Microneedles for Transdermal Delivery and Diagnostic Applications
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1030
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the upcoming Pharmaceutics Special Issue entitled “Microneedles for Transdermal Delivery and Diagnostic Applications”.
Microneedle technologies have rapidly evolved as promising platforms for minimally invasive transdermal delivery and biosensing. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress in microneedles’ potential in drug and vaccine delivery, diagnostics, and personalized medicine.
We welcome both original research articles and comprehensive reviews covering all aspects of microneedle technology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sustained, active, or sequential drug delivery systems;
- Microneedle platforms for interstitial fluid sampling and real-time diagnostics;
- Additive manufacturing and advanced microfabrication of microneedle systems;
- Integration of microneedles with wearable or electronic platforms;
- Delivery of biologics, nucleic acids, or cell-based therapeutics;
- Microneedles for dermatologic or localized treatment applications;
- Mechanical performance, modeling, and insertion behavior of microneedles;
- Translational, manufacturing, and regulatory aspects of microneedle technologies.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions to this Special Issue and to showcasing the most recent advances in this rapidly expanding field.
Dr. Jillian L. Perry
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microneedles
- transdermal delivery
- biologic delivery
- biosensing
- interstitial fluid sampling
- smart/bioresponsive
- sustained release
- controlled release
- active drug delivery
- sequential release
- wearable devices
- microfluidics
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