CC Barrias is a Principal Investigator and Group Leader at i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (University of Porto, Portugal, www.i3s.up.pt), a member of the Board of Directors of INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, and an invited Associate Professor at ICBAS – Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar. With a background in biomaterials and tissue engineering, she leads the Bioengineered 3D Microenvironments Group at i3S. Her research focuses on developing strategies for tissue, organ, and organoid vascularization, using microtissues as living biomaterials, in combination with 3D bioprinting and microfluidic technologies. Beyond research, Barrias is actively involved in the scientific community. She currently serves as the Vice-President and Journal Liaison Officer of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) and is the Managing Editor of Materials Today Bio (Elsevier). She also contributes as an expert evaluator for Horizon Europe and reviews grant applications for programs such as ERC, MSCA, and Pathfinder, as well as national programs, such as FCT scholarships and scientific project reports. Leadership and Mentorship: C. Barrias has extensive experience in grant writing and research leadership, having participated in 44 funded national and international projects (14 as PI/Co-PI). Since 2008, she has mentored numerous young researchers, securing funding from organizations such as FCT, INL, La Caixa, MSCA-ITN, and FLAD. A committed mentor, she has supervised 11 researchers with PhD, 20 PhD students, 33 MSc students, and several research trainees across multidisciplinary fields. She has also built collaborations with hospitals, industry partners, and international research consortia, including Horizon Europe, H2020, and COST actions. Publications & Scientific Contributions: C.Barrias has co-authored over 100 scientific papers and 9 book chapters. Her work has received significant recognition, with an h-index of 43 and more than 6,700 citations (Google Scholar, Feb 2025). She has been an invited speaker at over 100 conferences and has contributed to 250+ scientific communications at international meetings. .
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Personal identification

Full name
Cristina Maria Santos Alves de Carvalho Barrias

Citation names

  • Barrias, Cristina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E11E-D9E4-9F82
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8178-6134
Researcher Id
J-3753-2013
Scopus Author Id
9250507300

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+351) 22607494 Ext.: 6077 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Degree Classification
2005
Concluded
 Engineering Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
1999
Concluded
 Biomedical Engineering (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
1997
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/01/01 - Current Principal Investigator (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2009/06/01 - 2016/12/31 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2005/06/01 - 2009/05/31 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021 - Current Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2017/09/01 - Current Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/09/01 - 2021 Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2013/06/30 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/01 - Current Managing Editor Materials Today Bio Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2023 - Current Vice-President European Society for Biomaterials, Belgium
2021 - Current Journal Liaison Officer European Society for Biomaterials, Belgium
2020/01/29 - Current Organic Unit Sub-director Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/02/01 - Current Group Leader (Bioengineered 3D Microenvironments Group) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017/02 - 2019/03 Acting Group Leader (Biocarrier Group) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2014 - 2018 Team Leader (Bioengineered 3D Matrices Team, at Biocarrier Group) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/11/01 - Current TOP-GUT - Training for Organoids modelling Physiology and Pathology in the human gastrointestinal tract. HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN
101119911
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Horizon Europe Excellent Science
Ongoing
2023/03/12 - Current MRD-on-chip: Exploring the emergence of minimal residual disease and relapse in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
2022.05195.PTDC
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/03/10 - Current A new view on chronic wound healing treatment: Synergistic interplay between low-dose ionizing radiation and pre-vascularized dermal spheroids.
2022.10387.PTDC
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/03/01 - Current FibroSkin – Uncovering biomechanical drivers in skin fibrosis to engineer a novel biomimetic 3D tissue model
2022.06048.PTDC
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2022/10/01 - Current Molecular Bioengineering in health ERA chair
951723
 European Commission
2021/11 - Current HIDDEVIVAX-Novel organ-on-a-chip technology to study extracellular vesicles-mediated cryptic infections in Plasmodium vivax malaria
HR21-00171
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Fundação 'la Caixa'
Ongoing
2021/03/29 - Current EndoSWITCH – Harnessing endothelial plasticity for therapeutic revascularization of ischemic tissues: a bioengineering approach
PTDC/BTM-ORG/5154/2020
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2025 - 2029 FOCUS-4R – “Fostering Outermost regions Capabilities in Research and Innovation and Upgrading Skills complying with 4R principles
101217074
Researcher
Horizon 2020
2019/11/01 - 2022/10/31 REMODEL: Research models in infection, cancer and regeneration: replacement and translation
857491
Researcher
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Concluded
2019/03/15 - 2022/03/14 BRAIN METastaseS: uncovering the biomechanical crosstalk between cancer cells and the brain microenvironment
PTDC/MED-ONC/30625/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/03/01 - 2022/02/28 ANGIONICHE-A biomaterial-guided morphogenesis strategy for cell-based therapeutic neovascularization using angiogenic microniches
PTDC/BTM-MAT/28744/2017
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/02/01 - 2022/01/31 SoftStrong-Turning soft into strong for blood contact devices
PTDC/CTM-COM/32431/2017
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019 - 2022 PANCREASMIMETIC – Establishment of a multifunctional stimuli-responsive pancreas mimetic
PTDC/CTM-CER/30046/2017
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2018/12/01 - 2021/11/30 P28-Cell penetrating p28 peptide-mediated delivery of nanomedicines for cancer treatment
PTDC/BTM-SAL/30034/2017
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Concluded
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 AbSCisSA-Disclosing hemAtopoietic Stem Cell SelfrenewAl at the developing fetal liver intersection
PTDC/MED-OUT/32656/2017
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 OSTEOCLASTS – Pathological nerve sprouting in bone metastases: OSTEOCLASTS, what are you doing?
PTDC/MED-PAT/30158/2017
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/07/01 - 2019/12/31 IBEROS – Instituto de Bioengenieria en Red para el Envejecimento Saludable
INTERREG (POCTEP), FEDER, 0245_IBEROS_1_E
Researcher
European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2019/11/30 3DEMT-A 3D microarray platform for the high-throughput analysis of the role of the extracellular matrix in cancer-associated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions
PTDC/BBB-ECT/2518/2014
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2018/05/04 SkinPrint-In situ skin tissue engineering
PTDC/BBB-ECT/2145/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2018/04/30 MiNerv-Sensory innervation in the complex orchestration of bone regeneration: interplay in microfluidics platforms
PTDC/BIM-MED/4041/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017 - 2018 Biomaterials for Regeneration
125/2016, 2016/CON28/CAN8
Research Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação Luso-Americana
Concluded
2015/06/01 - 2018 RECOGNIZE – INTELLIGENT SCAFFOLDS BY MOLECULAR RECOGNITION FOR ADVANCED APPLICATIONS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/137422/PT
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013 - 2015 Development and Biological Evaluation of Tissue Engineered Injectable Systems
na
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2010/02/05 - 2013/07/31 BIOMATRIX-Multifunctional extracellular matrix-analogues as biomaterials for bone regeneration
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/101235/PT
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012 - 2013 MICROARRAY – Development of a biomaterial microarray for high-throughput screening of 3D cell cultures with laser bioprinting
na
Principal investigator
INSERM 1026 BioTis-The Laboratory for the Bioengineering of Tissues, France

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2013 SrHYBRID-Hybrid Sr-releasing injectable system for vertebroplasty
PTDC/CTM/103181/2008
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2011 INVIVO – In vivo performance of molecularly designed alginate hydrogels
na
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Harvard University Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, United States
Fundação Luso-Americana
2005/05/02 - 2008/06/30 PROTEIN-Immobilization of ligands to albumin and thrombin on self-assembled monolayers - influence on thrombus formation and inflammatory reactions
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POCI/55644/PT
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005 - 2008 ANGIO – Bone regeneration by stimulation of angiogenesis
POCI/SAU-BMA/55556/2004
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2003/05/02 - 2006/11/03 GAUCHER II-An injectable enzyme delivery system based on apatite nanoparticles and natural hydrogel microspheres for bone regeneration
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POCI/41523/PT
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2001 - 2002 Development of Natural Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration
na
Research Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

INSERM 1026 BioTis-The Laboratory for the Bioengineering of Tissues, France
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

INSERM Délégation Régionale Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Concluded
2000/11/01 - 2001/10/31 GAUCHER I-Bioactive Biomaterials as Supports for the Immobilisation and Subsequent In Vivo Release of Imiglucerase: A New Therapeutic Approach for the Treatment of Gaucher Disease
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POCI/1379/PT
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa
UID/IC/00306/2019
Universidade de Lisboa Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences
UID/BIM/04293/2019
LA/P/0070/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0070/2020
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 BIOTHERAPIES – Structured Programme on Bioengineering Therapies for Infectious Diseases and Tissue Regeneration
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2013 - 2016 IB2 - Industrial Biological Biomaterials
ID: 317052
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development People
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - LA 2 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/LA0002/2011
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2017 - 2021 THE DISCOVERIES CTR: Implementation of the discoveries centre for regenerative and precision medicine
ID: 739572
Researcher
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Cancelled
2015 - 2017 PLACENTA – "Bioengineering of soft tissues through placental extracellular matrices and stem cells of varied origins
na
Researcher
Fundação Amazônia Paraense de Amparo à Pesquisa, Brazil

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Concluded
2008 - 2010 NANOCUES: Substrate-mediated guidance of stem cells behaviour: effect of immobilized cues in 2D and 3D microenvironments
na
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica
Concluded
2007 - 2008 Preparation and characterization of porous microspheres based on a naturally occurring polymer for minimally-invasive bone regenerative therapies
na
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Universidade do Porto
Concluded
2006 - 2008 Sistemas Injectáveis Aplicáveis em Cirurgias Minimamente Invasivas para Regeneração do Tecido Ósseo
na
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Magalhães, Mariana V.; Coutinho, Inês; Barrias, Cristina C.; Bidarra, Sílvia J.. "Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels for Bioengineering 3D Tumor Models". In Handbook of the Extracellular Matrix, 1-24. Springer International Publishing, 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-030-92090-6_22-1
  2. Feijão, Tália; Torres, Ana L.; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina C.; Feijão, T.; Torres, A.L.; Araújo, M.; Barrias, C.C.. "Peptide-Modified Hydrogels for Therapeutic Vascularization". In Biomedical Applications of Functionalized Nanomaterials, 599-620. Elsevier, 2018.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-50878-0.00020-3
  3. Bidarra, Sílvia J.; Barrias, Cristina C.. "3D Culture of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Alginate Hydrogels". In Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press, 2018.
    10.1007/7651_2018_185
  4. Neves, S.C.; Pereira, R.F.; Araújo, M.; Barrias, C.C.. "Bioengineered peptide-functionalized hydrogels for tissue regeneration and repair". In Peptides and Proteins as Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, 101-125. Elsevier, 2018.
    10.1016/b978-0-08-100803-4.00004-8
  5. Bidarra, Sílvia J.; Barrias, Cristina C.. "3D Culture of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Alginate Hydrogels". In Methods in Molecular Biology, 165-180. Springer New York, 2018.
    10.1007/7651_2018_185
  6. Leiro, V.; Moreno, P.M.; Sarmento, B.; Durão, J.; Gales, L.; Pêgo, A.P.; Barrias, C.C.. "Design and preparation of biomimetic and bioinspired materials". In Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications, 1-44. Elsevier, 2017.
    10.1016/b978-0-08-100741-9.00001-2
  7. Sousa, A.; Neves, S.C.; Gonçalves, I.C.; Barrias, C.C.. "In vitro interaction of polymeric biomaterials with cells". In Characterization of Polymeric Biomaterials, 285-315. Elsevier, 2017.
    10.1016/b978-0-08-100737-2.00012-1
  8. Bidarra, S.J.; Torres, A.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Injectable Cell Delivery Systems Based on Alginate Hydrogels for Regenerative Therapies". In Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, 1-17. Elsevier, 2016.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-803581-8.04057-1
  9. Oliveira, S.M.; Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Almeida, I.F.; Bahia, M.F.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Morphology and mechanical properties of injectable ceramic microspheres". 2009.
    10.4028/0-87849-353-0.691
  10. Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Martins, M.C.L.; Barbosa, M.A.; Rodrigues, D.; Miranda, M.C.S.. "Calcium phosphate microspheres for localised delivery of a therapeutic enzyme". 2006.
  11. Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Rodrigues, D.; Miranda, M.C.S.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Effect of calcium phosphate addition to alginate microspheres: modulation of enzyme release kinetics and improvement of cell adhesion". 2005.
  12. Granja, P.L.; Silva, A.I.N.; Borges, J.P.; Barrias, C.C.; Amaral, I.F.. "Preparation and Characterization of Injectable Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Microspheres". 2004.
  13. Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Adhesion and Proliferation of Human Osteoblastic Cells Seeded on Injectable Hydroxyapatite Microspheres". 2004.
  14. Barrias, Cristina; Ribeiro, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "A novel route for the preparation of injectable ceramic porous microspheres for bone tissue engineering". In Ceramics, Cells and Tissues Annual Conferences: Bioceramic Surfaces Behavior in Vitro and in Vivo, edited by Ravaglioli, A; Krajewski, A, 228-232. Faenza: ISTEC-CNR, 2003.
  15. Barrias, C.C.; Granja, P.L.; Amaral, I.F.; Barbosa, M.A.; Monteiro, F.J.; Queiroz, A.C.; Ferraz, M.P.; et al. "Biomateriais". In Biotecnologia: Fundamentos e Aplicações, edited by Lima, N; Mota, M, 377-397. Portugal: LIDEL, 2003.
Conference abstract
  1. Ferreira, Helena; Monize Decarli; Moura, Duarte; Andreia Trindade Pereira; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Moroni, Lorenzo; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Jumping in at the deep end: leveraging support baths for 3D printing PEG/graphene oxide hydrogels (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales (SIBB 2023), Barcelona, 2023.
  2. Ferreira, Helena; Monize Decarli; Moura, Duarte; Andreia Trindade Pereira; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Moroni, Lorenzo; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "PEG/graphene oxide hydrogels: from 2D material characterization to a FRESH approach on 3D printing vascular grafts (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2023), Davos, 2023.
  3. Rocha DN; Ferraz-Nogueira J; Barrias, Cristina; relvas, Joao; Pêgo, Ana. "A Tissue Engineered Model of the Glial Scar - Matrix Contribution to Astrogliosis". Paper presented in Tissue Engineering Part A- 4th TERMIS World Congress, Boston, 2015.
  4. Rocha DN; Barrias, Cristina; Relvas JB; Pêgo, Ana. "Astrocyte and fibroblast cross-talk - mimicking in vitro the astrogliosis in a multiple sclerosis lesion". Paper presented in Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2012, Vienna, 2012.
  5. Pires LR; Guarino V; Barrias, Cristina; Ambrosio L; Pêgo, Ana. "Tuning poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-e-caprolactone) fibers for nerve regeneration". Paper presented in V European Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), Granada, 2011.
  6. Pires LR; Guarino V; Barrias, Cristina; Ambrosio L; Pêgo, Ana. "Anti-inflammatory drug loaded electrospun poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-e-caprolactone) fibers for nerve regenerations". Paper presented in 23rd European Conference on Biomaterials, Tampere, 2010.
    10.1109/iembs.2008.4649534
Conference paper
  1. Crisóstomo, J.; Araújo, F.; Granja, P.; Barrias, C.; Sarmento, B.; Seiça, R.. "Co-encapsulation of Beta Cells and Nanoparticles Containing GLP-1 Greatly Improves Insulin Secretion in Alginate-Based Bioartificial Pancreas". 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_147
  2. Barrias, C.C.. "Bioengineered cell-instructive 3D matrices as vehicles for cellular therapies". 2015.
    10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318713
  3. Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Fonseca, K.B.; Barbosa, M.A.; Soares, R.; Granja, P.L.. "In vitro potential of a natural injectable RGD-alginate hydrogel to deliver endothelial cells". 2011.
  4. Guerreiro, S.; Bidarra, S.J.; Evangelista, M.B.; Barrias, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.; Soares, R.; Granja, P.L.. "Immobilization of human endothelial cells within RGD-grafted alginate". 2008.
  5. Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Mooney, D.J.; Barbosa, M.A.; Soares, R.; Granja, P.L.. "Immobilization of mesenchymal stem cells within RGD-grafted alginate". 2008.
Conference poster
  1. Ribeiro, João S.; Ana Guerra; Natal Jorge, Renato; Fernando Jorge Monteiro; Barrias, Cristina; Salgado, Christiane. Corresponding author: Salgado, Christiane. "Mechanical regulation of angiogenesis: towards improved therapeutic tissue engineering". Paper presented in The 11th i3S Annual Meeting, 2024.
  2. Vilela de Sousa, Inês; Lisa Salgueiro; Calejo, Isabel; Gomez-Lazaro, Maria; Ribeiro-Machado, Cláudia; Nuno Neves; Nuno Alexandre ; et al. "Development of a bioactive membrane as a bone substitute for posterolateral lumbar fusion". Paper presented in 32nd Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society, 2024.
  3. Orge, ID; REIS, RITA; Maia, André; Bidarra, Sílvia J.; Barrias, Cristina. Corresponding author: Orge, ID. "A microtissue-engineering strategy for generating stromal-vascular networks on-chip.". Paper presented in EMBO Workshop Building networks 2024: Engineering in vascular biology, 2024.
  4. Miguel R. G. Morais; Carvalho, E. D.; G. Athanasopoulou; Araújo M.; Barrias, Cristina; Pego, Ana. "Beyond the Matrix: exploring the mechanobiology of astrocytes in alginate-based hydrogels". Paper presented in . 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials 2023 (ESB 2023), 2023.
  5. Orge, ID; PINTO, HN; SILVA M; Calejo, I.; Bidarra, Silvia; Mihaila, S.M.; Masereeuw, R.; Barrias, Cristina. "Perfusable vascularized stroma on-chip for growing 3D organotypic structures". Paper presented in 2nd MPS World Summit., 2023.
  6. Miguel R. G. Morais; Carvalho, E. D.; G. Athanasopoulou; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina; Pego, Ana. "Astrocytes and microglia: the mechanosensing side of the CNS power couple.". Paper presented in XVI European Meeting on Glia Cells in Health and Disease 2023, 2023.
  7. Ribeiro, João S.; Bidarra, Silvia; Barrias, Cristina; Nascimento, Diana . Corresponding author: Ribeiro, João S.. "The Heart at Our Hands: Utilizing Multicellular Spheroids as Innovative Vascularization Units for Advanced Tissue Engineering". Paper presented in IJUP’23 – 16th Youth Research Meeting of the University of Porto, 2023.
  8. Miguel R. G. Morais; Carvalho, E. D.; G. Athanasopoulou; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana. "Glia to the rescue: astrocytes and microglia as the brain’s mechanics cew". Paper presented in VII Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network, 2023.
  9. Miguel R. G. Morais; Carvalho, E. D.; G. Athanasopoulou; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana. "The Role of Astrocytes and Microglia in Detecting and Responding to Mechanical Stimuli in the Brain". Paper presented in FENS Regional Meeting FRM 2023, 2023.
  10. Ferreira, Helena; Moura, Duarte; Andreia Trindade Pereira; Patrícia C. Henriques; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Anti-adhesive PEG hydrogels with improved mechanical properties for blood-contacting devices". Paper presented in European Symposium on Vascular Biomaterials (ESVB 2023), 2023.
  11. Miguel R. G. Morais; Carvalho, E. D.; G. Athanasopoulou; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina; Pego, Ana. "A tissue engineered in vitro model to explore the role of mechanobiology on astrocyte behaviour in health and disease". Paper presented in VI Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network, 2022.
  12. Carvalho, E. D.; Miguel R. G. Morais; G. Athanasopoulou; Araújo, Marco; H. Hubbe; E. Mendes; Barrias, Cristina; Pego, Ana. "The soft side of the brain: bioengineered platforms to unveil the role of mechanobiology in demyelinating diseases". Paper presented in VI Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network, 2022.
  13. Miguel R. G. Morais; Carvalho, E. D.; H. P. Ferreira; Araújo, Marco; H. Hubbe; E. Mendes; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana. "Changing paradigms on remyelination failure: the biomechanical point of view.". Paper presented in 5th PhDay, 2022.
  14. Ferreira, Helena; Moura, Duarte; Andreia T. Pereira; Patrícia C. Henriques; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Moroni, Lorenzo; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "U Can't Touch This: anti-adhesive PEG hydrogels with improved mechanical properties for blood-contacting devices". Paper presented in 32nd Annual Conference of the European Society of Biomaterials (ESB 2022), 2022.
  15. Marco Araújo; João Silveira; Sousa, Aureliana; Bessa-Gonçalves, Mafalda; Santos, Susana G.; Barrias, Cristina. "Multifunctional hydrogel-based patch for targeting inflammation and regeneration in chronic intestinal wounds". Paper presented in 32nd Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials 2022 (ESB 2022), 2022.
  16. Miguel Morais; Carvalho, E. D.; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana. "The elephant in the room: A tissue-engineered 3D model to explore astrocyte role in neurodegeneration". Paper presented in FENS Forum 2022, 2022.
  17. Carvalho, E. D.; M. R. G. Morais; M. M. C. Silva; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana. "Glial Wars: the astrocyte awakens. Exploring astrogliosis mediated pathways towards neuroregeneration". Paper presented in SPN2021 – XVII Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, 2021.
  18. Carvalho, E. D.; M. R. G. Morais; Araújo, Marco; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana. "Oligodendrocytes have feelings too - tissue engineering models to uncover the mechanobiology of myelination". Paper presented in V Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network, 2021.
  19. Pedro Alves; Ruben Pereira; Natália Fagundes; Cátia Teixeira; Barrias, Cristina; Paula Gomes; Fabíola Costa; M Cristina L Martins. "Antimicrobial peptide immobilization opens the door for improved chitosan-based dressings for chronic infected wounds". Paper presented in 6th TERMIS World Congress, 2021.
  20. Pedro Alves; Fonseca, Diana R.; Berta Nogueiro Estevinho; Cátia Teixeira; Gomes, Paula; Barrias, Cristina; M. Cristina L. Martins. "¿Wound¿n¿t it be nice? Spray-dried chitosan microspheres functionalized with antimicrobial peptides to fight infection in chronic wounds". Paper presented in 4th PhDay ¿ Break borders, build opportunities, 2021.
  21. Moura, Duarte; Pereira, Andreia T; Ferreira, Helena; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Degradable pHEMA hydrogels containing graphene-based materials for blood-contact applications: from soft inert to strong biodegradable materials". Paper presented in 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), 2021.
  22. Salgado, Christiane; Barrias, Cristina; Fernando Jorge Monteiro. Corresponding author: Salgado, Christiane. "Dental MSC spheroids: development of a pre-clinical imaging model to clarify cell behavior in vivo.". Paper presented in 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 2021.
  23. Garizo, Ana Rita; Castro, Flávia; Almeida, Andreia; Benardes, Nuno; Martins, Cláudia; Barrias, Cristina; Fialho, Arsénio M.; Sarmento, Bruno. Corresponding author: Castro, Flávia. "P28-functionalized Gefitinib-loaded PLGA nanoparticles inhibit lung cancer progression in vivo". Paper presented in 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 2021.
  24. Araújo, Marco; João Silveira; Sousa, Aureliana; Bessa-Gonçalves, Mafalda; Santos, Susana G.; Barrias, Cristina. "Multi-targeted therapeutic single-patch for intestinal wound healing". Paper presented in 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials 2021 (ESB2021), 2021.
  25. Macedo, Maria Helena; Barros, Andreia; Martinez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "Advanced multilayered 3D in vitro model to perform reliable drug permeability studies". Paper presented in 3rd SPLC-CRS Young Scientists Virtual Meeting, 2021.
  26. Eva D. Carvalho; Miguel Morais; Marco Araújo; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana. "The intricacies of remyelination failure problem: a novel alginate-based hydrogel to understand the impact of mechanical properties changes on oligodendrocyte differentiation". Paper presented in Glia 2021, 2021.
  27. Moura, Duarte; Andreia T. Pereira; Barrias, Cristina; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Biodegradable hydrogel for blood contacting devices". Paper presented in WBC 2020 Virtual- 11th World Biomaterials Congress, 2020.
  28. Carvalho, Eva; Ferreira, Helena; Morais, Miguel; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "(Presentation) Changing paradigms on (de)myelination processes – the fundamental role of mechanical properties". Paper presented in Nanoengineering for Mechanobiology 5th Edition (Genova, Italy), 2020.
  29. Carvalho ED.; Morais M.; Ferreira H.; Silva MC.; Araújo MA.; Hubbe H; Allen S; et al. "MECHANO - From the mechanobiology of the glial scar to the management of multiple sclerosis". Paper presented in UT Austin Portugal Program Conference 2020 (online conference), 2020.
  30. Macedo, Maria Helena; Martínez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "Development of an improved 3D bioengineered in vitro intestinal model to assess paracellular permeability". Paper presented in 3rd PhDay - Back to the Future, 2020.
  31. Nadine, Sara; Patrício, S.G.; Barrias, Cristina; Correia, C.R.; Mano, J.F.. "High-shape controlled liquefied capsules for tissue engineering strategies". Paper presented in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society-European Chapter Meeting (TERMIS-EU), 2020.
  32. Carvalho, Eva; Ferreira, Helena; Morais, Miguel; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "(Presentation) The soft side of the brain: a novel platform to unveil the role of mechanobiology in demyelinating diseases". Paper presented in Word Biomaterials Congress (WBC 2020) (Glasgow, Scotland), 2020.
  33. Nadine, Sara; Patrício, Sónia G.; Barrias, Cristina; Correia, Clara R.; Mano, João F.. "Multi-shaped liquefied and multilayered capsules produced at high rates for tissue engineering strategies". Paper presented in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - European Chapter Meeting (TERMIS-EU), 2020.
  34. Macedo, Maria Helena; Martínez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "Development of an improved 3D intestinal model to study the permeability of paracellular compounds". Paper presented in 2º Encontro de Estudantes do Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas do ICBAS, 2019.
  35. Macedo, Maria Helena; Martínez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "3D bioengineered small intestine for drug absorption studies". Paper presented in 8th i3S Annual Meeting, 2019.
  36. Carvalho, Eva; Ferreira, Helena; Morais, Miguel; Barrias, Cristina; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "(Poster) Mechanosensing the (de)myelinating environment: development of a novel 3D tissue engineered platform". Paper presented in UT Austin Portugal Program Conference 2019 (Braga, Portugal), 2019.
  37. Macedo, Maria Helena; Martínez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "Studying the adhesion of epithelial cells to collagen hydrogels to develop a new 3D intestinal model". Paper presented in 2nd SPLC-CRS Young Scientist Meeting, 2019.
  38. Alves, Ines; de la Cruz, Noelia; Araujo, Marco; Carneiro, Fatima; Vasconcelos, Carlos; Marinho, Antonio; Barrias, Cristina; Rojo, Javier; Pinho, Salome S. "Abnormal branched N-Glycosylation as a new mechanism underlying auto-reactive responses in autoimmunity". Paper presented in i3S Annual Meeting 2019, 2019.
  39. Macedo, Maria Helena; Martínez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "New three-dimensional intestinal tissue engineering model as a multifunctional platform for drug and nanoparticle absorption studies". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives (ICBBA 2018), 2018.
  40. Rocha DN; Barrias, Cristina; relvas, Joao; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "An engineered alginate-based platform to mimic a glial scar". Paper presented in XIII Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Luso, Portugal, 2013.
  41. Rocha DN; Barrias, Cristina; Relvas JB; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "Mimicking in vitro a multiple sclerosis lesion". Paper presented in Third I3S Scientific Retreat, Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal, 2012.
  42. Rocha DN; Barrias, Cristina; Relvas JB; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "Microengineered hydrogel-based array to mime the glial scar". Paper presented in 8th International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) World Congress of Neuroscience, Florence, Italy, 2011.
  43. Pires LR; Guarino V; Barrias, Cristina; Ambrosio L; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "Designing poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-e-caprolactone) nanofibers for nerve regeneration". Paper presented in XII Meeting Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, Lisbon, Portugal, 2011.
  44. Pires LR; Guarino V; Barrias, Cristina; Ambrosio L; Pêgo, Ana Paula. "Anti-inflammatory drug loaded electrospun poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-e-caprolactone) fibers for nerve regeneration". Paper presented in 23rd European Conference on Biomaterials. 2010, Tampere, Finland, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Salgado, Christiane; Barrias, Cristina. Corresponding author: Salgado, Christiane. "Bridging the Gap Between In Vitro Models and In Vivo Vascularization: Mechanical regulation of angiogenesis". Angiogenesis (2025):
    Submitted
  2. Sara C. Neves; Aureliana Sousa; Diana S. Nascimento; Iasmim D. Orge; Sílvia A. Ferreira; Carlos Mota; Lorenzo Moroni; Cristina C. Barrias; Pedro L. Granja. "A hybrid construct with tailored 3D structure for directing pre-vascularization in engineered tissues". Materials Today Bio (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101291.
    10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101291
  3. Barros da Silva, P.; Oliveira, R.J.A.; Araújo, M.; Caires, H.R.; Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.. "An integrative alginate-based 3D in vitro model to explore epithelial-stromal cell dynamics in the breast tumor microenvironment". Carbohydrate Polymers 342 (2024): 122363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122363.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122363
  4. Barros da Silva, P.; Zhao, Xiaoyu; Bidarra, Sílvia J.; Nascimento, Diana S.; LaLone, Vernon; Lourenço, Bianca N.; Paredes, Joana; Stevens, Molly M.; Barrias, C. C.. "Tunable Hybrid Hydrogels of Alginate and Cell-Derived dECM to Study the Impact of Matrix Alterations on Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition". Advanced Healthcare Materials 13 29 (2024): https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202401032.
    10.1002/adhm.202401032
  5. Orge, I.D.; Nogueira Pinto, H.; Silva, M.A.; Bidarra, S.J.; Ferreira, S.A.; Calejo, I.; Masereeuw, R.; Mihaila, S.M.; Barrias, C.C.. "Vascular units as advanced living materials for bottom-up engineering of perfusable 3D microvascular networks". Bioactive Materials 38 (2024): 499-511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.05.021.
    10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.05.021
  6. Pedro M. Alves; Cristina C. Barrias; Paula Gomes; M. Cristina L. Martins. "How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?". Acta Biomaterialia (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.043.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.043
  7. Pedro M. Alves; Diana R. Fonseca; Sílvia J. Bidarra; Ana Gomes; Paula Gomes; Cristina C. Barrias; M. Cristina L. Martins. "Norbornene-chitosan nanoparticles with and without a conjugated VEGF-peptide analog to promote vascularization". Materials Today Chemistry (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.101942.
    10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.101942
  8. Duarte Moura; Sabrina Rohringer; Helena P. Ferreira; Andreia T. Pereira; Cristina C. Barrias; Fernão D. Magalhães; Helga Bergmeister; Inês C. Gonçalves. "Long-term in vivo degradation and biocompatibility of degradable pHEMA hydrogels containing graphene oxide". Acta Biomaterialia (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.012.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.012
  9. Carvalho, Eva D.; Morais, Miguel R.G.; Pêgo, Ana P.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Araújo, Marco. "The interplay between chemical conjugation and biologic performance in the development of alginate-based 3D matrices to mimic neural microenvironments". Carbohydrate Polymers 323 (2024): 121412. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121412.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121412
  10. Costa, Sofia M.; Lourenço, Leandro M. O.; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Calejo, Isabel; Barrias, Cristina C.; Fangueiro, Raul; Ferreira, Diana P.. "Localized cancer photodynamic therapy approach based on core–shell electrospun nanofibers". Materials Advances 5 16 (2024): 6489-6500. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ma00647j.
    10.1039/d4ma00647j
  11. Carvalho, Ana Margarida; Bansal, Ruchi; Barrias, Cristina C.; Sarmento, Bruno. "The Material World of 3D-Bioprinted and Microfluidic-Chip Models of Human Liver Fibrosis". Advanced Materials 36 2 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202307673.
    10.1002/adma.202307673
  12. Neves, Mariana I.; Magalhães, Mariana V.; Bidarra, Sílvia J.; Moroni, Lorenzo; Barrias, Cristina C.. "Versatile click alginate hydrogels with protease-sensitive domains as cell responsive/instructive 3D microenvironments". Carbohydrate Polymers 320 (2023): 121226. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121226.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121226
  13. Macedo, Maria Helena; Torras, Núria; García-Díaz, María; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno; Martínez, Elena. "The shape of our gut: Dissecting its impact on drug absorption in a 3D bioprinted intestinal model". Biomaterials Advances 153 (2023): 213564. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213564.
    10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213564
  14. Duarte Moura; Andreia T. Pereira; Helena P. Ferreira; Cristina C. Barrias; Fernão D. Magalhães; Helga Bergmeister; Inês C. Gonçalves. "Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels containing graphene-based materials for blood-contacting applications: From soft inert to strong degradable material". Acta Biomaterialia (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.031.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.031
  15. Maura Cimino; Parreira, Paula; Leiro, Victoria; Sousa, Aureliana; Gonçalves, Raquel; Barrias, Cristina; M. Cristina L. Martins. "Enhancement of hMSC in vitro Proliferation by Surface Immobilization of a Heparin-Binding Peptide". Molecules 28 (2023): 3422.
    Published • doi.org/10.3390/ molecules28083422
  16. Mariana I. Neves; Sílvia J. Bidarra; Mariana V. Magalhães; Ana L. Torres; Lorenzo Moroni; Cristina C. Barrias. "Microstructured click hydrogels for cell contact guidance in 3D". Materials Today Bio (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100604.
    10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100604
  17. Alves, Inês; Santos-Pereira, Beatriz; de la Cruz, Noelia; Campar, Ana; Pinto, Vanda; Rodrigues, Pedro M.; Araújo, Marco; et al. "Host-derived mannose glycans trigger a pathogenic ¿d T cell/IL-17a axis in autoimmunity". Science Translational Medicine 15 687 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.abo1930.
    10.1126/scitranslmed.abo1930
  18. Aparici Herraiz, Iris; Caires, Hugo R.; Castillo-Fernández, Óscar; Sima, Núria; Méndez-Mora, Lourdes; Risueño, Ruth M.; Sattabongkot, Jetsumon; et al. "Advancing Key Gaps in the Knowledge of Plasmodium vivax Cryptic Infections Using Humanized Mouse Models and Organs-on-Chips". Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 12 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.920204.
    10.3389/fcimb.2022.920204
  19. Ferreira, Helena P.; Moura, Duarte; Pereira, Andreia T.; Henriques, Patrícia C.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Using Graphene-Based Materials for Stiff and Strong Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 4 (2022): 2312. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23042312.
    10.3390/ijms23042312
  20. Macedo, Maria Helena; Barros, Andreia S.; Martínez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina C.; Sarmento, Bruno. "All layers matter: Innovative three-dimensional epithelium-stroma-endothelium intestinal model for reliable permeability outcomes". Journal of Controlled Release 341 (2022): 414-430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.11.048.
    10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.11.048
  21. P.M. Alves; C.C. Barrias; P. Gomes; M.C.L. Martins. "Smart biomaterial-based systems for intrinsic stimuli-responsive chronic wound management". Materials Today Chemistry 22 (2021): 100623-100623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100623.
    10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100623
  22. Tália Feijão; Mariana I. Neves; Aureliana Sousa; Ana L. Torres; Sílvia J. Bidarra; Iasmim D. Orge; Daniel T.O. Carvalho; Cristina C. Barrias. "Engineering injectable vascularized tissues from the bottom-up: Dynamics of in-gel extra-spheroid dermal tissue assembly". Biomaterials (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121222.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121222
  23. Garizo, Ana Rita; Castro, Flávia; Martins, Cláudia; Almeida, Andreia; Dias, Tiago P.; Fernardes, Fábio; Barrias, Cristina C.; et al. "p28-functionalized PLGA nanoparticles loaded with gefitinib reduce tumor burden and metastases formation on lung cancer". Journal of Controlled Release 337 (2021): 329-342. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.07.035.
    10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.07.035
  24. Teixeira, Filipa C; Chaves, Sara; Torres, Ana L; Barrias, Cristina; Bidarra, Silvia. "Engineering a vascularized 3D hybrid system to model tumor-stroma interactions in breast cancer". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 9 (2021): 196.
    Accepted
  25. Lourenço, Bianca N.; Pereira, Rúben F.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Fischbach, Claudia; Oliveira, Carla; Granja, Pedro L.. "Engineering Modular Half-Antibody Conjugated Nanoparticles for Targeting CD44v6-Expressing Cancer Cells". Nanomaterials 11 2 (2021): 295. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano11020295.
    10.3390/nano11020295
  26. Marco Araújo; João Silveira; Aureliana Sousa; Mafalda Bessa-Gonçalves; Susana G. Santos; Cristina C. Barrias. "A bioinspired multifunctional hydrogel patch targeting inflammation and regeneration in chronic intestinal wounds". Biomaterials Science (2021): https://doi.org/10.1039/D1BM00118C.
    10.1039/D1BM00118C
  27. Carvalho, Daniel Jose; Feijão, Tália; Neves, Mariana Isabel; da Silva, Ricardo M P; Barrias, Cristina. "Directed self-assembly of spheroids into modular vascular beds for engineering large tissue constructs". Biofabrication (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/abc790.
    10.1088/1758-5090/abc790
  28. Sara Nadine; Sónia G. Patrício; Cristina C. Barrias; Insung S. Choi; Michiya Matsusaki; Clara R. Correia; João F. Mano. "Geometrically Controlled Liquefied Capsules for Modular Tissue Engineering Strategies". Advanced Biosystems (2020): https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202000127.
    10.1002/adbi.202000127
  29. Macedo, Maria Helena; Martínez Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "Development of an improved 3D in vitro intestinal model to perform permeability studies of paracellular compounds". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8 524018 (2020): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2020.524018/full.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.524018
  30. Cláudia Martins; Veeren M Chauhan; Marco Araújo; Amjad Abouselo; Cristina C Barrias; Jonathan W Aylott; Bruno Sarmento. "Advanced polymeric nanotechnology to augment therapeutic delivery and disease diagnosis". Nanomedicine (2020): https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2020-0145.
    10.2217/nnm-2020-0145
  31. Crisóstomo, Joana; Araújo, Francisca; Granja, Pedro; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno; Seiça, Raquel. "Increasing levels of insulin secretion in bioartificial pancreas technology: co-encapsulation of beta cells and nanoparticles containing GLP-1 in alginate hydrogels". Health and Technology 10 4 (2020): 885-890. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12553-020-00427-4.
    Published • 10.1007/s12553-020-00427-4
  32. Ramos, Tomás Bauleth; Feijão, Tália; Gonçalves, André; Shahbazi, Mohammad Ali; Liu, Zehua; Barrias, Cristina; Oliveira, Maria José; et al. "Colorectal cancer triple co-culture spheroid model to assess the biocompatibility and anticancer properties of polymeric nanoparticles". Journal of Controlled Release (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.04.025.
    10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.04.025
  33. Campiglio, C.E.; Bidarra, S.J.; Draghi, L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Bottom-up engineering of cell-laden hydrogel microfibrous patch for guided tissue regeneration". Materials Science and Engineering C 108 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075568685&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2019.110488
  34. Neves, S.C.; Moroni, L.; Barrias, C.C.; Granja, P.L.. "Leveling Up Hydrogels: Hybrid Systems in Tissue Engineering". Trends in Biotechnology 38 3 (2020): 292-315. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075891574&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.09.004
  35. Cimino, M.; Parreira, P.; Bidarra, S.J.; Gonçalves, R.M.; Barrias, C.C.; Martins, M.C.L.. "Effect of surface chemistry on hMSC growth under xeno-free conditions". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 189 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85079570167&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110836
  36. Torres, A.L.; Bidarra, S.J.; Vasconcelos, D.P.; Barbosa, J.N.; Silva, E.A.; Nascimento, D.S.; Barrias, C.C.. "Microvascular engineering: Dynamic changes in microgel-entrapped vascular cells correlates with higher vasculogenic/angiogenic potential". Biomaterials 228 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074166551&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119554
  37. Loureiro, J.; Torres, A.L.; Neto, T.; Aguiar, P.; Barrias, C.C.; Pinto, M.T.; Amaral, I.F.. "Corrigendum to “Conjugation of the T1 sequence from CCN1 to fibrin hydrogels for therapeutic vascularization” [Mater. Sci. & Eng. C. 104 (2019) 109847](S092849311930548X)(10.1016/j.msec.2019.109847)". Materials Science and Engineering C 108 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076046977&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2019.110514
  38. Neves, M.I.; Araújo, M.; Moroni, L.; Da Silva, R.M.P.; Barrias, C.C.. "Glycosaminoglycan-inspired biomaterials for the development of bioactive hydrogel networks". Molecules 25 4 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85079862852&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/molecules25040978
  39. Araújo, M.; Bidarra, S.J.; Alves, P.M.; Valcarcel, J.; Vázquez, J.A.; Barrias, C.C.. "Coumarin-grafted blue-emitting fluorescent alginate as a potentially valuable tool for biomedical applications". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 8 4 (2020): 813-825. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078683860&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c9tb01402k
  40. Balmaña, M.; Diniz, F.; Feijão, T.; Barrias, C.C.; Mereiter, S.; Reis, C.A.. "Analysis of the effect of increased a2,3-sialylation on RTK activation in MKN45 gastric cancer spheroids treated with crizotinib". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 3 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078290921&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/ijms21030722
  41. Barrias, Cristina; Bidarra, Silvia; Neves, Sara C.; Barros da Silva, Patrícia; Coelho, Mariana. "Reshaping in vitro models of breast tissue: integration of stromal and parenchymal compartments in 3D printed hydrogels". Front Bioeng Biotechnol (2020):
    Accepted
  42. Lourenço, Ana Henriques; Torres, Ana Luísa; Vasconcelos, Daniela P.; Ribeiro-Machado, Cláudia; Barbosa, Judite N.; Barbosa, Mário A.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Ribeiro, Cristina C.. "Osteogenic, anti-osteoclastogenic and immunomodulatory properties of a strontium-releasing hybrid scaffold for bone repair". Materials Science and Engineering: C 99 (2019): 1289-1303.
    10.1016/j.msec.2019.02.053
  43. Crisóstomo, J.; Pereira, A.M.; Bidarra, S.J.; Gonçalves, A.C.; Granja, P.L.; Coelho, J.F.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Seiça, R.. "ECM-enriched alginate hydrogels for bioartificial pancreas: an ideal niche to improve insulin secretion and diabetic glucose profile". Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials 17 4 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073602290&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/2280800019848923
  44. Loureiro, J.; Torres, A.L.; Neto, T.; Aguiar, P.; Barrias, C.C.; Pinto, M.T.; Amaral, I.F.. "Conjugation of the T1 sequence from CCN1 to fibrin hydrogels for therapeutic vascularization". Materials Science and Engineering C 104 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85068767347&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2019.109847
  45. Neves, M.I.; Araújo, M.; Barrias, C.C.; Granja, P.L.; Sousa, A.. "Multiplatform Protein Detection and Quantification Using Glutaraldehyde-Induced Fluorescence for 3D Systems". Journal of Fluorescence 29 5 (2019): 1171-1181. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073924791&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10895-019-02433-w
  46. Durão, Joana; Vale, Nuno; Gomes, Salomé; Gomes, Paula; Barrias, Cristina C.; Gales, Luís. "Nitric Oxide Release from Antimicrobial Peptide Hydrogels for Wound Healing". Biomolecules 9 1 (2018): 4.
    10.3390/biom9010004
  47. Lourenço, Bianca N.; dos Santos, Tiago; Oliveira, Carla; Barrias, Cristina C.; Granja, Pedro L.. "Bioengineering a novel 3D in vitro model of gastric mucosa for stomach permeability studies". Acta Biomaterialia 82 (2018): 68-78.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2018.10.007
  48. Balmaña, Meritxell; Mereiter, Stefan; Diniz, Francisca; Feijão, Tália; Barrias, Cristina; Reis, Celso. "Multicellular Human Gastric Cancer Spheroids Mimic the Glycosylation Phenotype of Gastric Carcinomas". Molecules 23 11 (2018): 2815.
    10.3390/molecules23112815
  49. Macedo, Maria Helena; Araújo, Francisca; Martínez, Elena; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "iPSC-Derived Enterocyte-like Cells for Drug Absorption and Metabolism Studies". Trends in Molecular Medicine 24 8 (2018): 696-708.
    10.1016/j.molmed.2018.06.001
  50. Bauman, E.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Fetal bovine serum-free culture of endothelial progenitor cells-progress and challenges". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 12 7 (2018): 1567-1578.
    10.1002/term.2678
  51. Torres, A.L.; Bidarra, S.J.; Pinto, M.T.; Aguiar, P.C.; Silva, E.A.; Barrias, C.C.. "Guiding morphogenesis in cell-instructive microgels for therapeutic angiogenesis". Biomaterials 154 (2018): 34-47.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.10.051
  52. Bauman, E.; Feijão, T.; Carvalho, D. T. O.; Granja, P. L.; Barrias, C. C.. "Xeno-free pre-vascularized spheroids for therapeutic applications". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): 230.
    10.1038/s41598-017-18431-6
  53. Pereira, Rúben F.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Bártolo, Paulo J.; Granja, Pedro L.. "Cell-instructive pectin hydrogels crosslinked via thiol-norbornene photo-click chemistry for skin tissue engineering". Acta Biomaterialia 66 (2018): 282-293.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2017.11.016
  54. Pereira, R.F.; Sousa, A.; Barrias, C.C.; Bártolo, P.J.; Granja, P.L.; Rúben F. Pereira; Aureliana Sousa; et al. "A single-component hydrogel bioink for bioprinting of bioengineered 3D constructs for dermal tissue engineering". Materials Horizons 5 6 (2018): 1100-1111. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055847804&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c8mh00525g
  55. Cimino, M.; Gonçalves, R.M.; Bauman, E.; Barroso-Vilares, M.; Logarinho, E.; Barrias, C.C.; Martins, M.C.L.. "Optimization of the use of a pharmaceutical grade xeno-free medium for in vitro expansion of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 12 3 (2017): e1785-e1795.
    10.1002/term.2588
  56. Henriques Lourenço, Ana; Neves, Nuno; Ribeiro-Machado, Cláudia; Sousa, Susana R.; Lamghari, Meriem; Barrias, Cristina C.; Trigo Cabral, Abel; Barbosa, Mário A.; Ribeiro, Cristina C.. "Injectable hybrid system for strontium local delivery promotes bone regeneration in a rat critical-sized defect model". Scientific Reports 7 1 (2017):
    10.1038/s41598-017-04866-4
  57. Pinto, M.L.; Rios, E.; Silva, A.C.; Neves, S.C.; Caires, H.R.; Pinto, A.T.; Durães, C.; et al. "Decellularized human colorectal cancer matrices polarize macrophages towards an anti-inflammatory phenotype promoting cancer cell invasion via CCL18". Biomaterials 124 (2017): 211-224.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.02.004
  58. Cimino, M.; Gonçalves, R. M.; Barrias, C. C.; Martins, M. C. L.. "Xeno-Free Strategies for Safe Human Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Expansion: Supplements and Coatings". Stem Cells International 2017 (2017): 1-13.
    10.1155/2017/6597815
  59. Leite, José P.; Mota, Rita; Durão, Joana; Neves, Sara C.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Tamagnini, Paula; Gales, Luís. "Cyanobacterium-Derived Extracellular Carbohydrate Polymer for the Controlled Delivery of Functional Proteins". Macromolecular Bioscience 17 2 (2016): 1600206.
    10.1002/mabi.201600206
  60. Bidarra, S. J.; Oliveira, P.; Rocha, S.; Saraiva, D. P.; Oliveira, C.; Barrias, C. C.. "A 3D in vitro model to explore the inter-conversion between epithelial and mesenchymal states during EMT and its reversion". Scientific Reports 6 1 (2016): 27072.
    10.1038/srep27072
  61. Neves, Sara C; Mota, Carlos; Longoni, Alessia; Barrias, Cristina C; Granja, Pedro L; Moroni, Lorenzo. "Additive manufactured polymeric 3D scaffolds with tailored surface topography influence mesenchymal stromal cells activity". Biofabrication 8 2 (2016): 025012.
    10.1088/1758-5090/8/2/025012
  62. Martins, João Pedro; Kennedy, Patrick J.; Santos, Hélder A.; Barrias, Cristina; Sarmento, Bruno. "A comprehensive review of the neonatal Fc receptor and its application in drug delivery". Pharmacology & Therapeutics 161 (2016): 22-39.
    10.1016/j.pharmthera.2016.03.007
  63. Rocha, Daniela N.; Ferraz-Nogueira, José P.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Relvas, João B.; Pêgo, Ana P.. "Extracellular environment contribution to astrogliosis—lessons learned from a tissue engineered 3D model of the glial scar". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 9 (2015):
    Open access • 10.3389/fncel.2015.00377
  64. Araújo, Francisca; Pereira, Carla; Costa, Joana; Barrias, Cristina; Granja, Pedro L.; Sarmento, Bruno. "In vitroM-like cells genesis through a tissue-engineered triple-culture intestinal model". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 104 4 (2015): 782-788.
    10.1002/jbm.b.33508
  65. Pereira, Carla; Araújo, Francisca; Barrias, Cristina C.; Granja, Pedro L.; Sarmento, Bruno. "Dissecting stromal-epithelial interactions in a 3D in vitro cellularized intestinal model for permeability studies". Biomaterials 56 (2015): 36-45.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.03.054
  66. Caires, Hugo R.; Gomez-Lazaro, Maria; Oliveira, Carla M.; Gomes, David; Mateus, Denisa D.; Oliveira, Carla; Barrias, Cristina C.; Barbosa, Mário A.; Almeida, Catarina R.. "Finding and tracing human MSC in 3D microenvironments with the photoconvertible protein Dendra2". Scientific Reports 5 1 (2015): 10079.
    Open access • 10.1038/srep10079
  67. Neves, Sara C.; Gomes, David B.; Sousa, Aureliana; Bidarra, Sílvia J.; Petrini, Paola; Moroni, Lorenzo; Barrias, Cristina C.; Granja, Pedro L.. "Biofunctionalized pectin hydrogels as 3D cellular microenvironments". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3 10 (2015): 2096-2108.
    10.1039/c4tb00885e
  68. Neves, S.C.; Gomes, D.B.; Sousa, A.; Bidarra, S.J.; Petrini, P.; Moroni, L.; Barrias, C.C.; Granja, P.L.. "Erratum: Biofunctionalized pectin hydrogels as 3D cellular microenvironments (J. Mater. Chem. B (2015) 3 (2096-2108))". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3 42 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84945309990&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c5tb90139a
  69. Teixeira, Graciosa Q.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Lourenço, Ana H.; Gonçalves, Raquel M.. "A Multicompartment Holder for Spinner Flasks Improves Expansion and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Three-Dimensional Scaffolds". Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods 20 12 (2014): 984-993.
    10.1089/ten.tec.2014.0067
  70. Fonseca, K.B.; Gomes, D.B.; Lee, K.; Santos, S.G.; Sousa, A.; Silva, E.A.; Mooney, D.J.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Injectable MMP-sensitive alginate hydrogels as hMSC delivery systems". Biomacromolecules 15 1 (2014): 380-390.
    10.1021/bm4016495
  71. Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Granja, P.L.. "Injectable alginate hydrogels for cell delivery in tissue engineering". Acta Biomaterialia 10 4 (2014): 1646-1662.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2013.12.006
  72. Maia, F.R.; Lourenço, A.H.; Granja, P.L.; Gonçalves, R.M.; Barrias, C.C.. "Effect of cell density on mesenchymal stem cells aggregation in RGD-alginate 3D matrices under osteoinductive conditions". Macromolecular Bioscience 14 6 (2014): 759-771.
    10.1002/mabi.201300567
  73. Maia, F.R.; Barbosa, M.; Gomes, D.B.; Vale, N.; Gomes, P.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Hydrogel depots for local co-delivery of osteoinductive peptides and mesenchymal stem cells". Journal of Controlled Release 189 (2014): 158-168.
    10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.06.030
  74. Maia, F.R.; Fonseca, K.B.; Rodrigues, G.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Matrix-driven formation of mesenchymal stem cell-extracellular matrix microtissues on soft alginate hydrogels". Acta Biomaterialia 10 7 (2014): 3197-3208.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2014.02.049
  75. Fonseca, K.B.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Engineering proteolytically-degradable artificial extracellular matrices". Progress in Polymer Science 39 12 (2014): 2010-2029.
    10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2014.07.003
  76. Maia, F.R.; Bidarra, S.J.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Functionalization of biomaterials with small osteoinductive moieties". Acta Biomaterialia 9 11 (2013): 8773-8789.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2013.08.004
  77. Fonseca, K.B.; Maia, F.R.; Cruz, F.A.; Andrade, D.; Juliano, M.A.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Enzymatic, physicochemical and biological properties of MMP-sensitive alginate hydrogels". Soft Matter 9 12 (2013): 3283-3292.
    10.1039/c3sm27560d
  78. Pereira, R.F.; Barrias, C.C.; Granja, P.L.; Bartolo, P.J.. "Advanced biofabrication strategies for skin regeneration and repair". Nanomedicine 8 4 (2013): 603-621.
    10.2217/nnm.13.50
  79. Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.; Soares, R.; Amédée, J.; Granja, P.L.. "Phenotypic and proliferative modulation of human mesenchymal stem cells via crosstalk with endothelial cells". Stem Cell Research 7 3 (2011): 186-197.
    10.1016/j.scr.2011.05.006
  80. Fonseca, K.B.; Bidarra, S.J.; Oliveira, M.J.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.. "Molecularly designed alginate hydrogels susceptible to local proteolysis as three-dimensional cellular microenvironments". Acta Biomaterialia 7 4 (2011): 1674-1682.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2010.12.029
  81. Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Fonseca, K.B.; Barbosa, M.A.; Soares, R.A.; Granja, P.L.. "Injectable in situ crosslinkable RGD-modified alginate matrix for endothelial cells delivery". Biomaterials 32 31 (2011): 7897-7904.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.07.013
  82. Pires, L.R.; Oliveira, H.; Barrias, C.C.; Sampaio, P.; Pereira, A.J.; Maiato, H.; Simões, S.; Pêgo, A.P.. "Imidazole-grafted chitosan-mediated gene delivery: In vitro study on transfection, intracellular trafficking and degradation". Nanomedicine 6 9 (2011): 1499-1512.
    10.2217/nnm.11.51
  83. Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.; Soares, R.; Granja, P.L.. "Immobilization of human mesenchymal stem cells within RGD-grafted alginate microspheres and assessment of their angiogenic potential". Biomacromolecules 11 8 (2010): 1956-1964.
    10.1021/bm100264a
  84. Oliveira, S.M.; Almeida, I.F.; Costa, P.C.; Barrias, C.C.; Ferreira, M.R.P.; Bahia, M.F.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Characterization of polymeric solutions as injectable vehicles for hydroxyapatite microspheres". AAPS PharmSciTech 11 2 (2010): 852-858.
    10.1208/s12249-010-9447-3
  85. Barrias, C.C.; Martins, M.C.L.; Almeida-Porada, G.; Barbosa, M.A.; Granja, P.L.. "The correlation between the adsorption of adhesive proteins and cell behaviour on hydroxyl-methyl mixed self-assembled monolayers". Biomaterials 30 3 (2009): 307-316.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.09.048
  86. Oliveira, S.M.; Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Almeida, I.F.; Bahia, M.F.; Barbosa, Mario A.. "Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Injectable Ceramic Microspheres". Key Engineering Materials 396-398 (2008): 691-694.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.396-398.691
  87. Oliveira, S.M.; Barrias, C.C.; Almeida, I.F.; Costa, P.C.; Pena Ferreira, M.R.; Bahia, M.F.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Injectability of a bone filler system based on hydroxyapatite microspheres and a vehicle with in situ gel-forming ability". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials 87 1 (2008): 49-58.
    10.1002/jbm.b.31066
  88. Mateus, A.Y.P.; Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.; Ferraz, M.P.; Monteiro, F.J.. "Comparative study of nanohydroxyapatite microspheres for medical applications". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A 86 2 (2008): 483-493.
    10.1002/jbm.a.31634
  89. Bidarra, S.J.; Barrias, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.; Soares, R.; Granja, P.L.. "Immobilization of human mesenchymal stem cells". European Cells and Materials 14 SUPPL.1 (2007):
  90. Evangelista, M.B.; Hsiong, S.X.; Fernandes, R.; Sampaio, P.; Kong, H.-J.; Barrias, C.C.; Salema, R.; et al. "Upregulation of bone cell differentiation through immobilization within a synthetic extracellular matrix". Biomaterials 28 25 (2007): 3644-3655.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.04.028
  91. Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Martins, M.C.L.; Barbosa, Mario A.; Rodrigues, D.; Sá Miranda, M.C.. "Calcium Phosphate Microspheres for Localised Delivery of a Therapeutic Enzyme". Key Engineering Materials 309-311 (2006): 903-906.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.309-311.903
  92. Ribeiro, C.C.; Barrias, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Preparation and characterisation of calcium-phosphate porous microspheres with a uniform size for biomedical applications". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 17 5 (2006): 455-463.
    10.1007/s10856-006-8473-x
  93. Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Rodrigues, Daniel; Sá Miranda, M.C.; Barbosa, Mario A.. "Effect of Calcium Phosphate Addition to Alginate Microspheres: Modulation of Enzyme Release Kinetics and Improvement of Cell Adhesion". Key Engineering Materials 284-286 (2005): 689-692.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.284-286.689
  94. Barrias, C.C.; Lamghari, M.; Granja, P.L.; Sá Miranda, M.C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Biological evaluation of calcium alginate microspheres as a vehicle for the localized delivery of a therapeutic enzyme". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A 74 4 (2005): 545-552.
    10.1002/jbm.a.30348
  95. Barrias, C.C.; Martins, M.C.L.; Miranda, M.C.S.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Adsorption of a therapeutic enzyme to self-assembled monolayers: Effect of surface chemistry and solution pH on the amount and activity of adsorbed enzyme". Biomaterials 26 15 (2005): 2695-2704.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.07.033
  96. Lamghari, M.; Barrias, C.C.; Sá Miranda, C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Recombinant glucocerebrosidase uptake by Gaucher disease human osteoblast culture model". Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases 35 3 (2005): 348-354.
    10.1016/j.bcmd.2005.07.009
  97. Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Lamghari, M.; Sá Miranda, C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Proliferation, activity, and osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells cultured on calcium titanium phosphate microspheres". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A 72 1 (2005): 57-66.
    10.1002/jbm.a.30217
  98. Barbosa, M.A.; Granja, P.L.; Barrias, C.C.; Amaral, I.F.. "Polysaccharides as scaffolds for bone regeneration". ITBM-RBM 26 3 (2005): 212-217.
    10.1016/j.rbmret.2005.04.006
  99. Navarro, M.; Ginebra, M.P.; Planell, J.A.; Barrias, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "In vitro degradation behavior of a novel bioresorbable composite material based on PLA and a soluble CaP glass". Acta Biomaterialia 1 4 (2005): 411-419.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2005.03.004
  100. Ribeiro, C.C.; Barrias, C.C.; Barbosa, M.A.. "Calcium phosphate-alginate microspheres as enzyme delivery matrices". Biomaterials 25 18 (2004): 4363-4373.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.11.028
  101. Granja, P.L.; Silva, A.I.N.; Borges, João P.; Barrias, C.C.; Amaral, I.F.. "Preparation and Characterization of Injectable Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Microspheres". Key Engineering Materials 254-256 (2003): 573-576.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.254-256.573
  102. Barrias, C.C.; Ribeiro, C.C.; Barbosa, Mario A.. "Adhesion and Proliferation of Human Osteoblastic Cells Seeded on Injectable Hydroxyapatite Microspheres". Key Engineering Materials 254-256 (2003): 877-880.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.254-256.877
Online resource
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  1. Barrias, C.C.; Sarmento, B.; Granja P.L.; Araújo, A.F.; Carneiro, F.; Pereira, C.. 2015. "A 3D hydrogel-based intestinal in vitro model".
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  2. Barrias, Cristina; Ribeiro C.C.; Neves, N.; Lourenço, A.F.; Barbosa, M.A.. 2015. "Strontium-rich injectable hybrid system for bone regeneration". Portugal.
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  3. Barrias, C.C.; Gonçalves, R.M.. 2013. "Multicompartment-holder for 3D culture under dynamic conditions".
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  1. 2022. "Holder device for glue-less fixation of hydrogels and biological samples in indentation techniques".
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2024/09/05 Microscale living materials for bottom-up engineering of perfusable microvascular 3D networks XXIX Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia Biomédica
(Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil)
2024/05/14 Bottom-up approaches for recreating perfusable microvascular 3D networks in vitro WORKSHOP: Environmentally friendly systems to replace classical animal models in drug testing for VBD. COST ACTION 21111, One Health drugs | One Health drugs against parasitic vector-borne diseases in Europe and beyond.
(Porto, Portugal)
2024/04/19 Improving Organoid technology through bioengineering". Advanced Course on Organoid Models Advanced Course on Organoid Models | 4th Edition
i3s - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/03 Bottom-Up Approaches for Recreating Perfusable Microvascular 3D Networks In Vitro 19th LURN-Lund Respiratory Network Conference
Lund University (Ystad, Sweden)
2023/12/14 Towards an engineered vascularized bone-marrow-on-chip to understand plasmodium vivax cryptic niches: preliminary results on device assembly JITMM 2023 – Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting
(Bangkok, Thailand)
2023/11/27 Advanced Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering
University of Bergamo - Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering (Bergamo)
2023/11/22 Modifying bioinert polymers with bioactive peptides for enhanced performance as 3D matrices in tissue engineering 1st Edition of Advanced Training Course in Molecular Bioengineering: Supramolecular Peptide Hydrogels
i3s - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/10/25 Advancements in 3D Cell Culture Models of Vascularization: A Paradigm Shift from Traditional 2D Cultures SPAOM2023, Spanish and Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting,
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/10/12 Engineering vascularized (micro)tissues from the bottom-up ETRS & SPCE-TC Joint Meeting 2023 - European Tissue Repair Society and Portuguese Society of Stem Cells and Cell Therapies
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/09/28 Building Vascularized Constructs from the Bottom-Up: Harnessing Microscale Living Materials in Tissue Engineering EORS2023 - 31st Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society,
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/08/04 Engineering vascular networks from the bottom-up Materials Today Conference 2023
(Singapore, Singapore)
2023/06/08 Bottom-Up Tissue Engineering using Microscale Living Materials: Building Vascularized Tissues for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Modelling AFPM2023 – Advanced Functional Polymers for Medicine Conference 2023
(Barcelona, Spain)
2023/04/12 Improving Organoid technology through bioengineering Advanced Course on Organoid Models | 3rd Edition
i3s - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/03/31 Microtissue-based delivery systems for therapeutic vascularization TERMIS EU-Chapter 2023, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society European Chapter Meeting
(Manchester, United Kingdom)
2023/03/15 Advanced in vitro models at a glance EMIM2024 – 19th European Molecular Imaging Meeting,
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/03/14 In vitro models of vascularization Advanced Course: Finding solutions in a dish: advanced human in vitro modelling approaches for fundamental and translational research
(Braga, Portugal)
2023/02/10 Bioengineered vascularized (micro)tissues Regenerative Medicine Utrecht Special Seminars
Utrecht University (Utrecht, Netherlands)
2023/02/04 2D vs. 3D models advantages, drawbacks, and recent advances 4th SPLC-CRS YSC Meeting, Spanish-Portuguese Local Chapter of the Controlled Release Society - Young Scientists Meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
2023 Building Vascular Networks: Bottom-Up Strategies in Tissue Engineering Invited Seminair
Lund University (Lund, Sweden)
2022/11/22 Improving organoid technology through tissue engineering Advanced Course on Organoid Models | 2nd Edition
(Porto, Portugal)
2022/10/20 Bioengineering vascularized microtissues Clinical and Translational Science Seminar Series – Cátedra de Investigación FJD
2022/09/29 Bioengineering vascularized microtissues TERMIS EU-Chapter 2022, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society European Chapter Meeting
(Krakow, Poland)
2022/09/26 Advanced hydrogel-based 3D models 4th ASTROTECH Training School: Seeing is believing, quantifying is deciding
(Porto, Portugal)
2022/09/21 Improving Organoid technology through bioengineering REMODEL Summer School: Next-Generation Organoids and organ-on-chip
(Porto, Portugal)
2022/07/07 Vascularization of Organoids Summer School - Advanced In Vitro Models
(Utrecht, Netherlands)
2022/06/09 Bioengineering vascularized microtissues EMBL-IBEC Conference: Engineering multicellular systems
(Barcelona, Spain)
2022/04/27 Improving Organoid technology through tissue engineering Advanced Course on Organoid Models | 1st Edition
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/11/23 Bottom-up engineering of vascularised dermal tissue Webinair at Somaiya Institute for Research & Consultancy (SIRAC), Somaiya Vidyavihar University
2021/11/10 Microtissue engineering: building tissues from the bottom-up European Technology Platform – Nanomedicine (ETPN) – Smart Materials & Technologies in Regenerative Medicine
online
2021/04/22 Biomaterial-based cell therapies for the revascularization of ischemic tissues PDBEB Course Advanced Therapies - Session 2: Biomaterial-based therapeutics
CNC-Coimbra University
2021/04/15 Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies Gene and cell-based advanced therapies
Universidade do Porto ,Faculdade de Medicine
2020/10/06 Engineering vascularized microtissues 1st Edition, Workshop: Organoids and Advanced 3D in Vitro Models for Research in Health and Disease
i3S (Porto, Portugal)
2019/07/28 Engineering morphogenesis through instructed self-organization Interrogations at the Biointerface - 7th Advanced Summer School - “Do organoids fill the in vitro/in vivo gap"?
i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2019/04/01 Molecularly-designed hydrogels as cell-instructive 3D microenvironments for tissue engineering and cancer research COST Action CA15214 (EuroCellNet), Working Group Meeting: Mechanobiology of Migrating Cells – From Basic Science to the Clinic
University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/02/11 Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies Course - Gene and cell-based advanced therapies
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2019/02/08 Microtissue engineering for therapeutic vascularization “Development in Action” - ­DiA – series Symposium “Cell and tissue mechanics in development and disease”
Portuguese Society for Developmental Biology (SPBD) (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/01/24 Guiding 3D cell-assembly for (micro) tissue engineering Organoids & 3D Tissue Models Workshop
UCL Eastman Dental Institute (London, United Kingdom)
2018/11/15 Tissue Engineered models: a potential Replacement alternative to animals in research III Simpósio Nacional de ORBEAs
RedeORBEA - Rede Nacional de Órgãos Responsáveis pelo Bem-Estar dos Animais usados para fins científicos (Animal Wefare Boards) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018/09/20 Bioengineered 3D tissue models REMODEL Workshop: Organoids and other advanced tissue models for biomedical research
i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/05/14 Engineering cell-instructive hydrogels to guide morphogenesis Advanced course - Biopolymers based on renewable sources: from synthesis to applications
Department of Biology, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2018/05/10 Tissue Engineered 3D Models Course in Laboratory Animal Science - FELASA C
i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/02/06 Bioengineered 3D matrices as valuable models for stem cell and cancer research New Therapies and Technologies Workshop (GABBA-Graduate Program in Areas of Basic and Applied Biology)
i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/09/13 Tissue Engineered 3D Models Course in Laboratory Animal Science - FELASA C
i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/09/06 Biofunctional hydrogels for bioprinting of tissue constructs (Special Session on Biofabrication) 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)
European Society for Biomaterials (Athens)
2017/06/01 Bioengineered 3D matrices as models for cancer research Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica
ISEP/Porto-Instituto Superior Técnico (Porto, Portugal)
2017/05/22 Bioengineered cell-instructive microenvironments for regenerative therapies 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine,
European Society for Biomaterials (Porto, Portugal)
2017/03/07 Bioengineered 3D matrices as valuable models for stem cell and cancer research New Therapies and Technologies Workshop (GABBA-Graduate Program in Areas of Basic and Applied Biology)
i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2016/03/05 Designing cell-instructive niches for improved cellular therapies IV AEICBAS Biomedical Congress (Medicine)
Associação de Estudantes /ICBAS-Medicina (Porto, Portugal)
2015/08/26 Engineering cell-instructive 3D matrices: towards the development of improved hydrogel vehicles for cellular therapies Annual Meeting of the IEEE (Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society)/ EMBC
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Milan, Italy)
2014/06/30 Engineering cell-instructive 3D microenvironments 4th Interrogations at the Biointerface Advanced Summer School: The Self-Renewal/Differentiation Interface
IBEC (Barcelone, Spain)
2011/11/16 Injectable biomaterials as vehicles for therapeutic cell delivery IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Ceramics and Glasses. Pre-Congress Workshop A: Materials for Biomedical applications
Portuguese-Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glasses (Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/05/01 - Current A 3D platform to model gut-stroma interactions
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2023 - Current Magnetic alignment of living micromaterials for engineering vascularized muscle tissue
Supervisor of Inês Pereira Vilela de Sousa
Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 - Current A new view on chronic wound healing treatment: Synergistic interplay between low-dose ionizing radiation and pre-vascularized dermal spheroids
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022 - Current Bioengineered pre-vascularized mini-spleens for 3D in vitro modelling and therapeutic regeneration
Supervisor of Mariana Varejão Magalhães
Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 - Current Engineering a 3D cell-laden dynamic model of human liver fibrosis to evaluate antifibrotic nano-based drug delivery systems
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia Molecular e Celular Aplicada às Ciências da Saúde (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2021/01/04 - Current Bioengineered vascularized liver organoids as tools for regenerative medicine and disease modelling
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia Molecular e Celular Aplicada às Ciências da Saúde (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - 2024 Bioengineered 3D microenvironments to study the ECM impact on epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions
Supervisor of Patrícia Barros Silva
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018 - 2023 Tailoring architecture to improve hydrogels performance in regenerative medicine
Supervisor of Mariana Isabel Fonseca Neves
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Chemically defined hydrogels as instructive 3D microenvironments for precise organoid formation
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020 - 2021 3D in vitro co-culture models of primary breast tumour cells
Co-supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Biomaterial-guided formation of cell-laden microgels as vascularized bone forming units
Supervisor
 Biomedical Sciences
Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
2017 - 2021 New 3D intestinal tissue engineering model as multifunctional platform for drug and nanoparticle absorption studies
Co-supervisor of Maria Helena Rodrigues Macedo
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 - 2020 An advanced 3D in vitro model to study epithelial-fibroblastic cells crosstalk in breast tissue
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Pre-vascularized microgels as advanced therapeutic tools and 3D in vitro models
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Engineering a tumor microenvironment based on bioresponsive alginate”
Co-supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2015 - 2020 Microfluidic platforms to uncover the interplay between osteoblast differentiation and the sensory nervous system
Co-supervisor of Luís Leitão
Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2019/01/15 An Injectable Sr-releasing Hybrid System to promote Bone Regeneration¿
Co-supervisor of Ana Filipa Lourenço
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018 - 2019 A bioengineered 3D model to study the crosstalk between mammary epithelial cells and fibroblasts
Supervisor of Mariana Coelho
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Implementing translational steps for the clinical application of stromal-vascular cells spheroids
Co-supervisor of Margarida Saraiva
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - 2019 A perfusable 3D printed device for scalable cultured meat production
Supervisor of Francisco Raio
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Getting a Cell toWalk from the Inside: Modelling how subcellular components responsible for mechanosensing affect cell migration
Co-supervisor of Inês Gonçalves
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Bioengineering a 3D heterotypic tumor model to study the dynamics of endothelial cells recruitment and growth
Co-supervisor of Sara Chaves
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - 2019 A multimodal therapeutic alginate-based platform for customized medical application in chronic wound healing
Co-supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Development of nanocarriers for anti-CCR5 siRNA and their potential as microbicide candidates
Co-supervisor
 Bioengenharia
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Development of wound dressings based on Biofunctionalized Pectin Hydrogels
Co-supervisor of Eduardo Capitão
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014 - 2019 Development of pre-vascularized injectable microspheres for ischemic tissue repair
Supervisor of Ana Luísa Torres
 Biotecnologia Molecular e Celular Aplicada às Ciências da Saúde (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2012 - 2018/03/08 3D Hybrid Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Co-supervisor of Sara Carvalheira Neves
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Establishment of a heterotypic 3D breast cancer model based on a vascularized porous scaffold combined with an epithelial cell-laden hydrogel
Co-supervisor of Filipa Teixeira
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Exploring human placenta-derived hydrogels as microenvironments for 3D cell culture
Supervisor of Ana Luísa Castro
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017 - 2018 High-throughput cell-in-gel microarray platform for the analysis of cell behaviour in 3D matrices
Supervisor of Pedro Miguel Alves
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Decellularization and solubilisation of human chorion membrane: a novel ECM supplement/substrate for mesenchymal stem cells culture
Supervisor of Samuel Herlander
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2018 Effect of industrial GMP human plasma derived supplement on hMSC behaviour
Co-supervisor of Maura Cimino
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2018 Integrating xeno-free strategies with spheroid culture for stem cell-based therapies
Supervisor of Ewa Bauman
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2014 - 2017 Refining cell-based delivery systems for brain neurotransmitters release".
Co-supervisor of Filipe Oliveira
 Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015 - 2016 High-throughput development and analysis of pre-vascularized spheroids for therapeutic cell delivery
Supervisor of Daniel Carvalho
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2011 - 2016 Peptide Self-Assembled Materials for Gas Transport
Co-supervisor of Joana Durão
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Modelling the mechanical properties on EMT: effect of variations in ECM viscoelastic propertie
Supervisor of Diana Saraiva
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2013 - 2015 Establishment and optimization of an alginate-anchored 3D in vitro intestine model for intestinal absorption purposes
Co-supervisor of Sara Carneiro
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Hypertrophy modelling using hESC-derived cardiomyocytes
Co-supervisor of António Gouveia
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Establishment of a 3D model of EMT/MET-induction using molecularly-designed ECM-like hydrogels
Supervisor of Sara Rocha
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2013 - 2014 An endothelial cell-delivery system for therapeutic angiogenesis
Supervisor of Joana Bianchi Gesta
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012 - 2014 The cross-talk between endothelial cells and mesenchymal stem cells in a 3D microenvironment
Supervisor of David Gomes
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2008 - 2014 Nanostructured 3D matrices to direct mesenchymal stem cells behaviour
Supervisor of Fátima Raquel Azevedo Maia
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2007 - 2013 Protease-sensitive hydrogels as 3D cellular microenvironments
Co-supervisor of Keila Beltrame Fonseca
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2010 - 2012 Controlled release of tethered peptides from alginate hydrogels via enzymatic linker degradation
Supervisor of Mariana Barbosa
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2012 Establishment of 3D cell cultures under dynamic conditions using a multi-compartment holder for spinner flask
Co-supervisor of Graciosa Teixeira
 Engenharia Biomédica
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2011 The influence of cell density and culture conditions within 3D hydrogel matrices on MSC behaviour
Supervisor of Ana Filipa Lourenço
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2006 - 2008 Functionalization of 3D gel-like matrices to induce osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells
Supervisor of Fátima R. Maia
 Biologia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/06/26 - 2019/06/27 Interrogations at the Biointerface - 7th Advanced Summer School: do organoids fill the in vitro/in vivo gap? (2019/06/26 - 2019/06/27)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2019/04/06 - 2019/04/07 X Symposium on Bioengineering (2019/04/06 - 2019/04/07)
Symposium (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/03/29 - 2019/03/29 VI Jornadas Científicas de IBEROS (2019/03/29 - 2019/03/29)
Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2019/02/22 - 2019/02/23 6th ENBENG 2019 - IEEE Portuguese Meeting in Bioengineering (2019/02/22 - 2019/02/23)
Meeting (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2017/05/21 - 2017/05/24 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine (2017/05/21 - 2017/05/24)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2017/02/16 - 2017/02/18 5th ENBENG 2017 - IEEE Portuguese Meeting in Bioengineering, (2017/02/16 - 2017/02/18)
Meeting (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016/10/26 - 2016/10/28 BIOIMAGING 2016 - 5th International Symposiun in Applied Biomaging: diasease in focus (2016/10/26 - 2016/10/28)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2015/11/05 - 2015/11/06 BIOIMAGING 2015 - 4th International Symposiun in Applied Biomaging: the pre-clinical challenge in 3D (2015/11/05 - 2015/11/06)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2014/10/16 - 2014/10/17 BIOIMAGING 2014 - 3th International Symposiun in Applied Biomaging: capturing life in a pixel (2014/10/16 - 2014/10/17)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2013/10/03 - 2013/10/04 BIOIMAGING 2013 - 2nd International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: from molecule to men (2013/10/03 - 2013/10/04)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2012/09/20 - 2012/09/21 BIOIMAGING 2012 - 1 st International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: bridging development and application (2012/09/20 - 2012/09/21)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2012/04/26 - 2012/04/27 7th Annual International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (2012/04/26 - 2012/04/27)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2009/06/22 - 2009/06/26 10th Advanced Course on Cell-Materials Interactions: Self-Assembly: from nature to clinics (2009/06/22 - 2009/06/26)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2008/06/16 - 2008/06/20 9th Advanced Course on Cell-Materials Interactions: Bioinspired matrices for tissue regeneration (2008/06/16 - 2008/06/20)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2007/06/18 - 2007/06/22 8th Advanced Course on Cell-Materials Interactions: inflammation in tissue repair and regeneration (2007/06/18 - 2007/06/22)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2006/06/19 - 2006/06/23 7th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions - Regenerative Medicine (2006/06/19 - 2006/06/23)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024 Biomedical System Based on Controlled Enzymatically Degradation of Hydrogels
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mehrzad Zargarzadeh (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 Engineering the bone marrow microenvironment: How biophysical and biochemical properties modulate stem cell behavior
(Thesis) Main arguer
 David Boaventura Gomes (PhD)
Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands
2023 Engineering the extracellular matrix to model diseases and orchestrate regeneration
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Zackarias SÖDERLUND (PhD)
Lunds Universitet, Sweden
2023 Anisotropic fibrous structures for engineered cartilage: a joined approach of zonal fibrous alignment and mechanical stimulus
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ângela Manuela Lopes Semitela (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 Innovative approaches to the use of nanotools for creating tendon tissue-mimetic constructs and disease models
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Syeda Mahwish Bakht (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2023 Tailoring architecture to improve hydrogels performance in regenerative medicine
Supervisor
 Mariana Isabel Fonseca das Neves (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023 Graphene-containing dECM-based Hydrogels for Cardiovascular Applications
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Alexandra Neves Santos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2022/02/15 Advanced injectable micro-scaffolds for modular bone tissue engineering
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Isabel Marinho Carvalho Bjorge (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 Full thickness skin on a chip model for in vitro drug testing
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Alexandra Afonso Zoio (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022 Bioactive nanovesicles from umbilical cord blood to treat chronic wound
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Helena Henriques Antunes (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/12/02 Vascularization of hepatic structures in a microfluidic platform
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo Miguel de Vasconcelos Resende Marques (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/03/15 Insights into the Mechanism of Antimicrobial Activity and its Exploitation for Developing New Therapies Against Clinically Relevant Bacteria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Margarida Macedo Bernardes Pereira (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 Mucoadhesive camptothecin polymeric micelles as nanodelivery systems for oral chemotherapy to treat colorectal cancer
(Thesis) Arguer
 Andreia Marina de Sousa Almeida (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020/07/22 Biomimetic Design of Multistructural Hydrogels for Biomedical Purposes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Margarida Silva Costa (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/07/16 Extracellular matrix models to study the impact of Hyaluronan molecular weights on the behavior of gastric cancer cells
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sara Alexandra Correia Amorim (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/06/22 Tailoring electroactive polymer nanocomposites for novel muscle tissue engineering applications
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sylvie de Oliveira Ribeiro (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/04/28 Tuning extracellular cues to regulate epithelial cell phenotype
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria João Pardelha da Cruz (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/12/18 Development of pre-vascularized injectable microspheres for ischemic tissue repair
Supervisor
 Ana Luísa Torres (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/05/13 Development of cell models for translational cancer research - Exploiting dynamic 3D cell culture for recapitulation of the tumor microenvironment
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sofia Abreu (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019/02/04 Novel dynamics and functions of Fibronectin in early vertebrate development
(Thesis) Arguer
 Patrícia Gomes de Almeida (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/01/21 Dextrin injectable hydrogel for tissue healing and regeneration
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Isabel Sofia Melo Pereira (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/12/03 Stem cell-mediated bone formation on biomimetic 3-D matrices
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marta Monteiro Silva Carvalho (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/11/20 Bioprinting of cell-responsive bioinks for skin tissue engineering
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rúben Filipe Brás Pereira (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/07/26 Colorectal tumor microenvironment: unravelling the interplay between macrophages and the extracellular matrix
(Thesis) Arguer
 Marta Laranjeira Pinto (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/07/11 Targeting of Human CD44v6 with Engineered Nanoparticles for Gastrointestinal Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy
(Thesis) Arguer
 Patrick Joseph Kennedy (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/05/31 Design and fabrication of biomimetic gelatin hydrogel structures for adipose tissue engineering
(Thesis) Arguer
 Nicola Contessi Negrini (PhD)
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
2018/05/09 Improving neurite outgrowth in 3D hydrogel matrices by mimicking cell receptor-ECM interactions occurring in neurogenic niches: an engineering approach to develop more efficient neural stem cell hydrogel carriers
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Rita das Neves Lagarto Bento (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/05/02 CLAMP – CLick chemistry as a tool to create AntiMicrobial Peptide-based materials
(Thesis) Arguer
 Mariana Moreira da Silva Alves Barbosa (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017/12/06 Integrating xeno-free strategies with spheroid culture for stem cell-based therapies
Supervisor
 Ewa Bauman (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017/11/27 Hierarchical electrospun nanostructures for skin regeneration
(Thesis) Arguer
 Juliana Rosa Dias (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/07/20 Light-triggerable nanobiomaterials for the delivery of biomolecules
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Miguel Maria da Fonseca Miranda Ferreira Lino (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/10/13 Advance Gellan Gum-Based Hydrogels for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcerations
(Thesis) Arguer
 Lucília Pereira da Silva (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2016/09/30 Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell mobilization following immune responses to 3D biomaterials
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Hugo Ronaldo Freitas Caires (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016/07/08 Peptide Self-Assembled Materials for Gas Transport
Thesis Member
 Joana Durão (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2016/07/07 Desenvolvimento de sistemas bio-artificiais de libertação Controlada de insulina para o tratamento da diabetes
(Thesis) Arguer
 Joana Crisóstomo da Silva (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/12/17 Pectin hydrogels for regenerative medicine: injectable systems, cell delivery and antimicrobial formulations
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Roberta Gentilini (PhD)
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
2014/03/21 Nanostructured 3D matrices to direct mesenchymal stem cells behaviour
Supervisor
 Fátima Raquel Azevedo Maia (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2013/12/16 Cell targeted nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for spinal cord injury regeneration
(Thesis) Arguer
 Susana Isabel Ribeiro Cerqueira (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/01/07 Protease-sensitive hydrogels as 3D cellular microenvironments
Supervisor
 Keila Beltrame Fonseca (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2012 An in vitro model of EMT/MET using human near-normal and cancer-derived breast cell lines
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mafalda Maria Coelho Azevedo (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2012 The role of dendritic cells on mesenchymal stem cells recruitment
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Andreia Machado da Silva (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2011/11/11 Exploring the crosstalk between mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial cells in bone tissue engineering
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sílvia Joana Bidarra Lourenço (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2011 Preparation of Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Biocomposite Scaffolds by Cryogelation Method for Tissue Engineering Applications
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sandra Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011 MSCs chondrogenesis in 3D scaffolds
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Raquel Barroas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/01/18 - Current Bottom-up engineering of vascularized (dermal) tissue Metabolismo – Biopatologia e Experimentação Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/10/19 - Current 3D cell culture models: an overview Aplicações em Biotecnologia e Biologia Sintética Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/05/20 - Current Bioengineering the cellular microenvironment Biologia Evolutiva e do Desenvolvimento Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/01/22 - Current Bottom-up engineering of vascularized (dermal) tissue Metabolismo – Biopatologia e Experimentação Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017 - Current Tissue Repair and Regeneration (Reparação e Regeneração de Tecidos) Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017 - Current Regenerative Engineering (Engenharia Regenerativa) Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2013 - Current Biomaterials and Engineering of Biomimetic Matrices (Biomateriais e Engenharia de Matrizes Biomométicas) - Lab Sessions Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2024/01/25 - 2024/01/25 Advanced in vitro Models of Vascularization Metabolismo – Biopatologia e Experimentação (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/11/15 - 2023/11/15 The paradigma shift from 2D culture to advanced 3D in vitro models to organ-on-chip Aplicações em Biotecnologia e Biologia Sintética (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/03/14 - 2023/03/14 Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies Course on Gene and Cell-Based Advanced Therapies Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/11/03 - 2021/11/03 3D cell culture models: an overview Aplicações em Biotecnologia e Biologia Sintética Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/10/19 - 2021/10/19 Sistemas de Veiculação e Entrega Intracelular Aplicações em Biotecnologia e Biologia Sintética Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/02/22 - 2021/02/22 Angiogénese em matrizes 3D para promover a regeneração de tecidos Mestrado em Metabolismo: Metodologias em Angiogénese (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/09/11 - 2019/09/11 Tissue Engineered 3D Models Course in Laboratory Animal Science (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2017 Bioengineering of Macromolecular Systems (Bioengenharia de Sistemas Macromoleculares) Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2008 - 2013 Biomaterials (Biomateriais) Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2012/01/11 - 2012/01/11 Biologia e Tecnologia de Células Estaminais - "Injectable biomaterials as vehicles for therapeutic cell delivery" Biologia Evolutiva e do Desenvolvimento (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2010/10/22 - 2010/10/22 Biologia e Tecnologia de Células Estaminais - "Extracellular matrix-like multifunctional biomaterials for bone regeneration" Biologia Evolutiva e do Desenvolvimento (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2017/11/22 "Portuguese scientists invent a recipe to regenerate tissues" (Cientistas Portugueses inventam uma receita para reparar tecidos) Jornal Público

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2018 - Current Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials (1722-6899) SAGE Publications

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Short-term visit to Lund University (Dept. Experimental Medical Science, Team Lung Biology) to provide training in hydrogel design and vascularization strategies for tissue engineering (funded by EUGLOHRIA) Lunds Universitet, Sweden

Award

2006 European Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Doctoral Award
European Society for Biomaterials, Belgium

Title

2015 Adjunct Professor
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal