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Thomas J. Webster’s (H index: 120; Google Scholar) degrees are in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1995; USA) and in biomedical engineering from RPI (Ph.D., 2000; USA). He has served as a professor at Purdue (2000-2005), Brown (2005-2012), and Northeastern (2012-2021; serving as Chemical Engineering Department Chair from 2012 - 2019) Universities and has formed over a dozen companies who have numerous FDA approved medical products currently improving human health. He is currently helping those companies and serves as a professor at Brown University, Saveetha University, Vellore Institute of Technology, UFPI, and others. Dr. Webster has numerous awards including: 2020, World Top 2% Scientist by Citations (PLOS); 2020, SCOPUS Highly Cited Research (Top 1% Materials Science and Mixed Fields); 2021, Clarivate Top 0.1% Most Influential Researchers (Pharmacology and Toxicology); 2022, Best Materials Science Scientist by Citations (Research.com); and is a fellow of over 8 societies.Prof. Webster is a former President of the U.S. Society For Biomaterials and has over 1,350 publications to his credit with over 53,000 citations. He was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023, pending).

Dr. Cristine Alves da Costa obtained a doctorate (PhD)in Toxicologyfrom the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, USP, Brazil in 1997. Actually, Dr.Alves da Costa is a research director at INSERM and drives a team at the “Institute of Pharmacology Moléculaire et Cellulaire” (IPMC-CNRS). Her research interests include neurodegenerative diseases and brain tumors. Dr. Alves da Costa is currently is editor-in chief of Parkinson’s disease and editorial board member of Oncogene, Cells and Current Neuropharmacology. She has published more than 78 articles that gather a high citation rate. These metrics illustrate the excellence of her work and recognition of her expertise in the field.

Jose Luis Gomez Ariza is a full professor of Analytical Chemistry and Director of the Research Center for Natural Resources Health and the Environment of the University of Huelva (Spain). Member of the Spanish Society for Analytical Chemistry (SEQA), the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ), the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society and American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is also a member of the Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Huelva. In 2003 received the Andalusia Research Award and the Huelva Industry Excellence Award. In 2018 he received the Research Award from Faculty of Chemistry of Huelva University and in 2022 the Gold medal of Huelva University and the Magister award from the Higher Technical School of Engineers of the University of Huelva for his teaching and research career. His research interests focus on the study of new analytical approaches to characterize metalloproteins and other metal and non-metal-containing biomolecules using multidimensional analytical approaches (metallomics) and the combination with other omics such as metabolomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics, with the purpose to study the environment action on aging as well as neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer. He is the author or co-author of over 300 scientific publications, several books, and holds several patents. Over 35 students have received doctorates under his direction; many others have received M.S. degrees, and scores of undergraduates and visiting scientists have performed research in his laboratory. He was president of Speciation Group of SEQA and the Andalusia Group of the Spanish Society for Analytical Chemistry (GRASEQA). At present, he is a member of the advisory board of the journal METALLOMICS (RSC) and co-editor of Current Alzheimer Research (CAR).

Dr. Sci., Professor Alexander V Arutjunyan(Arutiunian, Arutiunyan), D.O. Ott Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Mendeleev Line 3, St. Petersburg 199034. Research And Professional Experience: Since 1990 Head of the Laboratory of Perinatal Biochemistry, the D.O. Ott Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. Since 1995 Head of the Laboratory of Biochemistry, Saint Petersburg Institute of (Simultaneously) Bioregulation and Gerontology, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. Since 2015 Chief Researcher of the D.O. Ott Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. Membership: International Society for Neurochemistry (in 1998 – 2002 Council Member), European Society for Neurochemistry, Russian Society for Neurochemistry, Russian Biochemical Society, Editorial Board of Neurochem.J. ,Editorial Board of Advances in Gerontology, Editorial Board of Current Aging Sciences, Academician of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Research Training And Consultancy: 1976-1977 Visiting Scientist of Department of Biochemistry, Brandies University,Waltham, USA. Research Adviser: Prof. John M. Lowenstein 1986-1987 Visiting Scientist of Department of Biochemistry, Shimane Medical University, Japan. Research Adviser: Prof. M. Shimoyama Supervision: Under leadership of Dr. A. Arutjunyan, 6 doctoral and 18 PhD theses were prepared and defended. Organisation Of International Conferences: 12th General meeting of the European Society for Neurochemistry. St. Petersburg, Russia, July 19-24, 1998 (member of Organizing Committee) International Conference “Free Radicals in Pathology of Nervous System. From Fetus to Aging”. St. Petersburg, Russia, May 20-22, 2003 (Chairman of Organizing Committee)VI European Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (MAGG). Saint Petersburg, Yuly 5-7, 2007 (member of Organizing Committee). Total Publications – 370 ,H-index (RINC) – 25,H-index (WoS) –14,H-index (Scopus) – 17 Since 1998 – Chief of 6 Projects of Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research Awards: Since 2014 – Honored scientist of the Russian Federation,2018 – Diploma of the Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Dr. Rocío Llamas-Ramos is working as an Associate Professor at the University of Salamanca and as a physiotherapist in FREMAP Salamanca. She completed her PhD from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain. She has published several articles in reputed international journals and she collabarates as a reviewer/editorial board member of several journals. Research interests are: musculoskeletal diseases, pain, rehabilitation, physiotherapy treatments, neurology, health care..