Biopolymers and Polymer Molecules in Drug Delivery

Dear Colleagues,

Drug delivery systems are engineered technologies for the targeted delivery and/or controlled release of therapeutic agents. The practice of drug delivery has changed in the past few decades. Research conducted worldwide has contributed substantially to our understanding of the physiological barriers to efficient drug delivery, such as transport in the circulatory system and drug movement through cells and tissues. This Special Issue of Molecules on “Polymer Molecules and Biopolymers in Drug Delivery” will focus on the area of drug delivery system discovery, design, and development, where new biological targets are being investigated, and polymer molecules such as biopolymers. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following: all delivery systems including oral, pulmonary, nasal, parenteral and transdermal, and modes of entry such as controlled release systems; microcapsules, vesicles, and macromolecular conjugates; antibody targeting; protein/peptide delivery; DNA, oligonucleotide, and siRNA delivery.

Dr. Bozena Tyliszczak
Guest Editor

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