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Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Ahmad-Fawad Jebran
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
2
Pablo Hofbauer
Institute of Molecular Biotechnology
3
Yonatan R. Lewis‐Israeli
Michigan State University
4
Junedh Amrute
Amgen (United States)
5
Sergei Butenko
University of Haifa
6
Xiang Li
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research
7
Tailuo Liu
Sichuan University
8
Aleksandra Serafin
University of Limerick
9
Golara Kafili
Sharif University of Technology
10
Julie S. Di Martino
New York Medical College

Papers

1
Targeting immune–fibroblast cell communication in heart failure
Nature|2024
204 cit.
2
Hydrogel crosslinking modulates macrophages, fibroblasts, and their communication, during wound healing
Nature Communications|2024
170 cit.
3
Publication in Circulation (2024) [155 citations, W4399729215]
Circulation|2024
155 cit.
4
Publication in Nature (2025) [118 citations, W4406956818]
Nature|2025
118 cit.
5
Targeting modulated vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis via FAP-directed immunotherapy
Science|2026
8 cit.
6
Conductive biological materials for in vitro models: properties and sustainability implications
In vitro models|2025
6 cit.
7
Are emerging electroconductive biomaterials for spinal cord injury repair the future?
Neural Regeneration Research|2025
3 cit.
8
Abstract 4140393: Targeting Immune-Fibroblast Crosstalk in Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Fibrosis
Circulation|2024
2 cit.
9
Publication in Echocardiography (2026) [1 citation, W7119467530]
Echocardiography|2026
1 cit.
10
Abstract 151: Single Cell Transcriptional And Epigenetic Map Of Human Coronary Artery Disease In A Multi-ethnic Population
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology|2024
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Hun‐Jun Park
Soonchunhyang University
2
Jinah Jang
Pohang University of Science and Technology
3
Francesco Liotta
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
4
Ying Bai
Tianjin University of Sport
5
Pınar Zorlutuna
University of Notre Dame
6
Meifeng Zhu
Nankai University
7
Katrien De Bock
ETH Zurich
8
Swetha Rudraiah
University of Connecticut
9
Honghao Hou
Southern Medical University
10
Lianshuang Zhang
Shandong First Medical University

Papers

1
Highly Stretchable and Biocompatible Wrinkled Nanoclay‐Composite Hydrogel With Enhanced Sensing Capability for Precise Detection of Myocardial Infarction
Advanced Materials|2022
101 cit.
2
Dual-crosslinked regenerative hydrogel for sutureless long-term repair of corneal defect
Bioactive Materials|2022
92 cit.
3
3D bioprinted vascularized lung cancer organoid models with underlying disease capable of more precise drug evaluation
Biofabrication|2023
84 cit.
4
MME+ fibro-adipogenic progenitors are the dominant adipogenic population during fatty infiltration in human skeletal muscle
Communications Biology|2023
73 cit.
5
Biohybrid 3D Printing of a Tissue‐Sensor Platform for Wireless, Real‐Time, and Continuous Monitoring of Drug‐Induced Cardiotoxicity
Advanced Materials|2022
53 cit.
6
Histone lactylation in macrophages is predictive for gene expression changes during ischemia induced-muscle regeneration
Molecular Metabolism|2024
48 cit.
7
Immunomodulatory hybrid micro-nanofiber scaffolds enhance vascular regeneration
Bioactive Materials|2022
47 cit.
8
Microenvironment responsive hypoxia-mimetic DFO composite hydrogel for on-demand neovascularization to promote tendon-to-bone healing
Composites Part B Engineering|2023
47 cit.
9
A Core–Shell Nanoreinforced Ion‐Conductive Implantable Hydrogel Bioelectronic Patch with High Sensitivity and Bioactivity for Real‐Time Synchronous Heart Monitoring and Repairing
Advanced Healthcare Materials|2023
47 cit.
10
Eutectogels: Recent Advances and Emerging Biological Applications
Advanced Functional Materials|2025
46 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Stephen F. Badylak
University of Pittsburgh
2
Shinya Yamanaka
Kyoto University
3
Edwin M. Horwitz
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
4
Seeram Ramakrishna
National University of Singapore
5
Gordana Vunjak‐Novakovic
Columbia University
6
Charles E. Murry
University of Washington
7
Teruo Okano
Regenerative Medicine Institute
8
Anthony Atala
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
9
David Mooney
Harvard University
10
Ali Khademhosseini
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Papers

1
Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mouse Embryonic and Adult Fibroblast Cultures by Defined Factors
Cell|2006
26.5k cit.
2
Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Human Fibroblasts by Defined Factors
Cell|2007
20.2k cit.
3
Minimal criteria for defining multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. The International Society for Cellular Therapy position statement
Cytotherapy|2006
17.7k cit.
4
Alginate: Properties and biomedical applications
Progress in Polymer Science|2011
7.8k cit.
5
Preconditioning with ischemia: a delay of lethal cell injury in ischemic myocardium.
Circulation|1986
7.8k cit.
6
3D bioprinting of tissues and organs
Nature Biotechnology|2014
6.8k cit.
7
Generation of germline-competent induced pluripotent stem cells
Nature|2007
4.2k cit.
8
The Homeoprotein Nanog Is Required for Maintenance of Pluripotency in Mouse Epiblast and ES Cells
Cell|2003
3.2k cit.
9
Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells without Myc from mouse and human fibroblasts
Nature Biotechnology|2007
2.8k cit.
10
A 3D bioprinting system to produce human-scale tissue constructs with structural integrity
Nature Biotechnology|2016
2.6k cit.

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