BEPPE PERALE

Research

My academic research interests are focused on materials and technologies for biomedical applications, particularly in the field of tissue engineering and controlled drug delivery. My research and experimental activities are devoted to theoretical investigations and development of feasible solutions for in vivo human applications, aiming both at achieving new knowledge and developing industrially-scaled processes for applicable medical devices. From an engineering point of view, my researches are based on resorbable materials such as formulated hydrogels and polymeric materials in general. From a technological point of view, my attention is mainly given to multidisciplinary approaches to solve biomedical process engineering and to sustainable medical devices development. From a theoretic perspective, my main interests are towards applied physical chemistry and transport phenomena with a particular attention to their implications in human physiology, approaching problems and studies with both experimental and computational tools. From a clinical point of view, my research activities are focused on regeneration of injured spinal cord, bone regeneration technologies, custom made solutions for personalized medicine and in vitro models for preclinical studies.

Main currently active research projects, as coordinator and principal investigator

1. “SmartBonePep”, EuroStar Project nr. E!9624, on innovative custom-made biotechnological bone substitutes for paediatric and oncologic applications.
2. “Variable Fracture Fixation Systems”, Swiss National KTI grant nr. 18548.1 PFLS-LS, on new concept of resorbable fixation devices for bone fracture healing.
3. “Ultra high efficient micronization of active substances”, Swiss National KTI grant nr. 18072.2 PFIW-IW, on formulations for micronizing drugs.
4. “FiloMed2”, Swiss Private Leonardo Foundation research grant, on new concept of multi-layer resorbable drug delivery filaments.