Advances in Pain Management: Exploring Molecular Mechanisms and Novel Therapies
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Translational Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug discovery; therapeutics; stem cells; regenerative medicine; artificial intelligence-driven screening
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Interests: pain medicine; regenerative medicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pain is now recognized as a complex pathological state involving sophisticated interactions between peripheral sensory pathways, central nervous system processing, immune activation, and psychological factors. Over the past decade, there have been remarkable advancements in pain research, particularly in the areas of neuroinflammation, sensory signaling, and genetic susceptibility.
This Special Issue provides an opportunity to bring together cutting-edge research that deepens our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying pain while also highlighting promising therapeutic approaches aimed at improving patient outcomes. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms of pain;
- Genetic and epigenetic factors in pain susceptibility and chronic pain conditions;
- Neuroimmune interactions in pain modulation;
- Emerging pharmacological targets for pain relief;
- Novel pain therapies, including gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and biologics;
- Innovative drug delivery systems for targeted pain relief.
We look forward to receiving your contributions and collaborating to advance the field of pain management.
Dr. Christopher Robinson
Guest Editor
Dr. Samuel Ang
Dr. Rodrigo Diez-Tafur
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- chronic pain
- neuroinflammation
- sensory signaling
- epigenetics
- neuroimmune interactions
- regenerative medicine
- stem cells
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