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.
Renato Polimanti
Dr. Renato Polimanti is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. His scientific interests include Human Genetics, Biological Psychiatry, Computational Biology and Human Evolution.
Richard J Maude
Professor Maude is Head of Epidemiology at Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Bangkok, Thailand and Associate Professor in Tropical Medicine at the University of Oxford, Honorary Consultant Physician at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and a Visiting Scientist at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA. He has worked at Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit since 2007.
Qi Liu
Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University
Ana I. Duarte
Post-Doc Fellow at Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (since 2007), Coimbra, Portugal. Visiting researcher at Neuronal Survival Unit, Wallenberg Neuroscience Center, Lund Medical School, Lund, Sweden (Sept 2008 - May 2009). PhD and MSc in Biology (Cell Biology) by University of Coimbra, Portugal (in 2007 and 2002, respectively). Degree in Biology by University of Coimbra, Portugal (in 1998).
Sarper Yilmaz
Dr. Sarper Yılmaz is an associate professor within the Department of Medicine at the University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital
I am a dedicated emergency physician and disaster management specialist. My journey in the field of medicine began with a firm educational foundation, starting from Kemalpaşa Primary School with Pension and culminating in my specialization at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital.
Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of serving in various capacities across different medical institutions, including roles as a general practitioner at Batman Regional State Hospital, a resident at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, and as an emergency physician at Agri State Hospital and Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital. These experiences have enriched my understanding of emergency medicine and honed my skills in managing diverse medical emergencies.
I earned my Master's degree in Health Management in Emergencies and Disasters from Yeditepe University, reflecting my commitment to advancing the field of disaster medicine. He has actively contributed to scientific research, with numerous publications in reputable journals, covering topics ranging from trauma management to the impact of biological agents on emergency departments.
Beyond clinical practice and research, I have assumed leadership roles in professional societies, serving as the chairman of the Disaster Commission of the Turkish Emergency Medicine Association and contributing as a member of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Additionally, I've served on the editorial boards of esteemed medical journals, furthering the dissemination of knowledge in emergency medicine and disaster preparedness.
My passion for education and community outreach is evident in my extensive engagement in training programs, including over 400 Basic Life Support sessions conducted across various institutions and organizations. I believe in a holistic approach to emergency medicine, addressing not only medical interventions but also societal awareness, pre-hospital emergency systems, and patient management strategies.
In summary, my professional journey reflects a deep-seated commitment to improving emergency healthcare delivery, enhancing disaster preparedness, and advancing medical knowledge through research and education. As I continue to navigate challenges and opportunities in the dynamic field of emergency medicine, I remain steadfast in my dedication to making a meaningful impact on patient care and community resilience.
Olorunseun O Ogunwobi
Dr. Ogunwobi obtained a medical degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, a master's degree in biomedicine from the University of Hull, United Kingdom, a master's degree in clinical and translational science from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and a PhD in molecular biology from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. He was the Founding Director of the Hunter College Center for Cancer Health Disparities Research. He is now the Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Chairperson in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State University. In addition, he will serve as Co-Director of the forthcoming Center for Cancer Health Equity Research (CCHER) at Michigan State University. He is a translational cancer biologist whose work focuses on molecular mechanisms of progression of solid organ cancers with racial disparities, and on approaches to leverage non-coding RNA biology for potential clinical applications in cancer. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, New York State, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the National Science Foundation, among others. Dr. Ogunwobi was a Founding Contact Principal Investigator of the Synergistic Partnership for Enhancing Equity in Cancer Health (SPEECH) funded by U54 grants CA221704 and CA221705 from the National Cancer Institute. An author of 74 peer-reviewed journal articles and 3 book chapters, Dr. Ogunwobi has been issued 5 US patents for biotechnology inventions with potential clinical applications in cancer. He is the recipient of the 2022 Hunter College Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship or Creative Activity, and selected as a Jefferson Science Fellow by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria. He is Co-Founder of UTR Therapeutics, Inc (winner of the 2023 XSeed Award from Deerfield), and NucleoBio, Inc.
M. Eugenio Vazquez
I graduated in Chemistry from the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in 1996 (with honors), and from 1996 to 2001 worked on my PhD under the supervision of Prof. José Luis Mascareñas developing new synthetic DNA-binding peptides. In 2001 I received the Human Frontier Science Program long-term fellowship and joined the group of Prof. Barbara Imperiali at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where I worked for three years (2001-2004) on the development of caged compounds and fluorescent probes as tools to understand complex phosphorylation pathways involved in cell motility.
I returned to Santiago with a Ramón y Cajal contract in 2004, and was habilitated three years after in 2007. Since 2010 I am enjoying an Associate Professor position at the Organic Chemistry Department, and in 2011 I became a member of the Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS).
Jorge MO Fernandes
Professor in Genomics and Molecular Biology. My main research interests are antimicrobial peptides, microRNAs and the epigenetic regulation of myogenic gene networks by environmental factors, such as temperature and photoperiod.
Edy Sousa de Brito
Dr. Edy Brito is currently a researcher at Embrapa Alimentos e Território and permanent professor at the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Ceará (PGEQ-UFC).
His research is directed towards increasing the sustainability of small scale agro-industrial processing by observing the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals. The research actions take place in three lines: a) Define how food processing, mainly non-conventional methods, affect the composition; b) valorization of agro-industry residues, through sequential extractions of bioactive compounds; and c) Definition of chromatographic parameters for the preparative scale isolation of bioactive compounds. The main processes and methodologies employed are: ultrasound, extraction with pressurized liquid, UHT, HTST, plasma, ozone, multivariate statistics, chromatography, spectroscopy (NMR); and spectrometry (MS).
Dr. Brito has been active in collegiate bodies such as: Internal Technical Committee (Embrapa), FUNCAP advisory committees (Innovation; Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences); and Embrapa's Portfolio Management Committee (Valuation of Fruticulture, Bioactives; and Food, Nutrition and Health). He also participated in the setting up and management of Embrapa's Multi-user Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Products.
Shailendra Kumar Verma
Dr. Shailendra Kumar Verma is currently a postdoctoral fellow at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, California, USA. He pursued his Ph.D. from Central Drug Research Institute, India in the field of vaccine immunology. Dr. Verma joined DRDE, and had been a scientist since 2005 to 2021. His major research area focused onto the vaccine and therapeutic development against infectious diseases. He has published more than 25 publications in peer reviewed journals of highly repute. Dr. Verma has more than 15 years of research experience in infection and immunology. His present research at La Jolla institute for Immunology is focused onto the vaccine/therapeutic development against SARS-CoV-2 and ZIKA virus.
Cemal Turan
Cemal Turan is a Professor in the Department of Marine Sciences at Iskenderun Technical University, Turkey.
His primary research interests include Marine Biodiversity, Fisheries, Alien Species, Molecular Ecology and Biotechnology.
Benjamin J. Whalley
Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Reading. British Neuroscience Association Local Group Representative. British Pharmacological Society (Member). UK Epilepsy Research Network (Interventions & Therapies CWG). Pharmacist (GPhC registered).
Investigating unmet clinical need in epilepsy with a specific focus on cannabinoid pharmacology using preclinical animal models and electrophysiological techniques supported by convention molecular and biochemical approaches.