3D Printing of Biomedical Materials and Devices

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is a transformative technology platform that impacts various disciplines including biomaterials and biomedical devices. Use of 3D printing technology can shorten the product development time for biomedical devices, or help manufacture those devices on-demand. 3D printing can also help to innovate next-generation biomaterials and biomedical devices that would not be possible otherwise. In this Focus Issue, our intent is to capture the perspectives of professionals from different disciplines including science, engineering, and medicine to application of 3D printing in biomaterials and biomedical devices. More specifically, this Focus Issue is geared toward understanding of the structure-process-property relationship involving different materials under in vitro, in vivo and in silico environments. Suggested topical areas include, but not limited to: • 3D printing of biomaterials • Surface modification via 3D printing • Drug delivery from 3D printed scaffolds • Bioprinting • Texture and microstructure in 3D printed devices • Mechanical properties of 3D printed materials • Process development for 3D printed biomedical devices • 3D printing in organ and tissue engineering applications • Modeling and simulation involving 3D printed biomaterials and devices • Patient-specific implants and biomedical devices • In-hospital medical 3D printing for improving patient care • Creating pre-surgical models using 3D printing