Editorial Board
- Editorial Board
- Rare Syndrome Section
- Oncology Section
- Gastroenterology Section
- Infectious Disease Section
- Immunology Section
- Cardiology Section
- Neuro-psychiatric Disorders Section
- Respiratory Diseases Section
- Comorbidity Section
Editors (9)

Department of Odontostomatologic and Specialized Clinical Sciences, Sez-Biochimica, Faculty of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Ranieri 65, 60100 Ancona, Italy
International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: nutrition; periodontal diseases/periodontitis; oxidative stress; nutrition; aging; mitochondrial function and diseases; berries (strawberry, blueberry, bilberry, cranberry, etc.); olive oil (dietary fats); honey, polyphenols; flavonoids; antioxidants, apoptosis
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International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: nutrition; periodontal diseases/periodontitis; oxidative stress; nutrition; aging; mitochondrial function and diseases; berries (strawberry, blueberry, bilberry, cranberry, etc.); olive oil (dietary fats); honey, polyphenols; flavonoids; antioxidants, apoptosis
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Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, Valencia 46010, Spain
Interests: cogntive impairment; frailty syndrome; neurodevelopemntal disorders; depression; neuropathy; sleep; envirnomental factors; comorbidty; immune alterations; metabolic alterations; biomarkers
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Interests: cogntive impairment; frailty syndrome; neurodevelopemntal disorders; depression; neuropathy; sleep; envirnomental factors; comorbidty; immune alterations; metabolic alterations; biomarkers
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Universita degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
Interests: COPD; asthma; respiratory infections; lung cancer; pulmonary pharmacology
* Section "Respiratory Diseases" Editor-in-Chief
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Interests: COPD; asthma; respiratory infections; lung cancer; pulmonary pharmacology
* Section "Respiratory Diseases" Editor-in-Chief
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College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Interests: ecology and epidemiology of rodent-borne viruses; arbovirus ecology and epidemiology; viral diagnosis; viral taxonomy; viral evolution; ecology of hantaviruses
* Section "Infectious Disease" Editor-in-Chief
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Interests: ecology and epidemiology of rodent-borne viruses; arbovirus ecology and epidemiology; viral diagnosis; viral taxonomy; viral evolution; ecology of hantaviruses
* Section "Infectious Disease" Editor-in-Chief
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Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, Valencia 46010, Spain
Interests: cogntive impairment; frailty syndrome; neurodevelopemntal disorders; depression; neuropathy; sleep; envirnomental factors; comorbidty; immune alterations; metabolic alterations; biomarkers
* Section "Neuro-psychiatric Disorders" Editor-in-Chief
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Interests: cogntive impairment; frailty syndrome; neurodevelopemntal disorders; depression; neuropathy; sleep; envirnomental factors; comorbidty; immune alterations; metabolic alterations; biomarkers
* Section "Neuro-psychiatric Disorders" Editor-in-Chief
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Department of Periodontology, Dental School, University of Sevilla, C/Avicena s.n., Sevilla 41009, Spain
Interests: oral pathology; systemic and rare diseases in oral pathology; periodontal diseases/periodontitis; cardiovascular disease, diabetes and low birth weight in periodontitis; oxidative stress; nutrition; aging; mitochondrial disfunction/diseases
* Section "Rare Syndrome" Editor-in-Chief
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Interests: oral pathology; systemic and rare diseases in oral pathology; periodontal diseases/periodontitis; cardiovascular disease, diabetes and low birth weight in periodontitis; oxidative stress; nutrition; aging; mitochondrial disfunction/diseases
* Section "Rare Syndrome" Editor-in-Chief
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Head of Research, Projects and Internationalization, Department of Oncology, ARNAS-Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli, Piazzale N. Leotta 2, Palermo, 90127, Italy
Interests: cancer biology; hormones & cancer; stem cells; nutrition & cancer; primary prevention; cell-to-cell communication; sex steroid metabolism; estrogens & chronic diseases; nuclear receptors; signal transduction
* Section "Oncology" Editor-in-Chief
Interests: cancer biology; hormones & cancer; stem cells; nutrition & cancer; primary prevention; cell-to-cell communication; sex steroid metabolism; estrogens & chronic diseases; nuclear receptors; signal transduction
* Section "Oncology" Editor-in-Chief

Prof. Dr. Carlo Catassi *
Section Editor-in-Chief
Section Editor-in-Chief
Head, Department of Pediatrics, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy; Past President, Italian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP)
Interests: celiac disease; gluten-related disorders; gluten sensitivity; pediatric gastroenterology; pediatric nutrition
* Section "Gastroenterology" Editor-in-Chief
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Interests: celiac disease; gluten-related disorders; gluten sensitivity; pediatric gastroenterology; pediatric nutrition
* Section "Gastroenterology" Editor-in-Chief
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Department of Cardiology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, Tayside, DD1 9SY, UK
Interests: cardiovascular therapeutics; translational medicine; heart failure; cardio-metabolic disease
* Section "Cardiology" Editor-in-Chief
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Interests: cardiovascular therapeutics; translational medicine; heart failure; cardio-metabolic disease
* Section "Cardiology" Editor-in-Chief
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Previous Editor
Prof. Dr. Frank Lee Schwartz *
Former Editor-in-Chief
Former Editor-in-Chief
331 Academic Research Center, Department of Specialty Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH 45701, USA
Interests: Basic research: inflammation; innate immune response; toll like receptors (TLR); autoimmune disease; toll like receptor antagonists; Clinical research: artificial intelligence; case-based reasoning; insulin pumps; artificial pancreas; socioeconomic stress; Appalachia; chronic disease
* Founding Editor-in-Chief and Editor-in-Chief up to 25 October 2013.
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Interests: Basic research: inflammation; innate immune response; toll like receptors (TLR); autoimmune disease; toll like receptor antagonists; Clinical research: artificial intelligence; case-based reasoning; insulin pumps; artificial pancreas; socioeconomic stress; Appalachia; chronic disease
* Founding Editor-in-Chief and Editor-in-Chief up to 25 October 2013.
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Editorial Board Members (94)

Department of Health Sciences, “Magna Græcia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: hepatology; gastroenterology; nutrition
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Interests: hepatology; gastroenterology; nutrition
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Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
Interests: Huntington disease; chorea; Parkinson disease; parkinsonism; movement disorders; clinical; basic science aspects
Interests: Huntington disease; chorea; Parkinson disease; parkinsonism; movement disorders; clinical; basic science aspects

Division of Neuroscience and Behavior, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, United States
Interests: neuroscience; alcoholism; addiction; oxidative stress; GPCRs; neuroendocrinology; nutrition & dietary supplements; neurodegenerative diseases
Interests: neuroscience; alcoholism; addiction; oxidative stress; GPCRs; neuroendocrinology; nutrition & dietary supplements; neurodegenerative diseases

Cardiocentro Ticino Foundation, Lugano, Switzerland
Interests: pluripotent stem cells and isolated animal adult cardiomyocytes (ventricular and sinoatrial node cells) with a focus on cellular physiology; patch-clamp experiments for studying electrical activity (voltage clamp, current clamp, and dynamic clamp); ion channel properties; multielectrode array systems (MEAs) to study electrical properties of cardiomyocytes differentiated from human-induced pluripotent stem cells; investigating intracellular calcium handling process and calcium sparks using confocal microscopy; channelopathies
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Interests: pluripotent stem cells and isolated animal adult cardiomyocytes (ventricular and sinoatrial node cells) with a focus on cellular physiology; patch-clamp experiments for studying electrical activity (voltage clamp, current clamp, and dynamic clamp); ion channel properties; multielectrode array systems (MEAs) to study electrical properties of cardiomyocytes differentiated from human-induced pluripotent stem cells; investigating intracellular calcium handling process and calcium sparks using confocal microscopy; channelopathies
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Department of Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
Faculty at Columbia University Medical Center, Scientist, Division of Analytical Psychopharmacology, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York, USA
Interests: cannabinoid receptors; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; developmental disorders; neurodegeneration; drugs of abuse and psychiatric disorders
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Faculty at Columbia University Medical Center, Scientist, Division of Analytical Psychopharmacology, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York, USA
Interests: cannabinoid receptors; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; developmental disorders; neurodegeneration; drugs of abuse and psychiatric disorders
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Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
Interests: rare; neurological diseases; omic sciences; autism; spectrum disorders; intellectual disability
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Interests: rare; neurological diseases; omic sciences; autism; spectrum disorders; intellectual disability
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Laboratory of Inflammation, Epithelial Tissues and Cytokines, LITEC EA-4331, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Interests: microbial pathogenesis; host–pathogen interactions; skin inflammation; innate immunity; cell signaling; cellular microbiology; antimicrobial compounds
Interests: microbial pathogenesis; host–pathogen interactions; skin inflammation; innate immunity; cell signaling; cellular microbiology; antimicrobial compounds
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, UMF Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
Interests: apoptosis; stem cells; antioxidants; saliva; epithelial tissue
Interests: apoptosis; stem cells; antioxidants; saliva; epithelial tissue

Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Interests: cell division cycle alterations; cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors; tumor suppressor genes; cancer; altered hypoxia response
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Interests: cell division cycle alterations; cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors; tumor suppressor genes; cancer; altered hypoxia response
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Prof. Dr. Doroth Budzi
Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
Interests: health care quality; patient satisfaction; health education strategies; health care provider comparison
Interests: health care quality; patient satisfaction; health education strategies; health care provider comparison