Applications of Nanoparticles in Vaccines
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2026) | Viewed by 1094
Special Issue Editors
Interests: immunology; nanoparticles; vaccines; adjuvants
Interests: immunology; nanoparticles; vaccines; cancer; ageing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanoparticles have been extensively researched over the last several decades for their potential in vaccine applications. They can be utilized as a delivery system or carrier, and some even have their own self-adjuvating properties. The application of nanoparticles in vaccines is also very topical, given the recent spotlight on lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. There are numerous nanoparticle types, with properties including material composition, shape, size, surface functionalization, and antigen incorporation techniques affecting how vaccines are recognized, their cellular association, and antigen delivery. Identifying the type of immune response elicited by nanoparticle-based vaccines and their mechanism of action is also important in optimal vaccine design. The multitude of nanoparticles available and their malleable properties make them ideal for vaccine applications for current and emerging infectious diseases and novel vaccines for cancer.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which will showcase a collection of scientific papers on applications of nanoparticles in vaccines. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) nanoparticle-based vaccine development, antigen incorporation and vaccine design, modes of action, immune reactivity, applications and disease models and translation, including clinical trials. Original research articles and reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Kirsty Wilson
Prof. Dr. Magdalena Plebanski
Dr. Nhiem L. Tran
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- vaccine design
- nanoparticle applications in vaccines
- antigen incorporation with nanoparticles
- physicochemical properties of nanoparticles
- adjuvant properties of nanoparticles
- mechanisms of nanovaccines
- immune response
- disease models
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