Meet the team
I lead the 3D Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering Group at Politecnico di Milano.
My research focuses on regenerative medicine, advanced in-vitro modelling, and bioprinting strategies for tissue and organ repair, with a particular interest in amniotic fluid-derived cells.
I trained at Politecnico di Milano and conducted my postdoctoral research at UCL in London. I was recently awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant to develop an innovative tissue-engineering-based therapy for spina bifida.
I earned my Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Politecnico di Milano in 2024. I am currently enrolled as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Pellegata’s team.
My expertise lies in the design, characterization, and processing of soft biomaterials with a focus on developing complex in vitro models.
My research is primarily focused on the biofabrication of bioactive hydrogel-based matrices, employed as substrates to grow both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. In our team, my research focuses on the development of bioinstructive bioinks, able to guide and sustain stem cell differentiation.
When I am not doing this, you are likely to find me in the middle of a river, casting flies, trying to fool some trout.
I am a Ph.D. student in the Pellegata Lab since November 2024.
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from the University of Pavia and a Master’s degree in Bioengineering from Politecnico di Milano, where I specialized in Bioinformatics.
My research focuses on transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of amniotic fluid-derived cells and fetal tissues, aiming to better understand fetal development and congenital disease.
On a more personal note, I love sports, especially football, and I never say no to a good beer at the pub. If you’d like to chat about research, science, or your favorite football team, feel free to get in touch!
I am Carlotta, and I joined the lab in November 2024 as a PhD student.
I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Bari and later completed my master’s degree at Politecnico di Milano, where I specialized in Cells, Tissues and Biotechnologies. My PhD project explores new innovative 3D bioprinting based methods for guiding stem cell differentiation to develop a tissue engineered approach to treat spina bifida.
I split my free time between climbing plastic rocks and the hopeless quest to cook like my grandma.
I specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2011, after graduating in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan in 2004. I worked for more than 10 years at the Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, where I specialized in fetal medicine and fetal surgery under the supervision of Nicola Persico. I am currently Head of Fetal Surgery at the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital.
My research interests have always focused on the study of fetal diseases and on the medical and surgical techniques used for their treatment.
