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  • Neuro-immune crosstalk

    The editors wish to invite submissions of original biological research that focus on any crosstalk between the neuronal and immunological systems.
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      Submission status: Open Deadline: 24 July 2025
    • Glycobiology

      Manuscripts exploring glycans in the broadest sense, such as basic, translational, and applied glycobiology research fall within the scope of this collection.
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        Submission status: Open Deadline: 13 July 2025
      • Clinical trials 2025

        In this cross-journal Collection between Nature Communications, Communications Medicine, and Scientific Reports we invite submission of clinical trials.
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          Submission status: Open Deadline: 01 July 2025
        • Innovative methods for treating mental disorders

          This cross-journal collection welcomes submissions of clinical and preclinical work on innovative methods for treating all mental disorders, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorder, substance use disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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            Submission status: Open Deadline: 20 May 2025
          • Computational methodology for drug discovery

            This Collection aims to collate the latest advances in computational method development for drug discovery and medicinal chemistry, as well as their application in preclinical studies.
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              Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 February 2025
            • Metabolic states underpinning immune function

              With this collection we invite primary research articles and clinical reports that focus on the metabolic state of immune cells and metabolic regulation of immune responses in health or in disease.
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                Submission status: Open Deadline: 01 May 2025
              • Dementia

                This cross-journal Collection welcomes submissions that explore all aspects of dementia, including incidence, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia and the impact on carers and society.
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                  Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 April 2025
                • Reproductive Health

                  This Collection welcomes submissions related to a broad range of topics within reproductive health care and medicine related to reproductive well-being.
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                    Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 March 2025
                  • Stem cell-derived therapies

                    This cross-journal Collection welcomes submissions that explore stem cell biology, their therapeutic potential, and the use of stem cells and stem cell-derived products to treat human disease.
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                      Submission status: Open Deadline: 26 March 2025
                    • Cancer-host reciprocal interactions

                      In this cross-journal collection between Nature Communications, Communications Medicine, Communications Biology, and Scientific Reports, we invite submissions with a focus on cancer-host reciprocal interactions that go beyond cancer-tumour microenvironment interactions.
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                        Submission status: Open Deadline: 24 March 2025