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Move to Thrive: Pioneering Health and Resilience Through Physical Activity

edited by

Silvana Mirella Aliberti

Franca Di Meglio

and

Daria Nurzynska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6639 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; inflammation modulation; chronic disease prevention; immune system adaptation; biomechanics; rehabilitation strategies; sports medicine; aging and physical activity; disability and movement; environmental and regional influences on exercise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Advances in Livestock Breeding, Nutrition and Metabolism

edited by

Imran Khan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5491 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic selection; livestock breeding; genome editing; animal nutrition; precision feeding; nutritional additives; feed conversion; metabolism; animal health; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Update on Microalgae Metabolites

edited by

Eduardo Jacob-Lopes

and

Leila Queiroz Zepka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5007 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis; culture conditions; bioactive compounds; biological activity; biorefinery; proteins; peptides; antifreeze proteins; enzymes; carbohydrates; exocellular polysaccharides; carbohydrate-binding proteins; lipids; fatty acids; chlorophylls; carotenoids; phycobiliproteins; vitamins; minerals; trace elements; sterols; secondary metabolites; downstream processing; purification; safety; regulatory issues; clinical tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Musculoskeletal Imaging: Innovations in Diagnostics and Interventional Therapies

edited by

Paolo Spinnato

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4992 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; bone and bones; computed tomography; sarcoma; interventional radiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Microalgae and Their Biotechnological Potential

edited by

Fantao Kong

, Yi Xin and Yuanxue Liang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4590 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; biofuels; bioproducts; lipid metabolism; synthetic biology; system engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Sialic Acid and Sialic Acid Derivatives in Biomedicine

edited by

Paola Rota

and

Marco Piccoli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4513 | Submission Open

Keywords: sialic acid; drug development; sialidase inhibitors; sialylation; sialidase; biomarker

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Latest Updates on Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistant Infection

edited by Jun Sung Hong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4469 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterobacteriaceae; antimicrobial resistance; infection; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Role of Machine and Deep Learning in Drug Screening

edited by

Shahid Ali

and

Teng Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3659 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in drug screening; deep learning in drug discovery; virtual screening; molecular docking and dynamics; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Helicobacter pylori: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ovidiu Pop

and

Simona Gurzu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3497 | Submission Open

Keywords: H. pylori; cancers; antioxidative process; diagnostic methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Pathological and Clinical Updates on Eye Diseases

edited by Pier Luigi Surico and

Rohan Bir Singh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3332 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmology; eye diseases; gene therapy; ocular surface; ocular immunology; cornea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Research on Gastrointestinal Cancer and Nutritional Health

edited by

Irene Lidoriki

, Adam Mylonakis and Dimitrios Tsapralis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3142 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary patterns; gastrointestinal cancer; clinical nutrition; nutritional status; nutritional assessment; metabolism; gastric cancer; esophageal cancer; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Perspectives on Nutrition and Livestock Health

edited by

Liuting Wu

, Yan Wang and

Felix Kwame Amevor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2868 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; animal health; animal reproductive; animal welfare; gut microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Cranial Base Tumors: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatments

edited by

Andrew J. Fishman

and Marcin Szymański

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2486 | Submission Open

Keywords: skull base tumors; neuro-oncology; endoscopic surgery; cranial nerve preservation; AI-assisted diagnostics; multidisciplinary management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in the Glyoxalase Pathway: Implications for Oxidative Stress Management in Cancer Therapy and in Age-Related Disease

edited by

Laura Cianfruglia

and

Salvatore Vaiasicca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2310 | Submission Open

Keywords: glyoxalase system; methylglyoxal; advanced glycation end-products; dicarbonyl stress; oxidative stress; age-related disease; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Channel Proteins and Transporters in Human Health and Disease

edited by

Giorgia Scarpellino

Giorgia Chinigò

and

Roberta De Zio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2295 | Submission Open

Keywords: channel proteins; transporters; ion channel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Proteins and Proteomics)

New Advances in the Treatment and Assessment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

edited by

Łukasz Rafał Pałka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2129 | Submission Open

Keywords: orofacial dysfunction; multifactorial etiology; advanced diagnostic technologies; biomechanical modeling of TMJ; novel imaging techniques; inflammatory and degenerative changes; interdisciplinary management; conservative therapy approaches; occlusal concepts; splint therapy design; physical therapy regimens; long-term implant treatment outcomes; personalized treatment strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Neuroimaging and Integrative Analyses in Psychiatry and Addictive Disorders

edited by Arkadiusz Komorowski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychiatry; neuroimaging; forensic psychiatry; fMRI; PET; EEG; addiction; substance use disorders (SUD); psychotherapy; treatment-resistant depression (TRD); attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Applications of Dermatoscopy in Skin Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Paweł Pietkiewicz

Enzo Errichetti

and

Cristian Navarrete

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1872 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanoma; skin cancer; inflammoscopy; trichoscopy; ultraviolet reflectance dermatoscopy; skin of color; basal cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma; nevus; digital dermoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Post-Concussion Syndrome and Functional Neurological Disorder

edited by

Ioannis Asterios Mavroudis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1699 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-concussion syndrome; functional neurological disorder; mild traumatic brain injury; cognitive dysfunction ; neuroimaging; biomarkers; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Update on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

edited by

Konstantinos Chaidas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; snoring; sleep-disordered breathing; adult sleep apnea; pediatric sleep apnea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Vector-Borne Diseases and One Health

edited by

Jeronimo Alencar

, Shayenne Silva and

Michail Kotsyfakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne diseases; One Health; malaria; dengue; Zika; chikungunya; yellow fever; West Nile virus; Lyme disease; leishmaniasis; Chagas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Physical Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Disorders: 2nd Edition

edited by

You Gyoung Yi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical rehabilitation; musculoskeletal disorders; pain management; range of motion; muscle strengthening; mobility enhancement; physical therapy; manual therapy; AI in rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Transplant Medicine: Updates and Current Challenges

edited by Phillipe Abreu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic transplantation; organ transplants; transplant oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Impact of Environmental Factors on the Diversity and Structure of Bacterial and Eukaryotic Communities

edited by

Jun Noda

and

Daisuke Tanaka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental factors; bacterial and eukaryotic communities; climate adaptation; pollution; microbial resilience; metagenomic analysis; amplicon sequencing; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Cutting-Edge Research in Rhinology and Allergy: Unraveling Disease Mechanisms and Treatment Innovations

edited by Min-Seok Rha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhinology; allergy; chronic rhinosinusitis; allergic rhinitis; asthma; precision medicine; clinical immunology; immunopathology; therapeutic innovation

Drug Safety and Outcomes in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

edited by

Josef Yayan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug safety; adverse drug reactions; pharmacovigilance; critical care medicine; respiratory diseases; clinical outcomes; intensive care pharmacotherapy; drug– drug interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Transformative Technologies in Liver Transplantation

edited by

Davide Ghinolfi

and

Lorenzo Petagna

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver; transplant; liver surgery; machine perfusion; radiomics; nanotechnology; 3D printing; gene editing

Comprehensive Treatment and Precision Medicine Strategies for Heart Disease

edited by Serge Sicouri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision medicine; artificial intelligence; risk stratification; machine learning; translational research; cardiovascular outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances and Challenges in Urothelial and Prostate Cancer: Toward Precision Urologic Oncology

edited by Sashi S. Kommu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open

Keywords: urothelial carcinoma; prostate cancer; immunotherapy; genomics and biomarkers; precision imaging (PSMA PET; mpMRI); targeted therapies (PARP; FGFR; DDR); focal therapy and theranostics; tumour microenvironment; quality of life and survivorship; health disparities in cancer care; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Key Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Their Clinical Implications

edited by

Jinkwan Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep-disordered breathing; sleep fragmentation; inflammation; cardiovascular disease; insulin resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Extracellular Vesicles: Biology, Mechanisms, and Therapies for Cerebrovascular Disorders

edited by Jinju Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; cerebrovascular disorders; dementia; extracellular vesicle-based therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Autoimmune Disorders: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutics

edited by

Giulia Lanzolla

and Chiara Mura

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmunity; autoimmune diseases; polyglandular autoimmune syndromes; thyroid autoimmune disease; type 1 diabetes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

“Out-of-the-Organics-Box” Reflections On and Scenarios for Life’s Emergence

edited by

Wolfgang Nitschke

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergence of life; thermodynamics; bioenergetics; information theory; early metabolism; metal ions in biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Origin of Life)

Placental Spectrum Disorders and Gynecological Oncology

edited by Gianluca Raffaello Damiani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: placenta; trophoblastic tumor; mola; tumors; bleeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry

edited by Sahar Kandil

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; biological chemistry; therapeutic targets; therapeutic agents; treatment of diseases; new therapeutic strategies

Neural Mechanisms of Brain–Computer Interfaces

edited by

Miguel Pais-Vieira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– machine interfaces; neurophysiology; somatosensory cortex; motor cortex

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Mechanisms and Modulation of Pain: From Ion Channels to Translational Therapeutics

edited by Álvaro Yogi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain; mechanisms; signaling pathways; ion channels; therapeutic targets; neuropathic pain; inflammatory pain; pre-clinical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Neurodegeneration Across Mechanisms, Epidemiology, and Emerging Therapies: Inflammation, Metabolism, Aging, and Neuromodulation

edited by Julian Benito Leon

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; metabolic dysfunction; aging and inflammaging; epidemiology; biomarkers; neuromodulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Rewiring Bacterial Communication: Extracellular Vesicles and Microbial Signals Across Host Interfaces

edited by Sara Carloni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial extracellular vesicles (bEVs); host– microbe communication; microbiota dynamics; immune modulation; translational applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Cancer Genomics and Transcriptomics: Uncovering New Frontiers in Tumor Biology

edited by

Panagiotis Adamopoulos

and Panagiotis Tsiakanikas

submission deadline 14 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2154 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptomic profiling; tumor heterogeneity; integrative omics; non-coding RNAs; oncogenes

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

Antimicrobial Innovations

edited by

Pere Puigbò

and Miho Nakamura

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6493 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; biopreservation; lactic acid bacteria; bacteriocins; bacteriophages; natural antimicrobials; antimicrobial peptides; foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial biomaterials; race for the surface; microbial growth models; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Aspects of the Biology of Populations in Northern Africa and the Middle East

edited by

Kanya Godde

and Shomarka Keita

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity in the Middle East; biodiversity in Northern Africa; population genetics in the Middle East; ecology in the Middle East; ecology in Northern Africa; skeletal variation in the Middle East; skeletal variation in Northern Africa; dental variation in the Middle East; dental variation in Northern Africa

Regulation of Cerebrovascular Resistance in Health and Disease: From Molecules to Humans

edited by

Akos Koller

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21260 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebral blood flow; hemodynamic forces; cerebrovascular resistance; endothelium; smooth muscle; arachidonic acid metabolites; reactive oxygen species; molecular mediators; protein and mRNA expressions; brain disease conditions; transcranial Doppler measurement; EEG; lifestyle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Innovations in Dairy Cattle Health and Nutrition Management

edited by

Rasa Želvytė

and Ingrida Monkevičienė

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7608 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations; dairy cattle; health; nutrition; rumen; metabolism; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Minimally Invasive and Transcatheter Interventions in Valvular Heart Disease

edited by Adam R. Kowalówka

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcatheter aortic valve replacement; minimally invasive cardiac surgery; aortic valve interventions; structural heart disease; valve repair outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Geriatric Health: Integrating Metabolism, Physical Function, and Prevention

edited by

Gwonmin Kim

and

Up Huh

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open

Keywords: geriatric health; sarcopenia and frailty; digital health care; age-related diseases; functional decline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Ubiquitous Connective Tissue Architecture: Fascia, Dynamic movements and Perception in Living Structures

edited by

Jean Claude Guimberteau

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16728 | Submission Open

Keywords: fascia; connective tissue; fibrillar network; microvolumes; collagen; cell microenvironment; force absorption system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering)

New Insights into Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies for Chronic Liver Diseases

edited by

Cristina Marginean

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14399 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic liver disease; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH); drug-induced liver injury (DILI); hepatocellular carcinoma; biomarkers of liver fibrosis; imaging of liver fibrosis; CEUS; novel therapeutic strategies for CLDs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Herbal Extracts in Skin Health and Disease

edited by

Josipa Bukić

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbal extracts; natural products; skin disorders; skin care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Emerging Knowledge on Human Immunodeficiency Virus

edited by

Giota Lourida

and

Dimitrios Paraskevis

submission deadline 22 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 31885 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral treatment; long-acting ART; pre-exposure prophylaxis; HIV surveillance; antiretroviral resistance; primary resistance; HIV epidemiology; special populations; cascade of care; HIV diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

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