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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rúben Filipe Brás Pereira

Citation names

  • Pereira R.F.
  • Rúben F. Pereira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9417-153E-4473
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7255-3400

Email addresses

  • ruben.pereira@ineb.up.pt (Professional)
  • rfpereira@icbas.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
  • ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 , Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering - Medical Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science
Education
Degree Classification
2013 - 2018
Concluded
 Biomedical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Biomedical Sciences
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Bioprinting of cell-responsive bioinks for skin tissue engineering" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2009 - 2011
Concluded
 Product Design and Engineering (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
"Preparation and characterization of hydrogel films based on natural materials for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 20
2006 - 2009
Concluded
 Biomechanics (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/12 - 2020/09 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/01 - 2018/11 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2013 - 2017 Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2010/06 - 2013/11 Contracted Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Visiting Researcher (Research) Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer, Brazil

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/11 - 2020/02 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/03 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/12/01 - 2017/12/31 Doctoral Grant SFRH/BD/91151/2012 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/07 - Current IBEROS+ (0072_IBEROS_MAIS_1_E) - Instituto de Biofabricación en Red para El Envejecimiento Saludable, financed by the Program
0072_IBEROS_MAIS_1_E
Researcher
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - Current Uncovering biomechanical drivers in skin fibrosis to engineer a novel biomimetic 3D tissue model
2022.06048.PTDC
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2022/09/15 - Current COST Action - European Network for Skin Engineering and Modeling (NETSKINMODELS)
CA21108
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
 European Union
Ongoing
2019/03/01 - 2019/12/31 Structured Program on Bioengineered Therapies for Infectious Diseases and Tissue Regeneration
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012
Post-doc Fellow
European Regional Development Fund
2018/02/01 - 2019/02/28 Institute of Network Bioengineering for Healthy Aging
0245_IBEROS_1_E
Research Fellow
European Regional Development Fund
2016/01 - 2018/12 Disruptive cellulose-based microfluidic device for 3D skin modelling
Provided by PTCRIS: 140514
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2016/01 - 2018/12 In situ skin tissue engineering
Provided by PTCRIS: 140771
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013/01 - 2017/12 Bioactivated hierarchical hydrogels as zonal implants for articular cartilage regeneration
309962
Research Fellow
European Commission
2010/05 - 2014/04 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXCHANGE FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICES DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING
247476
Research Fellow
European Commission
2013/01 - 2013/12 HydroZONES - Bioactivated hierarchical hydrogels as zonal implants for articular cartilage regeneration
309962
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
 Commission Européenne Représentation au Luxembourg
Concluded
2009 - 2011 Bio-PU:Effective and reliable routes to the fabrication of devices for medical applications through reaction manufacturing processes
PTDC/EME-TME/104730/2008
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development
UIDB/04044/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04044/2020
UIDP/04044/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04044/2020
UID/Multi/04044/2019
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences
UID/BIM/04293/2019
LA/P/0070/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0070/2020
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - UI 4044 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/EME/UI4044/2011
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Bebiano, Luís B.; Lourenço, Bianca N.; Granja, Pedro L.; Pereira, Rúben F.. "Hydrogels as dynamic covalent networks for skin repair". In Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 605-624. Elsevier, 2024.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-823948-3.00003-8
  2. Luís B. Bebiano; Flávia Castro; Yi-Chen Ethan Li; Bruno Pereira; Rúben F. Pereira. "Bioprinting Biomimetic 3D Constructs for Tissue Modelling and Repair". 2023.
    10.1201/9781003224464-4
  3. Presa, Rafaela; Bebiano, Luís; Rúben F. Pereira; Granja, Pedro L.. Corresponding author: Rúben F. Pereira. "Additive Manufacturing of Polymeric Materials for Tissue Engineering". In Biomaterials Handbook, edited by Pedro L. Granja; Håkan Engqvist; Diego Mantovani. United States: Wiley, 2022.
    Under revision
  4. "Engineering Natural-Based Photocrosslinkable Hydrogels for Cartilage Applications". 111-138. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-35876-1_7
  5. Neves, S.C.; Pereira, R.F.; Araújo, M.; Barrias, C.C.. "Bioengineered peptide-functionalized hydrogels for tissue regeneration and repair". In Peptides and Proteins as Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, 101-125. Elsevier, 2018.
    10.1016/b978-0-08-100803-4.00004-8
  6. Pereira, R.F.; Bártolo, P.J.. "Photocrosslinkable materials for the fabrication of tissue-engineered constructs by stereolithography". 2014.
    10.1007/978-94-007-7073-7_8
  7. Pereira, R.F.; Bártolo, P.J.. "Recent Advances in Additive Biomanufacturing". In Comprehensive Materials Processing, 265-284. Elsevier, 2014.
    10.1016/b978-0-08-096532-1.01009-8
  8. Pereira, R.F.; Bártolo, P.J.. "Photopolymerizable hydrogels in regenerative medicine and drug delivery". 2014.
    10.4155/EBO.13.650
  9. Pereira, Rúben F.; Almeida, Henrique A.; Bártolo, Paulo J.. "Biofabrication of Hydrogel Constructs". In Drug Delivery Systems: Advanced Technologies Potentially Applicable in Personalised Treatment, 225-254. Springer Netherlands, 2013.
    10.1007/978-94-007-6010-3_8
Conference abstract
  1. Lourenço, B.N., Bebiano, L., Granja, P.L., Bártolo, P.J., Pereira, R.F.,. "Matrix stiffness controls cell response and biological function in 3D bioprinted dermal analogues". Paper presented in ETRS & SPCE-TC Annual Meeting, 2023.
    Published
  2. Santos, J.N., Pereira, R.F., Schneider, K.H., B., Gonçalves, I.C., Pereira, A.T.. "3D printing of decellularized ECM and graphene hybrid hydrogels for cardiovascular applications". Paper presented in IJUP 2023, 2023.
  3. Silva, F.R., Magalhães, F. D., Pereira, R.F., Pinto, A.M.. "3D-printing of magnetic particles containing hydrogels for smart drug release combined with cancer phototherapy". Paper presented in IJUP 2023, 2023.
  4. van de Kemp, T., Meneses, J., Pedro, I., Freitas, B., Moreira, J., Pires, L., Silva, F., Pereira, R.F., Magalhães, F., C. "3D-printing of Magnetic Polycaprolactone/Graphene-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering". Paper presented in IJUP 2022, Porto, 2022.
    Published
  5. Pedro, I., van de Kemp, T., Freitas, B., Moreira, J., Pires, L., Silva, F., Pereira, R.F., Magalhães, F., Castilho, M.,. "Graphene/pectin-based hydrogels for cancer treatment and tissue regeneration". Paper presented in IJUP 2022, Porto, 2022.
    Published
  6. Alves, P.M., Pereira, R.F., Costa, B., Tassi, N., Teixeira, C., Leiro, V., Gomes, P., Costa, F., Martins, M.C.L.. "Fighting biofilm-forming bacteria with highly efficient light-induced chemoselective conjugation of antimicrobial peptides onto chitosan". Paper presented in 8th Thesinge biofilm meeting on biomaterial-associated infections, 2022.
    Published
  7. Alves, P.M., Pereira, R.F., Costa, B., Tassi, N., Teixeira, C., Leiro, V., Gomes, P., Costa, F., Martins, M.C.L.. "Hang in there: efficient antimicrobial peptide conjugation produces cationic peptidopolysaccharide surfaces with antimicrobial activity". Paper presented in 32nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2022), 2022.
    Published
  8. Costa, B., Alves. P., Fonseca, D., Pereira, R.F., Costa, F., Gomes, P., Martínez-de-Tejada, G., Monteiro, C., Martins, M. "Microfluidic Fabrication of Dhvar5-Chitosan Nanogels to Fight Orthopedic Device-Related Infections". Paper presented in 32nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2022), 2022.
    Published
  9. Fonseca, D.R., Neto, E., Custódio, B., Guimarães, S., Pereira, R.F., Annis, F., Alves, P.M., Freitas, P., Martins, M., T. "PexigananA-grafted onto chitosan nanoparticles using one-pot microfluidic system to eradicate Helicobacter pylori". Paper presented in 5th PhDay: “Building Paths: The Science Behind Us, 2022.
  10. Alves, P.M., Fonseca, D., Pereira, R.F., Estevinho, B., Teixeira, C., Gomes, P., Martins, M.C.L.. "Antimicrobial peptide decorated chitosan microspheres for potential use in skin chronic wound dressings". Paper presented in XLIV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales (SIBB 2022), 2022.
  11. Costa, B., Alves. P., Fonseca, D., Pereira, R.F., Costa, F., Gomes, P., Martínez-de-Tejada, G., Monteiro, C., Martins, M. "The way to the end: Microfluidic fabrication of amp-chitosan nanogels to fight orthopedic device-related infections". Paper presented in XLIV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales (SIBB 2022), 2022.
  12. Rynkevic, R., Belo, A., Bebiano, L., Lourenço, B.N., Pereira, R.F., Mascarenhas, T., Fernandes, A. "Melt electrospun meshes for pelvic organ prolapse repair: cell response to mesh geometry and mesh mechanical behaviour". Paper presented in IUGA (International Urogynecology Association) 46th Annual Meeting, 2021.
    Published
  13. Lourenço, B.N., Pereira, R.F., Barrias, C.C., Fischbach, C., Oliveira, C., Granja, P.L.. "Targeting CD44v6-expressing gastric cancer cells with half-antibody conjugated nanoparticles". Paper presented in 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 2021.
    Published
  14. Alves, P.M., Pereira, R.F., Costa, B., Tassi, N., Teixeira, C., Leiro, V., Gomes, P., Costa, F., Martins, M.C.L.. "The quest for survival in the highly proteolytic environment of a skin chronic wound: a case for efficient antimicrobial peptide conjugation". Paper presented in 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 2021.
    Published
  15. Magalhães, M., Débera, N., Pereira, R.F., Barrias, C.C., Bidarra, S.J.. "Design of in situ crosslinkable protease-sensitive alginate 3D matrices via thiol–maleimide “click” chemistry". Paper presented in 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021), 2021.
    Published
  16. Lourenço, B.N., Pereira, R.F., Barrias, C.C., Fischbach, C., Oliveira, C., Granja, P.L. "Half-antibody conjugated nanoparticles specifically target CD44v6 overexpressing cancer cells". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterials Congress, 2020.
  17. Pereira, R.F., Lourenço, B.N., Bártolo, P.J., Granja, P.L. "A modular hydrogel bioink for bioprinting of bioinspired 3D microenvironments". Paper presented in 1st Meeting of the Portuguese Association for Biofabrication, 2018.
  18. Mishbak, H.H.M., Caetano, G.F., Pereira, R.F., Bartolo, P. "Photocurable Crosslinked Sodium Alginate and Gelatin based hydrogels for articular cartilage applications". Paper presented in International Conference on Polymers and Moulds Innovations - PMI2016, 2016.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Ana Tojeira; Rúben F. Pereira; Paulo Bártolo; Ausenda Mendes; Daniela C. Vaz; Margarida Hérnandez. "Análise Reológica e Biológica de Estruturas de Alginato". Paper presented in Engenharia' 2009 - Inovação e Desenvolvimento, Covilhã, 2009.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Diana R. Fonseca; Pedro M. Alves; Custódio, Beatriz; Guimaraes, Sofia; Marco Martins; Ana Gomes; Gomes, Paula; et al. "Watch out Helicobacter: chitosan nanoparticles decorated with antimicrobial peptides for gastric infection". Paper presented in 36th Workshop of the European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group (EHMSG 2023), 2023.
  2. Costa, B; Alves, Pedro; Fonseca, Diana; Campos, Filipa; Ana C. Monteiro; Pereira, Rúben; Costa, F; et al. "The end of Orthopedic Device-Related Infections using Antimicrobial nanogels.". Paper presented in VI iBiMED Symposium ¿ From Fundamental Research to Clinical Pratice, 2023.
  3. Luis E. Fernandes; Bianca N. Lourenço; Rúben F. Pereira; Pedro Granja; Cristina Ribeiro. "Viscoelastic thiol-ene bioinks for extrusion bioprinting of 3D cell microenvironments". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterials Congress, 2020.
  4. Pedro Alves; Rúben F. Pereira; Beatriz Costa; Natália Fagundes; Cátia Teixeira; Paula Gomes; Fabíola Costa; Cristina L Martins. "Efficient antimicrobial peptide tethering onto chitosan via thiol-norbornene photoclick chemistry". 2020.
Edited book
  1. Pereira R.F.. Innovative Developments in Virtual and Physical Prototyping. CRC Press. 2011.
    10.1201/b11341
Journal article
  1. Barbosa, Mélanie A.G.; Kruschel, Ryan D.; Almeida, Maria João; Pereira, Rúben F.; Xavier, Cristina P.R.; McCarthy, Florence O.; Vasconcelos, M. Helena. "Isoquinolinequinone N-oxides with diverging mechanisms of action induce collateral sensitivity against multidrug resistant cancer cells". European Journal of Pharmacology 988 (2025): 177234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.177234.
    10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.177234
  2. Quílez, Cristina; Bebiano, Luís B.; Jones, Eleri; Maver, Uroš; Meesters, Luca; Parzymies, Piotr; Petiot, Emma; et al. "Targeting the Complexity of In Vitro Skin Models: A Review of Cutting-Edge Developments". Journal of Investigative Dermatology 144 12 (2024): 2650-2670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2024.04.032.
    10.1016/j.jid.2024.04.032
  3. Magalhães, M.V.; Débera, N.; Pereira, R.F.; Neves, M.I.; Barrias, C.C.; Bidarra, S.J.. "In situ crosslinkable multi-functional and cell-responsive alginate 3D matrix via thiol-maleimide click chemistry". Carbohydrate Polymers 337 (2024): 122144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122144.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122144
  4. Luís B. Bebiano; Rafaela Presa; Francisca Vieira; Bianca N. Lourenço; Rúben F. Pereira. "Bioinspired and Photo-Clickable Thiol-Ene Bioinks for the Extrusion Bioprinting of Mechanically Tunable 3D Skin Models". Biomimetics (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9040228.
    10.3390/biomimetics9040228
  5. Fonseca, Diana R.; Alves, Pedro M.; Neto, Estrela; Custódio, Beatriz; Guimarães, Sofia; Moura, Duarte; Annis, Francesca; et al. "One-Pot Microfluidics to Engineer Chitosan Nanoparticles Conjugated with Antimicrobial Peptides Using “Photoclick” Chemistry: Validation Using the Gastric Bacterium Helicobacter pylori". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 16 12 (2024): 14533-14547. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c18772.
    10.1021/acsami.3c18772
  6. Bebiano, Luís B; Presa, Rafaela; Silva, Inês V; Oliveira, Ana L; Costa, João B; Pereira, Rúben F. "Design and bioprinting of decellularized extracellular matrix-based bioinks for skin tissue engineering". Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine 7 4 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/3dp-2023-0011.
    10.2217/3dp-2023-0011
  7. Wang, Yaxin; Pereira, Rúben F; Peach, Chris; Huang, Boyang; Vyas, Cian; Bartolo, Paulo. "Robotic in situ bioprinting for cartilage tissue engineering". International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing 5 3 (2023): 032004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/acda67.
    10.1088/2631-7990/acda67
  8. Fernandes, Pedro D.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Pereira, Rúben F.; Pinto, Artur M.. "Metal-Organic Frameworks Applications in Synergistic Cancer Photo-Immunotherapy". Polymers 15 6 (2023): 1490. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15061490.
    10.3390/polym15061490
  9. Vilela de Sousa, Inês; Ferreira, Miguel J S; Bebiano, Luís B; Simões, Sandra; Matos, Ana Filipa; Pereira, Rúben F; Granja, Pedro L. "Skin models of cutaneous toxicity, transdermal transport and wound repair". Burns & Trauma 11 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/burnst/tkad014.
    10.1093/burnst/tkad014
  10. Samantha Fernandes; Cian Vyas; Peggy Lim; Rúben F. Pereira; Amaya Virós; Paulo Bártolo. "3D Bioprinting: An Enabling Technology to Understand Melanoma". Cancers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14143535.
    10.3390/cancers14143535
  11. Alves, Pedro M.; Pereira, Rúben F.; Costa, Beatriz; Tassi, Natália; Teixeira, Cátia; Leiro, Victoria; Monteiro, Cláudia; et al. "Thiol–Norbornene Photoclick Chemistry for Grafting Antimicrobial Peptides onto Chitosan to Create Antibacterial Biomaterials". ACS Applied Polymer Materials 4 7 (2022): 5012-5026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c00563.
    10.1021/acsapm.2c00563
  12. João Meneses; Tom van de Kemp; Raquel Costa-Almeida; Rúben Pereira; Fernão D. Magalhães; Miguel Castilho; Artur M. Pinto. "Fabrication of Polymer/Graphene Biocomposites for Tissue Engineering". Polymers 14 5 (2022): 1038-1038. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14051038.
    10.3390/polym14051038
  13. Duarte Moura; Rúben F. Pereira; Inês C. Gonçalves. "Recent advances on bioprinting of hydrogels containing carbon materials". Materials Today Chemistry (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100617.
    10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100617
  14. Mélanie A. G. Barbosa; Cristina P. R. Xavier; Rúben F. Pereira; Vilma Petrikaite; M. Helena Vasconcelos. "3D Cell Culture Models as Recapitulators of the Tumor Microenvironment for the Screening of Anti-Cancer Drugs". Cancers (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14010190.
    10.3390/cancers14010190
  15. Wang, Jing-Han; Tsai, Ching-Wen; Tsai, Nian-Yun; Chiang, Chao-Ying; Lin, Ru-Sin; Pereira, Rúben F.; Li, Yi-Chen Ethan. "An injectable, dual crosslinkable hybrid pectin methacrylate (PECMA)/gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogel for skin hemostasis applications". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 185 (2021): 441-450. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.162.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.162
  16. Bianca N. Lourenço; Rúben F. Pereira; Cristina C. Barrias; Claudia Fischbach; Carla Oliveira; Pedro L. Granja. "Engineering Modular Half-Antibody Conjugated Nanoparticles for Targeting CD44v6-Expressing Cancer Cells". Nanomaterials 11 2 (2021): 295-295. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020295.
    10.3390/nano11020295
  17. Wang, Zhen; Kapadia, Wasim; Li, Cuidi; Lin, Feng; Pereira, Ruben F.; Granja, Pedro L.; Sarmento, Bruno; Cui, Wenguo. "Tissue-specific engineering: 3D bioprinting in regenerative medicine". Journal of Controlled Release 329 (2021): 237-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.11.044.
    10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.11.044
  18. Pereira, Rúben F.; Lourenço, Bianca N.; Bártolo, Paulo J.; Granja, Pedro L.. "Bioprinting a Multifunctional Bioink to Engineer Clickable 3D Cellular Niches with Tunable Matrix Microenvironmental Cues". Advanced Healthcare Materials 10 2 (2020): 2001176. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202001176.
    10.1002/adhm.202001176
  19. Vyas, Cian; Mishbak, Hussein; Cooper, Glen; Peach, Chris; Pereira, Ruben F.; Bartolo, Paulo. "Biological perspectives and current biofabrication strategies in osteochondral tissue engineering". Biomanufacturing Reviews 5 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40898-020-00008-y.
    10.1007/s40898-020-00008-y
  20. Pereira, Rúben F.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Bártolo, Paulo J.; Granja, Pedro L.. "Cell-instructive pectin hydrogels crosslinked via thiol-norbornene photo-click chemistry for skin tissue engineering". Acta Biomaterialia 66 (2018): 282-293. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2017.11.016.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2017.11.016
  21. Rúben F. Pereira; Aureliana Sousa; Cristina C. Barrias; Paulo J. Bártolo; Pedro L. Granja. "A single-component hydrogel bioink for bioprinting of bioengineered 3D constructs for dermal tissue engineering". Materials Horizons (2018): https://doi.org/10.1039/C8MH00525G.
    10.1039/C8MH00525G
  22. Rúben F. Pereira; Aureliana Sousa; Cristina C. Barrias; Ardeshir Bayat; Pedro L. Granja; Paulo J. Bártolo. "Advances in bioprinted cell-laden hydrogels for skin tissue engineering". Biomanufacturing Reviews 2 1 (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs40898-017-0003-8.
    10.1007/s40898-017-0003-8
  23. Vyas, Cian; Pereira, Rúben; Huang, Boyang; Liu, Fengyuan; Wang, Weiguang; Bartolo, Paulo. "Engineering the vasculature with additive manufacturing". Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering 2 (2017): 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cobme.2017.05.008.
    10.1016/j.cobme.2017.05.008
  24. Pereira, Rúben F.; Bártolo, Paulo J.. "Traditional Therapies for Skin Wound Healing". Advances in Wound Care 5 5 (2016): 208-229. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/wound.2013.0506.
    10.1089/wound.2013.0506
  25. Pascoal-Faria, Paula; Rúben F. Pereira; Elodie Pinto; Gaspar, Miguel Belbut; Ana Rosa; Inês Sousa; NUNO ALVES. "An Integrated Experimental and Numerical Approach to Develop an Electronic Instrument to Study Apple Bruise Damage". International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering 10 6 (2016):
    Published • doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1125795
  26. Pereira, R.F.; Bártolo, P.J.. "3D bioprinting of photocrosslinkable hydrogel constructs". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 132 48 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942292764&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/app.42458
  27. Pereira, R.F.; Bártolo, P.J.. "3D Photo-Fabrication for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery". Engineering 1 1 (2015): 090-112. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84988731956&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.15302/J-ENG-2015015
  28. Pereira, R.F.; Freitas, D.; Tojeira, A.; Almeida, H.A.; Alves, N.; Bártolo, P.J.. "Computer modelling and simulation of a bioreactor for tissue engineering". International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 27 10 (2014): 946-959. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84906947599&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/0951192X.2013.812244
  29. Sousa, I.; Mendes, A.; Pereira, R.F.; Bártolo, P.J.. "Collagen surface modified poly(e-caprolactone) scaffolds with improved hydrophilicity and cell adhesion properties". Materials Letters 134 (2014): 263-267. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84905669651&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.matlet.2014.06.132
  30. Pereira, R.F.; Mendes, A.; Bártolo, P.J.. "Novel alginate/aloe vera hydrogel blends as wound dressings for the treatment of several types of wounds". Chemical Engineering Transactions 32 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879213702&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3303/CET1332169
  31. Pereira, R.F.; Barrias, C.C.; Granja, P.L.; Bartolo, P.J.. "Advanced biofabrication strategies for skin regeneration and repair". Nanomedicine 8 4 (2013): 603-621. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875943184&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2217/nnm.13.50
  32. Pereira, R.; Carvalho, A.; Vaz, D.C.; Gil, M.H.; Mendes, A.; Bártolo, P.. "Development of novel alginate based hydrogel films for wound healing applications". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 52 1 (2013): 221-230. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84869222321&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.09.031
  33. Pereira, R.F.; Carvalho, A.; Gil, M.H.; Mendes, A.; Bártolo, P.J.. "Influence of Aloe vera on water absorption and enzymatic in vitro degradation of alginate hydrogel films". Carbohydrate Polymers 98 1 (2013): 311-320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879801259&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.05.076
  34. Pereira, R.; Tojeira, A.; Vaz, D.C.; Mendes, A.; Bártolo, P.. "Preparation and characterization of films based on alginate and aloe vera". International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization 16 7 (2011): 449-464. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855826170&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/1023666X.2011.599923
Journal issue
  1. Rúben F. Pereira, Paulo J. Bártolo, Artur Pinto. "Bioprinting of Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications". International Journal of Bioprinting (2025):
  2. Pereira, RF., Granja, PL, Bártolo, P. "Guest Editor, Special issue in "Bioprinting and medical applications", Journal Polymers (IF 3.164),". Polymers (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/3D_bioprinting_medical_applications.
    Invited editor
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rúben Filipe Brás Pereira. "Bioprinting of cell-responsive bioinks for skin tissue engineering". PhD, 2018. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/118037.
  2. Pereira R.F.. "Preparation and characterization of hydrogel films based on natural materials for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, 2011.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Pereira R.F.. 2016. "Stereo-thermal-lithography system and respective process".
    Granted/Issued
  2. Pereira R.F.. 2016. "A portable system to identify and quantify damage sources in agricultural applications".
    Granted/Issued
  3. Pereira R.F.. 2013. "Multifunctional bioreactor for tissue engineering".
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 3D Bioprinting in Tissue Engineering JOB2BE - Semana da Biomédica 2024
Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa
2024 Bioinspired Biomaterials & 3D Bioprinting IX Jornadas da Bioquímica
Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
2024 Bioengineered synthetic hydrogels as dermal extracellular matrix-mimics and their biological function in 3D bioprinted fibroblasts 2nd Extracellular Matrix Pharmacology Congress (ECM2024)
2024 Engineered naturally-derived bioinks for the extrusion bioprinting of skin models III Jornada IBEROS+,
INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
2023 Light-based bioprinting: From bioink design to modulation of cell response in bioprinted hydrogels 3rd Edition of International Conference on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – TERMC 2023
2023 3D Bioprinting: progress, applications and challenges 3D Bioprinting Iberian Workshop
PARALAB and INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES
2022 Mechanical modulation of cell response in 3D Bioprinted hydrogels 2nd Edition of International Conference on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – TERMC 2022
2022 Skin tissue engineering PhD Advanced Course on Topical and Transdermal Delivery, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon
2022 Modular bioinks for bioprinting heterogenous 3D living constructs Global Conference on 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (3DPAM2022)
(Spain)
2022 3D bioprinting: technologies, materials and applications ASTROTECH TRAINING SCHOOL
2022 Biomaterials design for skin bioprinting Tec2Med – Technology and Innovation in Medicine, Nova School of Science and Technology
(Portugal)
2022 Design principles in biomaterials for 3D Bioprinting VII Jornadas de Bioengenharia, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
(Portugal)

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
2024 - Current ACS Materials Letters
2024 - Current Chemistry - A European Journal
2024 - Current Virtual and Physical Prototyping
2024 - Current Biotechnology Advances
2024 - Current Bioactive Materials
2024 - Current Advanced Functional Materials
2024 - Current ACS Applied Bio Materials
2023 - Current Biomaterials Advances Elsevier
2023 - Current International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Elsevier
2023 - Current Materials Today Communications Elsevier
2023 - Current Advanced Healthcare Materials Wiley
2023 - Current Biomedical Materials IOPscience
2023 - Current Biomaterials Advances Elsevier
2023 - Current Biomaterials and Biosystems Elsevier
2023 - Current Frontiers in Biomaterials Science Frontiers
2023 - Current Future Science OA Future Science Group
2023 - Current International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Elsevier
2023 - Current Macromolecular Bioscience Wiley
2023 - Current Macromolecular Rapid Communications Wiley
2023 - Current Materials Today Communications Elsevier
2022/01 - Current Applied Materials Today Elsevier
2022 - Current Acta Biomaterialia Elsevier
2022 - Current Archives of Dermatological Research Springer
2022 - Current Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)
2021/12 - Current Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express
2021/09 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
2021/08 - Current Life
2021/07 - Current Biomedical Materials
2021/05 - Current Scientific Reports
2021 - Current Materials (MDPI)
2021 - Current Materials Science and Engineering: C
2021 - Current Biomaterials Science
2020 - Current Advanced Biosystems (2366-7478) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2020 - Current Applied Sciences MDPI AG
2020 - Current Micromachines (2072-666X) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Biomaterials
2020 - Current Biofabrication
2020 - Current Bioprinting
2020 - Current MedComm
2020 - Current Pharmaceutics (MDPI)
2019 - Current ACS Omega (2470-1343) American Chemical Society
2019 - Current Biomolecules (2218-273X) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Gels (2310-2861) MDPI AG
2019 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Journal of Composites Science (2504-477X) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Polymers (2073-4360) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Royal Society Open Science (2054-5703) The Royal Society
2019 - Current Journal of Herbal Medicine (2210-8033) Elsevier
2019 - Current Journal of Functional Biomaterials
2018 - Current Advances in Wound Care (2162-1934) Mary Ann Liebert
2018 - Current Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (1573-4838) Springer US
2018 - Current Materials & Design (0264-1275) Elsevier
2018 - Current PLoS ONE (1932-6203) Public Library of Science
2018 - Current International Journal of Biomaterials
2017 - Current Biomanufacturing Reviews (2363-5088) Springer-Verlag
2017 - Current Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (1741-4288) Hindawi Limited
2017 - Current Therapeutic Delivery (2041-6008) Newlands Press Ltd
2016 - Current Artificial Cells Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology (1532-4184) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2013 - Current Journal of Polymer Research (1572-8935) Springer-Verlag

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022 - Current Portuguese Materials Society Member
2021 - Current European Society for Biomaterials Member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023 - Current 3rd Edition of International Conference on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – TERMC 2023
2023 - Current 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2023)
2022 - Current 2nd Edition of International Conference on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
2022 - Current Global Conference on 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (3DPAM2022)
2022 - Current 3DBB II INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL CONGRESS ON BIOFABRICATION AND 3D BIOPRINTING
2015 - 2015 The Second CIRP Conference on Biomanufacturing

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - Current International Journal of Bioprinting
2022/01 - Current Frontiers in Biomaterials Science - Biomaterials Manufacturing and Technology Frontiers
2022 - Current Biofunctional Materials (ELSP)
2021/10 - Current Frontiers in Biomaterials Science - Imaging and Diagnostics (Review Editor) Frontiers
2021/05 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology - Preclinical Cell and Gene Therapy Frontiers
2021/02 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology - Bionics and Biomimetics (Review Editor) Frontiers
Distinctions

Award

2024 European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) Future Leaders Academy
European Society for Dermatological Research, Switzerland
2023 IOP Trusted Reviewer Statues
2018 Professor Francisco Pulido Valente Prize
2013 Doctoral Grant (SFRH/BD/91151/2012)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 Excellence Merit Scholarship

Other distinction

2024 World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University/Elsevier