Vincent Pizziconi

Optimizing Biocompatible Implant Coatings Using Contact Angle Analysis of Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate/TEOS Sol-Gel Systems

Identifying the optimal gelation time of sol-gel precursor mixture to improve biocompatible coatings and orthopedic implant tissue fixation.

Program: FURI

Development of Rapid Prototyping Workflows for Fabrication of Microfluidic Organoid on a Chip Systems

Designing 3D printed microfluidic platforms will enable rapid low-cost fabrication of chips for biomedical testing.

Program: FURI

Decellularized Plant Tissue as a Sustainable Scaffold for 3D Human Tissue Regeneration: A Comparative Study of Multiple Plant-Derived Extracellular Matrices

Plants grow vascular networks that lab-made 3D tissue lacks. As scaffolds, they could sustain tissue repair in a cheaper, animal-free system.

Program: FURI

Development of Electrospun Silk Fibroin Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

Developing electrospun silk fibroin scaffolds will provide a platform to study new genomic-based adjuvant approaches for bone regeneration.

Program: FURI

Optimizing Electrospinning Parameters for Nanofiber Scaffold Fabrication for Regenerative Medicine

Optimizing nanofiber scaffolds will help create better materials for supporting cell growth and 3D tissue regeneration.

Program: FURI

Evaluation of Aging of Calcium and Phosphate Sol-gel Precursor Solutions of Conformal Orthopedic Hydroxyapatite (HA) Implant Coating Quality

Characterizing the sol-gel chemistry aging process on HA dip coatings will help determine the optimal conditions for HA implant coatings.

Program: GCSP research stipend

Optimization of Silk Fibroin Processing Conditions for Electrospinning in Biomedical Applications

Investigating how to prevent gelation in silk fibroin solutions will enable their use in biocompatible non-metallic internal implants.

Program: FURI

Fabrication of Electrospun Biomaterial Scaffolds for the Development of 3D Tissue Engineered Constructs in a Controllable Bioreactor Processing System

Production of electrospun biocompatible sericin nano-scaffolds in a self-sustaining bioreactor for regenerative orthopedic implants.

Program: GCSP research stipend

Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Bone Mineral from Calcium and Phosphate Precursors Via Sol-Gel Chemistry For Conformal Orthopedic Implant Coatings: Phase II

The development of non-metal bone fixation devices comprised of advanced composite biomaterials utilizing natural bioceramics and polymers.

Program: FURI

Artificial Intelligent Materials Crystal Classifier ( A.I.- MC2)

Developing custom machine learning algorithms will expedite the current labor intensive x-ray diffraction analyses of materials.

Program: FURI

Design and 3D Printing of Non-metallic Bone Compression Screw Test Prototypes for Evaluation of Microwave Processing of Sol-Gel Bioceramic Coatings for Regenerative Orthopedic Applications

Develop non-metallic bone compression screws to enhance healing and recovery for orthopedic patients with fractures.

Program: FURI

Electrospun Fabrication and Characterization of Sericin Biopolymer Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regenerations

Analyzing the regenerative potential of sericin using biocompatibility studies for breakthrough applications in wound healing.

Program: GCSP research stipend

Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Bone Mineral from different Calcium and Phosphate Precursors Via Sol-Gel Chemistry For Conformal Orthopedic Implant Coatings

Synthesizing hydroxyapatite from sol-gel chemistry to use as an implant coating for bone tissue integration will improve adhesion.

Program: FURI

Silk Fibroin (SF) and SF-Bioceramic Nanobiocomposite Scaffolding Fabricated via Electrospinning for Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine is a field that holds the promises of life, treatment and discovery for the future.

Program: FURI

Artificial Intelligent Materials Crystal Classifier (A.I.- MC2)

Developing a machine learning program for X-ray diffraction data can vastly enhance material classification in research and development.

Program: FURI

Non-Metallic Bio Polymer Composite Design and Selection for Replacement of Rigid Non-Degradable Orthopedic BioWare

Analyzing computational mechanical property data of non-metallic composite designs help determine feasibility of bone fixation replacement.

Program: MORE

Characterization of Silk Fibroin Electrospun NanoScaffolding

Creating and characterizing artificial extracellular matrices using electrospinning will help grow tissue and artificial organs.

Program: FURI

Nanomechanical Characterization and Evaluation of Silk Fibroin Electrospun Scaffolds for Regenerative-Engineered Orthopedic Products

Investigating and evaluating the mechanical properties of electrospun silk fibroin will help develop regenerative-engineered orthopedic products.

Program: FURI

The Utility and Impact of Sericin as a Novel Biomaterial for Use in Wound Healing

Investigating the biocompatibility of silk sericin produced by Bombyx mori silkworms will help explore its applications in wound healing.

Program: FURI

Synthesis And Characterization Of Naturally-Derived Silk Fibroin Fibers And Films For The Design Of Nonmetallic Tunable And Tissue Responsive Fixation Devices In Regenerative Surgery

The replacement of rigid surgical hardware with nonmetal tunable SF polymer composite biomaterial will help develop fixation surgical devices.

Program: MORE

Analyzing Natural Silk’s Degradability: Assessing its Suitability in Engineering Fracture Fixation Devices

Investigating the degradative nature of natural silk will establish its suitability in engineering fracture fixation devices.

Program: FURI

Synthesis and Processing of Hydroxyapatite Thin Films and Coatings for Translational Orthopaedic Surgical Implant Applications

Developing an advanced regenerative biomaterial to replace metal surgical hardware will enhance bone fracture healing and improve patient functionality.

Program: MORE

Fine-Tuning Pre-Trained Models to Determine Model Superiority for Enhanced Medical Image Diagnosis

Fine-tuning pre-trained models for disease detection promises to revolutionize the computer-aided diagnosis sector.

Program: MORE

Assessing Spectrophotometry for Regenerative Medicine Biomanufacturing Biomonitoring

Applying spectrophotometry for monitoring cell culture components can maintain and improve quality in manufacturing live cells.

Program: FURI

Assessing Technology Best Suited for Regenerative Medicine Biomanufacturing Biomonitoring

Applying sensing technology to monitoring cell culture growth and quality will maintain and improve quality control of manufacturing.

Program: FURI

Arteriovenous Malformations

Designing a new device for treating tangles of blood vessels in the brain will allow for safe delivery of embolic agents for treatment.

Program: FURI

Bioengineered Space-Like Protein Crystals on Earth: Implications to Regenerative Medicine

Studying ground-based, microgravity protein crystallization unit operation will lead to regenerative medicine applications on Earth and in space.

Program: FURI

Development of Biomanufacturing Unit Operations for Human Cell Therapy (HCL) Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

Developing a universal bioprocess flow system can help regenerate human tissues for disease and injury treatment.

Program: FURI

Treatment of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Clots Through Histotripsy

Acute upper (GI) bleeding results in 20,000 deaths annually in the United States.

Program: KEEN

Treatment of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Clots Through Histotripsy

Creating a device to effectively and noninvasively remove blood clots will help people who experience upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Program: KEEN

Improving Treatment of Varicose Veins through Adjustable Compression

Designing and verifying an adjustable vascular compression wrap for patients with varicose veins will minimize the need for surgery.

Program: FURI

Impact of Electrospun Nanoscaffold Morphology on Cell Fate to Optimize Tissue Regenerative Response

Studying the physical characteristics of electrospun nanoscaffolds can lead to tissue regeneration treatment methods.

Program: FURI

Predicting Manufacturing Defects in Plastics due to Geometric Errors

Identifying how the geometry of a plastic model would lead to flaws during the manufacturing process will help prevent defects.

Program: FURI

Collecting Data for Pressure Ulcer Monitoring and Prevention System

Using patient-specific parameters to develop an algorithm will help with the monitoring and prevention of pressure ulcers.

Program: GCSP research stipend

Electrospinning Nanoscaffolds to Serve as Implants to Induce Tissue Regeneration in Patients

Program: FURI

Mechanical Characterization of 3D Porous Electrospun Nanoscaffolds to Optimize Tissue Regenerative Response

Program: GCSP research stipend

Development of Rapid Prototyping Workflows for Fabrication of Microfluidic Organoid on a Chip Systems

Designing 3D printed microfluidic platforms will enable rapid low-cost fabrication of chips for biomedical testing.

Program: FURI

Decellularized Plant Tissue as a Sustainable Scaffold for 3D Human Tissue Regeneration: A Comparative Study of Multiple Plant-Derived Extracellular Matrices

Plants grow vascular networks that lab-made 3D tissue lacks. As scaffolds, they could sustain tissue repair in a cheaper, animal-free system.

Program: FURI

Development of Electrospun Silk Fibroin Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

Developing electrospun silk fibroin scaffolds will provide a platform to study new genomic-based adjuvant approaches for bone regeneration.

Program: FURI

Optimizing Electrospinning Parameters for Nanofiber Scaffold Fabrication for Regenerative Medicine

Optimizing nanofiber scaffolds will help create better materials for supporting cell growth and 3D tissue regeneration.

Program: FURI