Biomedicines

Central Role of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in the Pathophysiology of Disorders (2nd Edition)

edited by

and André Quincozes-Santos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; reactive oxygen species; bioenergetics; mitochondrial quality control; pathologies; protective agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Skin Fibrosis and Cutaneous Wound Healing—2nd Edition

edited by

Noriko Aramaki-Hattori

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibroblasts; inflammation; fibrosis; cutaneous wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

New Trends in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

edited by

Jui-An Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional anesthesia; ultrasound-guided/stimulator-guided nerve blocks; novel techniques for motor-sparing neural intervention; continuous catheter infusions; opioid-sparing techniques; perioperative pain management; novel local anesthetics; cadaveric dissection exploring the anatomical knowledge of motor-sparing techniques; modalities (techniques; technologies; or drug regimen) to prolong the effect of local anesthetics; ERAS-related studies; AI applications in regional anesthesia and pain management; innovations and protocols/curriculum regarding regional anesthesia and pain management in the battlefield; studies comparing new technologies/simulation (such as EpiFaith; SPRint PNS system; or CompuFlo) with traditional methods in improving regional anesthesia and pain management; regenerative medicine; nutritional pain medicine; application of bone marrow aspirate concentration or other stem cell components in pain medicine; multidisciplinary/comprehensive care program; transarterial embolization for pain management; joint denervation for pain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Medical Imaging in Brain Tumor: Charting the Future

edited by

Subrata Bhattacharjee

and

Mansoor Hayat

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain tumor diagnosis; artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging; imaging biomarkers for brain tumor; detection; segmentation and classification; radiomics and radiogenomics; precision oncology; deep learning and machine learning; neuro oncology; digital pathology; treatment response monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)

Stem Cell Therapy: Traps and Tricks

edited by

Martina Perše

and Željka Večerić-Haler

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; MSC therapy; preclinical research; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering and Materials)

Recent Advances in Molecular Neuroimaging

edited by

Wenliang Fan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular neuroimaging; imaging techniques; clinical applications; imaging probes; personalized medicine; diagnostic imaging; therapeutic monitoring; clinical decision support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Recent Advances in Endocrine Disease and Atherosclerosis

edited by

Sergio Martínez-Hervás

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; dyslipidemia; obesity; insulin resistance; subclinical atherosclerosis; atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolism Research)

Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs): The Role in Gene Regulation and Human Diseases

edited by

Liming Chen

and

Yuanshan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

Keywords: ncRNAs; genomic editing; epigenetics; stem cell biology and regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genetic Diseases)

Innovations and Perspectives in Kidney Transplantation

edited by Vassilis Filiopoulos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioartificial kidney; immunology; immunosuppression; kidney transplantation; tolerance; graft rejection; graft survival; xenotransplantation; kidney regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)

Genetic Insights and Pharmacogenomic Approaches in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Ana Fernández-Santander

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenetics; genetic basis; cancer treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Shafi Ullah Khan

and

Thet Thet Htar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; rational drug design; computer-aided drug design (CADD); drug repurposing; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); cancer therapeutics; infectious diseases; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery)

Feature Reviews in Target Identification and Drug Discovery

edited by

Fabio Altieri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; biological target; bioactive compounds; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery)

Advances in Skin Diseases

edited by Nazia M. Saiyed and

Noriko Aramaki-Hattori

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin diseases; dermatology; diagnostic innovations; targeted therapies; molecular mechanisms; immunodermatology; translational research; inflammatory skin disorders; clinical dermatology; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Current Perspectives on Human Papillomavirus (HPV)—Second Edition

edited by

Vanja Kaliterna

and

Tomislav Meštrović

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus (HPV); molecular mechanisms; diagnosis; treatment; prevention; vaccination; screening; immunotherapy; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology in Human Health and Disease)

Advanced Research in Antiviral Innate Immunity

edited by Junji Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral immunity; innate immune signaling; toll-like receptors (TLRs); RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs); cGAS-STING pathway; type I interferon; viral infection; post-translational modification (PTM); phase separation; host– pathogen interactions; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology in Human Health and Disease)

Roles of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by Shujing Liu and Zhiyuan Qin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; microvesicles; exosomes; cancer biology; cancer immunity; cancer immunotherapy; biomarkers; cancer vaccines; antigen presentation; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Neural Plasticity: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

edited by Linlin Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural plasticity; synaptic plasticity; neurogenesis; neural regeneration; brain injury; non-invasive brain stimulation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)

Mycobacterial Infections: Insights into Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Abhishek Mishra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacterium; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance; diagnosis; therapeutics; host-directed therapy; vaccine development; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology in Human Health and Disease)

Obesity and Obesity-Related Pathology

edited by

Adriana Grigoraș

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; obesity-related cardiovascular diseases; obesity-related chronic kidney diseases; diabetes mellitus; depression; obesity-related cancer; adipose tissue; adipocytes; cancer-associated adipocytes; obesity therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolism Research)

Tumor Immune Microenvironment, Metabolic Remodeling and Mechanism of Cancer Metastasis

edited by

Yuhui Tang

and

Shaoquan Zheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor immune microenvironment; metabolic remodeling; cancer metastasis; immune– metabolic crosstalk; novel therapeutic targets for metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Head and Neck Cancer: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches—Advances and Challenges

edited by

Barbara Verro

,

Carmelo Saraniti

and

Daniela Carlisi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancers; target therapy; biomarkers; molecular targets; translational research; pathogenesis; prognosis; diagnostic tool

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Molecular Psychiatry and Antipsychotics

edited by

László Péczely

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychiatric diseases; schizophrenia; antipsychotics; molecular psychiatry; molecular pathways; neurotransmitter systems; positive; negative and cognitive symptoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Epigenetics in the Perioperative Setting

edited by Rump Katharina

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; perioperative setting; surgical stress; anesthesia; gene expression; cognitive impairment; postoperative delirium; postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD); neuroinflammation; therapeutic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)

Advances in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Research

edited by Sangang Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral squamous cell carcinoma; diagnostic biomarkers; therapeutic strategies; tumor microenvironment; radiotherapy; single-cell sequencing; artificial intelligence in oncology; personalized medicine; molecular mechanism; recurrence and metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Lymphomas: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Delfa Radić-Krišto and

Vibor Milunović

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: aggressive lymphomas; cellular therapy; cellular immunotherapy; translational medicine; lymphomagenesis; indolent lymphomas; phase I/II clinical trials; targeted therapy; biomarkers; in vitro and in vivo models of lymphomas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Advances in Head and Neck Cancer: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Progress

edited by

Takuya Yoshimura

and Hideto Saijo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; oral cancer; laryngeal cancer; nasopharyngeal cancer; thyroid cancer; diagnostic and treatment strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

New Advances in the Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Tumors

edited by

Przemyslaw Zdziarski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: goitre; thyroid cancer; screening; bias; paraneoplastic syndrome ; immunosurveillance ; thyroiditis ; thyroidectomy ; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolism Research)

Epigenetics and Immune Perspectives in Cancer: Overcoming Therapy Resistance

edited by

Xuemin Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; immunotherapy; therapy resistance; tumor microenvironment; DNA methylation; histone modifications; dietary intervention; non-coding RNAs; immune evasion; combination therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Matrix Biology Insights: Unraveling the Role of Proteinases, Fibroblasts, and Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer in the Tumor Microenvironment

edited by

Eric Huet

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; proteinases; fibroblasts; EMMPRIN; matrix biology; extracellular matrix (ECM); matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Type 2 Diabetes: Current Progress and Future Challenges

edited by

Tomislav Kurevija

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular risk; novel antidiabetics; clinical guidelines therapeutic inertia; obesity; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome; diabetology; family medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolism Research)

Recent Advances in Endothelial Dysfunction

edited by

Manfredi Tesauro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: endothelial dysfunction; atherosclerosis; nitric oxide (NO); hyperlipidemia; hypertension; hyperglycemia; vasodilation; perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT); insulin resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolism Research)

Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering for Cardiology

edited by Otilia Țica

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac regeneration; stem cell therapy; cardiac tissue engineering; mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs); induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs); cardiomyocyte differentiation; myocardial repair; 3D bioprinting; biomaterials in cardiology; cardiac scaffolds; heart organoids; translational regenerative medicine; cell-based therapy; cardiovascular bioengineering; immunomodulation in cardiac repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Zebrafish Models: From Basic Research to Translational Medicine

edited by

Surendra Rajpurohit

and Vishal Arora

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish; animal models; in vivo whole model organism imaging; epigenetics; physiological and functional discoveries; genetic engineered transgenic cellular and mutant phenotype; developmental biology; drug discovery; high-throughput drug screening; pharmacogenomics; translational research; toxicology; genomics; cardiology; cardio-oncology; cardiovascular diseases; cardio-oncology; cancer models; melanoma; tumor microenvironment; dermatology; ophthalmology; neuroscience; aging; neurodegenerative disease; diabetes; kidney disease; hematology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Applications of Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials in Human Diseases

edited by Rui Sang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors and diagnostics; biomedical engineering; nanotechnology in medicine; artificial intelligence in healthcare; precision medicine; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; 3D bioprinting; CRISPR-based technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering and Materials)

Inflammatory Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Treatment in Oral Diseases

edited by

Raquel M. Scarel-Caminaga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal diseases; peri-implantitis; oral lichen planus; oral microbial dysbiosis; inflammatory pathways; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Imaging and Modeling Alzheimer's Disease: The Quest for Mechanistic Understanding, Early Diagnosis, and Novel Treatments

edited by Guoshi Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker identification; connectome analysis; computational neuroimaging; biophysical modeling; network models; machine learning; brain stimulation; neurodegeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)

Fibromyalgia and Neuroinflammation: Unraveling Pathophysiological Links and Therapeutic Targets

edited by Mario García-Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibromyalgia; neuroinflammation; central sensitization; glial activation; cytokines; pain modulation; chronic pain; neuroimmune interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)

Sepsis and Systemic Inflammation: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Innovations

edited by

Christian Lehmann

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: sepsis; systemic inflammation; microcirculation; intravital imaging; immune dysregulation; septic shock; therapeutic innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)

Advancements in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

edited by

Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic profiling; advanced nutritional support; AI; MDT; adjuvant therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

New Approaches to Spinal Cord-Related Diseases

edited by Corentin Dauleac

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: spinal cord; spinal cord injury; stem cell; neuromodulation; rehabilitation; plasticity; spasticity; pain; neuroimaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)

Emerging Trends in Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis Research

edited by

Hariklia Kranidioti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis; MASLD; hepatitis B; C and D; primary biliary cholangitis (PBC): immunopathology and treatment advances; alcohol-associated liver disease; liver regeneration and stem-cell-based therapies; biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis; emerging antifibrotic treatments; liver complications and systemic comorbidities; personalized medicine in liver disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Aβ Pathology: Converging Pathways in Aging and Neurodegeneration

edited by

Swapnil Pandey

, Laxmi Rathor and

Ashish Shukla

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; aging; amyloid beta; tau phosphorylation; neurodegeneration; regulated cell death; mitochondrial biogenesis; Drosophila; C. elegans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)

Advances in Cardiac Remodeling

edited by Silvio Assis de Oliveira-Junior and André Soares Leopoldo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac remodeling; cardiomyocyte contractile; obesity; diabetes; diets; training; rats; humans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)

Decoding Neurodegeneration: Insights From Multi-Omics and Neuroimaging Integration

edited by

Abdulhakim Al-Ezzi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative; neuroimaging; executive functions; electrophysiology; brain connectivity; multi omics data; bio-molecular data; biomarkers; systems biology; single-cell omics; translational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)

Glioblastoma: Novel Multitargeted Approaches

edited by

Wenjing Zeng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; multitargeted therapy; tumor heterogeneity; immunotherapy; targeted agents; nanomedicine; RNA therapeutics; combination therapy; translational oncology

Advances in Bone Metabolism, Bone Homeostasis and Osteogenesis

edited by

Youngjae Jeong

and Laura Ortinau

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone homeostasis and maintenance; bone remodeling; osteoblast– osteoclast interaction; endocrine signaling by bone; bone metabolic disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)

Natural and Synthetic Molecules with Anticancer Activity: Pharmacological Basis and Mechanistic Insight—2nd Edition

edited by

Hassan Ebrahim

and

Angela-Patricia Hernández

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer; molecular pharmacology; mechanistic mode of action; signal transduction; in vitro; preclinical; natural products; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery)

Innovations in Radiation Oncology

edited by

Caressa Hui

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive radiotherapy; cancer biomarkers; genomics; artificial intelligence; radiation oncology; machine learning; precision oncology; radiogenomics; ctDNA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)

Drug Delivery and Nanocarrier

edited by

Jiawei Huo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; targeted drug delivery; controlled release; theranostics; biocompatibility; functionalized nanoparticles; nanomedicine; translational nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanobiology)

Emerging Trends and Applications in Nanomedicine and Targeted Therapies

edited by

Marzieh Ramezani Farani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; drug delivery systems; targeted therapy; biomaterials; cancer therapy; smart nanocarriers; biodegradable nanoparticles; photothermal therapy; nano-diagnostics; translational nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanobiology)

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