Chemical Biology in Europe

Dear Colleagues,

As you know, chemical biology is an interdisciplinary field whose scope encompasses both the fundamental understanding of biological processes at the molecular level and the development of new technologies in life sciences and in biomedicine. This Special Issue will collect communications, research articles, and high-quality reviews from chemical biology laboratories in Europe. The topics may include, but are not restricted to, novel chemical probe development, bioorthogonal chemistries, target identification of small molecules, small molecule-based detection of post-translational modifications (PTMs), and chemical probe-based imaging in situ or in vivo. Experimental studies at the interface with enzymology and biotechnology are also encouraged, such as approaches that may provide mechanistic insights and drive innovation in drug discovery, diagnostics, and synthetic biology. Other suitable topics for experimental articles and reviews may be the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the design and interpretation of chemical biology studies.

Prof. Dr. Steven Verhelst 
Prof. Dr. Alessio Peracchi
Guest Editors

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