Francesca Tomatis is a biomedical engineer with a PhD in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine and an interdisciplinary research profile at the interface between neuroscience and bioengineering. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Engineering from the University of Rome Tor Vergata (2016) and her Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino (2018). Her Master’s thesis, carried out at the Italian Institute of Technology in Pontedera (Pisa), focused on cell membrane-coated magnetic nanoparticles for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme and resulted in a scientific publication presented orally at the E-MRS Fall Meeting 2018 in Warsaw (Poland). She completed her PhD at the University of Coimbra (Portugal), where she was initially recruited as a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network fellow within the NANOSTEM project funded by the European Commission and later awarded a competitive Portuguese FCT PhD fellowship. During her doctoral training, she engineered nanoformulations to modulate endogenous brain cells, with particular emphasis on glial-to-neuron direct reprogramming, microfluidic models of the blood–brain barrier, and therapeutic strategies to counteract neuronal loss in neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. Her work combined nanotechnology, gene delivery approaches and advanced in vitro models to explore innovative routes for brain repair. Throughout this period, she undertook research visits in leading laboratories in France, Germany and Italy and presented her work at several international conferences, receiving the Best Oral Presentation Award at ESB 2023 in Davos, Switzerland. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Padua (Italy), where she develops advanced human in vitro models to investigate early neurogenesis and tissue morphogenesis. Her research integrates organoid technology, microfluidic platforms and photoresponsive hydrogels to emulate key mechanisms of cerebral development. Building on her doctoral expertise, she aims to create predictive and controllable human models that bridge developmental neuroscience and translational applications. In her current role, she actively supervises Master’s students and contributes to outreach and science communication initiatives targeting younger audiences. She has recently received several competitive recognitions, including the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025, the Seal of Excellence from the European Commission (MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024), and the Fioretti–Manzin Best Oral Presentation Award. Her long-term goal is to establish an independent, interdisciplinary research line applying engineering principles to fundamental questions in human brain development and regeneration, contributing to innovative strategies for understanding and treating neurological disorders.