Molecular Neuropsychiatry: Target Discovery for Mental Disorders
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 148
Special Issue Editors
2. National Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Interests: artificial intelligence; epidemiology; genetics; statistics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce a call for submissions for a Special Issue titled “Molecular Neuropsychiatry: Target Discovery for Mental Disorders.” Neuropsychiatric disorders—including major psychiatric illnesses, neurodevelopmental conditions, and neurodegenerative diseases—represent a substantial and growing global health burden. Elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these complex disorders is essential for the development of innovative diagnostic approaches and effective, targeted therapeutic strategies.
Recent advances have highlighted the critical roles of brain–immune interactions, intricate molecular and signaling networks, synaptic plasticity, and large-scale transcriptomic studies that have identified dysregulated genes and pathways associated with neuropsychiatric conditions. Despite this progress, significant challenges remain in translating molecular discoveries into clinically actionable targets and precision treatments. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for cutting-edge research and critical reviews that advance our understanding of molecular mechanisms in neuropsychiatric disorders.
In this Special Issue, topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Genetic and epigenetic regulation in neuropsychiatric disorders;
- Non-coding RNAs and their role in brain function and disease progression;
- Neuroinflammatory and neuroendocrine mechanisms;
- Synaptic plasticity and dysregulated neural signaling pathways;
- Biomarker discovery for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic response;
- Neuroimaging and molecular correlates of psychiatric disorders;
- Pharmacogenomics and molecular targets for precision therapeutics;
- Environmental and lifestyle influences on molecular pathways in mental health;
- Molecular mechanisms underlying comorbidity across neuropsychiatric disorders.
Dr. Fenfen Ge
Guest Editor
Dr. Yue Wang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- molecular targets
- neuropsychiatric disorders
- genetic and epigenetic regulation
- transcriptomics
- pharmacogenomics
- brain–immune interactions
- neural circuits and synaptic plasticity
- biomarker discovery
- omics approaches
- precision psychiatry
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