Tabriz University of Medical Sciences BioImpacts 2228-5652 8 4 2018 07 30 Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) for fast and ultrasensitive sensing of biomarkers and monitoring of diseases 237 240 10.15171/bi.2018.26 EN Abdollah Abdollahi-Aghdam Mir Reza Majidi Yadollah Omidi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-2475 EDITORIAL 10.15171/bi.2018.26 2018 05 28 Through the development of analytical techniques, microscaled devices have displayed attractive advantages, including ultrasensitive detection and analysis, cost-effectiveness, portability, process integrity, multi-process functionality, and in-situ analysis. In the last decade, a new generation of analytical devices has emerged based on the cellulose materials – so-called microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) – a field that will change the face of the diagnosis of different diseases and sensing of a wide range of biological/chemical/biochemical phenomena. The main aim of the current editorial is to highlight the importance of the µPADs in the research and development of diagnostic devices and pharmaceuticals.