Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxins (2025)
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 12
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Interests: snake venom metalloproteinases; SVMPs; ADAMs; disintegrins; pathophysiology/histology; hemorrhagic toxins; coagulopathy; disintegrin-like/cysteine-rich domains
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Interests: protein toxins; type-III effectors; structure-based mechanisms of toxin action; botulinum toxins; tetanus toxin; cellular microbiology
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Interests: ricin and Shiga toxin ribosome interactions; small molecule and peptide inhibitors; fragment-based drug discovery
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Interests: marine biotoxins; phycotoxins; harmful algal blooms; toxic pufferfish; emerging marine toxins; tetrodotoxins; ciguatoxins; lipophilic toxins; toxic episodes management; phycotoxins regulatory monitoring; marine toxins analysis; mouse bioassay; liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce this Special Issue of Toxins, dedicated to highlighting outstanding research presented at The 3rd International Online Conference on Toxins (IOCT 2025). Building on the conference’s remarkable success and its significant impact within the scientific community, this Special Issue will showcase cutting-edge advancements in toxin research.
Topics for IOCT 2025 are organized into six sessions:
- S1. Novel plant, animal, insect, and microbial toxins;
- S2. Mechanism of action and/or pathophysiology of toxins;
- S3. Use of toxins as tools for research, drug discovery, and therapeutics;
- S4. Impact of toxins on public health;
- S5. Impact of toxins on agriculture;
- S6. Foodborne toxins.
We invite submissions aligned with these themes. All manuscripts will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure the highest scientific standards. We warmly encourage you to submit your work and help make this Special Issue a milestone in toxin research.
Prof. Dr. Jay Fox
Prof. Dr. Joseph Barbieri
Dr. Nilgun E. Tumer
Dr. Panagiota Katikou
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Toxins is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- novel plant toxins
- foodborne toxins
- animal venoms
- mycotoxins
- bacterial toxins
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