Stem Cells, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Prof. Ricardo Francalacci Savaris is Graduated in Medicine from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1990), master's in Reproductive Biology at the University of Edinburgh (1994) and finished his doctorate in Clinical Medicine at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1999). Postdoctoral studies at UFRGS (2001), University of California in San Francisco (2007) and the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill (2013) He has experience in Gynecological emergencies, acting on the following subjects: miscarriage, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy. Currently, he is full professor at the ObGyn Department at Univ Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil ORCID: 0000-0002-2779-5443 SCOPUS ID: 6602308766 Researcher ID: B-4802-2013

• Gynecological Emergencies
• Reproductive Biology
• Data Science and Neural Networks in Medicine
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Abortion and Ectopic Pregnancy

1. Full Professor in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.
2. Permanent Faculty Member in the Postgraduate Program in Medicine: Surgical Sciences (PPGMCC) at UFRGS.
3. Researcher of Productivity at CNPq – Level B, recognized for outstanding contributions to medical science.
4. Board Member, The Cochrane Library (since 2022), contributing to systematic reviews and evidence-based medicine.

Former Postdoctoral Fellow at:

• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), USA
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC), USA
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

5. Clinical Faculty at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, specializing in gynecological and obstetric emergencies.

1. Savaris RF, et al. Integrin β3 expression in the endometrium of women using intrauterine devices (IUD T200) - Journal of Reproductive Medicine.
2. Savaris RF, et al. Uterine receptivity and molecular markers in women with infertility - Human Reproduction.
3. Savaris RF, et al. Pelvic inflammatory disease: diagnostic challenges and management strategies - Obstetrics & Gynecology International.
4. Savaris RF, et al. Ectopic pregnancy: molecular insights and clinical outcomes - Gynecological Endocrinology.
5. Savaris RF, et al. Immunohistochemistry applications in reproductive medicine - Histology and Histopathology.
6. Savaris RF, et al. Endometrial changes associated with hormonal contraceptive use - Contraception Journal.
7. Savaris RF, et al. Predictive modeling and artificial neural networks in gynecological diagnostics - BMC Women’s Health.
8. Savaris RF, et al. Biostatistical methods for clinical gynecology research - Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research.
9. Savaris RF, et al. Data-driven models in women’s health diagnostics - Frontiers in Medicine.

Savaris RF, et al. Abortion care and clinical ethics in emergency gynecology - International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.