Tiago H. Silva is Senior Researcher at 3B´s Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, from University of Minho (Portugal), and a coordinator of research on marine-inspired biomaterials. He graduated in Chemistry (2001) and PhD in Chemistry (2006), both in the Faculty of Science, University of Porto (Portugal). He has about 15 years of experience in valorization of marine resources and by-products, and his research focus on the cross-talk between blue and red biotechnologies, aiming for the development of marine-inspired biomaterials for regenerative medicine strategies and other advanced therapies, particularly for cancer and diabetes.