Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Repair
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: experimental surgery; surgical research; regenerative surgery-medicine; biomaterial and biofabrication preclinical research; animal models for novel surgical techniques; drugs and devices; microsurgery; biomedical research; graft; from the idea to clinical phase one
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Dear Colleagues,
Soft tissue reconstruction and repair encompasses wound healing, cosmetic and functional restoration of muscles, adipose tissue, fascia, dermis, tendons, and related supporting structures. A central challenge across these tissues is establishing rapid, stable vascularization to supply nutrients, clear metabolites, and immune surveillance, while preserving or restoring mechanical integrity and correct tissue architecture. This Special Issue, ‘Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Repair’, invites advances in biomaterials, biofabrication, and translational strategies that explicitly address vascularization, perfusion, and integration with host tissues to achieve durable functional outcomes.
Contributions should illuminate the design, synthesis, and processing of biomaterials and scaffolds (natural, synthetic, or hybrid) that promote angiogenesis/vasculogenesis, support resident and recruited cell populations (e.g., myocytes, adipocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, pericytes, immune cells), and guide tissue remodeling without excessive fibrosis. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, biocompatible polymers, natural and decellularized matrices, hydrogels and elastomeric networks, bioactive ceramics, and composite materials; fabrication and biofabrication approaches such as 3D bioprinting, electrospinning, electrohydrodynamic deposition, decellularization/recellularization, and injectable or minimally invasive strategies; and delivery of pro-angiogenic cues, growth factors, cells, or exosomes to accelerate vascular integration.
This Special Issue welcomes original research, reviews, methodology papers, and perspectives that connect material science with surgical repair and clinical translation, spanning acute injuries to chronic soft tissue defects. By integrating vascular-aware biomaterial design with cellular and molecular drivers of regeneration, this collection aims to accelerate the development of effective, patient-specific soft tissue reconstruction therapies.
Dr. Michalis P. Katsimpoulas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- vascularization
- soft tissue reconstruction
- biomaterials
- tissue engineering
- hydrogels
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