Section edited by Francisco Silva
The field of regenerative medicine encompasses various strategies such as the use of materials and biologics to take the place or remodel compromised tissues, both structurally and functionally, in order to facilitate tissue healing.
The ability to remodel tissue and organ microenvironments damaged by age, disease, or trauma has a tremendous impact on the current standard of care in treating patients suffering from various diseases. Over the past two decades, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has emerged as an exciting path towards therapies. An improved understanding of how age, environmental factors and the various stages of disease progression and their impact on the innate regeneration will also likely be important in advancing the field.
The section encourages contributions aimed at advancing the research and development and clinical translation in the field, and welcomes submissions of studies aimed at advancing the various technologies that encompass regenerative medicine, which ultimately will aid in the development and translation of novel therapies for those suffering from unmet medical needs.
