Disease Biomarker Discovery and Validation
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 515
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The journal Biology is pleased to invite you to participate in a Special Issue titled, “Disease Biomarker Discovery and Validation”. This Special Issue intends to collect publications that relate to biomarkers defining human conditions. Disease biomarkers define characteristics that are used as indicators of abnormal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or responses to a therapeutic intervention. Each biomarker possesses either chemical, physical, or biological characteristics that can be measured along functional, physiological, biochemical, cellular, or molecular aspects. Biomarkers are classified into the seven following categories: diagnostic, prognostic, predictive, susceptible, monitored, safe, and pharmacodynamic. Biological markers include molecules, enzymes, genes, gene products, hormones, or specific cells that assist our understanding of disease states.
Biology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal of biological sciences published online monthly by MDPI. Biology publishes reviews, research papers, and communications in all areas of biology and at the interface of related disciplines. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. In addition to research articles, publications focusing on the analytical validations of candidate biomarkers are also encouraged for submission. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Matthew James Jennings
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biomarkers
- prognostic validation
- predictive validation
- analytical validation
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