From Molecular Mechanism to Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorder 2.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 196
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neurodevelopmental disorders; autism spectrum disorder; child and adolescent neuropsychiatry; psychopathology; mental illness; psychopharmacology
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Interests: autism spectrum disorder; neurodevelopmental disorders; molecular mechanisms; targeted treatments; psychopathology; clinical psychiatry; psychopharmacology; psychoneuroendocrinology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the editorial team of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), we are pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Issue, entitled "From Molecular Mechanisms and Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)", lead by Prof. Dr. Lucia Margari and Prof. Dr. Emilia Matera and assisted by the Promotion Editors Dr. Alessandra Gabellone and Dr. Lucia Marzulli (University of Bari “Aldo Moro”).
ASD is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a strong genetic basis, characterized by a great heterogeneity in its phenotypic features (onset, symptoms, comorbidities, adaptive behaviors, cognitive abilities, and developmental trajectories), etiological factors (genetic, immunological, and environmental), disease course, and response to treatment.
A major challenge is to advance the results of discovering the neurobiological mechanisms underlying ASD and then translating this knowledge into a mechanism-based, combined, and effective treatment design targeting multiple molecules and pathways, including drug medications, habilitation and educational approaches, and the use of new technologies.
Researchers and authors are invited to submit original research and literature reviews that may have a significant impact on genetics, neuroimaging, clinical presentation, diagnostic tools, and novel therapeutic as well as intervention approaches in ASD.
Prof. Dr. Lucia Margari
Prof. Dr. Emilia Matera
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder
- neurodevelopmental disorder
- neurobiological mechanisms
- molecular mechanisms
- neuroimmune
- pathogenesis
- treatment
- management
