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The following is an interview with Dr. Luís Pinto-Coelho:

1. Congratulations on your published paper. Can you provide a background about yourself and what your research areas are?
I am a professor at ISEP - Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal. My primary research focuses on signal and image processing, supported by artificial intelligence approaches. Over the past 20 years, I have dedicated much of my work to speech processing, a field that holds special significance for me. Speech communication encompasses multiple layers of information and provides rich, complex signals, making it a fascinating and abundant source of data. Analyzing speech signals presents significant challenges, which serves as a strong motivator for my research. The potential to develop tools that enhance healthcare and improve patient outcomes is a powerful driving force in my work, which explains my dedication to bioengineering.

2. What made you decide to publish an article in Bioengineering?
MDPI has shown consistent growth in quality over the years, helping to create high quality journals such as Bioengineering. This journal has a very special scope, establishing bridges between healthcare and technology, which is not always easy to find. The journal is indexed with Scopus and has an interesting impact factor and quartile.

3. How was your experience publishing with Bioengineering?
Publishing with Bioengineering has been a positive experience. MDPI offers a very professional template which helps to guide manuscript writing while leading to robust articles. For math-intensive manuscripts, the availability of a LaTeX version is particularly valuable. After submission, reviewers’ feedback is fast and usually insightful. This is a very important aspect because technology is evolving very fast and researchers want to have their peers’ opinions, either to see the work published, improved, or rejected. Providing fast feedback is an ethical obligation for any journal that shows respect for the contributing authors, and Bioengineering meets this standard admirably. Overall, my experiences with Bioengineering have been consistently good, and I highly recommend it to other researchers.

4. Was it important to you that the journal is open access?
Publishing open access is the only logical way to go. The primary objective of writing papers is to communicate research findings to others, share results, and build networks, ultimately contributing to the creation of a vibrant collaborative community. Open access ensures that research is accessible to a wide audience without barriers, facilitating knowledge dissemination and collaboration. This approach aligns perfectly with the fundamental goal of academic publishing: to advance science and technology by making research available to everyone.

5. What do you hope that readers will get from your paper?
Human speech is an incredibly rich source of information, and the potential to automatically detect diseases using a low-cost, non-invasive approach is remarkable. This is particularly significant for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, for which no cure is currently known. In our paper, my team and I aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of technology in this field. We highlighted the most relevant datasets, the best-performing machine learning models, and the achievable results. We hope this paper will serve as a valuable resource for young researchers, enabling them to quickly develop robust systems and achieve competitive results. Additionally, we aim to give other researchers a clear understanding of the current landscape, helping them identify new research directions and opportunities.

As a leader in open access publishing, MDPI is eager to explore new collaboration opportunities, including the launch of new journals and the transfer of existing ones. At present, MDPI publishes over 400 journals, more than 160 of which have established partnerships with academic organizations. Additionally, we publish 19 association journals.

In order to enhance exchange and cooperation with scientific researchers and share the results of open science, MDPI invites experts and scholars from various fields to submit proposals for new journal collaboration opportunities. If your proposal is approved, you could take on the role of Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, or Editorial Board Member of the journal. This position allows you to manage the manuscript review process alongside our editorial department, participate in calls for papers, strengthen your network with scholars in the field, expand scientific research cooperation, enhance your personal and academic influence internationally, and play a leading role in academia.

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MDPI will offer various promotional channels to enhance its visibility and promote it internationally.

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MDPI journals will be attending the Fifth National Conference on Food Biotechnology as exhibitors. This conference will be held in Shanghai, China, from 26 to 27 October 2024.

This conference focuses on artificial intelligence and biotechnology used to drive the high-quality development and new quality productivity of the food industry. The conference aims to bring together the wisdom of experts, scholars and industry representatives in the field of food biotechnology and cross-cutting areas, covering the cutting-edge hotspots, subversive technologies and development directions in this field and promoting the cross-fertilization of biotechnology and the food industry based on the intelligent base of artificial intelligence.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Fermentation;
• BioTech;
• Bioengineering;
• Microorganisms;
• Applied Sciences;
• Foods.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have.

MDPI journals frequently grant travel awards to empower junior researchers to showcase their latest research at academic conferences, thereby amplifying their impact within their research fields.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 103 recipients of MDPI's 2023 Travel Awards from different countries and territories for their exceptional presentations. These outstanding individuals were selected by the journal editors based on the strength of their research proposals and the anticipated impact of their presentations at academic conferences. We commend their exceptional contributions and wish them continued success in their academic endeavors.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community. To learn more about the list of awardees, please visit the following pages:

• Biology and Life Sciences;
• Chemistry and Materials Sciences;
• Engineering;
• Environmental and Earth Sciences;
• Medicine and Pharmacology;
• Public Health and Healthcare;
• Others.

About MDPI Awards:

To reward the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards are granted to promising young scholars whose PhD theses are deemed exceptional within their respective research fields. These awards aim to encourage young scholars to continue their outstanding accomplishments and further contribute to their field.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 54 winners of the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Awards and wish them success with their future research endeavors.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community. To learn more about all the awardees and their research projects in your field of study, please visit the following pages:

About MDPI Awards:

To reward the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

The 2024 International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology will be held from 8 to 11 October 2024, in Jeju, Republic of Korea. The conference is organized by the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, and promises a rich tapestry of scholarly exchange across various disciplines within biological and biomedical sciences.

The conference will feature four top keynote speakers in the field of life sciences, including two Nobel Prize winners, and scientists from more than thirty countries around the world participating in more than twenty scientific sessions on a variety of topics. The agenda includes symposiums showcasing pioneering research in life sciences, dedicated sessions for young academics, such as graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and research professors, and a Bio Job Fair.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• International Journal of Molecular Sciences;
• Antioxidants;
• Biophysica;
• Current Issues in Molecular Biology;
• Kinases and Phosphatases;
• Metabolites;
• Microorganisms;
• Proteomes;
• Bioengineering;
• Biomedicines;
• BioMed;
• Biomolecules;
• Cancers;
• Genes;
• Journal of Molecular Pathology;
• Organoids;
• Plants;
• Non-Coding RNA;
• Sci;
• Journal of Fungi.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #99 and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://www.ksmcb.or.kr/icksmcb2024/main.html.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Bioengineering (ISSN: 2306-5354, CiteScore: 4.0), an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal focused on the science and technology of bioengineering that is published monthly online by MDPI. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. All aspects of bioengineering are welcomed, from theoretical concepts to education and applications.

Since the establishment of Bioengineering in 2014, the journal has published over 3800 papers, including more than 695 that have been cited at least 10 times. During the past 10 years, Bioengineering has significantly contributed to scientific advancements in the field of bioengineering.

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to our readers, innumerable authors, anonymous peer reviewers, editors, and everyone who has worked for the journal, for your outstanding work in fostering the vision and supporting the mission of our journal. Without your support, we would never have achieved this significant milestone.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bioengineering, we are arranging events and the release of special content. We hope that you will be able to join us in this celebration. For more information about our anniversary events, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/bioengineering/anniversary.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or recommendations, please do not hesitate to contact bioengineering@mdpi.com.

Bioengineering Editorial Office

Established in 1968, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is a professional society for students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals in biomedical engineering.

The mission of BMES is to promote a collaborative and inclusive community to advance human health through education, discovery, and translation, which drives our research and educational initiatives, including webinars, chapter programs, and meetings. BMES has more than 6,800 members who share a vision of health and wellness for all through engineering innovation and a steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In addition, BMES shares scientific information to inspire the up-and-coming generation through four scientific journals, three special interest groups, and collaboration with other scientific societies to elevate the visibility and significant impact that the biomedical engineering community has worldwide as the thought-leaders behind the future of human health.

The 2025 BMES CMBE Conference will take place on 3–6 January 2025, in Carlsbad, CA. The theme is “Cell Engineering for Mechanomedicine and Rejuvenation”.

Conference-related submissions can be submitted to the following Special Issue, which will be granted a 20% discount: “New Sight of Vascular Engineering and Biomaterials: Updates and Future Directions”.

More details about the conference can be accessed at the following link: https://www.bmes.org/cmbe2025.

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising early career scientists, acknowledge their contributions, and foster collaboration within the scientific community. We are proud to announce the recipients for 2023, who were carefully selected by the journals’ esteemed Award Evaluation Committee.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 79 winners of MDPI’s 2023 Young Investigator Awards for their excellent contributions in their research field. We look forward to seeing these rising stars continue to contribute to the advancement of science.

MDPI will continue to support and recognize the academic community. To explore details about the awardees by field, please visit the individual pages listed below:

Congratulations to all the winners for their exceptional contributions and dedication to advancing scientific research.

About MDPI Awards:
To support the academic community, particularly young researchers, and to enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help to elevate the profiles of talented individuals who have made outstanding achievements and are making significant contributions to advancements in their respective fields.

To find out more about MDPI awards, please click here.