Editorial Board for section 'Biological Membranes'
- Biological Membranes Section
- Membrane Fabrication and Characterization Section
- Membrane Applications for Energy Section
- Membrane Applications for Water Treatment Section
- Membrane Applications for Gas Separation Section
- Membrane Applications for Other Areas Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
1. Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan
2. Data Science Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan
3. Center for Digital Green-Innovation, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan
Interests: mechanisms of cell shaping and cell fate determination
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2. Data Science Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan
3. Center for Digital Green-Innovation, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan
Interests: mechanisms of cell shaping and cell fate determination
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Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique, CNRS, UPR9080, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, F-75005 Paris, France
Interests: molecular dynamics; membrane proteins; artificial water channels; ion channels; molecular modeling of complex membrane systems including envelopped viruses; artificial water channels for desalination purposes and membrane fusion machinery
Interests: molecular dynamics; membrane proteins; artificial water channels; ion channels; molecular modeling of complex membrane systems including envelopped viruses; artificial water channels for desalination purposes and membrane fusion machinery
1. Romanian Academy, Calea Victoriei 125, 010071 Bucureşti, Romania
2. Academy of Medical Sciences of Romania, B-dul I.C. Brătianu 1, 030171 Bucureşti, Romania
3. School of Molecular Biosciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Interests: membranes; membrane transport; membranes structure and properties
2. Academy of Medical Sciences of Romania, B-dul I.C. Brătianu 1, 030171 Bucureşti, Romania
3. School of Molecular Biosciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Interests: membranes; membrane transport; membranes structure and properties
Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Retzius väg 8, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
Interests: neuroscience; biochemistry; molecular biology; bioinformatics and computational biology; cell signaling; cell culture; neurobiology; neurodegenerative diseases
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Interests: neuroscience; biochemistry; molecular biology; bioinformatics and computational biology; cell signaling; cell culture; neurobiology; neurodegenerative diseases
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Département de Neurosciences, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 5203, Universités de Montpellier, 34094 Montpellier, France
Interests: ion channels; calcium channels; signal transduction; bioactive lipids; cannabinoids; sensory neurons; pain perception
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Interests: ion channels; calcium channels; signal transduction; bioactive lipids; cannabinoids; sensory neurons; pain perception
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
Interests: nanolipoprotein particle formation and nanodisc characterization; biophysics and membrane proteins
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Interests: nanolipoprotein particle formation and nanodisc characterization; biophysics and membrane proteins
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Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Cellular Electron Microscopy Lab., University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy
Interests: breast cancers; targeted therapies; cell biology; endocytosis and trafficking; autophagy; electron microscopy; light microscopy; HER2/ERBB2 receptor; lysosomes
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Interests: breast cancers; targeted therapies; cell biology; endocytosis and trafficking; autophagy; electron microscopy; light microscopy; HER2/ERBB2 receptor; lysosomes
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Faculté de Pharmacie, Membranes et Cibles Thérapeutiques, UMR_MD1, U-1261, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, SSA, IRBA, 13385 Marseille, France
Interests: membrane permeability in Gram negative bacteria; efflux pumps; impermeability, porins; genetic regulation; multidrug resistance; epidemiology; hospital acquired infections
Interests: membrane permeability in Gram negative bacteria; efflux pumps; impermeability, porins; genetic regulation; multidrug resistance; epidemiology; hospital acquired infections
Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
Interests: biological membranes; membrane biophysics; membrane proteins; liposomes; membrane-ligand interactions; cell membrane-nanoparticle interactions
Interests: biological membranes; membrane biophysics; membrane proteins; liposomes; membrane-ligand interactions; cell membrane-nanoparticle interactions
Laboratory of Applied Biophysics of the Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (CIBAAL), The National Scientific and Technological Research Council (CONICET), Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Interests: interphase properties of lipid and cell membranes specifically the role of water in its functional and structural properties; hydration of the membranes; thermodynamics; electrochemistry; zeta potencial; osmotic stress; surface properties; cholesterol
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Interests: interphase properties of lipid and cell membranes specifically the role of water in its functional and structural properties; hydration of the membranes; thermodynamics; electrochemistry; zeta potencial; osmotic stress; surface properties; cholesterol
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Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS), UMR 5246 Université Lyon 1 - CNRS, GEMBAS Team, University of Lyon, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
Interests: biological and biomimetic membranes; lipid/protein interactions; membrane nanodomains; membrane protein microarrays; lipid vectors for the targeted delivery of active drug; nanobiotechnologies
Interests: biological and biomimetic membranes; lipid/protein interactions; membrane nanodomains; membrane protein microarrays; lipid vectors for the targeted delivery of active drug; nanobiotechnologies
Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6DZ, UK
Interests: interactions with lipid membranes; antimicrobial peptides
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Interests: interactions with lipid membranes; antimicrobial peptides
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Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
Interests: lipid membrane functionalized materials; membrane dynamic in immunology; nanoparticle/membrane interactions; biological membrane functionalization
Interests: lipid membrane functionalized materials; membrane dynamic in immunology; nanoparticle/membrane interactions; biological membrane functionalization
1. Department of Genomics and Precision Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20052, USA
2. Center For Genetic Medicine Research, Children’s National Research Institute, 111 Michigan Av NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA
Interests: membrane trafficking; cell biology; cell injury; muscle biology; optical imaging; host-pathogen interaction
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2. Center For Genetic Medicine Research, Children’s National Research Institute, 111 Michigan Av NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA
Interests: membrane trafficking; cell biology; cell injury; muscle biology; optical imaging; host-pathogen interaction
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Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Redwood Building, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3NB, UK
Interests: cell biology; cancer cell biology; endocytosis; membrane traffic; drug delivery; intracellular targeting; membrane active peptides; cell penetrating peptides
Interests: cell biology; cancer cell biology; endocytosis; membrane traffic; drug delivery; intracellular targeting; membrane active peptides; cell penetrating peptides
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6453, USA
Interests: model membranes; lipid bilayers; membrane associated proteins and peptides; lipid domains and rafts; membrane structure; neutron and x-ray scattering
Interests: model membranes; lipid bilayers; membrane associated proteins and peptides; lipid domains and rafts; membrane structure; neutron and x-ray scattering
Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
Interests: ion channel; smooth muscle; gastrointestinal motility; apoptosis; interstitial cells of cajal
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Interests: ion channel; smooth muscle; gastrointestinal motility; apoptosis; interstitial cells of cajal
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Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Interests: epithelial cell; transport; epithelium; permeability; ussing chamber; tight junctions; in vitro electrophysiology; nanomaterial caused autophagy/exocytosis in lung alveolar epithelial cells
Interests: epithelial cell; transport; epithelium; permeability; ussing chamber; tight junctions; in vitro electrophysiology; nanomaterial caused autophagy/exocytosis in lung alveolar epithelial cells
Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str.4, Kiev 01024, Ukraine
Interests: neuronal membrane; ion channels; receptors; synaptic plasticity
Interests: neuronal membrane; ion channels; receptors; synaptic plasticity
Department of Urology, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Interests: stem cell; urology; sexual medicine; cellular signaling pathway
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Interests: stem cell; urology; sexual medicine; cellular signaling pathway
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Departamento de Química Física, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: membrane mechanics; plasma membrane; nuclear membrane; lipid bilayers; membrane energetics; membrane dynamics
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Interests: membrane mechanics; plasma membrane; nuclear membrane; lipid bilayers; membrane energetics; membrane dynamics
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Coimbra Chemistry Center, Chemistry Department, FCTUC, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: structure and dynamics of lipid bilayers and biomembranes; interaction of small molecules with lipid bilayers and membrane proteins; permeation of small molecules through lipid bilayers, biomembranes and cell monolayers; distribution of small molecules among the distinct blood compartments and binding agents; development of methodology to prepare and characterize liposomes; development of methodology to characterize the kinetic and equilibrium parameters for the interaction of small molecules with proteins, lipid bilayers and biomembranes; lipid homeostasis, in particular cholesterol homeostasis focused on the development of drugs and food ingredients with hypocholesterolemic properties
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Interests: structure and dynamics of lipid bilayers and biomembranes; interaction of small molecules with lipid bilayers and membrane proteins; permeation of small molecules through lipid bilayers, biomembranes and cell monolayers; distribution of small molecules among the distinct blood compartments and binding agents; development of methodology to prepare and characterize liposomes; development of methodology to characterize the kinetic and equilibrium parameters for the interaction of small molecules with proteins, lipid bilayers and biomembranes; lipid homeostasis, in particular cholesterol homeostasis focused on the development of drugs and food ingredients with hypocholesterolemic properties
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Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
Interests: biological membranes; especially plasma membranes; membrane structure; membrane molecules
Interests: biological membranes; especially plasma membranes; membrane structure; membrane molecules
Institut for Medicinsk Biokemi, Ole Worms Allé, Bygn. 170, Universitetsparken, 8000 Århus C, Denmark
Interests: receptors; endocytosis; intracellular trafficking; lipoprotein; lipase
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Interests: receptors; endocytosis; intracellular trafficking; lipoprotein; lipase
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Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
Interests: fluid membranes; elasticity and geometry of membranes and vesicles; physics of 2D and 3D liquid crystals; elastic folding of DNA biomacromolecules and proteins; nonlinear science; theoretical biophysics and bioinformatics
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Interests: fluid membranes; elasticity and geometry of membranes and vesicles; physics of 2D and 3D liquid crystals; elastic folding of DNA biomacromolecules and proteins; nonlinear science; theoretical biophysics and bioinformatics
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1. LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
2. CHUP, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
Interests: medicinal and pharmaceutical sciences; infectious and cancer diseases; nanomedicine and nanotechnology; drug development and drug delivery; drug-membrane interaction studies
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2. CHUP, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
Interests: medicinal and pharmaceutical sciences; infectious and cancer diseases; nanomedicine and nanotechnology; drug development and drug delivery; drug-membrane interaction studies
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Laboratory of Extracellular Vesicles and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Italian National Research Council, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: extracellular vesicles; membrane vesiculation; mass spectrometer; lipidomics
Interests: extracellular vesicles; membrane vesiculation; mass spectrometer; lipidomics
iBB—Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: lipid phase diagrams and lipid domains (rafts); fluorescence (FRET) and fluorescence microscopy (FCS and FLIM); lipid-protein interaction; ceramides; ion channels; amyloid fiber formation
Interests: lipid phase diagrams and lipid domains (rafts); fluorescence (FRET) and fluorescence microscopy (FCS and FLIM); lipid-protein interaction; ceramides; ion channels; amyloid fiber formation
Department of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada
Interests: membrane dynamics; membrane structure; structure and dynamics of membrane embedded proteins; interactions between membrane inclusions; protein aggregation; neutron scattering; X-ray scattering; preparation of synthetic membranes; development of sample environment (humidity chambers) for neutron and X-ray experiments
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Interests: membrane dynamics; membrane structure; structure and dynamics of membrane embedded proteins; interactions between membrane inclusions; protein aggregation; neutron scattering; X-ray scattering; preparation of synthetic membranes; development of sample environment (humidity chambers) for neutron and X-ray experiments
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1 Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar Tudosok krt. 2, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
2 Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó u. 37-47, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: structure and function of biological membranes; function and regulation of ABC membrane transporter proteins; membrane proteins of stem cells; transporter regulation in cancer cells and stem cells
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2 Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó u. 37-47, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: structure and function of biological membranes; function and regulation of ABC membrane transporter proteins; membrane proteins of stem cells; transporter regulation in cancer cells and stem cells
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