Rui Damásio Alvites. Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University Institute of Health Sciences - Cooperative for Polytechnic and University Education (IUCS-CESPU). Researcher at the Institute of Sciences, Technologies and Agroenvironment of the University of Porto (ICETA-UP). External Collaborator at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto (ICBAS-UP). PhD in Veterinary Sciences from the Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute of the University of Porto since 2021. Master in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro since 2015. Researcher in the fields of Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, developing works in cell culture with mesenchymal stem cells, biomaterials and animal models for the development of new regenerative therapies, in a One Health perspective. Special focus on regenerative therapies applied to Peripheral Nerve regeneration. Between 2017 and 2025 participated in several research projects. Has received several awards and/or honors. Keywords: Veterinary Medicine; Regenerative Medicine; One Helth; Stem Cells; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Ofactory Mucosa Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Peripheral Nerve; Peripheral Nerve Injury; Sciatic Nerve; common peroneal nerve; Biomaterials; nerve guidance channels; Veterinary Anatomy; Veterinary Education.
Rui Damásio Alvites. Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University Institute of Health Sciences - Cooperative for Polytechnic and University Education (IUCS-CESPU). Researcher at the Institute of Sciences, Technologies and Agroenvironment of the University of Porto (ICETA-UP). External Collaborator at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto (ICBAS-UP). PhD in Veterinary Sciences from the Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute of the University of Porto since 2021. Master in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro since 2015. Researcher in the fields of Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, developing works in cell culture with mesenchymal stem cells, biomaterials and animal models for the development of new regenerative therapies, in a One Health perspective. Special focus on regenerative therapies applied to Peripheral Nerve regeneration. Between 2017 and 2025 participated in several research projects. Has received several awards and/or honors. Keywords: Veterinary Medicine; Regenerative Medicine; One Helth; Stem Cells; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Ofactory Mucosa Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Peripheral Nerve; Peripheral Nerve Injury; Sciatic Nerve; common peroneal nerve; Biomaterials; nerve guidance channels; Veterinary Anatomy; Veterinary Education.
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