Biography:
Prof. Eleonora Marsich is Associate Professor at the University of Trieste, Italy. She holds a M.Sc degree in Biology and a PhD in Biochemistry obtained in the same institution. She is founding member of the spin-off Biopolife Srl involved in development of materials for biomedical use.Her research is focused on the design of polymeric biomaterials for regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and drug delivery. Current studies are aimed at the production of hydrogels with viscoelastic properties that mimic those of the ECM. She authored 85 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 9 book chapters and is co-inventor in 6 international patents
Title : Mechanotransduction -towards a bioinspired design of responsive biomaterials