Recent Advances in Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration and Functional Restoration
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Interests: tissue engineering; regenerative biomaterials; cell nano-coating technologies; functional scaffold systems; human-relevant 3D tissue models to enable tissue regeneration; functional restoration; biomaterial-guided regulation of cell–tissue interactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomaterials have evolved far beyond passive replacement materials. Today, they are increasingly designed to actively engage biology, guiding cell behavior, shaping tissue microenvironments, and ultimately determining whether regeneration leads to meaningful functional restoration. This Special Issue, Recent Advances in Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration Applications and Functional Restoration, highlights work that deliberately links materials design to biological mechanism and functional performance, with a clear eye toward translational impact.
We welcome contributions covering natural and synthetic biomaterials, hybrid and composite systems, micro- and nano-engineered surfaces, and emerging strategies such as cell surface nano-coatings, dynamic and stimuli-responsive (“smart”) materials, and advanced biofabrication approaches. A key challenge—and opportunity—in the field is to move beyond passive scaffolding and develop materials that actively coordinate host responses, including immune modulation, while supporting vascular, neural, and multicellular integration within regenerating tissues.
Equally important is the growing need for reproducible, well-defined material platforms that enable human-relevant tissue models, including organoids and engineered tissues, and reduce the reliance on poorly defined or highly variable substrates. Finally, this Special Issue encourages work that considers manufacturability, scalability, and real-world constraints, recognizing that successful regenerative biomaterials must be not only innovative, but also robust and deployable.
Dr. Ying Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- tissue regeneration
- functional restoration
- tissue engineering
- cell–material interactions
- translational biomaterials
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