Bioactive Materials: State-of-the-Art Research and Development Prospects

Dear Colleagues,

Annually, millions of people suffer from severe and debilitating diseases caused by various traumas, infections, cancers, and chronic illnesses. As the biomedical applications of bioactive materials have increased in recent years, studies show that they could offer optimal support in the design of the therapy, diagnosis, and management of such diseases. Starting with polymeric bioactive materials for tissue engineering, dressings, and hard tissue implants and ending with bio-responsible particles and sensors, such materials have provided unlimited options for biomedical research. Despite huge progress being made in the development of bioactive materials for various applications, their interactions with living cells and organisms are far from understood. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together the most recent and innovative studies aiming to decipher the interactions between bioactive materials, cells, tissues, and organisms, empathizing their relations at the molecular level.

Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Biological activities of bioactive materials at the molecular level;
• Cellular processes which could be influenced by bioactive materials;
• Bioactive materials utilized for the design of sensors and detection kits;
• Bioactive materials in cell/tissue imaging;
• Bioactive materials in the design of smart dressings;
• Bioactive materials in tissue engineering;
• Bioactive materials as coatings for improved implants;
• Bioactive materials in cancer therapy;
• Bioactive materials in infection control;
• Bioactive materials in the design of targeted delivery and controlled release agents.

Dr. Alina Maria Holban
Guest Editor

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