Biography:
Dr. Ruben Pereira is an Assistant Professor of Biomaterials at ICBAS/University of Porto and researcher at the Biofabrication Group (i3S). He holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences with specialization in the development of cell-instructive bioinks for 3D bioprinting. He has been collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry in the design of biomaterials for skin repair and has been involved in research projects supported by the industry, national and international agencies in the fields of bioengineering and tissue engineering. His research focuses on the development of dynamic hydrogels for bioprinting cell microenvironments and in vitro tissue models for regenerative medicine applications.
Title : Bioprinting bioinspired microenvironments to study cell-matrix interactions