Biomarkers of Disease: Discovery and Clinical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Since the time of Hippocrates, physicians have used specific odours or colours of body excretions (urine, faeces, exhaled air or sweat) as markers of certain diseases. With the development of instrumental analysis, it has become possible to search out new biological markers useful for the early diagnosis of pathologies, disease staging and treatment efficacy monitoring. In the last decade, the search for new biomarkers has become an area of intensive research. There is, in our opinion, a need to present current research in this field within the framework of a single Topic, leveraging the participation of six related journals to publish studies with diverse theoretical backgrounds, including chemistry, biochemistry, clinical chemistry and medicine. This Topic will aim to cover the latest research trends and achievements in disease biomarker discovery, their validation and developments in their clinical applications. Researchers studying all aspects of biomarkers and their applications in biomedical and clinical sciences are cordially invited to contribute a research or review article for this Topic.

Dr. Ioannis Kanakis
Dr. Andreas Tsakalof
Topic Editors