Martina Accursi

Martina Accursi was born and raised in Varese (Lombardy), Italy. She received her B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2021. Her bachelor’s thesis, developed at the Laboratory of Mechanics of Biological Structures (LaBS), focused on the design and fabrication of a coaxial nozzle for 3D bioprinting applications. During this time, she gained practical experience with 3D printing technologies and biomaterials for tissue engineering.

She continued her academic journey at Politecnico di Milano, earning her M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering in 2024. As part of her studies, she was awarded several merit-based and mobility scholarships, including participation in the Erasmus+ program at Ghent University (Belgium), where she attended courses and laboratory sessions in regenerative medicine and neuroengineering.

For her Master’s thesis, Martina joined the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology at King’s College London through the "Thesis Abroad" program. There, she developed and optimized a confined perfusion bioreactor to investigate immune–extracellular matrix interactions in liver fibrosis models, integrating CAD design, bioreactor fabrication, cell culture, and advanced immunohistological techniques.

She is currently a PhD fellow in the Multi-Scale Robotics Lab (MSRL) at ETH Zurich, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions within the GREENS network. Her research focuses on developing micro- and nanorobotic systems by integrating Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) with magnetic structures for targeted drug delivery. She is particularly interested in leveraging smart materials, microfabrication, and magnetic actuation for controlled navigation and therapeutic release in complex biological environments.