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Journal of Functional Biomaterials publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Bio- and Nanomaterials for Tumor Therapy and Cancer Drug Delivery
edited by Zhiting Cao and Jilong Wang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor immunotherapy; targeted delivery; controlled release; oncolytic microbes; nanoparticles; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Three-Dimensional Bioprinting, Organ-on-a-Chip, and Other Experimental Platforms for Tumor Microenvironment Studies
edited by Arvind Kumar Shukla and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D bioprinting; organ-on-chip systems; patient-derived xenografts (PDXs); tumor organoids; tumor microenvironments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Polymer-Based Materials in Biomedical Applications
edited by and Ran An
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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)
Biomaterials for Oral Reconstructive Treatment—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 43 | 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)
Emerging Nanomaterials in Biomedical Science: Design, Function, and Therapeutic Potential
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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)
Design, Synthesis, Detection, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Applications of Bioactive Materials
edited by Xiaoyu Mu and Hao Wang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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)
Recent Trends in Biomaterials for Ocular Disease Treatment
edited by Mohammad Mirazul Islam
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 68 | 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)
Functional Scaffolds for Hard Tissue Engineering and Surgery submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional scaffolds; osteoconductive scaffolds; osteoinductive scaffolds; porous scaffolds; 3D-printed scaffolds; drug delivery scaffolds; hard tissue engineering scaffolds; hard tissue surgery; osteochondral repair; bone regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Materials and Techniques for Bone Tissue Engineering: From Scaffolds to Complex Matrices submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; bone regeneration; biocompatible materials; tissue scaffold; 3D printing; biomimetic materials; osteogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Biomaterials for Dental Reparative and Regenerative Therapies
edited by Rui Li and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2286 | 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)
Advances in Biomaterials for Oral and Dental Tissue Engineering
edited by Aniela Brodzikowska and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; biomaterials; growth factors; regenerative dentistry; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for Clinical Applications submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 358 | 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)
Responsive and Targeted Biomaterials for Applications in Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; stimuli-responsive; targeted drug delivery; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Advanced Materials and Devices for Medical Interventions
edited by , Hubin Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 293 | 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)
Advanced Materials for Clinical Endodontic Applications (3rd Edition) submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioceramics; resin-based materials; nanomaterials; bioactive composites; endodontic sealers; irrigation solutions; intracanal medicaments; apexification; pulp capping; guided endodontics; regenerative endodontics; scaffolds; functional biomaterials; endodontic surgery; vital pulp therapy; pediatric endodontic biomaterials; dynamic navigation; antibacterial properties; biomaterial– tissue interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Silk Protein-Based Functional and Innovative Materials for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bioengineering; bioelectronics; drug delivery platforms; three-dimensional printing; innovative manufacturing; silk proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Biomechanical Studies and Biomaterials in Dentistry (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; dental; restorative dentistry; regenerative dentistry; composite resins; nanotechnology in dentistry; biomechanical analysis; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
State of the Art: Biomaterials in Bone Implant and Regeneration (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; implants; bone tissue and regeneration; preclinical and clinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Application of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery and Drug Release
edited by Diana Iulia Savu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; drug release; nanoparticles; targeted therapy; controlled release; nanocarriers; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Biomaterials for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Regeneration submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone; periodontal; regeneration; periodontitis; peri-implantitis; biomaterial; scaffold
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advanced Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy
edited by Hongzhang Deng
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nanoparticles; drug/gene delivery; cancer therapy; functional nanomaterials; gene delivery; targeted therapy; stimuli-responsive systems; precision oncology; translational medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Functional Porous Materials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Xueying Ge, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous materials; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); porous polymers; surface functionalization; targeted delivery; nanomedicine; nanozyme; theranostics
Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration Applications
edited by Chi Lee and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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 Advances in Gels for Tissue Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; cell-instructive biomaterials; biofabrication; 3D bioprinting; mechanotransduction; stem cells differentiation; surface engineering; living materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Nanoparticles and Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Systems: Design and Synthesis submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; hydrogel; drug delivery; design and synthesis; ultrasound drug delivery; microgels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Innovative Surface Engineering and Bio-Manufacturing for Advanced Biomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; bio-manufacturing; biomaterials; medical implants; advanced alloys; coatings; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Functional Materials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy
edited by and Prabhjeet Singh
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; cancer therapy; biomaterials; nanotechnology; polymer systems; immunotherapy; computational methods; molecular pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Models for Biomedical Applications
edited by Sara Trujillo and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: three-dimensional tissue engineered models; biomaterials and scaffold design; organoids; organotypic cultures; organoids; organotypic cultures; advances in biomaterials as tissue mimetics; applications in drug screening; toxicity testing and disease modelling; crosstalk between mechanical biochemical and other cues in engineered tissues; multi-omics integration in tissue model development; computational modelling of tissue architecture and function; imaging and characterization techniques for tissue models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Innovative Approaches to Antimicrobial and Antiviral Functionalization of Textile Materials submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: textile materials; antiviral and antimicrobial surfaces; bioactivity; personal protective equipment; hybrid multifunctional systems; smart textile; self-disinfecting surfaces; functionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)
Active Biomedical Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11797 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical materials; tissue regeneration and repair; antimicrobial; drug delivery; material synthesis; material characterization; biocompatibility
Digital Design and Biomechanical Analysis of Dental Materials submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital design; biomechanical properties; dental materials; computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM); 3D printing; milling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Nanoparticle-Based Materials for Cancer Treatment
edited by and Worku Batu Dirersa
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; cancer therapy; drug delivery; immunotherapy; phototherapy; multimodal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Advanced Functional Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: new biomaterials in medical technology; bionanomaterials; biomaterial applications in the field of implants; biomaterial interaction and cells; (bio)material applications in the non-implant area; biocompatibility and biofunctionality; in vitro and in vivo tests; functional biomaterials; biomaterials as drug delivery agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Functional Dental Materials for Orthodontics and Implants submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; implants; bone regeneration; orthodontics; TADs; osseointegration; biocompatibility; biomehanics; surface modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advanced Biomaterials and Therapeutics for Bone Repair and Regeneration submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone regeneration; translational research; bioactive scaffolds; angiogenesis and osteogenesis; 3D bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Surface Coating, Functionalization, and Characterization of Cell- and Tissue-Based Biomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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)
Advanced Dental Restorative Composite Materials
edited by Ramkumar Yadav and Anoj Meena
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11814 | 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)
Molecular Mechanisms and Biological Procedures of Biomaterials in Medical Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by and Lu Xia
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | 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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