New Advances in Molecular, Cellular, and Biobehavioral Studies on Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Neuropsychiatric diseases have undergone decades of research, but cellular mechanisms related to these disorders are complicated and dynamic, making them difficult to fully delineate. A previous Special Issue, entitled “Current Approaches of Molecular and Biobehavioral Studies on Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases”, was very successful, publishing eight papers and reviews concerning various aspects of neuropsychiatric diseases.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight recent findings that shed light on current approaches of cutting-edge molecular techniques on biobehavioral functions in neurological and psychiatric diseases. This issue targets molecular, cellular, and biochemical methods to identify disease biomarkers and study the neural circuits and pathogenesis of the central nervous system, specifically focusing on neurological disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, autism, and others.

In particular (but not exclusively), this Special Issue invites contributions that report on:

• Studies related to the pathophysiology and basic mechanisms of neuropsychiatric diseases;
• The current approaches of cutting-edge cellular and molecular neurobiology, including state-of-the-art neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, neural genetics, optogenetic, chemogenetic, CRISPR-Cas9, etc.;
• Biological activity and neuropharmacology studies on behavioral and neural phenotypes.

We welcome the submission of both original research articles and reviews. All scientists working in these fields are cordially invited to submit their manuscripts. All papers will be published on an ongoing basis with full open access. We look forward to receiving your interesting contributions.

Dr. Lee Wei Lim
Dr. Luca Aquili
Prof. Dr. Tatyana Strekalova
Guest Editors

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