Rodrigo Val d’Oleiros e Silva - DMD, MDS
CEO & Founder I-R3THERAPIES
Research Scientist
Dental medical doctor with experience in oral surgery and oral rehabilitation alongside
with expertise in oral & maxillofacial tissue regeneration. During his integrated Master
in Dental Sciences (FMDUP), he enrolled several advanced training in implantology and
oral rehabilitation, alongside with a graduation period in São Paulo University
(FO-USP). Rodrigo has advanced courses in stem cells and morphogenesis by the Curie
Institute, Paris and in organoids and advanced 3D models in vitro for research in health
and diseases by i3S (Institute for Research and Innovation in Health), Porto. Rodrigo is
also a research and his principal areas of research interest are biomaterials, stem cell
biology, development biology, evolution, organogenesis and tissue regeneration. Rodrigo
is a PhD student investigator at the i3S (Institute for Research and Innovation in
Health) & INEB (Institute of Biomedical Engineering), University of Porto), focusing in
understanding the key biological mechanisms in health and disease, significant in
regenerative medicine, tissue and organ bioengineer considering development biology,
regarding specie evolution, from stem cells to morphogenesis. Highly motivated
researcher with permanent curiosity for knowledge. Excellent communicator who
consistently maintains high standards of professionalism and works well on diverse
teams. In 2019, Rodrigo won the European Innovation Academy, a recognized leader in tech
entrepreneurship education, from the world’s top institutions; to include Stanford
University, U.C. Berkeley, Google and Silicon Valley. Rodrigo work as a representative
student of Research and Innovation of Porto University in the European project -
European University Alliance for Global Health. Rodrigo has also advanced training in
entrepreneurship by NOVA School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal, and from
Entrepreneurship and Technology Course by the Sutardja Centre for Entrepreneurship and
Technology, Berkeley Engineering, U. C. Berkeley, California, USA.