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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · 2d

‼️SYMPOSIUM @eutermis.bsky.social 2026 🇪🇸‼️

👉Working on #supramolecular #materials for #regenerative #therapies & planning to attend #TERMISEU 2026 in Palma 🇪🇸?

🎯Submit your abstract for #oral #communication to our #symposium by Nov 1️⃣3️⃣ ⏳

🔗 eu2026.termis.org/programme/ab...

@termisam.bsky.social

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Fran Kerton @chemmouse.bsky.social · 16d

Even though it seems a long way out…. we are very excited that @aspuru.bsky.social will be a Plenary Speaker @iupac.org #IUPAC2027 World Chemistry Congress. Great change to see an inspiring speaker talking about their team’s amazing research. #SaveTheDate #Chemsky www.cheminst.ca/conference/i...

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COMPASS Research Group @compass-rg.bsky.social · Sep 8

Heading to #ESB??

Do not miss the chance to listen to our research group presentations! From coacervates to capsules and bioprinting - here you can find it all 😎

Come and reach out to us 🙌🏼

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Aug 16

Congratulations on such a fantastic work, Bruno 👏

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Aug 15

@compass-rg.bsky.social @uaveiro.bsky.social
@tue.nl
@univbordeaux.bsky.social
@cnrs.fr

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Aug 15

👉 Check out our perspective published in #ACSNano @acs.org

📑Merging Natural Biopolymers with Supramolecular Chemistry: Emulating the Native Extracellular Matrix’s Complexity

V Sousa @brunomladeira.bsky.social E Garanger S. Lecommandoux EW Meijer P Dankers JF Mano

🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

pubs.acs.org

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks, Brian.
We owe it to all authors who kindly contributed to this themed collection by submitting great manuscripts!

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Aug 1

‼️The 5th #SupraLife Newsletter is out! 🥳

👉 Dive into:
✅ Exchanges🇵🇹🇳🇱🇫🇷
✅ Third school @uaveiro.bsky.social🇵🇹
✅ Symposium @TermisEU2025🇩🇪
✅ Themed collection @jmaterchem.rsc.org #B @rsc.org
✅ Publications
🔜 Workshop & Final Conference @uaveiro.bsky.social🇵🇹

and more!
Enjoy🤗
mailchi.mp/e97dd04dedfa...

The 5th SupraLife Newsletter is out!

Dear SupraLife Friends and Colleagues, the 5th SupraLife Newsletter is out!

mailchi.mp

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Juliana Vidal @julianavidal.bsky.social · Jul 3

Yep - time is flying, and I'm looking forward to my first ever @iupac.org conference next week! If you're available, drop by the Global Conversation on Sustainability Session organized with @joao-borges.bsky.social on Thursday and DM me if you're interested to learn more about Beyond Benign!

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 17

🧐 Did you miss the deadline for #abstract submission to #SupraLife #Final #Conference?

⏳ No worries, we have extended it until June 3️⃣0️⃣!

👉 This will be the last opportunity to submit your #abstract for #oral or #poster presentation.

🫵 Do not miss it and join us in Aveiro 🛶 🇵🇹 from 29 Sept to 3 Oct!

João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 12

‼️ 4-days left to submit abstracts for #oral and #poster communication at the #SupraLife #Final #Conference ‼️
📆 29 Sept-3 Oct 2025
📍Universidade de Aveiro 🇵🇹
🗣️ Fantastic line-up of plenary speakers 🤩
🔗 www.supralife.eu/finalconfere...

⏳ Hurry up in wrapping up and submitting your abstracts 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 12

‼️ 4-days left to submit abstracts for #oral and #poster communication at the #SupraLife #Final #Conference ‼️
📆 29 Sept-3 Oct 2025
📍Universidade de Aveiro 🇵🇹
🗣️ Fantastic line-up of plenary speakers 🤩
🔗 www.supralife.eu/finalconfere...

⏳ Hurry up in wrapping up and submitting your abstracts 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 10

🗣️ Ian Hamley is Diamond Professor of #Physical #Chemistry at the University of Reading 🇬🇧

🎯 His research interests focuses on #soft #materials, namely on the development of #bioactive #self-#assembling #peptides for #therapeutic applications and as #antimicrobial materials.

👉 Join us!

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 10

🗣️ @albertosaiani.bsky.social is Full Professor of #Molecular #Materials at the @officialuom.bsky.social 🇬🇧

🎯 His research interests focus on the #molecular #design and #development of #short #self-#assembling #peptide-based #hydrogels for #cell #culture and #drug #cell #delivery.

👉 Join us!

João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 9

🗣️Luísa De Cola is Full Professor @Univ. Milan & Head of the Materials for Heath unit @MarioNegriIRCCS🇮🇹

🎯Her research interests span from #supramolecular #chemistry & #biomaterials to #nanotechnology, focusing on #stimuli-#responsive and #self-#assembled #nanomaterials for biomedicine.

👉 Join us!

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 6

🗣️ @boekhovenlab.bsky.social is Associate Professor in the Bioscience Department at the @tumunich.bsky.social 🇩🇪

🎯 His research focuses on #molecular #selfassembly and #non-#equilibrium #chemically fueled #supramolecular #assemblies towards #synthetic #life from the bottom up 👌

👉 Do not miss it!

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 6

🗣️ Tina Vermonden is Full Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at the @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social 🇳🇱

🎯 Her research focuses on the development of #dynamic #smart #biopolymeric #hydrogels for #tissue #engineering and #drug #delivery.

👉 Join us!

⏳Abstract submission open until June 1️⃣5️⃣ !

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 5

🗣️ Carlijn Bouten is Full Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering @tue.nl 🇳🇱

🎯 Her research focuses on pioneering strategies for in situ #tissue #engineering aimed at regenerating #cardiovascular #tissues and #organs directly within the human body.

👉 Do not miss it!

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 4

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 4

🗣️ @webberlab.bsky.social is the Keating-Crawford Collegiate Professor of Engineering at the @notredame.bsky.social 🇺🇸

🎯 His research focuses on applying #supramolecular principles, leveraging defined and rationally designed non-covalent interactions, to advance #biomaterials for #drug #delivery 👌

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 4

🗣️ @zenobilab.bsky.social
is Full Professor of #Tissue #Engineering & #Biofabrication @ethzurich.bsky.social🇨🇭

🎯 Her research focuses on the development of #advanced #biomaterials based on #bioprinting technologies for #tissue #engineering & #regenerative #medicine.

👉 Join us in Aveiro 🇵🇹

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 3

🗣️ Sébastien Lecommandoux is a plenary speaker @ #SupraLife #Final #International #Conference 🤩

🎯 His research focuses on the molecular design, synthesis and development of #polysaccharide- and #polypeptide-based #block #copolymers for #drug #delivery, #theranostics and #synthetic #biology 👌

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 2

🗣️ Catherine Picart is a plenary speaker @ #SupraLife #Final #Conference 🤩

🎯 Her research focuses on #selfassembling #polymer #films as #reservoirs of #proteins and #growth #factors for #drug #screening & #biomimetic #surfaces for high content #cell #signalling in advanced #therapies

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · Jun 2

🗣️ João Mano is a plenary speaker @ #SupraLife #Final #Conference 🤩

🎯 His interdisciplinary research utilizes #biomimetic, #bioinspired and #nano/#micro-#technology approaches to develop #polymer- and #protein-based #biomaterials for #tissue #engineering, #regenerative and #personalized #medicine

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · May 30

🗣️ Bert Meijer is a plenary speaker at #SupraLife #Final #Conference 🤩

🎯 He is a pioneer in the development of #functional #supramolecular #polymers and #systems as a new class of materials!

👉 Do not miss the chance to submit your abstract for #oral or #poster by June 1️⃣5️⃣!

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João Borges @joao-borges.bsky.social · May 30

🗣️ Patricia Dankers is a plenary speaker @#SupraLife #Final #Conference 🤩

🎯 Her interdisciplinary research bridges #supramolecular #chemistry & #regenerative #medicine, focusing on the development of #bioactive #supramolecular #materials for #biomedicine.

👉Join us in Aveiro 🛶🇵🇹 from 29 Sept to 3 Oct

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