Surgical Robotics and Allied Technologies Area

🌟 Join the European MAPWORMS Project as a Research Fellow in Bioinspired Soft Robotics! 🌟 The Surgical Robotics and Allied Technologies Area, led by Professor Arianna Menciassi at the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy), is pleased to announce an opportunity for a talented researcher to join the European project MAPWORMS - Mimicking Adaptation and Plasticity in WORMS. This role entails cutting-edge research in bioinspired soft robotics, with a focus on developing innovative fluidic actuation solutions using elastomeric materials. The successful candidate will be tasked with creating artificial hydrostats inspired by marine worms, utilizing soft materials and advanced manufacturing techniques to develop fluidic actuators that can achieve programmable shape changes through complex fluidic channels and internal pressure variations. We place a high value on hands-on experience in these areas, demonstrated through academic studies, research projects, or professional work. This position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of research in bioinspired soft robotics, working with cutting-edge tools and methodologies from mechatronics and robotics in a dynamic and collaborative environment. As part of a European project, you will also benefit from international collaboration, access to a network of experts, and various development opportunities. If you are passionate about advancing the field of bioinspired soft robotics, we encourage you to apply: https://lnkd.in/g6urQB95 For inquiries or details, please contact Linda Paternò at linda.paterno@santannapisa.it #ResearchFellow #SoftRobotics #Bioinspiration #EngineeringJobs

🧠 We’re happy to introduce our newest members of the Surgical Robotics and Allied Technologies Lab! On October 1st, we proudly welcomed our PhD students of the XL cycle: Nadia D'Alessandro, Davide Mocellin, Iro Papagiannaki, Francesca Parrotta, Alessandro Piccolo, Maria Grazia Polizzotto and Ahmed Zohaib Zaidi. Under the guidance of Prof. Arianna Menciassi, together with Veronica Iacovacci, Linda Paternò, Selene Tognarelli and Andrea Cafarelli these researchers will help us push the boundaries of innovation in our field. Please join us in welcoming them to the team! 🚀 #PhD #Welcome #SurgicalRobotics #Innovation #Research

San Faustino 2024 Today, Surgical Robotics lab welcomed families into our research lab to showcase our work in robotic surgery, artificial organs, microrobots, high fidelity simulators, and wearable medical devices with advanced sensors and actuators. It was a pleasure to share our prototypes and discuss how our innovations are shaping the future of healthcare. A big thank you to everyone who joined us! We’re proud to be part of a community that supports cutting-edge medical technology. #RoboticSurgery #ArtificialOrgans #Microrobots #Simulators #WearableMedicalDevices #HealthcareInnovation #OpenLabDay #MedicalTechnology

✨ An Unforgettable Evening at Bright Night 2024! ✨ Last Friday, September 27th, we had the pleasure of participating in Bright Night 2024: European Researchers' Night, hosted in the stunning surroundings of Palazzo Boyl, at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. During the event, we showcased the cutting-edge research happening in our lab, where we're exploring innovations in soft robotics, smart prosthetics, minimally invasive surgery, artificial organs, and simulation-based training for medical professionals. A particular highlight was our contribution to Doctor Giuseppe Vergaro's presentation, where we shared our collaborative work on simulation for Africa. A special thanks to our PI, Arianna Menciassi, and to Associate Professors Veronica Iacovacci and Linda Paternò, along with Doctor Selene Tognarelli, for guiding our team through these remarkable projects. If you're curious to learn more about our work or interested in exploring potential collaborations, don't hesitate to reach out! #BrightNight2024 #EuropeanResearchersNight #SoftRobotics #MedicalInnovation #SimulationTraining #SantAnna #ResearchInnovation

🌟 We are excited to share that Silvia Buratti and Francesca Parrotta attended the 13th edition of CRAS 2024 - Conference on New Technologies for Computer and Robot Assisted Surgery - at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense, from September 11th to 13th! 🌟 During the conference, Francesca Parrotta presented her work on the "Design and implementation of a miniaturized cooling system for Trans-Esophageal Echocardiographic probes in minimally invasive cardiac surgery" by Francesca Parrotta, Giovanni Faoro, Selene Tognarelli and Arianna Menciassi.   Silvia Buratti presented her contribution titled "Real-Time Spatial Monitoring Using Transparently Integrated Pressure Sensors for Optimized Acoustic Coupling during Robot-Assisted HIFU Surgery" by Silvia Buratti, Selene Tognarelli, Andrea Cafarelli, Daniele Moglia, Mariangela Filosa, Calogero Maria Oddo and Arianna Menciassi. 🎉 Exciting news: this work was honored as the Best Paper and Presentation Runner-up! 🎉   A big thank you to our PI Arianna Menciassi for the opportunity and the continuous support during our research journey, and to the organizers of CRAS 2024 for creating such a stimulating environment, that allowed our team to showcase our research and connect with fellow experts in the field! Moreover, Francesca and Silvia would like to express a heartful acknowledgement to all the co-authors, which shaped to the best our contributions.   #CRAS2024 #RoboticSurgery #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #HIFUSurgery

We are excited to have participated to the 50th European Society for Artificial Organs Congress in the beautiful Aachen, Germany. ESAO is a long-life conference reuniting clinicians, scientists and engineers who spend their research work on the theme of life support with (bio)artificial devices.   During the conference, our 1st year PhD student Giulia Gamberini presented her research in a “for dummies” way at the pitch session organized in the Young ESAO (yESAO) pre-congress. In addition, she held a podium presentation on a “PERSONALIZED 3D ANATOMICAL MODEL FOR PULMONARY SURGERY” in the “PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH IN LUNG SUPPORT” session. The work is co-authored by Dr. Selene Tognarelli and Prof. Arianna Menciassi.   Moreover, our 3rd year PhD student Simone Onorati presented well-received preliminary results on a “WIRELESS-CONTROLLED BIDIRECTIONAL PUMPING SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL ORGANS WITH HYDRAULIC ACTUATION” in a Poster session, anticipated by a 3-minute “Rapid Fire”. The work is co-authored by Michele Ibrahimi, Federica Semproni, Stefano Pane, Dr. Veronica Iacovacci and Prof. Arianna Menciassi.   Giulia and Simone would like to express a heartful acknowledgement to all the co-authors, which shaped to the best our contributions. The Fifty ESAO Congress abstracts can be read in Open Access at https://lnkd.in/e8zWy824 (ours at pages 458 and 542 of the PDF issue).

👏 We are pleased to announce that Veronica Iacovacci, researcher-RTDB in the Surgical Robotics and Allied Technologies Area, has been awarded the prestigious European Research Council #ERC Grant for her pioneering project I-BOT! 🔬 I-BOT aims at developing the first generation of implantable microrobots. These tiny machine will not only be able to navigate in the body to get into hard-to-reach areas of the human body. They will be able to controllably morph their shape in response to ultrasound and magnetic simuli to exert force on tissue, interact on them and act as implants on the long term. This ERC-funded research represents a major leap forward in medical robotics, addressing significant challenges in non-invasive medical procedures. Congratulations to Veronica Iacovacci for this remarkable achievement!! 📰 Insights about the project on Magazine of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna: https://lnkd.in/dGr9kixs #ERCGrant #Innovation #MedicalRobotics #IBOT #MedicalTechnology #Microrobotics #HealthcareInnovation

🌟 We are excited to have participated in the IEEE #BioRob 2024 conference in Heidelberg 🌟 During the event, we had the pleasure of presenting several innovative contributions and delivering insightful presentations covering a wide range of topics! On the first day of the conference, our PI, Professor Arianna Menciassi, delivered an invited talk at the workshop titled "Ethical Issues Related to Bionic Organs: From Techne to Ethos," organized by Professors Paolo Dario and Alberto Pirni Pisa. Throughout the event, our team contributed with three oral presentations: - Millimeter-scale Magnetic Carrier for On-demand Delivery of Magnetic and Non-magnetic Microparticle Suspensions by Tamerlan Srymbetov, Giordano De Angelis, Arianna Menciassi, Veronica Iacovacci. - Self-adaptive Upper Limb Prosthetic Socket by Maria Grazia Polizzotto, Ahmed Zohaib Zaidi, Linda Paternò, Arianna Menciassi. - Soft Transfemoral Prosthetic Socket with EMG Sensing and Augmenting Feedback: A Case Study by Linda Paternò, Mariangela Filosa, Eugenio Anselmino, Alessio Cecere, Filippo Dell'Agnello, @Gruppioni Emanuele, Alberto Mazzoni, Silvestro Micera, Calogero Maria Oddo, Arianna Menciassi. Great news: the presentation titled Self-adaptive Upper Limb Prosthetic Socket was honored as a finalist for the Best Student Paper Award! A special thanks to the entire committee and editorial team for their impeccable organization and dedication, which made this conference a great success! #BioRob2024 #BioRobotics

🌟 Final Call to Join the MAPWORMS Project! 🌟 Don't miss your chance to be part of cutting-edge research in bioinspired soft robotics at the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. The deadline to apply for the Research Fellow position in the European MAPWORMS project is September 2nd! This is your opportunity to work on innovative fluidic actuation solutions and contribute to the future of biorobotics! Apply now and join our team: https://lnkd.in/dgpjnUvA #ResearchFellow #SoftRobotics #Bioinspiration #EngineeringJobs

Exciting News!! 🤩 The Surgical Robotics and Allied Technologies Area is going to partecipate in the upcoming IEEE #BioRob2024 conference taking place in Heidelberg from 1st to 4th September. September 1, 14:00-18:00, Room HS8: our PI, Professor Arianna Menciassi, is going to partecipate as invited speaker in the Half-Day Workshop entitled "Ethical Issues Related to Bionic Organs: From Techne to Ethos" organized by Professors Paolo Dario and Alberto Pirni. Our team will also contribute with 3 Oral Presentations: - September 3, 10:50-12:05, Micro/nano robotics Track, Room HS4: Millimeter-scale Magnetic Carrier for On-demand Delivery of Magnetic and Non-magnetic Microparticles Suspensions by Tamerlan Srymbetov, Giordano De Angelis , Arianna Menciassi, Veronica Iacovacci. - September 3, 13:30-14:45, IEEE RAS EMBS Best Student Paper Awards Track, Room HS8: Self-adaptive upper limb prosthetic socket by Maria Grazia Polizzotto, Ahmed Zohaib Zaidi, Linda Paternò, Arianna Menciassi. - September 4, 10:50-12:05, IEEE TMRB Session Track, Room HS9: Soft transfemoral prosthetic socket with EMG sensing and augmenting feedback: a case study by Linda Paternò, Mariangela Filosa, Eugenio Anselmino, Alessio Cecere, Filippo Dell'Agnello, @Gruppioni Emanuele, Alberto Mazzoni, Silvestro Micera, Calogero Maria Oddo, Arianna Menciassi. Mark your calendars and join us! Link to the conference website: https://lnkd.in/gVhRsdCE