Mário Amorim

S. João do Porto Hospital

Field of interest: Graduated in medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto in 1992. General internship at the São João Hospital and specialisation in cardiothoracic surgery, completed in 2001. Examination and admission to the European degree of cardiothoracic surgeon in the same year. Fellowship in reconstructive surgery of the aortic root and mitral valve at LUMC in Leiden/Netherlands – years 2003 and 2004. Started doctoral studies in clinical research and public health in 2008. Organised the opening of cardiothoracic surgery in three private hospitals. President of the University of Cardiothoracic Surgery of the Portuguese Medical Association in 2017-2021.

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Felismina Moreira

Superior Institute of Engineering of Porto / LabRISE – laboratory for Research and Innovation in Sensors and Engineering

Field of interest: Biosensors and sensors and smart materials.

Felismina is a proven expert in the field of biosensors. She specializes in the development of electrical biosensors that use novel materials, particularly synthetic materials, to detect a variety of target analytes. Earned her PhD in Sustainable Chemistry from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the New University of Lisbon, demonstrating her commitment to advancing sustainable solutions in her field.

Felismina is the coordinator of the research group CIETI- LabRISE- Laboratory for Research and Innovation in Sensors and Engineering, located at the School of Engineering of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. In this role, she leads a team of researchers dedicated to advancing the field of biosensors, driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.  Felismina’s contributions to the field of biosensors combined with her academic and professional accomplishments make her a valuable asset to the scientific community. Her expertise and leadership are critical to the ongoing development of cutting-edge technologies for biosensor applications.

Felismina is part of the World’s Top 2% Scientists list, which ranks the most cited scientists of the year 2024. This list was compiled by a study conducted by Stanford University in the United States. This list features the most cited scientists worldwide, covering 22 scientific fields and 176 disciplines.

Felismina is co-founder of Tech4Bio.

Rui Igreja

Faculty of Science and Technology of Nova University of Lisbon / Materials Research Center (CENIMAT)

Field of interest: Materials for electronics, instrumentation, microelectronics, microfluidics, bioelectronics, biosensors, and e-skin devices.

Rui Igreja is a researcher and sub-director at the Materials Research Center (CENIMAT) of the associated laboratory i3N (Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication), where he leads the area of Bioelectronics and Biomedical Devices in the group of Advanced Functional Materials for Micro and Nanotechnologies. He is also a researcher at CEMOP (Center of Excellence for Microelectronics, Optoelectronics and Processes) of UNINOVA (Institute for the Development of New Technologies) and a member of the administration board. Additionally, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science at Nova School of Science and Technology of Nova University of Lisbon, where he is responsible for the group of Materials for Electronics, Optoelectronics, and Nanotechnologies.

José Lima

CeDRI: Polytechnic Institute of Bragança

Field of interest: Robotics, simulation, machine learning and IoT.

José Lima obtained his Master’s and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, in 2004 and 2009 respectively. Since 2002, he has been working at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, where he currently holds the position of Coordinating Professor and coordinates the Electrical Engineering Department at this institution. He is also Deputy Coordinator of the Research Centre for Digitalisation and Intelligent Robotics and a member of the Coordination Council of the Robotics Centre in the Industrial and Intelligent Systems Group at INESC TEC (Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science) in Porto, Portugal.

César Reis

Cebrama

Field of interest: Accounting, Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Consulting, Professional Training, Information Systems, Human Resources, Project Management, Implementation of Management Systems, and Management Systems Audits

Cesar provides services in the development of management support solutions tailored to the requirements of its Clients. It has a team with extensive experience in our areas of activity that, using the best management practices and information technologies, help our customers to build and maintain successful businesses, with a view to creating value for their shareholders and employees.

Owen J. Guy

Swansea University

Field of interest: Silicon, silicon carbide, graphene & MEMS technology.

His Head of Chemistry at Swansea and Director of the Centre for Nanohealth in the College of Engineering at Swansea University; a unique facility applying device fabrication & cleanroom semiconductor processing to healthcare problems in collaboration with industry. Owen is formerly Head of the Systems Process & Engineering Centre (SPEC) one of 3 research centres within Swansea’s College of Engineering. Owen’s group has 18 years’ experience in clean room device fabrication (silicon, silicon carbide, graphene & MEMS technology).

Miguel Correa

CINBIO – Vigo University

Field of interest: Engineering and Technology – Nano-technology – Nano-materials.

Miguel A. Correa-Duarte is Director of the Research Center (CINBIO – https://cinbio.es) and Full Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Universidade de Vigo, has published 140 papers in high impact index journals. 

He is cofounder of NANOFABER S.R.L. a spin-off company based in Rome (Italy) and received the Research Galician Award, Antonio Casares y Rodrigo 2007. Additionally, he is member of the Research Institute of Health Galicia Sur (IISGS), Coordinator of the Galician Network of Nanomedicine, partner of the “Galician Network of Biomaterials” and member of the National Network “CIBERSAM”.

Antony Cass

Imperial College of London / BioNanoConsulting

Field of interest: Analytical biotechnology both in the use of molecular engineering and design to produce new reagents for biosensors and bioanalysis and in microfabrication for device structures.

Tony is currently Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London and a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and Royal Society of Biology. He trained originally as a chemist with degrees from the Universities of York and Oxford. His research interests are in the field of analytical biotechnology both in the use of molecular engineering and design to produce new reagents for biosensors and bioanalysis and in microfabrication for device structures. He pioneered the use of synthetic electron transfer mediators for enzyme biosensors and his work in this area led to the development of the first electronic blood glucose measuring system, commercialised by MediSense Inc. (subsequently acquired by Abbott Diagnostics), He has been awarded of the Royal Society’s Mullard Medal (along with Professor Allen Hill FRS and Dr Monika Green) and a Chemical Landmark Award (with Professor Hill and Dr Graham Davis). He is also recipient of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Sir George Stokes Award.

Most of his current research is focussed on using engineered proteins and synthetic nucleic acids for both wearable molecular sensors and for environmental analysis. 

João Baía

Quantic control

João Baia studied chemical engineering (Master’s degree) and specialised in the application of formulation and colour control systems in the industry. João is currently researching, developing and producing industrial colour control systems for continuous real-time monitoring of manufacturing processes and final products using spectroscopy.

Sanjiv Sharma

University of Swansea 

Field of interest: Microneedles; Minimally invasive sensors; Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM); Continuous lactate monitoring (CLM); Interstitial therapeutic drug monitoring (iTDM).

Dr. Sanjiv Sharma is a highly accomplished individual who obtained his PhD in 2001. His doctoral research focused on the development of analytical methods for the determination of specific pharmaceuticals and their metabolites, utilizing miniaturized separation systems.

Presently, Dr. Sharma holds the position of Senior Lecturer in Medical Engineering within the Department of Engineering at Swansea University. In this capacity, he is actively involved in groundbreaking work related to therapeutic drug delivery and the diagnostic applications of polymeric microneedles, known as theranostics.

With his expertise and passion for advancing medical engineering, Dr. Sharma plays a significant role in driving innovation and contributing to the field’s growth. His work at Swansea University reflects a commitment to exploring new frontiers and leveraging cutting-edge technologies for the benefit of healthcare and patient well-being.

Gabriela Martins

Porto School of Engineering / LabRISE – laboratory for Research and Innovation in Sensors and Engineering

Field of interest: Sensors, Biossensors, Smart materials, Biopolymers

Gabriela V. Martins holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Chemistry from the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto (FCUP). In 2018, she obtained a Ph.D. in Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Lisbon (FCT/UNL). Her expertise lies in the development of electrochemical biosensors for detecting biomarkers in point-of-care diagnostics. Currently, she works as a postdoctoral researcher at the CIETI/LabRISE group at the School of Engineering of Porto (ISEP). Gabriela’s professional work is focused on the design of flexible and innovative devices that integrate sustainable diagnostic platforms, with a particular emphasis on biomarkers related to oxidative stress, cancer, diabetes, and inflammation.

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José A. Ribeiro

Sciences Faculty of the University of Porto / CIQUP-Chemistry Research Center

Field of interest: Surface (bio)functionalization; MIP thin films; Imprinted nanogels; Chemical Sensing; Bioelectroanalysis in a drop; SPR sensors; Drug lipophilicity assessment.

José A. Ribeiro received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry in 2013 at the Sciences Faculty of the University of Porto, Portugal. He is currently Researcher at the CIQUP-Chemistry Research Center and his research interests include (i) the development of new Optical and Electrochemical (Bio)sensors and Biomimetic devices for the detection of molecules of chemical and biological interest, such as inorganic species, drugs, neurotransmitters, pesticides and clinically relevant disease biomarkers (e.g. proteins, miRNAs); (ii) the use of simple biomembrane models based on the liquid-liquid interface (ITIES) for assessing biocompounds lipophilicity (and pharmacokinetics) and to study the interaction/affinity between (bio)molecules and DNA.