Maastricht University, Netherlands
Research website
ORCID profile
@MvanGriensven
Specialisms: Regenerative medicine, Translational research, Musculoskeletal system
Editorial Board
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Martijn van Griensven
SECTION EDITORS
Edwin Bölke
Section: Oncology
Heinrich Heine University, Germany
Specialisms: Oncology, Breast cancer
Carlo Colosimo
Section: Neurology
A.O. Santa Maria, Italy
Specialisms: Pakinson's disease, Dystonia, Tremor, Clinical Neuropharmacology
Chengming Fan
Section: Cardiology
Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
Specialisms: Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Failure
Jochen Hinkelbein
Section: Infectious Diseases
University of Cologne, Germany
Research website
ORCID profile
@profhinkelbein
Specialisms: Proteomics, Airway, Sepsis, CPR
Radovan Hojs
Section: Internal Medicine
University of Maribor, Slovenia
Specialisms: Nephrology, Dialysis, Cardiovascular morbidity, GFR
Babak Abdinia, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Michael Frink, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Germany
Christiane Matuschek, University of Düsseldorf, Germany
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
CARDIOLOGY
Gang Li
Hebei General Hospital, China
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Hypertension, Hyperlipidaemia, Cardiovascular disease
Jahanzeb Malik
Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Diseases, Pakistan
Specialisms: Heart failure, Ischemic heart disease, Rhythmic disorders, Valvular disease, Vascular disease
Marco Schiavone
Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Italy
Research website
ORCID profile
@marcoschiavone5
Specialisms: Electrophysiology, Cardiac arrhythmias, Catheter ablation, Cardiac pacing, Cardiac devices, Atrial fibrillation, Ventricular tachycardia, Heart failure
Yusuf Ziya Şener
Beypazarı State Hospital, Turkey
Research website
ORCID profile
@ziya_sener
Specialisms: Cardiology, Intensive Care, Internal Medicine, HIV, Hemato-oncology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology
Junnan Tang
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China
Specialisms: Cardiology, Ischemic heart disease, Heart failure, Vascular disease, Artificial intelligence, Biomaterials, Nano medicine, Cardiac repair, Extracellular vesicles
Fares Alahdab, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA
Eyal Herzog, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Medical Center, USA
Hüseyin Ince, Vivantes Klinikum Department Mitt-Ost Berlin, Germany
Virginie Joris, Maastricht University, Netherlands
EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE
Zhanqi Zhao
Furtwangen University, Germany
Specialisms: Medical imaging, Clinical application of novel medical devices, Mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit, Ventilator-induced lung injury, Thorax applications of electrical impedance tomography, Pulmonary function test
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Nurshad Ali
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Specialisms: Endocrinology, Clinical nutrition, Public health, Diabetes,
Cardiovascular disease and Toxicology, Hepatology
Gopal Krishna Dhali
Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, India
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Chronic pancreatitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Irritable bowel syndrome
Alessandro Granito
University of Bologna, Italy
Specialisms: Immunology and allergy, Oncology, Tumours, Liver cancer, Rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders
Wandong Hong
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, China
Specialisms: Acute pancreatitis, Peptic ulcer, Therapeutic endoscopy, Liver cirrhosis, GI bleeding
Pan Zhao
Chinese PLA General Hospital, China
Specialisms: Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Injury, Genetic Liver Diseases
Andreia Albuquerque, Fernando Pessoa Teaching Hospital, Portugal
Arkadeep Dhali, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Carlos M Ardila
Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
Specialisms: Mouth disorders, Oral public health and prevention, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dentistry, Periodontology
Hossein Bannazadeh Baghi
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Specialisms: Viral disease, Viruses and human cancer, HPV, SARS-CoV-2/ COVID-19, Infectious diseases
Andrea De Vito
University of Sassari, Italy
Specialisms: HIV, STIs, Antiviral treatment, COVID-19, Antimicrobial therapy, Infectious diseases
Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai, India
Specialisms: Public health and prevention
Carsten Münk
University Hospital Düsseldorf, Germany
Specialisms: Virology, Innate Immunity
Binaya Sapkota
Nobel College Faculty of Health Sciences, Nepal
Specialisms: Drug resistance, Drug therapy, Public health and prevention
Mudit Tyagi
Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Specialisms: HIV/AIDS, neurodegenerative disease
Shi Zhao
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Specialisms: Zoonotic and emerging
infections, Vaccines, Public health and prevention
Ramanarayana Boyapati, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, India
Philipp A Lang, University of Düsseldorf, Germany
Mar Masiá, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Spain
Yanfei Shen, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Hamed Akbari
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Clinical Biochemistry, Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases
Aqeel Alenazi
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Research website
ORCID profile
@AqeelAlenazi_PT
Specialisms: Osteoarthritis, Diabetes, Physical functions, Walking speed, Mobility, Falls, Musculoskeletal disorders, Geriatrics, Prevalence
Fateen Ata
Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Specialisms: Endocrinology and diabetes, Internal medicine, Pulmonary Embolism
Chaithanya Avanthika
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Research website
ORCID profile
@paneer__tikka
Specialisms: Pediatrics, Neonatology, Primary care
Hao Chen
Yokohama City University, Japan
Specialisms: Oncology, Pulmonary diseases, Infection, Clinical research, Meta-analysis
Hassan Choudry
University Hospital of Leicester, UK
Specialisms: Rhythmic disorders, Gastroenterology and hepatology, Public health and prevention
Lakshmi Kannan
Arunkumar Krishnan
West Virginia University School of Medicine, USA
Specialisms: Endocrinology and diabetes, Gastroenterology and hepatology, Obesity, Hepatobiliary diseases, Liver disease
Panita Limpawattana
Khon Kaen University,
Thailand
Specialisms: Geriatrics and aged care, Dementia
Pierluigi Marzuillo
Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
Specialisms: General Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Urology
Ramakanth Pata
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, USA
Specialisms: ARDS, Septic Shock
Vivek Podder
BIRDEM, Bangladesh
Research website
ORCID profile
@VPodder
Specialisms: Cardiology, Diabetes, Neurology, Public health and Prevention, Rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders
Jay Prakash
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Specialisms: Anaesthesiology, Airway management, Critical care medicine, Intensive care medicine, Mechanical ventilation, Resuscitation, ICU, Ventilation, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Hemodynamics
Kaseem Sharif
Sheba Medical Centre, Israel
Specialisms: Gastroenterology and hepatology, Rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders
Venkata Suresh Patthipati
AdventHealth Palm Coast, USA
Specialisms: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary critical care, Biostatistics
Bidushi Pokhrel
Tribhuwan University, Nepal
Specialisms: Heart failure, Emergency medicine and critical care, Internal medicine, Hematology-oncology, Pulmonary medicine
Yu Xiao
The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, China
Specialisms: General practice, Psychiatry, Family medicine, Public mental health, Occupational health, Medical education, Health service research
Xi-Qian Xing
The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, China
Specialisms: Pulmonary hypertension, Pulmonary embolism, Interventional pulmonology, Fungal infections
Stefano Guarino, AOU Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
Rimesh Pal, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India
Mislav Radic, University Hospital Split, Croatia
Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Chuyan Wu, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China
NEUROLOGY
Yimin Chen
Foshan Sanshui District People’s Hospital, China
Specialisms: Neurology, Endovascular Thrombectomy, Cerebrovascular Disease, Neuroimmunity, Psychology
Alberto Domínguez-Vicent
Hamza Maqsood
Gaurav Nepal
Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal
Research website
ORCID profile
@NepalGaurav_
Specialisms: Neurology, stroke, Vascular neurology, Global neurology, Neuroinfection
Zongshi Qin
Peking University, China
Specialisms: Clinical trial methodology, Neurology, Neurodegenerative disease, Chronic pain management
Vrutangkumar Shah
Oregon Health & Science University, USA
Specialisms: Digital Medicine, Gait and Balance Disorders, Wearable Sensors, Machine Learning, Movement Disorders
Anwen Shao
Carlo Di Bonaventura, University of Rome, Italy
Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar, Latin American Council of Neurocritical Care, Canada
Durga Neupane, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
Mark Stettner, University of Essen, Germany
OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
Xiang Hong
Southeast University, China
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Obstetrics and gynaecology, Endocrinology and diabetes, General practice and family medicine, Infectious diseases, Public health and prevention
Bo Huang
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medicine College, China
Specialisms: Obstetrics and gynaecology, Reproductive health, Embryobiology, Developmental biology
Jinhui Liu
Nanjing Medical University, China
Specialisms: Obstetrics and gynaecology, Oncology, Medical genetics, Bioinformatics, Machine learning
Amerigo Vitagliano
University of Bari, Italy
Specialisms: Infertility, Fertility preservation, Assisted reproductive technologies, Human reproduction, Ovarian stimulation, Endometriosis, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Hysteroscopy, Minimally invasive surgery
Shima Alizadeh, Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran
ONCOLOGY
ZhenCong Chen
Fudan University, China
Specialisms: Sarcoma, Chemotherapy, Tumours, Myeloma, Oncologic surgery
Jia Cheng
Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University,
China
Specialisms: Cancer, No-coding RNA, Epigenetic, Psychiatry
Quan Cheng
Central South University, China
Specialisms: Bioinformatics, Medical genetics, Neurosurgery, Chemotherapy, Tumors
Peixin Dong
Hokkaido University, Japan
Specialisms: Oncology, Epigenetics, Chemoresistance, Gene, Non-coding RNA, EMT, Cancer stem cells, CRISPR genome editing, Tumor microenvironment, Cancer bioinformatics, Resistance to targeted therapies, Biomarkers, Cell biology, Clinical trials, Internal medicine, Drug discovery and drug development
Dechao Feng
West China Hospital of Sichuan University,
China
Specialisms: Geriatrics and aged care, Immunology and allergy, Medical genetics, Tumours, Urology
Mihnea-Alexandru Găman
'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
Specialisms: Hematology
Lei Huang
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
Specialisms: Cancer epidemiology, Precision oncology, Translational oncology, Clinical oncology, Surgery
Zhengwei Huang
Qi Jia
Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, China
Specialisms: Sarcoma, Chordoma, Giant cell tumor, Bone tumor, Metastatic bone tumor, Spine, Spine surgery, Orthopedic, neurosurgery
Feng Jiang
Fudan University, China
Specialisms: Bioinformatics, Machine learning, Cancer biology, Data mining
Kai Li
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Specialisms: Oncology, Chemotherapy, Tumours, Immunology and allergy
Hongda Liu
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China
Specialisms: Gastroenterology and hepatology, Medical genetics, Tumours, Oncologic Surgery
Tzu-Pin Lu
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Specialisms: Oncology, Cardiology, Rhythmic disorders, Medical genetics, Public health and prevention
Jie Mei
Nanjing Medical University, China
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Oncoimmunology, Biomarker, Tumor microenvironment, Prognostic analysis
Chunlin Ou
Central South University, China
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Gastroenterology and hepatology, Chemotherapy, Tumours
Shuai Ren
Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Specialisms: Gastroenterology and hepatology, Tumours, Radiology, Machine learning, Exosomes
Suraj Shrestha
Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Nepal
Specialisms: Sarcoma, Chemotherapy, Haematology-oncology, Tumours, Myeloma
Balint Tamaskovics
Heinrich Heine University, Germany
Research website
ORCID profile
@DrTamaskovics
Specialisms: Radiation therapy in combination with chemo-/ immunotherapy, Head and neck tumor, Proton beam therapy, Re-irradion
Yingkun Xu
Chongqing Medical University, China
Specialisms: Cancer research, Bioinformatics, BRCA, Biomarker
Zhijie Xu
Central South University, China
Specialisms: Clinical pathology and anatomy, Immunology and allergy, Medical genetics, Pharmacology, Molecular biology
Yuanliang Yan
Central South University, China
Specialisms: Oncology, Molecular genetics, Anti-cancer drugs, Non-coding RNA
Bo Zhang
West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China
Specialisms: Gastric cancer, Surgery, Clinical trials, Systematic reviews
Muhammad Tarek Abdel Ghafar, Tanta University, Egypt
Gulzar Bhat, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Felice Crocetto, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
Rifat Hamoudi, University of Sharjah, UAE
Danny Jazmati, Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
Laila Nomani, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Shao-Gang Wang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Li Yan, Fudan University, China
ORTHOPAEDICS
Elizabeth Rosado Balmayor
RWTH Aachen University Hospital,
Germany
Research website
ORCID profile
@er_balmayor
Specialisms: Gene therapy, mRNA, Bone healing, Biomaterials
Taco Blokhuis
Maastricht University Medical Center, Netherlands
Specialisms: Orthopaedic Trauma, Spinal Surgery & Trauma, Fractures
Rodolfo de la Vega
Mayo Clinic, USA
Specialisms: Gene therapy, Gene transfer, Bone healing, MRNA, Allograft
Xing Du
First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, China
Specialisms: Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma, Bone Tumor, Biomaterials
Filippo Migliorini
RWTH University Aachen, Germany
Research website
ORCID profile
@FiloMiglio
Specialisms: Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Sport Medicine
Giacomo Rossettini
University of Verona, Italy
Specialisms: Rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders, Pain conditions, Physiotherapy and rehabilitation, Placebo, nocebo and contextual effects, Exercise and manual therapy
Christian Zeckey
Liang Gao, Saarland University Medical Center, Germany
Roman Pfeifer, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
SURGERY
Claudio Andaloro
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale - ASUFC, Italy
Specialisms: Head and neck disorders, Sleep disorders, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Otolaryngology, Allergy
Giulia Angelini
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Specialisms: Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, NAFLD, NASH, Bariatric Surgery, Molecular Biology
Lovenish Bains
Maulana Azad Medical College, India
Specialisms: Urology, Global Surgery, Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Breast, Hernia and Endocrine Surgery, Minimal Access Surgery
Somprakas Basu
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Specialisms: Wound healing, General surgery, Abdominal surgery, Coloproctology, Hernia, Rectal prolapse, Colorectal cancer
René Fortelny
Sigmund Freud Private University, Austria
Research website
ORCID profile
@rfortelny
Specialisms: Hernia, Abdominal Wall Hernia, Incisional Hernia, Inguinal Hernia
Ping Han
West China Hospital of Sichuan University,
China
Specialisms: Geriatrics and aged care, Immunology and allergy, Medical genetics, Tumours, Urology
Shrirang Kulkarni
Army Hospital Research & Referral, New Delhi, India
Specialisms: Surgical Gastroenterology, Minimal access surgery, General Surgery, Bariatric surgery
Ming Li
Fudan University, China
Specialisms: Pulmonary medicine, Oncologic surgery
Alberto Meyer
University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil
Research website
ORCID profile
Twitter: @almmeyer
Specialisms: Pancreas, GI Surgery, Surgical Oncology, HPB, Surgery, Medical Education, Abdominal Wall Repair
João Carlos Ribeiro
Coimbra University Hospital and Medical School, Portugal
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Otolaryngology, Facial plastics, Olfaction and smell, Rhinology, Medical education
Guo-Wei Tu
Fudan University, China
Specialisms: Intensive care medicine, Critical care, Hemodynamic monitoring, Heart failure, Sepsis, Shock, ARDS
Lixin Wang
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China
Specialisms: Vascular disease, Aorta disease
Guangzhen Wu
The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, China
Specialisms: Renal cancer, Tumor, Lipid metabolism
Sidong Yang
The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, China
Research website
ORCID profile
Specialisms: Orthopaedic surgery, Spine surgery, Intervertebral disc degeneration
Zhongbao Zhou
Capital Medical University, China
Specialisms: Urinary oncology,
Bioinformatics, BPH, Sexual dysfunction,
LUTS, Meta-analysis, Bladder cancer, RCC
Imtiaz Wani, Government Gousia Hospital, India
Mathias Wilhelmi, St Bernward Hospital, Germany
Hao Zhang, Fudan University, China
Zhaoqiang Zhang, Southern Medical University, China
Giuseppe Cicero
University of Messina, Italy
Specialisms: Computed Tomography, Dual-Energy CT-scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MR-Enterography
Rossella De Angelis
Marche Polytechnic University, Italy
Specialisms: Rheumatology, Microcirculation, Systemic sclerosis
Robert Ekart
University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia
Research website
ORCID profile
@RobertEkart
Specialisms: Chronic kidney disease, Dialysis, Hypertension, Pulse wave velocity, Lung ultrasound, Kidney biopsy
Shafiul Haque
Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Specialisms: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics
Gaetano Isola
University of Catania, Italy
Specialisms: Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology, Dentistry
Romeo Patini
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Specialisms: Oral microbiota, Oral diseases, Systematic reviews
Valery Piacherski
Mogilev Regional Clinical Hospital,
Belarus
Specialisms: Anesthesiology, Intensive care, Regional anesthesia, Peripheral nerve blocks
Yasin Sahin
Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University, Turkey
Specialisms: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, Celiac Disease
Rahman Shiri
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
Specialisms: Back pain, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Epidemiology, Meta-analysis, Musculoskeletal disorders, Obesity, Public health
Tobias Weismüller
Vivantes Humboldt Hospital, Germany
Specialisms: Hepatobiliary diseases, Autoimmune liver disease, Interventional endoscopy, Liver transplantation
Zijing Zhou
Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, China
Specialisms: Pulmonary fibrosis, Stiffness, Extracellular matrix, COPD
Changtai Zhu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, China
Specialisms: Haematology, Bacterial infections, Drug resistance, Public health and prevention
Orestes Foresto-Neto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Askin Gülsen, UKSH-University of Lübeck, Germany
Bharat Gurnani, Aravind Eye Hospital, India
Priyanka Madaan, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
Nadia Roumans, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Ting Wu, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
Changtai Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, China
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
Johannes Bogner, University of Munich, Germany
Markus Buechler, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Ali Canbay, Essen University Hospital, Germany
Christian Erbel, University of Heidelberg, Germany
M Gross, University of Munich, Germany
Osamah Hamouda, Robert Koch Institute, Germany
W Hofmann, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Hans Jäger, University of Munich, Germany
Berthold Koletzko, University of Munich Medical Centre, Germany
Tiziana Meschi, University of Parma, Italy
Mark Oette, University of Cologne, Germany
Ali Oto, Memorial Healthcare Group, Turkey
Hans Reinhard-Brodt, University of Frankfurt, Germany
Morten Ruhwald, Copenhagen University Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
Rudolf Tauber, University of Berlin, Germany
Andrea Ticinesi, University of Parma, Italy
Jan van Lunzen, University of Hamburg, Germany
Stefan Zeuzem, University of Frankfurt, Germany
HONORARY EDITORS
Dieter Häussinger, University of Düsseldorf, Germany
Johannes Waltenberger, University of Münster, Germany
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