Functional Biomaterials

In the past few decades, there has been exciting growth in the development of various biomaterials, including ways to introduce intended functionalities, designed to promote their capacities for treating numerous human health-related problems. Examples include biomaterials that can be processed into tissue-like scaffolds for tissue biofabrication, such as through 3D bioprinting, as well as multi-functional nanoformulations to achieve precise delivery and therapeutic efficacy. This Special Topic is intended to focus on the latest advancements in functional biomaterials spanning across state-of-art synthesis/fabrication strategies and a wide range of key biomedical applications.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

• Biomaterials for engineering functional tissues
• Biomaterials for biomanufacturing, such as bioprinting
• Biomaterials for producing biomicrodevices, such as organ-on-a-chip systems
• Biomaterials for therapeutics formulation and delivery

Guest Editors

Wenguo Cui, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China

Hélder A. Santos, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, University of Helsinki, Finland

Boyang Zhang, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Canada

Y. Shrike Zhang, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA