Dear Colleagues

3D bioprinting is becoming the principal choice in medical clinic drug testing and the development of innovative disease models given the possibility to create multi-compartmentalized structures. Innovative printing technologies, 4D models, and bio-inks are continuously emerging with superior resolution, versability and reproducibility to achieve high-throughput reliable results. The possibility of reconstructing functional biological structures with great accuracy from clinical images opens the way for personalized regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. New class of medical devices such as prostheses, catheters and scaffolds can be printed on-demand with customized shapes and using smart materials makes this technology at the forefront of clinical practice.

This special issue is focused on creating a collection of the latest advancements, trends and strategies in 3D and 4D bioprinting with a special focus on the latest biomimetic materials having controlled properties from the nanoscale to the microscale