Fabrizio Billi, PhD
Director
c0-Director, Orthopaedic Research at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Dr. Billi is an expert in degradation of biomaterials in simulated physiological environment as well as in mechanical and non-destructive characterization of materials for biomedical applications.
RESEARCH AREA
Dr. Billi's current research area concern bone biology; materials and medical devices biocompatibility and immunology; anti-infective strategies; tribology; biomaterials and smart materials; 3D bioprinting; wearable orthopaedic devices and technologies.
RESEARCH SUPPORT
The research in the lab is supported by a number of NIH/NIAMS and industry sponsored grants.
AWARDS
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The John Charnley Award, The Hip Society, February 2011
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The Stein Oppenheimer Award, March 2011
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G. June Marshall Award, Orthopaedic Hospital, May 2008
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Patent No. WO 03/006080 A1: MF. Stroosnijder, F. Billi: Biomedical Titanium Implants.
Fabrizio Billi, Ph.D.
ph.: +1 (424) 442 0364
fax: +1 (310) 825 5409
fabriziobilli@mednet.ucla.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS
EDUCATION
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Wearable technologies.
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3D Bioprinting.
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In vitro modeling for bone biology and immunology.
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Anti-infective strategies.
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Nano- and Smart- Materials.
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Biomaterials development, degradation and characterization.
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Wear particle isolation and characterization.
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Wear and corrosion.
2000 - Università di Roma, Italy
Ph.D. in Materials Engineering
Biomaterials and Biomechanics
1995 - Università di Roma, Italy
M.S. in Chemical Engineering