From Biomolecules to Therapies: Bridging the Gap with Molecular Mechanisms, Computational Design, and Drug Delivery

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue highlights the biologically important integration of biomolecular research, computational modeling, and drug delivery approaches. It seeks to reduce the gap between fundamental research into biomolecules and their development into clinically useful therapeutic agents. The articles in this issue will reveal the structure of the biological processes and pathologies mentioned above, along with the molecular structure that define them. The issue would include chemical simulations, cutting-edge computational methods for exploration of these molecular mechanisms, as well as the analyses to generate new therapy approaches. In addition to the above topics, the issue will cover the innovative drug delivery systems to maximize the bioavailability and specificity of the therapeutic agents. Some of the topics in this category will include strategies of bypassing the biological barriers and targeting of the drugs to a specific tissue or cell type. The special issue has been designed to cover a wide array of research fields to demonstrate the disruptive potential of holistic drug discovery and development. This issue will further emphasize that when a deep understanding of the biomolecules, their interactions and their specific delivery systems combine with the advanced computational tools, it will lead to a new era of life-saving treatments.

Prof. Dr. Jesús Vicente de Julián-Ortiz
Dr. Francisco Torrens
Prof. Dr. Gloria Castellano
Guest Editors

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