Nanogels: An Innovative Approach to Personalized Medicine
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 171
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanogel; nanoparticulate drug delivery systems; polymeric micelles; bioadhesive polymers; pegylated nanoparticles
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanogels are three-dimensional cross-linked networks of polymer chains with specific beneficial characteristics. The nanogel structures could be obtained from natural or synthetic polymers, or a mixture of both, through mild and green techniques. They are small-sized and possess colloidal stability, hydrophilicity and swelling properties. Furthermore, the nanogels allow a controlled release of the loaded therapeutics and their active delivery to specific cells or tissues. All these characteristics contribute to their capabilities of personalized delivery of small molecules, proteins or genes. Therefore, they can be applied in different fields of medicine, including cancer treatment, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial or antivirus therapies, regenerative medicine, genetic disorders, and diagnostics, etc. The Special Issue titled, “Nanogels: An Innovative Approach to Personalized Medicine” aims to present the recent achievements in nanogel development, modification, drug delivery strategies and application. Special focus will be given to biomimetic and stimuli-responsive nanogels.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Pharmaceutics.
Prof. Dr. Krassimira Yoncheva
Dr. Lyubomira Radeva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanogels
- drug delivery
- targeting
- personalized medicine
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