Synaptic Function and Modulation in Health and Disease
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Translational Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 475
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hierarchical and temporal multiscale modeling of the nervous system; synaptic transmission; learning and memory; cognition in health and disease; therapeutics development; neuromodulation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Synaptic function and modulation are critical for proper nervous system function having been implicated in a myriad of processes ranging from basic neural communication to sophisticated behaviors and complex cognitive functions. Disruptions in synaptic mechanisms underlie a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, highlighting it as a research area of the utmost importance to improve our understanding of these diseases and enable the development of more efficacious therapeutic strategies.
This Special Issue aims to gather recent developments in our understanding of synaptic function and modulation, emphasizing its roles in health and disease.
We encourage our colleagues to submit manuscripts on, but not limited to, the following topics: synaptic plasticity, neurotransmitter release, receptor dynamics, aging, and the impact of genetic and environmental factors on synaptic health. Computational studies are also welcome. By contributing to this Special Issue, authors will be able to share their research with a wide audience and thus foster collaboration and innovation in the field, thereby advancing our cumulative knowledge about this important topic.
Dr. Jean-Marie C. Bouteiller
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- synaptic function
- synaptic plasticity
- neurotransmitter release
- receptor dynamics
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