Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology

Wound Healing: Future Prospects

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigative Dermatology is pleased to announce a new Article Collection dedicated to highlighting recent advances in wound healing.

In the United States, where millions of people suffer from chronic wounds (CWs), wound healing (WH) is a significant public health problem. Over 1.5 million individuals in Europe have CWs, a problem made worse by an aging population and growing diabetes rates. The basic principles of wound healing are still not fully understood, despite the need for innovation in healing technology to enhance patient outcomes. Progress in this difficult subject that requires the integration of several medical disciplines is hampered by the existing concentration on specialized themes without sufficient interdisciplinary cooperation. To overcome these issues, recent initiatives have focused on genetic diversity, regeneration vs scarring, and neuro-immune integration.

Progress in this difficult subject that requires the integration of several medical disciplines is hampered by the existing concentration on specialized themes without sufficient interdisciplinary cooperation. To overcome these issues, numerous cellular components, including mast cells, T regulatory cells, and dendritic stem cells, as well as molecular elements like genetics, have been highlighted in recent studies on wound healing. Important neural mediators for healing have been identified by neuro-immunomodulation, and comprehension of the process depends on the activation of microbiota. Future studies should incorporate genetics, neuro-immune signaling, and microbiome interactions.

Wound healing is a major public health concern, particularly in the U.S. where millions are affected by chronic wounds. This issue is exacerbated by an aging population and rising diabetes rates. Despite the need for innovation in healing technologies to improve patient outcomes, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding of wound healing's biological principles.

We therefore welcome submissions regarding articles on the cellular constituents of the healing process, as well as molecular aspects. Given the growing interest in neuroimmunomodulation, proposals on this topic are welcome. Finally, articles on the activity of the microbiota are undoubtedly useful for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying wound healing. All of this is useful in clinical practice.

We accept research articles, review, commentary, opinion, and short communication for this collection.

Keywords:

Wound healing; Acute wounds; Chronic wounds; Mast cells; Cellular infiltrate

Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript. 

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 08 March 2027.

Please contact Thalia Geiger at [email protected] with any questions or requests for discount codes relating to this Article Collection.

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Meet the Guest Advisor

Stefano Bacci

Prof. Dr. Stefano Bacci is a Professor of Cytology and Histology and Developmental Biology at the University of Florence, with a training at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School. His primary research focuses on cellular mechanisms in wound healing and he has authored over 100 significant articles in this field.