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Multi-Omics and Computational Simulation Approaches: Unraveling Novel Antibacterial Mechanisms of Natural Products

edited by Lili Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; antibacterial mechanism; anti-biofilm; multi-omics; computational simulation; drug-resistant pathogens

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

Leveraging Novel Insights from Basic Science to Improve Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management in the Era of Precision Medicine

edited by

Hikmet Akkız

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; tumor microenvironment; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advances in Viper Envenomation: From Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment

edited by

Svjetlana Karabuva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: snake envenomation; viper envenomation; antiviper serum; Europe; guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Molecular Biology and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal Plants

edited by Gothai Sivapragasam and Nanthiney Ragavan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; molecular biology; phytochemicals; wound healing; oxidative stress; inflammation; molecular pharmacology; regenerative medicine; bioactive compounds

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

Molecular Design, Stabilization, and Controlled Delivery of Probiotics and Bioactive Compounds

edited by Chuang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; bioactive compounds; functional foods; microencapsulation; controlled delivery; food biopolymers; molecular interactions; bioavailability; gut microbiota; powder-based delivery systems

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

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Within the Tissue Microenvironment: Translational Research and Therapeutic Perspectives

edited by Francesco Agostini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; microenvironment; stem niche; cancer; drug delivery; good manufacturing practice; cell therapy; medium additive substitutes; microfluidic conditions; homing; migration; gene editing by (non-)viral methods

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Bladder Cancer

edited by

Hironobu Yamashita

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: urothelial carcinoma; molecular subtypes; tumor microenvironment (TME); epigenetics; precision medicine; chemoresistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Research on Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Selçuk Özdemir

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurodegenerative diseases; molecular pathways; neuronal cell death; mitochondrial dysfunction; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Stem Cells, Biomaterials, and Molecular Therapies in Plastic Surgery

edited by

Stefan D. Momčilović

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; tissue engineering; biomaterials and bioactive scaffolds; hydrogels; 3D bioprinting; regenerative medicine and surgery; molecular therapies; growth factors; scar modulation; skin repair

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

Biological Applications, Theoretical Studies, Nanomedicine and Molecular Docking Studies in Drug Discovery

edited by

Moragot Chatatikun

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; QSAR; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; virtual screening; natural products; in vivo validation; ADMET

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Bioactivity of Resveratrol and Flavonoids as Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds: Molecular Insights

edited by

José Díaz-Chávez

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open

Keywords: resveratrol; flavonoids; polyphenols; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; molecular mechanism; signal transduction; oxidative stress; gene expression; therapeutic agent

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

Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Molecular Pathology to Novel Therapeutic Approach—2nd Edition

edited by

María Orosia Lucha López

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5292 | Submission Open

Keywords: joints; skeletal muscles; tendons; ligaments; fascia; articular cartilage; intervertebral discs; physiotherapy; novel therapies

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

Advances in Molecular Research on Cancer Treatments: Apoptosis, Autophagy, and Drug Selection

edited by

Md Ataur Rahman

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 23874 | Submission Open

Keywords: autophagy; apoptosis; bioactive natural products; nanoparticles and drug delivery; cancer immunotherapy; in silico and network pharmacology; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Biocatalysis of Compounds for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Tomasz Siodmiak

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12924 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; biomedical application; biotechnology; compounds for pharmacy; compounds for biomedicine; enantiomers; enzyme activity; enzyme engineering; enzyme immobilization; kinetic resolution; pharmaceutical application; supports materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Cancer Biology and Epigenetic Modifications

edited by

Tamer E. Fandy

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11047 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; DNA methylation; epigenetic modifiers; histone acetylation; histone methylation; miRNA; ncRNA; chrmoatin remodelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Advances and Novel Biomarkers in Gastrointestinal Cancers

edited by

Alessandro Mannucci

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10925 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal cancers; liquid biopsy; circulating biomarkers; minimal residual disease; early cancer detection; tumor-agnostic assays; molecular diagnostics; precision oncology; predictive biomarkers; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Silvia Boschi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10886 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; synaptic dysfunction; oxidative stress; neurofibrillary tangles; mitochondrial dysfunction; biomarkers

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

The Use of Molecular Biology in the Targeted Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy of Microbial Infections

edited by

Maria D'Accolti

and

Elisabetta Caselli

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6698 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial infections; AMR; molecular biology; One Health; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

From Molecules to Cognition: Biomarkers and Neuropsychological Tools in Neurological Disorders

edited by

Silvia Boschi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5405 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; neuropsychological assessment; neurological disorders; neuroimaging; cognitive function; translational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Advances in Molecular Research of Animal Genetics and Genomics

edited by Congjiao Sun

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3652 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genetics; animal genomics; molecular breeding; genetic improvement; molecular evolution; genomic selection; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); CRISPR; multiomics analysis; animal conservation

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

Molecular Research on Bacteria: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giovanni Stelitano

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3307 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; molecular biology; infections; antimicrobials; bacterial enzymes; bioremediation; enzyme evolution and adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Influenza Pathogenesis and Vaccine Development

edited by

Awad Shehata

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2913 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; influenza virus; influenza surveillance; interspecies transmission; immune response; pandemic preparedness; pathogenesis; One Health; universal vaccines; vaccine development; viral adaptation; viral evolution; zoonotic infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

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

edited by Rebeca Illescas Montes

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2632 | 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)

Structural Studies of Phosphorus Compounds Today

edited by

Irina Rusakova

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: 31P NMR; NMR; organophosphorus compounds; transition-metal complexes with organophosphorus ligands; relativistic effects; solvent effects; quantum chemistry methods for NMR; chemical structure studies; chemistry of organophosphorus compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)

Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology of Headache and Migraine

edited by

Mamoru Shibata

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open

Keywords: headache; migraine; calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP); spreading depolarization/depression; TRP channels; pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide; PACAP; cluster headache

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Autoimmune Diseases: A Swing Dance of Immune Cells, 3rd Edition

edited by

Balik Dzhambazov

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune diseases; antigens/autoantigens; post-translational modifications; antigen processing and presentation; shared epitopes; molecular mimicry; autoantibodies; immune signaling; animal models; therapeutic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Exosomes and Non-Coding RNA Research in Health and Disease—2nd Edition

edited by

Stergios Boussios

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open

Keywords: exosomes; non-coding RNA; health; disease; intercellular communication; cancer; neurodegenerative disorders; cardiovascular diseases; immune regulation; therapeutic strategies

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

Emerging Trends of Quantum Mechanics, Computational Chemistry, and Spectroscopy in Physical Chemistry

edited by

Dongho Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum theory; computational chemistry; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)

Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Models, Drugs and Technologies

edited by Su-Yun Lyu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; disease modeling; molecular mechanisms; neurological; precision medicine; individualized therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization of Economic Crops

edited by Xia An

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: jute; kenaf; flax; okra; mustard; roselle; chloroplast genome; transcriptome; gene cloning; gene function verification; molecular mechanism research; biological stress; abiotic stress

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

Intelligent Computational Modeling for Molecular Biomarker Discovery, Prognostic Prediction and Molecular Diagnostics

edited by Chunlong Zhang and Yuming Zhao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biomarkers; prognostic modeling; molecular diagnostics; machine learning; multi-omics; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Unraveling Cell–Cell and Cell–Matrix Interactions: Novel Morphological and Molecular Insights

edited by

José Freni

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: DGC; sarcoglycans; cell–cell interactions; cell–matrix interactions; morphological analysis; molecular analysis; molecular pathogenesis; translational studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

From Molecular Mechanisms to Patient Related Outcomes: Advances in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research and Care

edited by

Maria Gavriilaki

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); neuromuscular disorders; SMN protein; disease modifiers; molecular pathogenesis; gene therapy; biomarkers; translational research; therapeutic advances

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

Advanced Research on Plant Transcriptomics

edited by

Babar Usman

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transcriptomics; RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq); Micro-RNA (miRNA); MRNA-miRNA interactions; machine learning in genomics; deep learning for gene expression; gene regulatory networks; convolutional neural networks; transformer models; functional genomics; functional validation; tissue-specific gene expression; stress-responsive transcriptomics; genotype-by-environment transcriptomics; multi-omics integration; AI-assisted breeding; genomic selection; crop resilience

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

Innovative Nanomaterials from Functional Molecules

edited by Xiaoming Zhang and

Yi Jia

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 50058 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; molecular design; molecular assembly; medicine; catalysis; battery; supercapacitor; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Molecular Therapeutics for Diabetes and Related Complications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kota V. Ramana

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 37685 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; diabetes complications; molecular therapeutics; drug development; hyperglycemia; insulin resistance; cell signaling and oxidative stress

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

Understanding Allergy and Asthma at the Molecular Level

edited by

Cenk Suphioglu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20659 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergy; asthma; allergens; allergic asthma; thunderstorm asthma; cell culture; biomarkers; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; genomics; recombinant allergens; recombinant hypoallergens; signalling; inhibitors; cytokines

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

Emerging Biological and Molecular Targets in Schizophrenia

edited by Jacopo Sapienza

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16947 | Submission Open

Keywords: schizophrenia; cognition; negative symptoms; synapses; kynurenine pathway; TAAR1; psychedelics; new treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Research in Hematologic Malignancies

edited by

Rachid Lahlil

and

Anne Aries

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13665 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic targets; leukemogenesis; molecular regulation; cancer stem cells; epigenetics; novel biomarkers; non-coding RNA; DNA methylation; chemotherapy and genetic changes; cancer; hematologic malignancies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Antitumor Activity of Natural Products

edited by

Spiro Mihaylov Konstantinov

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12472 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds and extracts with antitumor activity; studies on molecular mechanisms; signal transduction modulation in tumor cells; immunomodulating activity; mitosis inhibition; cell differentiation; cell death induction (apoptosis/autophagy)

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets in Cardiovascular Health and Cardiotoxicity

edited by

Rui Vitorino

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11653 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular; ischemia, heart failure; arrhythmogenesis; myocardial remodeling; endothelial dysfunction; cardiology; cardio-oncology

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

Liver Diseases: Causes, Molecular Mechanism and Treatment/Prevention

edited by

Munish Puri

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10956 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver diseases; pathophysiology; molecular mechanisms; genetics and epigenetics; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); hepatitis; liver injury and repair; gene therapy; pharmacological interventions; treatment and prevention; gut–liver axis; spleen–liver axis; alcoholic liver disease

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

New Insights and Discoveries in the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Neuromuscular Diseases

edited by

Dimitrios Kanakis

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10833 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular diseases; autophagy; mitochondrial dysfunction; molecular genetics; blood-based biomarkers; antisense oligonucleotides; monoclonal antibodies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Techniques and Strategies in Drug Design and Discovery, 3rd Edition

edited by

George Mihai Nitulescu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10603 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; drug development; target identification; computational drug design; structure-based drug design; ligand-based drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advanced Molecular Diagnostic Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by

Barbara Lombardo

and Michele Pinelli

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10416 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; array CGH; NGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Biomarkers in Diabetes Mellitus: From Discovery to Clinical Application

edited by

Jelena Vekic

and

Aleksandra Zeljkovic

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10328 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; biomarkers; diabetes complications; omics technologies; risk stratification; therapeutic response; personalized medicine

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

Recent Advances in Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Alzheimer’s Disease

edited by

Kurt A. Jellinger

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10084 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia with Lewy bodies; Alzheimer’s disease; dementing disorders in advanced age

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

Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Exercise for Health and Performance

edited by Ciro José Brito

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9731 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise science; sports medicine; aging; genetic and exercise; endocrinology; immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Biomathematics, Computational Biology, and Bioengineering

edited by

Grzegorz Matyszczak

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9255 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomathematics; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data science; systems biology; reaction–diffusion systems; nonlinear dynamics; bioreactors; biochemical reaction engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Medical Applications of Polymer Materials

edited by Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9058 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical polymers; drug delivery; tissue engineering; medical devices; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

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