Bioinks for Medical Applications: Related to Gels

Dear Colleagues,

Biofabrication comprises an interesting new field within bioengineering. In the recent past, it has made great progress and has become established in a larger number of scientific laboratories. Here, various new inks, e.g., those composed of hydrogels, have been developed for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, as well as for basic research models. These inks ideally have shear-thinning properties with high shape fidelity and can be used together with cells as bioinks.

These bioinks can be very different and versatile for biomedical applications. The goal here is to achieve biochemical and structural complexity that resembles the physiological properties of the desired tissue or organ. The bioinks can be of biological or chemical origin that utilize different crosslinking techniques. Of great interest for this field are cell–matrix (cell–hydrogel) interactions, which vary greatly between different inks, and are essential for the physiological function of the construct.

We invite all colleagues and researchers in this promising field to contribute to this Special Issue and we look forward to your contributions.

Dr. Rafael Schmid
Prof. Dr. Youhong Tang
Guest Editors

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• bioinks
• bioprinting
• regenerative medicine
• tissue engineering
• biomimicry
• extracellular matrix
• cell–matrix interaction
• cell–cell interaction