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Journal of Functional Biomaterials publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Nature-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Li Xu and Yanan Jia

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; green synthesis; antioxidants; functional nanoparticles; antimicrobial biomaterial; skin care applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Functional Biomaterials for Regenerative Dentistry

edited by

Nicholas G. Fischer

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19362 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; scaffold; hydrogel; bone regeneration; antimicrobial; bioactive material; biocompatibility; surface; immunomodulation; extracellular matrix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Natural Product-Based Biomaterials for Advanced Wound Dressings

edited by

Valeria Ambrogi

and

Maria Carla Marcotullio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7390 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; chronic wounds; wound healing; anti-inflammatory agents; antibiofilm activity; antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; smell-controlling agents; natural products; tissue regeneration; topic drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

State of the Art: Biomaterials in Bone Implant and Regeneration

edited by

Maria Sartori

and

Melania Maglio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5631 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; implants; bone tissue and regeneration; preclinical and clinical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

The Development and Future of Dental Implants

edited by Amir Catic

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5088 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; dental implant; scaffolding in bone augmentation; biodegradable implant; bone-to-implant contact; Ti and alloys; osseointegration; implant microdesign and macrodesign

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Application of Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Carlos Fernando Mourão

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18245 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; soft tissue regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Functional Scaffolds for Bone and Joint Surgery

edited by

Ryszard Uklejewski

Mariusz Winiecki

and

Mikołaj Dąbrowski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16408 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional scaffolds; osteoconductive scaffolds; osteoinductive scaffolds; porous scaffolds; bone scaffolding; 3D-printed scaffolds; drug delivery scaffolds; bone regeneration; bone and joint surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Bone Tissue Engineering: Recent Advances and Translation to Clinical Application

edited by

Fernando Guastaldi

and Bhushan Mahadik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11612 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; scaffolds; 3D printing; mesenchymal stem cells; growth factors; immunological response; translational research; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advances in Biomedical Alloys and Surface Modification

edited by

Karolina Dudek

and

Rong-Chang Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7933 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical alloys; surface modification; biocompatibility; nanomaterials; porous biomaterials; surface functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Three-Dimensional Printing Technology in Medical Applications

edited by Rodrigo Alvarenga Rezende, Juliana Kelmy Macário Barboza Daguano, Marcos Antonio Sabino and Jorge Vicente Lopes Da Silva *

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; biomaterials; biomodeling; medical devices; surgical planning; biofabrication; bioprinting; scaffolds; bioink; printed medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Application of Biomaterials and Techniques in Dental Surgical Treatment (2nd Edition)

edited by

Francesco Inchingolo

Gianna Dipalma

Angelo Michele Inchingolo

and

Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; reconstructive surgical procedures; tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; stem cell regeneration tissue; dental biomaterials; orthodontic diseases and innovation; oral surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Silk Fibroin Materials: Processing, Performance and Medical Applications

edited by Yaopeng Zhang and Qianqian Niu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: silk fibroin; biomaterials; processing methods; tissue engineering; bioscaffolds; bioelectronics; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Cutting-Edge Research in Bone Substitutes

edited by

Carlos Fernando Mourão

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone substitutes; biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; 3D-printed scaffolds; nanotechnology; osteoinduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Feature Papers in Dental Biomaterials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Gianrico Spagnuolo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10307 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentistry; biomaterials; nanomaterials; functional materials; advanced materials; polymers; composites; adhesives; ceramics; alloys; bioactive materials; resin-based materials; dental material surfaces; biofilms; regenerative dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Bone Regeneration and Repair Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Adalberto Luiz Rosa

and

Marcio Mateus Beloti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2467 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone; graft; cell therapy; fixation devices; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova

and

Julija Baltušnikaitė-Guzaitienė

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofibers; healthcare; medical; filtration; purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Advanced Functional Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Andreas K. Nüssler

Sabrina Ehnert

and

Ashok Kumar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24499 | Submission Open

Keywords: new biomaterials in medical technology; bionanomaterials; biomaterial applications in the field of implants; biomaterial interaction and cells; (bio)material applications in the non-implant area; biocompatibility and biofunctionality; in vitro and in vivo tests; functional biomaterials; biomaterials as drug delivery agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Role of Dental Biomaterials in Promoting Oral Health

edited by

Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10679 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel biomaterials; clinical applications; biomechanical considerations; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Active Biomedical Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Christie Ying Kei Lung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical materials; tissue regeneration and repair; antimicrobial; drug delivery; material synthesis; material characterization; biocompatibility

Spotlight on Biomedical Coating Materials

edited by Xuebin Zheng and Kai Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2860 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic implants; coating technology; biointerfaces; surface modification; cell– surface interactions

Advanced Biomaterials and Oral Implantology—3rd Edition

edited by

Dominik Kraus

and

Norbert Enkling

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral implants; implant surface modifications; surface functionalization; biomaterials; clinical workflow; bone regeneration; soft tissue integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: Current Status and Advances

edited by

Yuichi Matsuzaki

and

Ilia Fishbein

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2448 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; functional biomaterials; in vitro mechanical property; computational modeling; large animal research; clinical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Latest Advances in Dental Materials

edited by

Siri Paulo

and

Xuebin Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; composites; ceramics; endodontic files; intracanal medication; bioceramic cements; implants; biomaterials; apexification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Wen Yang

and

Chao Qi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; cancer diagnosis; biomaterials; drug discovery; clinical translation; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Responsive and Targeted Biomaterials for Applications in Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Zhu Jin

and

Yin Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; stimuli-responsive; targeted drug delivery; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

3D Bioprinting for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Lokesh Narayanan

Md Ahasan Habib

and Srikanthan Ramesh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; bioprinting; regenerative medicine; scaffolds; tissue engineering; bioinks; vascularization; tissue formation; biomaterial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Applications of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering

edited by

Martina Lenzuni

and

Michele Iafisco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biocompatibility; bioactive materials; regenerative medicine; injectable biomaterials; computational modeling; nanoparticles; bio-inspired nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Endodontic Biomaterials

edited by

João Miguel Marques dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; in vitro testing; in vivo testing; bioceramics; regenerative endodontics; vital pulp therapy; root canal filling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Medical Implants for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Paolo De Angelis

and

Paolo Francesco Manicone

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical implants; biomaterials; biocompatibility; smart implants; implant design; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Dental Reparative and Regenerative Therapies

edited by Rui Li and

Praveen R. Arany

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; tissue engineering; 3D printing; nanomaterials; regenerative dentistry; dental implants; dental biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Nanoparticle-Based Materials for Cancer Treatment

edited by

Girum Getachew Demissie

and Worku Batu Dirersa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; cancer therapy; drug delivery; immunotherapy; phototherapy; multimodal imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)

Advanced Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by Hongzhang Deng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanoparticles; drug/gene delivery; cancer therapy; functional nanomaterials; gene delivery; targeted therapy; stimuli-responsive systems; precision oncology; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)

Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for Clinical Applications

edited by

Celia Toyos-Rodríguez

and

Estefanía Costa Rama

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; nanomaterials; functionalization and characterization of nanomaterials; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; clinical applications; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials and Biomechanics Modelling in Dental Implantology

edited by

Miquel Ferrer-Ballester

, Miguel Cerrolaza, Oriol Canto-Naves and Raúl Medina-Gálvez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8766 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation biomaterials; dental prosthesis design and optimization; dental implant biomechanics; finite element modeling; stress transferring in dental implants; bone-implant interface; cyclic and impact dynamic loading; fatigue analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Nanobiomaterial Mechanistic Applications in Drug Delivery and Translational Research

edited by

Suresh K. Verma

and

Mrutyunjay Suar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8660 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; nano– bio interaction; nanomedicine; nanobiocompatibility; nanobiosensors; molecular and cellular analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Advances in Bone Substitute Biomaterials

edited by

Michael Seidenstuecker

and

Hermann Mayr

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6011 | Submission Open

Keywords: new biomaterials; interaction biomaterials with biological systems; new production methods; additive manufacturing/3D printing; surface modifications; osteoinduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advanced Technologies for Processing Functional Biomaterials

edited by

Daniel Sola

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5946 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing; biocompatibility; surface modification; functionalization; electrospinning; laser processing; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Review Papers in Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Joana Silva-Correia

and

Vassilios Sikavitsas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; soft tissue regeneration; wound healing; scaffolds; biofabrication; bioprinting

Magnetic Materials for Medical Use

edited by

Sorina Dinescu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetism; magnonics; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; electromagnetic field; magnetic actuation; cell signalling

Surface Analyses, Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Dental Biomaterials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1573 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental ceramics; dental alloys; bioceramics; polymers; composites; 3D printing dental materials; bio-inks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Recent Advances in Bone Graft Materials

edited by

Motohiro Munakata

, Yu Kataoka and

Daisuke Sato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; graft material; bone augmentation; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials Applied in Dental Sciences

edited by Gustavo Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; scaffolds; periodontics; implant dentistry; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials in Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dimitrios Dionysopoulos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; conservative dentistry; prosthodontics; bioactive glasses; tooth tissue interaction; bioceramics; bioactive composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Materials and Techniques for Bone Tissue Engineering: From Scaffolds to Complex Matrices

edited by

Thiago Domingues Stocco

and

Huiliang Cao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; bone regeneration; biocompatible materials; tissue scaffold; 3D printing; biomimetic materials; osteogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advancements in Biomaterials for Ophthalmic Therapy, Surgery, and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Kevin Yang Wu

, Merve Kulbay and

Dimitrios Karamichos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmic biomaterials; 3D bioprinting in ophthalmology; ocular tissue engineering; polymer scaffolds; ocular drug delivery; nano-based biomaterials; reconstructive oculoplastic surgery; orbital floor fracture repair; hydrogel; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Advanced Materials and Devices for Medical Interventions

edited by

Jinke Chang

, Hubin Zhao and

Iwan Roberts

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; medical devices; additive manufacturing; nanomaterials smart implants; biofabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials in Dentistry: Current Status and Advances

edited by

Maria Pia Di Palo

Federica Di Spirito

and

Francesco Giordano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; biofabrication; collagen; stem cells; oral medicine; periodontology; implantology; oral surgery; biomaterials; digital planning; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; osseointegration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Silk Protein-Based Functional and Innovative Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Giuseppe De Giorgio

Giuseppe Tarabella

and

Davide Vurro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioengineering; bioelectronics; drug delivery platforms; three-dimensional printing; innovative manufacturing; silk proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Emerging Biomaterials and Technologies for Cardiovascular Disease

edited by Richard Tan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular devices; transcatheter; endovascular; bioprosthetic; drug-elution; cardiovascular diagnostics; cardiovascular disease biomarkers; cell therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Property, Evaluation and Development of Dentin Materials

edited by

Ivana Šutej

and

Kristina Peros

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3350 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentin; calcified tissues; mechanical properties; biomaterials; restorative materials; viscoelasticity; biomimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

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