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SUMMARY:Seminar in advanced additive manufacturing: Biohybrid systems oppo
 rtunities and challenges
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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Maurizio Gullo\, University of Applied Sciences and Arts 
 Northwestern Switzerland\n*** This seminar is part of the Micro-413 cours
 e\, but is open to the interested public ***\n\n\nAbstract\nConventional i
 mplants are static systems that cannot adapt to their biological environme
 nt\, which limits long term performance and integration. This lecture outl
 ines the transition toward active implants based on biohybrid concepts\, w
 here living cells are used as functional building blocks. A brief overview
  of the available biological toolkit is given\, including relevant cell ty
 pes and tissue components that can be combined into functional systems. Ke
 y considerations when working with cells such as viability\, organization\
 , signaling\, and scalability are highlighted. Finally\, two fabrication a
 pproaches at different length scales are presented\, from macroscopic asse
 mbly to microscale structuring\, with selected examples illustrating their
  potential for engineering active implant systems. \n\nBio sketch\nDr. Ma
 urizio Gullo received his master’s degree in applied physics from the Un
 iversity of Neuchâtel in 2002 and his PhD in 2006\, working in the Nanoto
 ols group under Prof. Urs Stauffer and Prof. Nico de Rooij within the NCCR
  Nano program. His research focused on developing AFM cantilevers for comb
 ined SECM AFM measurements of protein membranes in collaboration with Prof
 . Andreas Engel. He then joined the Group of Professor Brugger at EPFL as 
 a postdoctoral researcher\, where he co-led additive manufacturing project
 s across nano\, micro\, and macro scales\, including self-assembled monola
 yers\, cell assembly by optical trapping\, polymer derived ceramic micro i
 mplants\, and self-assembling capsule systems for drug delivery. As an EU 
 FP7 Marie Curie Fellow\, he further specialized in biohybrid manufacturing
  at the University of Tokyo and the University of Freiburg im Breisgau\, d
 eveloping muscle driven microrobots and advancing cell assembly techniques
  using optical tweezers. Since 2017\, he has led the Biofabrication Group 
 at the Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics at FHNW i
 n Muttenz. His research focuses on tissue engineering\, organ on chip syst
 ems\, 3D nanolithography\, and biohybrid implants.\n\n*** These seminars a
 re part of the Micro-413 course\, but are open to the interested public **
 *\n \n\n	3D microprinting with Two-Photon Polymerisation\, Jochen Zimmer\
 , 30.04.2026\n	Biohybrid systems opportunities and challenges\, Maurizio 
 Gullo\, 07.05.2026\n	Volumetric 3D printing: materials and applications\, 
 Paul Delrot\, 21.05.2026\n	Functional prototyping in educational projects\
 , Sebastien Martinerie\, 28.05.2026 \n\n\n 
LOCATION:MED 2 2423 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MED%202%202423 https://epf
 l.zoom.us/j/62641399488
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