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Conference: 20th International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP 2023)
Date: 29 June–1 July 2023
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

MDPI will be attending ESCAP 2023 as an exhibitor; we welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

This conference is organized by the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The theme of the conference is “Mental health of children and adolescents”. At the conference, specialists will share and discuss the latest research and applications of environmental and chemical substances in relation to society.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Children;
• Behavioral Sciences;
• JCM;
• JPM;
• Medicina;
• Adolescents;
• Disabilities.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.escap2023.eu/.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the pandemic crisis by efficiently protecting against the severe forms of the disease. However, they were much less efficient in protecting against the infection itself and viral transmission. Furthermore, the immunity induced by these vaccines proved to wane relatively rapidly. To understand these features and possibly improve the efficacy and safety of mRNA vaccines, it is critical to obtain insight into their action on the innate immune system.

During this webinar, we will first review the current knowledge on adjuvants included in protein-based vaccines and their action on the innate immune system. We will then discuss how lipid nanoparticles and nucleoside-modified mRNA—the two major components of currently approved mRNA vaccines—contribute to the activation of the innate immune system required for the induction of protective immunity. Finally, we will consider the consequences of this activation on the immune defenses against other pathogens through the phenomenon of trained immunity.

Date: 10 May 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CEST | 4:00 a.m. EST | 3:00 a.m. CST Asia

Webinar ID: 871 5675 7294

Register now for free!

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Michel Goldman (Chair), Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation in healthcare, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Dr. Nathalie Garçon (Co-Chair), N3J Consulting, Belgium
Dr. Rein Verbeke, ¹ Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; ² Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
Dr. Mihai Netea, ¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS) and Radboudumc Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; ²Department of Immunology and Metabolism, Life and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany

Relevant Special Issue:
“Learning from COVID-19 Vaccines”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Michel Goldman

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

The articles below have been selected as 2022 Issue Cover Articles by the Editorial Office of the Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN: 2077-0383). These articles are from multiple fields within the scope of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, and we hope they can provide insights and references for scholars in related fields.

	1. “Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure: Mechanisms and Pathophysiology” by Ridha I. S. Alnuwaysir, Martijn F. Hoes, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Peter van der Meer and Niels Grote Beverborg J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 125; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010125 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/125
	2. “Peroral Cholangioscopy-Guided Targeted Biopsy versus Conventional Endoscopic Transpapillary Forceps Biopsy for Biliary Stricture with Suspected Bile Duct Cancer” by Katsunori Sekine, Ichiro Yasuda, Shinpei Doi, Noriyuki Kuniyoshi, Takayuki Tsujikawa, Yuichi Takano, Masatoshi Mabuchi, Kosuke Takahashi, Masashi Kawamoto, Mikiko Takahashi et al. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020289 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/289
	3. “Cell Death in AMD: The Rationale for Targeting Fas” by David N. Zacks, Andrew J. Kocab, Joanne J. Choi, Meredith S. Gregory-Ksander, Marisol Cano and James T. Handa J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 592; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030592 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/592
	4. “Comparison of Ultra-Wide Field Photography to Ultra-Wide Field Angiography for the Staging of Sickle Cell Retinopathy” by Héloise Torres-Villaros, Franck Fajnkuchen, Fatima Amari, Lucie Janicot and Audrey Giocanti-Aurégan J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(4), 936; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11040936 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/4/936
	5. “Mitral Paravalvular Leak: Clinical Implications, Diagnosis and Management” by Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, Pablo Antunez-Muiños, Sergio Lopez-Tejero and Pedro L. Sanchez J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1245; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051245 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1245
	6. “Comparison in Short-Term Safety and Efficacy between New-Generation WATCHMAN FLX and Conventional WATCHMAN 2.5 for Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure” by Nobuyuki Fukuda, Teruhiko Imamura, Shuhei Tanaka, Naoya Kataoka, Ryuichi Ushijima, Hiroshi Ueno and Koichiro Kinugawa J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1618; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061618 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1618
	7. “Ablation Index Predicts Successful Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardia: Results of a Multicenter Study” by Paolo Compagnucci, Antonio Dello Russo, Marco Bergonti, Matteo Anselmino, Giulio Zucchelli, Alessio Gasperetti, Laura Cipolletta, Giovanni Volpato, Ciro Ascione, Federico Ferraris et al. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(7), 1802; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071802 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/1802
	8. “Treatment of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: The Current Options, the Future, and the Challenges” by Carsten Tschöpe and Ahmed Elsanhoury J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(8), 2148; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082148 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2148
	9. “Clinical Developmental Cardiology for Understanding Etiology of Congenital Heart Disease” by Hiroyuki Yamagishi J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2381; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092381 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2381
	10. “Multimodality Imaging in the Study of the Left Atrium” by Sergio Moral, Marc Abulí, Pau Vilardell, Emilce Trucco, Esther Ballesteros and Ramon Brugada J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(10), 2854; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102854 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2854
	11. “Pre-Interventional 3D-Printing-Assisted Planning of Flow Disrupter Implantation for the Treatment of an Intracranial Aneurysm” by Guillaume Charbonnier, Panagiotis Primikiris, Benjamin Billottet, Aurélien Louvrier, Sergio Vancheri, Serine Ferhat and Alessandra Biondi J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(11), 2950; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11112950 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/11/2950
	12. “Primary Orbital Reconstruction with Selective Laser Melting (SLM) of Patient-Specific Implants (PSIs): An Overview of 96 Surgically Treated Patients” by Majeed Rana, Henriette L. Moellmann, Lara Schorn, Julian Lommen, Madiha Rana, Max Wilkat and Karsten Hufendiek J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3361; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123361 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3361
	13. “Effect of Pneumococcal Vaccine on Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Vikash Jaiswal, Song Peng Ang, Kriti Lnu, Angela Ishak, Nishan Babu Pokhrel, Jia Ee Chia, Adrija Hajra, Monodeep Biswas, Andrija Matetic, Ravinder Dhatt et al. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3799; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133799 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3799
	14. “Impact of COVID-19 on Subclinical Placental Thrombosis and Maternal Thrombotic Factors” by Marie Carbonnel, Camille Daclin, Morgan Tourne, Emmanuel Roux, Mathilde Le-Marchand, Catherine Racowsky, Titouan Kennel, Eric Farfour, Marc Vasse and Jean-Marc Ayoubi J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(14), 4067; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11144067 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/14/4067
	15. “Sex/Gender- and Age-Related Differences in β-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling in Cardiovascular Diseases” by Daniela Liccardo, Beatrice Arosio, Graziamaria Corbi and Alessandro Cannavo J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(15), 4280; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154280 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4280
	16. “State-of-the-Art Multimodality Imaging in Sudden Cardiac Arrest with Focus on Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation: A Review” by Lisa M. Verheul, Sanne A. Groeneveld, Feddo P. Kirkels, Paul G. A. Volders, Arco J. Teske, Maarten J. Cramer, Marco Guglielmo and Rutger J. Hassink J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(16), 4680; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164680 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4680
	17. “Carbon Fiber Implants in Orthopaedic Oncology” by Caleb M. Yeung, Abhiram R. Bhashyam, Shalin S. Patel, Eduardo Ortiz-Cruz and Santiago A. Lozano-Calderón J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(17), 4959; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11174959 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/4959
	18. “Acute Idiopathic Blind Spot Enlargement Syndrome—New Perspectives in the OCT Era” by Julian A. Zimmermann, Nicole Eter and Julia Biermann J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(18), 5278; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11185278 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/18/5278
	19. “Use of Neuronavigation and Augmented Reality in Transsphenoidal Pituitary Adenoma Surgery” by Miriam H. A. Bopp, Benjamin Saß, Mirza Pojskić, Felix Corr, Dustin Grimm, André Kemmling and Christopher Nimsky J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(19), 5590; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195590 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5590
	20. “Arthritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: From 2022 International GISEA/OEG Symposium” by Fulvia Ceccarelli, Marcello Govoni, Matteo Piga, Giulia Cassone, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Giulio Olivieri, Alberto Cauli, Ennio Giulio Favalli, Fabiola Atzeni, Elisa Gremese et al. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(20), 6016; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11206016 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/6016
	21. “Endometriosis in Patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser-Syndrome—Histological Evaluation of Uterus Remnants and Peritoneal Lesions and Comparison to Samples from Endometriosis Patients without Mullerian Anomaly” by Sahra Steinmacher, Hans Bösmüller, Massimo Granai, André Koch, Sara Yvonne Brucker and Kristin Katharina Rall J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(21), 6458; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216458 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/21/6458
	22. “Embolization in Pediatric Patients: A Comprehensive Review of Indications, Procedures, and Clinical Outcomes” by Paolo Marra, Barbaro Di Fazio, Ludovico Dulcetta, Francesco Saverio Carbone, Riccardo Muglia, Pietro Andrea Bonaffini, Clarissa Valle, Fabio Corvino, Francesco Giurazza, Giuseppe Muscogiuri et al. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(22), 6626; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11226626 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/22/6626
	23. “Risk Factors for Rapid Recurrence of Hyperkalemia following Cessation of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate” by Teruhiko Imamura, Nikhil Narang and Koichiro Kinugawa J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(23), 7096; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237096 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/23/7096
	24. “Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Physical Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Incontinent Women: A Comparative Study between Urinary Incontinent and Apparently Healthy Women” by Sirine Abidi, Amine Ghram, Sameh Ghroubi, Said Ahmaidi, Mohamed Habib Elleuch, Olivier Girard, Theodoros Papasavvas, Jari Laukkanen, Helmi Ben Saad, Beat Knechtle et al. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(24), 7344; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11247344 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7344

Conference: 29th Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research
Date: 12–15 June 2023
Place: Torino, Italy

MDPI will be attending the 29th Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, held in Torino, Italy, from 12 to 15 June 2023. This conference aims to achieve an in-depth exchange of the latest research results in the field of basic research, clinical application, cutting-edge technology, and industrial development in the field of cancer research over the year. During this conference, MDPI will welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Cells;
• Cancers;
• Children;
• CIMB;
• Current Oncology;
• Diagnostics;
• Geriatrics;
• Healthcare;
• JCM;
• Medical Sciences.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.eacr2023.org/.

This conference organized by the British Pharmacological Society and International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacologists (IUPHAR) will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 2 July to 7 July 2023. The topic of the conference focuses on pharmacology and drug discovery, research, and development, and the conference will include six days of symposia, keynote lectures, workshops, and debates. Discover the latest in pharmacology research and developments across 10 content themes.

Pharmaceuticals (ISSN: 1424-8247) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal of medicinal chemistry and related drug sciences, published monthly online by MDPI. Pharmaceuticals will participate in this event as an exhibitor together with nine other MDPI journals, among which Pharmaceuticals, Journal of Personalized Medicine and Biomedicines will have journal representatives at our booth.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Pharmaceuticals (leading journal);
• Biomedicines;
• JPM;
• JCM;
• Marine Drugs;
• Children;
• Current Oncology;
• BioMedInformatics;
• JoX;
• Rheumato.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth #A22. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit https://wcp2023.org/ or contact the Pharmaceuticals Editorial Office at pharmaceuticals@mdpi.com.

MDPI will be attending the Chinese Academic Conference on Tumor Biomarker, held in Shanghai, China, from 7 to 9 April 2023. This conference aims to achieve an in-depth exchange of the latest research results in the field of basic research, clinical application, cutting-edge technology, and industrial development in the field of tumor markers over the year. During this conference, MDPI will welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest inspirations with us.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Biomedicines;
• Cancers;
• Cells;
• Diagnostics;
• Current Oncology;
• JPM;
• JCM;
• Onco;
• CIMB;
• BioMedInformatics.

If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth, #B155. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have.

For more information about the conference, please follow the link below: https://biomarker2022.sciconf.cn/cn/web/index/13496.

As a leading open access publisher, MDPI provides scholars with a high-quality and rich academic exchange platform by continuously expanding into new and exciting research areas.

In December 2022, MDPI launched five new journals, covering multiple subjects such as life sciences, biology, medicine and pharmacology, social sciences and humanities. These new journals are being edited by established scholars across the world.

If you are interested in creating more open access journals with us to publish cutting-edge research, please send your journal proposal application to newjournal-committee@mdpi.com.

MDPI is pleased to announce that we now display the co-authors’ email addresses in addition to the corresponding author’s email address on the webpage of published papers, protected by Captcha. For more information about this change, please visit the journal’s instructions for authors page. 

We believe this change will facilitate academic discussions and advance our cause of open science and research. The corresponding authors are responsible for communicating with their co-authors and indicating in our system (https://susy.mdpi.com/) if co-authors would prefer for their email addresses not to be displayed.

Conference: 143rd Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
Date: 25–28 March 2023
Place: Sapporo, Japan

MDPI will be attending the 143rd Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan as the exhibitor. This meeting will be held at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, from 25 to 28 March 2023. The organizing committee comprises the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University. The theme of the 143rd annual meeting is "PharmaScience: Integration for Breakthroughs". Through this meeting, we wish to contribute to the progress of research leading to the development of innovative drugs and therapies by bringing together researchers from various research fields.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Biomedicines;
• JPM;
• Pharmaceutics;
• JCM;
• Pharmaceuticals.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/pharm143/top.

On 9 February 2023, Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics, added the Preprint Citation Index to the Web of Science platform, streamlining the research process by allowing researchers to locate and link to preprints alongside other trusted content in the database.

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As of its launch, the Preprint Citation Index will provide nearly two million preprints from various repositories, including MDPI’s own Preprints.org.

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