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EDITORIAL article

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

Sec. Biomaterials

Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1661817

This article is part of the Research TopicPharmaceutical BiomaterialsView all 33 articles

Editorial: Pharmaceutical Biomaterials

Provisionally accepted
Donghan  ShaoDonghan ShaoYuqin  MaYuqin Ma*Yunhui  LiYunhui LiQingming  XuQingming XuLeijiao  LiLeijiao LiWenliang  LiWenliang Li*
  • Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China

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Biomaterial-pharmaceutical convergence advances smart drug delivery.Engineered biomaterials enable precise therapies via biocompatibility/tunability. This collection showcases multifunctional systems through 32 contributions, spanning composites to translational research for clinical translation. Functional biomaterials integrated into multi-scale bionic designs Collectively, these advances mark a transformative shift toward realtime interactive therapeutic platforms. By converging materials science, biology, and engineering, the field delivers clinically viable solutions that dynamically intercept disease progression, enabling adaptive precision medicine.

Keywords: Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Smart drug delivery, Engineered Biomaterials, functional biomaterials, tumor immunity

Received: 08 Jul 2025; Accepted: 30 Jul 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Shao, Ma, Li, Xu, Li and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence:
Yuqin Ma, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
Wenliang Li, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China

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