Development and Characterization of Nanocarriers for Drugs

Dear Colleagues,

The pharmaceutical development and characterization of nanosystems for drug delivery have produced a new era in formulation design and manufacturing processes. Our understanding of physicochemical processes, system composition, intrinsic properties, and how they affect the quality profile of final products is assuming increasingly critical importance. Such knowledge imposes the development of methodologies and the harmonization or the establishment of standards able to predict and study in a comprehensive way (i) the critical quality attributes of nanocarriers and (ii) their interaction with the biological environment.

This Special Issue aims at providing cutting-edge studies focused on nanocarrier formulation design, analysis, and control of manufacturing processes, including those directed at the evaluation of critical parameters in the performance/quality of drug nanocarriers.

Bearing in mind the growing advantage of applying multidisciplinary approaches to nanomedicine development, it is also envisioned to highlight important insights from simulations and modelling approaches, including those based on machine learning algorithms in alignment to Industry 4.0 assumptions, and regulatory requirements.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, or timely reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Carla Vitorino
Dr. Sandra Nunes
Dr. Tânia Cova
Guest Editors

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