PhD in Chemical Sciences  (date: 19/04/2011) PhD. PhD provided by University “Alma Mater Studiorum” of Bologna. Research activity carried out at Institute of Nanostructured Materials – National Research Council, via Gobetti 101, Bologna  (Italy) - PhD Supervisor: Prof. Fabio Biscarini  
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PERSONAL SKILLS      
Thesis’ title: “ Multiscale fabrication of functional materials for life sciences”.  
Business or sector Nanotechnology  Nanotechnologies applied to Regenerative Medicine. Unconventional fabrication techniques, Softlithography. Control of neural cell adhesion and proliferation on patterned biomolecules and inorganic materials. Nanotechnologies applied to Forensic Sciences. SEM, AFM, XRD, XPS, optical microscopy.  
25/10/2005  – 25/10/2007 Master’s Degree (110/110) in Photochemistry and Chemistry of Materials  (date: 25/10/2007) University of Bologna  “Alma Mater Studiorum” 
Photochemistry, Chemistry of Materials, Chemistry of ceramic and polymeric materials, Nanotechnologies, Supramolecular chemistry, Organic chemistry, OLED, LED, Organic Transistors, Quantum Chemistry Thesis’ title: “ Sintesi e caratterizzazione di nuovi complessi ciclometallati di iridio (iii)” 
19/09/2001 – 24/11/2005 Bachelor's degree (106/110) in Materials Chemistry (date: 24/11/2005) University of Bologna  “Alma Mater Studiorum” 
Photochemistry, Chemistry of Materials, Nanotechnology, Chemistry of polymers and ceramics, Supramolecular chemistry, Organic chemistry. Thesis’ title: “Metodi" solvent free" per l'interconversione di polimorfi. studio delle reazioni gas-solido tra ammine e polimorfi dell'acido 1,1'- ferrocendicarbossilico” 

PRIZES  
Springer Thesis Prize 2011                  

Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research across the physical sciences.                  

Publication of the PhD thesis in the “Springer Theses” series. Best poster prize                  

3rd NANODAY ,  Parma, Italy, 12-14 Jul 2017 Best poster prize                  

National Nanomedicine Conference, Genova, Italy, 28-29 Nov 2008 

OTHER HONOURS - Invited speaker at  EMN Biomaterials Meeting, Milan, Italy, 14-18 Aug 2017. “Pulsed Electron Deposition of functional biomaterials for orthopedic applications” - Invited speaker at 2nd PARMA NANODAY  Parma, Italy, 3-4 Dec 2015. “Nano-Biomaterials in the Orthopedic Field”   - Chairman of the  “Biomaterials and Nanotechnology” section at the ICMMB XIX (International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology). Bologna, Italy 3-5 Sep 2014. - Lead Guest Editor of  Special Issue on Journal of Healthcare Engineering: “Functional Coatings and Thin Films for Dental and Orthopedic Applications” – 2017/2018 - Editor of  MAYFEB JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE (since may 2016) - Editor of GSL Journal of Forensic Research (since may 2017) - Inside Front Cover of Adv. Eng. Mater. 6/2010  (DOI: 10.1002/adem.201090015) - Reviewer for  Advanced Materials, Scientific Reports, Acta Biomaterialia, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Journal of  Material Science: Materials in Medicine, RSC Advances, Materials Science and Engineering C.   

PAPERS 2017

1)  “Pulsed Electron Deposition of nanostructured bioactive glass coatings for biomedical applications” Bellucci D, Bianchi M, Graziani G, Gambardella A, Berni M, Russo A, Cannillo V. CERAM INT, in press.

2) “A nanomechanical investigation of engineered bone tissue comparing elasto-plastic and visco-elasto-plastic modeling” Boi M,Marchiori G, Sartori M, Salamanna F, Graziani G, Russo A, Visani A, Girolami M, Fini M, Bianchi M. ADV MATER SCI ENG, in press.  

3) “Plasma-assisted deposition of bone apatite-like thin films from natural apatite” Bianchi M, Gambardella A, Graziani G, Liscio F , Maltarello MC,  Boi M,  Berni M, Bellucci D,  Marchiori G, Valle F, Russo A, Marcacci M. MATERIALS LETTERS 2017, 199, 32-36.

4) “ Effects of working gas pressure on zirconium dioxide thin film prepared by pulsed plasma deposition: roughness, wettability, friction and wear characteristics”  M Berni, G Marchiori, A Gambardella, M Boi, M Bianchi, A Russo, A Visani, M Marcacci, PG Pavan, NF Lopomo. J MECH BEHAV BIOMED MATER 2017, 72, 200-208.

5) “Strontium doped calcium phosphate coatings on poly(etheretherketone) (PEEK) by pulsed electron deposition” Bianchi M, Degli Esposti L, Ballardini A, Liscio F, Berni M, Gambardella A, Leeuwenburgh SCG,  Sprio S, Tampieri A, Iafisco, M. SURF COAT TECH 2017, 319, 191-199.

6) “Ion-substituted calcium phosphate coatings deposited by plasma-assisted techniques: A review” Graziani G, Bianchi M, Sassoni E, Russo A, Marcacci M. MATER SCI ENG C 2017,  74, 219-229.

7) “Interfacing polymers and tissues: Quantitative local assessment of the Foreign Body Reaction of Mononuclear Phagocytes to Polymeric Materials” Giusto E, Donegà M, Dumitru AC, Foschi G, Casalini S, Bianchi M, Leonardi T, Russo A, Occhipinti L, Biscarini F, Garcia R, Pluchino S. ADV BIOSYSTEMS 2017, 1,  1700021.  

8) “Bone regeneration in a rabbit critical femoral defect by means of magnetic hydroxyapatite macroporous scaffolds” Russo A, Bianchi M, Sartori M, Boi M, Giavaresi G, Salter D, Jelic M, Maltarello MC, Ortolani A, Sprio S, Fini M, Tampieri A, Marcacci M. J BIOMED MATER RES B 2017, IN PRESS  
2016

9) “Surface morphology, tribological properties and in-vitro biocompatibility of nanostructured zirconia thin films” Bianchi M, Gambardella A, Berni M, Panseri S, Montesi M, Lopomo N, Tampieri A, Marcacci M, Russo A. J MATER SCI MATER  MED 2016,  27 (5), 96.

10) “ The prospective opportunities offered by magnetic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: A review” Ortolani A, Bianchi M, Mosca M, Caravelli S, Fuiano M, Marcacci M, Russo A JOINTS 2016, 4 (4), 228-235 11) “Tribological Characterization Of Zirconia Coatings Deposited On Ti6Al4V Components For Orthopedic Applications” Berni  M, Lopomo N, Marchiori G, Gambardella A, Boi M, Bianchi M, Visani A, Pavan P, Russo A, Marcacci M. MATER SCI ENG C 2016, 62, 634-655.

12) “Magnetic hydroxyapatite coatings as a new tool in medicine: a scanning probe investigation”  Gambardella A, Bianchi M, Kaciulis S, Mezzi A, Brucale M, Cavallini M, Herrmannsdoerfer T, Chanda G, Uhlarz M, Cellini A, Pedna MF, Sambri V, Marcacci M, Russo A. MATER SCI ENG C 2016, 62:444–449 .

13)  “Zirconia-toughened alumina coatings realised by means of pulsed plasma deposition technique: preliminary results” 
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Lopomo N, Bianchi M, Boi M, Maltarello MC, Liscio F, Visani A, Ortolani A, Marcacci M, Russo A.  BONE JOINT J 2016, 98-B SUPP 2 155.

14) “Magnetic Forces And Magnetized Biomaterials Provide Dynamic Flux Information During Bone Regeneration”  Russo A, Bianchi M, Sartori M, Parrilli A, Panseri S, Ortolani A, Sandri M, Boi M, Salter D, Maltarello MC, Giavaresi G, Fini M, Dediu V,  Tampieri A, Marcacci M. J MATER SCI MATER  MED 2016, 27(3):51.

15) “Ceramic coatings for orthopaedic implants: preparation and characterization” Kaciulis S, Mezzi  A, Bianchi M, Gambardella  A, Boi M, Liscio F, M. Marcacci M, Russo A. SURF  INTERFACE ANAL 2016, 48 (16):616-620.

16) ”Optimizing thickness of ceramic coatings on plastic components for orthopaedic applications: a finite element analysis” Marchiori G, Lopomo N, Boi M, Berni M, Bianchi M, Gambardella A, Visani A, Russo A, Marcacci M. MATER SCI ENG C 2016,  58 (1):381–388.  
2015

17) “Tough and adhesive nanostructured calcium phosphate thin films deposited by the Pulsed Plasma Deposition method”  Boi M, Bianchi M, Gambardella A, Liscio F, Kaciulis S,  Visani A, Barbalinardo M, Valle F, Iafisco M, Lungaro L, Milita S, Cavallini M, Marcacci M, Russo A. RSC ADVANCES 2015, 5: 78561-78571. 18) “Critical Long Bone Defect Treated by Magnetic Scaffolds Fixed by Permanent Magnets and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injection” Russo A, Panseri S, Shelyakova T, Parrilli A, Sandri M, Ortolani A, Bianchi M, Tampieri A, Dediu V, Santin M, Marcacci M.  TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A 2015, 21:S17-S17. 19) “Ceramic thin films realized by means of pulsed plasma deposition technique: applications for orthopaedics” Bianchi M, Lopomo N, Boi M, Gambardella A, Marchiori G, Berni M, Pavan P, Marcacci M, Russo A.  J MECH MED BIOL 2015, 15 (2):1540002  

20) “Nanomechanical Mapping of Bone Tissue Regenerated By Magnetic Scaffolds” Bianchi M, Boi M, Sartori G, Giavaresi G, Lopomo N, Fini M, Dediu V, Tampieri A, Marcacci M, Russo A. J MATER SCI MATER MED 2015, 26 (1):35-44.

21) “ Nano-mechanical characterization of zirconia thin films deposited on UHMWPE by pulsed plasma deposition” Bianchi M, Boi M, Lopomo N, Maltarello MC, Liscio F, Milita S, Visani A, Russo A, Marcacci M.  J MECH MED BIOL 2015, 15 (5):1550070  
2014

22) “Zirconia and thin zirconia-toughened-alumina films realized by pulsed plasma deposition technique for high-performance UHMWPE inserts” Russo A, Bianchi M, Lopomo N, Boi M, Maltarello MC, Liscio  F, Marcacci M.  J NANOMED NANOTECH 2015, 5 (5), doi: 10.4172/2157-7439.S1.019.

23)  “Bone tissue engineering guided by magnetic forces and magnetic scaffolds” Russo A, Bianchi M, Panseri S, Sandri M, Maltarello MC, Shelyakova, T, Ortolani A, Boi M, Tampieri A, Dediu V, Marcacci M. J NANOMED NANOTECH 2015, 5 (5), doi: 10.4172/2157-7439.S1.019

24)   ”Substrate geometry directs the in vitro mineralization of calcium phosphate ceramics” Bianchi M, Urquia Edreira ER,  Woolke JGC, Birgani ZT, Habibovic P., Tampieri  A, Jansen, JA , Marcacci M, Leeuwenburgh S, van den Beucken JJJP. ACTA  BIOMATER 2014, 10(2):661-9.

25) “Multifunctional ceramic thin films for high-performance orthopaedic implants” Bianchi M, Lopomo N, Boi M, Maltarello MC, Liscio F, Marcacci M, Russo A. NANOTECH 2014 Vol. 1: 215 – 217.

26) “Substrate geometry directs the in vitro mineralization of calcium phosphate ceramics” Bianchi M, Urquia Edreira ER,  Woolke JGC, Birgani ZT, Habibovic P., Tampieri  A, Jansen, JA , Marcacci M, Leeuwenburgh S, van den Beucken JJJP. BONE JOINT J 2014, 96-B SUPP 11 87

27)  “Neural cell alignment by patterning gradients of the extracellular matrix protein laminin” Chelli B, Barbalinardo M, Valle F, Greco P, Bystrenova E, Bianchi M, Biscarini F. INTERFACE FOCUS 2014, 4(1): 20130041.  
2013

28)  "Pulsed plasma deposition of zirconia thin films on UHMWPE: proof of concept of a novel approach for joint prosthetic implants" 
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Bianchi M, Russo  A, Lopomo N, Boi M, Maltarello MC, Sprio S, Baracchi M, Marcacci M. J MATER CHEM B 2013, 1(3): 310-318.

29)  “Pulsed Plasma Deposition of Zirconia Thin Films on the Plastic Component of Low Wear Joint Prostheses”   Russo A, Bianchi M, Lopomo N, Maltarello MC, Ortolani A, Marcacci M. BONE JOINT J 2013, 95-B SUPP 34 514.  
2012

30) "Ethanol disinfection affects physical properties and cell response of electrospun poly(L-lactic acid) scaffolds" Gualandi C, Govoni M, Foroni L,Valente S, Bianchi M, Giordano E, Pasquinelli G, Biscarini F, Focarete ML. EUR POL J 2012, 48(12): 2008-2018.

31) "Unconventional Multi-Scale Patterning of Titanium Dioxide: A New Tool for the Investigation of Cell-Topography Interactions" Bianchi M, Valle F, Chelli B, Dionigi C, Bystrenova E, Greco P, Biscarini F . ADV ENG MATER 2012, 14(5): B208-B215.

32) "Cell Fluidics: Producing Cellular Streams on Micropatterned Synthetic Surfaces" Ventre M, Valle F, Bianchi M, Biscarini F, Netti PA. LANGMUIR 2012, 28(1): 714-721.

33) "Nanotechnology for forensic sciences: Analysis of PDMS replica of the case head of spent cartridges by optical microscopy, SEM and AFM for the ballistic identification of individual characteristic features of firearms"  Valle F, Bianchi M, Tortorella S, Pierini G, Biscarini F, D’Elia M. FORENSIC SCI INTER 2012, 222(1-3): 288-97.  
2011

34) "One-step substrate nanofabrication and patterning of nanoparticles by lithographically controlled etching" Bianchi M, Limones Herrero D, Valle F, Ingo GM, Kaciulius S, Biscarini F, Cavallini M. NANOTECH 2011, 22(35): 355301.

35) "Multiscale pattern fabrication for life-science applications" Valle F, Chelli B, Bianchi M, Bystrenova E, Barbalinardo M, Shehu A, Cramer T, Murgia M, Foschi G, Greco P, Cavallini M, Biscarini F . EUR BIOPHYS J 2011, 40(1): 233-234.  
2010

36) “Stable Non-Covalent Large Area Patterning of Inert Teflon-AF Surface: A New Approach to Multiscale Cell Guidance”.  Valle F, Chelli B, Bianchi M, Greco P, Bystrenova E, Tonazzini I, Biscarini F.  ADV ENG MATER 2010, 12: B185-B191.  

37) “Control of neuronal cell adhesion on single-walled carbon nanotube 3D patterns” Dionigi C, Bianchi M, D’Angelo P, Chelli B, Greco P, Shehu A,Tonazzini I, Lazar AN, Biscarini F. J MATER CHEM 2010, 20: 22132218.

38) “Novel electrochemiluminescent functionalizable cyclometalated thiophene-based Iridium(III)complexes” Bandini M, Bianchi M, Valenti G, Piccinelli F, Paolucci F, Monari M, Umani-Ronchi A, Marcaccio M.  INORG CHEM 2010, 49: 14391448.