We sincerely welcome Dr. Paola Ungaro, from National Research Council, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Ungaro is a Researcher at the National Research Council (CNR) in Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology “Gaetano Salvatore” of Naples, Italy. Dr Ungaro’s research interest includes epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of obesity and diabetes related genes and epigenetic regulation by natural compounds. The research activity includes three main research lines: 1. Evaluation of the effects of High-Fat Diet (HFD) on the expression of genes codifying for enzymes known to induce histone post-translational modifications (PTMs). 2. Study of the effects of Polyphenols on the epigenetic regulation of obesity-related genes and on the expression of key enzyme involved in chromatin remodelling. 3. Study of the effects of Polyphenols on the expression of genes involved in the browning of white adipose tissue.  We appreciate Dr. Ungaro for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Yan Sanders, from University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Sanders is currently Associate Professor of Medicine. Her main research interests are epigenetic mechanisms in tissue injury, repair and aging. Her ongoing projects include exploring epigenetic alterations in pulmonary fibrosis, examining the effects of histone modifier on fibrotic lung fibroblasts, determining the epigenetic mechanisms of cellular senescence, aging, and age-related chronic diseases, specifically histone modifications and DNA methylation. We appreciate Prof. Sanders for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Shin Murakami from Touro University California, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Professor Murakami received his Ph.D. from Kyoto University, Japan. He then worked at the University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Louisville, among others. Current research interest is to understand the transition of aging processes from normal aging to disease (including Alzheimer’s disease, AD), using semi-automated imaging systems (Machino et al., 2014) and big data analysis of dementia genes in humans and C. elegans (Vahdati et al., 2017). He has formulated the multiplex stress resistance theory of aging, which has now been extended to the middle-life crisis theory of aging.  Importantly, the middle-life crisis theory predicted the outcome of one or more clinical trials in the Alzheimer's disease. Recently he accepted new national leadership roles, including Public Policy Representative of BS Section Executive Committee (Gerontology Society of America); and Committee and Task Force/New Comprehensive Foundational Sciences Examination (NBOME). We appreciate Professor Murakami for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Penna Suprasanna, former-Head of Nuclear Agriculture & Biotechnology Division, BARC, Mumbai & Homi Bhabha National Institute, India, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Prof. Suprasanna obtained his MSc (Genetics) and Doctorate in Genetics from Osmania University, Hyderabad (India) and did his post-doc research in the Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, Cathloic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. His research interests include plant stress biology, biotechnology, plant mutagenesis and plant genomics. He has made concerted efforts to apply radiation mutagenesis techniques in plants in collaboration with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna. He is the recipient of the “Award of Scientific and Technical Excellence” by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, and is the Fellow of International Society of Environmental Botany. Dr. Suprasanna has a patent; published more than 300 research papers/articles in national and international journals, has edited special issues for journals & books. We appreciate Professor Suprasanna for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor John Marshall from Institute of Ophthalmology (UCL), United Kingdom to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Professor Marshall has extensive experience in ophthalmology, inherited retinal disease, diabetes, glaucoma, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. We are very grateful to Prof. Marshall for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Jaroslav Alois Hubáček, PhD, DSc., from Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Czech Republic, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Hubáček has extensive experience in population population genetics, gene, diabetes, cardiovascular genetics, genetic predisposition of noncommunicable diseases, etc. We are very grateful to Prof. Hubáček for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Jose J. G. Marin from University of Salamanca, Spain, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Professor Marin has extensive experience in physiology, pharmacology, liver cancer, chemotherapy, genetics, molecular, cell, etc. We are grateful to Professor Marin for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Tapan K Bera from National Cancer Institute, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Dr. Bera has extensive experience in antibody engineering; immunotherapy; recombinant immunotoxin; multiple myeloma; BCMA; mesothelin, etc. We are grateful to Dr. Bera for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Veena N Rao from Morehouse School of Medicine, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Professor Rao has extensive experience in triple negative breast cancers, ovarian cancers, tumor suppressor genes, biomarkers, cancer biology, epigenetics, protein-protein interactions, gene therapy, molecular biology, BRCA1, post translational modifications, precision medicine, etc. We are grateful to Professor Rao for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor James CS Chim from University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Genetics. Professor Chim has extensive experience in DNA methylation of tumour suppressor genes, non-coding RNAs (micro-RNAs & long noncoding RNAs) in blood cancers including multiple myeloma, lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, etc. We are grateful to Professor Chim for his participation and support.