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Advances in Foodborne Pathogens
edited by Qiming Chen
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; contamination mechanisms; infection mechanisms; detection assays; risk assessment; antibacterial agents or materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Arthropods as Vectors of Human and Animal Pathogens: Vector Ecology and Disease Transmission
edited by Panpim Thongsripong
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector; disease ecology; vector-borne pathogens; mosquito; tick; flies; sandflies; triatomine; tsetse; fleas; mites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infection Biology)
Advances in Evolutionary Ecology of Host–Parasite Interactions
edited by Xi Huang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary ecology; infectious disease; host– parasite interactions; host switching; host specificity; immune response; phylogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infection Biology)
Animal Models of Metabolic Diseases
edited by Júlio Cezar De Oliveira and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental models; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes mellitus; obesity; dyslipidemia; hypertension; metabolic programming; DOHaD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Current Advances in Plants Genome Editing
edited by Xuean Cui
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant genome engineering; CRISPR/Cas; gene knock-out; gene knock-in; base editor; prime editor; genome editing tools; multiplex genome editing; gene expression regulation; plant trait improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Reproductive Physiology and Pathology in Livestock
edited by Claudio Gustavo Ustavo Barbeito and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock; animal reproduction; reproductive biology; physiology and pathology of reproduction; experimental models; non-conventional species; biotechnology; immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Biology)
Advances in Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
edited by Lu Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood and vascular biology; thrombosis; hemostasis; vascular injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Detection of Parasites and Parasitic Diseases in Animals
edited by and Agnieszka Tylkowska
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic infections; parasitic diseases; veterinary diagnostics; molecular techniques; epidemiology; zoonoses; host-parasite interactions; antiparasitic therapies; wildlife health; preventive programs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Sensory–Metabolic Integration: From Signaling Pathways to Systemic Regulation
edited by , Giovanni Giurdanella, Mohamed Amin Zaoual and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: multisensory disorders; metabolic dysfunction; systemic health; sensory impairments; metabolic syndrome; neurometabolic pathways; vision impairment; hearing loss; vestibular disorders; olfactory dysfunction; gustatory dysfunction; somatosensory impairment; energy homeostasis; integrative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Advances in Leishmaniasis and Chagas Disease: Biology, Epidemiology, Treatment and Control submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10037 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leishmaniasis; Chagas disease; immunopathogeny; diagnosis; epidemiology; control; clinical studies; treatment; vaccine  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Ferroptosis: Mechanisms and Human Disease
edited by Chan-Yen Kuo
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroptosis; systemic diseases; inflammatory response; mitochondrial-dependent redox homeostasis; microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Animal Models of Arthritis
edited by Nevena Arsenović-Ranin and Biljana Bufan
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3998 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal models; rheumatoid arthritis; osteoarthritis; inflammation; immunopathology; pathological features; joints; treatment; drug screening; traditional medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
Infectious Diseases: Emerging Diagnostic Methods, Updated Treatment Protocols and New Antimicrobial Agents submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13823 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; pathophysiology; risk factors; prognosis; diagnostic methods; biomarkers; molecular techniques; treatment protocols; novel antibiotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infection Biology)
The Replication Licensing System
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12116 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell cycle; DNA replication; genome stability; replication licensing; MCM2-7; ORC; Cdc6; CDT1; cancer; Meier-Gorlin syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Pathology of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3681 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; cardiovascular disease; biomarkers; gut microbiome; inflammation; health policy; diet and lifestyle
Molecular and Neurological Aspects of Sensory Processing Disorders submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory processing; sensory processing disorders; SPDs; sensory stimuli; brain activity; genetic; functional neuroimaging studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
The Role of Lipids in Cardiovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by , and Yaxin Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid biology; lipid peroxidation; lipidomics; lipid foods or nutrients; cardiovascular disease; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cholestatic Liver Diseases
edited by Matthew McMillin
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary biliary cholangitis; primary sclerosing cholangitis; cholestasis; biliary atresia; autoimmune hepatitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Recent Advances in Metabolic Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
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(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
The Maternal Microbiome and Metabolome: Recent Advances submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal microbiome; metabolome; pregnancy outcomes; fetal development; biomarkers; immune function; metabolic health; disease prediction; therapeutic interventions; maternal and child health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Biology)
Biomarkers for Cancer Immunity
edited by Xuyao Zhang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor microenvironment; tumor immunity; systems immunology; resistance mechanism; biomarkers
Gene Editing and Genetic Regulation: New Insight in Insect Sex Determination, Reproductive Development and Pest Control
edited by Honglun Bi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect gene editing; genetic regulation  ; CRISPR/Cas  ; gene drive  ; pest control; sex determination  ; reproductive development; insect sterile technique
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Intermolecular Interactions in Cytochrome P450 Systems
edited by and John Hackett
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytochrome P450; NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase; cytochrome b5; adrenodoxin; microsomes; protein– protein interactions; protein-lipid interactions; systems biochemistry of drug metabolism; cytochrome P450-dependent signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Biological Advances in Pluripotent Stem Cells
edited by and Matthias Jung
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: induced pluripotent stem cell; embryonic stem cell; regenerative medicine; drug research; organoid; translational biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Regenerative Biology: Regeneration After Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Injury submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuronal regeneration; peripheral nerve repair; spinal cord injury; axonal growth; neuroplasticity; glial cells; molecular signaling pathways; stem cells in nerve regeneration; neuroinflammation; animal models of nerve injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
The Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis
edited by Aaron Aykut Uner
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: glucose homeostasis; brain; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes; insulin sensitivity; beta-cell regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Machine Learning in Pathogen Discovery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen; machine learning; disease; antibiotic; virulence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Redox Signaling and Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: redox signaling; oxidative stress; antioxidant defense; cellular regulation; aging; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; therapeutic approaches; digital biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Adaptation Mechanisms of Forest Trees to Abiotic Stress
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic variation; epigenetic control; plant hormone; nitric oxide; reactive oxygen species; phenomic; metabolomic; genomic; signal transduction; gene function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Biosynthesis of Metabolites from Microorganisms, or Microorganism-Host Interaction? (Volume II) submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6872 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosynthesis; biological activity; biosynthesis regulation; microbial metabolites; microbe– host reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Feature Review Papers on Developmental Biology
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2022 | Submission Open
Keywords: embryo/fetus development; differentiation; growth; homeostasis; regeneration; aging; cell cycle regulation; stem cells; organoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Biology)
Biological Rhythms and Molecular Clockworks in Physiology and Pathology submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18099 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological rhythms; molecular clockworks; circadian timing system; circadian desynchrony; circadian disruption; chronopathology; chronopharmacology and chronotherapeutics; chronomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Plant Breeding: From Biology to Biotechnology
edited by Juwu Gong
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant breeding; biotechnology; molecular marker-assisted selection; genetic engineering; genome editing; tissue culture; phenotype; genetics; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotechnology)
Physiology and Ecology of Animal Parasites and Related Diseases
edited by Marcela K. Castelo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; parasitoids; physiology; ecology; ecophysiology; diseases; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Research Progress on Melanocytes and Melanin
edited by Zeina Tannous
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanin; melanocytes; melanocyte stem cell; pigmentation; melanoma; dysplastic nevi; vitiligo; melasma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Signal Transduction
edited by Wenjing Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular interactions in signaling; phosphorylation and signal propagation; post-translational modifications; cross-talk between signaling pathways; cellular response to extracellular stimuli; metabolic regulation and signaling; signaling in cancer progression; inflammatory signaling pathways; role of signaling in stem cell differentiation; innovative imaging techniques for signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
New Insights in Organ Transplantation and Tolerance
edited by Todd V. Brennan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: innate immunity; allograft rejection; transplantation; immune tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
Research Advancements in Oral Biology
edited by and Nina Petrović
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral biology; oral tissue regeneration; artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry; genomics and proteomics in dentistry; dental research; salivary diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
Advances in the Fields of Neurotrauma and Neuroregeneration submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23482 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotrauma; spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; neuropathic pain; neuroinflammation; axonal regeneration; postinjury plasticity; neurorehabilitation; cell transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Immunosenescence and Its Modification by Interventions
edited by and Luca Pangrazzi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunosenescence; aging immune system; inflammaging; vaccine efficacy in elderly; nutritional immunomodulation; exercise and immunity; senolytic therapies; T-cell exhaustion; thymic rejuvenation; age-related diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)
Young Researchers in Neuroscience
edited by Yansheng Du
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurobiology; cell biology; molecular mechanisms; neural development; synaptic function; ion channels; neurotransmitter systems; gene expression; neuronal signaling; cellular physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes
edited by Anil Kumar Panigrahi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcription factors (TFs); transcriptional coregulators; RNA polymerase II; chromatin modifications and remodeling; enhancers; silencers; non-coding RNAs; 3D chromatin architecture; multi-omics integration; single-cell technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Aging
edited by Huiliang Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; aging; cardiovascular diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease and related dementia; stem cell; skeletal muscle; kidney
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
Breast Cancer: Molecular and Cellular Mechanism and Biomarkers submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; biomarkers; molecular mechanisms; multidrug resistance; personalized medicine; molecular targeted therapy; gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
RNA Biology and mRNA in Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress granule; cRISPR/Cas13; vaccine; mRNA drug; antisense oligonucleotides; RNA methylation; microRNA; long non-coding RNA; RNA binding; RNA activation; circular RNA; fluorescent RNA; cell surface RNA; cancer; neurodegenerative disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Young Investigators in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein structure and function; DNA Methylation; apoptosis; computational biology; molecular development biology; molecular enzymology; molecular evolution; molecular immunology; molecular virology; systems biology; proteins and nucleic acids; protein trafficking; proteomics; structural and functional genomics; transcriptomics; signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Carcinogenesis: Recent Advances
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: mucosal and cutaneous HPVs; squamous cell carcinoma; tumorigenesis; therapy; prognostic and diagnostic markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
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