A world expert in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM) has been awarded a prestigious international prize from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The prize fund will be used to create reliable breakthrough 3D engineered functional cancer disease models that can help predict the efficacy of cancer drugs, avoiding unnecessary animal testing and some clinical trials.

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Gala "O Norte Somos Nós".
Grupo 3Bs da Universidade do Minho recebe emblema de Excelência Regional.

Manuela Gomes recebe bolsa milionária do Conselho Europeu de Investigação
É a 5ª bolsa avançada ou de consolidação atribuída ao Grupo 3B’s

3B's Research Group - University of Minho, awarded for the development of tissue regeneration prototipes using 3D printers.

More info at: http://exameinformatica.sapo.pt/noticias/mercados/2017-05-16-Premios-Os-Melhores-do-Portugal-Tecnologico-E-os-vencedores-sao

Prof. Rui Reis inducted member of National Academy of Engineering (NAE), in USA

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Rui L. Reis Induction as foreign member of NAE

Investigadores do ICVS/3B’s da UMinho vencem o Grande Prémio do Concurso Nacional de Inovação do Novo Banco

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Diario Economico

Diario do Minho

[Prof. João F. Mano has received a prestigious Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), to develop radically innovative strategies, combining hierarchically organised multifunctional biomaterials and cells, to promote the autonomous regeneration of human tissues. ERC Advanced Grants allow exceptional established research leaders of any nationality and any age to pursue ground-breaking, high-risk projects that open new directions in their respective research fields or other domains.]

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Prof. João F. Mano, Advanced Grant from European Research Council, in Jornal i

Miguel Oliveira receives the Jean Leray Award 2015, is attributed by ESB and distinguishes the most notable scientific contributions from young researcher to research filed of biomaterials.

Please find attached the Press Release.

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Investigador do Grupo 3B's vence prémio Jean Leray Award , in uminho.pt

Cientista do AvePark recebe prémio europeu por contributos na área dos Biomateriais, http://www.cm-guimaraes.pt

Biomateriais: Investigador luso ganha prémio europeu, in http://boasnoticias.pt

Miguel Oliveira, do Grupo 3B's, vence prémio Jean Leray Award, in ENGINews

in Bigger magazine Abril 2015

Prof. Rui Reis received the Medal of Honour from Guimarães City Hall, having also been attributed the Title of Honorary Citizen of the city.

This title was also attributed to the former president of Guimarães City Hall, Dr. António Magalhães. This is the first time that this title is attributed in Guimarães. The ceremony took place on the 24^th of June at 17h30 at CCVF, in Guimarães, on the scope of the celebrations of S. Mamede Battle (Day one of Portugal).

Prof. Rui Reis appointed as Commander of the Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago de Espada (kind of "Knighthood") by the President of the Portuguese Republic on the scope of the celebrations of Portugal National Day, taking place on June 10th, this year in the city of Guarda.
The Ordem Militar de Sant’Iago da Espada is appointed in order to distinguish the merit in literature, science and arts and represents one more important distinction of merit attributed to Prof. Rui Reis for his contributions to science and internationalization