Gigliola Lusvardi
Associate Professor
gigliola.lusvardi@unimore.it
Skills:
study of bioactive glasses (synthesis, functionalization),
using advanced morphological, mineralogical, structural,
spectroscopic and compositional characterisation techniques.
Personal website: https://unimore.unifind.cineca.it/get/person/020844
Alfonso Zambon
Associate Professor
alfonso.zambon@unimore.it
Skills:
structure-based drug design, organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry.
Personal website: https://unimore.unifind.cineca.it/get/person/102747
Valentina Nicolini
Lab Technician
valentina.nicolini@unimore.it
Paolo Zardi
Researcher t.d. art. 24 c. 3 lett. A
paolo.zardi@unimore.it
Skills:
Organic Synthesis: Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ligands synthesis and catalytic methodologies for cross coupling. Flow Chemistry as enabling technology for the synthesis of biologically active molecules.
Francesca Fraulini
Ph.D.
francesca.fraulini@unimore.it
Skills: synthesis of silicate-based bioactive glasses composites (hydrogels and 3D-scaffolds), study of mesoporous micro- and nano- bioactive glasses, evaluation of the loading process with beneficial molecules through several quantitative techniques.
Chiara Cavazzoli
Ph.D. Candidate
chiara.cavazzoli@unimore.it
Skills: Synthesis of silicate- and phosphate-based glasses, synthesis of phosphate-based fibers; study and characterisation of biomaterials. Evaluation of their bioactivity and antioxidant properties (Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase-like activities). Loading of biomaterials with various organic molecules and drugs. In vitro biological evaluation using different cell lines, including cytotoxicity, cell viability, and osteogenic differentiation assays.
Chiara Grassi
Ph.D. Candidate
chiara.grassi@unimore.it
Skills: development of materials for water treatment; synthesis and 3D printing of geopolymers; waste recovery and valorisation; nanoparticle synthesis; physicochemical characterisation of materials (XRDP, FTIR, ICP-OES, UV–Vis spectroscopy).