Nanotechnology-Based Materials in Developing Disease-Modifying Therapies and Early Detection
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 60
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Dear Colleagues,
Over the years, nanotechnology-based materials have transformed disease-modifying therapies and advanced diagnostic systems for various medical conditions. Their unique physicochemical properties, such as their high surface-to-volume ratio, tunable size, and surface chemistry, facilitate the development of targeted drug delivery systems (DDSs) with enhanced therapeutic efficacy and reduced systemic toxicity. Furthermore, nanomaterials can be engineered to respond to specific stimuli, such as pH changes or enzymatic activity, enabling controlled, localized, and sustained drug release. Additionally, nanoscale biosensors and imaging agents are revolutionizing early detection, offering increased sensitivity and specificity in identifying biomarkers associated with diseases such as cancer and degenerative disorders. These strategies can be used to intervene in disease progression with efficiency. Despite the promise of these innovations, challenges related to biocompatibility, regulatory frameworks, and large-scale production still exist. Addressing these concerns is paramount and requires interdisciplinary collaborations to ensure the safety, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of these advanced therapies. These breakthroughs hold the potential to improve disease management via improved detection and personalized treatments.
Dr. Jyoti Ahlawat
Dr. Eva M Deemer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanotechnology
- disease-modifying therapies
- early detection
- targeted drug delivery
- biosensors
- theranostic
- biomarker
- biocompatibility
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