New Perspectives in Hydrogel Design for Medicine and Biotechnology

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue entitled “New Perspectives in Hydrogel Design for Medicine and Biotechnology”, which aims to highlight the latest advances, challenges, and opportunities related to the development of hydrogel-based materials for biomedical and biotechnological applications. Hydrogels—particularly those derived from natural polymers such as sodium alginate, chitosan, and others—offer unique physicochemical and biological properties that are highly valuable in areas such as regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, controlled drug delivery, and advanced wound care.

Rapid progress in polymer science, together with new strategies for chemical modification and material engineering, enables the design of hydrogel systems with enhanced functionality, responsiveness, and biocompatibility. Such materials are increasingly recognized as promising platforms for supporting tissue regeneration, delivering therapeutic agents, and creating innovative biomedical devices. Their tunable mechanical properties, high water content, and ability to act as carriers of active substances distinguish hydrogels from many traditional biomaterials.

This Special Issue welcomes innovative research and cutting-edge developments in the design, characterization, and application of hydrogel materials within medicine and biotechnology. We cordially invite researchers to submit original research articles, as well as comprehensive review papers, that present new insights, technological breakthroughs, and forward-looking perspectives in this rapidly evolving field.

Dr. Jagoda Kurowiak
Dr. Tomasz Klekiel
Guest Editors

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