Nanostructures in Medicine: State of the Art and Future Challenges
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanomedicine and Nanobiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoparticle development; dendrimers; drug delivery systems; atomic force microscopy; DNA damage/repair
Interests: DNA damage/repair; bioinformatics; theoretical chemistry and physics; structural biology; dendrimers; drug delivery systems
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Dear Colleagues,
The rapid development of nanotechnology opens up new possibilities for nanostructures synthesis with potential medical applications. Emerging nanotechnological systems may, in the future, be employed in theranostics, serving both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, that include innovative drug delivery platforms, containing polymeric, metallic, and carbon-based nanostructures. The important aspect of nanomedicine is targeted therapy, wherein nanostructure–drug conjugates are directed specifically to diseased tissues without exerting adverse effects on healthy cells. The rapid increasing of non-communicable diseases and cancers are observed and required the new medical treatment. The cellular uptake of nanostructures enhances their interaction with DNA, potentially inducing structural and functional alterations such as DNA damage or repair mechanisms, and DNA methylation. Investigating the effects of nanostructures at molecular level is essential to assess their toxicity in in vitro systems and, consequently, determine their potential health risks. The design of nanostructures for medical applications, the development of methodologies for their cellular localization, and the evaluation of their effectiveness are future challenges in this field. Another emerging challenge is the application of bioinformatics to study genes, proteins and other complex biological systems.
This Special Issue “Nanostructures in Medicine: State of the Art and Future Challenges” invites researchers to share their findings, comprehensive reviews, and perspectives on nanostructures designs, characterization and applications. Articles that investigate the safety, effectiveness, and potential medical applications of nanostructures are also welcome. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and to highlight emerging directions in future nanostructures for advanced biomedical applications.
Dr. Agnieszka Maria Kołodziejczyk
Prof. Dr. Boleslaw Karwowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructures/particles
- anticancer and theranostic nanostructures
- synthesis methods
- disease diagnosis
- bioinformatics
- DNA damage/repair
- clinical trials
- drug delivery systems
- advanced biomedical applications
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