Molecular Probe: Recent Research and Future Challenges

Dear Colleagues,

The design and application of new molecular probes is essential for the development of a more specific and selective diagnosis by molecular imaging. The development of new chemical strategies for the labeling of (bio)molecules with radioactive isotopes, the generation of new molecules with optical properties, and the advance of nanotechnology in the creation of new nanoparticles with beneficial physical properties for different imaging techniques have opened a new avenue in the development of non-invasive tools capable of early and specific detection of pathologies as diverse as cancer, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.

In the Special Issue "Molecular Probe: Recent Research and Future Challenges", we welcome your contributions in the form of original research and review articles on all aspects of molecular probes and their biological application through biomedical imaging, as well as articles examining novel chemical methodologies in radioactive or optical labeling, as well as the synthesis of nanoparticles with fluorescent, magnetic or radioactive properties.

Dr. Beatriz Salinas Rodríguez
Guest Editor

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