Advanced Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: From Design Principles to Translational Regeneration
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
Special Issue Editors
2. Center for Tissue Regeneration, Repair and Restoration, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Interests: bioprinting; tissue engineering; cardiac tissue; microvasculature
Interests: biomaterials; inkjet printing; tissue engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Functional biomaterials are transforming tissue engineering by enabling precise control over biological, mechanical, and biochemical cues that govern tissue repair and regeneration. This Special Issue, titled “Advanced Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: From Design Principles to Translational Regeneration,” will highlight recent advances in biomaterials that actively modulate cellular behavior, promote vascularization and innervation, and improve functional integration with host tissues.
This Special Issue covers engineered biomaterials with tunable mechanical properties, aligned or hierarchical architectures, bioactive surface chemistries, and controlled delivery of cells, drugs, or genetic cargo. Emphasis will be placed on translational strategies that bridge in vitro design principles with in vivo performance across musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, neural, and soft tissue applications. Contributions addressing regenerative rehabilitation, immune–biomaterial interactions, and dynamic or stimuli-responsive materials are particularly encouraged.
Positioned within the rapidly evolving literature on regenerative medicine, this Special Issue builds upon prior JFB collections focused on biomechanical materials, engineered healing environments, and implantable regenerative platforms. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives from materials science, bioengineering, and clinical translation, this Special Issue will provide a comprehensive overview of how functional biomaterials can overcome persistent barriers to tissue regeneration and advance next-generation therapeutic solutions.
Dr. Beu Oropeza
Prof. Dr. Thomas Boland
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- functional biomaterials
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- bioactive scaffolds
- biomaterial mechanics
- translational biomaterials
- cell–material interactions
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