Biomedical Applications of Smart Sensors

Dear Colleagues,

Biomedical research assists in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Along with the improved treatment of existing health conditions, biomedical applications are used to add prognostic and prophylactic measures and discover new therapies using innovative medical devices. Precise surface functionalization is a foundation for the groundbreaking biomedical discovery using a diverse range of chemically synthesized nanomaterials and bio-nanomaterials, including the use of aptamers, antibodies, tumoral biomarkers, carbohydrates, ssDNA, siRNA, and peptides on smart sensors, culminating in advanced biomedical devices. The biosensing technology also includes nanomaterials-based (0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D nanomaterials; synthetic polymers; dendrimers; liposomes; micelles; PEGs; fluorescent dyes; and drugs), paper-based (lateral flow assay, hybrid electrochemical/lateral flow assay, and optical readout), microfluidics-based, printing technology-based (inkjet printing, screen printing, graphene transfer electrodes, field-effect transistor-based biosensors, and electrochemical readouts), and fully integrated point-of-care devices (smartphone-based, wearables, and wireless readouts) for the biomedical diagnosis, which are essential for wellness measurement in healthcare applications.

Currently, non-invasive or minimally invasive point-of-care biomedical smart sensing devices are trending for advancement in biomedical smart sensing. The next-generation molecular digital biomarkers derived from body fluids can be collected noninvasively or minimally invasively and analyzed independently in specialized laboratories or at home. The significant advantage of these innovative biomedical sensing devices is their ability to generate continuous or non-continuous molecular information about health and disease as per the needs of the patients. The words "continuous" and "early detection" have lately gained popularity as digital health tools have become more widely available. The Internet of Things (IoT) provides an additional supportive platform to add home-based, remote diagnosis; long-distance, easily accessible, rapid yet simplified healthcare features to biomedical smart sensing medical devices. IoT enhances connectivity between a medical practitioner and their patient.

We invite research on recent advancements in non-invasive or minimally invasive biomedical smart sensing point-of-care devices. They are trending for advancement in biomedical smart sensing, involving advanced materials for biocompatibility applications and innovative biomedical devices. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, biomedical smart sensors, drug delivery and dosage control smart sensors, stretchable/non-stretchable smart biosensors, functionalized smart sensors, paper-based and/or printing technology-based smart sensors, and fully integrated point-of-care devices for biomedical applications.

Through the publication of research, reviews, and perspective articles covering a broad spectrum of topics, this Special Issue aims to offer a comprehensive standpoint on "Biomedical Applications of Smart Sensors", covering a wide range of healthcare applications. We aim to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange among esteemed international researchers from academia and industry alike. Experts from all disciplines are encouraged to contribute, advancing our collective understanding of biomedical engineering. All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed based on full-length requirements, and the acceptance will be based on quality, originality, and relevance to MDPI Biosensors.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Sumedha Nitin Prabhu
Prof. Dr. Guozhen Liu
Guest Editors

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• biomedical smart sensors
• prognostic
• prophylactic
• point-of-care