Bioinspired, Smart, and Multifunctional Biomaterials for Biomedical Application

This Research Topic aims to highlight emerging advances in the design, development, characterization, and application of innovative biomaterials for biomedical engineering and healthcare. The collection will bring together interdisciplinary research on materials that mimic, interact with, adapt to, or respond to biological systems, with emphasis on bioinspiration, multifunctionality, smart functionality, bioactivity, and translational potential.The scope encompasses fundamental and applied studies addressing the physicochemical, mechanical, biological, and functional properties of biomaterials, as well as their interactions with cells, tissues, and biological environments. Contributions spanning molecular and cellular mechanisms to tissue-, organ-, and device-level applications are encouraged, connecting advances in materials science, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, biomechanics, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and emerging health care technologies.Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, bioinspired and biomimetic materials, smart and stimuli-responsive materials, natural and synthetic polymers, elastomers, hydrogels, composites and nanocomposites, ceramics, metals and alloys, graphene and other nanomaterials, bioactive materials, functional biointerfaces, tissue and organ simulants, and artificial tissues. Research addressing mechanical and biomechanical properties, mechanobiology, material–cell and host–material interactions, biosensing, wearables, implantable materials, prosthetics and orthotics, and medical devices is also welcomed.The collection will further cover emerging approaches in 3D/4D bioprinting, biofabrication, additive manufacturing, advanced processing and characterization, and innovative material-enabled biomedical technologies, including applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, wound healing, drug delivery, diagnostics, medical simulation, and personalized healthcare.We welcome Original Research and Review articles, as well as selected Perspective contributions addressing innovative material design, fundamental mechanisms, biological interactions, emerging technologies, and translational applications. By bringing together multidisciplinary advances, this collection aims to provide a broad and forward-looking platform for next-generation biomaterials and their biomedical applications.Topics include, but are not limited to:- Bioinspired, biomimetic, smart, and multifunctional biomaterials for biomedical and healthcare applications- Advanced natural, synthetic, hybrid, polymeric, composite, hydrogel, ceramic, metallic, and nanomaterial-bas- - Artificial tissues, tissue and organ simulants, and bioinspired biological models- 3D/4D bioprinting, biofabrication, and additive manufacturing of biomaterials and tissue-mimicking models- Patient-specific, anatomically realistic, and physiologically relevant tissue and organ models- Experimental and computational biomechanics, including injury, deformation, mechanobiology, and biomechanical modelling- Mechanical, rheological, structural, physicochemical, biological, and multiscale characterization of biomaterials and bioengineered systems- Material–cell, material–tissue, and host–material interactions, biointerfaces, and biological responses- Smart and stimuli-responsive materials, functional biomaterials, and biomaterial-enabled sensing technologies- Applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, wound healing, surgical planning, injury prediction, medical simulation, medical device testing, prosthetics and orthotics, diagnostics, and biomedical engineering- Emerging translational and medical technologies enabled by advanced biomaterials and biofabrication Topic editors: Arnab Chanda, Subhodip Chatterjee, Gurpreet Singh Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/87057/bioinspired-smart-and-multifunctional-biomaterials-for-biomedical-application