Regenerative Medicine and Plastic Surgery: Elements, Research Concepts and Emerging Technologies

Part I - ELEMENTS OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE1. Definitions2. History of Regenerative Medicine3. Basic Principles and Current Approach for Soft Tissue Regeneration4. Sophisticated Biocomposite Scaffolds from Renewable Biomaterials for Bone Tissue EngineeringPart II - RESEARCH CONCEPTS5. Mechanotransduction in wound healing and scar formation6. Stromal Cell-Derived Factor1 (SDF-1) Signaling and Tissue Homeostasis7. Stem Cell Differentiation Directed by Material and Mechanical Cues8. Bacteriophages: a New (Yet Old) Weapon against Infections9. Bacteriophages as Biocontrol Agents of Biofilm Infections Associated with Abiotic Prosthetic Devices10. Extracellular vesicles derived from Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells: Current Approaches to Enhance Their Release and Therapeutic Potential11. Anti-Biofilm Activity of Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi and Lichens: Mechanisms and Impact on Clinical PracticePart III - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES12. Bionic Reconstruction: The New Frontier13. Carbohydrates in Regenerative Medicine: From Scaffolds to Cell Fate Modulators14. Biomimetics: A New Abstraction for Bone Implant Design15. The Role of Microbiota in Skin Regeneration16. Erythropoietin: An Innovative Therapeutic Approach in Thermal Trauma17. Targeting C-Reactive Protein in Inflammatory Disease18. Stem Cell Therapies for Tissue Regeneration and Wound Healing: Strategies to Enhance Therapeutic Effectiveness19. Iron Chelators & HIF-1 : A new Frontier for Skin RejuvenationPart IV - TRANSLATIONAL ASPECTS20. How to Overcome the Valley of Death from Basic Science to Clinical Trials21. Moving Your Results from Bench to Bedside: Protecting Scientific Findings22. The Regulatory Landscape of Cell- and Tissue-Based Regenerative Medicine: Current  Challenges and Emerging Issues23. Translational Challenges in Soft Tissue Regeneration24. Bone Tissue Engineering Challenges in Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgeries25. Translational Challenges: Lymph Node Tissue Engineering26. Implementing Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Solutions in Silicone ImplantsPart V - REGENERATIVE PLASTIC SURGERY27. Microdeformational Wound Therapy28. Clinical Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars29. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: The Most Important Clinical Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cells30. Reconstruction of Post-Traumatic Maxillary Ridges Using a Radial Forearm Free Flap and Allogeneic Tissue Engineered Bone Grafts31. Postoperative Complications of Mandibular Fracture Management32. Use of Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix (UBM-ECM) in the Head and Neck Region33. Advances in Facial Nerve Paralysis: Surgical Innovation, Tissue Engineering, and Emerging Technology34. Management of Capsular Contracture: Non- Surgical and Surgical Options35. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Lower Limb