Bioengineering of the Liver
The aim of this Special Topic will to provide a valuable forum where scientists and practitioners in the field share their most recent findings on technologies enabling more efficient assessment and testing of liver physiopathology, including microfluidics, biomaterials, tissue engineering and bioprinting, gene screening and AI, biomechanics and mechanobiology, with emphasis on organ-on-chips, organoids, gene sequencing, drug release, screening and cytotoxicity. Contributions over a wide range of topics from basic research to translation into practice are expected, describing the most exciting challenges and opportunities that multidisciplinary approaches can provide to the field.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Detection and treatment of hepatic cancer
- Liver diseases
- Liver metabolism
- Drug delivery and toxicity
- Biofabrication and bioprinting of liver tissue
- Hepatic biomechanics and microenvironment
- Liver-on-chip applications
- Engineered liver organoid and supporting system
Guest Editors
Mian Long, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Alberto Redaelli, Politecnico di Milano