Innovative Approaches in In Vitro Skin Models: From Design to Application
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 281
Special Issue Editor
2. The Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Interests: in vitro skin model; 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; wound dressings; electrospinning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this forthcoming Special Issue of Biomedicines, aiming to showcase the latest advancements, novel methodologies and emerging trends in the development and application of in vitro skin models.
As you are aware, in vitro skin models have become invaluable tools in dermatological research, cosmetic testing and the study of skin diseases. These models offer significant potential for reducing reliance on animal testing, enhancing our understanding of skin physiology and accelerating the development of new therapeutic strategies. However, despite their widespread use, there remain challenges in replicating the complexity and diversity of human skin.
This Special Issue seeks to highlight innovative approaches that address these challenges, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel designs and fabrication techniques for in vitro skin models;
- Advanced materials and bioengineering approaches for skin model construction;
- Integration of multi-cellular components to better mimic skin physiology;
- Applications of in vitro skin models in drug testing, disease modeling and cosmetic evaluation;
- Challenges and future directions in the field of in vitro skin models.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, case studies and short communications that contribute to these themes. We are particularly interested in submissions that provide new insights into the design, development and application of in vitro skin models.
We look forward to your submission.
Dr. Tina Maver
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- in vitro skin models
- tissue engineering
- dermatological research
- 3D skin bioprinting
- skin disease modeling
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