Biomarkers in Human Diseases and Emerging Diagnostic Technologies for Their Identification and Application
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 1564
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomarkers; disease mechanisms; inflammation; neuroinflammation; point-of-care devices; organ-on-chip; biosensors
Interests: biomarkers; infectious diseases; microfluidic devices; biosensors; bacteriophages
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Dear Colleagues,
Biomarkers play a crucial role in understanding human diseases by serving as measurable indicators of physiological, pathological, or therapeutic responses. They provide valuable insights into disease mechanisms, enabling early detection, accurate diagnosis, prognosis evaluation, and the monitoring of treatment efficacy. Biomarkers range from genetic and molecular markers to proteins, metabolites, and pathogens, reflecting various aspects of disease processes.
The development and implementation of precise diagnostic methods are essential for effectively detecting and quantifying biomarkers. Advanced techniques, such as molecular assays, immunoassays, next-generation sequencing, and imaging technologies, have revolutionized biomarker-based diagnostics. These methods enable personalized medicine approaches, allowing for tailored therapeutic interventions based on an individual’s biomarker profile. Additionally, combining multiple biomarkers through multiplex assays and bioinformatic tools enhances diagnostic accuracy and predictive power. Moreover, emerging technologies, such as microfluidic devices and biosensors, can add accuracy, reproducibility, and sensitivity, and enable point-of-care diagnosis, ultimately improving patient outcomes and advancing medical research.
This Special Issue provides an open access platform for original research and review articles exploring the evolving field of biomarkers and diagnostic technologies. We invite contributions focused on biomarker identification, diagnostic and monitoring applications, validation, and their interplay with disease mechanisms. Submissions discussing the development and implementation of advanced diagnostic methods for biomarker detection, such as microfluidic devices and biosensors, are also highly encouraged. Our goal is to underscore the critical role of biomarkers in disease management and the indispensable role of diagnostic technologies in harnessing their full potential.
Dr. Andrea Cruz
Dr. Carla Carvalho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomarkers
- human diseases
- disease mechanisms
- biomarker validation
- early detection
- accurate diagnosis
- prognosis evaluation
- treatment monitoring
- diagnostic technologies
- biosensors
- microfluidics
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