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Manuel Pires dos Santos completed his Master's degree in Biotecnologia in 2023/11, and his bachelor´s degree in Ciências Biomédicas in 2021, both from Universidade de Aveiro. He is PhD student at Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO). He has already published 3 papers in journals, 1 review, and 2 research papers, and he has been part of the organizing committee of 3 conferences. He works in the area(s) of Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Medical Biotechnology. In his curriculum, Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological, and artistic-cultural output are Single-cell; Liquid core capsule; cell culture; Mesenchymal stromal cells; Microalgae; Polysaccharides; Human proteins; Tissue regeneration; Medical and health sciences.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Manuel Pires dos Santos

Citation names

  • Pires-Santos, Manuel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
081A-7CE2-6EF1
ORCID iD
0009-0002-2545-3236

Email addresses

  • manuelpsantos@ua.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 925875684 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Universidade de Aveiro - CICECO - Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro. Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/09/01 - 2027/08/31
Ongoing
 Doctorate in Biotechnology (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/09 - 2023/11
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado)
Major in Molecular e bioengenharia
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Single-cell Microcapsules for Biomedical Applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2018 - 2021
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura)
Major in Molecular
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/10 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/02/01 - 2024/09/30 Hybrid living bioengineered hierarchical constructs with self-oxygenating capability
2022.04237.PTDC
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Pires-Santos, Manuel; Monteiro, Cátia F.; Mano, Joao F.. "Human protein-based ultrathin membranes toward the development of self-assembled cell aggregates for bone tissue regeneration". Paper presented in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), 2025.
Conference poster
  1. Pires-Santos, Manuel; Monteiro, Cátia F.; Mano, Joao F.. "Human protein-based ultrathin membranes toward the development of self-assembled cell aggregates for bone tissue regeneration". Paper presented in Supralife Third School, 2025.
  2. Carreira, Mariana ; Pires-Santos, Manuel; Nadine, Sara; Bakht, Syeda Mahwish; Mano, Joao F.. "Bone Tissue Regeneration through Magnetism: Utilizing Magnetic Stimulation for Cell Differentiation and Microtissue Formation". Paper presented in Jornadas CICECO 2024, 2024.
  3. Pires-Santos, Manuel; Carreira, Mariana ; Morais, Bruno P.; Perfeito, Francisca; Oliveira, Mariana B.; Nadine, Sara; Mano, Joao F.. "Single-Cell Capsules for Biomedical Applications". Paper presented in Jornadas CICECO 2023, 2023.
  4. Pires-Santos, Manuel; Carreira, Mariana ; Nadine, Sara; Mano, Joao F.. "Single-cell liquid microcapsules for biomedical applications". Paper presented in Ciência 2023 “Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal”, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Pires-Santos, Manuel; Carreira, Mariana ; Morais, Bruno P.; Francisca G. Perfeito; Oliveira, Mariana B.; Monteiro, Cátia F.; Nadine, Sara; Mano, Joao F.. "Single-cell liquid-core microcapsules for biomedical applications". Advance Healthcare Materials (2025):
    In press
  2. Carreira, Mariana; Pires-Santos, Manuel; Correia, Clara R; Nadine, Sara; Mano, João F. "Liquefied capsules containing nanogrooved microdiscs and umbilical cord-derived cells for bone tissue engineering". Open Research Europe 4 (2024): 94. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.17000.2.
    Open access • Published • 10.12688/openreseurope.17000.2
  3. Pires-Santos, Manuel; Nadine, Sara; Mano, João F.. "Unveiling the Potential of Single-Cell Encapsulation in Biomedical Applications: Current Advances and Future Perspectives". Small Science 4 5 (2024): https://doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202300332.
    Open access • Published • 10.1002/smsc.202300332
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Single-cell microcapsules for biomedical applications". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2023.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2025/03/09 - 2025/03/11 SUPRALIFE Third School - in the scope of the SUPRALIFE Twinning Horizon Europe project (2025/03/09 - 2025/03/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/03/11 - 2024/03/15 SUPRALIFE Second School - in the scope of the SUPRALIFE Twinning Horizon Europe project (2024/03/11 - 2024/03/15)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/19 - 2023/03/24 SUPRALIFE First School - in the scope of the SUPRALIFE Twinning Horizon Europe project (2023/03/19 - 2023/03/24)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal