We are delighted to present the inaugural Frontiers in Veterinary Science 'Women in Veterinary Regenerative Medicine” article collection.
At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are discouraging girls and women away from science-related fields, and STEM research in particular. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue STEM careers.
Therefore, Frontiers in Veterinary Science in is proud to offer this platform to promote the work of female scientists, across all fields of Veterinary Science.
Veterinary Regenerative Medicine has seen a great expansion in the last two decades, driven by intense research towards the design and clinic application of new therapies to enhance repair of tissues damaged by trauma or disease, in animals. This has been fomented by the identification of cells and other biological products with healing potential, with adult mesenchymal stem/stromal cells being a main player in the field. Through multidisciplinary approaches, the use of cells or other biologicals, alone or in association with scaffolds, has produced a diverse number of products and applications targeting a variety of tissues and diseases in domestic animals. Despite considerable advances to date, significant improvements are still needed on standardization, scale-up production and enhancement of the properties of therapeutic cells and other products, alongside with optimization of delivery methods and efficacy testing, as well as better understanding of host response to interventions. Such improvements will, in the future, benefit animal health and contribute to the approval of new medical products by relevant health agencies, ultimately facilitating their commercialization. This special issue aims to illustrate recent progress in Veterinary Regenerative Medicine research and highlights the significant contribution of female scientists in advancing this field.
Please note: to be considered for this collection, the first or last author should be a researcher who identifies as a woman.
We are delighted to present the inaugural Frontiers in Veterinary Science 'Women in Veterinary Regenerative Medicine” article collection.
At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are discouraging girls and women away from science-related fields, and STEM research in particular. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue STEM careers.
Therefore, Frontiers in Veterinary Science in is proud to offer this platform to promote the work of female scientists, across all fields of Veterinary Science.
Veterinary Regenerative Medicine has seen a great expansion in the last two decades, driven by intense research towards the design and clinic application of new therapies to enhance repair of tissues damaged by trauma or disease, in animals. This has been fomented by the identification of cells and other biological products with healing potential, with adult mesenchymal stem/stromal cells being a main player in the field. Through multidisciplinary approaches, the use of cells or other biologicals, alone or in association with scaffolds, has produced a diverse number of products and applications targeting a variety of tissues and diseases in domestic animals. Despite considerable advances to date, significant improvements are still needed on standardization, scale-up production and enhancement of the properties of therapeutic cells and other products, alongside with optimization of delivery methods and efficacy testing, as well as better understanding of host response to interventions. Such improvements will, in the future, benefit animal health and contribute to the approval of new medical products by relevant health agencies, ultimately facilitating their commercialization. This special issue aims to illustrate recent progress in Veterinary Regenerative Medicine research and highlights the significant contribution of female scientists in advancing this field.
Please note: to be considered for this collection, the first or last author should be a researcher who identifies as a woman.