Biomedical Microdevices

Dear Colleagues,

With a foundation in technologies originally employed for integrated circuits and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), the fast-expanding field of biomedical microdevices applies new micro- and nano-scale technologies, materials, and techniques to diverse areas of biology and medicine for improved device/system functionality and miniaturization at lower cost. The result has been an increasingly expanding field of new tools for diagnostics, therapeutics, and basic biological research, including new biomedical microsensors, diagnostic monitors and point-of-care test systems, miniaturized assays, and platforms for single cell experimentation.

In view of recent advances in this very disparate and exciting new field, it seems beneficial to publish a volume in Micromachines dedicated to biomedical microdevices and its close cousin, lab-on-a-chip microsystems. Therefore we invite contributions on microdevices and microsystems with applications in the fields of biological, biomedical, and life sciences. Papers in all areas of biomedical microdevices will be considered, including but not limited to:

• Clinical diagnostics and Point-of-Care (POC) testing
• Micro- and nano- technologies for cell culture and single-cell analysis
• Biomedical microsensors and wearable monitors
• Genomics, proteomics, and drug development
• Miniaturized analytic and DNA identification systems
• Real-time PCR
• Controlled release of drugs and therapeutic proteins
• Microfluidics and the dynamics of fluids in micro- and nano-fabricated channels
• New microfluidic packaging, fabrication, and integration techniques
• Miniaturized sample preparation and bioseparation technologies
• Applications of nanomaterials and nanostructures to biomedical microdevices
• Neural stimulation and recording

The type of papers can be contributions dealing with the latest work in the field, and reviews on all aspects of biomedical microdevices from the different disciplines. Also, in accordance of the general policy of the journal, we invite research proposals, introducing ideas for new applications, new types of units and new types of technologies.

Dr. Bonnie Gray
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Micromachines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.