The PROMOTE-BIO Consortium

Consortium members

Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IDMEC)

IDMEC is a Portuguese research institute structured around five research centers: Mechanical Design, Intelligent Systems, Manufacturing and Industrial Management, Energy and Fluid Mechanics, and Aerospace Science and Technology. It hosts well-equipped laboratories that contribute meaningfully to both national and international R&D efforts. IDMEC is also a member of the collaborative laboratory LAETA – Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (https://laeta.pt), which strengthens its capacity for scientific collaboration and provides access to shared infrastructures.

Carlos Quental is the Principal Investigator of PROMOTE-BIO and an Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico. He concluded his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Lisbon in 2013. During his doctoral studies he developed computational tools, based on multibody and finite element formulations, to study the biomechanics of the shoulder joint. He is author and co-author of more than 30 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and of 3 book chapters. In 2015, he was awarded the Professor João Martins Young Researcher Award by the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics. Between 2016 and 2020, he was the representative of APMTAC in the Young ECCOMAS Investigators Committee and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IDMEC).

João Folgado is an Associate Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. He is member of the executive committee of the Mechanical Engineering Department, of IST, and member of the scientific commission of the Master in Biomedical Engineering, of IST. He is member of IDMEC (scientific research institute) and assistant coordinator of the Mechanical Design Center (CPM) of IDMEC. His research fields interests include Computational Biomechanics, Tissue Biomechanics and Implant Design. The main focus is on the study of joint pathologies and the design of orthopedic prostheses. The goal of the work is to improve existing therapies. Other subjects of his research are medical imaging, tissue engineering and vascular implants. Structural optimization is another topic of his interest.

Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI)

The Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI) is part of the collaborative laboratory LAETA – Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics. INEGI’s research activities are integrated into the national research system and funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, with a consistent track record of Excellent evaluations. In recent years, INEGI has placed particular emphasis on advancing research in Computer Vision and Machine Learning.

João Manuel R. S. Tavares graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the Universidade do Porto, Portugal in 1992. He also earned his M.Sc. degree and Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Universidade do Porto in 1995 and 2001, and attained his Habilitation in Mechanical Engineering in 2015. He is a senior researcher at the Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI) and Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEMec) of the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). João Tavares is co-editor of more than 80 books, co-author of more than 50 book chapters, 650 articles in international and national journals and conferences, and 3 international and 3 national patents. He has been a committee member of several international and national journals and conferences, is co-founder and co-editor of the book series ¿Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics¿ published by Springer, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the journal ¿Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization¿ published by Taylor & Francis, Editor-in-Chief of the journal ¿Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering¿ published by Taylor & Francis, and co-founder and co-chair of the international conference series: CompIMAGE, ECCOMAS VipIMAGE, ICCEBS and BioDental. Additionally, he has been (co-)supervisor of several MSc and PhD thesis and supervisor of several post-doc projects, and has participated in many scientific projects both as researcher and as scientific coordinator. His main research areas include computational vision, medical imaging, computational mechanics, scientific visualization, human-computer interaction and new product development. (More information can be found at: www.fe.up.pt/~tavares)

Faculty of Human Kinetics (FMH)

Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH) – Ulisboa – is the oldest Faculty of Sports Sciences in Portugal. FMH mission is to promote professionals training, scientific research, knowledge dissemination, and technology and services development in Sports Performance, Health, and Educational fields. Specifically, the Neuromechanics research group from CIPER combines two areas of major scientific tradition: Biomechanics and Morphological Sciences. Since 2008, this group has led several research projects concerning biomechanical experimental data collection and modeling.

António Veloso has a Permanent Position as a Full professor by the Rector of the Technical University of Lisbon, December of 2010. His main area of scientific activity is the Biomechanics of Human Movement, focusing on the study of Load Applied Biomechanics Musculoskeletal System. Since 2004 the LBMF under the guidance of António Veloso participated in more than 14 projects Financed by the Portuguese Science Foundation acting as Project Coordinator or as the Coordinator of the LBFM team participating in the project. He is a member of the Executive Council of the International Society of Biomechanics ISB. He is the President of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics from 2005 to 2009, Board of Directors Member of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports for three terms from 2005-2011. He published more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed academic journal and congress proceedings being more than 60 papers in Journal with impact factor.

Vera Moniz-Pereira holds a Ph.D. in Biomechanics, and a BSc in Sports Sciences (Exercise and health) from Faculdade de Motricidade Humana – Universidade de Lisboa (FMH – UL). Currently, she is an Assistant Professor and researcher at FMH – ULisboa, part of the Neuromuscular Biomechanics research group at the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER). She is also a member of the Scientific Council of FMH-ULisboa and a board member of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics. Her teaching activities focus on Biomechanics across all academic cycles, and she is responsible for two postgraduate curricular units: Biomechanics of Sports Techniques and Methods and Research Techniques in Biomechanics. Her main research interests include: 1. Studying the measurement properties of various instruments (self-report tools, observational tests, and laboratory tests for analyzing human movement) used to assess performance and physical function throughout life. 2. Applying human movement analysis methodologies to evaluate mobility in populations with different clinical conditions. 3. Assessing physical exposure in occupational settings.

Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (AIDFM)

The Orthopedics Department at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMUL), conducts research and education in medical sciences, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and physician training. It participates in graduate programs in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, along with post-graduate training in various medical specialties, emphasizing musculoskeletal pathologies. The Association for Research and Development of FMUL (AIDFM) provides financial support.

Marco Aurélio Carmelino Cardoso Sarmento completed his PhD in the Doctoral Program of the Lisbon Academic Medical Centre (in the fields of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, and Health Sciences and Technologies) on 2019 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, and earned his Medical Degree in 1998 from the same institution. He is an Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon; Senior Assistant at the Lisbon North University Hospital Center (CHULN), Team Leader of the Upper Limb Functional Unit at CHULN and Emergency Team Leader at CHULN until May of 2022; Invited Assistant Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon; and Senior Assistant at Hospital CUF Descobertas. He has published 26 articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored 6 book chapters, organized 11 events, and participated in 159 events. He has supervised 17 master's theses and has received 7 awards and/or honors.

Joaquim Miguel Soares do Brito is currently working as an orthopedic surgeon at the Orthopedic and Traumatology Department of the University Hospital of Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal. His main interest focuses on musculoskeletal oncology (bone sarcomas, soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic bone disease), for which he completed the European Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship (Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, Stanmore, UK and Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; in 2018); and a Master degree in Musculoskeletal Tumors (Madrid European University in 2020). Additionally, Joaquim does research in basic sciences, emergency and trauma, but mostly in orthopedic oncology.

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