Tissue Science and Regenerative Medicine

Biography

Valeria Chiono has a Master Degree in Chemical Engineering summa cum laude (2001) and a Ph.D in Chemical and Materials Engineering from the University of Pisa (2006). She is currently associate professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino. She is coordinator of the national FIRB Project “Bioartificial materials and biomimetic scaffolds for a stem cells-based therapy for myocardial regeneration” and of the project “Smart Injectable Drug-Delivery systems for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment”. She has collaborated in several national and international project. She is currently author of 40 manuscripts in international journals and 4 patents.

Abstract

Abstract : Biomimetic polyurethane scaffolds for a stem cell based therapy in myocardial regeneration