This website is the result of a collaborative effort involving a diverse group of professionals, including researchers, clinicians, technicians, and students, each contributing their unique expertise to the project.
It has also benefited from public funding for research projects.
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Scientific aspects
prof. Elisabetta Marini, PhD
Affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Scientific coordination
dr. Silvia Stagi, PhD
Affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Definition of specific BIVA, website content and software functionalities
dr. Valeria Succa
Affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Testing of software functionalities
dr. Roberto Buffa, PhD
Previous affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Definition of specific BIVA and software functionalities
dr. Elena Mereu, PhD
Previous affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Definition of specific BIVA
dr. Bruno Saragat, PhD
Previous affiliation: Dept. Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Definition of specific BIVA
dr. Daniele Murgia
Contribution: Drafting of video tutorials on bioimpedance and anthropometric measurements
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Technical aspects
prof. Riccardo Scateni, PhD
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Technical informatics coordination
dr. Mario Pace
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Software update and website development
dr. Tonino Pisanu
Affiliation: National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), POEMA srl
Contribution: Technical advice on software and website development
dr. Salvatore Garau
Previous affiliation: POEMA srl
Contribution: Software update
dr. Giordano Pastori
Affiliation: UOC Nephrology AULSS1- Dolomites, S.Martino Hospital, Belluno
Contribution: Programming and algorithm development collaboration
dr. Sandro Piludu
Affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
Contribution: Informatics support
dr. Fabio Sorrentino
Previous affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Cagliari
Contribution: First draft of the software and website
dr. Stefano Fibbi
Previous affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Cagliari
Contribution: First draft of the software and website
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Research projects
2021-2024: Technological solutions for body composition analysis using specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis, based on a collaboration between the University of Cagliari and the INAF spin-off POEMA srl (http://www.poemaonline.eu/), and funded by the PON “Research and Innovation” 2014-2020, Action IV.4 (Ministerial Decree 1062/2021, CUP F35F21002430009) and by the University of Cagliari (M.D. 737/2021).
2023-2025: Body composition as a tool for tailoring therapeutic interventions in epilepsy, based on a collaboration between the University of Cagliari and the University of Messina (RRNP Next Generation EU funds, PRIN 2022 PNRR – Prot. P2022JLLS9).