Dr. Luiz E. Bertassoni graduated with a DDS degree in Brazil, obtained a PhD in Biomaterials from University of Sydney, and two postdoctoral degrees in Bioengineering from University of California San Francisco, and the Division of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard Medical School and MIT. Currently, Dr. Bertassoni is an Associate Professor at Oregon Health & Science University. He also holds appointments at the department of restorative dentistry, the OHSU Center for Regenerative Medicine, the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research center (CEDAR) at the Knight Cancer Institute. Dr. Bertassoni leads a multidisciplinary research group working on various aspects of biomaterials and tissue engineering. His work has encompassed various aspects of micro-scale technologies and bioprinting for tissue regeneration; nanoscale structural and mechanical properties of mineralized tissues; and different aspects in the field of ‘organs-on-a-chip’. Luiz has published over 60 publications, including several papers in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials and others. He is a recipient of over 30 international research awards. He serves as a reviewer for over 50 international journals, is an editorial board member of another 6, and associate editor for the Journal of Dental Research (Special Issue), Journal of Translational Medicine, and Frontiers in Dental Medicine.

Disclosure: Dr. Bertassoni has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.