New Insights into Hepato-Biliary Diseases: Translating Science into Practice
A topical collection in Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This collection belongs to the section "Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine".
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Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hepatobiliary diseases encompass a wide spectrum of disorders of the liver and biliary tract, affecting thousands of people worldwide. Despite significant scientific advances in recent years, these diseases continue to pose major challenges in terms of early diagnosis, personalised treatment, and long-term disease management. This Topical Collection of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, titled “New Insights into Hepato-Biliary Diseases: Translating Science into Practice”, aims to gather high-quality research that addresses key unmet needs and recent breakthroughs in the field, with an emphasis on translational potential and innovative approaches.
In particular, we welcome submissions that explore:
- Clinically relevant research models (e.g., liver organoids, microfluidic systems, liver-on-a-chip technologies), providing physiologically meaningful alternatives in clinical research. These models have demonstrated strong correlation with human disease mechanisms and clinical outcomes, supporting their growing role in translational medicine.
- Biomarker discovery and validation for early detection, prognosis, risk stratification, and treatment response.
- Novel drug targets and treatment strategies, including anti-fibrotic therapies, immunomodulatory agents, and small molecules.
- Pathogenesis and management of liver and biliary diseases.
This Topical Collection focuses in particular on translational medicine, which bridges clinical research and application, and aims to highlight studies that can improve diagnosis and guide clinicians toward personalised treatment decisions.
We invite original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and perspective pieces from clinicians, researchers, and translational scientists working across disciplines.
Dr. Elisa Ceccherini
Dr. Antonella Cecchettini
Collections Editors
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Keywords
- hepato-biliary diseases
- biomarkers
- drug discovery
- liver organoids and microfluidics
- pathogenesis
