Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis or Therapy
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2018) | Viewed by 56309
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials; drug delivery; nanomedicine; cancer therapy; smart materials
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Interests: materials chemistry; nanobiotechnology; biomaterials; nanofabrication; polymer chemistry; supramolecular chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are launching a Special Issue in Nanomaterials (IF: 3.553) entitled “Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis or Therapy”. The utilization of nanomaterials in technologies for biomedical applications continues to represent an important area of academic and commercial research. There are numerous strategies by which the integration of nanomaterials can improve therapeutic or diagnostic/imaging performance. In addition, the advanced fundamental understanding of interactions among biological molecules, immune response and nanomaterials is critical for the development of future medicine. Thus, this special issue aims to cover a broad range of subjects from nanomaterials synthesis to the design and characterization of biomaterials for drug delivery, imaging/diagnosis or therapy of diseases. Development of novel biotechnologies or strategies with high safety against cancer will be given priority. The format of welcomed articles includes full papers, communications and reviews. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Nanomaterials synthesis and development for drug delivery.
- Synthesis and development of nanomaterials for cancer theranostics
- Nanochips, nanofluidics and nanofabrication for diagnosis or disease screening.
- Design and preparation of hybrid biomaterials or nanocomposites for drug implant.
- Contrast agents and biomedical imaging technologies for diagnosis.
- Drug conjugation or immobilization technologies for bioconjugates development.
- In vivo monitoring of nanocarriers and drug release/accumulation profile in target site.
- Effects of particles size, morphology and surface properties on biodistribution.
- Nanomaterials for regenerative medicine
- Development of nanomaterials for bioanalysis.
Prof. Dr. Ping-Shan Lai
Prof. Dr. Akihiro Kishimura
Prof. Dr. Mu-Ping Nieh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Nanocarrier
- Drug delivery
- Controlled release
- Bioconjugation
- Contrast agents
- Biomedical imaging
- Biosensing and bioanalysis
- Theranostics
- Regenerative medicine
- Biomaterials
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