Dr. Maria Rosa Antognazza

• I obtained the master degree in Physics from Università Statale degli Studi di Milano, with a thesis titled “Fundamental photophysical properties in organic semiconductors: the triplet state” (109/110) and the PhD in Physics from Politecnico di Milano, Physics Dept (awarded with merit, 2008).

• Then, I joined IIT as a post-doc and later on, in 2010, I was appointed at the newly formed Center for Nano Science and Technology @PoliMi. Since 2012, I hold a permanent position as a Researcher Technologist at IIT and I lead the Optocell Lab, for biohybrid interfaces studies, cells culturing and physiology. I developed in the latest years a huge experience in the characterization and implementation of bio-polymer interfaces for optical stimulation of living systems.

• Currently, my research group comprises 4 PhD students and 5 Post-docs, and is characterized by a very high level of supra-disciplinarity, including physicists, engineers, materials scientists, biotechnologists, and neuroscientists.

• ERC-StG-2018, LINCE (Light Induced Cell control by Exogenous organic semiconductors). Role: PI. Action Number, 803621. Budget: 1.866.250€, 2019 – 2024

• H2020-FETOPEN-01-2018-2020, RIA, LION-HEARTED (Light and Organic Nanotechnology for Cardiovascular Disease). Grant Number, 828984. Budget: 2.904.413,75 € (IIT Budget: 509.458,75 €). Role: Coordinator, 2019 – 2023

• FP7-ENERGY-2012-1, ENERGY theme, Future Emerging Technologies, Collaborative Project, 309223. “Photogenerated Hydrogen by Organic Catalytic Systems (PHOCS)”. CNST Budget: 591,225.20 €. Role: Coordinator, 2012 – 2015

• CARIPLO Materials Science Call 2013, “Organic Polymers for Artificial Retinal Prosthesis”. CNST budget: 89,930 €. Role: Coordinator

• FONDAZIONE SAN PAOLO, “Polymer based retinal prosthesis”. Role: Unit PI

• TELETHON multicentric study “Development and implant of the photovoltaic artificial retina in the pig with photoreceptor degeneration: towards the human Phase-1 experimentation”. Role: Unit Collaborator, 2014 – 2016

• TELETHON multicentric study, GGP12033. “Development and application of opto-neural prosthetic devices as a therapeutic approach for Retinitis pigmentosa”. CNST Budget: 89,000 €. Role: Unit PI, 2012 – 2014

• MARIE CURIE Initial Training Network (ITN), FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN, n. 316832 “Training network on Optoelectronics integrated with living systems for neuroscience investigations and applications (OLIMPIA)”. CNST Budget: 243,943 €. Role: Unit PI, 2012 – 2016

• CARIPLO Material Science Project, n. 2011-0368 “Inkjet printing of integrated organic optoelectronic devices: from molecular design to a digital X-ray imager (INDIXI)”. CNST Budget: 120,000 €. Role: Unit collaborator, 2012 – 2013

• FOTONICA 2015 “Liquid Gate Organic Light Emitting Transistors (LIGOLET)”. Role: Coordinator, 2011

• Internal IIT call for Interdepartmental/Interdisciplinary projects, “Opto-Neural Interfaces: organic artificial retina”. CNST Budget: 55,000 €. Role: Unit PI

• Premio Nazionale per l’Innovazione (PNI) 2013, Top rated under Life Science Cathegory

• I routinely act as a reviewer for several high-impact journals (Advanced Materials, Nature Communications, ACS AMI, Organic Electronics, J. Mater. Chem and many others). I acted as remote reviewer for ERC-AdG calls within Horizon 2020 programme and for German, Polish, Austrian and French national projects.

• I frequently carry out outreach and public dissemination activities, and I co-organized 6 international symposia and workshops.

• In the past, I supervised numerous (>30) Bachelor Degree thesis in Physics, Physical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Material Science, several (>15) Master Degree thesis, 14 PhD students and more than 7 Post-docs.

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