Giulia holds a degree in Physics from the Università degli Studi di Torino and a PhD in Bionanotechnology from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Genova. Her research focuses on developing non-invasive technologies for in vitro electrophysiological recordings integrating optics and nanotechnologies.

Leonardo Toccafondi is a Mechanical Engineer who graduated in 2024. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Welding Engineering, further strengthening his technical expertise in materials and joining technologies.

Alice Godino graduated in Biomedical Engineering, specializing in Biomechanics, in 2025 from Politecnico di Torino. During her Master’s thesis at Foresee Biosystems, she developed data analysis methods for combined electrophysiological and mechanical measurements.

Carolina Scandellari is a Biomedical Engineer graduated in 2020 at the University of Bologna. During her Master’s Thesis, she worked at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genova where she developed algorithms and models regarding neuronal spike detection.

Stefanos Ioakeimidis got his master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineer at Democritus University of Thrace, Greece in 2013 and joined XoLab at the Italian Institute of Technology where he was responsible for designing the electronics of various wearable robotic devices.

Giovanni Melle got a MSc in Medical Nanobiotechnologies at Università del Salento and a PhD at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Genova. His research main topic is the development of cutting-edge platforms for in-vitro electrophysiological recordings from both cardiac and neuronal cellular models.

Giuseppina Iachetta received her Master Degree in Biological Sciences in 2012 and her PhD in Advanced Biology in 2016 at the University of Naples Federico II. Currently, she works on the development of new in vitro methods for cardio- and neurotoxicity testing in preclinical drug screening.

Dr. Francesco De Angelis is the director of the Plasmon Technology Unit at IIT in Genoa. His main expertise is on optics and plasmonics. He got the master degree in Physics at Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, and a PhD at the Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnologies in Rome (IFN-Cnr).