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Dr. Michael Massiah

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Department of Chemistry, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
Interests: cryo-EM; NMR spectroscopy; protein ubiquitination
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Dr. Sarabjit Mastana

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School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
Interests: human and molecular genomic studies; multiomics and medicine; human population genomic studies; pharmacogenomics; genomics of sport performance and endurance

Prof. Dr. Satohiro Masuda

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Division of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Care, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Himeji Dokkyo University, Himeji 670-8524, Japan
Interests: biomarker; pharmacology; toxicology; pharmacogenomics; autophagy; apoptosis; endoplasmic reticulum stress; exosome; miRNA; toxicogenomics; reactive oxygen; anticancer drugs; immunosuppressive drugs; tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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Dr. Laura Masuelli

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Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, 00164 Rome, Italy
Interests: cancer; cancer target therapy; nutraceutics; cancer vaccines; extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; ultrastructural pathology
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Prof. Dr. A.C. Matin

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Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5101, USA
Interests: generic targeted cancer treatment; specific gene targeting; prodrugs; gene therapy of disease
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Dr. Cesar Mattei

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UMR CNRS 6214, INSERM U1083, Mitovasc Institute, Angers University, 49045 Angers, France
Interests: cellular and molecular pharmacology of membrane receptors and ion channels; neurotoxins acting on their targets and disturbing physiological processes; pharmacology of GABA receptors; Na⁺ channels and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; imaging on in vitro models
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Prof. Dr. Stuart Maudsley

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Receptor Biology Lab, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
Interests: aging; receptor; G protein-coupled receptor; pharmacology; bioinformatics; proteomics; interactomics; therapeutic; translational
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Prof. Dr. Alessandro Mauriello

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Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Interests: pathology; atherosclerosis; cancer prognostic bio-markers; calcification; inflammation
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Prof. Dr. Akila Mayeda

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Division of Gene Expression Mechanism, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake 470-1192, Aichi, Japan
Interests: pre-mRNA splicing; mechanism of splicing; regulation of splicing; aberrant splicing in diseases
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Dr. Baltasar Mayo

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Departamento de Microbiología y Bioquímica, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Paseo Río Linares s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
Interests: physiology and genetics of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria (LAB&B); dairy starters; probiotics; molecular ecology of dairy products and human gastrointestinal tract; plasmids and vectors for LAB&B; antibiotic resistance in LAB&B
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Prof. Dr. Kevin H. Mayo

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Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Interests: polysaccharides; oligosaccharides; isolation and purification; functional analyses; structural analyses; biophysical methods; biological mechanisms of action; cellular molecular targets and interactions; proteins and receptors; pharmaceutical drug development and discovery; cancer; cardiovascular disease; diabetes
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Prof. Dr. Laura Mayol

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Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Interests: rheology; mechanical properties; biomaterials; drug delivery; nanomedicine; gel; nanoparticles; microparticles; hyaluronic acid
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Dr. Simon McArthur

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Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London, Blizard Institute, London E1 2AT, UK
Interests: neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; blood–brain barrier; gut microbiome; resilience

Dr. Elisabetta Meacci

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Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, 50134 Firenze, Italy
Interests: antioxidants; vegetable-derived compounds; vitamins; skeletal muscle; chronic diseases; aging; signalling pathway effectors; subcellular compartments; mitochondria; cytoskeleton
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Prof. Dr. Rui Medeiros

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1. Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group, Research Center of IPO Porto (CI-IPOP)/CI-IPOP@RISE (Health Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto)/Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department/Clinical Pathology/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center Raquel Seruca (Porto.CCC), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
2. Research Department, Portuguese League Against Cancer (NRNorte), 4200-172 Porto, Portugal
Interests: cancer; polymorphism; virus; pharmacogenomics; oncology; molecular biology; therapy; precision medicine; pharmacogenetics; biomedicine; pharmaceutical sciences; viral pathology
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Prof. Dr. Jodhbir S. Mehta

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Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Eye Research Institute, DUKE-NUS GMS, Singapore City, Singapore
Interests: corneal transplantation; corneal cell therapy; corneal wound healing; corneal protein aggregation diseases; corneal imaging; refractive surgery; keratoprosthesis surgery

Dr. Georgia Melagraki

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Hellenic Military Academy, P.O. Box 16673 Vari, Greece
Interests: cheminformatics; nanoinformatics; machine learning; in silico drug discovery; in silico toxicology; risk assessment
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Prof. Dr. Jacopo Meldolesi

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1. San Raffaele Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
2. CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Milan-Bicocca University, 20132 Milan, Italy
Interests: multiple roles of Ca²⁺; neurotrophin receptors; neurodegenerative diseases and their new therapy; non-secretory exocytosis; synaptic pathology; astrocytes, microglia and their role in brain pathology: multiplicity and complexity of extracellular vesicles; control of gene expression; specificity of neural gene expression
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Dr. Sonia Melino

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Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
Interests: cancer biology; proteins and antimicrobial peptides; biotechnology; cell biology; biomedical science; enzymes; cancer research; bioscience; biochemistry; the gasotrasmitter hydrogen sulfide and sulfur metabolism; 3D-stem cell culture systems for tissue repair and regeneration
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Prof. Dr. James Melrose

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1. Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
2. Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
Interests: musculoskeletal disorders; repair biology; GAG pathobiology; stem cells
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Prof. Dr. Marta Menegazzi

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Section of Biological Chemistry, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie, 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
Interests: cancer; inflammation; molecular mechanisms; oxidative stress
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Prof. Dr. Manuel Menéndez-González

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1. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
2. Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain 3. Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
Interests: neurology; Alzheimer; frontotemporal dementia; Lewy; Parkinson; cerebrospinal fluid
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Dr. Alessio Mengoni

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Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Interests: rhizospheric and endophytic microbiomes; microbial evolution; bacterial genetics and ecology
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Prof. Dr. Ramkumar Menon

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Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Perinatal Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Interests: fetal tissue senescence and senescence associated cellular transitions in reproductive tissues; extracellular vesicle mediated signaling between feto-maternal tissues; development of organ-on-chip technology for intrauterine tissues; engineering and testing of extracellular vesicles as drug delivery vehicles; use of organ-on-chip in preclinical drug trials; development and testing of extracellular vesicle based drugs for reduction of preterm birth
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Prof. Dr. Sebastiano Mercadante

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Main Regional Center for Pain Relief & Supportive Care, La Maddalena Cancer Center, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Interests: cancer pain; supportive care; symptom management; palliative care
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Prof. Dr. Nicola B. Mercuri

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Neurology Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
Interests: neurodegenerative diseases; autoimmune diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system; neuroprotective drugs
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Dr. Stefania Merighi

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Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Interests: purinergic receptors; receptor signaling pathways; neurodegeneration; drug discovery
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Prof. Dr. Antonello Merlino

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Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II (Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo), Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: protein crystallography; protein metalation; metallodrugs; protein–metal-based drug adducts; X-ray crystallography; protein–ligand interactions
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Prof. Dr. Giorgio Roberto Merlo

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Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, Turin, 10126, Italy
Interests: inhibitory neurons; gonadotropic system; limb malformation

Dr. Pietro Mesirca

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Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Montpellier, France
Interests: pacemakers; heart rate; channels; arrhythmias; ion channels; electrocardiography; cardiac electrophysiology; heart rate variability; cardiovascular physiology; heart

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