Flow Cytometry as a Tool for Diagnostics and Biomarker Research
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 672
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Interests: immune response; infection diseases; lung diseases; inflammation
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Dear Colleagues,
Flow cytometry has become an essential technology in both basic and clinical research. Its versatility and broad applicability have continuously expanded our understanding of immune and pathological processes, consolidating its role in translational medicine. Recent advances have demonstrated the value of integrating classical diagnostic methods with state-of-the-art approaches such as flow cytometry to improve disease diagnosis.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews that employ flow cytometry as a central tool for the discovery and validation of biomarkers with diagnostic, predictive, or prognostic relevance. We welcome submissions using conventional flow cytometry, spectral flow cytometry, mass cytometry, or innovative approaches that integrate flow cytometry with imaging technologies. Studies may include human samples or animal models, provided the latter address questions directly related to human health.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Comparative studies of traditional diagnostic methods and flow cytometry;
- Biomarker discovery related to soluble molecules (e.g., cytokines, chemokines, immunoglobulins, extracellular vesicles);
- Immunophenotyping for biomarker identification (intracellular and surface markers);
- Reports of negative or inconclusive findings that may guide future biomarker research;
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
This Special Issue is overseen by our Guest Editor, Dr. Leslie Chavez-Galan, and supported by Assistant Editors Dr. Julio Flores-Gonzalez (juliofglez@gmail.com; Laboratory of Integrative Immunology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico) and Dr. Jesús Marvin Rivera-Jiménez (marviniko@facmed.unam.mx; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico).
Dr. Leslie Chavez-Galan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomarkers
- flow cytometry
- spectral cytometry
- mass cytometry
- translational research
- human health
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