Rita Sobreiro-Almeida (D616-5B20-9F47)

Curriculum Vitae

Rita Sobreiro-Almeida

With a background in biotechnology, my research has been centered on the development of biomaterials for regenerative purposes and in vitro models of disease. In 2021, I finished the PhD in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells, in which was deeply focused on the development of ECM (decellularized)-based materials for renal regeneration. Throughout my scientific career, I performed three working periods abroad, the first at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), the second at the University of Florence (Italy), and more recently, in 2023, at the University of Maastricht (Netherlands). I have 12 first-author publications in international peer-reviewed journals and 8 oral communications/invited talks in international conferences/workshops. I currently mentor and supervise 8 students in the lab, all of them working with different 3D printing strategies. Last year, 2 of these students were granted PhD scholarships (FCT call) to pursue their studies in biofabrication, under my co-supervision. Currently, I am working on the H2020 InterLynk project, to develop new design and fabrication methodologies for bioactive scaffolds aiming at multi-tissue regeneration. I have also been granted a scientific employment stimulus contract last year (CEECIND, FCT) with the project TISSUES2GO, aiming at developing a versatile/scale-up tool for designing tissue-specific inks for 3D bioprinting technology.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Rita Sobreiro-Almeida

Citation names

Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: D616-5B20-9F47
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4433-8890
Scopus Author Id: 57197707743

Email addresses

rita.almeid@ua.pt (Professional)

Addresses

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago,, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
Rua D. Sancho I, 63, 3800-144, Esgueira, Aveiro, Portugal (Personal)

Websites

www.linkedin.com/in/rita-sobreiro-almeida (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering - Medical Engineering
Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)
Italian	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2016/09/01 - 2021/02/18 Concluded	Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells (Doutoramento) Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal "New Strategies envisioning functional recovery of the injured kidney" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2015 Concluded	Biofísica e Bionanossistemas (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal "Mesenchymal stem cells culture on poly(vinylidene fluoride) piezoelectric microspheres" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	18
2013 Concluded	Genética e Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal "Preliminary study of ants’ microbiome" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/06/15 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2023/07/15 - 2023/07/31	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Universiteit Maastricht Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Netherlands

2018/09/20 - 2019/07/03	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy

2016/03/01 - 2016/08/31	Researcher (Research)	TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

2014/09/01 - 2015/07/31	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

2013/02/01 - 2013/07/31	Research Trainee (Research)	Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal
	Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2016/09/01 - 2020/10/31	PATH - FCT Doctoral Program on Advanced Therapies for Health PD/00169/2013 PhD Student Fellow Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/03/01 - 2016/08/31	ElectroBio: electroactive materials for biomedical applications 004/TT/2016 Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Física, Portugal	TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/04/01 - Current	HAPLO-iPS - Generation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Haplo-selected Cord Blood Samples CA21151 Member of Working Group Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Spain	European Commission Ongoing
2023/04/01 - 2029/03/31	TISSUES2GO: A versatile tool to design tissue-specific inks for 3D bioprinting technology 2022.04605.CEECIND/CP1720/CT0021 10.54499/2022.04605.CEECIND/CP1720/CT0021 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/07/15 - 2025/01/31	Human Platelet Lysates-based Scaffolds for Interfacial Multi-tissue Repair 953169 10.3030/953169 Post-doc Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2021/10/16 - 2022/07/21	CIRCUS-Directing Bone Dynamics Through The Synergistic Action Of Immune Cells With Bioengineered Cell Microfactories Containing Patterned Microplatforms POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031064 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	ICVS/3Bs - Laboratório Associado, Instituto de Ciências da Vida e da Saúde / Grupo de Investigação em Biomateriais, Biodegradaveis e Biomiméticos UID/Multi/50026/2019 Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference poster

João Rocha Maia; Miguel Bilo; Castanheira, Edgar J.; Ana Sofia Silva; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Mano, Joao F.. "Advancing nanocomposite phase interaction to 3D-print natural-derived low-viscous biomaterials". Paper presented in Supralife Second School, 2024.
João Rocha Maia; Castanheira, Edgar J.; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Mano, Joao F.. "Bioengineered nanocomposite inks: Yielding 3D printable inks from low-viscosity natural biomaterials". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO ´23, 2023.
João Rocha Maia; Castanheira, Edgar J.; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Mano, Joao F.. "Tunable and Light-responsive nanocomposite for bone regeneration". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023 - Ciência e oceano para além do horizonte, 2023.
Castanheira, Edgar J.; Luís P. G. Monteiro; João Rocha Maia; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Wittig, Nina K.; Rodrigues, João M. M.; Birkedal, Henrik; Mano, Joao F.. "Micro-CT analysis of 3D printed cryogel nanocomposites for bone regeneration". Paper presented in DanScatt Annual Meeting, 2023.
João Rocha Maia; Miguel Bilo; Castanheira, Edgar J.; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Mano, Joao F.. Corresponding author: Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita. "From low-viscosity materials to nanocomposite inks: a universal strategy for 3D printing applications". Paper presented in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting, 2023.
João Rocha Maia; Castanheira, Edgar J.; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Mano, Joao F.. Corresponding author: Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita. "Engineering Nanocomposite Inks Via Interface Interaction". Paper presented in Supralife First School, 2023.
Andreia Malafaia; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; João M. M. Rodrigues; Mano, Joao F.. Corresponding author: Andreia Malafaia. ""Photo-clickable" bioinks - 3D printing intelligent gelling systems for biomedical applications". Paper presented in SupraLife First School - Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Biomaterials, 2023.
Maia, João; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Castanheira, Edgar J.; Mano, Joao F.. Corresponding author: Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita. "Tuneable and light-responsive nanocomposite for bone regeneration". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO, 2022.
Ferreira, Marta; Babilotte, Joanna; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Decarli, Monize C.; Chandrakar, Amit; Wieringa, Paul; Mano, Joao F.; Olhero, Susana; Moroni, Lorenzo. "Melt-electrowritten polymers incorporating hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering applications". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO, 2022.
Quinteira, Rita; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Reis, Rui L.; Neves, Nuno M.. "Biocompatibility assessment of decellularized kidney extracellular matrix as a biomaterial for renal regeneration.". Paper presented in Final Achilles Conference, 2022.
Quinteira, Rita; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Reis, R. L.; Neves, Nuno M.. "Decellularized kidney extracellular matrix as a biocompatible biomaterial for kidney regeneration". Paper presented in Final FoReCaST Conference, 2021.
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Melica, Maria Elena; Lasagni, Laura; Romagnani, Paola; Neves, Nuno M.. "Decellularized matrix powders as cell carriers for renal therapy". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Melica, Maria Elena; Lasagni, Laura; Romagnani, Paola; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Acellular matrix powders as cell carriers for renal therapy". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum on Regenerative and Precision Medicine, 2019.
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Fonseca, Diana R.; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Decellularized kidney extracellular matrix as a suitable biomaterial for mimicking natural renal filtration barriers". Paper presented in Chem2Nature Summer School, 2018.
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Fonseca, Diana R.; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Native extracellular matrix as a promising biomaterial for the creation of constructs to treat kidney injuries". Paper presented in TERMSTEM, 2017.
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Neves, Nuno M.. "Advanced strategies for the recovery of kidney function after injury". Paper presented in Chem2Nature Second School, 2017.
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Maciel, Marta; Pereira, Ricardo; Ribeiro, Sylvie; Correia, Daniela M.; Ribeiro, Clarisse; Professor Doutor José Luis Gómez-Ribelles; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu. "Poly(vinylidenefluoride) as high potential scaffold for Tissue Engineering". Paper presented in Conferences of the Center of Physics, 2015.

Journal article

Rita Quinteira; Sara Gimondi; Nelson O. Monteiro; Rita Sobreiro-Almeida; Laura Lasagni; Paola Romagnani; Nuno M. Neves. "Decellularized kidney extracellular matrix-based hydrogels for renal tissue engineering". Acta Biomaterialia (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.026.
10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.026
Vila Pouca, M.C.P.; Cerqueira, M.R.G.; Ferreira, J.P.S.; Darabi, R.; Ramião, N.A.G.; Sobreiro-Almeida, R.; Castro, A.P.G.; et al. "Simulating 3D printing on hydrogel inks: A finite element framework for predicting mechanical properties and scaffold deformation". Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 230 (2024): 104098. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2023.104098.
Accepted • 10.1016/j.finel.2023.104098
Lucas S. Ribeiro; Vítor M. Gaspar; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Emerson R. Camargo; João F. Mano. "Programmable Granular Hydrogel Inks for 3D Bioprinting Applications". Advanced Materials Technologies (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202300209.
10.1002/admt.202300209
Maia, João Rocha; Castanheira, Edgar; Rodrigues, João M.M.; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Mano, João F.. Corresponding author: Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita. "Engineering natural based nanocomposite inks via interface interaction for extrusion 3D printing". Methods 212 (2023): 39-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2023.03.001.
Published • 10.1016/j.ymeth.2023.03.001
João Rocha Maia; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Franck Cleymand; João F. Mano. Corresponding author: Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita. "Biomaterials of human source for 3D printing strategies". Journal of Physics: Materials (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/acada1.
10.1088/2515-7639/acada1
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Gomez-Florit, Manuel; Quinteira, Rita; Reis, R. L.; Manuela E. Gomes; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Decellularized kidney extracellular matrix bioinks recapitulate renal 3D microenvironment in vitro". Biofabrication 13 4 (2021): https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1758-5090/ac0fca.
Published • 10.1088/1758-5090/ac0fca
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Quinteira, Rita; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Renal Regeneration: The Role of Extracellular Matrix and Current ECM-Based Tissue Engineered Strategies". Advanced Healthcare Materials 10 14 (2021): 2100160-2100160. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adhm.202100160.
Published • 10.1002/adhm.202100160
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Melica, M.E.; Lasagni, L.; Romagnani, P.; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Retinoic Acid Benefits Glomerular Organotypic Differentiation from Adult Renal Progenitor Cells In Vitro". Stem Cell Reviews and Reports 17 4 (2021): 1406-1419. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12015-021-10128-8.
Published • 10.1007/s12015-021-10128-8
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Melica, Maria Elena; Lasagni, Laura; Osorio, Hugo; Romagnani, Paola; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Particulate kidney extracellular matrix: bioactivity and proteomic analysis of a novel scaffold from porcine origin". Biomaterials Science 9 (2021): 186-198. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/bm/d0bm01272f.
Published • 10.1039/d0bm01272f
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Melica, Maria Elena; Lasagni, Laura; Romagnani, Paola; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Co-cultures of renal progenitors and endothelial cells on kidney decellularized matrices replicate the renal tubular environment in vitro". Acta Physiologica 230 1 (2020): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apha.13491.
Published • 10.1111/apha.13491
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Fonseca, Diana R.; Neves, Nuno M.. "Extracellular matrix electrospun membranes for mimicking natural renal filtration barriers". Materials Science and Engineering: C 103 (2019): 109866. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.109866.
10.1016/j.msec.2019.109866
Fonseca, Diana R.; Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Sol, Paula C.; Neves, Nuno M.. Corresponding author: Neves, Nuno M.. "Development of non-orthogonal 3D-printed scaffolds to enhance their osteogenic performance". Biomaterials Science 6 6 (2018): 1569-1579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8bm00073e.
Published • 10.1039/c8bm00073e
Sobreiro-Almeida, Rita; Tamaño-Machiavello, M; Carvalho, Estela O.; Cordón, L.; Doria, S.; Senent, L.; Correia, Daniela M.; et al. "Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Growth and Osteogenic Differentiation on Piezoelectric Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Microsphere Substrates". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 18 11 (2017): 2391. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms18112391.
10.3390/ijms18112391

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/11/28	Protein-derived Jammed Microgels as Inks for Extrusion 3D printing of Bioactive Scaffolds	MRS Fall Meeting 2023 Materials Research Society (Boston, United States)
2023/11/28	Engineering inks for 3D printing of personalized implants using natural-based polymers	3D Bioprinting Iberian Workshop Instituto Pedro Nunes (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/09/30	Gelatin-based G-quadruplex supramolecular structures as innovative and stable bioinks	SupraLife Scientific Retreat SupraLife Horizon Europe (Douro Region, Portugal)
2023/05/03	Bioinspired scaffolds for the regeneration of the temporomandibular joint	BioMAT 2023 - 7th European Symposium on Biomaterials and Related Areas French Association for the development of Biomaterials - BIOMAT (Bazas)
2023/04/17	How to use discarded materials to regenerate the human body?	HealthWeek Secondary School Adolfo Portela (ESAP) (Águeda, Portugal)
2023/03/28	Enabling strategies for printing human photopolymerizable blood components with low viscosity and high fluidity	European Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) (Manchester, United Kingdom)
2016/05	Behaviour of hMSC cultured on piezoelectric quasi-3D substrates: growth and osteogenic differentiation	10th World Biomaterials Congress Society for Biomaterials (SFB) (Canada)
2015/09	Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells growth and osteogenic differentiation on poly(vinylidenefluoride) substrates. Effect of surface topography	15th Euroconference on Clinical Cell Analysis ESCCA - European society for clinical cell analysis (Italy)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/10/01 - Current	A new generation of soft shape-adaptive biodevices developed using hybrid biofabrication strategies Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/10/01 - Current	H2020 InterLynk (G.A. no.953169) - Human Platelet Lysate-based Scaffolds for Interfacial Multi-Tissue Repair (Research Scholarship) Supervisor	Bolsa de Investigação (Licenciado) (Other) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/10 - Current	Bioengineering ready-to-use bioinks for tissue-specific applications Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/12/21	3D-printable tunable nanocomposites for bioapplications: studying the effect of organic-inorganic interface interactions Supervisor	Biotecnologia Molecular e Bioengenharia (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/12/13	Photoclickable inks - 3D printing intelligent gelling systems with biomedical applications Co-supervisor	Molecular Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/08/16 - 2023/12/12	Protein-based composite biomaterial inks for 3D printing Supervisor	Biotecnologia (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/11/01 - 2023/10/31	H2020 InterLynk (G.A. no.953169) - Human Platelet Lysate-based Scaffolds for Interfacial Multi-Tissue Repair (Research Scholarship) Supervisor	Bolsa de Investigação (Licenciado) (Other) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/19 - 2023/10/19	H2020 InterLynk (G.A. no.953169) - Human Platelet Lysate-based Scaffolds for Interfacial Multi-Tissue Repair (Research Scholarship) Supervisor	Bolsa de Investigação (Mestre) (Other) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/12/15	Melt electrowriting scaffolds for interfacial tissues regeneration Co-supervisor	Materiais e Dispositivos Biomédicos (Master) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2022/09/30	Summer with Science (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) Supervisor	Biotechnology (Scientific initiation) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2023/09/07 - 2023/09/07	"Emerging Biofabrication Strategies for Engineering Bioactive Tissue Constructs" - Symposium (2023/09/04 - 2023/09/08) Symposium (Co-organisor)	33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, Switzerland
2023/03/19 - 2023/03/24	SupraLife First School (2023/03/19 - 2023/03/24) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/05/17 - 2022/05/17	"Out of the box" research group activity (2022/05/17) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013/02/20 - 2013/02/22	V Conference of Genetics and Biotechnology (2013/02/20 - 2013/02/22) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2012/11/14 - 2012/11/14	I Seminars of Neurosciences (2012/11/14) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2023/11/28 - 2023/11/28	Keynote Speaker @ 3D Bioprinting Iberian Workshop Workshop	3D Bioprinting Iberian Workshop Instituto Pedro Nunes, Portugal
2023/10/24 - 2023/10/25	Hands-on Workshop "Synthesis and advanced characterization of functional supramolecular polymers" Workshop	SupraLife Workshop Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/17	Dissemination of science to high school students Other	HealthWeek Activities Escola Secundária de Adolfo Portela, Portugal
2023/02/24 - 2023/02/24	Introduction to CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials' research and laboratories Meeting	XVIII ENEEB (National meeting of Biomedical Engineering Students) Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/01/20	Development of a suspension bath for 3D bioprinting (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Marta Pinho Godinho (Other) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/11/25	Optimization of the process of synthesis and manufacture of platforms for 3D culture produced from proteins derived from the amniotic membrane (Thesis) Main arguer	Miguel Vitorino Gonçalves Vigário (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023/11/07 - Current	Biomaterials Advances (2772-9508)	Elsevier
2023/02/01 - Current	Biomedical Materials (1748-605X)	IOP Publishing
2022/10/03 - Current	Biofabrication (1758-5090)	IOP Publishing
2021/07/25 - Current	Materials Today Bio (2590-0064)	Elsevier

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2023/01/01 - Current	Student and Young Investigator Section of the Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)	Member
2017/09/01 - 2018/12/31	PhDynamics - Dissemination of Science to overall public trough several public demonstrations	Member
2014/09/01 - 2015/07/31	ERASMUS+	Member
2012/09/01 - 2013/07/31	ADNGB (Students' union of Genetics and Biotechnology)	External and Corporate Relations

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2020/09/01 - Current	Course Committee of the Doctoral Program TERM&SC Member	Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
2016/09/01 - Current	I3Bs Unit Council (Representative of 3rd cycle of students) President / Vice-president	Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2023/04/01 - Current	Ionic Liquids application in 3D Printing approaches envisioning healthcare	Cariny Maria Polesca de Freitas
2022/03/01 - 2023/03/31	Granular inks for 3D printing applications using highly bioactive and low-viscous materials	Lucas da Silva Ribeiro
2022/10/01 - 2023/01/31	Curricular unit "Biomimetic Advanced Biomaterials"	Group of students performing a small research project
2020/09/01 - 2021/04/30	The influence of the kidney-derived extracellular matrix on the differentiation of stem cells	Margarida Rodrigues
2019/09/01 - 2021/04/30	Development of advanced therapies for kidney diseases	Rita Quinteira

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/01/20 - Current	Monograph Examiner: "Single-cell strategies for biomedical applications"	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/12/20 - Current	Evaluation Committee of MSCA Doctoral Networks (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01); Theratools project	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/07/15 - 2023/07/31	Scientific mission in the scope of InterLynk H2020 EU project, with the aim of teaching and learning new biofabrication techniques, in order to advance with the consortium proposals.	Universiteit Maastricht Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Netherlands
2018/09/01 - 2019/07/31	PhD research period performed abroad with the aim of joining scientific knowledge on different areas of research	Università degli Studi di Firenze Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Sperimentali e Cliniche 'Mario Serio', Italy
2014/09/01 - 2015/07/31	Master thesis research project performed under the scope of ERASMUS+	Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Distinctions

Award

2023	3rd place podium presentation Tissue Engineering and Regenerarive Medicine Society (TERMIS), United States
2023	Honorable mention from SPM on supervised master thesis Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal
2022	Honorable Mention to poster abstract Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2010	Best Students Award Escola Secundária de Adolfo Portela, Portugal

Other distinction

2024	Travel Grant attributed for presenting research work at the 12th World Congress of Biomaterials, in South Korea Korean Society for Biomaterials, South Korea
2023	Recipient of a Scientific Employment Stimulus (CEECIND) Grant Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2023	Education Grant from ON Foundation Orthoregeneration Network, Switzerland
2023	Research Paper included in Highlights of 2023 of Journal of Physics: Materials IOP Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom
2016	Recipient of a PhD research grant from FCT Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal