Ricardo A. Pires has a background in materials engineering. Currently, he is an Assistant Researcher at 3B’s (Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics) Research Group at the University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal, and the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Minho. He is also a member of the Portuguese Government Associate Laboratory ICVS/3B’s. His research interests include supramolecular hydrogels, 3D disease models, pathological peptide/protein aggregation, and bionanomaterials.

Iva Pashkuleva has a background in chemistry. Currently, she is a Principal Researcher at 3B’s (Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics) Research Group at University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal, and the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine at University of Minho. She is also a member of the Portuguese Government Associate Laboratory ICVS/3B’s. Her research interests include glycan supramolecular systems, self-assembly, and cell-surface interactions.

Rui L. Reis is a world recognized expert in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM). He is the Director of 3B’s (Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics) Research Group and Full Professor of Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells at the University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal. He is the CEO of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine and Director of the Portuguese Government Associate Laboratory ICVS/3B’s. He is well known for his pioneer works on the use of natural polymers for TERM.