João Borges
  Auxiliary Researcher  
   
  e-mail: joaoborges@ua.pt  
  department: Chemistry  
   
  group: 5 - biomedical and biomimetic materials
 		 
  direct url: https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/joaoborges  
   
Professional Appointments

The International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN; associated organization of IUPAC) - https://www.iycnglobal.com/

  • Since August 2021: Chair of the IYCN
  • April 2021-August 2021: Vice-Chair of the IYCN
  • September 2019-April 2021: Chair of the Conference Presence Committee of the IYCN
  • Since September 2019: Member of the Executive Board of the IYCN

The European Young Chemists' Network (EYCN; young division of EuChemS) - https://www.eycn.eu/

  • Since 2019: Member of the Global Connnections Team at the EYCN
  • Since 2017: Member of the Networks Team at the EYCN
  • Since 2017: Project Coordinator of the European Young Chemists Meeting (EYCheM)
  • 2017-2019: Portuguese Delegate at the EYCN

The Young Chemists Group (GQJ - Grupo de Químicos Jovens) of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ - Sociedade Portuguesa de Química) - https://gqj.spq.pt/

  • Member of the Directing Board of the GQJ
Latest News


Projects
Group5 Icon Bioinspired tile-matching to create ultrastructured bone microtissues in a close-to-native fashion (TETRISSUE)
Group5 Icon Colonizacao 3D de celulas em hidrogeis de origem marinha atraves de padronizacao por microcanais para regeneracao ossea (PROMENADE)
Group5 Icon Desenvolvimento de hidrogeis de inspiracao marinha multifuncionais e de elevado desempenho para regeneracao de cartilagem, reticulados com ligacoes nao-covalentes e bio-instrutivas deslizantes. (MARGEL)
Group5 Icon Desenvolvimento de uma membrana periodontal multicamada composta por blocos inovativos a base de polimeros de origem marinha e enzima para regeneracao guiada de osso que possui mineralizacao enzimatica controlada. (MIMETIc)
Group5 Icon Group0 Icon Dispositivos Supramoleculares Auto-Regulados baseados na Complementaridade dos Pares de Base do ADN: Uma Tecnologia Biomimética e com Reconheciemnto Molecular para Isolar Células Específicas para Aplicações Biomédicas (SUPRASORT)
Group5 Icon Hidrogéis de Lisados de Plaquetas para Regeneração do Miocárdio (BEAT)
Group5 Icon Marine Origin Biopolymers as Innovative Building Blocks from the Sea for the Development of Bioresorbable Multilayered Membranes for guided bone regeneration (BLUETEETH)
Group5 Icon Metodologias eficientes para a conjugação de polissacarídeos naturais com péptidos para obtenção de membranas multifuncionais para regeneração periodontal. (COP2P)
Group5 Icon Produção de Plataformas Microcapsulares 3D+ para Avaliação Laboratorial em Larga Escala de Novas Terapias Combinatórias para o Cancro do Pâncreas (PANGEIA)
Group5 Icon Regeneração Óssea Orquestrada pela Interação de Células do Sistema Imunitário com Microlaboratórios de Células e Microplataformas Padronizadas (CIRCUS)


publications
Customizable and Regioselective One-Pot N−H Functionalization of DNA Nucleobases to Create a Library of Nucleobase Derivatives for Biomedical Applications
Djenisa H. A. Rocha, Carmen M. Machado, Vera Sousa, Cristiana F. V. Sousa, Vera L. M. Silva, Artur M. S. Silva, João Borges, João F. Mano
2021, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 4423-4433.
CICECO Authorship
In vitro biological response of human osteoblasts in 3D chitosan sponges with controlled degree of deacetylation and molecular weight
Sukul, M; Sahariah, P; Lauzon, HL; Borges, J; Masson, M; Mano, JF; Haugen, HJ; Reseland, JE
2021, CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 254,
CICECO Authorship
Bioinstructive Layer-by-Layer-Coated Customizable 3D Printed Perfusable Microchannels Embedded in Photocrosslinkable Hydrogels for Vascular Tissue Engineering
Sousa, CFV; Saraiva, CA; Correia, TR; Pesqueira, T; Patricio, SG; Rial-Hermida, MI; Borges, J; Mano, JF
2021, BIOMOLECULES, 11, 6,
CICECO Authorship
Customizable and Regioselective One-Pot N-H Functionalization of DNA Nucleobases to Create a Library of Nucleobase Derivatives for Biomedical Applications
Rocha, DHA; Machado, CM; Sousa, V; Sousa, CFV; Silva, VLM; Silva, AMS; Borges, J; Mano, JF
2021, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 2021, 31, 4423-4433.
CICECO Authorship
Supramolecular dendrimer-containing layer-by-layer nanoassemblies for bioapplications: current status and future prospects
Cristiana F. V. Sousa, Eduardo Fernandez-Megia, João Borges, João F. Mano
2021, Polymer Chemistry, 12, 5902-5930.
CICECO Authorship
Advanced Bottom-Up Engineering of Living Architectures
Gaspar, VM; Lavrador, P; Borges, J; Oliveira, MB; Mano, JF
2020, ADVANCED MATERIALS, 32, 6,
CICECO Authorship
Enzymatically degradable, starch-based layer-by-layer films: application to cytocompatible single-cell nanoencapsulation
Moon, HC; Han, S; Borges, J; Pesqueira, T; Choi, H; Han, SY; Cho, H; Park, JH; Mano, JF; Choi, IS
2020, SOFT MATTER, 16, 26, 6063-6071.
CICECO Authorship
Thin Silica-Based Microsheets with Controlled Geometry
Maciel, MM; Patricio, SG; Borges, J; Levkin, PA; Correia, TR; Mano, JF
2020, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 2020, 17, 1574-1578.
CICECO Authorship
A diverse view of science to catalyse change
Urbina-Blanco, CA; Jilani, SZ; Speight, IR; Bojdys, MJ; Friscic, T; Stoddart, JF; Nelson, TL; Mack, J; Robinson, RAS; Waddell, EA; Lutkenhaus, JL; Godfrey, M; Abboud, MI; Aderinto, SO; Aderohunmu, D; Bibic, L; Borges, J; Dong, VM; Ferrins, L; Fung, FM; John, T; Lim, FPL; Masters, SL; Mambwe, D; Thordarson, P; Titirici, MM; Tormet-Gonzalez, GD; Unterlass, MM; Wadle, A; Yam, VWW; Yang, YW
2020, NATURE CHEMISTRY, 12, 9, 773-776.
CICECO Authorship
Supramolecular Presentation of Hyaluronan onto Model Surfaces for Studying the Behavior of Cancer Stem Cells
Pang, XQ; O'Malley, C; Borges, J; Rahman, MM; Collis, DWP; Mano, JF; Mackenzie, IC; Azevedo, HS
2019, ADVANCED BIOSYSTEMS, 3, 10,
CICECO Authorship
Preparation of Well-Dispersed Chitosan/Alginate Hollow Multilayered Microcapsules for Enhanced Cellular Internalization
Ribeiro, C; Borges, J; Costa, AMS; Gaspar, VM; Bermudez, VD; Mano, JF
2018, MOLECULES, 23, 3,
CICECO Authorship
Nanostructured interfacial self-assembled peptide-polymer membranes for enhanced mineralization and cell adhesion
Ribeiro, S; Radvar, E; Shi, Y; Borges, J; Pirraco, RP; Leonor, IB; Mano, JF; Reis, RL; Mata, A; Azevedo, HS
2017, NANOSCALE, 9, 36, 13670-13682.
CICECO Authorship
Nanoengineering Hybrid Supramolecular Multilayered Biomaterials Using Polysaccharides and Self-Assembling Peptide Amphiphiles
Borges, J; Sousa, MP; Cinar, G; Caridade, SG; Guler, MO; Mano, JF
2017, ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 27, 17,
CICECO Authorship
Bottom-up fabrication of hybrid polysaccharide/peptide amphiphile supramolecular multilayered biomaterials by combining self-assembly and layer-by-layer assembly approaches
Borges, J; Sousa, M; Cinar, G; Caridade, S; Guler, M; Mano, J
2017, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 253,
CICECO Authorship

 
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