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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 will be attending the Non-coding RNA World 2024: Exploring Mechanisms, Designing Medicines (ncRNA 2024) in Basel, Switzerland, which will take place from 7 to 9 October 2024. The conference will cover a broad range of topics, from basic biology to medical and technological applications. The sessions will take molecular biology through the topics of disease mechanisms, therapies, technologies, and bioinformatic approaches. Each session will be anchored by leading international speakers.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Biology;
• Biomedicines;
• Biomolecules;
• Cells;
• Epigenomes;
• Genes;
• Life.

If you are attending the conference, please visit our booth. 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 link: https://sciforum.net/event/ncRNA2024.

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.

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023, which are listed below.

1. “PI3K–AKT-Targeting Breast Cancer Treatments: Natural Products and Synthetic Compounds”
by Yeqin Yuan, Huizhi Long, Ziwei Zhou, Yuting Fu and Binyuan Jiang
Biomolecules 2023, 13(1), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13010093
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/1/93

2. “The Multifaceted Role of Aquaporin-9 in Health and Its Potential as a Clinical Biomarker”
by Inês V. da Silva, Sabino Garra, Giuseppe Calamita and Graça Soveral
Biomolecules 2022, 12(7), 897; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12070897
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/7/897

3. “Macrophages in Skin Wounds: Functions and Therapeutic Potential”
by Seen Ling Sim, Snehlata Kumari, Simranpreet Kaur and Kiarash Khosrotehrani
Biomolecules 2022, 12(11), 1659; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12111659
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/11/1659

4. “Rosmarinic Acid and Related Dietary Supplements: Potential Applications in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer”
by Jiachao Zhao, Liwei Xu, Di Jin, Yu Xin, Lin Tian, Tan Wang, Daqing Zhao, Zeyu Wang and Jing Wang
Biomolecules 2022, 12(10), 1410; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12101410
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/10/1410

5.  “Vitamin D3 Stimulates Proliferation Capacity, Expression of Pluripotency Markers, and Osteogenesis of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells, Partly through SIRT1 Signaling”
by Ana Borojević, Aleksandra Jauković, Tamara Kukolj, Slavko Mojsilović, Hristina Obradović, Drenka Trivanović, Milena Živanović, Željko Zečević, Marija Simić, Borko Gobeljić et al.
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 323; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020323
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/323

6. “Cytochromes P450 of Caenorhabditis elegans: Implication in Biological Functions and Metabolism of Xenobiotics”
by Lucie Larigot, Daniel Mansuy, Ilona Borowski, Xavier Coumoul and Julien Dairou
Biomolecules 2022, 12(3), 342; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12030342
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/3/342

7. “Progress in Investigational Agents Targeting Serotonin-6 Receptors for the Treatment of Brain Disorders”
by Pradeep Jayarajan Ramakrishna, Anil Shinde, Abdul Rasheed Mohammed, Venkata Ramalingayya Grandhi, Vijay Benade, Vinod Kumar Goyal, Renny Abraham, Venkat Jasti and Jeffrey Cummings
Biomolecules 2023, 13(2), 309; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13020309
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/2/309

8. “The Complex Biological Effects of Pectin: Galectin-3 Targeting as Potential Human Health Improvement?”
by Lucas de Freitas Pedrosa, Avraham Raz and João Paulo Fabi
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020289
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/289

9. “Biomarker Characterization and Prediction of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance from Helicobacter pylori Next Generation Sequencing Data”
by Joana S. Vital, Luís Tanoeiro, Ricardo Lopes-Oliveira and Filipa F. Vale
Biomolecules 2022, 12(5), 691; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12050691
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/5/691

10. “Inhibitors of the Cancer Target Ribonucleotide Reductase, Past and Present”
by Sarah E. Huff, Jordan M. Winter and Chris G. Dealwis
Biomolecules 2022, 12(6), 815; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12060815  
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/6/815

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023, which are listed below.

1. “Molecular Biomarkers in Cancer”
by Virinder Kaur Sarhadi and Gemma Armengol
Biomolecules 2022, 12(8), 1021; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12081021
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/8/1021

2. “Recent Advances in Poly(α-L-glutamic acid)-Based Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery”
by Yu Zhang, Wenliang Song, Yiming Lu, Yixin Xu, Changping Wang, Deng-Guang Yu and Il Kim
Biomolecules 2022, 12(5), 636; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12050636
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/5/636

3. “Melittin-Based Nano-Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy”
by Anqi Wang, Yuan Zheng, Wanxin Zhu, Liuxin Yang, Yang Yang and Jinliang Peng
Biomolecules 2022, 12(1), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12010118
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/1/118

4. “Recent Advances in Strategies for Addressing Hypoxia in Tumor Photodynamic Therapy”
by Liang Hong, Jiangmin Li, Yali Luo, Tao Guo, Chenshuang Zhang, Sha Ou, Yaohang Long and Zuquan Hu
Biomolecules 2022, 12(1), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12010081
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/1/81

5. “Targeting Oxidative Stress Involved in Endometriosis and Its Pain”
by Lauren Clower, Taylor Fleshman, Werner J. Geldenhuys and Nalini Santanam
Biomolecules 2022, 12(8), 1055; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12081055
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/8/1055

6. “Role of Fibroblasts and Myofibroblasts on the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse”
by Zeliha Guler and Jan Paul Roovers
Biomolecules 2022, 12(1), 94; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12010094
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/1/94

7. “Methacrylated Cartilage ECM-Based Hydrogels as Injectables and Bioinks for Cartilage Tissue Engineering”
by Kevin Behan, Alexandre Dufour, Orquidea Garcia and Daniel Kelly
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020216
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/216

8. “Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Aerogels from Wheat Straw: Influence of Surface Load and Lignin Content on Their Properties and Dye Removal Capacity”
by Ramón Morcillo-Martín, Eduardo Espinosa, Laura Rabasco-Vílchez, Laura M. Sanchez,Jorge de Haro and Alejandro Rodríguez
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 232; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020232
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/232

9. “Wood Waste from Fruit Trees: Biomolecules and Their Applications in Agri-Food Industry”
by Maria Jose Aliaño-González, Julien Gabaston, Victor Ortiz-Somovilla and Emma Cantos-Villar
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 238; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020238
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/238

10. “Effects of Glucose Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, and Glutamine Metabolism on Tumor Microenvironment and Clinical Implications”
by Longfei Zhu, Xuanyu Zhu and Yan Wu
Biomolecules 2022, 12(4), 580; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12040580
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/4/580

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023, which are listed below.

1. “Folic Acid, Folinic Acid, 5 Methyl TetraHydroFolate Supplementation for Mutations That Affect Epigenesis through the Folate and One-Carbon Cycles”
by Yves Menezo, Kay Elder, Arthur Clement and Patrice Clement
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020197
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/197

2. “Acetylation, Phosphorylation, Ubiquitination (Oh My!): Following Post-Translational Modifications on the Ubiquitin Road”
by Rachel E. Lacoursiere, Dania Hadi and Gary S. Shaw
Biomolecules 2022, 12(3), 467; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12030467
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/3/467

3. “Plasma Exosome-Derived microRNAs as Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Brazilian Pancreatic Cancer Patients”
by Anelis Maria Marin, Sibelle Botogosque Mattar, Rafaela Ferreira Amatuzzi, Roger Chammas, Miyuki Uno, Dalila Luciola Zanette and Mateus Nóbrega Aoki
Biomolecules 2022, 12(6), 769; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12060769
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/6/769

4. “Glycemic Control and the Heart: The Tale of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Continues”
by Miriam Longo, Lorenzo Scappaticcio, Paolo Cirillo, Antonietta Maio, Raffaela Carotenuto, Maria Ida Maiorino, Giuseppe Bellastella and Katherine Esposito
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020272
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/272

5. “Next-Generation Sequencing Gene Panels in Inheritable Cardiomyopathies and Channelopathies: Prevalence of Pathogenic Variants and Variants of Unknown Significance in Uncommon Genes”
by Cristina Mazzaccara, Raffaella Lombardi, Bruno Mirra, Ferdinando Barretta, Maria Valeria Esposito, Fabiana Uomo, Martina Caiazza, Emanuele Monda, Maria Angela Losi, Giuseppe Limongelli et al.
Biomolecules 2022, 12(10), 1417; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12101417
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/10/1417

6. “Optimized AAV Vectors for TMC1 Gene Therapy in a Humanized Mouse Model of DFNB7/11”
by Irina Marcovich, Nicholas K. Baer, Olga Shubina-Oleinik, Rachel Eclov, Clayton W. Beard and Jeffrey R. Holt
Biomolecules 2022, 12(7), 914; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12070914
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/7/914

7. “Myocardial Inflammation as a Manifestation of Genetic Cardiomyopathies: From Bedside to the Bench”
by Giovanni Peretto, Elena Sommariva, Chiara Di Resta, Martina Rabino, Andrea Villatore, Davide Lazzeroni, Simone Sala, Giulio Pompilio and Leslie T. Cooper
Biomolecules 2023, 13(4), 646; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13040646
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/4/646

8. “Advances and Challenges in Spatial Transcriptomics for Developmental Biology”
by Kyongho Choe, Unil Pak, Yu Pang, Wanjun Hao and Xiuqin Yang
Biomolecules 2023, 13(1), 156; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13010156
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/1/156

9. “Epigenetic Reprogramming of the Inflammatory Response in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes”
by Federica Zatterale, Gregory Alexander Raciti, Immacolata Prevenzano, Alessia Leone, Michele Campitelli, Veronica De Rosa, Francesco Beguinot and Luca Parrillo
Biomolecules 2022, 12(7), 982; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12070982
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/7/982

10. “Grapevine DMR6-1 Is a Candidate Gene for Susceptibility to Downy Mildew”
by Carlotta Pirrello, Giulia Malacarne, Marco Moretto, Luisa Lenzi, Michele Perazzolli, Tieme Zeilmaker, Guido Van den Ackerveken, Stefania Pilati, Claudio Moser and Lisa Giacomelli
Biomolecules 2022, 12(2), 182; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020182
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/182

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023, which are listed below.

1. “NAFLD: Mechanisms, Treatments, and Biomarkers”
by Fatiha Nassir
Biomolecules 2022, 12(6), 824; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12060824
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/6/824

2. “Nano-Based Approved Pharmaceuticals for Cancer Treatment: Present and Future Challenges”
by Francisco Rodríguez, Pablo Caruana, Noa De la Fuente, Pía Español, María Gámez, Josep Balart, Elisa Llurba, Ramón Rovira, Raúl Ruiz, Cristina Martín-Lorente et al.
Biomolecules2022, 12(6), 784; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12060784
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/6/784

3. “Biological Effects of Human Exposure to Environmental Cadmium”
by Massimiliano Peana, Alessio Pelucelli, Christos T. Chasapis, Spyros P. Perlepes, Vlasoula Bekiari, Serenella Medici and Maria Antonietta Zoroddu 
Biomolecules2023,13(1), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13010036
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/1/36

4. “Oxidative Stress and NRF2/KEAP1/ARE Pathway in Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD): New Perspectives”
by Daniela Maria Tanase, Evelina Maria Gosav, Madalina Ioana Anton, Mariana Floria, Petronela Nicoleta Seritean Isac, Loredana Liliana Hurjui, Claudia Cristina Tarniceriu, Claudia Florida Costea, Manuela Ciocoiu and Ciprian Rezus 
Biomolecules2022, 12(9), 1227; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12091227
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/9/1227

5. “The Role of Tryptophan Dysmetabolism and Quinolinic Acid in Depressive and Neurodegenerative Diseases”
by Knut Hestad, Jan Alexander, Helge Rootwelt and Jan O. Aaseth 
Biomolecules2022, 12(7), 998; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12070998
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/7/998

6. “Recent Advances of Tubulin Inhibitors Targeting the Colchicine Binding Site for Cancer Therapy”
by Mohammed Hawash 
Biomolecules2022, 12(12), 1843; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12121843
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/12/1843

7. “Cerebral Iron Deposition in Neurodegeneration”
by Petr Dusek, Tim Hofer, Jan Alexander, Per M. Roos and Jan O. Aaseth 
Biomolecules2022, 12(5), 714; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12050714
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/5/714

8. “Progesterone as an Anti-Inflammatory Drug and Immunomodulator: New Aspects in Hormonal Regulation of the Inflammation”
by Tatiana A. Fedotcheva, Nadezhda I. Fedotcheva and Nikolai L. Shimanovsky
Biomolecules2022, 12(9), 1299; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12091299
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/9/1299

9. “The Impact of Zinc and Zinc Homeostasis on the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier and Intestinal Diseases”
by Yan Wan and Bingkun Zhang 
Biomolecules2022, 12(7), 900; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12070900
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/7/900

10. “The Role of JAK/STAT Pathway in Fibrotic Diseases: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms”
by Jia Liu, Faping Wang and Fengming Luo 
Biomolecules2023, 13(1), 119; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13010119
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/1/119

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.

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.