Biological barriers serve as the body's frontline defenders, shielding against external threats and maintaining internal balance. The skin, our largest organ, acts as a formidable physical barrier, preventing the entry of pathogens and harmful substances. Mucous membranes, lining various cavities, secrete protective fluids that trap and eliminate invaders. Within the intricate ecosystem of the human body, biological barriers extend to microbiomes—communities of beneficial microbes that contribute to overall health.
These microscopic allies not only outcompete harmful invaders but also play a crucial role in digestion, nutrient absorption, and immune regulation. Understanding and fortifying these biological barriers are paramount in maintaining health and preventing diseases. Research in this field not only sheds light on the intricacies of our body's defense mechanisms but also holds the key to developing innovative approaches for disease prevention and treatment.
Title : Principles and standards for managing healthcare transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine ecosystems
Bernd Blobel, University of Regensburg, Germany
Title : From marker to mechanism: Ligand discovery enables functional analysis of OR51E1, an ectopic olfactory receptor, in prostate cancer
Vladlen Slepak, University of Miami School of Medicine, United States
Title : Hydrogen sulfide in sepsis: From bench to bedside
Madhav Bhatia, University of Otago, New Zealand
Title : Tailored cellular environments to enable drug design
Lan Wang, Paretor LLC, United States
Title : Development of novel drug delivery pathways enabled by perillyl alcohol (NEO100), A monoterpene with multifaceted biomedical applications
Axel H Schonthal, University of Southern California, United States
Title : A NAMs-compatible mechanopharmacological model of drug penetration in the urinary bladder
Kunal Sharma, Swisss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland
Title : Application of quality by design for pulmonary liposomes: Preliminary study to nano in-microparticle
Lucas Amaral Machado, University of Sao Paulo State – UNESP, Brazil
Title : Integrated Raman, SERS and computational approaches for the study of bioactive molecules in pharmaceutical chemistry
Maria Cristina Gamberini, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Title : The impact of metal-decorated polymeric nanodots on proton relaxivity
Paulo Cesar De Morais, Catholic University of Brasilia, Brazil
Title : Hepatotoxic botanicals-shadows of pearls
Consolato M Sergi, University of Alberta, Canada