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Smart Materials: New Tools for the Treatment of Brain Diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
Currently, a novel class of materials is opening unprecedented research and application opportunities in life science and drug delivery. So called smart materials (SMs) exhibit peculiar responses to external stimuli (e.g., stress, temperature, pressure, light, magnetic or electric fields), which make them excellent candidates for myriad of applications, such as designing novel therapeutic strategies for brain diseases. In particular, SM can (i) safely target and deliver drugs to the brain, through novel mechanisms and with more precise and personalized dosage; (ii) modify cells for desired functionality; (iii) modulate neural activity with high spatial and temporal resolutions; (iv) constitute versatile theranostic platforms. The Special Issue “Smart materials: a new approach for the treatment of brain diseases” will collect research papers or review articles focused on smart materials designed to improve the diagnosis and/or treatment of cerebral pathologies, as well as to evaluate the progression of these diseases. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Allegra Conti
Dr. Nicola Toschi
Dr. Sebastien Meriaux
Dr. Sergio Moya
Dr. Danijela Gregurec
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Keywords
- smart materials
- theranostics
- target-oriented drug delivery
- novel neuromodulation tools
- precision medicine
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
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Brain Sciences
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2.7 | 4.8 | 2011 | 15.6 Days | CHF 2200 |
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Future Pharmacology
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- | - | 2021 | 19.2 Days | CHF 1000 |
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Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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5.0 | 4.6 | 2010 | 16.6 Days | CHF 2700 |
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Materials
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3.1 | 5.8 | 2008 | 13.9 Days | CHF 2600 |
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Pharmaceutics
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4.9 | 7.9 | 2009 | 15.5 Days | CHF 2900 |
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