Hard Tissue Engineering and 3D Bioprinting
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanobiotechnology and Biofabrication".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 99
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanomaterial; stem cell; tissue engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Hard tissue engineering has emerged as a transformative approach in addressing critical clinical challenges associated with bone, cartilage, and osteochondral defects resulting from trauma, degeneration, congenital disorders, and tumor resection. Despite significant advances in biomaterials, cell biology, and regenerative medicine, achieving functional, patient-specific hard tissue regeneration remains a major unmet need. Recent progress in 3D bioprinting has opened up unprecedented opportunities to precisely engineer complex hard tissue constructs with controlled architecture, mechanical properties, spatial cell organization, and bioactive cue presentation.
This Special Issue, “Hard Tissue Engineering and 3D Bioprinting”, will highlight cutting-edge research that integrates advanced biomaterials, biofabrication technologies, and biological strategies to restore hard tissue structure and function. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, printable biomaterials and bioinks, vascularized and multi-tissue constructs, cell-free and cell-laden bioprinting strategies, biomimetic scaffold design, in situ bioprinting, and translational and preclinical studies. Computational modeling, imaging-guided design, and emerging manufacturing approaches that enhance scalability and clinical relevance are also within the scope.
By bringing together interdisciplinary contributions from engineering, materials science, biology, and clinical research, this Special Issue will provide a comprehensive overview of current advances, identify remaining challenges, and outline future directions for the translation of hard tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting technologies to clinical application.
Dr. Bo Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hard tissue engineering
- 3D bioprinting
- biofabrication
- biomimetic scaffolds
- regenerative medicine
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