Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine

Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials & Smart Scaffolds

Tissue engineering integrates cells, biomaterials, and biochemical cues to restore, maintain, or improve tissue function. Smart scaffolds act as temporary matrices that guide cell growth, differentiation, and tissue regeneration while responding to environmental stimuli such as pH, temperature, or mechanical stress. Biomaterial innovations including hydrogels, nanofibers, and bioactive polymers—enhance cellular attachment, proliferation, and vascularization. The session explores strategies for engineering functional tissues for musculoskeletal, cardiac, neural, and dermal applications. Emphasis is placed on designing biocompatible, biodegradable, and bioactive scaffolds capable of delivering growth factors, signaling molecules, or gene therapies to enhance repair. Advances in dynamic, stimuli-responsive scaffolds allow controlled release and spatiotemporal guidance for regenerative processes. Preclinical studies demonstrate scaffold-assisted regeneration of cartilage, bone, cardiac patches, and neural tissues, while clinical translation addresses challenges in scalability, reproducibility, and regulatory compliance. Attendees will gain insights into the convergence of material science, cellular engineering, and molecular biology to develop next-generation regenerative solutions that bridge the gap between laboratory research and therapeutic applications.