Profile Details

Create Project

★★★★★

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

☆☆☆☆☆

Hire Dr. João M.

Spain

Profile Summary

Currently developing materials compliant with different 3D printing technologies. - Broad experience in the context of startups, from R&D, business and customer development, marketing, operations management, to technology transfer and translation into commercial products. - Main field of research in bio/nano materials (8 research articles & 2 patents) and has a broad knowledge in different disciplines, such as, drug delivery, cell biology, protein chemistry, carbon nanotubes, etc. - International experiences in Europe and the USA in multicultural environments and international institutions. - Experience in the elaboration of projects for FP7 calls and other public funding agencies. - Management training by IE Business School (Madrid) - Over 10 years experience in a mixed context of academic and private environments Interests: Science management • Intraentrepreneurship • Translational research • Technology transfer • Lean Startup • Project management • Bridging gaps in scientific communities • Nanotechnology & Biotechnology • 3D printing

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Head of Materials

Tissium

September 2016 - Present

Post-doc

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC)

October 2014 - December 2015

Education

PhD

Universidade de Coimbra

February 2006 - April 2011

PhD (Department of Chemical Engineering)

University of Coimbra

2006 - 2011

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2016). Modulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation and maturation by combined biochemical and mechanical cues . Scientific Reports.

Santos, Tiago and Ferreira, Raquel and Maia, Joao and Agasse, Fabienne and Xapelli, Sara and Cortes, Luisa and Bragan{\c{c}}a, Jos{\'e} and Malva, Joao and Ferreira, Lino Silva and Bernardino, Liliana(2012). Polymeric Nanoparticles to Control the Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells in the Subventricular Zone of the Brain. ACS Nano. American Chemical Society

Santos, Tiago and Maia, Jo{\~a}o and Agasse, Fabienne and Xapelli, Sara and Ferreira, Lino and Bernardino, Liliana(2012). Nanomedicine boosts neurogenesis: new strategies for brain repair. Integrative Biology. Royal Society of Chemistry

Botequim, David and Maia, Jo{\~a}o and Lino, Miguel MF and Lopes, Luis MF and Sim{\~o}es, Pedro Nuno and Ilharco, Laura M and Ferreira, Lino Silva(2012). Nanoparticles and surfaces presenting antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Langmuir. ACS Publications

Maia, Jo{\~a}o and Vaz{\~a}o, Helena and Pedroso, Dora CS and Jesus, Catarina SH and Brito, Rui MM and Gr{\~a}os, M{\'a}rio and Gil, Maria Helena and Ferreira, Lino Silva(2012). VEGF-functionalized dextran has longer intracellular bioactivity than VEGF in endothelial cells. Biomacromolecules. ACS Publications

Maia, Joao and Santos, Tiago and Aday, Sezin and Agasse, Fabienne and Cortes, Luísa and Malva, Joao O and Bernardino, Liliana and Ferreira, Lino(2011). Controlling the neuronal differentiation of stem cells by the intracellular delivery of retinoic acid-loaded nanoparticles. ACS nano. ACS Publications

Maia, Jo{\~a}o and Carvalho, Rui A and Coelho, Jorge FJ and Sim{\~o}es, Pedro N and Gil, M Helena(2010). Insight on the periodate oxidation of dextran and its structural vicissitudes. Polymer. Elsevier

Maia, Jo{\~a}o and Ribeiro, Maximiano P and Ventura, Carla and Carvalho, Rui A and Correia, Il{\'\i}dio J and Gil, Maria H(2009). Ocular injectable formulation assessment for oxidized dextran-based hydrogels. Acta Biomaterialia. 5. (6). p. 1948--1955. Elsevier

Maia, Joao and Ferreira, Lino and Carvalho, Rui and Ramos, Manuel A and Gil, Maria H(2005). Synthesis and characterization of new injectable and degradable dextran-based hydrogels. Polymer. 46. (23). p. 9604--9614. Elsevier

BOOK CHAPTER

Maia, Jo{\~a}o and Evangelista, Marta B and Gil, Helena and Ferreira, Lino(2014). Dextran-based materials for biomedical applications. Carbohydrates Applications in Medicine. p. 31--53.

PATENT

Lino, Ferreira and David, Botequim and Jo{\~a}o, Maia(2013). Antimicrobial complexes.

da, Silva Ferreira Lino and Oliveira, Malva Jo{\~a}o Jos{\'e} and In{\'a}cio, Bernardino Liliana and de Sousa SantosTiago Alexandre Ramos, Teixeira and Reina, Maia e Silva Jo{\~a}o(2011). Non-leaching nanoparticle formulation for the intracellular delivery of hydrophobic drugs and its use to modulate cell activity and differentiation.

DISSERTATION THESIS

Maia, Jo{\~a}o(2011). Drug Delivery Systems for Tissue Engineering Applications.