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Polymers Materials Used in Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Xibo Yan

and Shuai Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9390

Keywords: biomaterials; nanomedicines; bioimaging; biosensors and biodetection; tissue engineering; antibacterial materials; antitumor nanoagents; hydrogels; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Wen Yang

and

Chao Qi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12010 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; cancer diagnosis; biomaterials; drug discovery; clinical translation; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Review Papers in Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Joana Silva-Correia

and

Vassilios Sikavitsas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13709 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; soft tissue regeneration; wound healing; scaffolds; biofabrication; bioprinting

Biomaterials: Functionalization, Diagnostics, and Modeling for Advanced Therapeutic and Regenerative Applications

edited by

Aharon Azagury

Malka Shilo

and

Udi Sarig

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12681 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalization; diagnostics; modeling; drug delivery; 3D bioprinting; organ on a chip; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Recent Advances in Bone Graft Materials

edited by

Motohiro Munakata

, Yu Kataoka and

Daisuke Sato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8328 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; graft material; bone augmentation; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Hemostasis and Wound Healing Applications

edited by Shuaibing Jiang and

Jingxian Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6205 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; hemostasis; hemorrhage; wound healing; tissue repair; tissue regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Bioactive Glass in Tissue Engineering Applications

edited by

Maziar Montazerian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3619 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive glass; tissue engineering; osteogenesis; angiogenesis; wound healing; scaffold; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Innovative Biomaterials for Muscle Tissue Regeneration and Rehabilitation

edited by Koyal Garg

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open

Keywords: skeletal muscle; rehabilitation; biomaterials; conductive polymers; mechanobiology; drug delivery; growth factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Drug- and Ion-Releasing Implants

edited by

Michael D. Roach

and

Amol V. Janorkar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; ion releasing; controlled release; implant coatings; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Advanced Dental Biomaterials for Prosthodontic Applications: Functional and Biological Perspectives

edited by

Aikaterini Petropoulou

, Sofia Diamantopoulou, Maria Dimitriadi and

George Eliades

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: prosthodontic materials; dental ceramics; resin-based composites; digital dentistry; CAD/CAM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Rethinking Bone Cements: Composite Strategies for Functional Performance

edited by

Marcin Wekwejt

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite bone cements; ceramic–polymer hybrid; bioactive functionality; biofunctional modification; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Hydrogel-Based Materials for Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

Bo Su

, Teng Chi and Yanjing Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel-based materials; drug delivery; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; injectable delivery systems; nanocomposite hydrogels; biocompatibility and stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Advances in Nanomaterials for Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Derya Özhava

and

Yong Mao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative therapy; wound healing; skeletal muscle regeneration; stem-cell; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Antimicrobial Biomaterials for Medical Applications

edited by

Md Amdadul Huq

and

Shahina Akter

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9405 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of biomaterials; antimicrobial properties; antibacterial applications; antifungal applications; antiviral applications; antibiofilm activity; antimicrobial mechanisms of biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)

Reactive and Smart Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Zhu Jin

and

Yin Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; stimuli-responsive; targeted drug delivery; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Biopolymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Kupnik Kaja

and

Mateja Primožič

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived materials; biopolymers; bioactivity; biocompatibility; antimicrobial materials; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; wound healing; sustainable medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Emerging Trends of Nanomaterials in Biology

edited by

Tapas K. Mandal

and

Nargish Parvin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10948 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials for drug delivery; biocompatible nanoparticles; lipid nanoparticles in medicine; nanotechnology in tissue engineering; nanomaterials for cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Metals and Alloys for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dapeng Zhao

, Hong Wu and

Jing Bai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10466 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic biomaterials; biofunctionalization; mechanical properties; surface modification; dental and orthopedics materials; Ti alloys; Mg alloys

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Bone Implant and Regeneration

edited by

Liuzhi Hao

and

Conrado Aparicio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8769 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone regeneration; tissue regeneration; tissue engineering; osteogenesis; controlled drug release; gene therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advanced Nanomaterials in Medicine: Innovations in Diagnostics, Therapy, and Regeneration

edited by

Rewati Raman Ujjwal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3925 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; theranostics; regenerative medicine; diagnostic nanotechnology; stimuli-responsive nanomaterials; biocompatible nanocarriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Nerve Repair and Regeneration: Spearheading Translational Impacts in Nerve Injury

edited by Neill Yun Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2136 | Submission Open

Keywords: nerve injuries; nerve surgery; nerve repair and regeneration; nerve reconstructions; nerve transfers; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Polymer-Based Materials in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Chang Liu

and Ran An

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1923 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; polymer-based materials; biomedical devices; biosensing technologies; biofabrication; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Innovative Materials for Orthodontics and Prosthodontics: Paving the Way for Precision Dentistry

edited by

Inês Francisco

and

Francisco Vale

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; prosthodontics; dental materials; precision dentistry; biomaterials; smart materials; ceramic composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Ivalina Trendafilova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems design; nanomaterials for drug delivery; biocompatible nanomaterials; functional biomaterials; controlled release; target drug delivery; nanotheranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Graphene Materials in Medical Applications

edited by Lílian Vanessa Rossa Beltrami and Daniele Perondi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene-based materials; biomedical applications; biocompatibility and toxicity; drug delivery systems; biosensors and diagnostics; tissue engineering; functional biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Development of Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Shubham Roy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; imaging; theranostics; imaging-guided therapy; drug delivery; anticancer therapy; antibacterial therapy; materials engineering; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Advanced Biomaterials for Periodontal Regeneration and Orthodontics

edited by Meizi Eliezer

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal regeneration; orthodontics; advanced biomaterials; enamel matrix derivative (EMD); hyaluronic acid; guided tissue regeneration (GTR); guided bone regeneration (GBR); tissue engineering; soft tissue augmentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Applications of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Muhammad Usman Munir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; smart nanocarriers; controlled drug release; functional biomaterials; targeted drug delivery; biomaterial engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Biomaterials for Oral Reconstructive Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

Joseph Nissan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral rehabilitation; dental restorative materials; periodontology; dental implantology; oral and maxillofacial reconstruction; endodontology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Nanocarrier for Drug Delivery and Controlled Release: Innovations and Clinical Applications

edited by

Martina Lenzuni

and

Kai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanocarriers; controlled drug delivery; stimuli-responsive nanomedicine; remote-controlled drug release; computational modeling and simulation; translational nanomedicine; AI and nanocarrier design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Advanced Biomaterials for Primary Prevention in Dentistry

edited by

Guy Tobias

and

Yuval Vered

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive biomaterials; primary prevention; tooth remineralization; biofilm management; smart materials; translational dentistry; tissue preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Bioactive and Functional Biomaterials for Targeted Cancer Diagnostics and Precision Theranostics

edited by Lisa Agnello and

Silvia Nuzzo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive and functional biomaterials; cancer diagnostics; precision theranostics; early cancer detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)

Natural Biomaterials as Drug Delivery Platforms

edited by

Elena Polycarpou

, Federico Buonocore and

Peter Foot

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers (biopolymers); targeted drug delivery; biocompatibility and biodegradability; stimuli-responsive nanocarriers; controlled release kinetics; green chemistry in medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Smart Biomaterials in Restorative Dentistry

edited by

Mohammad Islam

and

Ian R. Ellis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart dental biomaterials; bioactive restorative materials; stimuli-responsive dental materials; remineralisation and dentin regeneration; antibacterial dental composites; nanotechnology in restorative dentistry; regenerative dentistry biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Advanced Therapeutic Delivery

edited by

Kuldeep K. Bansal

submission deadline 12 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic delivery; natural biomaterials; controlled release; targeted delivery; cancer treatment

Medical Application of Functional Biomaterials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Cristian Scheau

Andreea Cristiana Didilescu

and

Constantin Caruntu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; bioactive materials; biocompatibility; immune response; regenerative medicine; implantable biomaterials; biodegradable materials; surface modification; 3D printing; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

State of the Art: Biomaterials and Oral Implantology

edited by Markel Dieguez-Pereira and

Aritza Brizuela-Velasco

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10810 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; oral Implantology; guided bone regeneration; guided tissue regeneration; prosthetic materials; restorative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials and Devices for Medical Interventions

edited by

Jinke Chang

, Hubin Zhao and

Iwan Roberts

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7535 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; medical devices; additive manufacturing; nanomaterials smart implants; biofabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Dental Reparative and Regenerative Therapies

edited by Rui Li and

Praveen R. Arany

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6745 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; tissue engineering; 3D printing; nanomaterials; regenerative dentistry; dental implants; dental biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Biomaterials for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)

edited by

Lianyan Wang

and Qi Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3750 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; delivery systems; target delivery; drug efficacy improvement; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Design, Synthesis, Detection, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Applications of Bioactive Materials

edited by Xiaoyu Mu and Hao Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2884 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive materials; nanozymes; hydrogels; stimuli-responsive materials; biodegradable polymers; 3D-printed bioinks; antimicrobial coatings; tissue engineering; targeted drug delivery; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Functional Porous Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Xueying Ge,

Yongbin Liu

and

Jiemin Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2643 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); porous polymers; surface functionalization; targeted delivery; nanomedicine; nanozyme; theranostics

Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova

and

Julija Baltušnikaitė-Guzaitienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2286 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofibers; healthcare; medical; filtration; purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Emerging Nanomaterials in Biomedical Science: Design, Function, and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Ismat Ullah

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical science; functional nanomaterials; nanomedicine; drug delivery systems; biocompatibility and safety; tissue engineering; regenerative nanotechnology; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels: Current Status and Advances

edited by Miriam Di Martino and

Simona Concilio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; injectable hydrogels; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; drug delivery; gene delivery; wound healing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; 3D bioprinting; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for Clinical Applications

edited by

Celia Toyos-Rodríguez

and

Estefanía Costa Rama

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; nanomaterials; functionalization and characterization of nanomaterials; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; clinical applications; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration Applications

edited by Chi Lee and

Probal Basu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric biomaterials; soft tissue engineering; hard tissue engineering; biomaterial characterization; biocompatibility; mechanical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Recent Trends in Biomaterials for Ocular Disease Treatment

edited by Mohammad Mirazul Islam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; artificial ocular tissue; ocular regeneration; ocular tissue engineering; ocular drug/cell/gene delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Next-Generation Biofunctional Materials for Oral Rehabilitation and Maxillofacial Reconstruction: From Advanced Manufacturing to Smart Therapeutics

edited by

Pradeep Singh

Deepal Haresh Ajmera

and

Urszula Piotrowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofunctional materials; oral rehabilitation; maxillofacial reconstruction; advanced manufacturing; 3D bioprinting; smart therapeutics; stimuli responsive biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Engineered Living Materials for Biomedical Application

edited by

Xuebin Yang

Suitu Wang

and Yoo Jin Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered living materials; synthetic biology; biomanufacturing; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; smart biomaterials; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

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