Luiz E. Bertassoni

Luiz E. Bertassoni is a Professor at Oregon Health & Science University, where he leads research at the intersection of biomedical engineering, biofabrication, and regenerative medicine. His work focuses on developing engineered biomaterials and tissue models for bone regeneration, dental applications, and cancer research. Recent breakthroughs include bioinspired high-density collagen microgels with tunable intrafibrillar mineralization for accelerated osteogenesis, engineered muscle constructs driving bone repair after composite injury, and organ-on-a-chip models of host-microbe-cancer interactions. His publications span high-impact venues such as *Science Advances*, *Nature Reviews Bioengineering*, and *Biomaterials*. He is recognized for advancing scalable craniofacial tissue engineering strategies and understanding perivascular cell mechanics in vascular remodeling, with active international collaborations in translational tissue engineering.