Research Team
Molecular Biomaterials group
The Molecular Biomaterials group led by the ERA Chair Holder Helena Azevedo, is interested in developing precision medicine technologies, based on molecular bionanomaterials, to underpin research in cancer, infection, neurodegenerative diseases and tissue repair/regeneration. Group Page
Rui Pereira
Assistant researcher
Monica Scaranari
Research Technician
Joana Silva
Junior Researcher
Carlos Redondo
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
Bárbara Matos
Junior Researcher
Sara Silva
Postdoctoral Researcher
Visitors and Alumni
Ena Drazic (HR), PhD student | Since Oct 2025
Silvia Coinu (IT), PhD student | Since Sep 2025
Paulina Rawska (PL), Erasmus BsC student | Since Aug 2025
Gonçalo Oliveira (PT), MSc student | Since Sep 2024
Inês Ribeiro (PT), MSc student | Nov 2024-Jul 2025
Chiara Manni (IT), Erasmus MSc student | Feb-Jul 2025
Ena Odobašić (HR), Erasmus MSc student | Mar-Jun 2025
Vijay Pal (IN), MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow| Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
Diogo Ribeiro (PT), MsC student | Feb-May 2025
Ricardo Costa (PT), MSc student |Dec-May 2024
Gaia Serrini (IT), Erasmus MSc student | Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
Fátima Arroyo (MX), Erasmus Mundus MSc student | Jun – Jul 2024
Ricardo Quesada (CR), BSc research internship | Apr – Jun 2024
Beatriz Cavalheiro (PT), BSc student | Mar – Jun 2024
Tiago Castanheira (PT), BSc student | Feb – Jun 2024
Vânia Veloso (PT), BSc student | Feb – Jun 2024
Inês Ferreira (PT), BSc student | Feb – Jun 2024
Gonçalo dos Santos (PT), BSc student | Feb – May 2024
Tiago Dias (PT), Research Trainee| Oct 2023 – Jun 2024
Alexandre Gil (PT), MSc student | Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
Raushan Kumar (IN), Research Technician | Jul 2023 – Dec 2024
Diego Mendez (ES), Erasmus Master student | Feb-May 2023
Bernardo Tavares (PT), Research Trainee | Sep 2022
Pedro Brandão (PT), Assistant Researcher | Jun-Aug 2022