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Biography
Luigi was a PhD student and Post-Doc at the Biorobotics Institute in Pisa, Italy, before joining the University of Dundee in 2011 as Project Coordinator and Senior Post-Doc of CODIR, a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant, and then as Co-Investigator on CARPE, an ERC Proof of Concept Grant.
He won the prestigious Surgical Innovation Award sponsored by Covidien (Baltimore, 2013) and the runner-up prize for the Emerging Technology Award (Boston, 2016), both at SAGES Congress, USA.
He won the Dundee Venture Competition 2020 (staff category), with his proposal for a low-cost and disposable soft colonoscope.
His research is focused on soft materials for smart endorobots for screening and treatment of the GI tract.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PGCAPHE Fellowship Module with Advance HE
Oct 2022 → Jul 2024
Award Date: 1 Jul 2023
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Soft Endorobot - SoftEn (Cardiff University)
Magerand, L. (Investigator), Manfredi, L. (Investigator), Mowat, C. (Investigator) & Trucco, M. (Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Compliant Actuation Robotic Platform for Flexible Endoscopy: CARPE
Cuschieri, A. (Investigator) & Manfredi, L. (Investigator)
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/07/15 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Research output
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Endorobots for Colonoscopy: Design Challenges and Available Technologies
Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), 14 Jul 2021, In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 8, 10 p., 705454.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Soft Pneumatic Inchworm Double balloon (SPID) for colonoscopy
Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Capoccia, E., Ciuti, G. & Cuschieri, A., 31 Jul 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, p. 1-9 9 p., 11109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design and evaluation of new user control devices for improved ergonomics in flexible robotic endoscopy
Heisterberg, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Manfredi, L., Wichmann, D., Maier, T. & Pott, P. P., 24 Mar 2025, In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 12, 10 p., 1559574.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Smart endorobots for endoluminal procedures: design, ethics and future trends
Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Sánchez-Margallo, J. A., Wurdemann, H. A. & Melzer, A., 24 Mar 2025, In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 12, 3 p., 1581829.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Tissue-Mimicking Materials for Breast Ultrasound Elastography Phantoms: A Systematic Review
Aldehani, W. (Lead / Corresponding author), Jawali, A., Savaridas, S., Huang, Z. & Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Feb 2025, In: Polymers. 17, 4, 11 p., 521.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Innovative Contribution Presented During the Technology Symposium, Amazing Technologies
Manfredi, L. (Recipient), Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Medical Device Manufacturing Centre, Edinburgh
Manfredi, L. (Visiting researcher)
19 Oct 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external institution - other
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21st International EAES Congress
Manfredi, L. (Chair)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment: The Role of Soft Endorobots and Artificial Intelligence
Manfredi, L. (Speaker)
29 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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21st International EAES Congress
Manfredi, L. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
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A Monocular Depth Estimation and Lumen Detection for Autonomous Colonoscopy
Manfredi, L. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation