LAPAROSCOPY
- Validation of alternative methods for surgical training
- In vivo biomaterial assessment
- Feasibility studies of innovative endoscopic surgical techniques
- Ergonomics and evaluation of laparoscopic devices
ENDOSCOPY
- Endourology, treatment of obstructive uropathy
- Double-Balloon Enteroscopy (DBE)
- Development of urinary stents
- Urinary Biomaterials
- Multiphotonic endoscopy to diagnose colon cancer
MICROSURGERY
- Treatment for corneal ectasia: corneal surface shaping techniques
- Stem cell therapy in reconstructive surgery and peripheral nerve injury
- Research in diabetic retinopathy
- Microsurgery of the lymphatic system
ETD
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Prostate cancer
- Cardiovascular diseases research
- Experimental models in cardiology
CARDIOVASCULAR
- Strategies for translational research in the prevention and treatment of cardiac remodelling
- Early application of regenerative myocardial therapies
- Development of minimally invasive approaches for tissue repair based on tissue engineering
- Safety and efficacy studies of new therapies for electrical remodelling after myocardial infarction
ANESTHESIOLOGY
- Anesthetic techniques for minimally invasive surgery
- Anesthetic depth and autonomic nervous system monitoring
- Novel systems for the administration of inhalant anesthetics
BIOENGINEERING
- Surgical simulation and planning
- Surgical instruments design and ergonomics
- Advanced systems for surgical training
- Medical robotics, computer-assisted surgery and medical imaging
- Technologies to promote Healthy Life
CELL THERAPY
- Stem cells and their products as therapeutic tools for cardiovascular and immunological diseases
- Stem cells and surgical materials
- Experimental models for cell-based therapies
- Preclinical trials in clinically-relevant animal models
ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
- Animal models in assisted reproduction
- Embryo implantation research
- Studies in oocyte in-vitro maturation
- Embryo transfer process improvements
- Devices for the improvement of techniques and protocols in assisted reproduction
- Embryo sex determination