João Pedro Bebiano e Costa (EC15-55B2-BCFA)

Curriculum Vitae

João Pedro Bebiano e Costa

João Pedro Bebiano e Costa is currently Innovation and Technology Transfer Manager | Invited Assistant Professor | Scientific Researcher at CBQF, University Católica of Porto, where he is responsible to build bridges between Industry and Academia (Biotechnology) and define roadmaps for knowledge valorization and technology transfer. In 2022, he was awarded with a contract through the Scientific Employment Stimulation Contest – Individual to develop his own research project related with biofabrication of orthopedic laboratory-generated tissues. Previously, He also worked as R&D manager, business and project developer at TECH4MED, where he applied scientific and business tools to develop innovative technologies and bring products to the market. His background includes an MSc in Bioengineering at Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, which he finished in 2015. In that same year, João was awarded with a PhD scholarship and enrolled in the PhD program in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells. In 2019, he concluded his PhD degree at i3Bs Research Group, University of Minho with the highest qualitative grade. In addition, he also got a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Hospital Administration and Healthcare Management from Nebrija University/IMF Business School, Manzanares/Madrid, Spain, in 2022. He is an articulate, passionate, and innovative Research Scientist, capable of offering an impressive record of achievement in the areas of Research & Development, Engineering, Biomedical and Biotech, and Healthcare fields. In his previous and current roles, his primary focus has been and is on utilizing and improving protocols, procedures, and techniques to generate novel products, executing new and existing methods, designing cutting-edge investigations, and creating manuscripts that focus on a wide variety of scientific challenges within the bioengineering and Biotech fields. With those areas, in conjunction with his expertise in product and project management, laboratory protocols, and scientific writing, he possess a robust career history in building and sustaining mutually beneficial scientific relationships, managing scientific operations, and collaborating with industry leaders to acquire information related to product manufacturing and development, within clinical and research environments, as per best industry practices, standards, and industry trends. Over the course of his career, he established a track record of success by leveraging a cooperative leadership and teamwork style to accomplish all short- and long-term research and scientific objectives. Also, as a highly motivated and articulate communicator, he is able to manage, engage, coach, and inspire various undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral level students, clearly convey fundamental information to guarantee comprehension of material through modernized techniques and exciting activities, and present detailed findings and interpretations during presentations. Furthermore, he is known and respected by my fellow peers for his high research expertise, outstanding scientific background, and exceptional strategic capabilities. To this current date, he has successfully published 20+ peer-reviewed papers/book chapters as well as invented and co-invented 3 international patent applications.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: João Pedro Bebiano e Costa

Citation names

Costa, Joao Bebiano

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: EC15-55B2-BCFA
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2721-723X

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Other Engineering and Technologies
Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bio-derived Novel Materials
Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies
Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Ceramics
Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering
Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian	Elementary (A2)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)
French	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Beginner (A1)	Elementary (A2)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2021/02/01 - 2022/03/01 Concluded	MBA with Specialization in Hospital Administration and Healthcare (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização)) Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Spain IMF Business school, Spain
2020/07/01 - 2020/07/16 Concluded	Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials (Outros) Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States
2015/09/01 - 2019/11/29 Concluded	Engenharia de Tecidos, Medicina Regenerativa e Células Estaminais (Doutoramento) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Advanced engineering strategies for bioprinting of patient-specific cartilage tissues" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Very Good
2009 - 2015 Concluded	Mestrado Integrado em Bioengenharia (Mestrado) Major in Engenharia Biológica Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Immobilization of laccase over carbon nanotubes for biocatalysis applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14 valores (tese -18 valores)

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/02 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

2022/09 - Current	Science and Technology Management	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

2022/03 - 2022/09	Science and Technology Management	TECH4MED, Portugal

2019/09/23 - 2019/09/27	Visiting Researcher (Research)	University College London Research Department of Materials and Tissue, United Kingdom
	University College London Research Department of Materials and Tissue, United Kingdom
2015/09/01 - 2019/09/01	Researcher (Research)	3Bs Research Group (University of Minho, Portugal
	3Bs Research Group (University of Minho, Portugal
2018/03/01 - 2018/12/20	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, United States
	Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, United States
2012/01/01 - 2012/02/01	Research Trainee (Research)	ALCA –Laboratorial analysis and scientific consulting, Portugal
	ALCA –Laboratorial analysis and scientific consulting, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/09 - Current	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2015/09 - 2019/09	PhD scholarship - PD/BD/113803/2015 PD/BD/113803/2015 PhD Student Fellow	Fundation for Science and Technology Concluded
2018/06 - 2018/12	FLAD scholarship (Proj. 146/2018) Proj. 146/2018 Researcher	Fundação Luso-Americana

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/09 - Current	3BOOST - TRANSFERÊNCIA DE CONHECIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181302 Science and Technology Management Fellow	Ongoing
2018/07/01 - Current	FUN4TE - FUNctionalized biomaterials and 3D printing tools for Tissue Engineering of complex tissues PTDC/EMD-EMD/31367/2017 Researcher Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2023/04/01 - 2029/03/31	MOTION: Multi-Biofabrication Of paTient-specific tIssues fOr regeneration of kNee meniscus. 2022.02781.CEECIND/CP1745/CT0001 10.54499/2022.02781.CEECIND/CP1745/CT0001 Principal investigator Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30	Functionalized biomaterials and 3D printing tools for Tissue Engineering of complex tissues PTDC/EMD-EMD/31367/2017 Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing

Other

	Designation	Funders
2017/02/01 - Current	B-FABULUS, BioFABrication of fUnctionaLized scaffolds for patient-specific meniscUS regeneration FCT PTDC/BBB-ECT/2690/2014 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2026/01/01	CELLo - The sound of cells: An acoustic platform aiming towards biophysical cell fingerprints for label-free precision medicine 2022.05237.PTDC Science and Technology Management Fellow Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2023 - 2026	IBEROS – “INSTITUTO DE BIOINGENIERÍA EN RED PARA EL ENVEJECIMIENTO SALUDABLE” 0245_IBEROS_1_E Post-doc Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal	Ongoing
2017/09/01 - 2021/08/31	Biogenic Inks combining marine collagen and ionic-doped<br>calcium phosphates for bone tissue engineering M-ERA-NET2/0022/2016 Researcher Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30	Bioprinting of perfusable liver implantable devices for hepatic functions recovery and drug screening PTDC/EMD-EMD/29139/2017 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/03/01 - 2021/02/28	3D bioprintable and cell-compatible Bioinks for treatment of Metabolic Diseases JICAM/0001/2017 Researcher Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2019/09/01	HierarchiTech, Hierarchical Ionic-doped Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering FCT M-ERA.NET 2014 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2016/06/30	EPIDisc, Engineering Patient-specific bioprinted constructs for treatment of degenerated Intervertebral Disc FCT UTAP-EXPL/BBB-ECT/0050/2014 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui L.; Oliveira, J. Miguel. "Memory-shape hydrogels". In Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 293-309. Elsevier, 2024. 10.1016/b978-0-12-823948-3.00026-9 Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, R. L.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Memory-shape hydrogels". In Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Elsevier, 2021. Under revision João B. Costa; Joana Silva-Correia; Rui L. Reis; J. Miguel Oliveira. "15". In Hydrogels for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: from fundamentals to applications, 293-309. Elsevier, 2021. Published • 10.1016/B978-0-12-823948-3.00026-9 Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "Biomaterials in Meniscus Tissue Engineering". In Regenerative Strategies for the Treatment of Knee Joint Disabilities, 249-270. Springer International Publishing, 2016. 10.1007/978-3-319-44785-8_13
Conference abstract	Francisco A. P. Rodrigues; Ana Leite Oliveira; João B. Costa. "Development of coaxial-printing of scaffolds for meniscus replacement". Paper presented in III Jornada Iberos+, Braga, 2024. Published Mafalda Rodrigues; Rui Moreira; Inês V. Silva; Marta M. Duarte; Viviana P. Ribeiro; Ana L. Oliveira; João B. Costa. "3D printed bioactive interference screw and PCL bio-filler for ligament fixation". Paper presented in III Jornada Iberos+, Braga, 2024. Published Pierantoni, Lara; Brancato, Virginia; Costa, J. B.; Kundu, Subhas C.; Reis, Rui L.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Silk Fibroin-based 3D in vitro Breast Cancer Model for Drug Screening Applications". Paper presented in FoReCaST Final Conference, Porto, 2021. Lara Pierantoni; Virginia Brancato; J. B. Costa; Subhas C. Kundu; Rui L. Reis; Joana Silva-Correia; Joaquim Miguel Oliveira. "Silk fibroin-based 3d in vitro breast cancer model for drug screening applications". Paper presented in FORECAST 2021, Porto, 2021. Published Costa, L.; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui L.; Silva-Correia, Joana. "Evaluation of the Angiogenic Effect of Elastin Incorporation on Silk Fibroin 3D Printed Scaffolds". Paper presented in 2019 TERMIS EU, Rhodes, 2019. Published Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Novel enzymatically cross-linked silk fibroin bioink for bioprinting of patient-specific memory-shape implants for meniscus regeneration.". Paper presented in Society for Biomaterials, 2019, Seattle, 2019. Published Costa, L.; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui; Silva-Correia, Joana. "Evaluating the effect of elastin in the angiogenic response of silk fibroin 3D printed scaffolds". Paper presented in Society for Biomaterials, 2019, Seattle, 2019. Published Maia, R. F; Musson, D. S.; Naot, D.; da Silva, L. P.; Bastos, A. R.; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; et al. "Gellan Gum Spongy-like Hydrogels Reinforced with Hydroxyapatite for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications". Paper presented in 2017 TERMIS - Americas Conference & Exhibition, Charlotte, 2017. Published Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Ribeiro, V. P; da Silva Morais, A.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "Engineering Personalized Constructs for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration". Paper presented in TERMIS - Americas Conference & Exhibition, Charlotte, 2017. Published Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Costa, J. B.; Carvalho, Cristiana Rodrigues; Reis, Rui L.. "Advanced Natural-based Biomaterials To Tackle The Current Challenges In Peripheral Nerve Regeneration". Paper presented in 2016 TERMIS - Americas Conference and Exhibition, San Diego, 2016. Published
Conference paper	J. Silva-Correia; L. Costa; J. Costa; J. Oliveira; R. Reis. "Evaluating the effect of elastin in the angiogenic response of silk fibroin 3d printed scaffolds". Paper presented in 42nd Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition 2019: The Pinnacle of Biomaterials Innovation and Excellence, Seattle, 2019. Published Costa, J.B.; Silva-Correia, J.; Reis, R.L.; Oliveira, J.M.. "Novel enzymatically cross-linked silk fibroin bioink for bioprinting of patient-specific memory-shape implants for meniscus regeneration". 2019.
Conference poster	Mafalda Rodrigues; Rui Moreira; Inês V. Silva; Marta M. Duarte; Viviana P. Ribeiro; Ana L. Oliveira; João B. Costa. "Novel knee implant fixation technology: 3D printed foamed bioactive screw/electrospun tunnel filler". Paper presented in III Jornada Iberos+, 2024. Francisco A. P. Rodrigues; Ana Leite Oliveira; João B. Costa. "In-situ fibroin conformational change using a coaxial-printing strategy for knee meniscus replacement". Paper presented in III Jornada Iberos+, 2024. Esteves M.; Costa, L.; Costa, J. B.; Pierantoni L.; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Silva-Correia, Joana. "The CAM assay as a model to study the angiogenic potential of biomaterials". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia \| II Jornada de Genética Y Biotecnología, 2020. Costa, L.; Costa, J. B.; Carvalho, C. R.; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Silva-Correia, Joana. "Evaluation of the angiogenic response of keratin-enriched chitosan membranes for peripheral nerve regeneration". Paper presented in TERM STEM 2019, 2019. Costa, L.; Carvalho, C. R.; Costa, J. B.; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Silva-Correia, Joana. "Assessment of the keratin effect on the angiogenic response of chitosan membranes envisioning peripheral nerve regeneration". Paper presented in First Achilles Conference, 2019. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Novel Enzymatically Cross-linked Silk Fibroin Bioink for Bioprinting of Patient-Specific Memory-Shape Implants for Meniscus Regeneration". Paper presented in Society for Biomaterials 2019, 2019. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Pina, S.; da Silva Morais, A.; Vieira S.; Pereira, H.; Espregueira-Mendes J.; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Indirect Printed Patient-Specific Scaffolds with a Bioactive Bottom Layer for Meniscus". Paper presented in FoReCaST 2nd Workshop, 2019. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Ribeiro, Viviana P.; da Silva Morais, Alain; Costa, Lígia; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui L.. "3D Printing of Silk-Based Bioink for Fabrication of Patient-Specific Intervertebral Discs Implants.". Paper presented in TERMIS-WC 2018, 2018. Sandra Pina; Viviana Pinto Ribeiro; Raphael Canadas; João Costa; Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz; Rui L. Reis; Joaquim Miguel Oliveira. "Innovative bioceramics-based nanocomposites towards tissue regeneration". Paper presented in 5th TERMIS World Congress, 2018. Canadas. R. F.; da Silva Morais, A.; Patrício, P; Gasperini, L.; Vilela, C. A.; Costa, J. B.; Araujo, N. A; et al. "Convection as a driving mechanism for gradients formation in interfaced gels for 3-D tissue interfaces". Paper presented in Chem2Nature Summer School 2018, 2018. Costa, Lígia; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui L.; Silva-Correia, Joana. "In ovo evaluation of the angiogenic response of silk fibroin bioprinted scaffolds". Paper presented in Summer School CHEM2NATURE, 2018. Pina, S.; Ribeiro, V. P.; Canadas, R. F.; Costa, J. B.; Cengiz, I. F.; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Innovative Bioceramics-based Nanocomposites towards Tissue Regeneration". Paper presented in TERMIS WC, 2018. Ribeiro, V. P.; Cengiz, I. F.; Canadas, R. F.; Costa, J. B.; Vieira S.; da Silva Morais, A.; Vilela C.; et al. "Hierarchical bilayered silk fibroin scaffolds containing ZnSr-ß-TCP particles for osteochondral tissue regeneration". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2018. Pina, S.; Ribeiro, V. P.; Canadas, R. F.; Costa, J. B.; Cengiz, I. F.; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Bioresorbable Calcium Phosphates Nanocomposites for Tissue Engineering". Paper presented in CHEM2NATURE Final Conference, 2018. Ribeiro, V. P.; Pina, S.; Costa, J. B.; Cengiz, I. F.; García-Fernandez, L.; Fernández-Gutierrez, M.; Oliveira, A. L.; et al. "Novel bilayered silk fibroin-based scaffolds incorporating Sr- and Zn-ions for osteochondral tissue engineering". Paper presented in TERM STEM / FORECAST 2017, 2017. J. B. Costa; Joana Silva-Correia; Joaquim Miguel Oliveira; Rui Reis. "A novel silk fibroin bioink for 3D printing of personalized implants for musculoskeletal regeneration". Paper presented in FoReCaST 2017, 2017. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "A novel silk fibroin bioink for 3D printing of personalized implants for musculoskeletal regeneration". Paper presented in TERM STEM/FORECAST 2017, 2017. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Pereira, H.; Espregueira-Mendes, João; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui L.. "The Relevance of Tissue Engineering in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine". Paper presented in CHEM2NATURE Second School, 2017. Maia, R. F.; Musson, D. S.; Naot, D.; da Silva, L. P.; Bastos, A. R.; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; et al. "Evaluation of differentiation capacity of osteoclast precursors on Gellan Gum-based spongy-like hydrogels". Paper presented in CHEM2NATURE Second School, 2017. R. F. Maia; D. S. Musson; D. Naot; L. P. da Silva; A. R. Bastos; J. B. Costa; Joaquim Miguel Oliveira. "Evaluation of differentiation capacity of osteoclast precursors on Gellan Gum-based spongy-like hydrogels". Paper presented in Chem2Nature Second School, 2017. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Ribeiro, V. P.; da Silva Morais, A.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "3D printing of patient-specific silk fibroin/elastin implants for intervertebral disc regeneration". Paper presented in TERSTEM / FORECAST 2017, 2017. Ribeiro, V. P.; Pina, S.; Costa, J. B.; Cengiz, I. F.; García-Fernández, L.; Fernández-Gutierrez, M.; Oliveira, A. L.; et al. "Novel bilayered silk fibroin-based scaffolds incorporating Sr- and Zn-ions for osteochondral tissue engineering". Paper presented in TERM STEM / FORECAST 2017, 2017. Costa, L.; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui. "In ovo assessment of the angiogenic response of silk/elastin bioprinted scaffolds". Paper presented in TERM STEM / FORECAST 2017, 2017. João Bebiano Costa; Joana Silva-Correia; Dr. Viviana Ribeiro; A. da Silva Morais; Joaquim Miguel Oliveira; Rui Reis. "3D printing of patient-specific silk fibroin/elastin implants for intervertebral disc regeneration". 2017. Costa, J. B.; Ribeiro, V. P.; Cengiz, I. F.; da Silva Morais, A.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "Advanced tissue engineering strategies for biofabrication of complex tissues". Paper presented in Term Stem 2016, 2016. Azevedo R.M.; Costa, J. B.; Loureiro J.M.; Faria J.L.; Tavares A.P.M.; Silva C.G.. "A Strategy For Improving Enzyme’s Stability Via Immobilization Over Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2015. Costa, J. B.; Azevedo R.M.; Silva C.G.; Tavares A.P.M.; Loureiro J.M.; Faria J.L.. "Laccase Immobilization over Magnetized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Biocatalysis Applications". Paper presented in Chempor 2014, 2014. Azevedo R.M.; Costa, J. B.; Silva C.G.; Tavares A.P.M.; Loureiro J.M.; Faria J.L.. "Immobilization of peroxidase on functionalized carbon nanotubes for synthesis of biocatalysts with high performance". Paper presented in Chempor 2014, 2014. Costa, J. B.; Azevedo R.M.; Silva C.G.; Tavares A.P.M.; Loureiro J.M.; Faria J.L.. "Magnetized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as supports for Laccase-based Biocatalysts". Paper presented in XX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2014.
Journal article	Francisco A. P. Rodrigues; Claudia S. Oliveira; Simone C. Sá; Freni K. Tavaria; Sang Jin Lee; Ana L. Oliveira; João B. Costa. "Molecules in motion: unravelling the dynamics of vascularization control in tissue engineering". Macromolecular Bioscience (2024): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/47048. Published • 10.1002/mabi.202400139 Guy Decante; Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz; João B. Costa; Maurice N. Collins; Rui L. Reis; Joana Silva-Correia; J. Miguel Oliveira. "Sustainable highly stretchable and tough gelatin-alkali lignin hydrogels for scaffolding and 3D printing applications". Materials Today Communications 39 (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85190357744&partnerID=8YFLogxK. Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108875 Bebiano, Luis; Presa, Rafaela; Silva, Ines; Oliveira, Ana L.; João Pedro Bebiano e Costa; Pereira, Ruben. "Design and bioprinting of decellularized extracellular matrix-based bioinks for skin tissue engineering". Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine 12 4 (2024): https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/epub/10.2217/3dp-2023-0011. Open access • Published Luís B. Bebiano; Rafaela Presa; Inês V. Silva; Ana L. Oliveira; João B. Costa; Rúben F. Pereira. "Design and bioprinting of decellularized extracellular matrix-based bioinks for skin tissue engineering". Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine 7 4 (2024): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/44278. Open access • Published • 10.2217/3dp-2023-0011 Rosadas, Marta; Silva, Inês V.; Costa, João; Ribeiro, Viviana P.; Oliveira, Ana L.. "Decellularized dermal matrices: unleashing the potential in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine". Frontiers in Materials 10 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2023.1285948. 10.3389/fmats.2023.1285948 Anabela Veiga; Sara Madureira; João B. Costa; Filipa Castro; Fernando Rocha; Ana L. Oliveira. "Tackling current production of HAp and HAp-driven biomaterials". Materials Advances 4 22 (2023): 5453-5478. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/43037. Open access • Published • 10.1039/d3ma00363a Lara Pierantoni; Virginia Brancato; Costa, J. B.; Subhas C. Kundu; Rui L. Reis; Joana Silva-Correia; Joaquim M. Oliveira. "Synergistic Effect of Co-Culturing Breast Cancer Cells and Fibroblasts in the Formation of Tumoroid Clusters and Design of In Vitro 3D Models for the Testing of Anticancer Agents". Advanced Biology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202200141. 10.1002/adbi.202200141 Ribeiro, Viviana P.; Costa, J. B.; Carneiro, Sofia M.; Pina, Sandra; Veloso, Ana C. A.; Reis, Rui L.; Oliveira, Joaquim M.. "Bioinspired Silk Fibroin-Based Composite Grafts as Bone Tunnel Fillers for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction". Pharmaceutics 14 4 (2022): 697. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14040697. Published • 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040697 Costa, J. B.; Joana Silva-Correia; Rui L Reis; Joaquim M Oliveira. "Deep learning in bioengineering and biofabrication: a powerful technology boosting translation from research to clinics". Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine 5 4 (2021): 191-211. https://doi.org/10.2217/3dp-2021-0007. 10.2217/3dp-2021-0007 Canadas, Raphaël F.; Costa, J. B.; Mao, Zhengwei; Gao, Changyou; Demirci, Utkan; Reis, Rui L.; Marques, Alexandra P.; Oliveira, Joaquim M.. "3DICE coding matrix multidirectional macro-architecture modulates cell organization, shape, and co-cultures endothelization network". Biomaterials 277 (2021): 121112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121112. 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121112 Decante, Guy Baudouin Henri; Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Collins, Maurice; Reis, Rui L; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Engineering bioinks for 3D bioprinting". Biofabrication (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/abec2c. 10.1088/1758-5090/abec2c Lemos, Rafael; Maia, F. Raquel; Ribeiro, Viviana P.; Costa, J. B.; Coutinho, Paulo J. G.; Reis, Rui L.; Oliveira, Joaquim M.. "Carbon nanotube-reinforced cell-derived matrix-silk fibroin hierarchical scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 9 46 (2021): 9561-9574. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1tb01972d. 10.1039/d1tb01972d Canadas, Raphaël F.; Patrício, Pedro; Brancato, Virginia; Gasperini, Luca; Caballero, David; Pires, Ricardo A.; Costa, J. B.; et al. "Convection patterns gradients of non-living and living micro-entities in hydrogels". Applied Materials Today 21 (2020): 100859. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100859. 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100859 Costa, J. B.; Park, Jihoon; Jorgensen, Adam M.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Atala, Anthony; Yoo, James J.; Lee, Sang Jin. "3D Bioprinted Highly Elastic Hybrid Constructs for Advanced Fibrocartilaginous Tissue Regeneration". Chemistry of Materials 32 19 (2020): 8733-8746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c03556. 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c03556 Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Pina, Sandra; da Silva Morais, Alain; Vieira, Sílvia; Pereira, Hélder; Espregueira-Mendes, João; Reis, Rui L.; Oliveira, Joaquim M.. "Indirect printing of hierarchical patient-specific scaffolds for meniscus tissue engineering". Bio-Design and Manufacturing 2 4 (2019): 225-241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42242-019-00050-x. 10.1007/s42242-019-00050-x Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Ribeiro, Viviana Pinto; da Silva Morais, Alain; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "Engineering patient-specific bioprinted constructs for treatment of degenerated intervertebral disc". Materials Today Communications 19 (2019): 506-512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.01.011. 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.01.011 Ribeiro, Viviana P.; Pina, Sandra; Costa, J. B.; Cengiz, Ibrahim Fatih; García-Fernández, Luis; Fernández-Gutiérrez, Maria del Mar; Paiva, Olga C.; et al. "Enzymatically Cross-Linked Silk Fibroin-Based Hierarchical Scaffolds for Osteochondral Regeneration". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11 4 (2019): 3781-3799. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b21259. 10.1021/acsami.8b21259 Costa, J. B.; Lima, Maria J.; Sampaio, Maria J.; Neves, Márcia C.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Morales-Torres, Sergio; Tavares, Ana P.M.; Silva, Cláudia G.. "Enhanced biocatalytic sustainability of laccase by immobilization on functionalized carbon nanotubes/polysulfone membranes". Chemical Engineering Journal 355 (2019): 974-985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.178. 10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.178 Carvalho, Cristiana R.; Costa, J. B.; Costa, Lígia; Silva-Correia, Joana; Moay, Zi Kuang; Ng, Kee Woei; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Enhanced performance of chitosan/keratin membranes with potential application in peripheral nerve repair". Biomaterials Science 7 12 (2019): 5451-5466. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9bm01098j. 10.1039/c9bm01098j Murphy, Caroline A.; Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui; Collins, Maurice N.. "Biopolymers and polymers in the search of alternative treatments for meniscal regeneration: State of the art and future trends". Applied Materials Today 12 (2018): 51-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2018.04.002. 10.1016/j.apmt.2018.04.002 Carvalho, Cristiana R.; Costa, J. B.; da Silva Morais, Alain; López-Cebral, Rita; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Tunable Enzymatically Cross-Linked Silk Fibroin Tubular Conduits for Guided Tissue Regeneration". Advanced Healthcare Materials 7 17 (2018): 1800186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201800186. 10.1002/adhm.201800186 Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Recent advances on 3D printing of patient-specific implants for fibrocartilage tissue regeneration". Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine 2 3 (2018): 129-140. http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/3dp-2018-0006. 10.2217/3dp-2018-0006 Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel. "Current advances in solid free-form techniques for osteochondral tissue engineering". Bio-Design and Manufacturing 1 3 (2018): 171-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42242-018-0017-y. 10.1007/s42242-018-0017-y Ribeiro, Viviana P.; da Silva Morais, Alain; Maia, F. Raquel; Canadas, Raphael F.; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Ana L.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "Combinatory approach for developing silk fibroin scaffolds for cartilage regeneration". Acta Biomaterialia 72 (2018): 167-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.047. 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.047 Maia, F Raquel; Musson, David S; Naot, Dorit; da Silva, Lucilia P; Bastos, Ana R; Costa, J. B.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; et al. "Differentiation of osteoclast precursors on gellan gum-based spongy-like hydrogels for bone tissue engineering". Biomedical Materials 13 3 (2018): 035012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-605x/aaaf29. 10.1088/1748-605x/aaaf29 João B. Costa; Joana Silva-Correia; Joaquim M. Oliveira; Rui L. Reis. "Fast Setting Silk Fibroin Bioink for Bioprinting of Patient-Specific Memory-Shape Implants". Advanced Healthcare Materials 6 22 (2017): 1701021-1701021. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201701021. 10.1002/adhm.201701021 Costa, J. B.; Pereira, Helder; Espregueira-Mendes, João; Khang, Gilson; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "Tissue engineering in orthopaedic sports medicine: current concepts". Journal of ISAKOS: Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2 2 (2017): 60-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jisakos-2016-000080. 10.1136/jisakos-2016-000080 Azevedo, Renato M; Costa, J. B.; Serp, Philippe; Loureiro, José M; Faria, Joaquim L; Silva, Cláudia G; Tavares, Ana PM. "A strategy for improving peroxidase stability via immobilization on surface modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes". Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 90 9 (2015): 1570-1578. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jctb.4698. 10.1002/jctb.4698
Newsletter article	Costa, J. B.; Park, Jihoon; Jorgensen, Adam M.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Atala, Anthony; Yoo, James J.; Lee, Sang Jin. "WFIRM Scientists Create Hybrid Tissue Construct for Cartilage Regeneration", News Release - Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Newsletter, 2020, https://newsroom.wakehealth.edu/News-Releases/2020/11/Elastic-Hybrid-Constructs-Chemistry-of-Materials.
Newspaper article	Costa, J. B.; Park, Jihoon; Jorgensen, Adam M.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Atala, Anthony; Yoo, James J.; Lee, Sang Jin. "Hybrid fibrocartilage tissue bioprinted for regenerative knee cartilage treatment", 3DMedNet, 2020, https://www.3dmednet.com/hybrid-fibrocartilage-tissue-bioprinted-for-regenerative-knee-cartilage-treatment/?fbclid=IwAR01J3xl8WuilEXF09Y1hRvhUAsBoT0juHH61IZ6usdOfH5zSTCJLir18Zo. Costa, J. B.; Park, Jihoon; Jorgensen, Adam M.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui L.; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Atala, Anthony; Yoo, James J.; Lee, Sang Jin. "Hybrid 3D-printing bioinks help repair damaged knee cartilage", New Atlas, 2020, https://newatlas.com/medical/hybrid-bioinks-knee-cartilage/. Costa, J. B.; Park, Jihoon; Jorgensen, Adam M.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Atala, Anthony; Yoo, James J.; Lee, Sang Jin. "Scientists create hybrid tissue construct for cartilage regeneration", ScienceDaily, 2020, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201109074059.htm?fbclid=IwAR0yCk0cJODYCIGf8YIjIGz3SkvkkyS16iQGrRB1dfAPwmy1WP5HbNLpCoU. Costa, J. B.; Park, Jihoon; Jorgensen, Adam M.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Reis, Rui; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Atala, Anthony; Yoo, James J.; Lee, Sang Jin. "Researchers 3D bioprint fibrocartilage", Innovation News Network, 2020, https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/researchers-3d-bioprint-fibrocartilage/7734/?fbclid=IwAR3tAhX2CziHPPqo0VcuV0t3kcAnhUy3ErA_daX4fPCSE8KpS_DW17vLwsI. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. "Cover Art – Nanoparticle Delivery, Implants, Cell Culture Platforms and Microscaffolds", Advanced Science News, 2017, https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/cover-art-nanoparticle-delivery-implants-cell-culture-platforms-microscaffolds/.
Thesis / Dissertation	Costa, J. B.. "Advanced engineering strategies for bioprinting of patient-specific cartilage tissues. PhD thesis on Tissue Engineering". PhD, 2019. https://3bs.uminho.pt/content/phd-viva-doctoral-programme-tissue-engineering-regenerative-medicine-and-stem-cells-jo%C3%A3o-ped. Costa, J. B.. "Immobilization of laccase over carbon nanotubes for biocatalysis applications.". Master, 2018. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Immobilization-of-Laccase-over-carbon-nanotubes-for-Costa/f7277598aa006795a75b1eb8c251e2af69272210. João Pedro Bebiano e Costa. "Immobilization of laccase over carbon nanotubes for biocatalysis applications". Master, University of Porto, 2015.

Intellectual property

Patent

A. L. Oliveira; Anabela Veiga; Beatriz Gonçalves Bernardes; João Bebiano Costa; Luis Rojo; Maria Rosa Aguilar. 2024. "Off-the-shelf silk sericin".
Costa, João; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. 2018. "INKS FOR 3D PRINTING, METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF". Portugal.
Granted/Issued
Carvalho, Cristiana Rodrigues; Costa, João; Ribeiro, V. P.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. 2018. "Nerve guidance conduits derived from silk fibroin hydrogels: methods of production and uses thereof". Portugal.
Granted/Issued

Provisional application for patent

2019. "Implantable silk hydrogel microfluidic platform, methods of production and uses thereof".
Protected

Other

Other output

Implantable silk hydrogel microfluidic platform, methods of production and uses thereof. 2019. J. B. Costa.
Memory-Shape Implants: Fast Setting Silk Fibroin Bioink for Bioprinting of Patient-Specific Memory-Shape Implants. Front Cover picture of Advanced Healthcare Materials, vol. 6, issue 22 journal. 2017. Costa, J. B.; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/21922659/2017/6/22.
Memory-shape implants: fast setting silk fibroin bioink for bioprinting of patient-specific memory-shape implants. 2017. João B. Costa; Joana Silva-Correia; Joaquim M. Oliveira; Rui L. Reis.
10.1002/adhm.201770111

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/10/29	Meniscus Tissue Engineering	Faculty of Biotechnology
2024/10/18	Bioimpressão de Orgãos	NextGenHealth (Porto, Portugal)
2024/10/18	Bioimpressão de Orgãos	NEXTGENHEALTH 2024 (Porto, Portugal)
2024/09/26	TechMENI - Off-the-shelf Biomimetic Decellularized Implant For Knee Meniscus Replacement	ICRS Summit - 2024 (Catania , Italy)
2024/09/19	TechMENI - Ready to use acellular meniscus implant for knee meniscus replacement	EORS 2024 (Aalborg, Denmark)
2024/06/21	3D Bioprinting of innovative strategies for knee meniscus regeneration	USC Summer School on 3D-Bioprinting (4th edition) Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2023/12/14	3D BIOPRINTING: BRIDGING THEORY WITH REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE	Biomedical Seminars - Bioengineering course Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Porto, Portugal)
2023/12/14	3D BIOPRINTING: BRIDGING THEORY WITH REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE	Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF)
2023/11/29	Biofabrication of patient-specific orthopedic implants for knee meniscus implants	3D Bioprinting Iberian Workshop Paralab/CELLINK (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/11/20	Biofabrication of patient-specific orthopedic implants for knee meniscus implants	3D Bioprinting Iberian Workshop<br/>Paralab/CELLINK (Coimbra, Portugal) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/11/17	Translational ON Fellowship LATAM 2023	55º Congresso Anual SBOT SBOT, Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (Brasilia, Brazil)
2023/07/12	Strategies for Effective Knowledge and Technology Transfer Biotech Tunisia – Bioexcellence – “ Sharing the best practices for biotechnology research and education”	Biotech Tunisia – Bioexcellence – “ Sharing the best practices for biotechnology research and education” CBQF - Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/07/12	Strategies for Effective Knowledge and Technology Transfer Biotech Tunisia – Bioexcellence – “ Sharing the best practices for biotechnology research and education”	Biotech Tunisia – Bioexcellence – “ Sharing the best practices for biotechnology research and education” (Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/14	Patient-specific coaxial-printed implants for total/partial meniscus replacement.	14th International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers (Portsmouth, NH, United States)
2023/06/13	Patient-specific coaxial-printed implants for total/partial meniscus replacement.	14th International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers Socienty (Portsmouth, United States)
2023/05/24	Biofabrication of patient-specific orthopedic implants using natural-based biomaterials Industrial Chemistry - Master in Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)	Industrial Chemistry - Master in Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto (Porto, Portugal) (Porto, Portugal)
2023/01/27	Biofabrication of knee meniscus orthopedic implants using natural-based biomaterials	Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF)
2022/11/03	Biofabrication of orthopedic implants using natural-based biomaterials	XIII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Materiais Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/11/03	Biofabrication of orthopedic implants using natural-based biomaterials	University of Aveiro
2019/11/16	Bioprinting of Patient-Specific Implants	Term Stem 2019 - 3rd Workhop BAMOS (Braga, Portugal)
2019/10/04	Bioprinting of Patient-specific Implants	EUROPEAN ARTHROSCOPY FELLOWSHIP 2019 / SPAT - ESSKA 3B's Research Group (Guimarães, Portugal)
2019/05/27	Evaluation of the Angiogenic Effect of Elastin Incorporation on Silk Fibroin 3D Printed Scaffolds	TERMIS-EU 2019 (Rhodes, Greece)
2019/04/03	Evaluating the Effect of Elastin in the Angiogenic Response of Silk Fibroin 3D Printed Scaffolds	Society for Biomaterials 2019 Society for Biomaterials (Seattle, United States)
2018/10/26	Enzymatically crosslinked SF/SF-ß-TCP scaffolds incorporating Sr- and Zn-ions as hierarchical structures for osteochondral tissue engineering applications	Bioceramics30 (Nagoya, Japan)
2018/09/09	Novel hierarchical silk fibroin-based scaffolds incorporating Sr- and Zn-ions for osteochondral tissue engineering	European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) (Maastrich, Netherlands)
2018/06/03	Silk fibroin/ZnSr-ß-TCP bilayered scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering	Chem2Nature Summer School (Porto, Portugal)
2018/04/11	Silk Fibroin/Elastin Bioinks for 3D Printing of Implants Respecting the Patient Intervertebral Disc Anatomy	2018 Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting & Exposition (Atlanta, United States)
2017/09/29	TISSUE ENGINEERING IN ORTHOPEDIC SPORTS MEDICINE	EUROPEAN ARTHROSCOPY FELLOWSHIP 2017 / SPAT - ESSKA 3Bs Research Group (Guimarães, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02/08 - Current	3D printed bone tunnel Fillers for fixation enhancement of knee ortophedic allografts/implants Supervisor	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2024/02/08 - Current	Biodegradable 3D printed interference screws impregnated with polysaccharides for orthopedic applications Supervisor	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023 - 2023	DISPOSITIVOS DE BASE POLIMÉRICA COMO ADESIVOS MÉDICOS – DOS BIOMATERIAIS AOS TESTES DE CARACTERIZAÇÃO BIOLÓGICA Co-supervisor	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/07/08 - 2024/07/12	Católica Porto Teen Academy - 2024 (2024/07/08 - 2024/07/12) Workshop (Other)
2024/03/22 - 2024/03/23	The "Jornadas de Biotecnologia" is an academic group formed by students and former students of the School of Biotechnology at Universidade Católica do Porto. With the support of the Board of Directors and the Student's Association, we organize an annual event in the format of a scientific congress, which features renowned speakers from the areas of Biotechnology, Microbiology, Nutritional Sciences, Food, Biomedical and Environment Engineering. (2024 - 2024) Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/07/10 - 2023/07/14	Católica Teen Academy - Experimenta com Ciência offers a week of hands-on activities organized around different areas of study: there's a nutrition day, a microbiology day, a bioengineering day, an environmental day, and a biomedicine day. Throughout these days, participants can engage in laboratory experiments, have discussions with experts and visit research projects. (2023/07/10 - 2023/07/14) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/05/03 - 2023/05/03	Supramolecular multicomponent biomaterials to interface with living systems - The talk will cover topics related to rational molecular design, synthesis, and the development of biomimetic supramolecular functional biomaterials designed for interaction with living systems. (2023/05/03 - 2023/05/03) Seminar (Co-organisor)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2022/11/28 - 2022/11/28	Webinar Skin Tissue Engineering - This seminar will address the current state-of-the-art in skin tissue engineering as well as top-notch strategies for bioprinting of skin substitutes. Current tissue engineered skin fails to meet the need for skin replacement in full-thickness wounds. Bioprinting technology allows for organization of multiple cell types into biomimetic layers. (2022/11/28 - 2022/11/28) Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2022/11/24 - 2022/11/24	National Day of Scientific Culture (2022/11/24 - 2022/11/24) Conference (Other)	Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Portugal
2022/10/19 - 2022/10/19	“The other side of research: bridging entrepreneurship and science” (2022/10/19 - 2022/10/19) Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)	Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2023/05 - Current	Carreira de Investigador: Portugal vs. Estrangeiro - ANEEB Employment Fair 2023. Round table	Feira de Empregabilidade da ANEEB 2023 \| Sessão de Investigação Associação Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2024/11/29 - 2024/11/29	III Jornada Iberos+ Conference	III Jornada Iberos+ International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2024/11/21 - 2024/11/21	National Science and Culture Day Workshop	National Science and Culture Day
2024 - 2024	EORS 2024 Conference	EORS 2024
2024 - 2024	ICRS Summit - 2024 Conference	ICRS Summit - 2024
2023/11/28 - 2023/11/29	This workshop explored the use of 3D bioprinting techniques in the development and manufacture of bioengineered systems/devices for application in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, and other more traditional areas of healthcare. The programme covered both the use of extrusion- and light-based printing approaches. Workshop	3D Bioprinting Iberian Workshop Paralab bio, Portugal CELLINK AB, Sweden
2023/07/13 - 2023/07/13	Católica Teen Academy Workshop	Católica Teen Academy
2020/09/02 - 2020/12/03	The fundamental aim of this Call is to foster research in groundbreaking and highly relevant projects that lead the advancement of knowledge and offer solutions related to some of the most important health problems of our century. The ”la Caixa” Foundation seeks research projects of scientific excellence in its field, with potential value and a high social impact. The ”la Caixa” Foundation encourages projects with an innovative focus that cross the boundaries between different areas of research. Call	"La Caixa" - Health Research - Call 2021 ”la Caixa” Foundation, Spain
2020/01/30 - 2020/04/30	The consolidation and strengthening of the National Scientific and Technological System (SCTN) are priorities of the national science and technology policy. These priorities aim to increase the national and international competitiveness of science and technology, and its contribution to innovation and knowledge transfer as well as to contribute to the achievement of global aspirations set out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). . It is with these objectives that the FCT is opening this call for funding IC&DT projects call. Call	Call for Proposals for Scientific Research and Technological Development (SR&TD) Projects in all Scientific Domains Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/02/12 - 2020/02/12	Event participation in informative session regarding the EIT Health Accelerator. The EIT Health Accelerator creates an ecosystem where innovation can thrive. It gathers the best and brightest health entrepreneurs, and provides them with the support, skills and services they he Accelerator is open to all business ideas from entrepreneurs connected to the EIT Health community. It supports entrepreneurs connected to our partners, learners emerging from EIT Health Campus projects and innovator need to get their ideas off the ground and into the market. Meeting	EIT Health Accelerator Info Session Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/11/06 - 2019/11/06	3rd Workshop BAMOS Workshop	3rd Workshop BAMOS
2019/08/05 - 2019/08/05	Translational science in musculoskeletal disorders Workshop	Workshop Translational science in musculoskeletal disorder 3Bs Research Group (University of Minho, Portugal
2019/02/11 - 2019/02/11	EIT Health Accelerator Info session Workshop	Health Info session participation
2019 - 2019	Society for Biomaterials - Conference Conference	Society for Biomaterials
2017/11/13 - 2017/11/17	GENE2SKIN Winter School / TERM STEM / FORECAST Workshop	Gene2Skin / Chem2Nature Final Conferences 3Bs Research Group (University of Minho, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/09/09	Bioengineering of a 3D in Vitro Model of Annulus Fibrosus (BIO3D-AF): Dissecting the Impact of Inflammation in Intervertebral Disc Herniation (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Luísa Filipe Castro (PhD) ICBAS, Portugal
2024/07/18	PRODUÇÃO E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE UM SUBSTITUTO ÓSSEO POROSO (Thesis) Main arguer	MAFALDA VITAL SIMÕES DE OLIVEIRA VALENTE (Master) University of Porto, Portugal
2024/07/18	Evaluation of the effect of lyophilization and sterilization in a dual drug release system for bone regeneration (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Sofia Salgueiro Ramos Rocha da Silva (Master)
2024/07/18	Innovative Melt-Electrowritten Mesh Implants with Antistatic Properties for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair (Thesis) Main arguer	Daniela da Silva Cruz (Master) University of Porto, Portugal
2024	3D-Printed Microfiber-Reinforced Hydrogels to Modulate Skin Repair and Fibrosis (Thesis) Main arguer	Solange Soares (Master) University of Porto, Portugal
2024	BIOSCIENCES MARKET INSIGHT (Thesis) Main arguer	Carolina Pinto Monteiro Coelho Azevedo (Master) Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
2023/07/20	Development of Biphasic granules using the nanoxim process for bone regeneration (Thesis) Main arguer	Carlota Pinto Pereira (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/07/12	Kinematic evaluation of a finger exoskeleton using an optoeletronic motion capture system (Thesis) Main arguer	Daniela Maria Costa de Sousa (Other) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/07/12	Kinematic evaluation of a finger exoskeleton using an optoeletronic motion capture system (Thesis) Main arguer	Daniela Maria Costa de Sousa (Master)
2023/07/03	Multi-Material-Printing with Fused Filament Fabrication to manufacture compliant links in hand prostheses: experimental characterization. (Thesis) Main arguer	Madalena de Queiros Martins (Other) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/07/03	Multi-Material-Printing with Fused Filament Fabrication to manufacture compliant links in hand prostheses: experimental characterization. (Thesis) Main arguer	Madalena de Queiros Martins (Master) Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
2023/02/24	GESTÃO DA QUALIDADE NA INDÚSTRIA FARMACÊUTICA (Thesis) Main arguer	Bárbara Cláudia Campos Rainho (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/02/17	OPTIMIZATION OF CHITOSAN-HYDROXYAPATITE-BASED BIOINKS FOR POTENTIAL 3D BIOPRINTING APPLICATION IN BONE TISSUE REGENERATION (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Helena Alves da Costa (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023	Gestão da qualidade na indústria farmacêutica (Thesis) Main arguer	Bárbara Cláudia Campos Rainho (Master) Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
2023	Optimization of chitosan-hydroxyapatite-based bioinks for potential 3d bioprinting application in bone tissue regeneration (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Helena Alves da Costa (Master) Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
1997 - Current	MAR DE PEDRA - ASSOCIAÇÃO CULTURAL E RECREATIVA	Vice-presidente

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2022/07 - Current	Innovation and Technology Transfer Manager - Build bridges between Industry and Academia (Biotechnology) - Define roadmaps for knowledge valorization and technology transfer - IP protection; - Implementation of entrepreneurship activities among researchers; - Management IP portfolio: idea development, business model, product launch, product / service implementation strategy. - Support of applications for national and international funds.
2022 - 2022	Innovation and Technology Transfer Manager	Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2022/10/01 - Current	Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication	Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

	Activity description	Newspaper / Forum
2020/11/04	WFIRM Scientists create hybrid tissue construct for cartilage regeneration	Atrium Health: Wake Forest Baptist

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2021 - Current	Biofabrication	IOPScience
2020 - Current	Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (2296-4185)

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2020/09 - Current	PhD Student - 3Bs Research Group	Soraia Lopes
2020/04 - Current	PhD Student - 3Bs Research Group Laboratory introdution and mentoring/supervision, teaching material processing techniques, literature research support, revising manuscripts.	Lara Pierantoni
2020/03 - Current	Researcher Student under the project B-FABBULUS	Guy Decante
2020/01 - Current	PhD Student - 3Bs Research Group Laboratory introdution and mentoring/supervision, teaching material processing techniques, literature research support, revising manuscripts.	Diogo Fernandes
2023/10/01 - 2024/01/15	Biomedical Project - BioKnee - Revolutionizing knee health with 3D-Printed meniscus implants and supercritical CO2 foaming	Carlos Fernandes; Mafalda Rodrigues; Maria Leonor Sousa
2019/10/01 - 2019/12/31	Silk fibroin processing	Rafael Lemos
2019/06/01 - 2019/08/31	Silk tubes production	Sofia Carneiro
2016/01/01 - 2016/06/01	Silk fibroin processing	Cristiana Rodrigues de Carvalho

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/11/05 - 2023/11/18	Translational ON Fellowship LATAM 2023 The program’s objectives are to provide highly motivated young postdoctoral scientists (clinicians or researchers) and future leaders with an exposure to high quality translational research in laboratories that are world famous for their work in orthopaedic tissue regeneration as well as state of the art clinical application of regenerative procedures. The fellowship is a great opportunity to build a lasting international network in a stimulating environment.	ON FOUNDATION - Orthoregeneration, Switzerland

Distinctions

Award

2024	ON/EORS Orthoregeneration Grant Tank ON Foundation, Switzerland
2023	Education Grant ON FOUNDATION - Orthoregeneration, Switzerland
2023	Translational ON Fellowship LATAM 2023 - Award ON FOUNDATION - Orthoregeneration, Switzerland
2022	Scientific Status Stimulation Program - Individual Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2019	1st Discoveries Entrepreneurship Prize - 3rd place The Discoveries Centre , Portugal
2018	R&D@PhD - FLAD scholarship (Proj. 146/2018) Fundação Luso-Americana, Portugal
2018	Finalist at Materials Communications/Elsevier 3D Printing Grand Challenge The Elsevier Foundation, Netherlands
2008	Diploma de Mérito 12 ano
2007	Diploma de Mérito 11 ano