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Advances in Microbial Enzyme Engineering

edited by

Thanongsak Chaiyaso

and Kamon Yakul

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial enzyme engineering; lignocellulolytic enzymes; biorefinery applications; protein engineering; enzyme-based biomass conversion; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Environmental and Nutritional Stress: Metabolic Consequences and Regulatory Strategies in Animals

edited by

Wenqiang Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress physiology; metabolic dysfunction; environmental stress; nutritional stress; gut microbiota; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Host–Microbiome–Environment Interactions in Domestic and Wild Animals

edited by

Cesar A. Rosales-Nieto

and Cesar A. Meza-Herrera

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal microbiome; environmental microbiota; host– microbiota interactions; wildlife microbiology; livestock health and productivity; microbiome and conservation; One Health approach; gut microbiota dynamics; microbial ecology; microbiome and reproduction; habitat– host microbiome linkages; multi-omics integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Advances in Cardiac and Vascular Biology: From Mechanisms to Pathophysiology

edited by

Hanqiang Deng

and

Haodi Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular biology; molecular mechanisms; cellular signaling; epigenomic regulation; vascular remodeling; metabolic reprogramming; cardiac pathophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

More than a Shield: The Secret Functions of Epithelial Cells in Homeostasis and Infections

edited by

Mohamed Ibrahem Elhawy

and Na Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: epithelial diversity; signaling; homeostasis; immunity; infection; microbiome; inflammation; cytokines; antimicrobial peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

The Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Lung Injury and Recovery

edited by Weiguo Chen, HongLong Ji and Ibra S. Fancher

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute lung injury; chronic lung injury; ARDS; fibrosis; allergy; mechanisms; therapy; infection; inflammation; endothelial barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Bone Physiology and Development

edited by

Silviya Nikolova

Diana Toneva

and Yohei Abe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteology; osteogenesis; bone growth; bone physiology; bone morphology; bone pathology; bone imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Signalling Pathways in Cancer and Disease

edited by

Ahmed Elbediwy

and Nadine Wehida

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; signalling; metastasis; tumorigenesis; cancer targeting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hao Zhong

and

Fengqin Feng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; ‘ gut– X’ axis; dysbiosis; food nutrition; metabolites; type 2 diabetes mellitus; gut health; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Brain Organoids: Construction, Analysis, and Application

edited by

Jonghun Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain organoids; iPSCs; neurodevelopmental disorders; region-specific organoids; functional neuronal analysis

Erythrocytes in Human Life—Functions Beyond Oxygen Transport

edited by

Vesna Ilic

and

Ivana Drvenica

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: erythrocytes in physiological processes; erythrocytes in disease pathophysiology; erythrocyte biomechanics; erythrocyte imaging; erythrocyte membrane; erythrocyte metabolism; haemoglobin; immune modulation; redox homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Biology, Ecology and Management of Aquatic Macrophytes and Algae—2nd Edition

edited by

Jinlin Liu

Wei Liu

and Shuang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic macrophytes and algae; ecological planning and management; harmful algal blooms and control; biological resources and environment; aquatic ecosystem stability; ecological restoration; biodiversity; plant physiology; biomarkers; symbiotic microorganisms

Cellular Senescence in Development, Regeneration, Aging, and Cancer

edited by

Selim Chaib

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular senescence; aging; cancer; obesity; metabolism; geroscience; age-related diseases; SASP; senolytics; biomarkers

Advances in Biomechanics in Physiology and Pathology

edited by Chi Wei Ong and

Milan Toma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; mechanics; extracellular matrix; cellular mechanics; tissue remodeling; developmental biomechanics; computational modeling; bioimaging; engineered microenvironments; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophysics)

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