Academic Editors
The following people constitute the Editorial Board of Academic Editors for PeerJ. These active academics are the Editors who seek peer reviewers, evaluate their responses, and make editorial decisions on each submission to the journal. Learn more about becoming an Editor.
Siouxsie Wiles
Dr Siouxsie Wiles MNZM studied medical microbiology at the University of Edinburgh, followed by a PhD in microbiology at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Oxford and Edinburgh Napier University. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Auckland. There she heads up the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab where she and her team make nasty bacteria glow in the dark to find new antibiotics and to better understand how bacteria become more infectious. Siouxsie has won numerous awards for both her science and her science communication. In 2017 she published her first book, ‘Antibiotic resistance: the end of modern medicine?’ and in 2019 was appointed a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to microbiology and science communication. When the pandemic arrived, Siouxsie joined forces with Spinoff cartoonist Toby Morris to make the science of COVID-19 clear and understandable. Their award-winning graphics have been translated into multiple languages and adapted by various governments and organisations around the world. Siouxsie was the Supreme Winner of the Stuff Westpac 2020 Women of Influence Award, named by the BBC as one of their 100 influential women of 2020, and in 2021 was named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.
Ugo Bastolla
I got my PhD in Physics at Rome University, working with Luca Peliti and Giorgio Parisi on biologically inspired problems: evolutionary models and Boolean networks. Since then, I have always been interested in computational biology: Protein folding, Stability and population biology constraints in protein evolution, Conformation changes in proteins, Structural evolution of proteins, Theoretical ecology, Ecological interactions among microorganisms.
Kenichi Shibuya
Professor of Kansai University.
Researching topics such as the Impact of exercise and physical activity on cognitive function, and on vascular health; the Impact of Flavors on taste perceptions; the Impact of Chewing on cerebral activation and Cognition; the Impact of Colors on taste perceptions
Hilal Ozdag
Dr. Özdağ took her BSc in Biology from Hacettepe University Department of Biology on 1993. She then get her MSc degree in Biotechnology from the same department on 1995. Dr. Özdağ got her PhD on 2000 from Bilkent University Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. Her PhD dissertation was on Hereditary Breast Cancer Genetics in Turkish Population. Dr. Özdağ then moved to UK for her postdoctoral studies. As a postdoctoral research associate at Prof. Caldas’s Laboratory in Cambridge University Hutchison-MRC Research Centre Dr. Özdağ worked on chromatin modifier genes in epithelial cancers.
Dr. Özdağ is leading her own research group at Ankara University Biotechnology Institute, Systems Biotechnology Advanced Research Unit (SISBIOTEK) since 2005. The team is conducting studies aiming to discover theranostic marker for colorectal cancer.
Teresa M Seccia
Associate Professor in Internal Medicine, Dept. Medicine, University of Padova, Italy.
International PhD Degree in 'Arterial Hypertension and Vascular Biology'.
Field of interest: Clinical and translational research in high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.
James J Roper
As an ecologist, I am interested in population dynamics of terrestrial vertebrates. To understand these dynamics, I use a combination of field data (usually with birds) and simulations. I am particularly interested in life histories of tropical and subtropical birds.
James B Procter
I studied Chemistry at The University of York, Computer Science at The University of Leeds, and obtained a PhD at the Australian National University. I worked on the comparison, classification and prediction of protein structure at ANU and in Germany at the University of Hamburg before joining the Jalview project in Dundee in 2004.
I co-founded the VIZBI conference in 2009, and joined PeerJ CS as Academic Editor in 2014. I serve on a variety of biological and computer science peer review panels and conference program committees. I'm interested in how we can do better science by creating better tools for data analysis and communication.
Luis E Eguiarte
Professor of the Evolutionary Ecology Department at the Institute of Ecology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
Donald J Baird
Research Scientist in the Water Science & Technology Directorate of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Visiting Research Professor in the Biology Department at the University of New Brunswick and Science Director of the Canadian Rivers Institute.
His primary research interests include the study of watershed patterns in aquatic biodiversity and the influence of landscape stressors on resident biota. Current research concerns freshwater invertebrates, with dragonflies as a particular focus. He has previously worked on a variety of taxa groups from flatworms to fish, and in a variety of habitats from wetlands, lakes and rivers to coastal marine systems.
Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman
My expertise is in the field of orthodontics, cleft lip and palate, and craniofacial anomalies, in particular clinical and translational research. I have a long-standing interest in the biological mechanisms of orthodontic tooth movement. In recent years, my research interests have also been in 3D-imaging and evidence based orthodontics. I am an experienced editor and author. I (co)authored over 375 publications in Medline.
At present I work as Senior Faculty & Educator at the University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Orthodontics, in Groningen, The Netherlands. I serve as Adjunct Professor at the University of Bern, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics in Switzerland, and at Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Dentistry in Jakarta in Indonesia. From 2014-2018 I was Confidential Adviser on scientific integrity for the Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, dealing with suspicions or concerns related to plagiarism, scientific deceit or fraud.
Tika Adhikari
Dr. Adhikari is a principal research scholar and plant pathologist at the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. His research interests include exploring population biology, genetic mapping, and plant-pathogen interactions, as well as developing molecular tools for pathogen detection. His work also focuses on improving management practices to enhance plant health and mitigate bacterial and fungal diseases in tomatoes and strawberries.
Eric B Bauman
Dr. Eric B. Bauman is an award-winning educational designer and author, and proven researcher who promotes the integration of innovative educational technology for clinical teaching and learning within the health sciences. He is best known for his analysis and synthesis of contemporary pedagogy that supports the integration of innovative technology such simulation, VR/AR/XR, game-based teaching and learning across the health sciences. Dr. Bauman's portfolio has been widely published and disseminated through peer reviewed journals, textbooks and conference proceedings. He has presented and/or facilitated well over 100 venues, including the White House and National Academies of Science.