3D Bioprinting: Current Advances and Future Directions in Drug Delivery
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 914
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cancer; infectious diseases; nanoencapsulation; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; new drug delivery systems; polymersome; theragnosis
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Interests: 3D printing; 3D bioprinting; biomedical engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue titled “3D Bioprinting: Current Advances and Future Directions in Drug Delivery.” Three-dimensional bioprinting is a technology that enables fabrication of biological structures and improves drug delivery efficiency. It enhances drug accessibility, enables targeted delivery, and provides controlled drug release, addressing challenges in current pharmaceutical methods.
This Special Issue aims to present research and reviews that clarify how 3D bioprinting transforms drug delivery practices. We particularly encourage submissions bridging pharmaceutical science, clinical application, and biomaterials research. Our goal is to compile contributions that provide insight into practical implementation, methodology improvements, and translational approaches.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Innovative bioink formulations for drug delivery;
- 3D-printed scaffolds for controlled drug release;
- Bioprinted disease models for therapeutic screening;
- Advances in personalized medicine via bioprinting;
- Regulatory and translational aspects of bioprinted therapeutics.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Hyun-Ouk Kim
Dr. Hyungseok Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D bioprinting
- drug delivery
- bioink development
- tissue engineering
- controlled release systems
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