Applied Physics in Cancer Cells

Dear Colleagues,

This Topical Collection will focus on the state-of-the-art of applied-physics-related methodologies for investigating the behavior of cancerous cells and tissue, their measurement and characterization representing a thrilling challenge to researchers in the field.

Topics of interest might cover the characterization of cell electrical properties, mechanical, proliferation, and adhesive properties, the influence of applied magnetic fields, utilization of (nano)particles of diverse nature (i.e., magnetic), reporting of advances in ultrastructure determination, as well as surface properties, among others. These features can also be approached from a materials science or a diagnosis tool perspective, in order to discriminate between healthy and cancer cells.

Submission is open to studies with very diverse experimental techniques (optical/fluorescence microscopy, quartz crystal microbalance, electrical impedance spectroscopy, Raman/FTIR/microwave spectroscopy, reflection interference contrast microscopy, etc.), although the use of scanning probe microscopy is particularly appreciated. Manuscripts can either summarize selected areas (reviews) or be employed to discuss the latest research in the field (original articles of different length).

Dr. Jagoba Iturri
Prof. Dr. José Toca-Herrera
Collection Editors

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. 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 collection 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. Biology is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2700 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.