International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Hydrogels and Nanogels: Revolutionizing Drug Delivery and Disease Detection

edited by Enrico Gallo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel and nanogel networks; supramolecular systems; hydrogel synthesis and analysis; nanogel preparation and characterization; nanostructured fibers; multiphase gels; biomedicine applications; supramolecular probes for imaging; hydrogels and nanogels as drug release systems; coatings and surface treatments; polymeric systems; peptide-based supramolecular systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Mechanisms and Pathways of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

edited by

Noemi Monti

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: metastasis; fibrosis; tumor microenvironment; molecular pathways; EMT reversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Epigenetic and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression

edited by

Lidia Borkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenome; DNA methylation; chromatin remodeling; histone modifications; non-coding RNA; epitranscriptome; alternative splicing; RNA methylation; RNA edition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Nano-Biomaterials for Biomedicine and Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Silvia Barbon

and

Elena Stocco

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured biomaterials; cell-scaffold interactions; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Genome Editing in Autologous Stem Cells: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Edina Poletto

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; gene therapy; autologous transplant; preclinical studies; process development; scalability; quality control; manufacturing; regulatory compliance; IND-enabling studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Molecular Advances in Antimicrobial Nanoparticles

edited by

Lide Arana

and

Ianire Mate

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial nanoparticles; resistant pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; lipid nanoparticles; biomimetic nanostructures; combined therapy; antimicrobial strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Nanocomposite Fibers: Current Status and Applications

edited by

Mourad Krifa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced fibrous and particulate materials; nano-enhanced textiles; natural fiber utilization; fiber quality; textile processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Advances in Molecular Genetics of Head and Neck Cancer

edited by

Jacek Kabziński

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; molecular genetics; tumor heterogeneity; driver mutations; epigenetic alterations; non-coding RNAs; oncogenes and tumor suppressors; gene expression profiling; genomic instability; biomarkers for diagnosis and therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Metal Toxicity and Particle Toxicity

edited by Alicja Piotrowska-Niczyporuk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; particles; toxicity; microplastic; environment pollution; animals; plants; algae

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Dynamic Nanoarchitectonics in Supramolecular Assemblies and Nanosystems: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Vicente Martí-Centelles

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; synthetic chemistry; nanoscale materials; nanostructured materials; molecular self-assembly; nanoparticles; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Plant Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses: 2nd Editon

edited by

Longxing Tao

and

Tingting Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change and crop production; abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses; molecular mechanism; physiological responses; plant hormones; carbohydrate metabolism and transport; molecular signaling; reactive oxygen species (ROS); calcium ions; photosynthesis; respiration; energy metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

From Molecular Mechanisms to Precision Medicine in Gastrointestinal Cancers: (Epi)genetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Emerging Biomarkers

edited by

Kostas A. Triantaphyllopoulos

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal and colorectal cancer; genetic and epigenetic regulation; multi-omics and computational biology; molecular pathology and biomarker discovery; translational and precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Biomaterials for Dental and Orthopedic Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lia Rimondini

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized biomaterials; dental and orthopedic applications; tissue regeneration; 3D biorinting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Tumor Markers and Tumor Microenvironment

edited by Tamás Micsik

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor markers; tumor environment; molecular and genetics; omics; artificial intelligence; digital pathology; computational pathology; individualized therapy; prognostication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Advances in Obstetrical and Gynaecological Disorders: 2nd Edition

edited by

Panagiotis Christopoulos

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynaecological disorders; obstetrical disorders; gynaecological diseases; genetic markers; molecular therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Latest Research on Drug-Diagnostics Co-Development in Oncology

edited by

Laxmi Swetha Karanam

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion diagnostics; tumor; drug– diagnostic co-development; molecular profiling; biomarker; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Recent Research on Natural Compounds: Biosynthesis, Analysis, and Application

edited by

Aleksandar Shkondrov

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural compounds; chromatography; MS; NMR; analysis; identification; extraction; standardisation; quantitation; activity; moleabular mechanism; biosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Advances in Metalloproteinase, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kyu-Yeon Han

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs); substrate specificity; pathological condition; metalloproteinases inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Biomolecular Stratification in Antiphospholipid Syndrome

edited by

Cristina Belizna

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiphospholipid syndrome; antiphospholipid; stratification; biomolecular; risk stratification; classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Triosephosphate Isomerase: Potential Target in Cancer Treatment and Other Diseases

edited by

Gabriel López-Velázquez

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; glycolytic; triosephosphate isomerase; TPI; post-translational modification; cancer treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Food Allergens: Latest Molecular Advancements

edited by

Zhihua Wu

and

Anshu Yang

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: food allergies; allergen; allergenicity; epitope; desensitization; immunity reaction; hypoallergen; Ig E binding TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian Russian Chinese Traditional Indonesian Slovak Czech Italian Slovenian Danish Japanese Spanish Dutch Klingon Swedish English Korean Thai Estonian Latvian Turkish Finnish Lithuanian Ukrainian French Malay Urdu German Maltese Vietnamese Greek Norwegian Welsh Haitian Creole Persian // TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster Portal Back // This page is in German Translate to Simplified Chinese Abkhazian Acehnese Acholi Afar Afrikaans Albanian Alur Amharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Avaric Awadhi Aymara Azerbaijani Balinese Baluchi Bambara Baoulé Bashkir Basque Batak Batak Simalungun Batak Toba Belarusian Bemba Bengali Betawi Bhojpuri Bikol Bosnian Breton Bulgarian Buryat Cantonese Catalan Cebuano Chamorro Chechen Chichewa Chuukese Chuvash Corsican Crimean Tatar Crimean Tatar (Latin) Croatian Czech Danish Dari Dinka Divehi Dogri Dombe Dutch Dyula Dzongkha English English (USA) Esperanto Estonian Ewe Faroese Fijian Filipino Finnish Fon French French (Canadian) Frisian Friulian Fulah Ga Galician Georgian German Greek Guarani Gujarati Haitian Creole Hakha Falam Hausa Hawaiian Hebrew Hiligaynon Hindi Hmong Hungarian Hunsrik Iban Icelandic Igbo Ilocano Indonesian Inuktitut Inuktitut (Latin) Irish Italian Jamaican Patois Japanese Javanese Jingpho Kalaallisut Kannada Kanuri Kapampangan Kazakh Khasi Khmer Kiga Kikongo Kinyarwanda Kokborok Komi Konkani (Latin) Korean Krio Kurdish (Kurmanji) Kurdish (Sorani) Kyrgyz Lao Latgalian Latin Latvian Ligurian Limburgish Lingala Lithuanian Lombard Luganda Luo Luxembourgish Macedonian Madurese Maithili Makassarese Malagasy Malay Malay (Arabic) Malayalam Maltese Mam Manx Maori Marathi Mari Marshallese Marwari Mauritian Creole Meitei/Meetei (Mayek) Minangkabau Mizo Mongolian Myanmar (Burmese) N'Ko Bambara Nahuatl Ndau (Zimbabwe) Ndebele Nepali Newari Northern Sami Norwegian Nuer Occitan Odia Oromo Ossetian Pangasinan Papiamento Pashto Persian Polish Portuguese Portuguese (Portugal) Punjabi Punjabi (Arabic) Q'eqchi' Quechua Romani Romanian Rundi Russian Samoan Sango Sanskrit Santali Santali (Latin) Scots Gaelic Sepedi Serbian Sesotho Seychellois Creole Shan Shona Sicilian Silesian Simplified Chinese Sindhi Sinhala Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sundanese Susu Swahili Swati Swedish Tahitian Tajik Tamazight Tamazight (Latin) Tamil Tatar Telugu Tetum Thai Tibetan Tigrinya Tiv Tok Pisin Tongan Traditional Chinese Tshiluba Tsonga Tswana Tulu Tumbuka Turkish Turkmen Tuvan Twi Udmurt Ukrainian Urdu Uyghur Uzbek Venda Venetian Vietnamese Waray Welsh Wolof Xhosa Yakut Yiddish Yoruba Yucatec Maya Zapotec Zulu Always translate German to Simplified Chinese Never translate German Never translate admin.mdpi.com

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Identification of Predictive Molecular Markers for Cancer Progression, Response to Therapy, and Disease Outcome

edited by

Shadma Fatima

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive biomarkers; cancer progression; therapy response; molecular signatures; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Innovations in Functional Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Arpita Roy

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; molecular mechanisms; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; biointerface interactions; smart/stimuli-responsive materials; molecular modeling and simulation; gene and protein expression; biomolecular characterization; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Nanomaterials and Regulated Cell Death Pathways: Novel Therapeutic Opportunities

edited by

Anton S. Tkachenko

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: apoptosis; ferroptosis; nanotherapy; nanotoxicity; necroptosis; oxidative stress; PANoptosis; pyroptosis; regulated cell death

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Advances in Cardiovascular Disease and Medicine

edited by Kristoffer Berg-Hansen

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; molecular mechanisms; genetics; epigenetics; omics; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Molecular Insights into Ophthalmic Diseases

edited by

Alicja Forma

submission deadline 27 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental hazards; ophthalmic diseases; molecular mechanisms; risk factors; disease prevention; oxidative stress; biomarkers; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Molecular Advance in Nutraceutical Research: From Bioactive Discovery to Translational Application

edited by

Alessandro Colletti

submission deadline 27 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; molecular mechanisms; nutraceutical formulations; preclinical and clinical validation; targeted delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Advances in Next-Generation Sequencing for Aging and Cancer Research

edited by Hyunsoo Kim

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation sequencing; aging; cancer genomics; cellular senescence; single-cell sequencing; epigenomics; transcriptomics; tumor evolution; biomarkers; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Insights into Toxicity: Identifying Biomarkers and Molecular Pathways Involved in Toxicological Responses

edited by Irma Martha Medina Díaz

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2331 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; molecular pathways; chemical exposure assessment; environmental exposure; human health; public health toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Harnessing Natural Compounds to Combat Cancer and Metastasis

edited by

Mohd Farhan

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; bioactive molecules; natural extracts; chemotherapy; immunomodulatory compounds; anti-metastatic compounds; anti-angiogenic compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiac Development and Disease (Second Edition)

edited by

Kay-Dietrich Wagner

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac development; cardiac repair; regeneration; cardiac cell-cell interaction; fibrosis; remodeling; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Molecular Mechanism Discovery of the Bioactive Phytochemicals Against Different Diseases Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking, 2nd Edition

edited by

Baojun Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13875 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular mechanism; phytochemicals; network pharmacology; molecular docking; diseases; curing targets; signaling pathway; biological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Molecular Insights into the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Paramjit S. Tappia

and

Bram Ramjiawan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD); fetal development; maternal nutrition; molecular programming; epigenetic modifications; environmental exposures; genetic factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Systemic and Mucosal Inflammation in Colorectal Cancer: Underlying Factors, Significance, and Related Biomarkers, 2nd Edition

edited by

Paola Sena

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular changes; colorectal cancer; normal mucosa; apoptotic proteins; inflammatory mechanism; adenoma– carcinoma sequence; cancer biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advances in Molecular Approaches to Asthma Management

edited by

Diego Bagnasco

and

Corrado Pelaia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open

Keywords: severe asthma; type 2 and non-type 2 inflammation; antibodies; comorbidities; treatable traits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Novel Therapeutic Targets in Cancers: 4th Edition

edited by

Elena Levantini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy; precision oncology; immune modulation; cancer stem cell targeting; RNA-based therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Computer Simulation Insight into Ligand–Receptor Interaction

edited by

Antonios Drakopoulos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure– activity relationship (SAR); free energy perturbation (FEP); structure-based drug design (SBDD); machine learning in drug discovery; hybrid qm/mm methods; binding affinity prediction; enhanced sampling techniques; target binding kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Mechanisms of Maternal Effects on Infant Neurodevelopment

edited by

José Antonio Rocha Gontijo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal– fetal interactions; epigenetic regulation; neurodevelopmental programming; placental signaling; glucocorticoid receptors; brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF); oxidative stress; synaptic plasticity; perinatal stress; corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

The Latest Research on Molecular Studies of Crustaceans

edited by

Xianliang Meng

and

Yafei Duan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustacean; molecular; genetics; physiology; ecology; environmental

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insights into Heredity and Metabolism of Osteosarcoma

edited by

Hiroki Kuniyasu

and

Kanya Honoki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteosarcoma; clinical imaging; genetics; epigenetics; metabolism; signal transduction; stemness; pathology; metastasis; novel druggable target

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

New Insights in Antibiotic Resistance/Tolerance

edited by

Mara Di Giulio

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; biofilm; innovative antimicrobial strategies and compounds; synergistic actions; One Health; bacterial tolerant phenotypes; resistant pathogenic microorganisms; mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Green Synthesis of Biomaterials Using Plant Extracts with Potential Application in Medicine and Biotechnology

edited by

Divine Yufetar Shyntum

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; biomaterials; antimicrobial activity; plant-mediated green synthesis; biomedical application; antibiotic resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Deciphering the Molecular Symphony of Microbiome-Driven Immune Modulation

edited by Edda Russo and

Sara Salvetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; immune; microbial-host interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Intermittent Hypoxia: Physiological and Biomedical Perspectives

edited by

Teresa Carbonell Camós

,

Olga Tura-Ceide

and Norma Alva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: altitude training; cardiovascular adaptation; endothelial dysfunction; EPO; intermittent hypoxia conditioning programs; HIF-1; neuroplasticity; obstructive sleep apnea; oxidative stress; pulmonary hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Next-Generation Antimicrobials and Anticancer Agents: From Natural to Synthetic Compounds

edited by

Manuela E. Crisan

and Roxana Popescu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; natural products; synthetic compounds; molecular design; antimicrobial agents; anticancer agents; drug-resistant infections; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Insights in Women’s Health: Advances in Gynecological Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics

edited by

Tsung-Hsuan Lai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: ART and IVF; prenatal diagnosis; infertility; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery; PCOS; endometriosis; menopause; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

The Role of Fibroblasts in the Regulation of Tissue Inflammation and Repair

edited by Rebeca Illescas Montes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibroblast; wound healing; inflammation; tissue repair; immune– stromal crosstalk; extracellular matrix remodeling; myofibroblast; regenerative medicine; exosomes; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Human Meningioma: Recent Developments

edited by Jason P. Sheehan, Yuki Shinya and Stylianos Pikis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: meningioma; molecular pathogenesis; genomic alteration; radiogenomics; tumor microenvironment; biomarkers; neurosurgery; radiosurgery; translational neuroscience; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Advanced Functional Materials

edited by

Angelika Kmita

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional materials; materials synthesis; nanomaterials; hybrid materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Exploring Molecular Progression in Inorganic Synthesis

edited by

Suraj Kumar Pathak

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic synthesis; materials science; catalysis; energy materials; bioinorganic systems; organometallic compounds; supramolecular chemistry; molecular design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

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