Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the “IJMS 2024 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in IJMS in 2022. Three reviews and three research articles will each receive an award. The papers will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the IJMS Award Committee, led by the Editors-in-Chief.

Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in IJMS in 2022;
– Open to all career levels;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following criteria:
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

The Prize:
– Three review awards: a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in IJMS in 2024;
– Three research article awards: a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in IJMS in 2024;
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.

The winners will be announced on the journal website in March 2024.

Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that IJMS will be granting the Travel Award to three junior scientists. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the IJMS Editorial Board.

This award provides financial support for the winners to attend an international conference in biochemistry and molecular biology, molecular medicine, biomaterial, and molecular biophysics to be held in 2024, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.

Candidate Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2024 (oral presentation or poster).

Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/ PhD student.

The winners (three awardees) will each be awarded CHF 800 and a certificate.

Please submit your applications for the IJMS 2024 Travel Award online by 30 November 2023. Prizes will be awarded at the end of January 2024 and announced on the IJMS website.

Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Maurizio Battino, we wish to acknowledge our reviewers who so generously gave their time to review the papers submitted to IJMS by presenting an award to reviewers who demonstrated their dedication, professionalism, and timeliness in reviewing manuscripts for IJMS.

What are the pre-requisites to be eligible for this award?
All the reviewers for IJMS in 2023 will be automatically included.

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following criteria:
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

What will the winners receive?
There will be five winners this year, and each will receive the following:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate.

When will the winners be announced?
– The winners will be announced in February 2024 on the journal website.

How can I make myself eligible?
– If you have not yet reviewed papers for IJMS, but would like to do so, you can register as a reviewer at the following link:
https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/profile/edit.

Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that IJMS is now inviting nominations for the IJMS 2023 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to five young investigators in recognition of their excellence in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular biophysics, biomaterials, and molecular medicine. All nominations will be assessed by an Award Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Maurizio Battino.

The prize:
– CHF 1000;
– A certificate.

Eligibility and Requirements:
– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2023;
– Must have produced groundbreaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of any of the following research fields: biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular biophysics, biomaterials, or molecular medicine;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination:
– Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Schedule:
– Open for nominations: 28 February 2023;
– Nomination deadline: 30 November 2023;
– Winners announced: 31 January 2024.

How to Submit Nominations:
The nominations must be submitted online.

Contact:
Ms. Juno Zhou
Marketing Specialist
Email: [email protected]

Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

 

Dear Colleagues,

The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the IJMS 2023 Best Paper Award, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief. Following a review process by the Award Evaluation Committee, six winners were selected.

Article:

TNMplot.com: A Web Tool for the Comparison of Gene Expression in Normal, Tumor and Metastatic Tissues
By Áron Bartha et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(5), 2622; doi:10.3390/ijms22052622

Empagliflozin Attenuates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in High Fat Diet Fed ApoE^(-/-) Mice by Activating Autophagy and Reducing ER Stress and Apoptosis
By Narjes Nasiri-Ansari et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(2), 818; doi:10.3390/ijms22020818

The MTT Assay: Utility, Limitations, Pitfalls, and Interpretation in Bulk and Single-Cell Analysis
By Mahshid Ghasemi et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(23), 12827; doi:10.3390/ijms222312827

Review:

The Chemistry of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Revisited: Outlining Their Role in Biological Macromolecules (DNA, Lipids and Proteins) and Induced Pathologies
By Celia Andrés Juan et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(9), 4642; doi:10.3390/ijms22094642

Analytical Methods Used in Determining Antioxidant Activity: A Review
By Irina Georgiana Munteanu et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(7), 3380; doi:10.3390/ijms22073380

The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) in Autoimmune Disease and Current TNF-α Inhibitors in Therapeutics
By Dan-in Jang et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(5), 2719; doi:10.3390/ijms22052719

Each winner will receive a certificate and a chance to publish a free paper in IJMS in 2023 after peer review.

Please join us in congratulating the winners of IJMS 2023 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of IJMS.

Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Travel Award. The award has been granted to the following researchers:

Dr. Adriana Vinhas, a Junior Researcher at the 3B’s Research Group (I3Bs), University of Minho, Portugal. Her research focuses on the environmental features mediating inflammatory signals and pro-healing phenotypes in tendon cells, and on the tendon cells’ responsiveness to magnetic fields.

Dr. Andi Cani is currently transitioning from a postdoctoral fellowship to a Research Investigator role in Dr. Daniel Hayes’ lab at the University of Michigan studying breast cancer through circulating tumor cells and using ctDNA liquid biopsies. His career goals are to build an independent research program that includes translational studies of cancer evolution and its clinically relevant, targetable vulnerabilities.

Dr. Stefano Tomassi has been an Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Naples Federico II since 2019, in which he conducts research in medicinal chemistry and developing novel chemotypes to mimic nucleic acid biological functions.

As the awardees, they will each receive an honorarium of CHF 800 and a certificate.

With many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all of the applicants for submitting a diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments.

Kind Regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award. The IJMS Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to IJMS. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Prof. Dr. Zong-jie Cui
Inst Cell Biol, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Research Interests: calcium oscillations; CCK1 receptors; Pancreatic acinar cells; Photodynamic activation; singlet oxygen; Genetically encoded protein photosensitizers; G protein coupled receptors; hepatocytes; mast cells; NADPH oxidases; neutrophils; Pancreatic Stellate Cell

Dr. William Bryan Terzaghi
Wilkes University, Department of Biology, Wilkes-Barre, United States
Research Interests: regulation of plant gene expression; plant genomics and bioinformatics; plant DNA fingerprinting; plant acclimation to light and temperature

Dr. Tomasz W. Kaminski
Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
Research Interests: innate immune response; influenza virus; neutrophil biology; pharmacology and toxicology

Dr. Keigi Fujiwara
Department of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Housto, USA
Research Interests: endothelial cells; myosin; stress fibers; cardiovascular disease

Dr. Takujiro Homma
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan

The Prize for Each Winner:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate.

Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2022 Best Graphic Abstract Award.

The awards have been granted to:

CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutagenesis of the Granule-Bound Starch Synthase Gene in the Potato Variety Yukon Gold to Obtain Amylose-Free Starch in Tubers
By Stephany Toinga-Villafuerte, Maria Isabel Vales, Joseph M. Awika and Keerti S. Rathore
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(9), 4640; doi:10.3390/ijms23094640

Self-Standing Bioinspired Polymer Films Doped with Ultrafine Silver Nanoparticles as Innovative Antimicrobial Material
By Ekaterina A. Kukushkina, Ana Catarina Duarte, Giuseppe Tartaro, Maria Chiara Sportelli, Cinzia Di Franco, Lucía Fernández, Pilar García, Rosaria Anna Picca and Nicola Cioffi
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(24), 15818; doi:10.3390/ijms232415818

Sn(IV)-Porphyrin-Based Nanostructures Featuring Pd(II)-Mediated Supramolecular Arrays and Their Photocatalytic Degradation of Acid Orange 7 Dye
By Nirmal Kumar Shee and Hee-Joon Kim
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(22), 13702; doi:10.3390/ijms232213702

In recognition of their accomplishments, each winner (corresponding author) will receive 800 Swiss Francs and a certificate. On behalf of the assessment committee, we would like to congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to IJMS and the Award Committee for voting and contributing to the success of these awards.

Kind Regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2022 Young Investigator Award.

Ho-Chang Kuo graduated from the National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, with an M.D. degree in 1999 and a PhD degree from the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science at Chang Gung University, Taiwan, in 2011. Now, he is the Director of the “Kawasaki Disease Center” in Taiwan. His research and clinical expert field are in Kawasaki disease and allergic diseases.

John Charles Rotondo is currently a Principal Investigator at the Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. His research is focused on evaluating the role of non-coding RNA molecules in modulating epithelial cell proliferation, differentiation and adhesion processes and understanding the dysregulated immunological, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms relying on the onset and progression of cancers of different histotypes, including Merkel cell, vulvar and cervical carcinomas. He studied the role of small DNA tumor viruses including human polyoma- and papillomaviruses in human cancers and other diseases.

Luca Falzone holds the research associate position at the National Cancer Institute IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale of Naples (Italy) and is the head of the “Cancer Epigenetics and Biomarker Discovery” research group at the Experimental Oncology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania (Italy). His research activities are focused on the study of biological processes involved in the development of cancer including the role of epigenetic alterations as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.

Manuel Gomez-Florit is an Assistant Researcher and Junior Principal Investigator at the Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of the Balearic Islands. His research focuses on the use of platelet-derived extracellular vesicles and biomolecules for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications, with an emphasis on tendon regeneration.

Suowen Xu is a full professor at the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China. His research interest centers on the molecular mechanism of endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis.

Each awardee will receive an honorarium of CHF 1000 and an electronic certificate.

We would like to thank all the nominators from various fields of study for their participation and all the Award Committee Members for their evaluation of the many excellent nominations.

IJMS Young Investigator Evaluation Committee

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2022 Best Paper Award.

Three Reviews:
Laccase Properties, Physiological Functions, and Evolution
By Grzegorz Janusz et al.
21(3), doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030966

Lysosomal Exocytosis, Exosome Release and Secretory Autophagy: The Autophagic- and Endo-Lysosomal Systems Go Extracellular
By Sandra Buratta et al.
21(7), doi.org/10.3390/ijms21072576

Recent Advances in Lipopolysaccharide Recognition Systems
By Lalita Mazgaeen and Prajwal Gurung
21(2), doi.org/10.3390/ijms21020379

Three Research Articles:
Redox Interactions of Vitamin C and Iron: Inhibition of the Pro-Oxidant Activity by Deferiprone
By Viktor A. Timoshnikov et al.
21(11), doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113967

Modulation of Pro-Oxidant and Pro-Inflammatory Activities of M1 Macrophages by the Natural Dipeptide Carnosine
By Claudia G. Fresta et al.
21(3), doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030776

SAAMBE-3D: Predicting Effect of Mutations on Protein–Protein Interactions
By Swagata Pahari et al.
21(7), doi.org/10.3390/ijms21072563

Each winner (corresponding author) will receive the privilege of publishing a free paper in IJMS in 2022, after the usual peer-review procedure. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to IJMS, and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Travel Award.

The award has been granted to the following researchers.

Dr. Carlo Matera graduated with a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology at the University of Milan, where he also obtained a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry in 2010 after defending his thesis on the development of bifunctional modulators of nicotinic and dopamine receptors. He obtained a postdoctoral position funded by the EU Human Brain Project in a group led by Prof. Pau Gorostiza at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, where he began his studies in the field of photopharmacology in 2015. Since October 2020, Carlo Matera has been working as a researcher at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Milan.

Dr. Ilaria Tonazzini is currently a researcher at Nanoscience Institute—National Research Council (CNR) @ NEST in Pisa. She obtained her Master’s degree cum laude in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies and her PhD in Drug Science from the University of Pisa (IT). As a postdoc, she worked at the Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials—CNR in Bologna (IT) and then at the Scuola Normale Superiore and Nanoscience Institute—CNR at the NEST laboratory in Pisa. Her research focuses on the development of biocompatible nanostructured materials for the treatment of the peripheral nervous system and approaches to combat central nervous system diseases.

Dr. Elisabetta Coppi obtained her Master’s degree cum laude in Biological Science at the University of Florence, Italy, in 2003. She obtained her PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology in April 2007 under the supervision of Prof. Felicita Pedata, University of Florence, Italy, and Prof. Alasdair Gibb, University College London, UK. She is presently a postdoctoral fellow in the same group, where she is involved in research projects under Prof. Pedata’s supervision at the University of Florence, and she spent a year at UCL as a guest researcher in Prof. Gibb’s laboratory. Her research focuses on the role of the neuromodulator adenosine and its receptors in modulating synaptic transmission and myelination in the central nervous system.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting such as diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments.

IJMS Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2021 Young Investigator Award.

Prof. Alessandro D’Urso is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences at the University of Catania, Catania, Italy. His research interests pertain to supramolecular chemistry and template-aided noncovalent syntheses of (chiral and achiral) supramolecular systems. D’Urso’s Scopus Scientific Citations number is >1300 and his H-index is 21.

Dr. Apostolos Zaravinos is an Associate Professor at the Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus. He has published 12 articles, thus far, in 2021. From 2016 to 2020, he received a Scopus Scientific Citations number of 2921 from 2700 documents, and his H-index is 33.

Prof. Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez is a Presidential Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He has received over 50 awards, given over 150 invited lectures, is an inventor on multiple patents, and has published approximately 100 manuscripts in several international journals.

Dr. Maria Teresa Caccamo is a Researcher of Physics at the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences at Messina University. Her research interests are mainly associated with the experimental investigation. She has an outstanding publication record, constituted by 82 publications in peer-reviewed international journals, with 1259 citations, and an H-index of 21.

Dr. Tiziana Bonifacino is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacy (DiFAR) at the University of Genoa, Italy. Her currently main research interest is in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Tiziana Bonifacino’s Scopus Scientific Citations number is 968 and her H-index is 16.

Each of the awardees will receive an honorarium of CHF 1000 (Swiss Francs) and a certificate. We would like to thank all the nominators from various fields of study for their participation, as well as all the IJMS 2021 Young Investigator Evaluation Committee members for evaluating the many excellent nominations.

Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office

 

Dear colleagues,

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2021 Best Paper Awards.

The awards have been granted to: Three Reviews:

“Aging, Melatonin, and the Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Networks” (doi.org/10.3390/ijms20051223)

“Causative Links between Protein Aggregation and Oxidative Stress: A Review” (doi.org/10.3390/ijms20163896)

“Immunobiology of Atherosclerosis: A Complex Net of Interactions” (doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215293)

Three Research Articles:

“Development of a Gut-on-a-Chip Model for High Throughput Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery” (doi.org/10.3390/ijms20225661)

“Triple-Negative Breast Cancer with High Levels of Annexin A1 Expression Is Associated with Mast Cell Infiltration, Inflammation, and Angiogenesis” (doi.org/10.3390/ijms20174197)

“CGRP Induces Differential Regulation of Cytokines from  Satellite  Glial  Cells in Trigeminal Ganglia and Orofacial Nociception” (doi.org/10.3390/ijms20030711)

In recognition of their accomplishments, each winner (corresponding author) will receive the privilege of publishing a free paper after the usual peer-review procedure in IJMS in 2021. On behalf of the assessment committee, we congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to IJMS, and thank the Award Committee for voting and contributing to the success of these awards.

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2020 Young Investigator Award in the fields of Molecular Biology, Biomaterial, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Medicine and Biochemistry.

Winner of Molecular Biology: Prof. Dr. Claudio Luchini, MD, PhD, is a pathologist, researcher and Associate Professor at Verona University. He has produced groundbreaking research in the field of molecular biology, oncology and of surgical and molecular pathology, in particular regarding pancreatic cancer.

Winner of Biomaterial: Dr. Filippo Rossi is Associate Professor at Politecnico di Milano. He has produced groundbreaking research in the field of polymer-based biomaterials, both in bulk and colloid forms, and contributed significantly to the advancement of pharmaceutical therapies in the central nervous system.

Winner of Molecular Biophysics: Dr. Vanessa Checchetto is Assistant Professor at the University of Padua. She has produced groundbreaking research in the field of ion channels, first in green organisms and then in the mitochondria of mammalian cells. She contributed significantly to the discovery and the characterization of the first thylakoid-membrane-located channel in green organisms, and some other highly important scopes in the context of cardiac ischemia.

Winner of Molecular Medicine: Dr. Antonios Chatzigeorgiou is Assistant Professor of Physiology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has produced groundbreaking research in the field of Metabolism. His work sheds light on important issues pertinent to the role of obesity- and diabetes-related inflammation in the development of pathophysiological complications. He has also proposed innovative therapeutic approaches and strategies in this direction.

Winner of Biochemistry: Prof. Dr. Riekelt Houtkooper is Professor of Translational Metabolism at the University of Amsterdam, where he works at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers (location AMC). He produced groundbreaking research in the field of molecular and translational metabolism, both in the context of inborn errors of metabolism and aging. He has co-authored over 120 journal papers, published in leading peer-reviewed journals. His overall citation number is 12475.

Each of the awardees will receive an honorarium of 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs) and an engraved plaque.

We would like to express our gratitude to all the participants of the IJMS 2020 Young Investigator Award and the Award Committee Members for their evaluation of all the excellent nominations.

IJMS Editorial Office
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Vladimir Uversky

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the three winners of the IJMS 2020 Travel Award:

Dr. Mario Gutiérrez Tovar, a senior postdoctoral research fellow at the Multifunctional Materials & Composites (MMC) Laboratory, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK.

Dr. Gloria Ravegnini, a senior postdoctoral research fellow at Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy.

Dr. Joanna Kujawa, an assistant Professor at Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland.

Each Travel Award consists of a certificate and 800 CHF to attend an academic conference of their choice in 2020. Congratulations to the winners of this highly competitive travel award.

We would like to thank all the Scientific Committee members for their assiduous evaluation of the candidates, and all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics.

The 2021 IJMS Travel Award will be open for applications at the end of 2020. Please check https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/awards for more information closer to that time.

 

We are pleased to announce the “International Journal of Molecular Science Best Paper Award” for 2019. Nominations, chosen from all papers published in 2018, were made by the Editorial Board. The awards are issued to reviews and research articles separately. Following a review process by the Editorial Board, three top-voted research articles and the three top-voted reviews as follows, in no particular order, have won “International Journal of Molecular Science Best Paper Award” for 2019:

Review Papers:

The Roles of Autophagy in Cancer (doi:10.3390/ijms19113466)

Noncoding RNA:RNA Regulatory Networks in Cancer (doi:10.3390/ijms19051310)

The Role of NADPH Oxidases and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Disorders (doi:10.3390/ijms19123824)

Research Articles:

Vitamin D Receptor Is Necessary for Mitochondrial Function and Cell Health (doi:10.3390/ijms19061672)

Excessive Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Correlates with Impaired Mitochondrial Dynamics, Mitophagy and Apoptosis, in Liver and Adipose Tissue, but Not in Muscles in EMS Horses (doi:10.3390/ijms19010165)

CircSMARCA5 Inhibits Migration of Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells by Regulating a Molecular Axis Involving Splicing Factors SRSF1/SRSF3/PTB (doi:10.3390/ijms19020480)

For details, please click here https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/1/46

In recognition of their accomplishment, they will receive the privilege of publishing an additional research article or review paper free of charge in open access format in the International Journal of Molecular Science, after the usual peer-review procedure.

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the three winners of the IJMS 2019 Travel Awards:

Dr. Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, a senior postdoctoral research fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia. His research focuses on natural killer cells and signaling pathways that regulate their development and function in homeostasis and disease.

Dr. Erika Gyengesi, a lecturer at Western Sydney University, Australia, whose research focuses on the effects of chronic neuroinflammation in the rodent brain, in particular, on the basal forebrain cholinergic system and its connected areas.

Dr. Joanne Tsui Ming Tan, a senior postdoctoral researcher at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Australia. Her research focuses on identifying novel therapeutic targets to relieve the debilitating effects of diabetic vascular complications.

Each Travel Award consists of a certificate and 800 CHF to attend an academic conference of their choice in 2019. Congratulations to the winners of this highly competitive travel award.

We would like to thank all the Scientific Committee members for their assiduous evaluation of the candidates, and all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics.

The 2020 IJMS Travel Awards will be open for applications at the end of 2019. Please check https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/awards for more information closer to that time.

We are pleased to announce the “International Journal of Molecular Science Best Paper Award” for 2018. Nominations, chosen from all papers published in 2017, were made by the Editorial Board. The awards are issued to reviews and research articles separately. Following a review process by the Editorial Board, three top-voted research articles and the three top-voted reviews as follows, in no particular order, have won “IJMS Best Paper Award” for 2018:

Research Articles:

Magnetic Beads-Based Sensor with Tailored Sensitivity for Rapid and Single-Step Amperometric Determination of miRNAs (doi:10.3390/ijms18112151)

Inhibition of Autophagy Promotes Salinomycin-Induced Apoptosis via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated PI3K/AKT/mTOR and ERK/p38 MAPK-Dependent Signaling in Human Prostate Cancer Cells (doi:10.3390/ijms18051088)

Development of An Impedimetric Aptasensor for the Detection of Staphylococcus aureus (doi:10.3390/ijms18112484)

Review Papers:

Exosomes: From Garbage Bins to Promising Therapeutic Targets (doi:10.3390/ijms18030538)

Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Their Potential as Novel Immunomodulatory Therapeutic Agents (doi:10.3390/ijms18071450)

Melatonin, a Full Service Anti-Cancer Agent: Inhibition of Initiation, Progression and Metastasis (doi:10.3390/ijms18040843)

In recognition of their accomplishment, they will receive the privilege of publishing an additional research article or review paper free of charge in open access format in IJMS after the usual peer-review procedure.

We are pleased to announce the winners of The 3rd IJMS Awards: Outstanding Contribution Awards,
Molecular Biology—Prof. Raymund J. Wellinger, a Full Professor at the Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. His research focuses on how the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, the telomeres, are maintained. He investigates questions on how telomeric chromatin achieves chromosome capping and how telomeric DNA is replicated. Their work showed that the identified proteins are shared between telomerase and other, telomerase-unrelated RNPs, which in turn raises intriguing questions on the evolution of telomerase.
Molecular Pathology—Prof. Gianluigi Giannelli, the Scientific Director of National Institute of Gastroenterology, “S de Bellis” Research Hospital, Italy. He has studied the biological aspects of therapies to prevent the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). He has proven experience conducting clinical studies on the validation of biomarkers for diagnosis and management of patients with HCC. He has vast experience in the molecular mechanisms responsible for the progression of HCC and for the identification of new therapeutic targets in preclinical models.
Prof. Wellinger and Prof. Giannelli will receive honorariums of 2000 CHF respectively as they have made remarkable contributions to the advancement of the fields of Molecular Biology and Molecular Pathology.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 IJMS Young Investigator Prize and three 2017 IJMS Travel Awards:
The 2017 IJMS Young Investigator Prize has been awarded to Dr. Rob W. J. Collin, an Associate Professor at the Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands. His research focuses on developing molecular therapies for inherited eye disorders.
As the awardee, Dr. Collin will receive an honorarium of 2000 CHF as he has made remarkable contributions to the retinal degenerations and translational research, including the discovery of a record number of novel genes associated with hearing impairment and blindness during his early research period and developing novel genetic treatment strategies for inherited retinal diseases based on splice modulation therapy and (micro)gene augmentation therapy.

The 2017 IJMS Travel Awards have been granted to:
Biochemistry—Dr. Yi Ma, a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Connecticut, USA. Her research focuses on Ca²⁺ associated signaling cascades in plant cells.
Molecular Medicine—Dr. Miranda Ween, a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia. Her research focuses on respiratory medicine.
Biomaterial—Dr. Reza M. Zadegan, a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Boise State University, USA. His research focuses on nanomaterials for synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and Nucleic Acid Memory (NAM).
These awards consist of 800 Swiss Francs each, to attend an academic conference of their choices in 2017.

We would like to thank all the Scientific Committee members for their assiduous evaluation of the candidates and all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics.

The competition for IJMS Travel Awards 2018 will be open from September 2017. Please check https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms for more information closer to that date.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 IJMS Young Investigator Prize and three 2017 IJMS Travel Awards: The 2017 IJMS Young Investigator Prize has been awarded to Dr. Rob W. J. Collin, an Associate Professor at the Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands. His research focuses on developing molecular therapies for inherited eye disorders.
As the awardee, Dr. Collin will receive an honorarium of 2000 CHF as he has made remarkable contributions to the retinal degenerations and translational research, including the discovery of a record number of novel genes associated with hearing impairment and blindness during his early research period and developing novel genetic treatment strategies for inherited retinal diseases based on splice modulation therapy and (micro)gene augmentation therapy.

The 2017 IJMS Travel Awards have been granted to:
Biochemistry—Dr. Yi Ma, a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Connecticut, USA. Her research focuses on Ca2+ associated signaling cascades in plant cells.
Molecular Medicine—Dr. Miranda Ween, a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia. Her research focuses on respiratory medicine.
Biomaterial—Dr. Reza M. Zadegan, a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Boise State University, USA. His research focuses on nanomaterials for synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and Nucleic Acid Memory (NAM).
These awards consist of 800 Swiss Francs each, to attend an academic conference of their choices in 2017.

We would like to thank all the Scientific Committee members for their assiduous evaluation of the candidates and all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics.

The competition for IJMS Travel Awards 2018 will be open from September 2017. Please check https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms for more information closer to that date.

We are pleased to announce the winners of IJMS Junior Scientists Travel Awards 2016:

Dr. Bert De Rybel, Project Leader at VIB-Ghent University, Belgium. His research focuses on the plant vascular cells.

Dr. Jean-Marie Swiecicki, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. His research focuses on chemical glycobiology.

Dr. Jean Christopher Chamcheu, Assistant Scientist at University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. His research focuses on cutaneous biology and disease and experimental therapeutics.

Mr. Pedro Rodrigues, Ph.D. Student at Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Portugal. His research focuses on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathogenesis.

Dr. Renato Polimanti, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Yale University School of Medicine and VA CT Healthcare Center, USA. His research focuses on human genetics.

The awards consist of 800 Swiss Francs each to attend an international conference.