Our team

Coordinator

Research Center “E. Piaggio”, University of Pisa (UNIPI)

Giovanni Vozzi

Full Professor in Bioengineering at the Dpt. of Information Engineering

Carmelo De Maria

Associate Professor in Bioengineering at the Dpt. of Information Engineering

Amedeo Franco Bonatti

Post-Doc researcher at the Research Center

Irene Chiesa

Post-Doc researcher at the Research Center

Shady Sanna

Project Manager of the Horizon Europe projects

Marco Raffo

PhD Student at the Dpt. of Information Engineering

Gabriele Maria Fortunato

Assistant professor in Bioengineering at the Dpt. of Information Engineering

Partners

Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam

Gerjo van Osch

Full Professor with expertise in cartilage biology and engineering. Involved in WP3 and WP6

Eric Farrell

Full Professor with expertise in bone tissue engineering. Involved in WP3 and WP6

Imke Fase-Jansen

Postdoc with expertise in calcified tissue engineering. Involved in WP3 and WP6

Nicole Kops

Technician. Involved in WP3 and WP6

University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)

Jasmijn Korpershoek

Assistant professor at dept of Orthopaedic surgery. Involved in WP3

Harrie Weinans

Associate professor at dept of Orthopaedic surgery. Involved in WP5

Vahid Arbabi

Assistant professor at dept of Orthopaedic surgery. Involved in WP5

University Hospital Würzburg (UKW)

Oliver Pullig

Assistant Professor. Involved in WP

Sebastian Häusner

Biomedical scientist. WP1 leader

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research –
Fraunhofer Translational Center Regenerative Therapies TLC-RT

Christian Lotz

Biomedical scientist. He is a researcher for tissue engineering and head of the In vitro Test Systems Department. Involved in WP

Nicola Knetzger

Biological scientist. She is a researcher for eye tissue engineering in the working group. Involved in WP

KU Leuven (KUL)

Veerle Bloemen

Professor in Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering. WP2 leader

Rodrigo Torres Garcia

PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Bloemen and working in the Skeletal Biology and Engineering Center. Involved in WP2

Inge Van Hoven

Senior lab technician in the Skeletal Biology and Engineering Center. Involved in WP2

Hannah Agten

Postdoctoral researcher in the Skeletal Biology and Engineering Center. Involved in WP2

University of Zagreb School of Medicine, UZSM

Alan Ivkovic

Consultant orthopedic surgeon at the University Hospital Sveti Duh, associate professor at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb. Involved in WP

Olja Ulični Nikšić

Senior consultant at the Department for Science, Knowledge Transfer and Innovation, extensive experience in project management. Involved in WP

University of Zagreb Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, FVMUZ

Drazen Maticic

Full Professor, PhD, MSc, DMV. Involved in WP7

Petar Kostesic

DMV, PhD. Involved in WP7

Mirta Vuckovic

DMV, PhD student. Involved in WP7

University of Zagreb Faculty of Science, FOS UNIZG

Inga Urlić

Researcher and full professor at the Faculty of Science. WP7 leader

Katarina Caput Mihalić

Researcher at the Faculty of Science. Involved in WP7

BIO INX®

Jasper Van Hoorick

Co-founder and CEO. PhD in polymer chemistry with experience in synthesis of gelatin-based hydrogels and high-resolution 3D bioprinting. Involved in WP8 and WP9

Aysu Arslan

Co-founder and CSO. PhD in polymer chemistry with experience in biomaterial development and 3D bioprinting for tissue engineering applications. Involved in WP1, WP2 and WP9

Didem Aksu

Biomedical Research. Master’s degree in biochemistry and she is a PhD candidate in biotechnology with experience in biomaterial development and bone tissue engineering. Involved in WP2

Simin Salehi

Lab technician and quality control responsible. Master's degree in Nanotechnology Engineering with experience in biomaterial synthesis, characterization, 3D bioprinting and quality control. Involved in WP2

Optical Business & Services FIBER (OBS FIBER)

Jose Corceiro

CEO

InsideAI

Alice Ravizza

CEO. Biomedical engineer

Florinda Coro

Biomedical engineer. She has PhD in Information Engineering

Noemi Conditi

Lawyer

Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

Josep M. Canals Coll

Full Professor and leader of the Stem Cell and Regenerative group. Involved in WP1, WP3, WP7, WP8 and WP9

Unai Perpiña Martín

Technical Manager of the Clinical Production Area. Involved in WP1, WP3, WP7, WP8 and WP9

Felipe Chiappe

Head of the Quality Assurance Department and Predoctoral Researcher. Involved in WP1, WP3, WP7, WP8 and WP9

Cristina Herranz Sotoca

Head of the Production Department. Involved in WP1, WP3, WP7, WP8 and WP9

Irene Porcar Badal

Head of the Quality Control Department. Involved in WP1, WP3, WP7, WP8 and WP9

Andrea Comella Bolla

Head of the Strategy and Marketing Department. Involved in WP1, WP3, WP7, WP8 and WP9

Andrea Comella Bolla

Head of the Strategy and Marketing Department. Involved in WP1, WP3, WP7, WP8 and WP9

European Fund Management Consulting (EFMC)

Raphael de Vivans

CEO. Involved in WP9

Iannis Kotsiopoulos

Senior HEU expert with a research and management background in engineering, IT, mathematics, and 2D materials. WP8 leader, also involved in WP9

Janna Slabbekoorn

Senior EU project manager with background in nursing sciences, health policy and health technology. WP9 leader, also involved in WP8

Siret Laanemets

Adminstrative manager. Involved in WP9

ETH Zürich (ETHZ)

Marcy Zenobi Wong

Full Professor of Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication. WP6 leader

Theofanis Stampoultzis

Postdoctoral scientist of Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication. Involved in WP6

Daniel Rodriguez-Pinzon

PhD Student at the Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication. Involved in WP4