25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Genetics and Genomics
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 56
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Interests: genetics and molecular biology; forensic and biological sciences; forensic genetics; genomic physiology; aging and genetics; pharmacology; toxicology; health professions; translational pharmacology; biochemistry
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Interests: cancer genomics; precision medicine; data science in genomics; next-generation sequencing; translational oncology; tumor immunology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, this special issue is dedicated to showcasing recent advances in the understanding of fundamental biological processes and their transformative impact on molecular genetics and genomics across the biomedical landscape. Over recent decades, this has revolutionized our understanding of human biology, enabling unprecedented advances in disease diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy.
Molecular genetics and genomics now underpin precision medicine from identifying pathogenic variants in rare genetic disorders to guiding targeted therapies in oncology. Moreover, high-throughput sequencing technologies and bioinformatics tools have accelerated discoveries in gene regulation, epigenetics, and transcriptomics, offering new insights into complex diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular conditions, and autoimmune syndromes.
Beyond traditional medical applications, molecular genetics and genomics are also increasingly pivotal in interdisciplinary fields such as forensic science, pharmacogenomics, and optimizing drug efficacy.
This special issue welcomes a broad spectrum of contributions—including original research articles, reviews, and methodological papers—that align with the journal’s aims in molecular genetics and genomics and their broader implications. We also invite submissions that highlight novel discoveries, technological innovations, and translational applications that reflect the dynamic and interdisciplinary nature of this field.
Dr. Francesco Sessa
Prof. Dr. Lasse Lindahl
Prof. Dr. Apostolos Zaravinos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- molecular genetics
- genomics
- precision medicine
- genetic diagnostics
- gene therapy
- next-generation sequencing (NGS)
- pharmacogenomics
- epigenetics
- forensic genomics
- translational genomics
- genome replication
- gene expression
- cell stress
- cell cycle
- cell signaling
- macromolecular surveillance and turnover
- molecular evolution
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