Dr. Yomna Badawi Appointed Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Brain Sciences

MDPI’s Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425), an academic platform and open access journal by MDPI focusing on neuroscience, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Yomna Badawi as Assistant Editor-in-Chief to Prof. Dr. Stephen D. Meriney, marking a strategic step to enhance operational efficiency and global academic influence. Brain Sciences is committed to fostering innovation through high-quality knowledge exchange. Leading this mission is Prof. Dr. Stephen D. Meriney, the journal’s Editor-in-Chief. Since 2020, Prof. Dr. Meriney has supported the journal's Editorial Office in developing the journal, and we welcome scholars from all over the world to contact us directly for any potential collaborations.

As Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Badawi will partner with Prof. Dr. Meriney to enhance editorial processes and advance the journal’s scientific impact. Dr. Badawi earned her PhD from the University of Kansas, USA, and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She subsequently held a faculty appointment as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh. In January 2026, she joined the University of Kansas Medical Center as an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Badawi’s appointment strengthens Brain Sciences’ editorial capacity, leveraging her academic insights and longstanding collaboration with Prof. Dr. Meriney. The journal will continue to uphold stringent academic standards, facilitate interdisciplinary exchanges, and drive innovation in neuroscience. Researchers worldwide are invited to engage with the journal and contribute to its growing influence in the field.

We wish Dr. Yomna Badawi every success in her new position, and we look forward to seeing her contributions to the journal.