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Special Issue: Special Issue on Mechanobiology in Tissue Engineering

Tissue Engineering Part A: Research Advances

The Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology (CMTM) at Boston University is pleased to announce a Special Issue to be published in Tissue Engineering Part A: Research Advances, on cutting-edge research in Mechanobiology in Tissue Engineering.  Founded in 2020, CMTM has emerged as a pioneering hub that brings together experts from diverse fields, including engineering, biology, medicine, rehabilitation, life sciences, and physical sciences fields, to accelerate advancements in mechanobiology.  Research at the Center is highly interdisciplinary and driven by a shared commitment to foster breakthroughs in mechanobiology that have the potential of transforming our understanding and treatment of numerous health challenges.  This Special Issue will focus on bridging the gap between fundamental mechanobiological understandings and their translational applications in medicine, healthcare, and beyond. We invite original research papers, reviews, and methods report that address the latest advances and challenges in the following topics:

  • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: The role of mechanobiology in the design of biomaterials, scaffolds, and engineered tissues that mimic physiological environments and promote tissue regeneration.
  • Multiscale mechanobiology: Innovative approaches to studying mechanosensing and/or mechanotransduction across scales, using cutting-edge experimental approaches and computational models relevant to current challenges in tissue engineering.
  • Mechanobiology of cell-matrix interactions: The role of extracellular matrix composition and stiffness in regulating cell behavior and tissue development, remodeling, and disease progression.
  • Mechanobiology of disease: Investigating how mechanical forces contribute to the progression of diseases such as cancer, fibrosis, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions.
  • Translational strategies and clinical applications: Translating mechanobiological insights into therapeutic approaches, including mechanotherapies, drug delivery systems, and clinical diagnostics.

Submission Guidelines:
We invite high-quality submissions that explore theoretical, computational, and experimental work.  Manuscripts should clearly demonstrate their relevance to advancing our understanding of mechanobiology and its translational potential in tissue engineering.

Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025

Submission Instructions:
All papers must be submitted via ScholarOne following the journal’s standard submission guidelines.

For more information or inquiries, please contact:
Olivia Mulder at oam2@rice.edu

 
Sincerely,

Christopher Chen
William F. Warren Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Boston University

Elise F. Morgan
Maysarah K. Sukkar Professor of Engineering Design and Innovation
College of Engineering
Boston University

Katherine Yanhang Zhang
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Materials Science & Engineering
Director, Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology
Boston University