Alberto Rainer

Born in 1976, he obtained a degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Trieste (2002) and a PhD in Materials for the Environment and Energy from the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (2007) .

In 2012, he was a Researcher in Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies (SSD CHIM/07) at theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. From June 2018 to January 2025 he was Associate Professor in Industrial Bioengineering (SSD ING-IND/34) at the same University. Since February 2025 he has been Full Professor in Bioengineering (SSD IBIO-01/A).

Prof. Rainer's research activity is in the field of engineered in vitro cell culture models, which exploit biofabrication techniques (additive manufacturing, organ-on-chip), advanced biomaterials and cells derived from iPSC. His research activity also addresses issues related to mechanobiology, using engineered substrates to evaluate the mechanical response of cells to conformational stimuli.

Prof. Rainer is a founding member of the National Bioengineering Group, a member of the Scientific and Teaching Council of Centro3R (Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs in Teaching and Research), a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Italian Organ-on-Chip Society (SIOoC). The scientific activity of prof. Rainer is documented by over 120 scientific articles (h-index 38, 4890 citations). He has been organizer of national and international conferences and invited speaker at numerous national and international scientific events.

Its ability to exploit research results is demonstrated by a co-ownership patent UCBM / UCS Diagnostics (IT102016000111352 – Porous material for cytoinclusion, process for the obtaining thereof and its use. Italian patent granted; application for extension in EU, USA, Canada and India) currently licensed and marketed under the name “Cytomatrix”.

1. E. Lacroce, G. Nunziata, F. Cianniello, E. Limiti, A. Rainer, F. Briatico Vangosa, A. Sacchetti, M. Sponchioni, F. Rossi. Amphiphilic pH-responsive core-shell nanoparticles can increase the performances of cellulose-based drug delivery systems. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 283 (2024) 137659. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.137659.
2. G. Mathew, ED Lemma, D. Fontana, C. Zhong, A. Rainer, S. Sekula-Neuner, J. Aghassi-Hagmann, M. Hirtz, E. Berganza. Site-Selective Biofunctionalization of 3D Microstructures via Direct Ink Writing. Small (2024) 2404429. doi:10.1002/smll.202404429.
3. C. Brandi, A. De Ninno, F. Ruggiero, E. Limiti, F. Abbruzzese, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, P. Bisegna, F. Caselli. On the compatibility of single-cell microcarriers (nanovials) with microfluidic impedance cytometry. Lab on Chip 24 (2024) 2883-92. doi: 10.1039/D4LC00002A.
4. A. Bucciarelli, N. Selicato, C. Coricciati, A. Rainer, A. L. Capodilupo, G. Gigli, L. Moroni, A. Polini, F. Gervaso. Modeling methacrylated chitosan hydrogel properties through an experimental design approach: from composition to material properties. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 12 (2024) 10221-10240. doi: 10.1039/D4TB00670D.
5. D. Pawar, D. Lo Presti, ED Lemma, A. Rainer, A. Kumar, R. Kanawade, S. Silvestri, E. Schena, C. Massaroni. Polymeric PEI/PEG coated optical fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer for CO2 detection. IEEE Sensors Journal (2024) doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3478088.
6. S. Giannitelli, V. Peluzzi, S. Raniolo, G. Roscilli, M. Trombetta, P. Mozetic, A. Rainer. On-chip recapitulation of the tumor microenvironment: A decade of progress. Biomaterials 306 (2024) 122482. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122482.
7. D. Lo Presti, D. Bianchi, C. Massaroni, C. Coricciati, A. Rainer, S. Silvestri, A. Gizzi, E. Schena. Optimization and characterization of a 3D-printed wearable strain sensor for respiration and heartbeat measurements. Measurement 228 (2024) 114377. doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2024.114377.
8. X. Han, S. Scialla, E. Limiti, ET Davis, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, SW Jones, E. Mauri, ZJ Zhang. Nanoscopic gel particle for intra-articular injection formulation. Biomaterials Advances, 163 (2024) 213956. doi:10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213956.
9. MA Ramirez-Morales, E. De Luca, C. Coricciati, A. Rainer, G. Gigli, G. Mele, PP Pompa, MA Malvindi, Dual-color core-shell silica nanosystems for advanced super-resolution biomedical imaging. Nanoscale Advances 5 (2023) 5766–5773. doi:10.1039/D3NA00310H
10. A. Reggio, F. De Paolis, S. Bousselmi, F. Cicciarelli, S. Bernardini, A. Rainer, D. Seliktar, S. Testa, C. Cirillo, P. Grumati, S. Cannata, C. Fuoco, C. Gargioli, A 3D adipogenesis platform to study the fate of fibro/adipogenic progenitors in muscular dystrophies. DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms 16 (2023) dmm049915. doi:10.1242/dmm.049915
11. M. Tower, S.M. Giannitelli, E. Mauri, M. Gori, A. Bucciarelli, P. Mozetic, G. Gigli, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer. Printability assessment workflow of a thermosensitive photocurable biomaterial ink for microextrusion bioprinting. Bioprinting 30 (2023) e00262. doi:10.1016/j.bprint.2023.e00262
12 S.M. Giannitelli, E. Limits, P. Mozetic, F. Pinelli, Droplet-based microfluidic synthesis of nanogels for controlled drug delivery: tailoring nanomaterial properties via pneumatically actuated flow-focusing junction. Nanoscale 14 (2022) 11415-11428. doi:10.1039/D2NR00827K.
13. E. Limits, P. Mozetic, S.M. Giannitelli, F. Pinelli, X. Han, D. Del rio, F. Abbruzzese, F. Basoli, L. Rosanò, S. Scialla, M. Trombetta, G. Gigli ZJ Zhang, E. Mauri, A. Rainer, Hyaluronic Acid-Polyethyleneimine Nanogels for Controlled Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment. ACS Applied Nano Materials 5 (2022) 5544-5557. doi:10.1021/acsanm.2c00524.
14. A. Zancla, P. Mozetic, M. Orsini, G. Forte, A. Rainer, A primer to Traction Force Microscopy. J Biol Chem 298 (2022) 101867. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101867.
15. E. Fornetti, S. Testa, F. De Paolis, C. Fuoco, S. Bernardini, V. Pozo Devoto, GB Stokin, S.M. Giannitelli, A. Rainer, A. Bigot, C. Zoccali, J. Baldi, D. Sandonà, R. Rizzi, C. Bearzi, G. Forte, S. Cannata, C. Gargioli. Dystrophic Muscle Affects Motoneuron Axon Outgrowth and NMJ Assembly. Advanced Materials Technologies 7 (2022) 2101216. doi:10.1002/admt.202101216
16. E. Mauri, M. Gori, S.M. Giannitelli, A. Zancla, P. Mozetic, F. Abbruzzese, N. Merendino, G. Gigli, F. Rossi, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer. Nano-encapsulation of hydroxytyrosol into formulated nanogels improves therapeutic effects against hepatic steatosis: An in vitro study. Mater Sci Eng C 124 (2021) 112080. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112080.
17. I. Masi, V. Caprara, F. Spadaro, L. Chellini, R. Sestito, A. Zancla, A. Rainer, A. Bagnato, L. Rosanò. Endothelin-1 drives invadopodia and interaction with mesothelial cells through ILK. Cell Rep 34 (2021) 108800. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108800.
18. E. Mauri, S.M. Giannitelli, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer. Synthesis of nanogels: current trends and future outlook. Gels 7 (2021) 38. doi: 10.3390/gels7020036.
19. M. Costantini, S. Testa, E. Fornetti, C. Fuoco, C. Sanchez Riera, M. Nie, S. Bernardini, A. Rainer, J. Baldi, C. Zoccali, R. Biagini, L. Castagnoli, L. Vitiello, B. Blaauw, D. Seliktar, W. Święszkowski, P. Garstecki, S. Takeuchi, G. Cesareni, S. Cannata, C. Gargioli. Biofabricating murine and human myo‐substitutes for rapid volumetric muscle loss restoration. EMBO Mol Med 13 (2021) e12778. doi: 10.15252/emmm.202012778.
20. AR Perestrelo, AC Silva, J. Oliver-De La Cruz, F. Martino, V. Horvath, G. Caluori, O. Polanský, V. Vinarsky, G. Azzato, G. de Marco, V. Zampachova, P. Skladal, S. Pagliari, A. Rainer, P. Pinto-do-Ó, A. Caravella, K. Koci, DS Nascimento, G. Strong. Multiscale Analysis of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in the Failing Heart. Circulation Research 128 (2021) 24-38. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.317685.
21. M. Gori, S.M. Giannitelli, A. Zancla, P. Mozetic, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer. Quercetin and hydroxytyrosol as modulators of hepatic steatosis: A NAFLD-on-a-chip study. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 118 (2021) 142-152. doi: 10.1002/bit.27557.
22. S. Pagliari, V. Vinarsky, F. Martino, AR Perestrelo, J. Oliver-De La Cruz, G. Caluori, J. Vrbsky, P. Mozetic, A. Pompeiano, A. Zancla, SG Ranjani, P. Skladal, D. Kytyr, Z. Zdráhal, G. Grassi, M. Sampaolesi, A. Rainer, G. Forte. YAP–TEAD1 control of cytoskeleton dynamics and intracellular tension guides human pluripotent stem cell mesoderm specification. Cell Death & Differentiation 28 (2021) 1193–1207 doi: 10.1038/s41418-020-00643-5.
23. M. Gori, S.M. Giannitelli, Mr. Torre, P. Mozetic, F. Abbruzzese, M. Trombetta, E. Traversa, L. Moroni, A. Rainer. Biofabrication of hepatic constructs by 3D bioprinting of a cell-laden thermogel: an effective tool to assess drug-induced hepatotoxic response. Adv Healthcare Mater 9(21) (2020) 2001163. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202001163.
24. E. Mauri, A. Salvati, A. Cataldo, P. Mozetic, F. Basoli, F. Abbruzzese, M. Trombetta, S. Bellucci, A. Rainer. Graphene-laden hydrogels: a strategy for thermally triggered drug delivery. Mater Sci Eng C. (2020). doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111353.
25. S. Scarpino, S. Taccogna, G. Pepe, E. Papini, M. D'Angelo, F. Cascone, D. Nicoletti, R. Guglielmi, A. Palermo, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, C. Taffon, A. Crescenzi. Morphological and molecular assessment in thyroid cytology using cell-capturing scaffolds. Horm Metabol Res. (2020) doi: 10.1055/a-1157-6419.
26. M. Gori, A. Altomare, S. Cocca, E. Solida, M. Ribolsi, S. Carotti, A. Rainer, M. Francesconi, S. Morini, M. Cicala, MPL Guarino, Palmitic acid affects intestinal epithelial barrier integrity and permeability in vitro, Antioxidants 9 (2020) 417. doi:10.3390/antiox9050417.
27. S. Lorenzetti, G. Aquilina, F. Caloni, E. M. Coccia, P. Cozzini, G. Cruciani, A. Fouassier, A. Gissi, L. Goracci, T. Heinonen, P. Hubert, F. Madia, F. Nevelli, A. Rainer, C. Rovida, A. Vitale, I. De Angelis. Non-animal methodologies (NAMs): Research, testing, assessment and applications - ecopa Symposium 2019. ALTEX 37(2) (2020) 317. doi:10.14573/altex.2003041
28. E. Mauri, A. Rossetti, P. Mozetic, C. Schiavon, A. Sacchetti, A. Rainer, F. Rossi, Ester coupling of ibuprofen in hydrogel matrix: a facile one-step strategy for controlled anti-inflammatory drug release. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 146 (2020) 143. doi:10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.11.002
29. A. Rainer, G. Forte, C. Gargioli. Editorial: Physico-chemical control of cell function. Front Physiol 10 (2019) 00355. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00355.
30. F. Basoli, S.M. Giannitelli, M. Gori, P. Mozetic, A. Bonfanti, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer. Biomechanical Characterization at the Cell Scale: Present and Prospects. Front Physiol 9 (2018) 1449.
31. E. Nocita, A. Del Giovane, M. Tiberi, L. Boccuni, D. Fiorelli, C. Sposato, E. Romano, F. Basoli, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, E. Traversa, A. Ragnini-Wilson. EGFR/ErbB Inhibition Promotes OPC Maturation up to Axon Engagement by Co-Regulating PIP2 and MBP. Cells. 8 (2019) 844. doi: 10.3390/cells8080844.
32. C. Taffon, I. Giovannoni, P. Mozetic, G.T. Capolupo, V. La Vaccara, C. Cinque, C. Caricato, A. Rainer, G. Zelano, A. Crescenzi. Seriate cytology vs molecular analysis of peritoneal washing to improve gastric cancer cells detection. Diagnostics Cytopathol. 47 (2018) 670-4. doi:10.1002/dc.24165.
33. F. Maiullari, M. Costantini, M. Milan, V. Pace, M. Chirivì, S. Maiullari, A. Rainer, D. Baci, HE Marei, D. Seliktar, C. Gargioli, C. Bearzi, R. Rizzi. A multi-cellular 3D bioprinting approach for vascularized heart tissue engineering based on HUVECs and iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. Sci. Rep. 8 (2018) 13532. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-31848-x
34. N. Ditaranto, F. Basoli, M. Trombetta, N. Cioffi, A. Rainer, Electrospun nanomaterials implementing antimicrobial inorganic nanoparticles. Appl. Sci. 8 (2018) 1643. doi:10.3390/app8091643.
35. F. Vozzi, F. Logrand, M. Cabiati, C. Cicione, M. Boffito, I. Carmagnola, N. Vitale, M. Gori, M. Brancaccio, S. Del Ry, D. Gastaldi, E. Cattarinuzzi, P. Vena, A. Rainer, C. Domenici, G. Ciardelli, S. Sartori. Biomimetic engineering of the cardiac tissue through processing, functionalization, and biological characterization of polyester urethanes. Biomed. Mater. 13 (2018) 055006. doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/aaca5b.
36. M. Boffito, F. Di Meglio, P. Mozetic, S.M. Giannitelli, I. Carmagnola, C. Castaldo, D. Nurzynska, A. M. Sacco, R. Miraglia, S. Montagnani, N. Vitale, M. Brancaccio, G. Tarone, F. Basoli, A. Rainer, M. Trombetta, G. Ciardelli, V. Chiono, Surface functionalization of polyurethane scaffolds mimicking the myocardial microenvironment to support cardiac primitive cells. PLoS One. 13 (2018) e0199896. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0199896.
37 P. Simone, C. Carusi, F. Secret, R. Iannuzzi, S. Buscaglione, A. Gizzi, S.M. Giannitelli, A. Rainer, S. Filippi, P. Persichetti, Postbariatric Brachioplasty with Posteromedial Scar: Physical Model, Technical Refinements, and Clinical Outcomes. Plastic. Reconstr. Surg. 141 (2018) 344–353. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000004060.
38 S.M. Giannitelli, M. Costantini, F. Basoli, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, Electrospinning and microfluidics: An integrated approach for tissue engineering and cancer, in: V. Guarino, L. Ambrosio (Eds.), Electrofluidodynamic Technol. Biomater. Med. Devices Principal. Adv., Woodhead Publishing, 2018: pp. 139–155. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-101745-6.00008-6.
39. M. Costantini, J. Guzowski, PJ Żuk, P. Mozetic, S. De Panfilis, J. Jaroszewicz, M. Heljak, M. Massimi, M. Pierron, M. Trombetta, M. Dentini, W. Święszkowski, A. Rainer, P. Garstecki, A. Barbetta, Electric Field Assisted Microfluidic Platform for Generation of Tailorable Porous Microbeads as Cell Carriers for Tissue Engineering. Adv. Function. Mater. 28 (2018) 1800874. doi:10.1002/adfm.201800874.
40. FR Bertani, P. Mozetic, M. Fioramonti, M. Iuliani, G. Ribelli, F. Pantano, D. Santini, G. Tonini, M. Trombetta, L. Businaro, S. Selci, A. Rainer, Classification of M1/M2-polarized human macrophages by label-free hyperspectral reflectance confocal microscopy and multivariate analysis. Sci. Rep. 7 (2017) 8965. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-08121-8.
41 A. Gizzi, S.M. Giannitelli, M. Trombetta, C. Cherubini, S. Filippi, A. De Ninno, L. Businaro, A. Gerardino, A. Rainer, Computationally Informed Design of a Multi-Axial Actuated Microfluidic Chip Device. Sci. Rep. 7 (2017) 5489. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-05237-9.
42. S. Testa, C. Fuoco, M. Costantini, R. Belli, F. Fascetti Leon, L. Vitiello, A. Rainer, S. Cannata, C. Gargioli, Designing a 3D printed human derived artificial myo-structure for anal sphincter defects in anorectal malformations and adult secondary damage. Mater. Today Commun. 15 (2018) 120–123. doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.02.011.
43. F. Abbruzzese, F. Basoli, M. Costantini, S.M. Giannitelli, M. Gori, P. Mozetic, A. Rainer, M. Trombetta, Hyaluronan: an overview. J. Biol. Regul. Homeost. Agents. 31 (2017) 9–22. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29202559.
44. S. Testa, M. Costantini, E. Fornetti, S. Bernardini, M. Trombetta, D. Seliktar, S. Cannata, A. Rainer, C. Gargioli, Combination of biochemical and mechanical cues for tendon tissue engineering. J. Cell. Mol. Med. 21 (2017) 2711–2719. doi:10.1111/jcmm.13186.
45. M. Costantini, S. Testa, E. Fornetti, A. Barbetta, M. Trombetta, SM Cannata, C. Gargioli, A. Rainer, Engineering Muscle Networks in 3D Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogels: Influence of Mechanical Stiffness and Geometrical Confinement. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 5 (2017) 22. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2017.00022.
46. ​​N. Celikkin, C. Rinoldi, M. Costantini, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, W. Święszkowski, Naturally derived proteins and glycosaminoglycan scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Mater. Sci. Eng. C. Mater. Biol. Appl. 78 (2017) 1277–1299. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.016.
47 P. Mozetic, S. Maria Giannitelli, M. Gori, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, Engineering muscle cell alignment through 3D bioprinting., J. Biomed. Mater. Res. A. 105 (2017) 2582–2588. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.36117.
48. V. Lucarini, C. Buccione, G. Ziccheddu, F. Peschiaroli, P. Sestili, R. Puglisi, G. Mattia, C. Zanetti, I. Parolini, L. Bracci, I. Macchia, A. Rossi, M. T. D'Urso, D. Macchia, M. Spada, A. De Ninno, A. Gerardino, P. Mozetic, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, L. Businaro, G. Schiavoni, F. Mattei, Combining Type I Interferons and 5-Aza-2'-Deoxycitidine to Improve Anti-Tumor Response against Melanoma. J. Invest. Dermatol. 137 (2017) 159–169. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2016.08.024.
49. C. Spadaccio, F. Nappi, F. De Marco, P. Sedati, C. Taffon, A. Nenna, A. Crescenzi, M. Chello, M. Trombetta, I. Gambardella, A. Rainer, Implantation of a Poly-L-Lactide GCSF-Functionalized Scaffold in a Model of Chronic Myocardial Infarction., J. Cardiovasc. Transl. Res. 10 (2017) 47–65. doi:10.1007/s12265-016-9718-9.
50. M. Costantini, S. Testa, P. Mozetic, A. Barbetta, C. Fuoco, E. Fornetti, F. Tamiro, S. Bernardini, J. Jaroszewicz, W. Święszkowski, M. Trombetta, L. Castagnoli, D. Seliktar, P. Garstecki, G. Cesareni, S. Cannata, A. Rainer, C. Gargioli, Microfluidic-enhanced 3D bioprinting of aligned myoblast-laden hydrogels leads to functionally organized myofibers in vitro and in vivo. Biomaterials 131 (2017) 98–110. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.03.026.
51. C. Spadaccio, F. Nappi, F. De Marco, P. Sedati, FWH Sutherland, M. Chello, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, Preliminary in vivo evaluation of a hybrid armored vascular graft combining electrospinning and additive manufacturing techniques. Drug Target Insights. 10 (2016) 1–7. doi:10.4137/DTI.s35202.
52. E. Gioffredi, M. Boffitto, S.M. Giannitelli, A. Rainer, M. Trombetta, P. Mozetic, V. Chiono, Pluronic F127 Hydrogel Characterization and Biofabrication in Cellularized Constructs for Tissue Engineering Applications. Procedia CIRP 49 (2016) 125–132. doi:10.1016/J.PROCIR.2015.11.001.
53 V. Piemonte, L. Di Paola, S. Cerbelli, A. Rainer, M. Prisciandaro, Transport Regimes in Microfluidic Bioreactors: Hepatocyte Culture as a Case Study. Chem. Eng. Trans. 49 (2016) 97–102. doi:10.3303/CET1649017.
54. L. Tortora, S. Concolato, M. Urbini, S.M. Giannitelli, F. Basoli, A. Rainer, M. Trombetta, M. Orsini, P. Mozetic, Functionalization of poly(ε-caprolactone) surface with lactose-modified chitosan via alkaline hydrolysis: ToF-SIMS characterization. Biointerphases. 11 (2016) 02A323. doi:10.1116/1.4942498.
55. A. Crescenzi, P. Trimboli, D. C. Modica, C. Taffon, L. Guidobaldi, S. Taccogna, A. Rainer, M. Trombetta, E. Papini, G. Zelano, Preoperative Assessment of TERT Promoter Mutation on Thyroid Core Needle Biopsies Supports Diagnosis of Malignancy and Addresses Surgical Strategy. Horm. Metab. Res. 48 (2016) 157–62. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1548873.
56. C. Spadaccio, F. Nappi, F. De Marco, P. Sedati, FWH Sutherland, M. Chello, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, Preliminary In Vivo Evaluation of a Hybrid Armored Vascular Graft Combining Electrospinning and Additive Manufacturing Techniques. Drug Target Insights. 10 (2016) 1–7. doi:10.4137/DTI.S35202.
57. M. Gori, M.C. Simonelli, S.M. Giannitelli, L. Businaro, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, Investigating Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Liver-on-a-Chip Microfluidic Device. PLoS One. 11 (2016) e0159729. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159729.
58. C. Spadaccio, F. Nappi, N. Al-Attar, FW Sutherland, C. Acar, A. Nenna, M. Trombetta, M. Chello, A. Rainer, Old Myths, New Concerns: the Long-Term Effects of Ascending Aorta Replacement with Dacron Grafts. Not All That Glitters Is Gold. J. Cardiovasc. Transl. Res. 9 (2016) 334–42. doi:10.1007/s12265-016-9699-8.
59. M. Costantini, C. Colosi, P. Mozetic, J. Jaroszewicz, A. Tosato, A. Rainer, M. Trombetta, W. Święszkowski, M. Dentini, A. Barbetta, Correlation between porous texture and cell seeding efficiency of gas foaming and microfluidic foaming scaffolds. Mater. Sci. Eng. C. Mater. Biol. Appl. 62 (2016) 668–77. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2016.02.010.
60. C. Spadaccio, P. Mozetic, F. Nappi, A. Nenna, F. Sutherland, M. Trombetta, M. Chello, A. Rainer, Cells and extracellular matrix interplay in cardiac valve disease: why age matters., Basic Res. Cardiol. 111 (2016) 16. doi:10.1007/s00395-016-0534-9.
61. D. Ribuffo, F. Lo Torto, S.M. Giannitelli, M. Urbini, L. Tortora, P. Mozetic, M. Trombetta, F. Basoli, S. Licoccia, V. Tombolini, R. Cassese, N. Scuderi, A. Rainer, The effect of post-mastectomy radiation therapy on breast implants: unveiling biomaterial alterations with potential implications on capsular contracture. Mater. Sci. Eng. C. Mater. Biol. Appl. 57 (2015) 338–43. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.07.015.
62. R. Seyedmahmoud, A. Rainer, P. Mozetic, S.M. Giannitelli, M. Trombetta, E. Traversa, S. Licoccia, A. Rinaldi, A primer of statistical methods for correlating parameters and properties of electrospun poly(L-lactide) scaffolds for tissue engineering--PART 1: design of experiments. J. Biomed. Mater. Res A. 103 (2015) 91–102. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.35153.
63. R. Seyedmahmoud, P. Mozetic, A. Rainer, S.M. Giannitelli, F. Basoli, M. Trombetta, E. Traversa, S. Licoccia, A. Rinaldi, A primer of statistical methods for correlating parameters and properties of electrospun poly(L-lactide) scaffolds for tissue engineering--PART 2: regression. J. Biomed. Mater. Res. A. 103 (2015) 103–14. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.35183.
64. C. Spadaccio, A. Rainer, P. Mozetic, M. Trombetta, RA Dion, R. Barbato, F. Nappi, M. Chello, The role of extracellular matrix in age-related conduction disorders: a forgotten player? J. Geriatr. Cardiol. 12 (2015) 76–82. doi:10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2015.01.009.
65 S.M. Giannitelli, F. Basoli, P. Mozetic, P. Piva, FN Bartuli, F. Luciani, C. Arcuri, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, S. Licoccia, Graded porous polyurethane foam: a potential scaffold for oro-maxillary bone regeneration. Mater. Sci. Eng. C. Mater. Biol. Appl. 51 (2015) 329–35. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.03.002.
66 S.M. Giannitelli, P. Mozetic, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, Combined additive manufacturing approaches in tissue engineering., Acta Biomater. 24 (2015) 1–11. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2015.06.032.
67. M. Gori, M. Trombetta, D. Santini, A. Rainer, Tissue engineering and microRNAs: future perspectives in regenerative medicine. Expert Opinion. Biol. Ther. 15 (2015) 1601–22. doi:10.1517/14712598.2015.1071349.