Biofabrication Group

🥼 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐛! 🎉 Last week, our group came together for our final-year team-building event over a wonderful meal at a local restaurant. It was the perfect opportunity to relax, share laughs, and enjoy each other's company outside the lab. Moments like these remind us how important it is to celebrate not just our work but the amazing people behind it. Cheers to a year full of collaboration, growth, and great memories! 🥂

🎓 Celebrating ✨ This week, Andreia Faria successfully defended her master's thesis project designated "Clusterin-targeted bioengineered nanoparticles for sensitizing breast cancer cells to conventional chemotherapy". This work was carried out under the supervision of Tiago dos Santos, Marilina García Aranda and Pedro Granja. We're incredibly proud of Andreia's achievement and wish her the best of luck and continued success 🚀👏

🌟 𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐒+ 🔬 Last week, several members of our group had the pleasure of attending the "III Jornada IBEROS+" at INL, Braga. The event brought together 17 research groups from universities and research institutes alongside four innovative companies from Galicia and Northern Portugal. In this event, the advances in their scientific projects were shared, with a special focus on 3D bioprinting, advanced biomaterials, organs on a chip and organoids. Our team proudly contributed with 5 posters and 1 oral presentation, showcasing the exciting research happening in our lab. It was an incredible opportunity to engage in discussions and share insights, particularly around 3D bioprinting and advanced biomaterials. A big thank you to all the organizers of this amazing event. Here's to more collaborations and breakthroughs with Iberos+ (Interreg-POCTEP)! 💡🔬

🚨 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐱 𝐲𝐞𝐭? 𝐈𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐭, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝! 🚨 Fetalix is an innovative startup co-founded by our talented group members Joana Caldeira, Morena Francesca Fiordalisi, PhD, and Raquel Goncalves alongside Hugo Prazeres. Together, they’re on a mission to tackle one of the most common and debilitating issues people face today: 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧. The work of this talented team is truly inspiring, and we couldn’t be more proud of the progress they’re making to revolutionize low back pain care. Check out the video below to learn more about how Fetalix is changing the game in back pain treatment! 🎥👇

🌍 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 2024🧑🔬✨ Yesterday, we marked World Science Day for Peace and Development, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the vital role of science in fostering peaceful and sustainable societies. It's a reminder of the importance of promoting global collaboration, sharing scientific knowledge with the general public, and supporting the use of science for the greater good 🫂 As a group, we are proud to contribute to this mission by actively participating in science outreach programs like "Ciência et al - Ai que me doem as costas", and collaborating with research institutions across the globe—including in Spain, Germany, Austria, and beyond—to enhance our knowledge and improve our scientific practices. We're also working hard to bring our findings into real-world clinical practice. Let’s continue to celebrate science, advocate for greater support for scientific endeavors, and drive innovation for a brighter, more sustainable future 🥼💪 For further information about our work and contributions, please visit our website and the Ciencia et al webpage: https://lnkd.in/eZ-wPDrF https://lnkd.in/dvq7_BSn

📢 Communication 🎤 Last Tuesday, Rafaela Presa took part in a roundtable discussion at i3S titled "The beauty and the beast". This session focused on the crucial role of #hyaluronicacid across several fields, from #tissueengineering and #invitromodels to #cancer research and #aesthetics. Rafaela is currently using hyaluronic acid to create a 3D in vitro model of skin fibrosis. Her insights underlined the potential of the polymer, emphasizing the importance of the molecular weight and how blending it with other polymers can improve the material's properties. Well done, Rafaela 👏

✨ Celebrating 🎓 Yesterday, Leonor Sousa defended her #masterthesis project designated "Fetalix in vivo validation and process scalability". This project was developed in collaboration with Fetalix and under the supervision of Joana Caldeira, Raquel Goncalves, and Morena Francesca Fiordalisi, PhD. We couldn't be prouder of all your dedication, hard work, and achievements, Leonor. Here's to your bright future—we're excited to see where your journey takes you next 🎉🌍 #BiofabricationGroup #Graduation

✨ Celebrating Part III ✨ Over the past few months, Solange Soares has been working on her master's project in our lab under the supervision of Rúben Pereira, in collaboration with Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. Last week, she successfully defended her master's thesis work denominated "3D-Printed Microfiber-Reinforced Hydrogels to Modulate Skin Repair and Fibrosis". Congratulations Solange 🎉🎉 We wish you lots of success and happiness in your future endeavors 😁 #MasterThesis #Research #BiofabricationGroup

✨ Celebrating Part II ✨ Huge congratulations to Sofia Pilão for defending her master's thesis named "Exploring subsets of myeloid-derived cells in the intervertebral disc under homeostatic and inflammatory conditions". This work was developed under the supervision of Raquel Goncalves and conducted at i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde and ICBAS- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar 🎉 Wishing you continued success, Sofia! Your hard work and dedication will undoubtedly take you far. 😊 #Graduation #Research #BiofabricationGroup

✨ Celebrating ✨ Last week, Renata Fernandes defended her master's thesis titled "Light-triggered Strategy to Engineer Porous 3D Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering". This work was developed within our research group under the supervision of Rúben Pereira. Congratulations Renata for this achievement 👏🥹 We wish you all the best as you embark on the next chapter of your professional journey 🙌 #Research #Graduation #Biofabrication