Integrating Advanced Cellular Models in Radiation Biology: From Electromagnetic Fields to Photons and Emerging Particle Modalities
A Special Issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409) belonging to the section "Cellular Biophysics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2026 | Viewed by 756
Editors
Interests: radiobiology; neurobiology; neuro-oncology; cellular biology; DNA damage and repair
Interests: radiobiology; neuro-oncology; cellular and molecular biology; DNA damage signaling
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Dear Colleagues,
Radiation research represents a multidisciplinary field in which physics and nuclear engineering intersect with biochemistry and molecular biology to advance medical innovation. The radiation spectrum encompasses a wide range of modalities, from non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (microwaves, radiofrequency, and infrared) and ultraviolet (UV) radiation to ionizing photons (X-ray and gamma rays) and particle radiation (protons, carbon ions, and other heavy ions), each possessing distinct physical characteristics.
Consequently, biological responses to radiation vary widely depending on both the radiation quality and the specific cellular and tissue context. Understanding these interactions at the molecular, cellular, and tissue level is critical for improving radiation-based applications. While simplified in vitro models provide important mechanistic insights and experimental advantages, more complex preclinical models are often required to capture physiologically relevant responses, both in therapeutic settings and in radioprotection research.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions that explore cellular and molecular radiation responses across diverse biological models and radiation types. We particularly encourage the submission of papers addressing novel experimental approaches, advanced biological models, and innovative radiation delivery techniques.
Dr. Mihaela Temelie
Dr. Diana Savu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ionizing radiation
- particle radiation
- electromagnetic
- radiation biology
- cell cultures
- preclinical models
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