Advisory Board and Editors Infectious Diseases
Yusra Habib Khan
Dr. Yusra Habib Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at Jouf University, Saudi Arabia. She received her PhD in Clinical Pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Dr Yusra’s research expertise includes vaccine hesitancy, clinical outcomes among chronic kidney disease patients, pharmaceutical care, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance and viral infections, the latter of which can be observed in her recent articles published on COVID-19. Dr Yusra’s current research has significantly contributed to ascertaining the atypical complications, particularly nephropathies in various infectious diseases.
Dr. Yusra`s has published more than 100 scholarly articles in well-reputed scientific journals and her work has been cited more than 1500 times with a h-index of 21. She has also published one book entitled: “Expanded Dengue Syndrome” and various chapters with reputable publishers.
Dr. Yusra has gained teaching experience in Malaysia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, and is responsible for the supervision of postgraduate students. She leads various funded projects in the field of health sciences, and based on her significant scientific contributions in the field of Pharmaceutical and medical sciences, she has been awarded several awards (Best Researcher and Best Presenter).
Hossein Khiabanian
Hossein is an Associate Professor of Pathology in the Division of Medical Informatics at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. His group develops novel analytical methods to understand the underlying genetics of human diseases and the molecular epidemiology of disease-causing organisms using high-throughput genomic data. The group is especially interested in studying tumor clonal evolution, and identifying prognostic markers in cancer, particularly in hematological malignancies. Hossein received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University, where he studied galaxy clusters and dark matter structures, using weak gravitational lensing. Prior to joining Rutgers, he was a member of the faculty in the Department Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University.
Judith Klumperman
Professor of Cell Biology, Chair of the Cell Biology Department University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Head of the Cell Microscopy Center (CMC) of the UMC Utrecht.
Editorial boards of: Traffic, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Biology of the Cell, Molecul
Praveen K Korla
Dr. Praveen Kumar Korla is a highly accomplished bioinformatics Scientist who has made significant contributions to the fields of bioinformatics, cancer genomics, and molecular biology. He obtained his Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from Asia University, Taiwan, in 2015, following an MSc in Bioinformatics and a BSc in Biotechnology from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India. With a solid educational background, Dr. Korla has excelled in his career and held esteemed positions at renowned institutions. Currently serving as a Bioinformatician at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Dr. Korla utilizes his extensive knowledge and expertise in bioinformatics, cancer genomics, and molecular biology to contribute to cutting-edge research projects. Dr. Korla's impact in the field is evident through his extensive research publications, covering diverse topics ranging from somatic mutational landscapes in melanoma development to functional and regulatory elements of cancer-associated fusion events. His dedication, expertise, and contributions continue to advance scientific understanding in bioinformatics and related fields.
Leondios G Kostrikis
Professor Leondios Kostrikis is a Professor at University of Cyprus. He received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from New York University and his post-doctoral training at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center of Rockefeller University. He joined the Rockefeller University as an Assistant Professor in 1999 and the University of Cyprus as Professor in 2003. He was a Fulbright, Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Aaron Diamond Foundation scholar. He has directed over twenty competitive grants from the NIH and the European Commission and he is an Editorial Board member for eleven international journals.
Theerapong Krajaejun
Professor of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Corinne I. Lasmezas
Corinne Lasmézas, DVM, Ph.D. serves as a Professor at The Scripps Research Institute. Since Dr. Lasmézas' appointment at Scripps in 2005, she has focused on how misfolded proteins lead to neuronal dysfunction and loss in diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and prion diseases. Additionally, Dr. Lasmézas is a reviewer for national and private funding agencies worldwide, including the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the UK Medical Research Council and an Advisor for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Earlier in her career, Dr. Lasmézas’ research provided the first experimental evidence that the prion disease “mad cow disease” had been transmitted to humans, causing variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. At the peak of the mad cow crisis, Dr. Lasmézas became an advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as several governmental and public health committees. She is multiple TED speaker and is an internationally recognized expert in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. She has published more than 60 original scientific papers. She has been a Member of Scientific Advisory Board at Anavex Life Sciences Corp. since March 2015. Dr. Lasmézas holds a PhD in Neurosciences from the University Pierre & Marie Curie in Paris and obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and Diploma of Aeronautic and Space Medicine from the University of Toulouse, France.
Claudio R. Lazzari
Professor at the University of Tours and researcher at the Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte. Interested on the study of the behavioural physiology of insects, in particular disease vectors, using an integrative approach. orcid.org/0000-0003-3703-0302
Sunhee Lee
Dr. Sunhee Lee received her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, where she worked in the laboratory of Dr. Christina Kennedy. Her graduate studies and research were focused on the area of plant-microbe interactions. After completing her graduate studies, Dr. Lee trained as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. William Jacobs's laboratory at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In Dr. Jacob's laboratory, she researched the pathogenicity and immune responses of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and generated and tested live TB vaccine candidates that had been genetically engineered. Dr. Lee moved to Duke University as an Assistant Professor at the Human Vaccine Institute and Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. As an investigator at Duke University, she continued to expand the research field to other host-mycobacterial interactions and their impact on immunogenicity and pathogenicity. Additionally, Dr. Lee's laboratory developed recombinant mycobacteria capable of eliciting strong HIV/SIV-specific immune responses. Currently, Dr. Lee is an Associate professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she has been working to discover and develop new therapeutics and vaccines against M. tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria.
Jack C. Leo
I study bacterial pathogenesis, focusing on autotransporters of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins are self-contained secretion systems and surface molecules that mediate a number of virulence functions. I aim to understand three aspects of autotransporter-mediated pathogenesis: 1) the mechanisms of virulence functions, 2) the biogenesis of autotransporters and 3) regulation of gene expression. All three are potential sites for intervention to prevent host colonisation and infection.
Benedikt Ley
Dr. Benedikt Ley is a Senior Scientist at Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia. He is a public health expert with a focus on diagnostics, vivax Malaria and G6PD deficiency. He is also a lecturer at the Charles Darwin University and coordinates the Vivax Working Group of the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN).
Bernt Lindtjorn
Pror Bernt Lindtjorn is a Professor in International Health. By training, he is a medical doctor with long and extensive experience in hospital work, research, disease control, management, research, research management, and teaching and work in developing countries.
His professional profile includes surgery in developing countries, population studies, and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS, and malnutrition.