Themed collection 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, an official ESB2025 collection

Silvia Farè, Gianluca Ciardelli, Nicholas J. Dunne and Maria E. Southall introduce the Biomaterials Science themed European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) 2025 collection.

MOF-based arginine nanocarriers enable controlled nitric oxide generation, with enhancing T-cell metabolism and suppressing TNBC cell migration, demonstrating a dual immunometabolic and antitumor strategy.

Chitosan/hydroxyapatite scaffolds with NiWO₄ nanoparticles showed improved structure, controlled ion release, antimicrobial activity, and enhanced osteogenic response at low content, while higher concentrations induced cytotoxic effects.

A ZnO filler and cold atmospheric plasma boost the US response of piezo-PLLA films and improve cell–film contact. Enhanced piezostimulation transfers stimuli more efficiently, increasing antimicrobial activity and promoting human cell proliferation.

TA extract-mediated biosynthesis produces smaller, bioactive SeNPs with enhanced antioxidant activity and effective ROS scavenging in dermal fibroblasts, offering a safer and cost-effective strategy for antioxidant nanomedicine.

The design of drug delivery systems (DDS) for efficient and sustained in situ antioxidant treatment is a promising strategy in regenerative medicine applications.

Design, characterization, and extrusion-based 3D printing of acrylate-terminated urethane-based PEG polymers into porous, cytocompatible scaffolds with controlled architecture for patient-specific meniscus implant applications.

From Voronoi-inspired design to additive manufacturing: a custom tool generates continuous extrusion paths enabling the fabrication of biomimetic scaffolds for in vitro alveolar barrier models.

A A 3D printed microfluidic platform for the on-demand synthesis of CaP biomaterials.

Novel ionic liquid biomaterials, amino acid esters and octanoic acids were used as a non-invasive transdermal drug delivery system for bicyclic peptide inhibitors targeted to IL-23R and IL-17A.

Chemical modification of Pluronic micelles enables covalent crosslinking to hydrogels, contrasting physical entrapment for tunable biomaterial properties.

Bone is a dynamic, mechanoresponsive tissue with intrinsic mechanoelectrical behavior. Schematic (created with BioRender) illustrates how mechanical stimulation applied to a conductive scaffold enhances osteogenic differentiation.

PLGA oxygen nanobubbles were formulated for retinal hypoxia reversal, and ocular safety was ascertained in a rabbit model, indicating promise as an adjuvant in the mitigation of ischemic retinal diseases.

Multifunctional composite coatings combining antibiotics and growth factors for bone tissue regeneration.

Porcine skin-derived hydrogels were obtained with tunable gelation kinetics and rheological properties, influencing printability and cell proliferation and migration. Created in BioRender. Persson, C. (2025) https://BioRender.com/qd39swt.

Flame-made calcium phosphate nanoparticles with varying crystallinity and carbonate content were incorporated into electrospun PLGA fibers for bone tissue engineering.

Cell recovery from antibody-coated electrospun scaffolds is difficult and often affects cell quality, but Accutase improves the cell retrieval and enhances their viability, proliferation, and function.

Upon delivery to CD44(+) endometriotic cells, Au@P_AbCD44 was internalised via clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Laser exposure of cells, based on LSPR properties, increased the temperature and promoted apoptotic over necrotic cell death.

Here we developed a new drug for treatment of atherosclerosis. It can clear 1/3 area of the plaque area targeting the aortic arch within three weeks. It brings hope for the rapid treatment of atherosclerosis.

The tenocyte-imprinted differentiation technique and biomimetic scaffolds significantly enhance tendon regeneration. Utilizing undifferentiated ADSCs may hinder the regeneration process.

Post-processing of DLP-printed polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) resins with tannic acid (TA) enhanced their mechanical properties and introduced bioactive functionalities.

Supramolecular hydrogels based on water-soluble quaternised chitosan/alginate polyelectrolyte complexes showed self-healing and injectable properties, a sustained release of bovine serum albumin, and enabled cell encapsulation at physiological pH.

An overview of the development of a vaccine for High-Grade Serous Carcinoma.