Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

The development of functional biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve the function of damaged and degenerated tissues or organs has shown to be a more promising treatment option compared to the current gold standards, such as transplantation. Although enormous progress has been made in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, there is still a significant amount of work to be performed to translate the research into clinical practice.

In order to reach proper regeneration of functional tissues and organs, additional resources need to be focused on topics such as 1) designing appropriate biomaterials capable of controlling the required structure and function of the engineered constructs, 2) understanding the mechanisms of interactions between biomaterials and living systems, 3) in vitro and in vivo tissue remodeling and maturation, and 4) the role of different cues, such as biophysical and biochemical, on the tissue remodeling process.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide the readers recent examples of research and progress in the fast growing field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Topics include in vitro, in vivo and in situ tissue regeneration and repair, biomaterials, cell-material interaction and biomedical textiles. We believe that future progress in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine that promotes more applications into the clinic will significantly improve the life of millions of people worldwide.

Dr. Samaneh Ghazanfari
Prof. Dr. Stefan Jockenhoevel
Guest Editors

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