Advances in 3D Bioprinting: From Materials to Functional Tissue Constructs

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a forthcoming Special Issue of Biomedicines titled "Advances in 3D Bioprinting: From Materials to Functional Tissue Constructs". This Special Issue will present cutting-edge research and technological innovations in 3D bioprinting, focusing on its applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and in vitro modeling.

It is clear that 3D bioprinting has emerged as a transformative technology, enabling the precise fabrication of complex biological structures with cell-laden biomaterials. From creating patient-specific grafts to developing sophisticated in vitro models for drug screening, this technology holds immense promise for biomedical research and clinical applications. However, critical challenges remain regarding bioink formulation, scaffold architecture, vascularization, and functional tissue maturation.

This Special Issue will highlight novel approaches that address these challenges, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Advanced biomaterials for 3D bioprinting (hydrogels, bioinks, and composites);
• Innovative bioprinting techniques (extrusion, inkjet, laser-assisted bioprinting, stereolithography, etc.);
• The integration of vascular networks and multi-cellular constructs;
• The development of functional tissues for regenerative medicine applications;
• Applications of 3D bioprinted in vitro models for drug testing, toxicology, and disease modeling;
• Bioprinted skin equivalents and their applications in dermatology and wound healing;
• Challenges in scalability, reproducibility, and regulatory considerations in bioprinting.

We welcome original research articles and reviews contributing to these research areas. We are particularly interested in submissions that provide new insights into materials, methodologies, and translational potential in 3D bioprinting in biomedical sciences.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Dr. Tina Maver
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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• 3D bioprinting
• tissue engineering
• biofabrication
• regenerative medicine
• bioprinted skin
• organ-on-a-chip
• biomaterials
• vascularized constructs