Human protein-based biomaterials in preclinical modelling, M. Dias, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 2026

Injectable, mechanically reinforced human-based nanocomposite for minimal invasive applications, M. Costa, H. Middleton, T. Correia, A. P. Soares, A. Ellinghaus, D. Jahn, O. S. Bleek, C. Rendenbach, K. S. Bleek, F. Groot, C. A. Custódio, S. M. Olhero, R. S. Almeida, João Mano, Acta Biomaterialia, 2025

Xanthan Gum−Iron System: Natural, Mechanically Tunable, Bioactive, and Magnetic-Responsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Engineering Applications, M. C. Decarli, J. Babilotte, W. Chen, J. Kappesz, T. Brink, L. Dechant, M. Kalogeropoulou, C. Tomasina, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, L. Moroni, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025

Advanced Injectable Human-Derived Microgels for Improved Cell Delivery and Tissue Regeneration, M. C. Mendes, S. C. Santos, C. A. Custódio, A. S. Silva, J. F. Mano, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2025

Nozzle Jamming Granularized Blood-Derived Proteins for Bioprinting Cell-Instructive Architectures, L. S. Ribeiro, J. R. Maia, V. M. Gaspar, C. A. Custódio, E. R. Camargo, R. S. Almeida, J. F. Mano, Aggregate, 2025

Evaluating visco-hyperelastic mechanical responses of hydrogel-based scaffolds and their potential for biomechanical restoration of the human mandibular joint, D. Fidalgo, P. Rebolo, M. Costa, J. Maia, N. Ramião, R. S. Almeida, B. Areias, A. Guerra, C. Custódio, P. Torres, N. Ribeiro, S. Olhero, J. Mano, M. Parente, Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2025

Embedding Bioprinting of Low Viscous, Photopolymerizable Blood-Based Bioinks in a Crystal Self-Healing Transparent Supporting Bath, M. C. Decarli, H. P. Ferreira, R. S. Almeida, F. C. Teixeira, T. R. Correia, J. Babilotte, J. Olijve, C. A. Custódio, I. C. Gonçalves, C. Mota, J. F. Mano, L. Moroni, Small Methods, 2024

Leveraging Blood Components for 3D Printing Applications Through Programmable Ink Engineering Approaches, R. S. Almeida, S. C. Santos, M. C. Decarli, M. Costa, T. R. Correia, J. Babilotte, C. A. Custódio, L. Moroni, J. F. Mano, Advanced Science, 2024

Modeling 3D Tumor Invasiveness to Modulate Macrophage Phenotype in a Human-Based Hydrogel Platform, C. F. Monteiro, C. R. Almeida, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, Macromolecular Bioscience, 2024

Human Platelet Lysate-Derived Nanofibrils as Building Blocks to Produce Free-Standing Membranes for Cell Self-Aggregation, C. F. Monteiro, M. C. Gomes, P. Bharmoria, M. G. Freire, J. A. P. Coutinho, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, ACS Nano, 2024

Tumor-On-A-Chip Model Incorporating Human-Based Hydrogels for Easy Assessment of Metastatic Tumor Inter-Heterogeneity, C. F. Monteiro, I. A. Deus, I. B. Silva, I. F. Duarte, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, Advanced Functional Materials, 2024

A Self-Sustaining Hydrogels with Autonomous Supply of Nutrients and Bioactive Domains for 3D Cell Culture, M. Zargarzadeh, M. C. Gomes, S. G. Patrício, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, Advanced Functional Materials, 2023

Human Protein-Based Porous Scaffolds as Platforms for Xeno-Free 3D Cell Culture, S. C. Santos, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2022

Platelet Lysates-based Hydrogels Incorporating Bioactive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation, M. T. Tavares, S. C. Santos, C. A. Custódio, J. P. S. Farinha, C. Baleizão, J. F. Mano, Materials Today Bio, 2021

Taking advantage of 3D humanized in vitro models to study pulmonary diseases, F. R. Piedade, C. A. Custódio, C. R. Almeida, 2021

Human Platelet Lysates-Based Hydrogels: A Novel Personalized 3D Platform for Spheroid Invasion Assessment, C. F. Monteiro, S. C. Santos, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, Advanced Science, 2020

Photopolymerizable Platelet Lysate Hydrogels for Customizable 3D Cell Culture Platforms, S. C. Santos, C. A. Custódio, J. F. Mano, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2018