Michele Bianchi
Dr. Michele Bianchi earned his Master’s degree in Photochemistry and Material Chemistry (110/110) in 2007 from the University “Alma Mater Studiorum” of Bologna. He completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences in 2011 at the same university, working at the Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN) on the development of micro/nanopatterned biomaterials by unconventional fabrication techniques able to guide cellular growth and differentiation. His dissertation was published in the “Springer Thesis” series, which collects a selection of the best doctoral dissertations from around the world across the various scientific disciplines.
From 2011 to 2018, he was a Researcher at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute (Bologna), specializing in bioactive and biomimetic nanostructured coatings for orthopedic prostheses and multifunctional scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration. In 2012 he was a Visiting Researcher in the biomaterials group of Prof. John Jansen at the Radboud University Medical Center (Nijmegen, Netherlands), where he advanced his expertise in calcium phosphates for bone tissue replacements.
In 2018, he became Researcher at the Italian Institute of Technology (Ferrara, Italy), where he focused on the design, development and in vitro/in vivo testing of novel neural interfaces based on micro- and nanostructured conducting polymers. Then, in 2022, he was appointed assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where he currently holds the teachings of “General Chemistry” and “Advanced Biomaterials” to students in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in biotechnology, respectively.
Currently, his research focuses on the development of multifunctional biomaterials that can direct cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation for applications in the field of regenerative medicine. In addition, he is interested in studying the migration of cancer cells in microstructured environments under the application of external stimuli, such as electrical and mechanical stimuli, for the fabrication of novel in vitro diagnostic devices.
Dr. Bianchi has authored 71 peer-reviewed publications, presented his work at over 60 conferences, including several invited talks, and holds three patents. He is a co-founder of the start-up “Organic Bioelectronics Srl” and has collaborated on several nationally and European funded projects in the field of biomaterials and regenerative medicine.