The Editors of Advanced Healthcare Materials, the new interdisciplinary forum for materials science aimed at promoting human health, and Biotechnology Journal, a broad-scope journal covering all aspects of biotechnology, are pleased to bring you this special Virtual Issue that highlights some of the excellent research being published in the multidisciplinary field of biomedical materials and applications.

The Virtual Issue is available online at www.materialsviews.com/biomedmaterials. All the papers that are included in the Virtual Issue are currently free to access on the Wiley Online Library, without subscription.

Additionally, Advanced Healthcare Materials is available for free until the end of 2013. To request complimentary access, please go to Wiley Online Library’s New Journals Opt-In Page or contact the editorial office at [email protected].