Assunta Fabozzo

University of Padua, Boston Children's Hospital

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Assunta Fabozzo is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics and regenerative medicine, best known for her groundbreaking work on robotic implants that actively stimulate tissue regeneration inside the body. Her most influential contribution, the 2018 paper *"In vivo tissue regeneration with robotic implants"* (55 citations), demonstrates how implantable robots can reside within living organisms to restore or enhance biological function—a concept once confined to science fiction. Fabozzo’s research addresses the critical challenges of bidirectional signaling between the robotic device and the host tissue, as well as novel implant design principles that enable safe, long-term deployment. She further advanced this vision in her 2014 study *"Robotic implant to apply tissue traction forces in the treatment of esophageal atresia"* (12 citations), where she introduced a robotic implant that applies controlled traction forces to reconnect disconnected esophageal segments, inducing natural tissue growth to bridge the gap. This work represents a paradigm shift from static surgical interventions to dynamic, adaptive therapies. Fabozzo’s contributions have established her as a leader in biohybrid systems, with her research opening new avenues for treating congenital anomalies and traumatic injuries through minimally invasive, regenerative robotics.