Multifunctional Nanoparticles: Diagnostics, Therapy, and Beyond
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: theranostic nanomaterials; gold nanoparticles; surface-enhanced Raman catterine (SERS); plasmonic photothermal therapy; magnetic hyperthermia; breast-cancer; radiation biosensing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The complex and diverse nature of disease within each individual—arising from variations at cellular, molecular, and systemic levels that influence onset, progression, and treatment response—poses a significant challenge for precision medicine. Addressing this intra-patient variability requires adaptable diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that respond to both the patient and the evolving characteristics of their condition. Multifunctional nanoparticles provide a versatile platform that seamlessly integrates diagnostics, therapy, and real-time monitoring within a single, precisely engineered nanostructure capable of tackling complexity across multiple biological scales.
Recent advances in theranostic nanoparticle engineering have enabled the development of customizable nanostructures with tailored size, surface chemistry, and quantum properties. These multifunctional systems support a wide array of biomedical applications, including high-resolution imaging, image-guided surgery, controlled and stimuli-responsive drug delivery, early disease detection, continuous biomarker monitoring, and selective purification of biological fluids. Their inherent versatility enhances sensitivity, specificity, and biocompatibility, while reducing off-target effects and invasiveness.
Positioned at the forefront of personalized medicine, multifunctional nanoparticles are especially promising for managing complex diseases such as cancer. This Special Issue highlights the latest interdisciplinary progress in designing and applying these nanomedical tools, emphasizing their transformative potential in diagnostics, therapy, and beyond.
Dr. Karla Santacruz-Gomez
Dr. Seong Hoon Jeong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multifunctional nanoparticles
- theranostic nanoplatforms
- stimuli-responsive drug delivery
- nanoparticle-based biomedical imaging
- early disease detection with nanotechnology
- real-time biomarker monitoring
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