Early Stage Researchers

My research project mainly focuses on understanding the molecular function of preselected ECM components for extracellular matrix assembly during cartilage [...]

The purpose of my project is to investigate the cartilage tissue response to mechanical stimulation, exposing biological bone-cartilage samples to [...]

  The aim of the thesis is to develop a multiscale model of osteochondrogenic differentiation in a bioreactor environment and other [...]

"Defining the mechanisms of osteo-angiogenic coupling in bone development, homeostasis and fracture repair. " The CarBon consortium is interested in [...]

The main goal of this research is to develop novel collagen-based scaffolds in order to induce (i.e. bone repair) or [...]

Considering there is no effective treatment for osteoarthritis, my main goal is to develop a drug screening path that allows [...]

The main goal of my research is to identify novel extracellular matrix molecules to improve the design of the biomaterials [...]

The aim of my project is to investigate the interactions of growth factors with proteins of the extracellular matrix and [...]

The goal of my research is to study the interaction of inflammation and mechanical loading in endochondral ossification. As a [...]

Chondrogenic differentiation in the context of the growth plate development or osteochondral pathologies is a process that is thoroughly regulated [...]

Soraia started her studies at Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, where she got her BSc. in Molecular Biology and [...]

The main goal of my research is the identification of cell secreted factors that either stimulate or inhibit the endochondral [...]

The aim of my my research work is to determine the role of the injury microenvironmental cues such as hypoxia [...]

This PhD research addresses the role of mechanical cues in chondrogenesis and endochondral ossification. For this purpose, custom developed bioreactors [...]