Dr. Fabrizio Spano

Projects

• EMPA PhD - Cooperation with EMPA regarding the PhD of Bajrami Dardan / Deputy project leader / ongoing
• Conductive Skin / Project leader / completed
• Development of a point of care device prototype for blood ammonia monitoring / Team member / completed
• Towards tailored mechanical properties of artificial tissue models / Team member / completed
• SPACCIO – 3D-Printed Transdermal Delivery System / Project leader / completed
• Skinobi – Affordable Sensor to Track Skin Condition and Age / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Kourouklis, A. P., Wu, X., Kaemmel, J., Hertegonne, S., Shambat, S. M., Lee, M., Grossmann Aybar, C., Hagen, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Pietsch, C., de Brot, S., Cesarovic, N., Ren, Q., Bonmarin, M., Weisskopf, M., Zinkernagel, A. S., Potapov, E., Falk, V., & Mazza, E. (2025). Reducing driveline infection risk in durable mechanical circulatory systems with ultra-flexible wires for energy transfer. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44(12), 1974–1984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.07.012
• Bajrami, D., Spano, F., Wei, K., Bonmarin, M., & Rossi, R. M. (2025). Human skin models in biophotonics : materials, methods, and applications. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 14(24), 2501894. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202501894
• Bajrami, D., Zubiaga, A., Renggli, T., Kirsch, C., Spano, F., Fehr, D., von Schulthess, P., Lindhorst-Peters, A., Huber, S., Roider, E., Rossi, R. M., Navarini, A. A., & Bonmarin, M. (2024). Variations of skin thermal diffusivity on different skin regions. Skin Research and Technology, 30(3), e13622. https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.13622
• Hagen, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Babity, S., Brambilla, D., & Bonmarin, M. (2023). Portable multi-wavelength fluorescence measurement device : empirical evaluation. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72(4005409). https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2023.3270999
• Gong, L., Bonmarin, M., Spano, F., Shen, Y., Shen, L., Han, G., Wei, S., Zhang, Q., Chen, Z., & Zhao, F. (2023). Integrated device based on a sudomotor nanomaterial for sweat detection. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(25), 29866–29875. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c03401
• Bonmarin, M., Steinmetz, L., Spano, F., & Geers, C. (2021). Using lock-in thermography to investigate stimuli-responsive nanoparticles in complex environments. IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, 24(4), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIM.2021.9448265
• Malnati, C., Fehr, D., Spano, F., & Bonmarin, M. (2021). Modeling stratum corneum swelling for the optimization of electrode-based skin hydration sensors. Sensors, 21(12), 3986. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21123986
• Faccio, G., Cont, A., Mailand, E., Zare-Eelanjegh, E., Innocenti Malini, R., Maniura-Weber, K., Rossi, R. M., & Spano, F. (2019). Complete inclusion of bioactive molecules and particles in polydimethylsiloxane : a straightforward process under mild conditions. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 17575. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-54155-5
• Zhai, L., Adlhart, C., Spano, F., Innocenti Malini, R., Piątek, A. K., Li, J., & Rossi, R. M. (2018). Prediction of steam burns severity using raman spectroscopy on ex vivo porcine skin. Scientific Reports, 8(6946). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24647-x
• Dąbrowska, A. K., Spano, F., Derler, S., Adlhart, C., Spencer, N. D., & Rossi, R. M. (2017). The relationship between skin function, barrier properties, and body-dependent factors. Skin Research and Technology, 24(2), 165–174. https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.12424
• Dabrowska, A. K., Adlhart, C., Spano, F., Rotaru, G.-M., Derler, S., Zhai, L., Spencer, N. D., & Rossi, R. M. (2016). In vivo confirmation of hydration-induced changes in human-skin thickness, roughness and interaction with the environment. Biointerphases, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4962547
• Yunus, S., Spano, F., Patrinoiu, G., Bolognesi, A., Botta, C., Brühwiler, D., Zabala Ruiz, A., & Calzaferri, G. (2006). Hexagonal network organization of dye-loaded zeolite L crystals by surface-tension driven autoassembly. Advanced Functional Materials, 16(17), 2213–2217. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200600255

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Auster, E., Zwicky, J., Fehr, D., Spano, F., & Bonmarin, M. (2025, November 24). Optical characterization of bilirubin states using absorbance, fluorescence, and anisotropy measurements. BMPN Annual Meeting, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 24 November 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34815
• Wyrsch, M., Brühlmann, L., Näf, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Röhrnbauer, B., & Bonmarin, M. (2025, September 10). Production and electro-mechanical characterization of biocompatible wet-spun fibers. Joint Conference of the Swiss (SSBE), Austrian (ÖGBMT) and German (VDE DGBMT) Societies for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34105
• Grossmann Aybar, C., Fehr, D., Bonmarin, M., & Spano, F. (2025, September 10). Innovative 3D printed semi-dry electrodes for EEG portable device. BMT Dreiländertagung, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34133
• Bajrami, D., Hammer, T., Spano, F., Wei, K., Bonmarin, M., & Rossi, R. (2024, September 16). A 3D printed bio-hybrid optical skin model for light-skin interactions. 8th China-Europa Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicien (CESB), Nuremberg, Germany, 15-18 September 2024. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-31464
• Hagen, R., Spano, F., Bonmarin, M., & Fehr, D. (2023, December 15). Modular and portable time-resolved fluorescence measurement system. Biomedical Photonics Network Annual Meeting, Bern, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30344
• Hagen, R., Spano, F., Bonmarin, M., & Fehr, D. (2023, October 25). Modular and portable time-resolved fluorescence measurement system. Precision Photonic Systems, Buchs SG, Switzerland, 24-25 October 2023. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10124361
• Cauquil, E., Kiener, L., Hofmann, J., Spano, F., & Röhrnbauer, B. (2023, September). A combined experimental and numerical method for tailoring the multi-scale mechanical properties of soft solid liquid composites. 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), Davos, Switzerland, 4-8 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30272
• Grossmann Aybar, C., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Kourouklis, A. P., Mazza, E., & Bonmarin, M. (2023, September 13). Thermal analysis of new transdermal devices for power transfer to ventricular assist devices. Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSBE), Allschwil, Switzerland, 13 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29026
• Bajrami, D., Wei, K., Spano, F., Bonmarin, M., & Rossi, R. (2023, September 4). Development of a 3D-printed bio-hybrid skin model for photothermal therapy applications. 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, Davos, Switzerland, 4-8 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29135
• Cabral, K., Thiriot, L., Röhrnbauer, B., Bonmarin, M., & Spano, F. (2023, September 4). 3D printing of solid liquid composites for cell-like based artificial skin model. 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), Davos, Switzerland, 4-8 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30588
• Hagen, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Brambilla, D., & Bonmarin, M. (2022). Portable multi-wavelength fluorescence measurement device. 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA). https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA54994.2022.9856591
• Fehr, D., Sassenburg, R., Blunschi, J., Lay-Ekuakille, A., Massaro, A., Bonmarin, M., & Spano, F. (2021). A capacitive color-changing electronic skin for touch sensing applications. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA52024.2021.9478674
• Bösch, B., Fehr, D., Rossi, R., Bonmarin, M., Boesel, L., & Spano, F. (2021). Optical tactile skin : development of an optical electronic skin for pressure sensing applications. The Yearly Meeting of the Biomedical Photonics Network 2021, “Progress in Biomedical Photonics”, 9 December 2021.

Other publications

• Zwicky, J., Fehr, D., Spano, F., & Bonmarin, M. (2025, September 9). Towards differentiation of free and bound bilirubin in point of care testing. Joint Conference of the Swiss (SSBE), Austrian (ÖGBMT) and German (VDE DGBMT) Societies for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34103
• Bajrami, D., Spano, F., Wei, K., Bonmarin, M., & Rossi, R. (2025, September 8). A 3D printed bio-hybrid optical skin model for light-skin interactions. 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), Turin, Italy, 7-11 September 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34132

Patents and patent applications

• Häusler, Ian; Paparo, Davide; Fehr, Daniel; Bachmann, Andreas; Hagen, Raphael; Bonmarin, Mathias; Spano, Fabrizio,

  2024.

  Device for skin or tissue treatment.

  Patent number WO2024245572 A1

  (2024-12-05)

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  Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DWO2024245572A1

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