Intelligent biomaterials for precision regenerative medicine
A special issue on responsive biomaterials, drug delivery, tissue engineering and precision regeneration.
Special issue focus
Intelligent biomaterials are creating new opportunities for regenerative medicine by responding to temperature, pH, biochemical signals and other features of the physiological environment. Stimuli-responsive hydrogels can release drugs or growth factors when and where they are needed, while smart nanomaterials can regulate cellular behaviour and support the construction of functional tissues.
Advanced manufacturing, including three-dimensional printing, is also enabling patient-specific structures for complex tissue repair. Translation remains challenging: material responses must become more precise, biosafety and long-term stability require continued validation, and scalable production and regulatory pathways must be addressed.
This special issue brings together research on the design, fabrication, characterization and application of intelligent biomaterials for precise regenerative therapies.
Topics of interest
- Smart biomaterials for dental, bone and musculoskeletal regeneration
- Targeted, stimuli-responsive and programmable drug-delivery systems
- Functional micro- and nanorobots for precision medicine
- Advanced fabrication and characterization of responsive biomaterials
- Cell–material interactions across molecular, cellular and tissue scales
- Host-tissue responses, immune compatibility and long-term integration
Guest editorial team
Jinhua Li, Beijing Institute of Technology, works across biomaterials, 3D printing, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, micro/nanorobotics and intelligent drug delivery.
Wei Qiao, The University of Hong Kong, investigates the design of bone-regeneration materials and the biological mechanisms that control repair.
Huaijuan Zhou, Beijing Institute of Technology, studies micro/nanorobots, catalytic and low-dimensional materials, energy and environmental systems, and biomedical materials.
Archive notice
This call is retained as part of the MedMat news archive. The original submission period and planned 2025 publication window have closed. For current opportunities, authors should contact the editorial office or consult the latest journal announcements.