Editor-In-Chief
Dr. Joseph Angel de Soto
Dine College, USA
Dr. Soto received his doctorate in Medicine and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Howard University. His dissertation was titled, “The Treatment of Breast Cancer with Chemo-hormonal Therapy”. He also completed doctoral studies in National Security and Intelligence. His clinical medical training was at Howard University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center. He then completed his Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Pharmacogenomics and Translational Oncology where he was the fellow of the Year. He has published over 150 articles and papers. As a Professor, he has been faculty of the year 7 times. J. Angel also received the ASCO Cancer Researcher of the Year award. He has assisted in the development of four cancer medications that are in current use. He was the medical advisor to Senator Robert Byrd the former President Pro-Tempore of the United States Senate. He is considered one of the top physician-scientist and pharmacogeneticists in the world.
E-Mail: jadesoto@dinecollege.edu
ORCID ID 0000-0002-3558-7679
Associate Editor
Dr. Timir Tripathi
North-Eastern Hill University, India
Dr. Tripathi is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India in 2010. He was a visiting faculty at ICGEB, New Delhi, India (2011), and Khon Kaen University, Thailand (2015). He has done pioneering work on the protein-substrate interaction & dynamics, delineating the roles of non-catalytic domains in regulating the catalytic activity of protein drug targets, and correlating the structure-function-folding-misfolding-aggregation-flexibility-dynamics relationship in proteins. He has received various awards including the Dr. D.M. Bose Award (2008), DST Fasttrack Young Scientist Award (2012), DBT Overseas Associateship Award (2012), BRSI- Malviya Memorial Award (2017), ICMR- Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize (2018), and ISCB-Young Scientist Award (2019). He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, India, and the Royal Society of Biology, London. He has published more than 75 research papers, reviews, commentaries, and viewpoint articles in highly respected international journals. He has edited two books (Springer, Singapore) and published several book chapters. He has handled ten research grants as PI from various national and international funding agencies. Presently, he serves on the editorial boards of several journals including Scientific Reports, PLoS ONE, and Acta Tropica.
E-Mail: timir.tripathi@gmail.com
ORCID ID 0000-0001-5559-289X
Dr. Abdelmonem Awad Hegazy
Zagazig University, Egypt
Dr. Hegazy is currently working as Professor of Human Biology, Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Zarqa University, Jordan; & Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. He is also a Consultant of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility. He is the former chairman of the Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University (Egypt); Professor in King Saud and Majmaah Universities, KSA, (2009-2013) and Misurata, Faculty of Medicine, Libya (2000) & Misr University for Science & Technology, Egypt (2019-2022), Dr. Hegazy is also a referee of scientific research submitted for promotion of professors in Egyptian Universities (since 2016 till Present). Prof Hegazy is a Global Goodwill Ambassador (GGA). Dr. Hegazy participates in Zagazig University academic, scientific, educational and professional development activities in the fields of medical sciences development, including basic and clinical research, policy implementation, design programs, set coursework plans, curricula, syllabi, scientific conference paneling, as well as designing and delivering a wide scope of continuous professional development programs, including training, strategic planning, research methodology, scientific thesis and dissertation writing; research proposal, medical ethics, organization’s behavior issues, all with emphasis on system and staff development. Dr. Hegazy is a member of Institutional Research Board (IRB) unit, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egyptian Society of Anatomy, and Postgraduate and Scientific Research Affairs Committee, Faculty of Medicine. His pool of academics consists of original research articles/books/book chapters in various national and international accredited publishing houses. Dr. Hegazy has plenty of scientific publications and projects with many citations. He has got many national and international honors and awards.
E-mail: dr.abdelmonemhegazy@yahoo.com; ahegazy@zu.edu.jo; ahegazy@zu.edu.eg
ORCID ID 0000-0002-5993-6618
Editorial Board Member
Dr. Khue Vu Nguyen
University of California, USA
Dr. Nguyen is currently a Full Project Scientist in the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, U.S.A. He has studied at University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France: B.S. in Biochemistry, M.S. in Molecular Biology, Ph.D. in Macromolecular Physical Chemistry, Ph.D. in Physical Sciences (Doctorat d’Etat es Sciences Physiques). He has worked as a Scientist in different French and U.S. Research Institutions and Companies. He is the author and co-author of numerous publications and holder of many patents. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, etc. He is a member of different academic organizations such as the American Society for Microbiology, American Chemical Society. He is an invited reviewer of different scientific journals such as Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, AGE: Journal of the American Aging Association. He is a Scientist Reviewer for grant proposals of the Metabolic Disease Two (MB-2) of the Peer Review Medical Research Program (PRMRP) for the U.S. Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Current research includes genetic diseases, neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.
E-Mail: khuenguyen52@yahoo.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-1664-8413
Dr. Adewale M. Esan
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
As an academic staff, at the University of Ibadan, Department of Biochemistry in Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry. I am responsible for research and teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students in Biochemistry courses. Professionally, my research work focuses on Plant biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology. I have been involving in the use of plant growth regulators and biocontrol remediation of biotic and abiotic stresses in crop plants and technology development to explore biological control strategies in the agriculture system in minimizing the dependency of the farming community on synthetic chemicals. Based on this biotechnological approach, crop varieties have been improved through conventional crop breeding practices to give higher yields in a shorter space of time, in addition to salinity stress tolerance in vegetable crops. Also, my activity involves the use of eco-friendly plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in place of chemicals (due to the expensive nature and the environmental hazard of these chemicals to human health) as a disaster risk reduction in controlling both salinity stress (abiotic environmental factor) and soil-borne diseases (root-knot nematodes) (biotic environmental factor), which cause not only reduction in crop productivity but also reduce soil fertility that leads to food insecurity.
E-Mail: adexphotocopa@yahoo.com; am.esan@ui.edu.ng; aesan@sbrc.ca
ORCID ID 0000-0002-7645-8427
Dr. Prakash Saudagar
National Institute of Technology (NIT), India
Dr. Saudagar is an active researcher, currently working as an Assistant Professor at NIT Warangal, India. He has around 10 years of experience in research and 7 years of experience in teaching. He has obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati India in the year 2013. His research has immensely contributed to explored potential drug target proteins and inhibitors. He has also filed a patent on Oxabicylco derivatives as anti-leishmanial agents. He has a strong command over computational techniques and in-vitro techniques in studying drug target protein. He has been principal and co-principal investigator in Awarded Research Grants from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Warangal, India. Recognizing his works, he has been awarded the B.S.Narasinga Rao award SBC, India (2011); Young Faculty Award, VIF India (2016); Young Scientist Award, Telangana Academy of Science (2018); Best presentation award, ICIDN, Nepal (2015). He is an associate fellow of the Telangana Academy of Science (2018) and a life member of The Indian Science Congress and Society of Biological Chemists.
E-Mail: ps@nitw.ac.in
ORCID ID 0000-0001-7211-0581
Dr. Michelle Arredondo Espinoza
Mexicali Institute of Technology, Mexico
Dr. Espinoza graduated from the Institute of Technology of Mexicali, México; with the title of Chemical Engineer. She has a Ph.D. degree in engineering from the Engineering Institute of Mexicali. She has acted in research collaboration with the University of Perpignan, France in IMAGES Laboratory and the Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico City in Nanotechnology Laboratory and Molecular Engineering. Since 2010 has been a professor at the Autonomous University of Baja California and 2014 in the Institute of Technology of Mexicali. Dr. Espinoza interested in conducting research on national and international impact in the research lines of nanomedicine and applied electrochemistry. At the moment, it develops a postdoctoral stay creating a new class of paper-based nanosensors saving cost and with great possibilities of application for diverse illnesses. Her interests and areas of research are analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, scientific divulgation, and biotechnology.
E-Mail: michelle.arredondo@gmail.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-1703-0324
Dr. Morvarid Shafiei
Pasteur Institute of Iran, Iran
Dr. Shafiei is associated with the Department of Bacteriology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran. Morvarid Shafiei has published several papers in reputed journals. Morvarid Shafiei is committed to the highest standards of excellence and it is proven through the authorship of many books. Morvarid Shafiei’s research interests include Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Agricultural Plant Science.
E-Mail: Dr.m.shafiei@pasteur.ac.ir; Dr.shafiei80@gmail.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-6166-5028
Dr. El Hadji Seydou Mbaye
BCNet International Working Group, IARC/WHO, Lyon (France)
Dr. El Hadji Seydou Mbaye earned his Ph.D. in Biology and Human Pathologies with the collaboration of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) /WHO, Lyon (France); He obtained a Master’s of Life and Health, Specialty Biology of microorganisms, Virology; a Master’s of Life and Health, option Immuno-physiopathology; a License of Biochemistry in Louis Pasteur University of Strasbourg (France); and a General Degree in Sciences and Technologies in University of METZ (France). He was certified Grade 10/10 by the Federation International of Gynecology Obstetrics (FIGO), the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE), the Institute Catalan of Oncology (ICO). These credits were Recognized as Physician’s Recognition Award (AMA PRA Category 1) by the American Medical Association. He was awarded as International Outstanding Scientist Awards 2020. He was certified, by the United Nations, by IARC/WHO. He has published 1 Book with a style of philosophical story. Author of the World Program against Cancer in Low and Middle Incomes Countries, he is the lead author of more than 90 peer-reviewed research articles published in reputed journals. He is a member of the World Society for Virology (WSV), and also, member of BCNet International Working Group, IARC/WHO. Dr. MBAYE has formed for free, more than 250 Healthcare Professionals for the techniques of cervical cancer screening in Senegal. He has screened for free more than 2000 women for cervical cancer in Senegal.
E-Mail: seydou27@hotmail.com
ORCID ID 0000-0001-5188-8255
Dr. Ammar Mohammed Hamood AL-Farga
University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. AL-Farga is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Jeddah, KSA. He is working on process development for a novel food. He holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and Biochemistry from Jiangnan University Wuxi, China, where he worked on Physiochemical, Nutritional value and Antioxidant Characteristics of a novel food Alhydwan (Boerhavia elegana Choisy) Seed and its Application in some Food Products, the National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award Nomination of China, 2016. His research focuses on the development of novel foods in an attempt to discover more innovative foods of high nutraceutical values that can be used in other food production systems. He has published various papers (50) in high impact factor international journals and her work is very well cited by researchers worldwide. He has the Award of “Finding Future-star of Young Researchers Scheme”, 2016, He has also been awarded various awards and honors’ including the Doctoral Fellowship, Wuxi, China. He published more than 90 scientific works. Two patents (Under review), Reviewer in more than 5 international journals as well as a member of the editorial board of several indexed journals.
E-Mail: alfergahammar@yahoo.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-0233-5539
Dr. Mastoura Mohamed Edrees Abdou
King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Edrees is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at king Khalid university, ABHA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. she received her B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from Cairo University in 1996 and her M.Sc. degree in Organic Chemistry in 2001 from the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University. She got a Ph.D. degree from the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Cairo University in 2004. In 2007, she got a post-doctor scholarship at Southampton University, United Kingdom. She is an associate professor at National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Egypt. She transfers to work as an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science in King Khalid University KSA from 2010 until 2015, she has been chair of the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, from 2013 tile 2014. In 2017, She got the prize in the excellent teaching (first place) from King Khalid University. Dr. Mastoura has many manuscripts in the field of organic chemistry. She has experience in investigating the biologically active organic compounds as anti-tumor, antiviral, and antibacterial, synthesis of organic compounds, and studying their activity in a medicinal field & she has also worked on the organometallic, green chemistry, and one-pot reactions.
E-Mail: mmohamededrees@yahoo.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-2301-7652
Dr. Seyyed Shamsadin Athari
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Dr. Athari is an assistant professor of immunology in the Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. He has an allergy and asthma toxicology post-doctorate degree and asthma management and controlling network fellowship. He has published more than 80 manuscripts in international journals on immunology, allergy, and asthma and more than 25 books. He is also on the editorial board of more than 60 international journals in medical sciences and has more than 10 inventions in medical sciences and has recorded 4 gene sequences in the gene bank. Dr. Athari has been invited as a top speaker for more than 35 international congresses and symposiums and has received several scientific awards from different scientific societies as a young top researcher and young scientist.
E-Mail: ss.athari@gmail.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-6355-6378
Dr. Marija Petrushevska
University of Skopje, Macedonia
Dr. Petrushevska got a Master degree in Pharmacy in 2008 at the University of Skopje, Faculty of Pharmacy and in 2013 the title of Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the field of industrial pharmacy with the title “Development and implementation of high-throughput experimentation methods in improving poor drug solubility” at the University of Ljubljana. In 2018, she obtained a Pharm D degree at the University of Skopje. Dr. Petrushevska is currently an associate professor at the Institute of pharmacology at the University of Skopje. She has been a recipient of several scholarships among which a Scholarship from the European Scientific Institute (ESI) with support of CERN (Geneva CH) & Commissariat al’ Energie Atomique (CEA – DSM, Paris). Among the experience obtained in the pharma industry and analytical chemistry, Dr. Petrushevska has built her experience as quality assurance in clinical trials and bioequivalence studies. She has also been a pharmacovigilance adviser for the Macedonian Agency for drugs and medical devices. Member of American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Member of European Society of Clinical Pharmacists.
E-Mail: marija.petrusevska@medf.ukim.edu.mk
ORCID ID 0000-0002-3785-1285
Dr. Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail
MAHSA University, Malaysia
Dr. Ismail graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in the year 2000 with Pharmacy Board of Malaysia registration in 2001. Dr. Ismail successfully awarded a Ph.D. degree (Distinction Report) in the field of clinical pharmaceutics at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation and School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, the United Kingdom in July 2005. As the pioneer of clinical pharmaceutics in Malaysia, she is the founder of the first Clinical Pharmaceutics Research Group (2008) in Malaysia and that was later acknowledged as Clinical BioPharmaceutics Research Group under Research Initiative Group by Research Management Institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Inhalational Delivery Lab was the first in Asia comprising all pivotal facilities in analyzing particles deliveries emitted from various medical devices including nasal spray, metered-dose inhalers, spacers, dry powder inhalers, and various types of nebulizers, industrial and domestics sprays, as well as environmental air quality assessment ranging from nano to micro sizes of particles. Dr. Ismail holds membership in various local and international pharmacy and health-based organizations. The research area of interest mainly in the field of pharmaceutics (drug delivery; nanotechnology; inhalational deliveries), pharmaceutical analysis (method development, detection, and validation), clinical pharmacy, pharmacy education and leadership, pharmacy practice, public health, neurobehavioural-psychosocial, pharmaceutical policy, complementary and alternative medicines. She is also actively participating in the honey, plant, and animal modeling studies in exploring and defining new therapeutic entities. As a professor in clinical pharmaceutics and holding various posts at different senior management levels at different institutions, currently, Prof. Dr. Ismail is the Council Member of the Malaysian Academy of Pharmacy.
E-Mail: elkudssiah77@yahoo.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-4274-8581
Dr. Babatunde Ojo
Dine College, USA
Dr. Ojo received a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry and currently a Tenured Professor of Chemistry, with organic and medicinal chemistry background. He is a teacher and mentor possessing excellent knowledge of organic reaction mechanisms and both classical and modern synthetic methodologies. As a researcher with over 25 years of scientific professional experience, Dr. Ojo is a member of an interdisciplinary team conducting medicinal chemistry research on Alzheimer’s disease, neurological disorders including cocaine abuse, cardiovascular diseases, and anti-convulsant treatment agents. In addition, Dr. Ojo is a visionary and Global Research Leader with training in Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance; Highly respected in the Field and well connected in the Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology community; Keynote speaker, Author of several peer-reviewed original scientific articles in International Journals and Principal Inventor on three U.S Patents. His lifelong passion for teaching, research, and student mentorship was the basis for the recognition and presentation of a prestigious National Role Model Faculty Mentor Award at the annual national conference of Minority Access, in Washington, DC in September of 2013. Dr. Ojo’s award citation reads, “Recognition of exemplary achievements in motivating, counseling and guiding others that will positively impact and enhance increase participation and enrolment of African American and other underrepresented minority students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline”.
E-Mail: bojo@dinecollege.edu; tundeojophd@gmail.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-2566-2751
Dr. Heba Amin Mahfouze
National Research Centre, Egypt
Dr. Mahfouze Afifi is Associate Professor in Genetics and Cytology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division, National Research Centre from 2003 to now. She obtained an M.Sc degree in 2008 in plant virology from Ain Shams University and a Ph.D. degree in Plant Virology in 2013 from Ain Shams University. She obtained a Postdoctoral grant from the University of Delhi, South Campus, India. Also, she has attended several international conferences symposium,s, and workshops in Germany, China, India, Hungary, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. She is a member of the editorial board of three international journals. She has also served as editor for an international book project entitled (Outline of Biotechnology) and (Plant virus and its Relationship to Humans) published by Lap Lambert Academic in 2016 and 2019, respectively by Lap Lambert Academic in 2016. She published 26 papers. She also serves as a reviewer for 9 international journals. In addition, she serves as a referee for international projects. She is a member of international and national scientific committees.
E-Mail: hebaamn@yahoo.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-8690-3715
Dr. Sherin Amin Mahfouze
National Research Centre, Egypt
Dr. Mahfouze Afifi is Professor in Genetics and Cytology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division, National Research Centre from 2006 to now. She obtained an M.Sc degree in 2003 in plant virology from Ain Shams University and a Ph.D. degree in Plant Virology in 2009 from Ain Shams University. She obtained a Postdoctoral grant from the University of Delhi, South Campus, India. Also, she has attended several international conferences symposium,s, and workshops in Portugal, Germany, China, India, Hungary, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. She is a member of the editorial board of six international journals. She published 40 papers. She published 26 papers. She has also served as editor for international book projects entitled (Outline of Biotechnology) and (Plant virus and its Relationship to Humans) published by Lap Lambert Academic in 2016 and 2019, respectively. She also serves as a reviewer for 29 international journals. In addition, she serves as a referee for international projects. She is a member of international and national scientific committees. She obtained awards from National Research Centre, she has supervised M.Sc and Ph.D. theses.
E-Mail: sherinmahfouze@yahoo.com; sherryamin.sa @gmail.com
ORCID ID 0000-0002-9215-1038
Dr. Mohammad Azizur Rahman
Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Dr. Mohammad Azizur Rahman has been serving as a Professor at the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. After completing a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Jahangirnagar University, Dr. Rahman joined as a lecturer at this same department in 2018. He received training on Alzheimer’s disease from the Shimane Medical University, Japan, during 2009-2010. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) on “Beneficial effect of edible-medicinal mushrooms on neurodegenerative diseases” from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. His research interest includes neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s disease, memory, and learning, and behavioral assessments. He also explores the field of Mycology, especially macrofungi mushrooms. He conducts theoretical courses on clinical biochemistry, neuroscience, plant biochemistry, and biotechnology.
E-Mail: azizurmcdp@gmail.com, azizbmb@juniv.edu
ORCID ID 0000-0002-3113-0313
