NODES project researchers participate in the 7th World Congress of the International Society of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERMIS) - Seattle 24-28 June 2024
From June 24 to 28, the 7th World Congress of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society was held in Seattle. The event brought together experts from around the world, with an attendance of over 1,000 registrants.
Representing the University of Piemonte Orientale, Dr Dalila Di Francesco and Dr Simona Casarella, PhD students led by Professor Francesca Boccafoschi, Full Professor of Human Anatomy and scientific manager of the INNDIANA flagship project of the Spoke 5 of the NODES project.
Both presentations of the PhD students have attracted a lot of interest and have been useful to strengthen international collaborations with world reference groups in the field of regenerative medicine.
Within the context of the presentations at the congress, the fundamental role of the NODES flagship in supporting and promoting research in the field of regenerative medicine clearly emerged.
NODES, through the INNDIANA project, is positioned at the forefront of research in regenerative medicine, facilitating collaboration between researchers and promoting discoveries that can revolutionize future medical care. The presentations not only highlight their commitment and talent, but also the support and guidance provided by NODES, consolidating the role of the University of Eastern Piedmont as a leader in scientific and technological research.
Dr. Dalila Di Francesco's work, presented during one of the poster sessions and in a "rapid fire" oral presentation, aims to chemically characterize the use of vesicles derived from decellularized extracellular matrix and to evaluate their biological effect in regenerative and immunomodulatory contexts.
Dr. Simona Casarella's work, presented during a poster session, aims to study the effect of short oligopeptides derived from laminin on primary cardiomyocytes. By assessing the peptides' role in maintaining cardiac phenotype at the genetic and morphological levels, the study seeks to evaluate their potential for cardiac regeneration.