Smart Hydrogels and Tissue Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogels have emerged as a versatile and widely used class of biomaterials in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Their tunable mechanical properties, biochemical functionality, and structural adaptability make them effective platforms for guiding tissue regeneration across a wide range of applications.

This Special Issue focuses on the use of hydrogels as regenerative platforms and welcomes studies addressing any aspect of hydrogel-mediated tissue regeneration. Contributions may include investigations of biomaterial vascularization, bone and cartilage regeneration, adipose tissue engineering, wound healing, soft tissue repair, immune modulation, scaffold integration, and functional tissue restoration. Both mechanistic and outcome-focused studies are encouraged, including molecular and cellular analyses, material design, in vivo and preclinical models, translational approaches, and clinically relevant assessments.

By bringing together experimental, translational, and applied research, this Special Issue aims to highlight the broad impact of hydrogels in regenerative medicine and provide an interdisciplinary forum spanning biomaterials science, biology, and patient care.

Dr. Mohammad Hossein Asgardoon
Guest Editor

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