As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
- Behavioural Biology Section
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Section
- Biotechnology Section
- Cancer Biology Section
- Cell Biology Section
- Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Section
- Ecology Section
- Evolutionary Biology Section
- Genetics and Genomics Section
- Immunology Section
- Marine and Freshwater Biology Section
- Medical Biology Section
- Microbiology Section
- Neuroscience Section
- Plant Science Section
- Zoology Section
Members
Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
Interests: microscopy; calcium signaling; cell culture; livecell imaging; flow cytometry; cytoskeletal proteins; immunofluorescence; time-lapse imaging; mechanobiology; atomic force microscopy
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Interests: microscopy; calcium signaling; cell culture; livecell imaging; flow cytometry; cytoskeletal proteins; immunofluorescence; time-lapse imaging; mechanobiology; atomic force microscopy
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Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury Campus, Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000, USA
Interests: image processing; high-performance computing; computational mechanics/biomechanics; biomechanical/biomedical engineering
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Interests: image processing; high-performance computing; computational mechanics/biomechanics; biomechanical/biomedical engineering
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Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Interests: rhizome; rice; plant breeding; developmental patterning; genetics; Evo-Devo
Interests: rhizome; rice; plant breeding; developmental patterning; genetics; Evo-Devo
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: notch; angiogenesis; cancer; metastasis; biopharmaceutical; regeneration
Interests: notch; angiogenesis; cancer; metastasis; biopharmaceutical; regeneration
1. Laboratory of Haematology and Blood Bank Unit, “Attiko” Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
2. Department of Microbiology, 'Saint Savvas' Oncology Hospital, 11635 Athens, Greece
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; hospital-acquired infections; clinical microbiology; translational therapeutic strategies
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2. Department of Microbiology, 'Saint Savvas' Oncology Hospital, 11635 Athens, Greece
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; hospital-acquired infections; clinical microbiology; translational therapeutic strategies
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Department of Radiation Oncology, MedAustron Ion Therapy Center, Marie Curie-Straße 5, 2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Interests: radiotherapy; immune-mediated therapy in oncology; combination immunotherapy; radiation-chemotherapy interaction and tumor microenvironment
Interests: radiotherapy; immune-mediated therapy in oncology; combination immunotherapy; radiation-chemotherapy interaction and tumor microenvironment
Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED), Hasselt University, 3501 Hasselt, Belgium
Interests: enteric nervous system; colorectal cancer; gastrointestinal tract; intercellular signaling; ndrg4
Interests: enteric nervous system; colorectal cancer; gastrointestinal tract; intercellular signaling; ndrg4
Biological Chemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Interests: post-translational modifications; receptor tyrosine kinase signaling; protein arginine methylation; epigenetics
Interests: post-translational modifications; receptor tyrosine kinase signaling; protein arginine methylation; epigenetics
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
Interests: neurodegeneration; autophagy; membrane trafficking; mechanisms of cell death; pharmacology; Drosophila; neuroscience; movement
Interests: neurodegeneration; autophagy; membrane trafficking; mechanisms of cell death; pharmacology; Drosophila; neuroscience; movement
Laboratory of Genomics, Molecular Ecology, and Evolutionary Studies, Department of Biology, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 3363, Chile
Interests: animal production; aquaculture; genomics; epigenomics; epi and transcriptomics; molecular markers; artificial intelligence–based approaches
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Interests: animal production; aquaculture; genomics; epigenomics; epi and transcriptomics; molecular markers; artificial intelligence–based approaches
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Department of Social Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Island Bat Research Group (IBRG), Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Interests: computational modelling; conservation biology; ecology; bat biology
Interests: computational modelling; conservation biology; ecology; bat biology
Department of Agronomy & Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55455, USA
Interests: biotechnology; gene editing; quantitative genetics; epigenetics of shoot architecture traits
Interests: biotechnology; gene editing; quantitative genetics; epigenetics of shoot architecture traits
Laboratory of Molecular Parasitology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, RJ, Brazil
Interests: infection; inflammation; host-parasite interaction; pathogens; macrophage; innate immunity; leishmania; cell signaling
Interests: infection; inflammation; host-parasite interaction; pathogens; macrophage; innate immunity; leishmania; cell signaling
EXPRELA Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Química de Química y Biología (CICA), Universidade da Coruña (UDC), 15008 A Coruña, Spain
Interests: neoantigens in cancer; lncRNAs; molecular oncology; structural biology and biophysics; HMGB proteins; gene regulation
Interests: neoantigens in cancer; lncRNAs; molecular oncology; structural biology and biophysics; HMGB proteins; gene regulation
Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: plant molecular biology; NGS approaches; metagenomics and functional genomics
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Interests: plant molecular biology; NGS approaches; metagenomics and functional genomics
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College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: food science and technology; food microbiology and gut microbiota; food biochemistry and metabolism; insect model system; honeybee/bumblebee
Interests: food science and technology; food microbiology and gut microbiota; food biochemistry and metabolism; insect model system; honeybee/bumblebee
Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan 717, Taiwan
Interests: opioid addiction; opioid dependence; opioid receptors; methadone; buprenorphine; naloxone; GWAS; polygenic risk score; crispr; medical treatment
Interests: opioid addiction; opioid dependence; opioid receptors; methadone; buprenorphine; naloxone; GWAS; polygenic risk score; crispr; medical treatment
Department of Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Interests: macrophages; inflammation; obesity; atherosclerosis; cancer
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Interests: macrophages; inflammation; obesity; atherosclerosis; cancer
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Molekulare Mikrobiologie, Institut für Allgemeine Mikrobiologie, Kiel University, 24118 Kiel, Germany
Interests: molecular microbiology; bacterial communication; biofilms; bacteriophages and host-microbe interactions
Interests: molecular microbiology; bacterial communication; biofilms; bacteriophages and host-microbe interactions
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Interests: diabetes; autoimmune disorders; inflammatory regulation; signaling pathway crosstalk; cell-cell interaction; angiogenesis; translational research; stem cell; bioinformatics
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Interests: diabetes; autoimmune disorders; inflammatory regulation; signaling pathway crosstalk; cell-cell interaction; angiogenesis; translational research; stem cell; bioinformatics
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Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
Interests: wheat genetics; wheat breeding; fine map and clone wheat genes for yield components and Hessian fly resistance
Interests: wheat genetics; wheat breeding; fine map and clone wheat genes for yield components and Hessian fly resistance
1. Department Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Enfermería y Terapia Ocupacional, Universidad de Extremadura Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
2. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: autophagy; Parkinson disease; acetylation; myotonic dystrophy
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2. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: autophagy; Parkinson disease; acetylation; myotonic dystrophy
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Department of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
Interests: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; renewable energy; biocatalysis; CO2 conversion; biomass valorization; circular economy; machine learning; medicinal plants; biochar; nanotechnology; climate change mitigation; salinity stress; antioxidants; CRISPR/Cas genome editing
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Interests: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; renewable energy; biocatalysis; CO2 conversion; biomass valorization; circular economy; machine learning; medicinal plants; biochar; nanotechnology; climate change mitigation; salinity stress; antioxidants; CRISPR/Cas genome editing
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Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
Interests: neutrophils; leukocyte recruitment; gut dysbiosis in animal models of Alzheimer's disease and Multiple Sclerosis; immune mechanisms contributing to neurodegeneration
Interests: neutrophils; leukocyte recruitment; gut dysbiosis in animal models of Alzheimer's disease and Multiple Sclerosis; immune mechanisms contributing to neurodegeneration
Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
Interests: microbial diversity; thermophilic microbe; anaerobic microbe; piezophilic microbe; resource utilization; sulfur cycle; iron cycle
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Interests: microbial diversity; thermophilic microbe; anaerobic microbe; piezophilic microbe; resource utilization; sulfur cycle; iron cycle
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State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Interests: chromosomal DNA organization; DNA replication; post-translational modification; archaeal virus–host interactions; Sulfolobus cell cycle regulation
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Interests: chromosomal DNA organization; DNA replication; post-translational modification; archaeal virus–host interactions; Sulfolobus cell cycle regulation
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Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Interests: plant cytoskeleton; plant-microbe interactions; plant immunity; membrane trafficking; cell wall; calcium signaling; ROS
Interests: plant cytoskeleton; plant-microbe interactions; plant immunity; membrane trafficking; cell wall; calcium signaling; ROS
Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: animal genetics; animal breeding; food chemistry; animal behavior; cell biology; molecular biology; molecular genetics
Interests: animal genetics; animal breeding; food chemistry; animal behavior; cell biology; molecular biology; molecular genetics
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Interests: Poaceae; genome research; self-incompatibility
Interests: Poaceae; genome research; self-incompatibility
1. Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
2. The Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Interests: aging; senescence; drug discovery; drug screening; drug design; medicinal chemistry; cancer; DNA damage and repair; oxidative stress; cell death; apoptosis; ferroptosis; lipid peroxidation; autophagy
2. The Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Interests: aging; senescence; drug discovery; drug screening; drug design; medicinal chemistry; cancer; DNA damage and repair; oxidative stress; cell death; apoptosis; ferroptosis; lipid peroxidation; autophagy
