Synthetic Biology in Therapeutics and Healthcare: Innovations and Applications
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 Mar 2024.
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Dr. Mathias Foo
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School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
Interests: Systems and Synthetic Biology; Dynamical Modelling; Control Design of Biological System
Prof. Jiandong Huang
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School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hongkong, Hong Kong, China
Interests: Synthetic Biology; Intracellular Transportation; Genetic Engineering
Dr. Shuobo Shi
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Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
Interests: Metabolic Engineering; Synthetic Biology
Dr. Masahito Yamagata
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Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Interests: Neural Circuit Formation; Adhesion Molecule; Extracellular Matrix; Connectomics; Synthetic Biology; Genome Editing; Recombinant Antibodies, Single-cell Transcriptomics
Topic Collection Information
Topic Introduction
Synthetic biology is a rapidly evolving field that combines elements of engineering, biology, and AI/computer science to create and modify biological systems with unprecedented precision and control. This special issue aims to showcase the latest advancements in synthetic biology and their applications in therapeutics and healthcare. The collection will cover a broad range of topics, including gene editing technologies, engineered cells and tissues, novel drug delivery systems, microbiome engineering and the development of innovative diagnostic tools. Additionally, the issue will explore the ethical, legal, and social implications of synthetic biology in medicine and discuss the challenges and opportunities for the future of this exciting field.
Keywords
- Synthetic Biology
- Therapeutics
- Healthcare
- Gene Editing
- CRISPR
- Engineered Cells
- Tissue Engineering
- Drug Delivery
- Diagnostics
- Ethics
- Precision Medicine
- Bioinformatics
- Biotechnology
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