About this Research Topic
Many young, budding scientist have directed their interest and attention to disease diagnostics and prevention as shown by their popularity during the last editions of the iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) with teams showing a strong interest in solving disease-related problems. In 2018 the CUHK iGEM team from Hong Kong put their efforts into tackling Influenza and was awarded a gold medal for designing a rapid RNA-based influenza diagnostic tool. In 2019, the BIT Chinese team was also awarded a gold medal for a microbial sensor that detects oxidative damage reagents and can potentially help to prevent DNA damage. In 2022 the WUR Colourectal team from the Netherlands was awarded a gold medal for developing a probiotic bacteria that can sense colorectal cancer at an early stage.
This Research Topic is open for iGEM competition participants and it is intended as an avenue where student iGEM competing teams can present their work to the broader scientific community in the form of a peer-reviewed paper.
We are interested in original research articles, systematic reviews, and methods that tackle various diseases and use systems/synthetic biology principles and bioengineering methods. New engineering methods are encouraged. We welcome articles that discuss diagnostics and therapeutic developments for disease. Original research and new methods articles will be our main focus because it has the scope to lead the field into new and exciting directions.
The manuscripts should follow all the guidelines given on the journal website for the specific article type.
Keywords: disease, cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, systems biology, synthetic biology, iGem, biotechnology
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