Dr. Franco Furlani got a Master Degree in Medical Biotechnology in 2016 and a PhD in Nanotechnology in 2020 at the University of Trieste (Italy) working on nanotechnological and biomedical applications of different polysaccharide-based constructs (nanoparticles, coacervates and hydrogels) for applications in drug delivery and regenerative medicine. Furthermore, he investigated the interaction between biomaterials and different cell types (e.g. stem cells and chondrocytes), especially during his experience at FNUSA-ICRC, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno (Cechia) .

At the end of 2019 he moved at Italian Central National Research in Faenza as a PostDoctoral Fellow. His work was mainly focused on the synthesis and characterization of hydrogels, scaffolds and nanoparticles for applications in regenerative medicine fields.

In July 2022 he joined Science and Technology of Materials and Metallurgy group at the University of Udine. He works within a multidisciplinary collaboration between the Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture and the Department of Medicine. His work is mainly focused on the development and characterization of biomaterials intended for bone regeneration and bone replacement. These biomaterials are mainly bioceramics (hydroxyapatite doped with different ions), polymers and combination thereof, which are deposited on metallic-based implants. The physical-chemical characterization and biological characterization of biomaterials are considered.

The results of his research have been published on well-ranked peer-reviewed international journals, and in particular on journals focused on materials for biomedical applications, as well as communicated at international conferences. He is also co-inventor of a patent filed at the European Patent Office. The overall results of his research have been recognized by the award “Salvatore Venuta”, awarded by Gagliato Academy of NanoScience in July 2017. Additionally, he  received the Benito Casu award by the Italian Society of Chemistry in 2020 and the Julia Polak award by the European Society of Biomaterials in 2022.