João Mano, PhD, DSc
Full Professor at the Chemistry Department of University of Aveiro, Portugal "Biomaterials approaches to engineer structures for regenerative medicine using mesenchymal stem cells"
Plenary Lecture IV @ 14 am, 11th March 2022
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BioJoão F. Mano (CEng, PhD, DSc, Dr. h.c., FEurASc, FBSE) is a Full Professor at the Chemistry Department of University of Aveiro, Portugal, where he is directing the COMPASS Research Group, from the Associated Laboratory CICECO. His research interests include the use of advanced biomaterials and cells towards the progress of transdisciplinary concepts to be employed in regenerative and personalised medicine. In particular, he has been applying biomimetic and nano/micro-technology approaches to polymer-based biomaterials and surfaces in order to develop biomedical devices with improved structural and (multi-)functional properties, or in the engineering of microenvironments to control cell behaviour and organization, to be exploited clinically in advanced therapies or in drug screening. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Materials Today Bio (Elsevier). He has been coordinating or involved in many national and European research projects, including Advanced and Proof-of-Concept Grants from the European Research Council.
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