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01/07/2026 — New publication in The Journal of Physiology
New work from TECMED Lab: “Kinematic-calcium loops unravel impaired excitation-contraction coupling in MELAS-affected cardioids.” The study introduces kinematic-calcium (Ki-Ca) loops as an integrated approach to investigate excitation-contraction coupling in human cardiac spheroids.
05/08/2026 — Human neurocardiac junction model published in Molecular Therapy
Our collaborative study “A reproducible and physiologically relevant human iPSC-derived platform for in vitro modeling of the neurocardiac junction” is now published. The platform combines human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and sympathetic neurons to investigate neuro-cardiac communication and pharmacological responses.
06/03/2026 — New study on PM2.5 and cardiac function
Our study on the cardiovascular effects of particulate matter has been published in Archives of Toxicology: “PM2.5 exposure induces functional alterations in pregnant rats heart and in human stem cell derived cardiac spheroids.”
10/2025 — Two important achievements
Silvia Berrettoni received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Research Day of the Department of Medicine and Surgery, held at Castello di Paderna.
Stefano Rossi received the “Matteo Goldoni” Prize for the best statistical approach in 2024. Congratulations to both!
08/2024 — ACS Nano publication
Congratulations to Margherita Burattini on her first-author publication in ACS Nano: “Multimodal Mapping of Electrical and Mechanical Latency of Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Layers.”
21/06/2024 — Travel Grant Award
Dr. Margherita Burattini received a Travel Grant Award at the Young Forum of the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Research.
01/05/2024 — NanoKos visitors
We welcomed students from the University of Pristina to TECMED Lab as part of the NanoKos project.
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21/07/2023 — ERC Consolidator Grant collaboration
We are delighted to collaborate with Prof. Valentina Bollati (University of Milan) on the ERC Consolidator Grant MAMELI.
05/05/2023 — Best Poster Presentation
Congratulations to Dr. Mirko Hu for receiving the Best Poster Presentation Award at the Italian Society of Organ-on-a-Chip meeting. His work focused on digital-twin development associated with cardiac organoids.
20/03/2023 — Welcome to Marta Barbaresi
TECMED Lab welcomed Dr. Marta Barbaresi, an analytical chemist working within the PNRR project on bioresorbable materials for biomedical applications.
12/11/2022 — New European grant
TECMED Lab joined the EuropeAid project “Increase Research Capacities in Kosovo”, together with King’s College London, the University of Pristina and the University of Milan, to support training in environmental nanoparticles, cardiovascular research and nanomedicine.
04/11/2022 — Welcome to Silvia Berrettoni
We welcomed Silvia Berrettoni to TECMED Lab to investigate the effects of nanomaterials on atrial fibrillation.
01/07/2022 — Awards and new researchers
Francesco Paolo Lo Muzio received the Best Oral Presentation Award and Margherita Burattini received a Poster Travel Grant at the Young Forum of the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Research in Bari. We also welcomed Flavia Bonalumi, Mirko Hu and Minh Long Hoang to the group as part of the Young Investigator Research Project.
14/01/2022 — Nature Communications publication
Our work on the synthetic recovery of cardiac impulse propagation using conductive silicon carbide nanowires was published in Nature Communications.
2021 — Publications and awards
Rosario Statello and Francesco Paolo Lo Muzio received Travel Grant Awards from the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Research. Our work on microvesicles and myocardial hypoxic stress was published in the European Heart Journal, and our study on diesel exhaust particles and arrhythmogenesis was published in Environmental Pollution.
2020 — New technologies and scientific achievements
TECMED Lab reported new results on nanoscale cardiac remodeling in Hypertension. ViKiE-related innovation reached the Start Cup Emilia-Romagna competition, the ParmaPhotonics multiphoton facility became operational, and the group contributed to projects in bioprinting, cardiac regeneration and wireless technologies.
2019 — Academic and scientific achievements
Michele Miragoli was appointed Associate Professor in Applied Medical Technology. Francesco Paolo Lo Muzio received a Young Investigator Prize at the Mechano-Electric Coupling meeting in Freiburg.
2018 — Science Translational Medicine
Michele Miragoli discussed the laboratory’s work on inhaled nanoparticles and cardiovascular drug delivery on Radio24, following publication of the research in Science Translational Medicine.
2017 — Fellowships and training
Cristina Caffarra received a Fondazione Fegato fellowship for research on air pollution and liver disease, and Giacomo Rozzi was selected for a European Society of Cardiology summer school.