Biomaterials and emerging technologies for tissue engineering and in vitro models

The Special Issue gathers two excellent reviews and four original works dealing with design and functionalization of biomaterials, advanced manufacturing, and applications in tissue engineering and in vitromodels. The recent progresses in 3D printing of Israel are summarized. Moreover, the latest scientific developments related to the biodesign and functionalization strategies of (nano)biomaterials, in particular hydrogels/bioinks and semi-crystalline polymers for both enhancing and controlling cell functions are also provided. An overview of the cellular interplay in 3D in vitro microphysiological disease models with a special focus on microbiota-gut-brain axis is also presented. Finally, the important research achievements involving the biofabrication of complex in vitro 3D tissue/tumor models are also highlighted.