Research on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 174
Special Issue Editors
2. Hologenomiks Research Group, Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
Interests: signal transduction; allostasis; physiological stress response; sports medicine; nutrition and dietetics; nutritional biochemistry; nutritional supplements; quality of life; muscle strength; cardiorespiratory fitness; recovery
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2. Research Group in Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences (GICAFS), Universidad de Córdoba, Monteria 230002, Colombia
Interests: cell physiology; molecular and cellular biology; mitochondrial metabolism; cellular bioenergetics; exercise biochemistry; exercise physiology; nutritional physiology; metabolic disorders
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in molecular technologies are revolutionizing the understanding of human metabolism and nutrition. From third-generation sequencing and molecular diagnostics (such as microRNAs) to systems biology and metabolic network analysis, the integration of cutting-edge methods is opening new frontiers in nutritional science. This paradigm change to complexity is further enriched by the allostasis concept, which examines how biological systems dynamically adapt via variational and relational stability, offering a powerful lens to study metabolic reprogramming, stress responses, and long-term health outcomes. This Special Issue aims to bring together high-quality research that bridges metabolic insights with nutrition and physiology. We welcome original research (pre-clinical and clinical), systematic reviews, and epidemiological studies that explore metabolism and nutrition through modern molecular, bioinformatic, and systems-level approaches.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Metabolic networks and pathway analysis in nutrition research;
- Third-generation sequencing in nutrigenomics and metabolomics research using Oxford nanopore and PacBio systems;
- Molecular diagnostics of nutritional status and metabolism;
- Bioinformatics and computational modeling of diet effects;
- Nutrient–gene interactions and epigenetics of human metabolism;
- Systems biology to study diet–host–microbiome interactions;
- Allostasis and metabolic adaptation in response to diet, exercise, and environmental stressors;
- Personalized nutrition based on molecular profiling;
- Biomarkers of metabolic resilience and nutritional status;
- Integrative multi-omics in clinical and public health nutrition.
Dr. Diego A. Bonilla
Prof. Dr. Jorge Luis Petro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biochemistry
- metabolic networks and pathways
- allostasis
- nutritional physiological phenomena
- molecular biology
- bioinformatics
- systems biology
- molecular diagnostic techniques
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