Biomedicines

Medicinal Cannabis: Advances in Therapeutics and Clinical Applications

edited by

Erin Berthold

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal cannabis; cannabidiol (CBD); cannabigerol (CBG); cannabinoid; cannabinol (CBN)

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

Drug Resistance and Tumor Microenvironment in Human Cancers

edited by

Tiago Miguel Amaral Carvalho

,

Silvia Socorro

and Marília Isabel Neto Figueira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2789 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; drug resistance; tumor microenvironment; targeted therapy; precision medicine; cancer-related mechanisms

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

New Horizons in Enzyme Inhibitor Discovery: Targets, Design and Evaluation

edited by Chenzhou Hao, Jing Guo, Yin Sun and Tongchao Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2098 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme inhibitors; drug design; inhibitor screening; medicinal chemistry; targets validation; structure– activity relationship; structure– property relationship

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

Advanced Research in Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases

edited by Anping Su

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2008 | Submission Open

Keywords: thyroid cancer treatment; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; precision medicine

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

Skin Diseases and Cell Therapy

edited by Nives Pondeljak, Maryam Heidari Kharaji and Mirna Šitum

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2007 | Submission Open

Keywords: dermatology; psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; vitiligo; alopecia; cutaneous leishmaniasis; and skin fibrosis; skin cancers; innovative therapeutic strategies; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Advances in Immune Cell Biology: Insights from Molecular Perspectives

edited by

Paolo Fagone

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune cell biology; cell signaling cascades; autoimmune disorders; immunoinflammatory pathways; hematological disorders

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

New Insights in Hypoxic Response Modulation

edited by Rafał Bartoszewski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypoxia; oxygen homeostasis; oxidative damage; cell death; ischemic events; stroke; myocardial infarction; tumor microenvironment (TME); noncoding RNA; MicroRNAs; long noncoding RNAs; PiRNA; hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs); targeted delivery; hypoxic cells; regulatory networks; therapeutic opportunities

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

Diabetes Mellitus: Pharmacological Innovations and Related Therapeutic Benefits

edited by

Cristina-Mihaela Lăcătuşu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapy of diabetes mellitus; pharmacological innovations; incretins; GLP-1 receptor agonists; SGLT-2 inhibitors; weight control; diabetes-related cardiovascular risk; non-glycemic benefits of diabetes drugs; diabetes-related technologies; diabetes outcomes

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

Microbial Metabolites and Their Impact on Gut Homeostasis

edited by

Federica Laudisi

and

Carmine Stolfi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1560 | Submission Open

Keywords: intestinal microbiota; microbial metabolites; gut homeostasis; inflammatory response; intestinal epithelial barrier; immune response; diet

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

Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Gastric Cancer: From Basic Research to Clinical Applications

edited by

Laura Georgiana Necula

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1478 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastric cancer; tumor microenvironment; gastric cancer metastasis; cancer stem cells; diagnosis and treatment; biomarkers

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

Brain Imaging and Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric Disorders, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenbin Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive deficits; psychiatric disorders; schizophrenia; brain imaging

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

Emerging Insights in Thoracic Diseases: From Diagnostics to Biomarkers and Therapeutic Implications Through Interdisciplinarity

edited by

Radu Adrian Crisan-Dabija

and

Alexandru Burlacu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; acute respiratory diseases; cardionephrology; interstitial lung disease; interventional cardiology; pulmonary fibrosis; tuberculosis; research methodology; biomarkers; therapeutics; artificial intelligence

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

Pathogenesis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Diseases

edited by

Da-Wen Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmology; AI; ocular; eye diseases; retina; cornea; glaucoma; neuro-ophthalmology

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

Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections and Alternative Therapies—2nd Edition

edited by

Vijay Singh Gondil

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1321 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative agents; antibiotics; phages; endolysins; phytochemicals; drug discovery; nanoparticles; biofilms

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

Imaging Technology for Human Diseases

edited by Emanuele David

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1131 | Submission Open

Keywords: technological advances; imaging; X-ray; mammography; CT; MRI; ultrasound; angiography

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

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

edited by

Guilhian Leipnitz

and André Quincozes-Santos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1086 | 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)

Stem Cell Therapy: Traps and Tricks

edited by

Martina Perše

and Željka Večerić-Haler

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

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

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

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 828 | 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)

Feature Reviews in Target Identification and Drug Discovery

edited by

Fabio Altieri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Advances in Endocrine Disease and Atherosclerosis

edited by

Sergio Martínez-Hervás

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

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

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

New Trends in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

edited by

Jui-An Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 442 | 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)

Advanced Research in Antiviral Innate Immunity

edited by Junji Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 373 | 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 305 | 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)

Genetic Insights and Pharmacogenomic Approaches in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Ana Fernández-Santander

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenetics; genetic basis; cancer treatments

(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 214 | 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)

Obesity and Obesity-Related Pathology

edited by

Adriana Grigoraș

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 208 | 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)

Advances in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Research

edited by Sangang Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 208 | 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)

Neural Plasticity: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

edited by Linlin Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 201 | 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)

Epigenetics in the Perioperative Setting

edited by Rump Katharina

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 197 | 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)

Tumor Immune Microenvironment, Metabolic Remodeling and Mechanism of Cancer Metastasis

edited by

Yuhui Tang

and

Shaoquan Zheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 193 | 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)

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 189 | 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)

Lymphomas: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Delfa Radić-Krišto and

Vibor Milunović

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 188 | 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)

Epigenetics and Immune Perspectives in Cancer: Overcoming Therapy Resistance

edited by

Xuemin Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 174 | 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)

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

edited by

Przemyslaw Zdziarski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 169 | 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)

Recent Advances in Molecular Neuroimaging

edited by

Wenliang Fan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 166 | 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)

Advances in Skin Diseases

edited by Nazia M. Saiyed and

Noriko Aramaki-Hattori

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 122 | 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)

Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering for Cardiology

edited by Otilia Țica

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 118 | 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)

New Approaches to Spinal Cord-Related Diseases

edited by Corentin Dauleac

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | 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)

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 102 | 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)

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 99 | 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)

Decoding Neurodegeneration: Insights From Multi-Omics and Neuroimaging Integration

edited by

Abdulhakim Al-Ezzi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 98 | 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)

Zebrafish Models: From Basic Research to Translational Medicine

edited by

Surendra Rajpurohit

and Vishal Arora

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 95 | 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)

Emerging Trends in Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis Research

edited by

Hariklia Kranidioti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | 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)

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

edited by

Shafi Ullah Khan

and

Thet Thet Htar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 88 | 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)

Advances in Cardiac Remodeling

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

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

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

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

Fibromyalgia and Neuroinflammation: Unraveling Pathophysiological Links and Therapeutic Targets

edited by Mario García-Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 83 | 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)

Inflammatory Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Treatment in Oral Diseases

edited by

Raquel M. Scarel-Caminaga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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)

Type 2 Diabetes: Current Progress and Future Challenges

edited by

Tomislav Kurevija

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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)

Sepsis and Systemic Inflammation: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Innovations

edited by

Christian Lehmann

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

New Insights in Thyroid Cancer

edited by

Rodis D. Paparodis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: thyroid carcinoma; molecular diagnostics; targeted therapy; genetic mutations; radioiodine therapy; radiofrequency ablation therapy; active surveillance; precision oncology

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

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