The Influence of Genetic/Environmental Risk Factors on Early Brain Development
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neurodevelopmental disorders collectively are a major cause of long-term disability and morbidity in children. Neurodevelopmental disorders may arise from inborn genetic mutations, exposure to harmful environmental factors, or a combination of gene–environment interactions. Understanding the influence of genetics and environment on brain development at the cellular and molecular levels is central to developing more efficacious treatment strategies for pediatric neurological disorders.
We are interested in original manuscripts and review papers that cover all basic science, translational, and clinical aspects of congenital and acquired neurological disorders affecting the pediatric population.
We are particularly interested in studies that utilize omics sciences applied to human patients or translationally relevant mouse models of neurologic diseases. We are soliciting original manuscripts, review papers, perspectives, case reports, and case series.
Dr. Duy Phan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- human genomics
- whole-exome sequencing
- whole-genome sequencing
- neonatal neurology
- epilepsy
- seizures
- congenital malformations
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