Alessio Nuzzo

Master thesis: Human Skin Cancer Cells in Dermo-Epidermal Skin Substitutes Tissue Biology Research Unit (TBRU), Research laboratory of the department of surgery of the University Children’s Hospital, Zurich Influence of skin cancer cells on the development of the blood and lymphatic vasculature in tissue engineered skin constructs. • Laboratory practice (sterile and non-sterile) • Immunofluorescence staining • Confocal microscopy • Preclinical studies • Scientific writing

• Evaluation of new hyaluronan-based hydrogels as cell carriers for intervertebral disc regeneration • Rheology, swelling and human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) encapsulation studies

- Development of the requirement list for a biomedical skin harvester - Research and development of a protocol poster: illustration of processing steps for artificial skin development - Budgeting for laboratory facility - Practice and application of the programs ‘Adobe Illustrator’ and ‘Freeform Plus’ - Investigation of Intellectual property right

Ensured safety at various events (OLMA, OFFA, AFG Arena SG)

Medical Technology, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medizin, Product development