Polymers and Drug Delivery II

Dear Colleagues,

Polymers play an increasingly important role in next-generation therapeutics and diagnostics. Their intrinsic properties have allowed the development of new nanomedicines that not only allow for the improved accumulation and delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents, but also provide routes to better understand the mechanisms of disease. Polymers have especially been exploited to improve the performance of other drug delivery systems (e.g., stealth liposomes). In view of this vast scenario of applications, researchers continue to propose new polymers characterized by improved features and biocompatibility, as well as innovative applications. Some have also been designed to successfully replace the current gold standard for stealth coatings, polyethylene glycol (PEG).

This Special Issue aims to investigate stealth polymer nano- and microparticles for drug delivery as well as polymers for medical devices with surface stealth properties. The Issue will address subjects including: synthetic polymers, natural polymers, bioconjugation of polymers, smart polymers, amphiphilic polymers, bioactive polymers, the dynamics of polymers crossing biological barriers, targeted drug delivery, polymers as drugs, etc.

Prof. Dr. Stanislaw Slomkowski
Guest Editor

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