Rui Reis wins prestigious award from the American Society for Biomaterials

The Clemson Award for Contributions to the Literature, from the American Society for Biomaterials, is awarded to scientists who have made significant contributions to the literature on science or technology in the field of biomaterials. These contributions are assessed by the regular publication of scientific articles and the citation of these publications by independent researchers, among other indicators.  

Rui Reis, a scientist in the field of biomaterials and director of ICVS/3Bs, an Associate Laboratory by FCT, is the recipient of the 2014 Clemson Award in recognition of his contribution to the field. The award will be presented in April in Denver during the annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials.

Research at the 3Bs (Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and Biomimetics) center focuses on developing new biomaterials (hydrogels, three-dimensional scaffolds, membranes, nano- or microparticles) based on natural polymers that can be used in targeted drug delivery and tissue engineering. Several projects use stem cells from adipose tissue, bone, bone marrow, amniotic fluid, and the umbilical cord, induced to form bone, cartilage, and skin cells, in combination with three-dimensional structures, for application in regenerative medicine.

This award is one of several awarded to Rui Reis in recent years. Last year, the researcher received an ERC Advanced Grant, and he had already received two awards from the European Society for Biomaterials—the Jean Leray Award (in 2002) and the George Winter Award (in 2011).