Prof. Dr. Joao F. Mano

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietBiomaterialien
KeywordsIn-vitro models, Natural origin biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Biomimetics
Auszeichnungen

2025: Elected corresponding member (Chemistry section) of the Lisbon Academy of Science.

2023: The European Materials Gold Medal, attributed by the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS)

2022: Elected fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (FAIMBE),

2022: Title of Doctor Honoris Causa, given by University of Utrecht

2020: Elected fellow of the European Academy of Sciences.

2020: Inducted Fellow Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE).

2019: Awarded with the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by University of Lorraine, France.

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandPortugal
OrtAveiro
Universität/InstitutionCICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Aldo Roberto BoccacciniFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen

Programm(e)

2026Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland (1.000-Köpfe-Plus-Programm)

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Mano is internationally recognized for his outstanding research in the field of materials for healthcare applications. His pioneering contributions have advanced disruptive strategies that integrate biomaterials and human cells, with the aim of translating these technologies into advanced therapies and the bioengineering of clinically relevant disease models. During his stay in Germany, Professor Mano will pursue the development of a new generation of cell-based devices combined with silica-based elements, designed to improve bone regeneration capabilities.