Biomaterials with the ability to self-heal and recover their structural integrity offer many
advantages for applications in biomedicine. The past decade has witnessed the rapid …

The traditional two-dimensional (2D) in vitro cell culture system (on a flat support) has long
been used in cancer research. However, this system cannot be fully translated into clinical …

Organoids—cellular aggregates derived from stem or progenitor cells that recapitulate organ
function in miniature—are of growing interest in developmental biology and medicine …

In situ tissue regeneration harnesses the body's regenerative potential to control cell
functions for tissue repair. The design of biomaterials for in situ tissue engineering requires …

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have shown potential in the repair and
regeneration of tissues and organs via the use of engineered biomaterials and scaffolds …

Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) have received tremendous interest in the area of
nanotechnology due to their unique properties and flexible dimensional structure. CNMs …

In the human body, almost all cells interact with extracellular matrices (ECMs), which have
tissue and organ-specific compositions and architectures. These ECMs not only function as …

Synthetic 3D extracellular matrices (ECMs) find application in cell studies, regenerative
medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may exhibit unnatural …

Here, we present a physiologically relevant model of the human pulmonary alveoli. This
alveolar lung-on-a-chip platform is composed of a three-dimensional porous hydrogel made …