Themed collection Biomaterials for theranostics and tissue engineering, an official WBC2024 collection
Optimized Synthesis of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate: Enhancing Bone Regeneration with Tailored β-tricalcium Phosphate/ Hydroxyapatite Ratio
Biomater. Sci., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4BM01179A
Pericardial bioscaffold coated with ECM gels and urothelial cells for the repair of a rabbit urinary bladder defect
Repair of damaged or faulty complex modular organs such as the urinary bladder is a current clinical challenge.
Biomater. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4BM00846D
Acid-triggered size reduction of nanomedicines for enhancing tumor therapy efficacy
A size-reducing nanoparticle was synthesized by cross-linking β-cyclodextrin-cored multiarm polymers through a boronate ester, showing high tumor permeability and therapeutic effect.
Biomater. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4BM01121J
Harnessing 3D printed highly porous Ti–6Al–4V scaffolds coated with graphene oxide to promote osteogenesis
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) strategies have been developed to address challenges in orthopedic and dental therapy by expediting osseointegration and new bone formation.
Biomater. Sci., 2024,12, 5491-5503
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4BM00970C
About this collection
Both theranostics and tissue engineering are two of the biggest areas of biomaterials with the potential to revolutionize healthcare. Theranostics conveys the idea of combining both therapy and diagnosis to provide a holistic solution for disease management. Tissue engineering has developed into an advanced and attractive option for the treatment of various diseases by combining cells, growth factors and scaffolds. To promote the development of the medical field, advances towards clinical translation are crucial. This official WBC 2024 themed collection is Guest Edited by Professor Lino Ferreira (ORCID: 0000-0001-8985-9302) (UC-Biotech, Portugal) and Professor Soo Hong Lee (ORCID: 0000-0001-6369-8301) (Dongguk University, Korea) and aims to capture the latest cutting-edge innovations presented at the meeting in both of these rapidly evolving fields including the latest fundamental and translational research.