HYDRA published
HYDRA is published in Communications Engineering, showing how robotic liquid handling can fabricate physiologically soft cell-culture hydrogels directly in high-throughput screening plates.
Alessandro and Sara at UNLOOC and BEONCHIP in Zaragoza
Alessandro Enrico and Sara Rigolli represented SPL at the UNLOOC and BEONCHIP meeting in Zaragoza, exchanging tools and standards for extracting more useful data from organ-on-chip systems.
Donato Giovannelli presents in the Through the Looking Glass seminar series
Donato Giovannelli presented his work on microbial life in extreme environments, planetary-scale biogeochemical cycles, and the coevolution of the geosphere and biosphere in SPL's Through the Looking Glass seminar series.
LigHTS preprint
The LigHTS preprint introduces massively parallel biomimetic photo-functionalization for imaging-based ultra-high-throughput screening.
Francesco speaks about frontier research at the Italian Senate
Francesco spoke at the Italian Senate about the value of frontier research and the conditions needed for ambitious science and innovation to thrive in Italy.
DeepFUCCI preprint
The DeepFUCCI preprint introduces a deep-learning workflow for segmentation, classification, and tracking in multiplexed FUCCI live imaging.
Giulia Ballio joins SPL
Welcome to Giulia Ballio, who joins SPL as a research assistant supporting our stem-cell, genome-editing, and molecular-biology platforms after training at the University of Pavia.
Francesco at CellMech 2025
Francesco presented SPL's work at CellMech 2025 in Leuven, showing how instrumented human stem cells can help reveal the role of extracellular matrix in cardiac morphogenesis and disease.
Sara Rigolli spends six months at Stockholm University
Sara Rigolli joined the Zeglio Lab at Stockholm University in Sweden for a six-month PhD research visit, expanding SPL's materials-science collaborations across Europe.
VISTA preprint
The VISTA preprint introduces a vertically integrated platform for tracking cell-cycle-aware phenotypes under engineered confinement.
Moises at the ABCD Congress
Moises presented SPL's work at the ABCD Congress in Paestum, introducing CALIPERS to Italy's cell-biology and differentiation community.
Francesco co-chairs at ESB 2025
Francesco served as a co-chair at the European Society for Biomaterials 2025 meeting.
PROLIFERATION art–science installation
Martina Petrelli presented PROLIFERATION, an SPL art–science installation exploring how biological growth can be imagined, visualized, and made material.
Julius Zimmermann moves on from SPL
We thank Julius Zimmermann for two years of bioimage-analysis and computational work with SPL, and wish him every success in his next chapter.
Francesco, Eloisa, and Melissa at GNB and ESB-ITA in Palermo
Francesco, Eloisa, and Melissa presented SPL's work at the joint GNB and ESB-ITA meeting in Palermo, spanning computational cell mechanics, scalable culture assays, hydrogel automation, and open light-sheet microscopy.
open-science organelle acidification model published
Our open-science computational model of organelle acidification is published in Neurochemical Research, integrating candidate mechanisms for synaptic-vesicle acidification and filling.
Emanuele Carnevale Baraglia moves on from SPL
We thank Emanuele Carnevale Baraglia for his contributions to computational modeling of organelle physiology during his time with SPL, and wish him every success in his next chapter.
ERC Days at Federico II
Francesco joined ERC Days at Federico II to mentor prospective applicants, share experience of the ERC programme, and advocate for the conditions that help frontier research thrive in Italy.
BIOPOINT preprint
The BIOPOINT preprint introduces a particle-based framework connecting experimentally calibrated nuclear mechanics with cell–matrix interactions.
invited Oxford Bioelectricity Cluster presentation
Francesco gave an invited presentation at the Oxford Bioelectricity Cluster, sharing SPL's work at the interface of engineered cells, mechanics, and bioelectric state.
Maddalena Rocca joins SPL
Welcome to Maddalena Rocca, who joins SPL to strengthen project management and laboratory operations after supporting students and international programmes at EDISU Pavia.
Martina Petrelli joins SPL
Welcome to visual artist Martina Petrelli, who joins SPL to develop scientific illustration and art–science experiments as part of the lab's research culture.
hyaluronic-acid molecular-dynamics paper
Our molecular-dynamics study of hyaluronic-acid assembly and hydration is published in Langmuir, connecting molecular structure with the behavior of a central extracellular-matrix polymer.
Moises Di Sante becomes a tenure-track assistant professor
Congratulations to Moises Di Sante on his appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor (RTT) at the University of Pavia, recognizing his growing leadership in stem-cell biology, genome editing, and engineered human models at SPL.
Daniela Canevari transitions to a wider University role
After supporting SPL's project administration and reporting, Daniela Canevari transitions to a wider University of Pavia role while continuing to help with selected lab projects. We thank her warmly for her work with the group.
Sandipan Chattaraj begins a new chapter
After helping build SPL's computational-mechanics programme, Sandipan Chattaraj is beginning a new chapter while continuing to collaborate with the group. We thank him for his lasting contribution and wish him every success.