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24 August 2023
Meet Us at the ASHG Annual Meeting 2023, 1–5 November 2023, Washington D.C., USA


MDPI will attend the ASHG Annual Meeting 2023, held in Washington, D.C., USA, from 1 to 5 November 2023.

The ASHG Annual Meeting is the largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition in the world. Held in the fall, it provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. Highlights include invited symposia; abstract-driven plenary, platform, and poster sessions; education/trainee workshops; and career opportunities and networking events.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

  • Genes;
  • JPM;
  • Biomolecules;
  • Medicina;
  • Diagnostics;
  • Cancers;
  • Biomedicines;
  • Humans;
  • Applied Biosciences;
  • DNA;
  • IJMS;
  • Brain Sciences;
  • Cardiogenetics;
  • Vaccines;
  • Life;
  • Epigenomes;
  • BioTech;
  • Biology;
  • CIMB;
  • Biomedinformatics.

If you plan on attending this conference, please stop by our booth and speak 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 https://www.ashg.org/meetings/.

23 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021–2022 in the Section “Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics”


The “Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics” Section of the journal Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish original contributions on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to) brain–machine interfaces, neuregonomics, neural interfaces, nanotechnology, circuits and materials, neural prostheses, neurorehabilitation, neural decoding and encoding algorithms, neural computation and modeling, neural imaging, and neuroethics.

As all of the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 listed below:

1. “Differential Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for Brain Tumor Classification”
by Isselmou Abd El Kader, Guizhi Xu, Zhang Shuai, Sani Saminu and Isah Salim Ahmad
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030352
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/352

2. “A Framework for Instantaneous Driver Drowsiness Detection Based on Improved HOG Features and Naïve Bayesian Classification”
by Samy Bakheet and Ayoub Al-Hamadi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(2), 240; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020240
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/240

3. “Spiking Neural Networks and Their Applications: A Review”
by Kashu Yamazaki, Viet-Khoa Vo-Ho, Darshan Bulsara and Ngan Le
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 863; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070863
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/863

4. “The Actuation System of the Ankle Exoskeleton T-FLEX: First Use Experimental Validation in People with Stroke”
by Daniel Gomez-Vargas, Felipe Ballen-Moreno, Patricio Barria, Rolando Aguilar, José M. Azorín, Marcela Munera and Carlos A. Cifuentes
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(4), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11040412
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/412

5. “A Densely Connected Multi-Branch 3D Convolutional Neural Network for Motor Imagery EEG Decoding”
by Tianjun Liu and Deling Yang
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(2), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020197
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/197

6. “BCI Training Effects on Chronic Stroke Correlate with Functional Reorganization in Motor-Related Regions: A Concurrent EEG and fMRI Study”
by Kai Yuan, Cheng Chen, Xin Wang, Winnie Chiu-wing Chu and Raymond Kai-yu Tong
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/56

7. “Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Attenuation of Acute Seizure Activity Based on EEG Brain Functional Connectivity”
by Minjian Zhang, Bo Li, Xiaodong Lv, Sican Liu, Yafei Liu, Rongyu Tang, Yiran Lang, Qiang Huang and Jiping He
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060711
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/711

8. “Preconditioning Stimulus Intensity Alters Paired-Pulse TMS Evoked Potentials”
by Vishal Rawji, Isabella Kaczmarczyk, Lorenzo Rocchi, Po-Yu Fong, John C. Rothwell and Nikhil Sharma
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 326; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/326

9. “Get Your Guidance Going: Investigating the Activation of Spatial Priors for Efficient Search in Virtual Reality”
by Julia Beitner, Jason Helbing, Dejan Draschkow and Melissa L.-H. Võ
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/44

10. “Influence of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Genotype on Short-Latency Afferent Inhibition and Motor Cortex Metabolites”
by Ryoki Sasaki, Naofumi Otsuru, Shota Miyaguchi, Sho Kojima, Hiraku Watanabe, Ken Ohno, Noriko Sakurai, Naoki Kodama, Daisuke Sato and Hideaki Onishi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 395; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030395
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/395

11. “Effects of Motor Imagery Tasks on Brain Functional Networks Based on EEG Mu/Beta Rhythm”
by Hongli Yu, Sidi Ba, Yuxue Guo, Lei Guo and Guizhi Xu
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020194
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/194

12. “Phase-Dependent Deep Brain Stimulation: A Review”
by Lekshmy Sudha Kumari and Abbas Z. Kouzani
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(4), 414; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11040414
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/414

13. “A Survey on Socially Assistive Robotics: Clinicians’ and Patients’ Perception of a Social Robot within Gait Rehabilitation Therapies”
by Denniss Raigoso, Nathalia Céspedes, Carlos A. Cifuentes, Antonio J. del-Ama and Marcela Múnera
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 738; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060738
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/738

14. “Genomics of Gulf War Illness in U.S. Veterans Who Served during the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf War: Methods and Rationale for Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study #2006”
by Krishnan Radhakrishnan, Elizabeth R. Hauser, Renato Polimanti, Drew A. Helmer, Dawn Provenzale, Rebecca B. McNeil, Alysia Maffucci, Rachel Quaden, Hongyu Zhao, Stacey B. Whitbourne et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 845; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070845
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/845

15. “Modulation of Motor Cortex Plasticity by Repetitive Paired-Pulse TMS at Late I-Wave Intervals Is Influenced by Intracortical Excitability”
by George M. Opie, Ryoki Sasaki, Brodie J. Hand and John G. Semmler
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010121
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/121

16. “Brain Plasticity Mechanisms Underlying Motor Control Reorganization: Pilot Longitudinal Study on Post-Stroke Subjects”
by Marta Gandolla, Lorenzo Niero, Franco Molteni, Elenora Guanziroli, Nick S. Ward and Alessandra Pedrocchi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 329; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030329
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/329

17. “Sequence-to-Sequence Voice Reconstruction for Silent Speech in a Tonal Language”
by Huiyan Li, Haohong Lin, You Wang, Hengyang Wang, Ming Zhang, Han Gao, Qing Ai, Zhiyuan Luo and Guang Li
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 818; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070818
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/818

18. “Review of tDCS Configurations for Stimulation of the Lower-Limb Area of Motor Cortex and Cerebellum”
by Vicente Quiles, Laura Ferrero, Eduardo Iáñez, Mario Ortiz and José M. Azorín
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/248

19. “Optimizing Motor Imagery Parameters for Robotic Arm Control by Brain-Computer Interface”
by Ünal Hayta, Danut Constantin Irimia, Christoph Guger, İbrahim Erkutlu and İbrahim Halil Güzelbey
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 833; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070833
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/833

20. “Neuromorphic-Based Neuroprostheses for Brain Rewiring: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives in Neuroengineering”
by Michela Chiappalone, Vinicius R. Cota, Marta Carè, Mattia Di Florio, Romain Beaubois, Stefano Buccelli, Federico Barban, Martina Brofiga, Alberto Averna, Francesco Bonacini et al.
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(11), 1578; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12111578
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/11/1578

 

18 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021–2022 in the Section “Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology”


The “Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish articles on neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology, vestibular disorders, vertigo, dizziness, visual system disorders, optic neuritis, optic neuropathy, papilledema, tinnitus and hearing impairment, etc.

As all of the articles published in our journal are in an open access format, meaning you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 listed below:

1. “The Organ of Vision and the Stomatognathic System—Review of Association Studies and Evidence-Based Discussion”
by Grzegorz Zieliński, Zuzanna Filipiak, Michał Ginszt, Anna Matysik-Woźniak, Robert Rejdak and Piotr Gawda
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/14

2. “A Performance-Based Teleintervention for Adults in the Chronic Stage after Acquired Brain Injury: An Exploratory Pilot Randomized Controlled Crossover Study”
by Aviva Beit Yosef, Jeremy Michael Jacobs, Jeffrey Shames, Isabella Schwartz and Yafit Gilboa
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020213
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/213

3. “Societal Cost of Ischemic Stroke in Romania: Results from a Retrospective County-Level Study”
by Stefan Strilciuc, Diana Alecsandra Grad, Vlad Mixich, Adina Stan, Anca Dana Buzoianu, Cristian Vladescu and Mihaela Adela Vintan
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 689; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/689

4. “Patient Experience of Flunarizine for Vestibular Migraine: Single Centre Observational Study”
by Sk Mamun Ur Rashid, Sheetal Sumaria, Nehzat Koohi, Qadeer Arshad and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040415
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/415

5. “The Prevalence of Dizziness and Vertigo in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review”
by George Korres, Dimitrios K. Kitsos, Diego Kaski, Anthi Tsogka, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Vasileios Giannopapas, Giorgos Sideris, Giorgos Tyrellis and Konstantine Voumvourakis
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 948; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/948

6. “Is It Time to Test the Antiseizure Potential of Palmitoylethanolamide in Human Studies? A Systematic Review of Preclinical Evidence”
by Riccardo Bortoletto, Matteo Balestrieri, Sagnik Bhattacharyya and Marco Colizzi
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010101
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/101

7. “Autoimmune Vestibulopathy—A Case Series”
by Surangi Mendis, Nicola Longley, Simon Morley, George Korres and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(3), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12030306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/306

8. “Frequency Fitting Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithm in Cochlear Implant Users with Bimodal Binaural Hearing”
by Alexis Saadoun, Antoine Schein, Vincent Péan, Pierrick Legrand, Ludwig Serge Aho Glélé and Alexis Bozorg Grayeli
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/253

9. “Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) from Brain Imaging to Behaviour and Perception”
by Patricia Castro, Matthew J. Bancroft, Qadeer Arshad and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 753; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060753
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/753

10. “Predictive Value of Cough Frequency in Addition to Aspiration Risk for Increased Risk of Pneumonia in Dysphagic Stroke Survivors: A Clinical Pilot Study”
by Anna Maria Pekacka-Egli, Radoslaw Kazmierski, Dietmar Lutz, Stefan Tino Kulnik, Katarzyna Pekacka-Falkowska, Adam Maszczyk, Wolfram Windisch, Tobias Boeselt and Marc Spielmanns
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 847; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070847
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/847

11. “Can Incobotulinumtoxin-A Treatment Improve Quality of Life Better Than Conventional Therapy in Spastic Muscle Post-Stroke Patients? Results from a Pilot Study from a Single Center”
by Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Mihaela-Simona Subtirelu and Ana-Maria Bumbea
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 934; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070934
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/934

12. “Modulated Neuroprotection in Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury”
by Cristina Daia, Cristian Scheau, Aura Spinu, Ioana Andone, Cristina Popescu, Corneliu Toader, Ana Maria Bumbea, Madalina Codruta Verenca and Gelu Onose
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1044; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1044

13. “Quality Control after Intracochlear Intralabyrinthine Schwannoma Resection and Cochlear Implantation”
by Holger Sudhoff, Lars Uwe Scholtz, Hans Björn Gehl and Ingo Todt
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1221; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1221

14. “Hearing Rehabilitation with Cochlear Implants after CyberKnife Radiosurgery of Vestibular Schwannoma: A Report Based on Four Clinical Cases”
by Sophia M. Häußler, Agnieszka J. Szczepek, Stefan Gräbel, Carolin Senger, Franziska Löbel, Markus Kufeld and Heidi Olze
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(12), 1646; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11121646
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/12/1646

15. “Comparison of Visual Fixation Trajectories in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development: A Markov Chain Model”
by Francesco Masedu, Roberto Vagnetti, Maria Chiara Pino, Marco Valenti and Monica Mazza
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/10

16. “Olfaction as a Marker for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases”
by Wissam El-Hage
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/23

17. “Increased Threshold and Reduced Firing Rate of Auditory Cortex Neurons after Cochlear Implant Insertion”
by Elie Partouche, Victor Adenis, Dan Gnansia, Pierre Stahl and Jean-Marc Edeline
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020205
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/205

18. “Functional Reorganization of the Central Auditory System in Children with Single-Sided Deafness: A Protocol Using fNIRS”
by Marie-Noëlle Calmels, Yohan Gallois, Mathieu Marx, Olivier Deguine, Soumia Taoui, Emma Arnaud, Kuzma Strelnikov and Pascal Barone
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 423; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040423
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/423

19. “Hormones and Vestibular Disorders: The Quest for Biomarkers”
by Rhizlane El Khiati, Brahim Tighilet, Stephane Besnard and Christian Chabbert
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 592; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050592
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/592

20. “Development and Evaluation of Automated Tools for Auditory-Brainstem and Middle-Auditory Evoked Potentials Waves Detection and Annotation”
by Ourania Manta, Michail Sarafidis, Nikolaos Vasileiou, Winfried Schlee, Christos Consoulas, Dimitris Kikidis, Evgenia Vassou, George K. Matsopoulos and Dimitrios D. Koutsouris
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(12), 1675; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12121675
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/12/1675

16 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021 in the Section “Neuropsychology”


The “Neuropsychology” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to bring together research on the relationship between brain and human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function. Neuropsychological testing typically evaluates individual functioning in a number of areas, including sensorimotor functions, perception, attention, spatial construction, intelligence, executive functions, memory, language, motivation, emotion and quality of life.

As all of the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress among Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis”
by Naiara Ozamiz-Etxebarria, Nahia Idoiaga Mondragon, Juan Bueno-Notivol, María Pérez-Moreno and Javier Santabárbara
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1172; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091172
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1172

2. “Emotion-Attention Interaction in the Right Hemisphere”
by Kaisa M. Hartikainen
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1006; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1006

3. “Neuroimaging Correlates of Cognitive Dysfunction in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis”
by Maria Petracca, Giuseppe Pontillo, Marcello Moccia, Antonio Carotenuto, Sirio Cocozza, Roberta Lanzillo, Arturo Brunetti and Vincenzo Brescia Morra
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 346; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030346
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/346

4. “Insights into Dyslexia Genetics Research from the Last Two Decades”
by Florina Erbeli, Marianne Rice and Silvia Paracchini
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1082; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081082
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1082

5. “The Neurological Basis of Developmental Dyslexia and Related Disorders: A Reappraisal of the Temporal Hypothesis, Twenty Years on”
by Michel Habib
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060708
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/708

6. “Neural Correlates of Letter and Semantic Fluency in Primary Progressive Aphasia”
by Marianna Riello, Constantine E. Frangakis, Bronte Ficek, Kimberly T. Webster, John E. Desmond, Andreia V. Faria, Argye E. Hillis and Kyrana Tsapkini
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/1

7. “Common Misconceptions about the Phonological Deficit Theory of Dyslexia”
by David L. Share
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1510; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111510
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1510

8. “Cognitive Efficiency and Fitness-to-Drive along the Lifespan: The Mediation Effect of Visuospatial Transformations”
by Luigi Tinella, Antonella Lopez, Alessandro Oronzo Caffò, Francesco Nardulli, Ignazio Grattagliano and Andrea Bosco
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1028; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1028

9. “Neural Mechanisms of Prism Adaptation in Healthy Adults and Individuals with Spatial Neglect after Unilateral Stroke: A Review of fMRI Studies”
by Olga Boukrina and Peii Chen
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1468; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111468
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1468

10. “Functional Cognitive Disorders (FCD): How Is Metacognition Involved?”
by Andrew J. Larner
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1082; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081082
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1082

11. “Anhedonia in Semantic Dementia—Exploring Right Hemispheric Contributions to the Loss of Pleasure”
by Siobhán R. Shaw, Hashim El-Omar, Siddharth Ramanan, Olivier Piguet, Rebekah M. Ahmed, Alexis E. Whitton and Muireann Irish
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 998; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11080998
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/998

12. “Brain Abnormalities in Individuals with a Desire for a Healthy Limb Amputation: Somatosensory, Motoric or Both? A Task-Based fMRI Verdict”
by Martina Gandola, Laura Zapparoli, Gianluca Saetta, Carlo Reverberi, Gerardo Salvato, Silvia Amaryllis Claudia Squarza, Paola Invernizzi, Maurizio Sberna, Peter Brugger, Gabriella Bottini et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1248; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1248

13. “The Potential of Naturalistic Eye Movement Tasks in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review”
by Megan Rose Readman, Megan Polden, Melissa Chloe Gibbs, Lettie Wareing and Trevor J. Crawford
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1503; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111503
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1503

14. “Cognitive Training with Neurofeedback Using NIRS Improved Cognitive Functions in Young Adults: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial”
by Rui Nouchi, Haruka Nouchi, Jerome Dinet and Ryuta Kawashima
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/5#

15. “Differentiating Functional Cognitive Disorder from Early Neurodegeneration: A Clinic-Based Study”
by Harriet A. Ball, Marta Swirski, Margaret Newson, Elizabeth J. Coulthard and Catherine M. Pennington
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 800; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060800
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/800

16. “Dyslexics’ Fragile Oculomotor Control Is Further Destabilized by Increased Text Difficulty”
by Lindsey M. Ward and Zoi Kapoula
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 990; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11080990
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/990

17. “Differential Hemispheric Lateralization of Emotions and Related Display Behaviors: Emotion-Type Hypothesis”
by Elliott D. Ross
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1034; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1034

18. “Neuroplasticity within and between Functional Brain Networks in Mental Training Based on Long-Term Meditation”
by Roberto Guidotti, Cosimo Del Gratta, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Gian Luca Romani and Antonino Raffone
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1086; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081086
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1086

19. “Spatial Navigation and Visuospatial Strategies in Typical and Atypical Aging”
by Martina Laczó, Jan M. Wiener, Jana Kalinova, Veronika Matuskova, Martin Vyhnalek, Jakub Hort and Jan Laczó
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1421; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111421
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1421#

20. “Gray Matter Morphometry Correlates with Attentional Efficiency in Young-Adult Multiple Sclerosis”
by Sindhuja T. Govindarajan, Ruiqi Pan, Lauren Krupp, Leigh Charvet and Tim Q. Duong
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/80

14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Young Investigator Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced


MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences. The winners were selected by the journals’ Award Evaluation Committee.

We warmly congratulate the awarded young investigators for their outstanding contributions. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Agriculture:

  • Thomas Hartinger, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria

Agronomy:

  • Leontina Lipan, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain

Animals:

  • Daniel Stec, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Brain Sciences:

  • Dibyadeep Datta, Yale Medical School, USA
  • Giacomo Valle, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • Morgan H. James, Rutgers University, USA

Foods:

  • Xiaonan Lu, McGill University, Canada

Genes:

  • Alfredo Iacoangeli, King's College London, UK
  • Elisa De Franco, University of Exeter, UK
  • Riccardo Pecori, German Cancer Research Center, Germany
  • Vanessa Silva, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Horticulturae:

  • Massimiliano Renna, University of Bari Aldo Moro at Bari, Italy

Insects:

  • Adam G. Dolezal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Microorganisms:

  • Carla Rodrigues, Institut Pasteur, France
  • Lorena Rodriguez-Rubio, University of Barcelona, Spain
  • Kevin Solomon, University of Delaware, USA

Nutrients:

  • Colleen Deane, University of Southampton, UK

Toxins:

  • Paz Otero Fuertes, University of Vigo, Spain

Pathogens:

  • Marta Giovanetti, National Reference Laboratory of Flavivirus in the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil
  • Carrie M. Long, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), USA

Vaccines:

  • Carina Joe, University of Oxford, UK

About MDPI Awards:

In order 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.

14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Travel Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced


We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2022 Travel Awards in biology and life sciences for their outstanding presentations.

MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of the 2022 Travel Awards and wish them the greatest success in their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Brain Sciences:

  • Liloia Donato, University of Turin, Italy
  • Roberta Bettoni, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy

Diversity:

  • Vanessa Silva, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

IJMS:

  • Carlo Matera, University of Milan, Italy
  • Elisabetta Coppi, University of Florence, Italy
  • Ilaria Tonazzini, Nanoscience Institute—National Research Council (CNR) @ NEST in Pisa, Italy

MPs:

  • Pere Catala, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands

Sports:

  • Angela Blasimann, University of Antwerp, Belgium
  • Angelo Sabag, Western Sydney University, Australia

About MDPI Awards:

In order 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.

14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced


In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when generously dedicating their time to reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer review process.

We are proud to recognize the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences for their outstanding contributions, among extensive competition, by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievements. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Agronomy:

  • Ewa Ropelewska, The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Poland
  • Marek Rašovský, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
  • Prakash Jha, Kansas State University, USA
  • Vasileios Greveniotis, Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Greece

Biology:

  • Alberto Collareta, University of Pisa, Italy
  • Francisco Curate, University of Coimbra, Portugal
  • Gianpiero Greco, University of Study of Bari, Italy
  • Luca Poli, University of Study of Bari, Italy
  • Shaohua Chen, South China Agricultural University, China

Brain Sciences:

  • Chong Chen, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Children:

  • Marco Sapienza, University of Catania, Italy
  • Sabina Barrios-Fernández, University of Extremadura, Spain

Diversity:

  • Corrado Battisti, Torre Flavia LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) Station, Italy
  • Daniel Stec, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  • Emilia Grzędzicka, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  • Igor Zelnik, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Endocrines:

  • Eva S. Liu, 1Harvard Medical School, USA 2Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA

Fermentation:

  • Aleksandra Szydlowska, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS), Poland
  • Mohamed Ali Abdel-Rahman, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Fishes:

  • Andrew G. Jeffs, University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Mohamed Samy-Kamal, Universitat d'Alacant, Spain

Foods:

  • Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
  • Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
  • Minaxi Sharma, Haute Ecole Provinciale de Hainaut-Condorcet, Belgium
  • Viviani Ruffo de Oliveira, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil

Genes:

  • Federico Manuel Giorgi, University of Bologna, Italy
  • Jan Bocianowski, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
  • Magdalena Mroczek, Center for Cardiovascular Genetics and Gene Diagnostics, Switzerland

IJMS:

  • Keigi Fujiwara, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
  • Tomasz W. Kaminski, University of Pittsburgh, USA
  • Takujiro Homma, Yamagata University, Japan
  • William Bryan Terzaghi, Wilkes University, United States
  • Zong-jie Cui, Beijing Normal University, China

Insects:

  • Abraão Almeida Santos, University of Florida, USA
  • Agata Kaczmarek, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  • Miguel A. García-Martínez, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico

Life:

  • Andrei S. Rodin, Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute, USA
  • Kazuhiko Kotani, Jichi Medical University, Japan

Metabolites:

  • Jianing Mi, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
  • Nguyen Phuoc Long, Inje University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
  • Xian Luo, University of Alberta, Canada

Pathogens:

  • Guillaume Fiches, Ohio State University, USA
  • Jianxuan Wu, Gilead Sciences, USA
  • Tomasz M. Karpiński, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland

Plants:

  • Alicia Ayerdi Gotor, Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, France
  • Andrea Mastinu, University of Brescia, Italy
  • Edyta Paczos-Grzeda, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
  • Narayan Bhusal, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
  • Mohsen Hesami, University of Guelph, Canada

Toxins:

  • Christian Müller, University of Greifswald, Germany
  • Margarita Fernández-Tejedor, IRTA, Spain

Vaccines:

  • Christian Napoli, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
  • Federico Marchesi, University of Parma, Italy
  • Roger E. Thomas, University of Calgary, Canada

Veterinary Sciences:

  • Fun-In Wang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
  • Valeria Grieco, University of Milan, Italy

About MDPI Awards:

In order 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.

14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Best PhD Thesis Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced


MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards are presented to recognize the young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in their field of research and to encourage them to continue their outstanding work and further contributions to their field.

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of the 2022 Best PhD Thesis Awards and wish them success in their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Brain Sciences:

  • “CYP2D in the Brain Alters Response to Drugs and Neurotoxins”
    by Marlaina R. Stocco, University of California, USA
  • “Neural Encoding of Prior Experience in Sensorimotor Behavior”
    by Nicolas Meirhaeghe, Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone, France
  • “Perinatal Stem Cell: Epigenetic, Biological and Differentiative Characteristics”
    by Giulia Gaggi, University "G.D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Italy

Genes:

  • “Uncovering the Genetic Variation Involved in Asthma Exacerbations through Multiple Genomic Approaches”
    by Esther Herrera Luis, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain

Veterinary Sciences:

  • “Development of Novel Tools for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in Complex Microbial Communities and Their Application to Improving Our Stewardship of Antimicrobials in Livestock”
    by Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi, Iowa State University, United States

About MDPI Awards:

In order 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 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.

14 August 2023
MDPI’s Best Paper Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced in 2022


The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation.

We are honored to present the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Agronomy:

Biology:

Brain Sciences:

Diversity:

Genes:    

IJMS:     

Insects:  

Life:

Metabolites:          

MPs:

Pathogens:

Plants:

Toxins:

Vaccines:               

Veterinary Sciences:

About MDPI Awards:

In order 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.

11 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021–2022 in the Section “Neuro-oncology”


The “Neuro-oncology” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish articles on brain tumors, glioblastoma, low-grade glioma, meningioma, schwannoma, tumor angiogenesis, etc.

As all the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 listed below:

1. “Tumor Microenvironment in Glioma Invasion”
by Sho Tamai, Toshiya Ichinose, Taishi Tsutsui, Shingo Tanaka, Farida Garaeva, Hemragul Sabit and Mitsutoshi Nakada
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 505; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040505
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/505

2. “CT in the Differentiation of Gliomas from Brain Metastases: The Radiomics Analysis of the Peritumoral Zone”
by Lucian Mărginean, Paul Andrei Ștefan, Andrei Lebovici, Iulian Opincariu, Csaba Csutak, Roxana Adelina Lupean, Paul Alexandru Coroian and Bogdan Andrei Suciu
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/109

3. “FLAIRectomy: Resecting beyond the Contrast Margin for Glioblastoma”
by Alexander F. Haddad, Jacob S. Young,Ramin A. Morshed and Mitchel S. Berger
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 544; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050544
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/544

4. “The Concept of «Peritumoral Zone» in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas: Oncological and Functional Implications for a Connectome-Guided Therapeutic Attitude”
by Melissa Silva, Catalina Vivancos and Hugues Duffau
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 504; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040504
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/504

5. “Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Glioblastoma: 5-ALA, SF or Both? Differences between Fluorescent Dyes in 99 Consecutive Cases”
by Pietro Zeppa, Raffaele De Marco, Matteo Monticelli, Armando Massara, Andrea Bianconi, Giuseppe Di Perna, Stefania Greco Crasto, Fabio Cofano, Antonio Melcarne, Michele Maria Lanotte et al.
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 555; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050555
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/555

6. “Supramarginal Resection for Glioblastoma: It Is Time to Set Boundaries! A Critical Review on a Hot Topic”
by Francesco Guerrini, Elena Roca and Giannantonio Spena
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 652; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050652
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/652

7. “Evidence of Reelin Signaling in GBM and Its Derived Cancer Stem Cells”
by Filippo Biamonte, Gigliola Sica, Antonio Filippini and Alessio D’Alessio
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 745; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/745
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/745

8. “Oncolytic Virotherapy for Melanoma Brain Metastases, a Potential New Treatment Paradigm?”
by Sauson Soldozy, Kathleen M. Mulligan, David X. Zheng, Melissa A. Levoska, Christopher R. Cullison, Turki Elarjani, Daniel G. Eichberg, Leonel E. Ampie, Ashish H. Shah, Kaan Yağmurlu et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(10), 1260; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11101260
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/10/1260

9. “A Tumor Suppressor Gene, N-myc Downstream-Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1), in Gliomas and Glioblastomas”
by Yukiko Nakahara, Hiroshi Ito, Hiroki Namikawa, Takashi Furukawa, Fumitaka Yoshioka, Atsushi Ogata, Jun Masuoka and Tatsuya Abe
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 473; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040473
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/473

10. “Infratentorial Stereotactic Biopsy of Brainstem and Cerebellar Lesions”
by Jacek Furtak, Paulina Śledzińska, Marek G. Bebyn, Tadeusz Szylberg, Stanisław Krajewski, Marcin Birski and Marek Harat et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1432; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111432
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1432

11. “Immune Landscape in PTEN-Related Glioma Microenvironment: A Bioinformatic Analysis”
by Alice Giotta Lucifero and Sabino Luzzi
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040501
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/501

12. “Elderly Gliobastoma Patients: The Impact of Surgery and Adjuvant Treatments on Survival: A Single Institution Experience”
by Francesco Bruno, Alessia Pellerino, Edoardo Pronello, Rosa Palmiero, Luca Bertero, Cristina Mantovani, Andrea Bianconi, Antonio Melcarne, Diego Garbossa and Roberta Rudà
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 632; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050632
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/632

13. “Glioma-Associated Microglia Characterization in the Glioblastoma Microenvironment through a ‘Seed-and Soil’ Approach: A Systematic Review”
by Grazia Menna, Pier Paolo Mattogno, Carlo Maria Donzelli, Lucia Lisi, Alessandro Olivi and Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 718; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060718
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/718

14. “Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Cerebrospinal Fluid as an Advanced Form of Liquid Biopsy for Neurological Disorders”
by Anudeep Yekula, Jovanna Tracz, Jordina Rincon-Torroella, Tej Azad and Chetan Bettegowda
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 812; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070812
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/812

15. “Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Surgical Neuro-Oncology Planning: Towards a Standardization in Clinical Settings”
by Gianvincenzo Sparacia, Giuseppe Parla, Giuseppe Mamone, Mariangela Caruso, Fabio Torregrossa and Giovanni Grasso
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(12), 1613; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11121613
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/12/1613

16. “Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Challenges of Glioma Invasion”
by Tomoya Oishi, Shinichiro Koizumi and Kazuhiko Kurozumi
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 291; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020291
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/291

17. “Relapsing High—Grade Glioma from Peritumoral Zone: Critical Review of Radiotherapy Treatment Options”
by Maria Chiara Lo Greco, Roberto Milazzotto, Rocco Luca Emanuele Liardo, Grazia Acquaviva, Madalina La Rocca, Roberto Altieri, Francesco Certo, Giuseppe Maria Barbagallo, Antonio Basile, Pietro Valerio Foti et al.
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 416; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040416
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/416

18. “Circulating Exosomal-DNA in Glioma Patients: A Quantitative Study and Histopathological Correlations—A Preliminary Study”
by Amedeo Piazza, Paolo Rosa, Luca Ricciardi, Antonella Mangraviti, Luca Pacini, Antonella Calogero, Antonino Raco and Massimo Miscusi
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 500; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040500
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/500

19. “Is Interstitial Chemotherapy with Carmustine (BCNU) Wafers Effective against Local Recurrence of Glioblastoma? A Pharmacokinetic Study by Measurement of BCNU in the Tumor Resection Cavity”
by Takanori Ohnishi, Daisuke Yamashita, Akihiro Inoue, Satoshi Suehiro, Shiro Ohue and Takeharu Kunieda
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 567; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050567
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/567

20. “Brain Tsunamis in Human High-Grade Glioma: Preliminary Observations”
by Kayli Colpitts, Masoom J. Desai, Michael Kogan, C. William Shuttleworth and Andrew P. Carlson
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 710; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060710
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/710

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