Júlio C. M. Souza is a researcher and lecturer on biomaterials and oral implantology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil, and the University of Minho, Portugal. Currently, Dr. Souza is a visiting research professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Restorative Dentistry at the University of Illinois (UIC), USA. Dr. Souza has published several articles and chapters in the field of biomaterials for oral and cranio-maxillofacial rehabilitation as well as a book in oral implantology and therefore acts as a reviewer for a number of leading tier-1 journals in the biomaterial and dentistry field. He is well respected for his expertise on materials characterization, dental biomaterials, oral biofilms and degradation of biomaterials in simulated oral conditions.