luni C, Serena E, Elvassore N. 2014. Human-on-chip for therapy development and fundamental science. Curr Opin Biotech. 25: 45-50.

Aragona M, Panciera T, Manfrin M, Giulitti S, Michielin F, Elvassore N, Dupont S, Piccolo S. 2013. A mechanical checkpoint controls multicellular growth through YAP/TAZ regulation by actin-processing factors. Cell. 154(5):1047-1059.

Serena E, Cimetta E, Zatti S, Zaglia T, Zagallo M, Keller G, Elvassore N. 2012. Micro-arrayed human embryonic stem cells-derived cardiomyocytes for in vitro functional assay. PLoS ONE 7(11): e48483.

Zatti S, Zoso A, Serena E, Luni C, Cimetta E, Elvassore N. 2012. Micropatterning topology on soft substrates affects myoblast proliferation and differentiation. Langmuir 28(5):2718-26.

Rossi CA, Flaibani M, Blaauw B, Pozzobon M, Figallo E, Reggiani C, Vitiello L, Elvassore N, De Coppi P. 2011. In vivo tissue engineering of functional skeletal muscle by freshly isolated satellite cells embedded in a photopolymerizable hydrogel. FASEB Journal 25(7):2296-2304.

Dupont S, Morsut L, Aragona M, Enzo E, Giulitti S, Cordenonsi M, Zanconato F, Le Digabel J, Forcato M, Bicciato S and others. 2011. Role of YAP/TAZ in mechanotransduction. Nature 474(7350):179-U212.

Figallo E, Cannizzaro C, Gerecht S, Burdick JA, Langer R, Elvassore N, Vunjak-Novakovic G. 2007. Micro-bioreactor array for controlling cellular microenvironments. Lab on a Chip 7(6):710-719.

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Office: +39-049-827-5469
Lab (DII): +39-049-827-5467
Lab (VIMM): +39-049-7923-219
Fax: +39-049-827-5461
nicola.elvassore@unipd.it

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