Opportunities in Laboratory Medicine in the Era of Genetic Testing
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Laboratory Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editor
2. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre—HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Interests: molecular biology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases; virology; precision medicine and next-generation sequencing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite submissions for the upcoming Special Issue, "Opportunities in Laboratory Medicine in the Era of Genetic Testing".
This edition aims to explore how advances in genetic testing are transforming laboratory medicine, offering new possibilities for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and personalized healthcare. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Integration of genetic testing into routine laboratory workflows;
- Innovations in molecular diagnostics;
- Quality assurance and standardization challenges;
- Ethical and regulatory aspects of genetic data in laboratory medicine;
- Impact of genetic testing on clinical decision-making.
In laboratory medicine today, nucleic acid-based tests are enabling accurate and timely detection of pathogens, genetic polymorphisms, mutations, and more. This Special Issue seeks to explore the full spectrum of applications for these molecular methods in real-world clinical diagnostics. Papers may cover areas such as infectious disease diagnosis, precision oncology, genetic disorders, and the prevention of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, brief reports, communications, and case reports. Join us in highlighting the evolving role of laboratory medicine in the age of genomics.
We look forward to your contributions!
Dr. Fernanda De-Paris
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- laboratory medicine
- genetic testing
- molecular diagnostics
- personalized medicine
- clinical decision-making
- infectious disease diagnosis
- precision oncology
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