Cellular, Immune and Molecular Pathways of Injury and Disease in Forensic and Legal Medicine
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 1681
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Interests: pathology; bioethics; sudden cardiac death; forensic; research ethics; telocytes; stem cells; organoids
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recently, the integration of molecular sciences into forensic and legal medicine has significantly increased our ability to investigate and understand mechanisms of injury and disease, especially in unexplained or violent manners of death. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform to explore the cellular, immune and molecular pathways that are relevant in this area of study, with an emphasis on elucidating the biological mechanisms and conditions that are often central to medico-legal investigations. We will pose a special emphasis on molecular autopsy techniques used in sudden and unexplained deaths, especially in children and young adults. Contributions are also encouraged in the area of molecular profiling of fatal injuries, including trauma asphyxia, thermal injuries, drowning, electrocution, but also on biomarkers of inflammation, ischemia, hypoxia or oxidative stress, all potential aids in establishing the cause and time of death.
We encourage interdisciplinary submissions, which combine techniques from forensic medicine, molecular biology, biochemistry, toxicology, genetics, immunology and other related fields.
Prof. Dr. Sorin Hostiuc
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular autopsy
- cellular injury pathways
- ischemia and hypoxia markers
- molecular profiling of fatal injuries
- forensic genetics and toxicogenomic
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