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
- Animal Science Section
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology Section
- Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering Section
- Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution Section
- Epidemiology Section
- Genomics and Proteomics Section
- Life Sciences Section
- Medical Research Section
- Microbiology Section
- Origins of Life Section
- Pharmaceutical Science Section
- Physiology and Pathology Section
- Plant Science Section
- Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine Section
- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Section
- Synthetic Biology and Systems Biology Section
- Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences Section
Members
Dr. Juan Sainz
1. GENYO—Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Granada, Spain
2. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Interests: role of genetic variants in modulating susceptibility to cancer; cancer-related complications and autoimmune diseases
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2. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Interests: role of genetic variants in modulating susceptibility to cancer; cancer-related complications and autoimmune diseases
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Department of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
Interests: cell culture; PCR; western blot analysis; gel electrophoresis; gene expression; inflammation; adaptive immunity; T cell biology; cellular immunology; immunity
Interests: cell culture; PCR; western blot analysis; gel electrophoresis; gene expression; inflammation; adaptive immunity; T cell biology; cellular immunology; immunity
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: stem cells; advanced therapies; differentiation; cell signaling; cancer biology; cancer stem cells; oncology; breast cancer
Interests: stem cells; advanced therapies; differentiation; cell signaling; cancer biology; cancer stem cells; oncology; breast cancer
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Emergency Hospital for Children, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2. Department of Immunology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: immunology; laboratory medicine; celiac disease
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2. Department of Immunology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: immunology; laboratory medicine; celiac disease
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Comprehensive Transplant Center, School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Interests: endocrinology; immunology; transplant; cancer biology
Interests: endocrinology; immunology; transplant; cancer biology
Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Interests: autophagy; autophagic cell death; active targeted liposome; pancreatic cancer; alternative cancer therapy; photoacoustic tomography; thermoacoustics; multispectral
Interests: autophagy; autophagic cell death; active targeted liposome; pancreatic cancer; alternative cancer therapy; photoacoustic tomography; thermoacoustics; multispectral
1. Centro Cardiologico Monzino-IRCCS, Unit of Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine, 20138 Milan, Italy
2. Department of Electronics, Information and Biomedical engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: scaffolds; biomaterials; bioreactors; decellularization; heart valve; cardiac tissue; iPSC; organoids; microtissue; automation; in vitro modelling; personalized medicine; mechanosensing
2. Department of Electronics, Information and Biomedical engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: scaffolds; biomaterials; bioreactors; decellularization; heart valve; cardiac tissue; iPSC; organoids; microtissue; automation; in vitro modelling; personalized medicine; mechanosensing
Department of Anthropology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
Interests: reproductive ecology; demography; parental investment; life history; violence
Interests: reproductive ecology; demography; parental investment; life history; violence
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
Interests: atrial fibrillation; mitral regurgitation; electrocardiographic imaging; cardiac surgery outcomes
Interests: atrial fibrillation; mitral regurgitation; electrocardiographic imaging; cardiac surgery outcomes
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Interests: proteomics; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; lipidomics; bioinformatics
Interests: proteomics; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; lipidomics; bioinformatics
Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Interests: gerontology; ROS signalling; ageing; mitochondria metabolism
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Interests: gerontology; ROS signalling; ageing; mitochondria metabolism
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Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125 Messina, Italy
Interests: genetics; molecular genetics; molecular biology; genomics; transcriptomics; next generation sequencing analysis; population genetics; gene expression regulation; neuroscience; characterization of molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of genetic rare mendelian diseases; cerebral cavernous malformations; brain arteriovenous malformations; retinitis pigmentosa; Genetics of metabolic diseases
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Interests: genetics; molecular genetics; molecular biology; genomics; transcriptomics; next generation sequencing analysis; population genetics; gene expression regulation; neuroscience; characterization of molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of genetic rare mendelian diseases; cerebral cavernous malformations; brain arteriovenous malformations; retinitis pigmentosa; Genetics of metabolic diseases
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SB RAS Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
Interests: catalytic antibodies; bispecific antibodies; human milk; exosomes; horse milk
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Interests: catalytic antibodies; bispecific antibodies; human milk; exosomes; horse milk
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Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
Interests: poultry nutrition; animal science; silkworm
Interests: poultry nutrition; animal science; silkworm
Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Interests: pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia; proteomic; relapse; biomarkers; T and B-ALL pediatric leukemia; the research of prognostic marker; therapeutic targets
Interests: pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia; proteomic; relapse; biomarkers; T and B-ALL pediatric leukemia; the research of prognostic marker; therapeutic targets
1. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskisehir, Türkiye
2. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur 15200, Türkiye
Interests: medicinal chemistry; computational chemistry; QSAR; molecular modelling; molecular simulations; virtual screening; in silico ADME analysis; drug design and development
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2. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur 15200, Türkiye
Interests: medicinal chemistry; computational chemistry; QSAR; molecular modelling; molecular simulations; virtual screening; in silico ADME analysis; drug design and development
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Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 45550, Pakistan
Interests: topical and transdermal drug delivery; pre-formulations; controlled drug delivery; mesoporous silica; gastroretentive drug delivery; solid dispersions; nanoemulsions; nanomaterials
Interests: topical and transdermal drug delivery; pre-formulations; controlled drug delivery; mesoporous silica; gastroretentive drug delivery; solid dispersions; nanoemulsions; nanomaterials
1. Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
2. Consultant Adult Metabolic Medicine, The Mark Holland Metabolic Unit, Salford Royal Foundation NHS Trust, Greater Manchester, UK
Interests: metabolic disorders
2. Consultant Adult Metabolic Medicine, The Mark Holland Metabolic Unit, Salford Royal Foundation NHS Trust, Greater Manchester, UK
Interests: metabolic disorders
Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 45550, Pakistan
Interests: RNA modifications; ribosomes; protein synthesis; RNA decay; epigenetics; Non-coding RNAs; Metabolite-caps
Interests: RNA modifications; ribosomes; protein synthesis; RNA decay; epigenetics; Non-coding RNAs; Metabolite-caps
Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Interests: skeletal muscle; intracellular signaling pathways; skeletal muscle mechanosensory molecules; skeletal muscle atrophy; microgravity; gravitational unloading; muscle disuse; mechanical characteristics; muscle tone; muscle stiffness; passive tension
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Interests: skeletal muscle; intracellular signaling pathways; skeletal muscle mechanosensory molecules; skeletal muscle atrophy; microgravity; gravitational unloading; muscle disuse; mechanical characteristics; muscle tone; muscle stiffness; passive tension
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National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine Taiwandisabled, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: Alzheimer's disease; amyloid precursor protein; AD therapy
Interests: Alzheimer's disease; amyloid precursor protein; AD therapy
Research Center for Solar Energy Chemistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Interests: reactive oxygen species; oxygen; photosynthesis; diversity; evolution; diabetes; senescence; coral reef
Interests: reactive oxygen species; oxygen; photosynthesis; diversity; evolution; diabetes; senescence; coral reef
Chief of Genetics, Southern Federal University, pr Stachki 194/1, Rostov on Don 344090, Russia
Interests: genetics; genomics; bioinformatics bioinformatics; biomedicine; synthetic biology; theoretical biology
Interests: genetics; genomics; bioinformatics bioinformatics; biomedicine; synthetic biology; theoretical biology
Laboratory of Molecular Modeling, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk , Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
Interests: computer simulations; computational biophysics; protein structure and folding; coarse-grained force fields; immune checkpoints; DNA repair mechanisms
Interests: computer simulations; computational biophysics; protein structure and folding; coarse-grained force fields; immune checkpoints; DNA repair mechanisms
Department of Medicine and Aging and Center of Aging Science and Translational Medicine (CESI-Met), University of Chieti, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Interests: diabetes mellitus; platelet activation; oxidative stress; atherosclerosis; cardiovascular diseases; microvascular diseases
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Interests: diabetes mellitus; platelet activation; oxidative stress; atherosclerosis; cardiovascular diseases; microvascular diseases
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Department of Sciences and Technology, University Parthenope, 80133 Napoli, Italy
Interests: developmental biology; embriology; cells biology; histology; environmental toxicology; citotoxicology; heavy metals; cadmium; immunology, radiobiology; haevy ions; ionizing radiation; xenobiotic toxicity; radioprotection
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Interests: developmental biology; embriology; cells biology; histology; environmental toxicology; citotoxicology; heavy metals; cadmium; immunology, radiobiology; haevy ions; ionizing radiation; xenobiotic toxicity; radioprotection
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Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 71 S. Manassas Room 417, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Interests: genetics; epidemiology; complex traits; gene-environment interactions; health disparities; global health; women’s health
Interests: genetics; epidemiology; complex traits; gene-environment interactions; health disparities; global health; women’s health
Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Chair of Clinical Pathology, University of Milan, I-20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: neurology; muscular dystrophy; pathology; laboratory medicine; biochemistry
Interests: neurology; muscular dystrophy; pathology; laboratory medicine; biochemistry
Institut Ruđer Bošković, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: p53 family of proteins; p53 isoforms; metastatic melanoma; protein interactions; BRAF inhibitors; resistance
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Interests: p53 family of proteins; p53 isoforms; metastatic melanoma; protein interactions; BRAF inhibitors; resistance
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Dr. Maamer Slimani
1. Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Genoa University, 16132 Genoa, Italy
2. Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, Genoa University, 16132 Genoa, Italy
3. Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia
Interests: physical fitness; sport psychology; psychophysiology; strength and conditioning; sports science; injury prevention; resistance training; athletic training; physical education; meta-analysis; systematic reviews; physical activity assessment
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2. Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, Genoa University, 16132 Genoa, Italy
3. Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia
Interests: physical fitness; sport psychology; psychophysiology; strength and conditioning; sports science; injury prevention; resistance training; athletic training; physical education; meta-analysis; systematic reviews; physical activity assessment
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