Special Issue "Polymers for Biomedical Imaging and Therapy II"
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2023) | Viewed by 1078
Special Issue Editor
Interests: designation of nano/micro polymer particles for diagnosis and/or treatment of various kinds of diseases, notably cancer
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in polymer science are critical to the successful development of multi-component composites in particulate systems for biomedical applications. They hold great promise due to their facile synthesis and excellent biocompatibility, tolerability, and bioavailability. Polymer material platforms, including polymer–drug conjugates, polymeric micelles, polymersomes, and dendrimers, are extensively used in theranostic nanomedicine, enabling the molecular diagnosis, targeted drug delivery, and the simultaneous monitoring and treatment of diseases.
This Special Issue is a collection of original research papers, reviews, and communications that addresses the synthesis and formulation of polymer particles containing imaging agents (iodine, gold, SPIONPs, gadolinium, etc.), therapeutics (DNA, siRNA, proteins, small drugs, etc.), and targeting moieties to develop an efficient delivery system. These multifunctional polymeric particles will help overcome challenges in clinical nanomedicine and could provide good therapeutic outcomes to patients.
Dr. Mohamed F. Attia
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- polymer
- nano and micro-particles
- drug delivery
- imaging
- therapy
