21 November 2025
Genes Best PhD Thesis Award—Winner Announced
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We are pleased to announce the winner of the Genes Best PhD Thesis Award for 2024. This award recognizes their outstanding doctoral research, which demonstrates exceptional scholarship and significant potential for impact in the fields of genetics and genomics.
We are proud to extend our congratulations to the following awardee:
As the awardee, Dr. Piña will receive CHF 800, an electronic certificate, and a voucher to waive the article processing charge (APC) for one submission in Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425), subject to peer review, which will be valid for one year.
With an impressive number of high-quality submissions, the selection process was highly competitive. The Genes Editorial Office and Award Evaluation Committee would like to thank all applicants for their excellent contributions, which covered a wide variety of research topics. On behalf of the award committee, we congratulate Dr. Piña on his remarkable achievement.
Building on the success of this year's award, we are pleased to announce that nominations for the Genes Best PhD Thesis Award for PhD students defending their theses in 2025 are now open. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply via https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genes/awards/3688.
Genes Editorial Office