**Meet the editor**

Dr. Francesco Travascio received a doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami. He is currently Assistant Professor at the College of Engineering of the University of Miami, where he conducts research in the field of orthopedics at the Biomechanics Research Laboratory. In particular, Dr. Travascio investigates the mechanisms regulating the homeostasis

of the extracellular matrix of cartilaginous tissues and the etiology of its degeneration with the ultimate goal of developing therapeutic approaches for tissue regeneration.
