Research

Organ-on-a-Chip, Eye, oBRB, Vascularization, 3D print, Hydrogels, Mechanical testing

Underpinning Bioengineering

PhD Title

Engineering retinal vascularization on a chip to model pathological events in eye diseases and study the effect of modulator drugs

Interests

The PhD project aim is to produce of a model of the posterior vasculature of the eye, with a focus on the outer Blood-Retina Barrier (oBRB)

I developed experience in 3D printing, characterization of hydrogels (mechanical testing, SEM/EDX), sensors with Arduino