Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 1253
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymeric scaffolds; composite materials; wound healing; biomaterials; tissue engineering; biocompatibility; biodegradability; cell proliferation; nanocomposites; inflammation modulation; nanotechnology in scaffolds
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Interests: polymeric nanoparticles; biodegradable polymers; targeted drug delivery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer scaffolds have revolutionized tissue engineering by offering customizable platforms that mimic native extracellular matrix architecture and support cell-driven regeneration. However, critical knowledge gaps persist, limiting their clinical translation and efficacy in regenerative medicine. Addressing these gaps requires interdisciplinary innovation in smart material design, advanced bio-fabrication, and systems biology approaches to bridge the divide between bench-scale promise and clinical reality.
Thus, the special issue focus on the design, fabrication, and biomedical application of polymer-based scaffolds and materials in tissue engineering. With the growing demand for innovative regenerative therapies, biocompatible and functional polymers have become central to scaffold development for repairing or replacing damaged tissues. Moreover, the issue feature cutting-edge research on natural and synthetic polymers, scaffold fabrication techniques, smart biomaterials, and their roles in enhancing cellular behaviour and tissue regeneration. Emphasis has been placed on emerging interdisciplinary approaches, including materials science, nanotechnology, and bioengineering, to address current challenges and future prospects in clinical translation. Topics of interest include but are not limited to, innovations in polymeric materials for tissue regeneration, the development of polymeric scaffolds, and emerging strategies in tissue regeneration and release of therapeutic agents.
Authors are encouraged to clearly communicate the novelty, significance, and potential applications of their work within their manuscripts. We invite you to contribute to this dynamic special issue and join us in advancing the field of bioinspired material.
Dr. Sudarshan Singh
Dr. Chuda Chittasupho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer scaffolds/composite/nanofibers
- tissue engineering
- biodegradable polymers
- 3D bioprinting
- hydrogels
- regenerative medicine
- smart biomaterials
- cell-scaffold interaction
- biofabrication
- nanostructured polymers
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