Selection of recent publications

Articles

  • Daniele Testore, Alice Zoso, Galder Kortaberria, Marco Sangermano, Valeria Chiono, "Electroconductive Photo-Curable PEGDA-Gelatin/PEDOT: PSS Hydrogels for Prospective Cardiac Tissue Engineering Application". Front Bioeng Biotechnol; 10: 897575. 2022

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.897575

  • Paoletti, Camilla, Elena Marcello, Maria Luna Melis, Carla Divieto, Daria Nurzynska, and Valeria Chiono. "Cardiac Tissue-like 3D Microenvironment Enhances Route towards Human Fibroblast Direct Reprogramming into Induced Cardiomyocytes by microRNAs." Cells 11, no. 5 (2022): 800.

    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11050800

  • Paoletti, Camilla and Chiono Valeria. "Bioengineering Methods in MicroRNA-Mediated Direct Reprogramming of Fibroblasts Into Cardiomyocytes". Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 8 (2022).

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.750438

  • Letizia Nicoletti, Camilla Paoletti, Giulia Tarricone, Ilaria Andreana, Barbara Stella, Silvia Arpicco, Carla Divieto, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono. Lipoplexes for effective in vitro delivery of microRNAs to adult human cardiac fibroblasts for perspective direct cardiac cell reprogramming. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. Volume 45, Sept. 2022, 102589,

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nano.2022.102589

  • Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Alice Zoso, Leonardo Mortati, Andrea Lapini, Andrea Delledonne, Carla Divieto, Veronica Romano, Clotilde Castaldo, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzyska, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono. "Biomimetic design of bioartificial scaffolds for the in vitro modelling of human cardiac fibrosis". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 24 November 2022

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.983872

  • Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Valeria Chiono - Impact of Biomaterials on Differentiation and Reprogramming Approaches for the Generation of Functional Cardiomyocytes, Cells 2018,7(9), 114

    https://doi.org/10.3390/cells7090114

  • Sharon Wei Ling Lee, Camilla Paoletti, Marco Campisi, Tatsuia Osaki, Giulia Adriani, Roger Dale Kamm, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono, "MicroRNA delivery through nanoparticles", Journal of Controlled Release 2019, 313, 80.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.10.007

  • Sharon Wei Ling Lee, Marco Campisi, Tatsuya Osaki, Luca Possenti, Clara Mattu, Giulia Adriani, Roger Dale Kamm, Valeria Chiono "Modeling Nanocarrier Transport across a 3D In Vitro Human Blood?Brain-Barrier Microvasculature" Advanced Healthcare Materials 2020, Volume 9, Issue 7.

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adhm.202070021

  • Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Giulia Tarricone, Franca di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Valeria Chiono "MicroRNA-Mediated Direct Reprogramming of Human Adult Fibroblasts Toward Cardiac Phenotype" Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 8:529. 2020.

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00529

  • Alice Zoso, Monica Boffito, Rossella Laurano, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono. 2020. "Cell-Biomaterials Interactions: The Role of Ligand Functionalization" in Handbook of Biomaterials Biocompatibility 1st Edition. Elsevier. Volume I, Chapter 10.

    https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-biomaterials-biocompatibility/mozafari/978-0-08-102967-1

  • Rossella Laurano, Michela Abrami, Mario Grassi, Gianluca Ciardelli, Monica Boffito, Valeria Chiono. 2020. "Using PoloxamerŽ 407 as Building Block of Amphiphilic Poly(ether urethane)s: Effect of its Molecular Weight Distribution on Thermo-Sensitive Hydrogel Performances in the Perspective of Their Biomedical Application" Front. Mater. Vol 7, Art.594515. 2020

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2020.594515


PATENTS

  • Valeria Chiono, Clara Mattu, Letizia Nicoletti, Camilla Paoletti, Silvia Arpicco, Barbara Stella. "Metodo per la preparazione di nanoparticelle polimeriche ibride per il rilascio di farmaci oligonucleotidici nella terapie farmacologiche a scopo rigenerativo, curativo e preventivo" Italian Patent n. 102021000032393, 23 Dec. 2021. (75% Politecnico di Torino, 25% University of Turin).


Participation to conferences and meetings

  1. Valeria Chiono, Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Clotilde Castaldo, Daria Nurzynska, "Direct cell reprogramming as a new emerging strategy in cardiac regeneration", 5th Termis World Congress, 4-7 Sept. 2018, Kyoto, Japan (selected oral presentation).

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2716988

  2. Valeria Chiono, "Engineered biomimetic microenvironments for cardiac tissue modelling" CellTox workshop: Organoidi, iPS e sistemi 3D: modelli avanti nella tossicologia in vitro, 7th May 2019, Milan, Italy (invited oral presentation). Published as: N. Steimberg, A. Bertero, V. Chiono, et al., "iPS, organoids and 3D models as advanced tools for in vitro toxicology", ALTEX Alternatives to Animal Experimentation 2020; ISSN: 1868-8551.(invited oral presentation)

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2798948

  3. Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Valeria Chiono, Direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes using microRNAs, Joint Meeting of the ESC Working Groups on Myocardial Function and Cellular Biology of the Heart - 9-11 May 2019, Naples, Italy (poster presentation, selected as "top score" poster).

  4. Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Valeria Chiono, "Direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes using microRNA mimics", JRC Summer School on Non-Animal Approaches in Science - Challenges and Future Directions, 21 - 24 May 2019, Ispra, Italy (Poster presentation). Published in: Proceedings and programme JRC Summer School 2019: Non-Animal Approaches in Science Challenges & Future Directions; ISBN 978-92-76-08800-4.(poster presentation)

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2798494

  5. Valeria Chiono, "Direct reprogramming of human fibroblasts as a novel tool in cardiac tissue engineering", TERMIS EU 2019, 27-31 May 2019, Rhodes, Greece (Invited oral presentation).

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2798844

  6. Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Valeria Chiono,"Direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes using microRNA mimics", TERMIS EU 2019, 27-31 May 2019, Rhodes, Greece (Poster presentation)

  7. http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2798492

  8. Valeria Chiono, "Direct reprogramming of cardiac fibroblasts in 3D versus 2D microenvironment"- Workshop "Hydrogels and Materials for Biomedical Applications", 10th June 2019, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden (invited talk)

  9. Camilla Paoletti, "Direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes using microRNAs", Ricerca e Nanomedicina - Quarta edizione, 18 Jun. 2019, Pavia, Italy (invited oral presentation)

  10. Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska and Valeria Chiono "Direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes using microRNAs", 2nd Centro 3R Annual Meeting, 20 - 21 Jun. 2019, Genoa, Italy (Poster presentation)

  11. Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Gerardina Ruocco, Mattia Spedicati, Valeria Chiono, "In vitro models of human cardiac fibrotic tissue on "bioartificial" scaffold", 2nd Centro 3R Annual Meeting, 20 - 21 Jun. 2019, Genoa, Italy (Poster presentation, best poster presentation award).

  12. http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2798415

  13. Irene Carmagnola, Alice Zoso, Valeria Chiono, ""Bioartificial" scaffolds for the development of in vitro models of human cardiac fibrotic tissue", 30th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, 9 - 13 Sept. 2019, Dresden, Germany (Poster presentation)

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2785916

  14. Valeria Chiono, Rossella Laurano, Alice Zoso, Monica Boffito, "Thermosensitive bioartificial hydrogels as smart injectable and biocompatible systems allowing post-injection chemical crosslinking", 30th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, 9 - 13 Sept. 2019, Dresden, Germany (Poster presentation)

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2785924

  15. Valeria Chiono, "Tips for writing a successful grant proposal: the experience of an ERC grantee", YSF Grant Writing Workshop, 30th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, ESB Congress, 9 - 13 Sept 2019, Dresden, Germany (invited talk)

  16. Valeria Chiono, "Biomedical Technologies: Future Perspectives" SALUTO. DIALOGO DIRETTO TRA CITTADINI E MEDICI, Officine Grandi Riparazioni, 20-21 Sept 2019, Turin, Italy (invited talk)

  17. Valeria Chiono, "Direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocyte-like cells in 2D versus 3D culture conditions", Workshop: Advanced Analytical Technologies for Life Sciences, 2 Oct. 2019, Turin, Italy (invited oral presentation).

  18. Irene Carmagnola, Alice Zoso, Valeria Chiono, "In vitro models of human cardiac fibrotic tissue based on "bioartificial" scaffolds", 19th Annual Congress of EUSAAT, 10 - 13 Oct. 2019, Linz, Austria (selected oral presentation); published in: Altex Proceedings 2019; 8(1): 29. ISSN: 2194-0479

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2776935

  19. Valeria Chiono, Alice Zoso, Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Irene Carmagnola, "In vitro models of human pathological cardiac tissue via bioartificial scaffolds", Advanced Cell Therapies and Tissue Engineering - Nature Conference, 14-16 Nov. 2019, Milan, Italy (selected flash talk presentation).

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2798934

  20. Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Valeria Chiono, "Influence of 3D culture microenvironment on miRNA-mediated direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes", 14-16 Nov. 2019, Milan, Italy (selected flash talk presentation).

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2798471

  21. Letizia Nicoletti, Giulia Tarricone, Camilla Paoletti, Carla Divieto, Ilaria Andreana, Barbara Stella, Silvia Arpicco, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono, Lipoplexes for miRNA delivery in myocardial regeneration, Nano Day IV, 11-14 Dec. 2019, Milan, Italy (poster presentation, best poster award). Published in: Nano-Day IV Program & Book of Abstracts 2019; page 136. ISBN:978-88-943573-8-7.

    http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2776917

  22. Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "In vitro models of human pathological cardiac tissue via bioartificial scaffolds", Winter School of Bioprinting: From 3D printing set-up to lab analysis, 11-13 Feb 2020, Pavia, Italy (Poster presentation)

  23. Valeria Chiono "Biomimetic microenvironments for cardiac tissue modelling" Webinar Series H.U.M.A. September 2020, Online webinar (Invited Talk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuBnTtRxZsk

  24. Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono "Design of in vitro model of fibrotic cardiac tissue" Organoids & Organs-on-Chips Symposium, 11th Aug 2020, Online Webinar (Selected Oral Presentation)

  25. Valeria Chiono "Direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts towards the cardiac phenotype through non-viral approaches", 5th Healthcare & Life Science & Entrepreneurship workshop 2020, 3-4 Sept 2020, Pisa, Italy (Invited Oral Presentation)

  26. Irene Carmagnola "Design of bioartificial scaffolds as in vitro models of pathological human cardiac tissue", 5th Healthcare & Life Science & Entrepreneurship workshop 2020, 3-4 Sept 2020, Pisa, Italy (Invited Oral Presentation)

  27. Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono "In vitro models of fibrotic cardiac tissue as a potential tool for testing cardioprotective therapies for cardiovascular diseases related to COVID-19", Virtual FISV Symposium on SARS-CoV-2 Biology and COVID-19: Current research and perspectives, 16th Sept 2020. Online webinar (Published in the Abstract Book)

  28. Letizia Nicoletti, Camilla Paoletti, Giulia Tarricone, Carla Divieto, Ilaria Andreana, Barbara Stella, Silvia Arpicco, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono "Novel lipoplexes for efficient microRNA delivery to human cardiac fibroblasts". Virtual Vancouver Nanomedicine Day 2020, 17th Sept 2020. (Poster presentation)

  29. Irene Carmagnola, Alice Zoso, Camilla Paoletti, Giulia Tarricone, Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Franca di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Carla Divieto, Valeria Chiono, "Biomimetic scaffolds and multifunctional materials in the regeneration of pathological cardiac tissue" NICE-2020 - International Conference on Bioinspired & Biobased, Materials and Chemistry, 12-14 Oct. 2020, Nice, France and online event. (invited oral presentation).

  30. Letizia Nicoletti, Camilla Paoletti, Giulia Tarricone, Carla Divieto, Ilaria Andreana, Barbara Stella, Silvia Arpicco, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono, "MicroRNA-releasing lipoplexes for direct cardiac reprogramming in pathological cardiac tissue". RNA at the Bench and Bedside II, 11-13 Nov 2020. Online conference (Poster presentation).

  31. Valeria Chiono. "Grant writing section part II: on ERC Starting Grant" BBCE Summer School on Scientific writing. 23-27 Nov 2020. Online event organized by Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini and Dr. Liliana Liverani (Institute of Biomaterials, FAU). (Invited talk)

  32. Irene Carmagnola, "Design and fabrication of bioartificial scaffolds as in vitro models of pathological human cardiac tissue". Virtual conference on "Tissue Regeneration". 4th December 2020 (invited oral presentation)

  33. Irene Carmagnola, Alice Zoso, Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Valeria Chiono, "Tissue-engineered models of human pathological cardiac tissue through bioartificial scaffolds", 11th World Biomaterials Congress, 11-15 Dec 2020, Virtual (selected oral presentation)

  34. Alice Zoso, Gerardina Ruocco, Mattia Spedicati, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "In vitro Fibrotic Cardiac Tissue through Bioartificial Scaffolds", SFB 2021 Annual Meeting, 20-23 Apr 2021 (rapid fire presentation)

  35. Camilla Paoletti*, Letizia Nicoletti*, Giulia Tarricone, Carla Divieto, Andrea Lapini, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Clara Mattu, Ilaria Andreana, Silvia Arpicco, Barbara Stella, Valeria Chiono, "Bioengineering strategies in the direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts towards the cardiac phenotype", The 6th International Healthcare and Life Science (HLS) & Entrepreneurship Workshop, 29 & 30 Ap 2021, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, online (Invited Talk)

  36. Irene Carmagnola, Alice Zoso, Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Valeria Chiono "Bioartificial" scaffolds for the in vitro modelling of pathological human cardiac tissue", THERMEC'2021 - International Conference on Processing & Manufactoring of advanced Materials, June 01 - 05, 2021 VIENNA, AUSTRIA

  37. Mattia Spedicati, Irene Carmagnola, Alice Zoso, Gerardina Ruocco, Valeria Chiono, "3D In Vitro Model of Early-Stage Human Cardiac Fibrosis Based on Bioartificial Scaffold", Virtual TERMIS workshop: "Cell-Matrix Interaction and Mechanobiology in Regenerative Medicine" June 10-11, 2021

  38. Alice Zoso, "Bioartificial scaffolds for in vitro modelling of different stages of human cardiac fibrosis" Ricerca e Nanomedicina, 15th June 2021, Pavia, Italy (Oral presentation)

  39. Valeria Chiono, "Studio di nuove terapie avanzate nella rigenerazione cardiaca / Research for new advanced therapies in cardiac regeneration" - Webinar BioPMed "La medicina personalizzata: dall'accademia all'impresa", 17th June, 2021 (Invited Talk).

  40. Elena Marcello, Letizia Nicoletti, Geo Paul, Claudio Cassino, Leonardo Marchese, Chiara Tonda-Turo, Valeria Chiono, "Injectable hydrogels for the delivery of miRNA-loaded lipoplexes incardiac regeneration", SIB congress, 11-14th July 2021, Lecce, Italy (selected for oral presentation).

  41. L. Nicoletti, C. Paoletti, G. Tarricone, C. Divieto, I. Andreana, B. Stella, S. Arpicco, C. Mattu, V. Chiono. Novel microRNA-loaded lipoplexes for direct reprogramming of adult human cardiac fibroblasts. Controlled Release Society 2021 Virtual annual meeting, July 25-29 2021, (Selected for On Demand Talk)

  42. Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Valeria Chiono, "Tissue engineered models of fibrotic cardiac tissue for preclinical validation of therapies", 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Science, 23rd Aug-3rd Sept. 2021, online (selected oral presentation).

  43. L. Nicoletti, C. Paoletti, G. Tarricone, C. Divieto, I. Andreana, B. Stella, S. Arpicco, C. Mattu, V. Chiono. Design of microRNA-releasing lipoplexes for efficient reprogramming of adult human cardiac fibroblasts into induced cardiomyocytes in cardiac regeneration strategies. ESB 2021, Sept 5-9, 2021 (Selected for Poster presentation)

  44. Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Irene Carmagnola, Alice Zoso, Valeria Chiono, "Modelling early-stage cardiac fibrosis through "bioartificial" scaffolds: an in vitro platform for preclinical validation of new cardiac regenerative therapies", ESB2021, "Futuring Biomaterials", 5-9 Sept 2021. Selected oral presentation. (Talk)

  45. Valeria Chiono "Applying bioengineering tools in microRNA-mediated direct reprogramming of human cardiac fibroblasts towards the cardiac phenotype" - III International Symposium on the Future of Regenerative Medicine, Online event, 24-25 Sept 2021 (Invited keynote speaker).

  46. Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "3D In vitro models of fibrotic cardiac tissue based on bioartificial scaffolds", L'era delle 3R: modelli in silico in vitro e in vivo per promuovere la ricerca traslazionale, 30 settembre - 1 October 2021

  47. Gerardina Ruocco, Mattia Spedicati, Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "In vitro models of fibrotic cardiac tissue based on bioartificial electrospun scaffolds", L'era delle 3R: modelli in silico in vitro e in vivo per promuovere la ricerca traslazionale, 30 settembre - 1st Oct 2021.

  48. Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Mattia Spedicati, Gerardina Ruocco, Marcello Manfredi, Franca Di Meglio, Clotilde Castaldo, Daria Nurzynska, Valeria Chiono, "Modelling early-to-late stage progression of cardiac fibrosis through "bioartificial" scaffolds: an in vitro platform for preclinical validation of new therapies in cardiac disease-microenvironments" 6th TERMIS World Congress, 15-19th Nov 2021, Maastricht, NL (Selected as Oral Presentation)

  49. Letizia Nicoletti, Camilla Paoletti, Giulia Tarricone, Carla Divieto, Ilaria Andreana, Barbara Stella, Silvia Arpicco, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono, "MicroRNA-releasing lipoplexes in the direct reprogramming of adult human cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes "6th TERMIS World Congress, 15-19th Nov 2021, Maastricht, NL (Selected for Poster Presentation)

  50. Camilla Paoletti, Maria Luna Melis, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska, Valeria Chiono: Enhancement of microRNA-mediated direct reprogramming of cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes in three-dimensional cardiac-like culture microenvironment versus 2d culture" 6th TERMIS World Congress, 15-19th Nov 2021, Maastricht, NL (Selected for oral Presentation)

  51. Gerardina Ruocco, Mattia Spedicati, Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "In vitro engineered model of fibrotic cardiac tissue based on electrospun bioartificial scaffolds" 6th TERMIS World Congress, 15-19th Nov 2021, Maastricht, NL

  52. Valeria Chiono " New advanced approaches for post-infarct cardiac regeneration exploiting direct cell reprogramming", Workshop entitled "Muscular disorders in new emerging pathologies: mechanism and new therapeutic approaches", 21st April 2022, Lyon, hybrid event (Invited speaker)

  53. Valeria Chiono, "New advanced bioengineering approaches to address cardiac fibrosis", Webinar "New advanced bioengineering approaches and innovative in vitro pre-clinical models to address cardiac fibrosis", 27th April 2022, online (invited talk).

  54. Letizia Nicoletti, Elena Marcello, Camilla Paoletti, Barbara Stella, Silvia Arpicco, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono. Novel microRNA-releasing lipoplexes encapsulated in injectable hydrogel for cardiac regenerative medicine. VIRTUAL CLINAM SUMMIT, May 2-4 2022, (Selected oral presentation). Winner of the Precision Nanomedicine Fellowship Award.

  55. Valeria Chiono "Non-viral delivery of genes into the heart", ASGCT's 25th Annual Meeting, Scientific Symposium entitled "Overview of Cardiac Gene Therapy", 16th-19th May 2022, Washington, hybrid event (invited speaker).

  56. Daniele Testore, Alice Zoso, Galder Kortaberria, Marco Sangermano, Valeria Chiono, "Electroconductive Photo-Curable PEGDA-Gelatin/PEDOT: PSS Hydrogels for Prospective Cardiac Tissue Engineering Application", TERMIS 2022 - EU Chapter congress, 26 June - 1 July 2022, Krakow, Poland (Selected for Poster Presentation)

  57. Mattia Spedicati, Francesca Tivano, Alice Zoso, Mario Lavella, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "Design of three-dimensional bioartificial stretchable scaffolds through additive manufacturing for an in vitro model of fibrotic cardiac tissue", TERMIS 2022, 28 June- 01 July, Krakow, Poland (Selected as poster presentation)

  58. Letizia Nicoletti, Elena Marcello, Camilla Paoletti, Barbara Stella, Silvia Arpicco, Clara Mattu, Valeria Chiono. Injectable hydrogel for microRNA release in cardiac regenerative medicine. TERMIS 2022, Krakow, 28 June- 01 July, (Selected oral presentation)

  59. Camilla Paoletti, Elena Marcello, Maria Luna Melis, Carla Divieto, Franca Di Meglio, Daria Nurzynska and V. Chiono "Enhancement of microrna-mediated direct reprogramming of cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes in three-dimensional cardiac-like culture microenvironment versus 2D culture". TERMIS 2022, Krakow, 28 June- 01 July, (Selected oral presentation)

  60. Gerardina Ruocco, Alice Zoso, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "Biomimetic scaffold-based in vitro platform resembling the main features of human myocardial fibrotic tissue", TERMIS 2022, Krakow, 28 June- 01 July (Selected as poster presentation).

  61. Elena Marcello, Letizia Nicoletti, Camilla Paoletti and Valeria Chiono, "Injectable hydrogels for microRNA delivery to promote direct cell reprogramming in cardiac regeneration", ESB congress, 4-8 Sept 2022 , Bordeaux, France (Selected for Flash Poster presentation)

  62. Francesca Tivano, Mattia Spedicati, Alice Zoso, Mario Lavella, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "3D bioartificial stretchable scaffolds for an in vitro model of fibrotic cardiac tissue", ESB congress, 4-8 Sept 2022, Bordeaux, France (Selected as poster presentation)

  63. Camilla Paoletti, Letizia Nicoletti, Elena Marcello, Giovanni Paolo Stola, Clara Mattu, Silvia Maria Angela Arpicco, Barbara Stella, Carla Divieto, Valeria Chiono, "bioengineering methods for direct cell reprogramming in myocardial regeneration", BioTOMath Conference, Sept 6-9, 2022 (Invited talk)

  64. G.P. Stola, E.Marcello, L.Nicoletti, C.Paoletti and V.Chiono, "Alginate Dialdehyde-Gelatin based inks for bioprinting in cardiac tissue engineering", International Biofabrication 2022, 25-28th Sept 2022, Montecatini, Italy (Selected as oral presentation)

  65. Daniele Testore, Alice Zoso, Galder Kortaberria, Marco Sangermano, Valeria Chiono, "PEGDA-Gelatin/PEDOT:PSS hydrogels as electroconductive and 3D-printable scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering", International Biofabrication 2022, 25-28th Sept 2022, Montecatini, Italy (Selected as Poster presentation).

  66. Francesca Tivano, Mattia Spedicati, Alice Zoso, Janira Bei, Mario Lavella, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "3D bioartificial stretchable scaffolds for an in vitro model of fibrotic cardiac tissue", International Conference on Biofabrication 2022, 25 - 28 Sept 2022, Montecatini Terme (Selected as oral presentation)

  67. Gerardina Ruocco, Elena Marcello, Irene Carmagnola, Valeria Chiono, "Design of fiber-reinforced bioinks for the engineering of anisotropic tissues", International conference of Biofabrication, Biofabrication 2022 Pisa, Sept 25-28, 2022 (poster presentation).

  68. Valeria Chiono, "Advances in scaffold biofabrication: multifunctional bioinks and stretchable architectures", International Conference on Biofabrication 2022, 25 - 28 Sept 2022, Montecatini Terme (Invited Keynote talk).

  69. Camilla Paoletti, Letizia Nicoletti, Elena Marcello, Giovanni Paolo Stola, Daniele Testore, Gerardina Ruocco, Alice Zoso, Mattia Spedicati, Francesca Tivano, Irene Carmagnola, Clara Mattu, Silvia Maria Angela Arpicco, Barbara Stella, Carla Divieto, Valeria Chiono "Biomimetic hydrogels and nanomedicine approaches for direct cardiac cell reprogramming", 1st International Symposium on Advances in Tissue Preservation and Regeneration, November 11th-13th, 2022-Bratislava, Slovakia (Invited Keynote talk)

  70. Valeria Chiono, "Will mRNA technology stay attractive for early stage licensing deals", Roundtable, BioFIT, 28th -30th Nov. 2022, Strasbourg, France (Invited Speaker)

  71. Valeria Chiono, "Leveraging Bioengineering Approaches for Non-viral Delivery of Oligonucleotides", 2nd Annual mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe, Berlin January 24-26, 2023, Berlin, Germany(invited talk)