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Application of Nanomaterials for Medical Imaging and Cancer Research
edited by Xiaolong Tian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 211 | 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)
The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Biomaterials and Biomechanics Studies in Tissue Engineering
edited by , Alex Khang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biomechanics; mechanobiology; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine
(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
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 79 | 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)
Bioactive Glass in Tissue Engineering Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 28 | 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)
Biomaterials in Cardiovascular Regeneration and Pathogenesis Investigation (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Wei Tan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 22 | 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)
Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Counteract Healthcare-Associated Infections submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 206 | 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)
Biomaterials for Management of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease
edited by and Shogo Takashiba
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | 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)
3D Bioprinting Materials and Technologies for Tissue Engineering
edited by and Ruchi Sharma
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 18 | 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)
3D Bioprinting Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering
edited by Nazanin Owji and Nileshkumar Dubey
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 13 | 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)
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Implants submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7152 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone healing; bone regeneration; biomaterials; dental implant materials; implant dentistry; demineralized dentin matrix; tissue engineering; medication-related osteonecrosis of jaw; osteomyelitis; osteoinduction; growth factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Synthesis, Biomanufacturing, and Bio-Application of Advanced Polymers
edited by , Tiemei Lu and Cheryl Tan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6786 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer; tissue engineering; biofabrication; medical device; bio-inspired device; biological interface; synthetic cell and tissue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Advances in Restorative Dentistry Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6025 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; bonding; manufacturing processes; composite resins; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advances in Biomaterials for Reconstructive Dentistry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5892 | Submission Open
Keywords: endodontics; reconstructive dentistry; dental surgery; dental biomaterials; bone substitute materials; bone regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Antibacterial Biomaterials for Medical Applications
edited by Min Zhou and Yueming Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4873 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbe infections; biofilm infections; antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial biomaterials; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial nanotechnology; antimicrobial surface; drug combination; polymerization method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)
Natural Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4817 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polymers; biomaterials; pharmaceutics; natural drug carriers; encapsulation matrixes; tissue engineering and wound healing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
State of the Art: Biomaterials and Oral Implantology
edited by Markel Dieguez-Pereira and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2560 | 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)
Three-Dimensional-Printable Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2278 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; printable features; 3D printing; bone regeneration; bone substitutes; customized products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Dental Biomaterials in Implantology and Orthodontics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental biomaterials; osseointegration; bioactive coatings; biocompatibility; natural biomaterials; orthodontics; implantology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomaterials and Bioengineering in Dentistry (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; bioengineering; tissue engineering; biomaterials; stem cells; biomimetic; tissue regeneration; dental implants; bone grafts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomaterials for Advanced Therapeutic Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic delivery; natural biomaterials; controlled release; targeted delivery; cancer treatment
Nanomaterials for Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)
edited by Chong Qiu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; nanocarrier; drug delivery; target delivery; controlled release; biomaterials; nanozymes; extracellular vesicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Biomaterials and Strategies for Tissue Regeneration and Reparative Medicine
edited by Ye He
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue regeneration; reparative medicine; stem cell therapy; biomaterials; 3D bioprinting; bioengineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
The Application of Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | 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)
Advanced Biomaterials for Medical Implants submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 137 | 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)
State of the Art in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; natural materials; property of materials; drug delivery; controlled release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Advances in Nanomaterials for Medical Diagnostics and Biosensing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; biomaterials; biosensors; medical diagnostics; point-of-care testing; biomarker detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Advanced Biomaterials in Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnosis submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 32 | 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)
Biomaterials for Bone Implant and Regeneration submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 20 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 20 | 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 Hemostasis and Wound Healing Applications
edited by Shuaibing Jiang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 17 | 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)
Three-Dimensional Printing and Biomaterials for Medical Applications submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; 3D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomedical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Drug- and Ion-Releasing Implants submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)
Functional Biomaterials for Skin Wound Healing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3751 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; nanoparticles; spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; pressure ulcer; wound healing; diabetes; burn injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Advanced Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3275 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bone defect; sustained-release biomaterials; biomaterials for drug delivery; mRNA therapeutics; exosomes and extracellular vesicles; biomaterials for fracture repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Fabrication of Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Min Hao and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; scaffolds; biomaterials; stem cell differentiation; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; cancer therapy
(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 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1 | 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)
Novel Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7331 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biomacromolecules; tissue engineering; scaffolds; biofabrication; regenerative medicine; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Advanced Biomaterials and Biotechnology: Applications in Dental Medicine—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9323 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biotechnology; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; scaffolds; grow factors; stem cells; 3D bioprinting; 4D bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Dental Composite Resin: Characteristics and Future Perspectives submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3891 | Submission Open
Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental adhesive systems; in vitro study; in vivo study; dental composites resins; dental materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomaterials, Bioconjugated Materials, and Biomaterial Composites with Antimicrobial Properties
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3596 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; antibiotics; polymers; polymer composites; natural products; biomaterials; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)
Recent Studies on Biomaterials for Tissue Repair and Regeneration
edited by Lallepak Lamboni and Lin Xiao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue repair; tissue regeneration; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; host– material interactions; new material development; clinical applications; advanced biomaterial manufacturing techniques; in vivo biomaterial monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Advances in Biomaterials for Oral and Dental Tissue Engineering
edited by Aniela Brodzikowska and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; biomaterials; growth factors; regenerative dentistry; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Molecular Mechanisms and Biological Procedures of Biomaterials in Medical Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by and Lu Xia
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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)
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