MARTINA MARCOTULLI

PhD Student

PhD program:: XXXVII
email: martina.marcotulli@iit.it
building: IIT – Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science




supervisor: Giancarlo Ruocco
advisor: Alberto Boffi
co-supervisor (2): Gianluca Cidonio

Research: 3D bone bioprinting via direct differentiation of stem cells with Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound: study of biological effects and pathways activated in vitro and in vivo by LIPUS.

EDUCATION

2021 - present
PhD in Biochemistry, Sapienza University of Rome - IIT – Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science – Rome, Italy.

07/2021 – 10/2021
Fellowship, IIT – Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science – Rome, Italy.

04/2021 – 07/2021
Erasmus+ Traineeship, Institute of Physical Chemistry – Polish Academy of Sciences – Warsaw, Poland.

09/2018 – 03/2021
MSc. Industrial Chemistry, Organic – Biotechnological curriculum, Sapienza University of Rome – Rome, Italy.
MSc. Thesis: “Oil-in-water emulsions generation through 3D-printing in a
supporting medium”.

09/2014 – 03/2018
BSc. Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome – Rome, Italy.
BSc. Thesis: “FAAH inhibitors preparation strategies”

LANGUAGES
Italian: native language
English: speak fluently, and read/write with high proficiency

SKILLS
Lab techniques
• Biomaterial 3D-printing to produce porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
• Microfluidic technology through monodisperse droplets generation for functional materials production
• Cell culture
• RT-qPCR
• Organic synthesis and characterization techniques (spectroscopy and chromatography)

Computer Science
• Image processing software (ImageJ) and data processing (Origin, GraphPad)
• 3D-printing software (Fusion 360, Slicer, Colibri-CNC)
• Simulation software (COMSOL)

Research products

11573/1670039 - 2023 - Microfluidic 3D printing of emulsion ink for engineering porous functionally graded materials
Marcotulli, Martina; Tirelli, Maria Celeste; Volpi, Marina; Jaroszewicz, Jakub; Scognamiglio, Chiara; Kasprzycki, Piotr; Karnowski, Karol; Święszkowski, Wojciech; Ruocco, Giancarlo; Costantini, Marco; Cidonio, Gianluca; Andrea Barbetta, And - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES (Weinheim: John Wiley & Sons) pp. 1-12 - issn: 2365-709X - wos: WOS:000897667500001 (8) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85143902596 (11)

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