What is this collection about?

Stem cells play central roles in tissue homeostasis, regeneration, and repair across diverse biological systems. Advances in stem cell biology, lineage tracing, organoid and bioengineered models, and in vivo manipulation have deepened our understanding of how stem and progenitor cells respond to injury, interact with natural and synthetic niches, and restore tissue function. In parallel, spatial and multi omic technologies are revealing how immune responses, inflammatory signalling, and microenvironmental cues shape regenerative capacity and its decline in disease and aging.

Communications Biology invites submissions to this Collection focusing on stem cell-driven regeneration and repair in development, homeostasis, and disease. We welcome studies spanning fundamental mechanisms to innovative experimental platforms that demonstrate how stem cells orchestrate tissue repair. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

·       Stem cell regulation during tissue regeneration and wound repair

·       Stem cell niches, bioengineered platforms, and cell-cell interactions

·       Immune regulation and inflammatory signalling in regenerative contexts

·       Lineage tracing, spatial, and multi omic approaches to regeneration

·       Organoid, synthetic niche, and in vivo models of tissue repair

·       Aging, disease, and impaired regenerative capacity

Why submit to a collection?

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by Guest Editors and In-House Editors who are experts in their fields and supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores, and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest.

This Collection welcomes submissions from all authors – and not by invitation only – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Communications Biology more generally. See our editorial process page for more details. All manuscripts published in the collection are hosted on a dedicated Nature portfolio portal, giving articles high visibility beyond the journal they are published in.

Who is involved?

Ken-ichiro Kamei, PhD,  New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ken-ichiro Kamei is an Associate Professor at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), where he holds a joint appointment of Biology and Bioengineering. He earned his BA in 1998 and MS in 2000 before obtaining a Ph.D. from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2003. His research aims to develop a compact and comprehensive device, known as the Organs-on-a-Chip, designed to emulate the physiological and pathological conditions of living organisms in vitro.

Communications Biology is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members. Dr. Ken-ichiro Kamei, an Editorial Board Member for Communications Biology, will act as a guest editor for this collection

Our editors work closely together to ensure the quality of our published papers and consistency in author experience.

How can I submit my paper?

Visit the Collection page to find out more about this collection and submit your article.