The field of polymeric microdevices has rapidly evolved, presenting a wealth of opportunities for biosensing and therapeutic applications. With technologies such as microneedles, soft patches, and implantable platforms, these devices are revolutionizing healthcare by offering minimally invasive options, real-time diagnostics, and the targeted delivery of therapeutics. The intersection of materials science, bioengineering, and nanotechnology has driven the creation of functional interfaces that excel in biocompatibility and responsiveness while seamlessly integrating with biological systems. While substantial progress has been made, there remain unresolved challenges, particularly around analyte detection precision, stimuli-responsiveness, long-term biocompatibility, and adaptation to physiological environments.
This Research Topic aims to delve into the transformative potential of polymer-based microdevices and interfaces for developing groundbreaking diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. With the ongoing innovations, it becomes crucial to address and surmount existing barriers through advanced material formulations, creative fabrication methodologies, and novel device architectures. Researchers are invited to explore diverse approaches to bridge the gap between the innovation of materials and practical biomedical applications, thereby enhancing patient outcomes while resolving pressing biomedical challenges.
To gather further insights in polymeric microdevices and their applications, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Polymeric microneedles and transdermal systems
- Electrochemical biosensors and wearable diagnostics
- Stimuli-responsive drug delivery platforms
- Functional polymer coatings and hybrid materials
- Microfabrication and patterning techniques for biomedical devices
- In vitro and in vivo validation of microdevices
This Research Topic welcomes a range of contributions, including original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, and perspectives. Interdisciplinary approaches intertwining materials chemistry, nanotechnology, bioengineering, and medical sciences are particularly encouraged.
Article types and fees
This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:
- Editorial
- FAIR² Data
- FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
- Mini Review
- Original Research
- Perspective
- Review
Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.
Keywords: Polymeric Microdevices, Biosensors, Drug Delivery
Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
