Graduated in Bachelor of Chemistry (1979) and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of São Paulo (1984). Postdoctoral done at the University of Wurzburg (Germany, 1984-1986) and Harvard University (USA, 1986-1988); hired by the USP in 1988 where he is Full Professor; is currently the coordinator of the USP Innovation Agency (AUSPIN); he was the Dean of the Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo quadriennium 2014-2018, head of the Department of Fundamental Chemistry of IQUSP during the quadriennium 2010-2014, General Secretary of the Brazilian Chemical Society 2008-2010, Consulting Board 2010-2014 and Vice-President 2014-2016, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), member of the Advisory Board of Chemical Communications and MethodsX; he is member of ACIESP - Academy of Sciences of the State of Sao Paulo; he has experience in the area of chemistry, with emphasis on Polymers, Colloids and Biomaterials, acting on the following topics: biodegradable polyesters, hydrogels, production of polymeric nanofibers, nanoparticles and additive manufacturing applied to tissue engineering and drug delivery. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
| Articles published in Pesquisa FAPESP Magazine about the researcher: |
| Reutilizar, reemplazar, degradar |
| Reuse, replace, degrade |
| News published in Agência FAPESP Newsletter about the researcher |
| TITULO |
| Articles published in other media outlets (0 total): |
| More itemsLess items |
| VEICULO: TITULO (DATA) |
| VEICULO: TITULO (DATA) |
This project has as its general goal the development of scaffolds for cellular growth from novel polymer systems, aiming at applications in biomedical engineering, especially in the area of regenerative medicine. We propose the combination of the efforts of specialists from various areas toward a multi- and interdisciplinary approach, in the solution of problems involving the control of s…
Using the resources of the Technical Reserve for Institutional Infrastructure according to therules specified by FAPESP. (AU)
This project has as its general goal the development of scaffolds for cellular growth from novel polymer systems, aiming at applications in biomedical engineering, especially in the area of regenerative medicine. We propose the combination of the efforts of specialists from various areas toward a multi- and interdisciplinary approach, in the solution of problems involving the control of s…
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
Using the resources of the Technical Reserve for Institutional Infrastructure according to the rules specified by FAPESP. (AU)
The goal of this one-year project will be to demonstrate the viability of unsaturated polyesters from isosorbide as a material for resobable medical devices developed by high resolution 3D printing. Viability studies include achieving 3 goals: (1) synthesis of sufficient quantities of low molecular weight but highly crosslinkable isosorbide polyesters for 3D printing testes. (2) Demonstra…
The project aims to evaluate hybrid materials as scaffolds for stem cell culture and how their differentiation into osteoblasts is affected by the biomaterials' composition. The hybrid materials proposed are produced from synthetic polymers, like poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and partially digested natural ECM from tissues including pericardium and demineralized bone. This project will continue …
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
Polyaminoacids (PAAs) are biopolymers synthesized from amino acids that mimic peptides, showing high cytocompatibility and biodegradability suitable for developing drug delivery systems and scaffolds for regenerative medicine. This project aims to synthesize and characterize photocrosslinkable PAAs with star architecture. Star copolymers will be designed with a block containing a central …
Polymeric biomaterials for applications in tissue and organ regeneration, using 3D printing of the DLP type must be biocompatible, biodegradable, bioreabsorbable, bioactive, crosslinkable by UV light, and mechanically robust. In addition, they must present porous 3D architectures allowing the transport of nutrients, aiding cell growth, and differentiation. Hydrogels, highly hydrophilic po…
Additive manufacturing has been growing as a key tool for the development of the biomaterial field. However, with the area's rapid progress, new materials are required with properties suitable both to the printing process and for the desired medical use. For this objective, this project aims to synthesize a family of photocrosslinkable polypeptides derived from glutamate, lysine, serine, …
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
This work aims to study the 3D printing of biocompatible panthenol-based resins with different light-based techniques, such as Digital Light Processing (DLP), Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP) and Computed Axial Lithography (CAL, also referred to as Volumetric 3D Printing). The scaffolds printed using these light-based modalities will be compared and explored concerning their morphological,…
The recent demonstration of the production of signaling factor reservoirs formed by the self-assembly LbL (layer-by-layer) of polyelectrolyte multilayers has opened new possibilities in tissue engineering. This project is aimed at the assessment of charge distribution of loaded proteins on LbL reservoirs, built on to biodegradable and bioabsorbable polymeric membranes. Electrospun 3D scaf…
In the past few years, mechanoresposive materials emerged as an important class of biomaterials, which mimics biological features, for example, response to cell adhesion. Among these materials, there are biocompatible soft hydrogels, with weak forces sensing and tunable design based in polymers, growing as interest field. Because of the great level of control over supramolecular structura…
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is secreted by the host tissue and is an important key for mechanisms of cell responses. The decellularization process of the bone tissue generates a bone decellularized extracellular matrix which can be used for tissue engineering as hydrogels or as scaffolds. The main properties of these ECM materials include: biodegradation and biocompatibility, nanostruc…
| 5 / 5 | Ongoing research grants |
| 24 / 11 | Completed research grants |
| 2 / 2 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 32 / 25 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 1 / 1 | Ongoing scholarships abroad |
| 3 / 3 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 67 / 47 | All research grants and scholarships |
| Associated processes | |
CV Lattes
ORCID