Microfluidic Synthesis for Novel Drug Delivery System
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 230
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Targeted drug delivery; Nanoparticles; Peptide aptamers; 3D cell culture models
2. NEST Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy
Interests: microfluidic synthesis; drug delivery; gene therapy; multivalent-based drug delivery systems; click chemistry for drug delivery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue on microfluidic synthesis for drug delivery and gene therapy. Integrating polymeric, inorganic, lipid, and biomimetic nanoparticles with modern synthetic techniques, such as click chemistry, offers new opportunities for efficient and precise targeted therapies. The multivalency effect enhances binding and functionality, while in silico modelling optimizes nanoparticle design for efficacy and safety.
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research primarily in the microfluidic-based synthesis and application of nanoparticles for drug delivery and gene therapy. It explores novel chemical engineering processes and synthetic pathways, how the multivalency effect enhances therapeutic outcomes, and how click chemistry creates complex, functional nanoparticles. This issue aligns with the journal’s focus on innovative therapeutic strategies and biomedical engineering.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Microfluidic synthesis techniques for nanoparticle production;
- Design and application of polymeric, lipid, inorganic, and biomimetic nanoparticles;
- Gene therapy strategies utilizing advanced nanoparticle systems;
- The multivalency effect in targeted therapy;
- Click chemistry applications in nanoparticle synthesis and functionalization;
- In silico modelling for nanoparticle design and optimization.
I look hope you will consider making a submission.
Dr. Melissa Santi
Dr. Biagio Todaro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microfluidic synthesis
- drug delivery
- gene therapy
- biomimetic nanoparticles
- multivalency effect
- click chemistry
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