HIGHLIGHTS on the 1st MOBILIsE Symposium in Molecular BioengineeringImmunoengineering: from molecules to biomaterials and cell therapies16-18 June 2025 | i3S, Porto, Portugal The inaugural MOBILIsE Symposium in Molecular Bioengineering, held from the 16th to 18th of June 2025 at i3S,…
On May 19th, the ERA Chair Holder, Helena Azevedo, presented the innovative work she and the Molecular Biomaterials Research Group have been developing at i3S on Molecular Biomaterials for Metabolic Programming of Cells in Cancer Therapies and Regenerative Medicine. She also…
On Monday, May 19th, the Molecular Biomaterials group welcomed a group of students from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP). The visit was organised as part of the training in Biomechanics from the Bioengineering undergraduate Course (3rd…
The Molecular Biomaterials group members, Joana Silva, Karen Galle, Sara Silva, and Vijay Pal, will host an Early Career Life Scientists’ Symposia (ECLS Symposia) on Biomaterials Engineering at the i3S. The ECLS Symposia, funded by the Biochemical, Physiological, and Pharmacological…
New therapeutic strategy to halt Melanoma metastasis The researcher Vanessa Rodrigues has recently been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral fellowship, funded by the European Union. The funding, worth €207.2 k, was allocated to the project “Target-MelaneX – Targeted therapy to…
Cristina Martins, the coordinator of the MOBILIsE project, was featured in the 5th edition of the book Women in Science. Released on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025, by Ciência Viva to honor Portuguese women scientists, this volume brings together…
On March 31st, MOBILIsE welcomed Monika Golda-Cepa, the Editor-in-Chief of Cell Biomaterials, following an invitation from the MOBILIsE ERA-Chair holder, Helena Azevedo. During her visit, Monika introduced the Cell Press journals, including Cell Biomaterials – a new journal from the Cell…
Gaia Serrini, a Molecular Biotechnology student from the University of Pisa and the School of Advanced Studies Sant’Anna, Italy, spent the last seven months at the Molecular Biomaterials group to develop her Master’s thesis project. Under the supervision of Rui…
1st MOBILIsE Symposium in Molecular BioengineeringImmunoengineering: from molecules to biomaterials and cell therapies16-18 June 2025 | i3S, Porto, Portugal The deadline for abstract submission and early bird registration for this symposium has been extended! This will be the inaugural symposium…
The MOBILIsE ERA-Chair holder, Helena Azevedo, shared her insights on the Portuguese national radio channel, Antena 1, discussing the unique possibilities of Supramolecular Biomaterials. These innovative materials have special characteristics that allow them to respond to specific stimuli, making them…