João Mazeda has a BSc in Bioengineering from the Faculty of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Porto and an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Currently, he is working on the development of encapsulation systems tailored for implementation in tissue engineering. During his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, reading a book, or watching a stand-up comedy show. He never says no to a nice plan with his friends or a good surfing session.