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3D Printed and Biofabricated Bone Biomaterials: Enhancing Bone Repair and Regeneration

edited by

Elisa Batoni

Carmelo De Maria

and

Maria Chatzinikolaidou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone scaffolds; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; bone tissue engineering; bone regeneration; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advanced Biomaterials and Therapeutics for Bone Repair and Regeneration

edited by

Hemalatha Kanniyappan

and

Srirangam Ramanujam Vaibavi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone regeneration; translational research; bioactive scaffolds; angiogenesis and osteogenesis; 3D bioprinting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials for Dentistry and Oral Health

edited by Zong Chen and

Sunita Ho

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal regeneration; restorative dentistry; tissue engineering; hydrogel; 3D printing; drug delivery; tissue regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Functional and Responsive Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by Naghmeh Abbasi and

Min Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; stimuli-responsive materials; immunomodulatory scaffolds; vascularization; biofabrication; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; smart biomaterials; biomaterial– cell interaction

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

Application of Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Fernando Mourão

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; soft tissue regeneration

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

3D-Printed Biomaterials: Development, Optimization, and Biomedical Applications

edited by Ali Entezari

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; biomedical implants; tissue engineering; bioprinting; computational modeling; personalized medicine

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

Biomaterials in Bone Reconstruction

edited by Liya Zhu

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25375 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; porous scaffold; 3D printing; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Surface Coating, Functionalization, and Characterization of Cell- and Tissue-Based Biomaterials

edited by

Jason K. Lee

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial surface modification; cell– material interactions; functional coatings; smart coatings; tissue engineering; biointerface characterization

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

Biomaterials for Wound Healing and Tissue Repair

edited by

Bouke Boekema

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15450 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; scaffold design; immunomodulation; epithelialization; biodegradability and tissue integration; tailored approach

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

Biomaterials in Dentistry: Current Status and Advances

edited by

Maria Pia Di Palo

Federica Di Spirito

and

Francesco Giordano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10831 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; biofabrication; collagen; stem cells; oral medicine; periodontology; implantology; oral surgery; biomaterials; digital planning; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; osseointegration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Counteract Healthcare-Associated Infections

edited by

Antonio Laganà

Alessio Facciolà

and

Giuseppa Visalli

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3734 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; nanoparticles; nanomaterials; antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties; prevention; innovative strategies

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

Functionalization of Nanoparticles with Linkers, Drugs and Biomolecules for the Detection and Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Priyanka Singh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; functionalization; drug delivery; biomolecules; linkers; cancer detection; targeted therapy; theranostics; nanomedicine; biocompatibility

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

Advancements in Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by MohammadAli Sahebalzamani and

Xiaodu Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tissue engineering; bone scaffolds; biomaterials; 3D printing; osteoconductive scaffolds; biodegradable polymers; mesenchymal stem cells; bioactive coating; bone regeneration; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Valve Metal and Valve Metal-Oxide-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Swathi Naidu Vakamulla Raghu,

Gargi Shankar Nayak

and

Ke Tao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; nanomaterials; biomineralization; ceramic; implants; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Application of Nanomaterials for Medical Imaging and Cancer Research

edited by Xiaolong Tian

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; medical imaging; cancer therapy; theranostics; targeted drug delivery; targeted therapy

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

Musculoskeletal Diagnostics, Biomaterials and Bone Regeneration

edited by

Fiorella Anna Lombardi

Nunzia Gallo

and

Federica Saponaro

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal diagnostics; biomaterials; bone regeneration; imaging and AI; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advances in Biomaterials for Oral Health: From Dental Restoration to Regenerative Therapies

edited by

Diana Marian

Ioana Elena Lile

and

Ramona A. Popovici

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; nanocomposites; nanoactive particles; bioactive agents; tissue regeneration; hydrogels; scaffold; bone regeneration; biocompatibility; extracellular matrix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Nanomaterials in Bone Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications

edited by

Rupesh Kandel

and

Ismat Ullah

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; bone tissue engineering; osteogenesis; multifunctional scaffolds; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Biofilms and Antimicrobials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Andrew Hayles and Krasimir Vasilev

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm control; antimicrobial surfaces; smart biomaterials; antibiotic penetration; material-pathogen interface; antifouling; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)

Biomaterials in Cardiovascular Regeneration and Pathogenesis Investigation (2nd Edition)

edited by

Zhijie Wang

Ketul C. Popat

and Wei Tan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioscaffolds; cardiac patch; vascular graft/stent; cell free therapy; stem or progenitor cells; paracrine function; mechanobiology

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

Translational Biomedical Devices and Biomaterials: Bridging Biology, Engineering and Medicine

edited by

Tea Romasco

and

Carlos Fernando Mourão

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biomedical devices; tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; biocompatibility; clinical translation; interdisciplinary research; validation and performance evaluation

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

Multifunctional Biomaterial Development and Biofabrication for Precision Regenerative Medicine

edited by Varvara Platania and Isaac-Maximiliano Bugueno

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; antimicrobial biomaterials; nanocomposites; bioactive hydrogels; stimuli-responsive materials; 3D bioprinting; organ-on-chip platforms; controlled release systems; stem cell engineering

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

Advances in Nano-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Sonali Suresh Rohiwal

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; targeted drug delivery; stimuli-responsive nanomaterials; bioimaging; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; intelligent nanomedicine

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

Advancements in 3D Printing of Biomaterials

edited by

Mohammad J. Mirzaali

and

Yageng Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; biomaterials; tissue regeneration; scaffold; implants; medical devices; bioprinting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Biomaterials in Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fábio Dupart Nascimento

and

Paulo J. Palma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: new composite materials; bioactive materials; composites; dental adhesives; antimicrobial restorative materials; hydraulic cements; calcium silicate-cements; ceramics; glass-ceramics; metal oxide ceramics; endodontics; bioceramics; regenerative endodontic procedures; specification; vital pulp therapy; root-end filling; biological properties; physicochemical properties; mechanical properties; characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Biomaterials for Oral Rehabilitation

edited by

Yuanyuan Han

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; oral rehabilitation; dental implants; tissue engineering; regenerative dentistry; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Biomaterials and Biofabrication for Next-Generation Tissue Constructs

edited by Marco Antonio Alvarez-Pérez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; functional tissue construction; nanotechnology; mechanobiology; biofabrication; 3D and 4D printing; innovative materials; preclinical models; in vivo assessment; organoids; spheroids; AI-driven material design; advanced imaging; multi-omics; delivery systems; biomimesis of ECM; soft and hard tissues

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

Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: Design, Functionality, and Biomedical Potential

edited by Valentina Mitran,

Andreea-Mariana Negrescu

Valentina Dinca

and

Anişoara Cîmpean

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; tissue engineering; biomaterial design; regenerative medicine; drug delivery systems; biomaterials/biointerface characterization; in vitro and in vivo evaluation

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

Advanced Hybrid Nanocomposites for Medical Applications

edited by Michal Latalski and Tomasz Szponder

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid nanocomposites; biomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; medical applications; nanomedicine; bioactive materials; implants and coatings; scaffolds

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

Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration and Drug Delivery: Advances and Applications

edited by Zongliang Wang,

Sien Lin

and Archana Bhaw-Luximon

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; disease therapy; tissue engineering; drug delivery systems; stimulus-responsive biomaterials; 3D bioprinting

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

Polymers for Drug Delivery and Drug Release Systems

edited by

Abhi Bhadran

and

Mihaela C. Stefan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled drug release; polymeric nanoparticles; stimuli-responsive polymers; biocompatibility; targeted drug delivery; biodegradable polymer

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

Emerging Natural-Polymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva

and

Susana C. M. Fernandes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; bioactive compounds; biomaterials; drug delivery; wound healing; tissue engineering; biomedical applications

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

Advanced Dental Restorative Composite Materials

edited by Ramkumar Yadav and Anoj Meena

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14841 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental restorative composite materials; tribological analysis; resin composites or metal composites; direct and indirect restoration; physical and mechanical properties; thermal and thermomechanical properties; dental implant materials; filling materials; CAD/CAM resin materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Spotlight on Biomedical Coating Materials

edited by Xuebin Zheng and Kai Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4252 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic implants; coating technology; biointerfaces; surface modification; cell– surface interactions

Functionalized Polymeric Biomaterials: Design and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Fivos Panetsos

and

Jose Perez-Rigueiro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2104 | Submission Open

Keywords: silk; functionalization; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; stem cells; crosslinker

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

Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: Current Status and Advances

edited by

Yuichi Matsuzaki

and

Ilia Fishbein

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10328 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; functional biomaterials; in vitro mechanical property; computational modeling; large animal research; clinical research

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

Property, Evaluation and Development of Dentin Materials

edited by

Ivana Šutej

and

Kristina Peros

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9266 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentin; calcified tissues; mechanical properties; biomaterials; restorative materials; viscoelasticity; biomimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Dental Biomaterials in Implantology and Orthodontics

edited by

Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska

and

Hyo-Sang Park

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8390 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; osseointegration; bioactive coatings; biocompatibility; natural biomaterials; orthodontics; implantology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Management of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease

edited by

Mohammed Zahedul Islam Nizami

and Shogo Takashiba

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4751 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial biomaterials; bioactive dental materials; cariostatic materials; dental caries prevention; oral microbiome modulation; periodontal regeneration; remineralizing agents; translational oral health research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Development of Biocomposites for Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by

Nuno Alegrete

and

Maria Pia Ferraz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4050 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocomposites; bone tissue engineering; biodegradable polymers; bioactive ceramics; scaffold fabrication; osteogenesis; regenerative biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advanced Bioglasses, Bioceramics and Their Composites: State of the Art and Applications

edited by

Monika Furko

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3743 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioglasses; bioceramics; hydroxyapatite; implants; scaffolds; 3D printing; tissue regeneration

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

Advanced Biomaterials in Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnosis

edited by

Dominik Schauenburg

and

Jeffrey J. H. Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3597 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; cancer research; stimuli responsive; tumor microenvironment; tumor targeting; delivery platforms; in vitro/in vivo models; clinical trials

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

Advances in Multifunctional Hydrogels for Biomedical Application (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cheng Hu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional hydrogels; novel preparation and characterization of hydrogel system; biomedical hydrogels; drug/cell delivery; tissue repair

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Biological Procedures of Biomaterials in Medical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yi Zhang

and Lu Xia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2546 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bio– nano interaction; molecular mechanisms; biological procedures; bioinformatics; genetics; medical applications

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

3D Bioprinting Materials and Technologies for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Howard Matthew

and Ruchi Sharma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; biomaterials; protein engineering; stem cells; controlled release

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

Advanced Biomaterials and Engineered Systems in Endodontics

edited by Hardik Makkar and

Nicholas G. Fischer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive materials ; tissue-engineered dental pulp ; antimicrobial ; drug delivery; endodontic biomaterials; bioprinting ; nanomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Biomaterials for Medical Implants

edited by

Benedict Rothammer

and

Max Marian

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; implants; joint replacements; medical devices; surface modifications; coatings; texturing; biotribology; biocompatibility; hemocompatibility; drug delivery; antimicrobial behavior

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

The Application of Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by

Leonard Bauer

and

Jidong Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone tissue engineering; scaffolds; composite; biodegradable; biopolymer; bioglass; bioceramics

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

3D Bioprinting Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by Nazanin Owji and Nileshkumar Dubey

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D bioprinting; bioinks; biomaterials; scaffolds; bioprinting techniques; bone regeneration; bone repair

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

AI-Driven Design and Biocompatibility Assessment of Functional Biomaterials

edited by

Ioannis Liakos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive design; biocompatibility and toxicity prediction; optimization of manufacturing; multi-omics integration; accelerated regulatory science

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

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