3D Live Cell Printing

Dear Colleagues,

3D printing now encompasses biomaterial technology, live cell printing and tissue regeneration. Advances in these fields are rapidly driving towards a solution in medicine for tissue repair and replacement in disease, degeneration and injury. Understanding the fundamentals of materials, cells, and conditions that support the optimal function of 3D-printed structures, and the mechano-biological processes within 3D printing are critical to enhancing the outcomes of this new technology.

This Special Issue focuses on the science and advances in biomaterial fabrication, printing technology, and tissue engineering. It will be particularly relevant to researchers with an interest in biomaterial development, advanced biofabrication, small-scale bioprinting technology, cell biology, and matrix formation for the purpose of composite biomaterial development. Target tissues include cartilage, bone, muscle, nerve, skin, cardiac, vessels and organoids.

We invite researchers to contribute their innovative and ground-breaking work in these areas. If sufficient works are received, a compendium of related articles may be produced in e-book form to create a specialised resource for 3D printing in medicine.

Prof. Dr. Peter F. M. Choong
Guest Editor

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• 3D printing
• Biomaterials
• live cell printing
• tissue regeneration
• tissue engineering
• tissue repair
• organoids
• biofabrication