Scientific domain
PE7: Systems and Communication Engineering
PE8: Products and Processes Engineering
PE6: Computer Science and Informatics
LS5: Neuroscience and Disorders of the Nervous System
LS1: Molecules of Life: Biological Mechanisms Structures and Functions
LS2: Integrative Biology: from Genes and Genomes to Systems
LS4: Physiology in Health Disease and Ageing
LS3: Cellular Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Keywords
Biorobotics
Technological applications for health
Home partner institution
(POLITO) Polytechnic University of Turin
Website
Technical staff available
Yes
Remote access details
No
Remote access available
No
Open to external users
Yes
Equipment
- Multi-axial testing machines (planar, axial and torsional) and Nanoindenters for hard and soft tissue
- Coronary and aortic flow simulators
- Electron and optical microscopy systems for biological applications
- Cell culture laboratory
- Multi-modal amplification system for biosignals
- Verasonics Ultrasound System (128 element linear array transducer, central frequency = 8MHz)
Open access to updated information database
No
Online booking system details
No
Online booking system available
No
Description
The PAsTISs research infrastructure is an inter-university centre for the development of innovative technologies for health and well-being. The macro-themes currently addressed are: human-machine interface, diagnostic and therapeutic devices for oncology, ageing and frailty, regenerative and tissue engineering, organic/inorganic interaction at the nanoscale, Advanced imaging, orthopaedic, cardiovascular and dental engineering, prosthetics, implants, fracture synthesis, cryoablation probes, biorobotics and computer-assisted surgery, computational drug design, production of medical devices by additive manufacturing.
Other body involved in the infrastructure: University of Turin.