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Prof. Dr. Rafael Toledo
Prof. Dr. Rafael Toledo
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Department of Parasitology, University of Valencia , 46010 València, Spain
Interests: intestinal helminths; trematodes; immunoparasitology; echinostomes; immune response; resistance; susceptibility; chronic infections; tropical diseases
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Dr. María Jesús Torija
Dr. María Jesús Torija
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Wine Biotechnology Research Group, Dept Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Oenology, University Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Interests: yeast; Saccharomyces; non-Saccharomyces; acetic acid bacteria; wine; vinegar; melatonin; bioactive compounds; molecular techniques
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Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Interests: adenovirus
Prof. Dr. Eric W. Triplett
Prof. Dr. Eric W. Triplett
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Microbiology and Cell Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Interests: the drivers of microbial diversity across a wide variety of environments; human microbiome; agricultural microbiome; microbe-plant interactions
Dr. Maria Tseroni
Dr. Maria Tseroni
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Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 72 Athens, Greece
Interests: infection prevention and control; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; healthcare environmental microbiology
Prof. Dr. Sotirios Tsiodras
Prof. Dr. Sotirios Tsiodras
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Specialist of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, GR-12462 Athens, Greece
Interests: infectious diseases; respiratory viruses; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; antimicrobials; antivirals; antimicrobial resistance; emerging infections; public health
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Dr. Benedetta Turchetti
Dr. Benedetta Turchetti
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Dipartimento Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali and Industrial Yeasts Collection DBVPG, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: yeast; yeast biotechnology; yeast ecology; yeast taxonomy; yeasts collection and preservation
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Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Interests: bifidobacteria; human and mammalian microbiota; intestinal host-microbe interaction; microbiota of raw milk cheese
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Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Tutino
Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Tutino
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Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: cold-adapted bacteria; marine bacteria; Biotechnology of cold-adapted bacteria and enzymes; genetics and genomics; recombinant protein production
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Prof. Dr. Eric D. van Hullebusch
Prof. Dr. Eric D. van Hullebusch
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Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Université Paris Cité, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
Interests: solid waste management; biological waste water treatment; anaerobic digestion; biofilms
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Dr. Philippe Vanhems
Dr. Philippe Vanhems
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1. Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control, Lyon University Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon), 69003 Lyon, France
2. Equipe PHE3ID, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI), Inserm U1111, CNRS UMR5308, ENS de Lyon, Université de Lyon1, 69007 Lyon, France
Interests: epidemiology of infectious diseases; outbreak investigation; nosocomial infection; viral respiratory infection; epidemiology of vaccine; public health
Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas
Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas
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Section Board Member
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 24100 Antikalamos, Greece
Interests: food technology; food engineering; food safety; food quality; extra virgin olive oil; mycotoxins; fermented foods
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Foods: Microbiology of Fermented Foods and Beverages
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Foods: Qualitative Analysis of Food Products
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Foods: Extra Virgin Olive Oil Quality, Safety, and Authenticity
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Foods: Occurrence, Importance and Control Strategies of Major Mycotoxins in Foods-Prevention and Detoxification
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Applied Sciences: Advances in Food Processing (Food Preservation, Food Safety, Quality and Manufacturing Processes)
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Applied Sciences: New Insights in Oral Health and Diets
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Foods: Foods: 10th Anniversary
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Foods: Implementation of Chemometrics and Other Techniques as Means of Authenticity and Traceability to Detect Adulteration in Foods for the Protection of Human Health
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Microorganisms: Microbial Diversity of Fermented Food
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Foods: Scientific Insights and Technological Advances in Gluten Free Products Development
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Foods: Frontiers on Sustainable Food Packaging
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Foods: The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Foods - "Future Foods and Food Technologies for a Sustainable World" (Foods 2021)
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Applied Sciences: Dietary Interventions for Human General and Oral Health and Disease Reduction
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Foods: Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Global Food Security and Sustainability”
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Microorganisms: Microbial Safety and Biotechnology in Food Production and Processing
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Microorganisms: Mycotoxins in Food Safety, Food Security and Sustainability
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Microorganisms: Nanotechnology in Food Microbiology
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Foods: Implementation of Chemometrics and Other Techniques as Means of Authenticity and Traceability to Detect Adulteration in Foods Series II
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Applied Sciences: Nutrient and Metabolite Profiling in Food Science
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Foods: Feature Review on Food Security and Sustainability
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Foods: The 5th International Electronic Conference on Foods—"The Future of Technology, Sustainability, and Nutrition in the Food Domain" (Foods2024)
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Microorganisms: Microbial Safety and Beneficial Microorganisms in Foods
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Microorganisms: Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (ECM 2025)
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Sustainability: Innovations in Agri-Food Biotechnology for Sustainable and Secure Food Production
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Microorganisms: Microbial Safety and Beneficial Microorganisms in Foods, 2nd Edition
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Encyclopedia: Traditional Diets, Functional Foods, and Human Health Interfaces: Nutritional, Microbiological, and Oral-Systemic Perspectives
Dr. Sanjay Vashee
Dr. Sanjay Vashee
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Synthetic Biology and Bioenergy Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Interests: microbial genomes; synthetic biology; general virology; DNA viruses
Prof. Dr. Nikolay Vassilev
Prof. Dr. Nikolay Vassilev
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Section Board Member
Department of Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, c/Fuentenueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: industrial microbiology; bioreactors and fermentation processes; cell and enzyme immobilization; biotechnological production of enzymes, organic acids, biofuels; plant microbiome; plant-microbial interactions; microbial mineral dissolution; production and formulation of soil inoculants
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Dr. Jorge E. Vidal
Dr. Jorge E. Vidal
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
Interests: human respiratory pathogens; S. pneumoniae; S. aureus; H. influenzae; N. meningitidis
Prof. Dr. Carla Viegas
Prof. Dr. Carla Viegas
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1. H & TRC—Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL—Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1990-096 Lisbon, Portugal
2. Public Health Research Centre, NOVA National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal
3. Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: fungal occupational exposure; indoor air quality; aspergillus epidemiology
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Vilcek
Prof. Dr. Stefan Vilcek
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Department of Epizootiology and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia
Interests: animal viruses; molecular virology; analysis of animal virus genomes; molecular detection of animal viruses; phylogeny; molecular epidemiology
Dr. Federica Villa
Dr. Federica Villa
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Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interests: biofilms; subaerial biofilms; antibiofilms compounds; sub-lethal concentrations; stone biodeterioration; bacteria; cyanobacteria; biofilm promotion
Dr. Beatrice Vitali
Dr. Beatrice Vitali
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Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: human microbiota; probiotic bacteria; bioactive compounds derived from bacteria; beneficial bacteria formulation
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College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150036, China
Interests: agricultural waste to resources; bioresource transformation and valorization; anaerobic digestion; composting; environmental biotechnology
Dr. Yu Wang
Dr. Yu Wang
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Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
Interests: engineering biology; industrial biotechnology; C1 bioconversion; genome editing; CRISPR
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Prof. Dr. Jeremy S. Webb
Prof. Dr. Jeremy S. Webb
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National Biofilms Innovation Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Interests: microbial biofilms and their control; adaptive biology and evolution of microorganisms; biofilm-associated infection; microbial ecology; environmental biotechnology; antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Dr. Clayton Winkler
Dr. Clayton Winkler
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Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases, DIR, NIAID, NIH, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA
Interests: neurovirology; neurotropic virus pathogenesis; CNS immunity; blood-brain brain barrier; orthobunyavirus; flavivirus
Dr. Hui-Lin Wu
Dr. Hui-Lin Wu
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Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: liver disease; molecular virology; HBV; HCC; MASLD
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Departments of Microbiology and Cell Biology, and Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59718, USA
Interests: microbiology and microbial ecology associated with animal system; structure and function of host-associated microbial communities
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