Announcements

Conference: The 11th Conference of the International Coenzyme Q 10 Association
Organization: The International Coenzyme Q 10 Association
Date: 16–19 June 2025
Place: Niels K. Jerne Auditorium, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

A number of MDPI journals will be attending the 11th ICQ₁₀A CONGRESS as exhibitors. This meeting will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16 to 19 June 2025.

The International Coenzyme Q10 Association is a nonprofit association that aims to promote basic and applied research into the biomedical aspects of coenzyme Q10 in order to disseminate knowledge on basic biochemistry and genetics and the preventive and/or therapeutic effects of coenzyme Q10.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Antioxidants;
• Pharmaceuticals;
• Biomedicines;
• Metabolites;
• Nutraceuticals;
• Nutrients;
• Scientia Pharmaceutica;
• International Journal of Molecular Sciences;
• Current Issues in Molecular Biology.

If you are planning to attend the above 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. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://icq10a.com/11th-conference-of-the-international-coenzyme-q-10-association/.

The 2025 Annual Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR 2025) is a four-day congress dedicated to basic, preclinical, and translational cancer research across a wide breadth of topics. The conference will highlight the latest research and bring together members of the cancer research community to stimulate innovation and build knowledge, connections, and collaborations.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Cancers;
• IJMS;
• Marine Drugs;
• Biomedicines;
• Healthcare;
• CIMB;
• Cells;
• Current Oncology;
• JPM;
• Neurology International;
• DNA.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #86 and answering any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://2025.eacr.org.

The journal Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059) is proud to present the winner of the Biomedicines 2025 Travel Award—Dr. Ana Margarida Mota!

Dr. Ana Margarida Mota is a biomedical engineer with a deep passion for medical imaging, which allows us to see beyond what the eye can capture. She completed her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and biophysics in 2022, focusing on advanced imaging techniques for breast cancer detection and diagnosis using breast tomosynthesis (BT), artificial intelligence (AI), and computer vision methods. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to work with a wide range of medical imaging modalities, but her main focus has been on breast imaging, in particular mammography, BT, breast MRI, and positron emission mammography. She has also explored other applications such as pediatric scintigraphy and brain PET-MRI. What really drives her is conducting research that addresses real clinical challenges and makes a meaningful contribution to patient care.

The following is a short interview with Dr. Ana Margarida Mota:

1. Can you share your current research direction and latest progress?
Currently, my research is focused on applying AI to extract the biological/histological information of breast carcinoma, directly from BT or mammography images, reducing or eliminating the need for invasive procedures. This idea came from a personal experience in 2022, when a close family member faced a breast cancer misdiagnosis due to biopsy limitations and tumor heterogeneity. Her BT images told a different story than the initial biopsy, and a second procedure revealed the correct, more aggressive diagnosis. This experience showed me how valuable imaging can be, not just to detect tumors but to characterize them.

Now, I am working on AI models that can complement pathology results, providing reassurance when in agreement and encouraging reassessment when they don’t. In the future, who knows? This approach might even reduce the need for invasive, painful, and costly biopsies.

2. Can you share with us your feelings after winning the award?
I felt genuinely happy and proud to see my effort and work being recognized, especially by such a respected and competitive journal. As a mother of two very young children, it is not always easy to balance personal and professional life; both are incredibly demanding. On top of that, I also teach as an invited assistant professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon. It is a wonderful experience to connect with younger students, share knowledge, and hopefully spark their curiosity, 

but it does take a lot of time away from research, which I also deeply love. So this award felt like a breath of fresh air, a meaningful encouragement to keep doing what I love with the same passion and dedication.

3. Can you briefly introduce which conference you plan to attend with this award? What is the significance of attending such conferences in expanding your international cooperation or enhancing your academic influence?
With this award, I will be attending the 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), which will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2025. EMBC is a key event in the field, bringing together engineers, scientists, and healthcare professionals from around the world who are working at the intersection of technology and medicine, including medical image computing.

It is a great opportunity to present my research to a truly interdisciplinary audience, get valuable feedback, and connect with peers exploring similar challenges, especially in the area of AI for cancer diagnostics. I am particularly excited to share my latest work on predicting the molecular profiles of breast cancer lesions using tomosynthesis imaging and AI, which was accepted as a full contributed paper, a real honor.

Attending this conference will not only help me improve my methodology and accelerate its clinical relevance but also expand my international network and open doors to potential collaborations that can strengthen and enrich my research moving forward.

4. As a winner, how do you view the role of open access journals (such as Biomedicines) in academic communication? Will you consider reviewing or contributing to them in the future?
I believe open access journals like Biomedicines play a crucial role in making scientific knowledge accessible to everyone, regardless of financial resources. They help disseminate the latest research more widely and give greater visibility to important studies that might otherwise remain behind paywalls.

At the same time, I do have some concerns about the sustainability of the current model. While open access removes barriers for readers, the financial burden often shifts to authors, who already face challenges in securing funding and dedicating time to produce publishable work. In striving for a more equitable system where access to knowledge isn’t dictated by economic status, we also need to ensure that researchers aren't excluded from publishing due to high article processing charges.

I have already contributed as a reviewer for several journals, including open access ones, and I plan to continue doing so whenever I have the time and the topic aligns with my expertise. I genuinely enjoy supporting this kind of scientific exchange and contributing to the growth of transparent, accessible research.

5. Do you have any other suggestions on how academic journals and publishers can further support young researchers and academia?
Yes, definitely. I think one of the most impactful things journals and publishers could do is offer more support to early career researchers, not just through travel awards or reduced publication fees but also by creating structured mentorship programs that connect early career researchers with experienced scientists in their field, offering guidance on publishing and career development. Moreover, this would allow journals to serve not only as platforms for dissemination but also as hubs for scientific connection by taking advantage of their global reach to bring together researchers working on similar topics who already read and cite each other’s work and creating real opportunities for networking and collaboration. Also, recognizing the work of reviewers (especially young ones) more visibly and promoting diversity among authors, reviewers, and Editorial Boards can help create a more inclusive and encouraging academic environment for all of us.

6. Do you have any suggestions for the Biomedicines journal?
At the moment, I don’t have any specific suggestions; my experience with Biomedicines has been excellent. I have published a paper with the journal and was also honored to receive the travel award, and in both cases, the process was extremely smooth. The editorial team has always been very clear and responsive, with fast decisions and transparent communication. I truly appreciate that efficiency, and I look forward to continuing to engage with the journal in the future.

MDPI is pleased to announce our participation in the 62nd ERA Congress, which will be held from 4 to 7 June 2025 in Vienna, Austria.

The 62nd ERA Congress will revolve around the theme of “Game Changers in Nephrology”. The seven main tracks can be explored via the following link: https://www.era-online.org/events/vienna-2025/scientific-programme/.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Kidney and Dialysis;
• Journal of Personalized Medicine;
• Biomedicines;
• Cancers;
• Cells;
• Journal of Clinical Medicine;
• DNA;
• Journal of Molecular Pathology.

If you are attending 62nd ERA Congress, we invite you to visit us at booth X3.380. Our representatives, Mr. Peter Roth and Dr. Jennie Xu, will be available to discuss publishing opportunities, the benefits of open access, and our commitment to advancing geosciences research.

For more information about the conference, please visit its official website: https://www.era-online.org/events/vienna-2025/.

MDPI will attend the ISSCR 2025 Annual Meeting in Hong Kong, which will take place from 11 to 14 June 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibit Centre, Hong Kong, China.

Globally recognised for its exceptional scientific program featuring the most compelling advances in stem cell biology, new technologies, and clinical applications, the ISSCR Annual Meeting is a catalyst for new advances at each point in the discovery and clinical translation continuum. Nearly 4,000 leading scientists from academia and industry are invited to this gathering of stem cell and regenerative medicine scientists worldwide—the largest gathering of its kind. Engage with the world’s pre-eminent thought leaders in the field, connect with key industry stakeholders and executives, and forge impactful new partnerships.

MDPI is excited to participate in this prestigious event. We welcome you to visit MDPI’s booth, where you will be able to have face-to-face exchanges with our representatives, learn more about our open access publishing services, and receive gifts.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Biomedicines;
• Biomolecules;
• Cells;
• International Journal of Molecular Sciences;
• Current Issues in Molecular Biology;
• Organoids;
• Neurology International;
• Viruses;
• Emergency Care and Medicine.

If you plan to attend this event, we encourage you to visit our booth and speak to our representatives. We are eager to meet you in person and assist you with any queries that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the official website: https://www.isscr2025.org/.

Conference: TERMIS EU Congress 2025
Date: 20–23 May 2025
Location: Freiburg, Germany

MDPI will be attending the TERMIS EU Congress 2025 as an exhibitor, which will be held from 20 to 23 May 2025, and we welcome researchers from diverse backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

TERMIS EU 2025 spans multiple fields of science and explores interdisciplinary diversity to find common mechanisms in inflammation, mechanisms of regeneration, and tissue engineering strategies; it combines basic science and clinical science as a multi-scale science (from molecules to patients). The main aim of this conference is to share the newest information in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. With “innovation”, “translation”, and “digitalization”, TERMIS 2025 is going to “shape the future by connecting scientific diversity”.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Biomedicines;
• Bioengineering;
• Biomimetics;
• Diseases;
• Emergency Care and Medicine;
• Hematology Reports;
• Neurology International.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at the booth and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://eu2025.termis.org/.

Biomedicines (ISSN: 2227-9059) is pleased to announce the following 40 researchers, who have been added to our group of 2025–2026 Early Career Editorial Board Members. Please join us in congratulating them on joining the Biomedicines community!

	Name: Dr. Jyoti Bala Kaushal Email: jyoti.kaushal@unmc.edu Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, Fred & Pamela Buffet Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA Keywords: cancer research; tumor microenvironment; therapeutics; molecular signaling; cellular biochemistry; cell death mechanism; cancer metastasis; metabolism; ciliary pathways; endocrinology Website: https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/2021/11/11/jyoti-kaushal-phd-honored-for-excellence-in-research/
	Name: Dr. Wenjun Mao Email: maowenjun1@njmu.edu.cn Affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China Keywords: tumor microenvironment; cancer multi-omics research; lung cancer Website: http://202.195.181.96/gmis5/dsfc/dsfcgrxx/5F947233936C9D4E87C772F727F35A3C
	Name: Dr. Hamid Hammad Enezei Email: den.hamed.hamad@uoanbar.edu.iq Affiliation: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Anbar, Al Ramadi 31001, Iraq Keywords: oral and maxillofacial surgery; dentistry; bone wound healing; bone regeneration; tissue engineering; stem cells; in vitro & in vivo research work; cell engineering; researching cell signaling; drug delivery; molecular research; osseointegration and implant dentistry Website: https://www.uoanbar.edu.iq/English/staff-page.php?ID=774
	Name: Dr. Carmen María Galvez Sánchez Email: carmengs@um.es Affiliation: Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, University of Murcia, Building 31, 30100 Murcia, Spain Keywords: chronic pain; fibromyalgia syndrome; syndromes of central sensitization to pain; gender; health; neuropsychology; forensic psychology; mental health; quality of life; wellbeing; personality Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1927-0292
	Name: Dr. Kaiying Yang Email: yangkaiying1123@126.com Affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China Keywords: pediatric vascular tumors; endothelial cell metabolism; multi-omic analysis; infantile hemangioma; kaposiform hemangioendothelioma; endothelial cell angiogenesis; glycolysis; pediatric vascular malformation Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5847-1938
	Name: Dr. Yang Wang Email: wangyangxxk@126.com Affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Keywords: hypertension; kidney injury; target organ damage; metabolic abnormalities; salt intake Website: https://esc365.escardio.org/ESC-Congress/speakers/520505
	Name: Dr. Sebastine Oseghae Oiwoh Email: seboiwoh1@gmail.com Affiliations: 1. Internal Medicine, Directorate of Clinical Services, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, IRRUA +234, Irrua, Nigeria 2. Internal Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, EKPOMA +234, Irrua, Nigeria Keywords: infectious dermatoses; infectious diseases; mpox/monkeypox; neglected tropical diseases (NTDs); skin NTDs; scabies; androgenetic alopecia; alopecia; quality of life; psychometric tool validation; burnout; skin failure Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4258-5054
	Name: Dr. Giorgia Lüthi-Corridori Email: giorgia.luthi-2021@ppcr.org Affiliations: 1. University Institute of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland 2. Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland 3. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - ECPE, Boston, MA, USA Keywords: clinical research; health services research; public health; internal medicine Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9956-3895
	Name: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Email: Kumar.Rakesh@mayo.edu Affiliation: Psychiatry, AI and Informatics; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Keywords: mood disorders; interventional psychiatry; TMS ; AI; RDoC; psychopharmacology Website: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/mood-fellowship-minnesota/meet-our-fellows/
	Name: Dr. Xiaona Wang Email: xiaonawang2015@163.com Affiliation: Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China Keywords: neurophysiology; neuropharmacology; neural circuit; optogenetics; patch clamp electrophysiology; in-vivo multichannel recording Website: https://www.zzsetyy.cn/viewnews.aspx?id=13919
	Name: Dr. Zhongyan Zhou Email: zyzhouhk@hku.hk Affiliations: 1. Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China 2. Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China Keywords: cardiovacular disease; heart failure; cancer; cardio-oncology; cancer cachexia;  neurodegenaration disease; hypertension; traditional Chinese medicine; cardiometabolic disease; stroke; zebrafish; ageing Website: https://www.pharma.hku.hk/en/Our-People/Professoriate-Staff/Research-Assistant-Professor/Zhongyan-ZHOU/Zhongyan-ZHOU-Profile
	Name: Dr. Zhongpeng Dai Email: daizhongpeng@163.com Affiliation: Department of Psychology, State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Keywords: computational neuroscience; neuroimaging; fMRI; EEG; psychiatry; neurology Website: https://sites.google.com/view/zhongpengdai/home
	Name: Dr. Yi Huang Email: huangy102@gmail.com Affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Ningbo Key Laboratory of Nervous System and Brain Function, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315000, China Keywords: stroke; subarachnoid hemorrhage; neurodegenerative diseases; brain injury; neural regeneration and repair Website: https://zhaosheng.eol.cn/11646/tutors/index/daoshidetail?school_id=461&m_id=37393&ds_id=21371
	Name: Dr. Meng-Yao Li Email: limy@sioc.ac.cn Affiliation: Shanghai Cancer Research Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200017, China Keywords: cancer; drug; patient-derived model Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7054-448X
	Name: Dr. Elham Pashaei Email: elhpasha@iu.edu Affiliation: Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA Keywords: computational biology; bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; health informatics; algorithms Website: https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/68626/pashaei-elham
	Name: Dr. Cindy Martinez Email: cimartinezg@unal.edu.co Affiliation: Clínica Infantil Colsubsidio, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111221, Colombia Keywords: pediatric cancer; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; childhood cancer; hemophilia; hemoglobinopathies; leukemia; lymphoma; immunotherapy; survivorship; late effects Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1756-6812
	Name: Dr. Yuchen Lei Email: ylei9@mgh.harvard.edu Affiliation: Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA Keywords: cell biology; autophagy; membrane trafficking and immunology Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2112-4144
	Name: Dr. Yuqin Ye Email: yeyq85@126.com Affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710032, China Keywords: traumatic brain injury; neurogenesis; neural stem cells; neuroinflammation; neurogenic niche; augmented reality; image guided-neurosurgery; neuronavigation Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ye-Yuqin
	Name: Dr. Yuxuan Song Email: yuxuan_song2013@163.com Affiliation: Department of Urology, Second Clinical School of Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China Keywords: urothelial carcinoma; bladder cancer; upper tract urothelial carcinoma; urological oncology; single-cell sequencing; multi-omics; immune microenvironment; intratumoral microbiota; evidence-based medicine; meta analysis; immunotherapy; andrology Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8326-0948
	Name: Dr. Kumud Chapagain Email: kumudchapagain14@gmail.com Affiliation: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal Keywords: clinical pharmacology; rational prescribing; drug safety; pharmacovigilance; pharmacoepidemiology; pharmacoeconomics; medication adherence; drug utilization studies; evidence-based medicine; precision medicine Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5572-8128
	Name: Dr. Anna Skotny Email: annaskotny@gmail.com Affiliation: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Education, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02120, USA Keywords: CAR-T; ATMP; medical devices; biomedical engineering; telemedicine Website: https://hsph.harvard.edu/exec-ed/ppcr-team/
	Name: Dr. Sireesh Kumar Teertam Email: steertam@dermatology.wisc.edu Affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 53705, WI, USA Keywords: cutaneous melanoma; cancer; brain metastasis; skin cancer Website: https://dermatology.wisc.edu/research/laboratory-research/ayuso-lab/#team
	Name: Dr. José-Noel Ibrahim Email: josenoel.ibrahim@lau.edu.lb Affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut 13-5053, Lebanon Keywords: inflammation; auto-inflammatory diseases; familial Mediterranean fever (FMF); cancer; epigenetics; cytokines; genetics Website: https://soas.lau.edu.lb/about/people/jose-noel-ibrahim.php
	Name: Dr. Alexandru Vlasa Email: Alexandru.vlasa@umfst.ro Affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Oral-Dental Diagnosis, Faculty of Dental Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tirgu-Mures, Gh. Marinescu 38, 540138 Tirgu-Mures, Romania Keywords: dental mecicine; periodontology; dental implantology; dental materials Website: https://www.umfst.ro/fileadmin/f_medicina_dentara/cadre_didactice/cv/vlasa.alexandru.pdf
	Name: Dr. Lavinia Rech Email: cara.rech@medunigraz.at Affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University Heart Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria Keywords: cardioimmunology; cardiac remodeling; in-vivo CVD models; cardiac surgery; pediatric cardiac surgery Website: https://www.cardioscience-and-more.com/
	Name: Dr. Qimanguli Saiding Email: qsaiding@bwh.harvard.edu Affiliation: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA Keywords: tissue engineering; regenerative medicine Website: https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/220815
	Name: Dr. Paweł Turek Email: pturek@prz.edu.pl Affiliation: Department of Manufacturing Techniques and Automation, The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszów University of Technology, Rzeszów 35‐959, Poland Keywords: additive manufacturing; polymer material; quality control; surgical guide; implants; anatomical models; computer tomography Website: https://turek.v.prz.edu.pl
	Name: Dr. Weixin Li Email: Weixin.Li@mountsinai.org Affiliation: Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA Keywords: aging; neurodegenerative diseases; cognitive impairment; dementia; clinical trial Website: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/light-health/team
	Name: Dr. Mihnea-Alexandru Gaman Email: mihnea-alexandru.gaman@drd.umfcd.ro Affiliations: 1. Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, Romanian Academy, 030304 Bucharest, Romania 2. Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania Keywords: hematology; AML; APL; MPNs; TTP; multiple myeloma; amyloidosis; lymphoma; PNH; ITP; HSCT Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7133-8875
	Name: Dr. Hongjian Zhang Email: zhanghongjian@mail.sic.ac.cn Affiliation: The Center of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China Keywords: biomaterials; bioceramics; 3D printing; 3D bioprinting; tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine Website: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0195-8012
	Name: Dr. Lingdi Yin Email: yinlingdi@njmu.edu.cn Affiliation: Pancreas Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China Keywords: pancreatic cancer; cancer genetics; tumor microenvironment; general surgery; bioinformatics Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1432-4626
	Name: Dr. Yupei Li Email: liyupei123@wchscu.cn Affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China Keywords: hemoperfusion; continuous renal replacement therapy; extracorporeal blood purification; sepsis; damage-associated molecular patterns; extracellular histones; endotoxin adsorption Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7364-3731
	Name: Dr. Song-Wei Li Email: songweili@shu.edu.cn Affiliation: School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China Keywords: marine natural products; soft corals; sponges; mollucks; terpenoids; cembrane Website: https://medicine.shu.edu.cn/info/1123/8197.htm
	Name: Dr. Rui Yan Email: yrui2019@126.com Affiliation: Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Department of Oncology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China Keywords: malignant tumor; treatment resistance; tumor immunity; cell biology Website: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-5052-4377
	Name: Dr. Kun Zhang Email: zhangkun@tmu.edu.cn Affiliation: Department of Histology and Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China Keywords: liver fibrosis; hepatic stellate cells; liver macrophages; G protein-coupled receptors; lncRNA; transcription factors Website: https://tutors.eol.cn/web/index/details?service_id=1&tutor_id=21501&act=do&rel=1
	Name: Dr. Bowen Li Email: bowenli@whu.edu.cn Affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430060, China Keywords: aortic dissection; aortic aneurysm; smooth muscle cell; trained immunity; inflammation Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9285-1758
	Name: Dr. Wei Gao Email: 101013513@seu.edu.cn Affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China Keywords: ageing; cardiovascular diseases; sarcopenia; obesity; diabetes Website: https://seu.teacher.360eol.com/teacherBasic/preview?teacherType=&teacherId=25703
	Name: Dr. Paolo Boffano Email: paolo.boffano@gmail.com Affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy Keywords: cancer; oral surgery; head and neck surgery; maxillofacial; facial trauma Website: https://upobook.uniupo.it/paolo.boffano
	Name: Dr. Minhong (Neenah) Huang Email: mhuang@hsph.harvard.edu Affiliations: 1. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA 2. Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Keywords: neurodegenerative disease; neuroscience/brain research; prostate cancer; colorectal cancer; translational research; clinical study; epidemiology; precision medicine Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-6484
	Name: Dr. Damilare Rotimi Email: rotimidamilare1@gmail.com Affiliation: Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA Keywords: reproductive toxicology; endocrine disruptors; natural products; oxidative stress Website: https://profiles.sc-ctsi.org/damilareemmanuel.rotimi

Conference: The 13th Chinese National Conference on Chemical Biology
Date: 11–15 April 2025
Location: Changsha, China

MDPI will be attending the 13th Chinese National Conference on Chemical Biology as an exhibitor. The conference will be held from 11 to 15 April 2025. We welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

The 13th Chinese National Conference on Chemical Biology (CNCCB 2025) is the largest and highest-caliber academic event in the field of chemical biology research in China, and an important gathering of scientific and technological workers who are engaged in research relating to chemical biology. The conference will focus on the recent achievements and progress made by Chinese chemical biology research and related disciplines, promote interdisciplinary exchange and innovation, and serve the national strategy of healthy China. The conference will invite recognized scholars from home and abroad to give presentations and is organized into eleven thematic sessions and four special forums to build a platform for academic exchange and the introduction of new talents in the field.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• IJMS;
• Proteomes;
• BioChem;
• CIMB;
• Biomolecules;
• Chemistry;
• Biomedicines;
• SynBio.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/CNCCB2025/.

MDPI is pleased to share a significant milestone in its mission to advance scholarly research and promote the dissemination of knowledge—300+ MDPI journals are now indexed in Web of Science (WoS). This milestone highlights the global recognition, interdisciplinary impact and enhanced visibility of our journals. It also reflects our adherence to rigorous editorial standards, scientific integrity, and our mission to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. 

To explore the full list of our journals indexed in WoS, please visit https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals/wos. Beyond expanding the coverage of our publications in the leading academic databases, we are dedicated to ensuring that our journals are included in as many scope-specific databases as possible. This increases the visibility of our authors’ work and extends the reach of their significant data. 

This milestone would not have been possible without the efforts and expertise of our academic editors, reviewers and authors. Their commitment and collaboration have been instrumental in creating an inclusive, accessible, and impactful publishing platform. We also extend our gratitude to the global research community for their trust as we continue to break new ground in academic publishing. This milestone is not just a celebration of MDPI’s progress but also recognition of the collective strides made by researchers worldwide. 

As we celebrate this remarkable accomplishment, MDPI remains steadfast in its commitment to open access publishing and ensuring that high-quality research reaches and inspires a global audience.