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Biomedical Devices Group

Developing next-generation biomedical devices and smart materials at the intersection of material science, electronics and healthcare.

Engineering solutions for medicine

The Biomedical Devices Group is dedicated to the research and development of innovative biomedical devices, combining expertise in materials science, polymer engineering, and bioelectronics.

Our interdisciplinary team works on smart and functional materials for applications in tissue engineering, biosensing, and implantable medical devices. We collaborate with clinical partners and industry to translate laboratory breakthroughs into real-world solutions.

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Publications
11
Team members
5
Active projects
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Our team

A multidisciplinary group of researchers, engineers, and students united by a passion for biomedical innovation.

Vitor Sencadas
Prof. Vitor Sencadas
Principal Investigator
José Carlos Almeida
Dr. José Carlos Almeida
Researcher
Bernardo A. Vicente
Bernardo A. Vicente
PhD Student
Teresa M. C. Pereira
Teresa M. C. Pereira
PhD Student
Joana Pronto
Joana Pronto
PhD Student
André Lopes
André Lopes
PhD Student
Francisca Vicente
Francisca Vicente
PhD Student
Ana R. Filipe
Ana R. Filipe
PhD Student
Ana Aguiar
Ana Aguiar
Project Researcher
Filipa Homem
Filipa Homem
Master's Student
Margarida Soares
Margarida Soares
Master's Student

Selected publications

Recent contributions from the group published in peer-reviewed international journals.

2026
SFH Correia, AC Marques, L Fu, P Quinteiro, V de Zea Bermudez, et al.
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2026
L Melro, C Alves, M Fernandes, RDV Fernandes, A Pereira, D Moldes, et al.
Composites Part A
2026
ARF Filipe, LS Contieri, M Braz, BMC Vaz, AS Fernandes, A Júlio, et al.
Journal of Molecular Liquids
2026
BA Vicente, R Sebastião, A Marques, V Sencadas
Advanced Materials Technologies
2025
JG Guerrero-Felix, SFH Correia, M Alexandre, CD Gonzalez-Gomez, et al.
Materials & Design
2025
SFH Correia, BP Falcao, G Figueiredo, BMC Vaz, LS Contieri, et al.
J. Materials Chemistry A
2025
NG Costa, CS Buga, NC Homem, AJ Paleo, V Sencadas, JC Viana, et al.
J. Electroanalytical Chemistry
2024
TMC Pereira, R Sebastião, RC Conceição, V Sencadas
IEEE J. Biomedical and Health Informatics
2024
LS Contieri, C Vieira, BMC Vaz, DCG Alves, MR Pinto, SPM Ventura, et al.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
2024
BA Vicente, R Sebastiao, V Sencadas
Advanced Functional Materials

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