About this Research Topic
Medicine today faces several challenges when it comes to detecting diseases and prescribing effective treatments, which is crucial for successful disease diagnosis and treatment. Due to their unique structural and functional properties, nanomaterials, which have high surface areas and nanoscale sizes, are gaining wide attention and interest in bioengineering and biotechnology. Compared with bulk materials and molecular molecules, smart nanomaterials with special optical, magnetic, electrical and mechanical properties have shown great potential for biosensing and therapy applications. The development of these smart nanomaterials has created powerful and promising tools to address challenges in conventional diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, such as the lack of diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficiency. In the recent past, advances in smart nanomaterials and medical research have opened new possibilities for disease diagnosis and treatment.
With the development of nanomaterials, sensing technology and therapeutic engineering, many efforts have been done to implement smart nanomaterials into disease diagnosis and treatment. Despite promising results, many nanomaterials and devices are limited to the laboratory phase. There is still a significant gap between laboratory-grade and medical-grade materials and devices. This Research Topic is intended to address some of the remaining challenges associated with the implementation of smart nanomaterials for disease diagnosis and treatment, including sensitivity, specificity, efficacy, and safety. It is the ultimate objective of this Research Topic to identify unmet needs and related possibilities for bringing smart nanomaterials and devices into the medical field one day.
The aim of this Research Topic is to report recent advancements in smart nanomaterials for biosensing and therapy applications. Both Original Research articles and Review articles are welcome. Preferred subtopics include but are not limited to:
• Functional nanomaterials for biosensing
• Early detection for specific diseases
• Therapeutic drug monitoring and/or in vivo imaging
• Smart nanomaterials for cancer therapies
• Rational design of smart nanozyme for biosensing or therapy
• Triggering immune system with smart nanomaterials
With the development of nanomaterials, sensing technology and therapeutic engineering, many efforts have been done to implement smart nanomaterials into disease diagnosis and treatment. Despite promising results, many nanomaterials and devices are limited to the laboratory phase. There is still a significant gap between laboratory-grade and medical-grade materials and devices. This Research Topic is intended to address some of the remaining challenges associated with the implementation of smart nanomaterials for disease diagnosis and treatment, including sensitivity, specificity, efficacy, and safety. It is the ultimate objective of this Research Topic to identify unmet needs and related possibilities for bringing smart nanomaterials and devices into the medical field one day.
The aim of this Research Topic is to report recent advancements in smart nanomaterials for biosensing and therapy applications. Both Original Research articles and Review articles are welcome. Preferred subtopics include but are not limited to:
• Functional nanomaterials for biosensing
• Early detection for specific diseases
• Therapeutic drug monitoring and/or in vivo imaging
• Smart nanomaterials for cancer therapies
• Rational design of smart nanozyme for biosensing or therapy
• Triggering immune system with smart nanomaterials
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