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We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Lucia Malaguarnera, from University of Catania, Catania, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Lucia Malaguarnera graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Catania. Early in her scientific training she conducted research at: Temple University School - Department of Pathology and Fels Cancer Institute for Molecular Biology and Cancer Research; Jefferson Cancer Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology - Philadelphia; and at New York Medical College Department of Pharmacology, Valhalla - New York. He is currently professor of general pathology and immunology at the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy. We appreciate Prof. Lucia Malaguarnera for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Rosita Gabbianelli, from Unit of Molecular Biology and Nutrigenomics, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. She is Associate Professor of Biochemistry at University of Camerino, Italy from 2010. She obtained the qualification as Full Professor in Biochemistry (31/03/2017). She teaches Molecular Biology and Nutrigenomics at the School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Italy. Invited Professor of Biochemistry at the Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China (from 2015). Invited Professor in Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Department/Unit of Food Science, CLUJ-Napoca, Romania (from 2015) and at ISS-ISEP, Porto, Portugal. Teaching activity on Nutrigenomics at University of Pharmacy-Hanoi, Vietnam, Quy Nhon University, Vietnam and Pemba, Tanzania (2017).
Her research field includes the study of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms associated to the development of neurodegeneration induced by early life exposure to food pesticides and nutrigenomic strategies to counterbalance neuronal damage. Her expertise is documented in 120 peer-reviewed publications, 4 book chapters and 131 abstracts to international meetings. Her research activity is supported by the cooperation with SMEs and national and international Institutions. She is Guest Editor for J Nutrigenet Nutrigenomics, Mech Ageing Dev and Antioxidants and Member of review panels of several journals on health. Reviewer for the European Commission (EX2006C200916) H2020-SC1-2019-SINGLE-STAGE-RTD, Reprise – Register of Expert Peer Reviewers for Italian Scientific Evaluation, STSM Cost Action NutRedOx and Czech Science Foundation. Member of SIB, ISNN, Unicam Delegate for NUGO Association, Italian MC Member of DEVoTION CA18211, NutRedOx CA16112 (Action participant), Epichembio CM1606 (Action participant). Chair of the Scientific and Organizing Committee of the European Summer School on Nutrigenomics (from 2014). We appreciate Prof. Rosita Gabbianelli Soofi for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Raffele Palmirotta, from University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Raffaele Palmirotta received his M.D. degree in 1991 at the University of Chieti, Italy. Specialized in Clinical Pathology (summa cum laude) in 1996 and in Medical Genetic in 2006 at the University of Chieti, Italy. In 2001 Ph.D. in "Molecular diagnostic techniques for the study of hereditary cancer and gene therapy" at the University of Chieti, Italy. In 2012 he completed a Master in “Forensic Genetic”, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and in 2016 a Master in “Cytogenetic” University of Rome “Roma 3”, Italy. From 1991 to 2001 he joined the Department of Oncology and Neurosciences at the University of Chieti as MD Degree. From 2001 to 2002 Researcher at the IRCCS Istituto Regina Elena per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Rome. From 2001 to 2005 Deputy Chief at the Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Regina Elena per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Rome. From 2005 to 2013 he joined the IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, as Responsible of Molecular Diagnosis Section of “Department of Laboratory Medicine and Advanced Biotechnologies”. From 2014 to 2015full Professor at the San Raffaele Roma Open University, Rome, From 2015 to date collaborator at Oncogenomic Research Center “Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology”, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy. We appreciate Dr. Raffele Palmirotta for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Bashar Saad, from Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Arab American University, P.O. Box 240, Jenin, Palestine, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Bashar Saad is professor of cell biology and immunology at the Arab American university. He has received his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Zurich and observed his post-doc at the Institute of neurobiology at the ETH Zurich where he also served as senior scientist at the Institute of Toxicology. Later on he served as senior scientist in tissue engineering at the Institute of Polymers at the ETH Zurich and at the Research Division, Dep. of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich. He made a significant contribution in combining cell biology, immunology, and 3D cell culture techniques with Arab-Islamic herbal wisdom. His research interests include the anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties of medicinal plants. He has written more than eighty original papers as well as review articles and book chapters on Arab-Islamic herbal medicine. He is the author of the first academic book about Arab and Islamic herbal medicine to published by John Wiley in 2011. Last month, he published his third book “Medicinal Plants and their Active Compounds for Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Treatment. Published by Springer, 2017” This work presents a systematic review of traditional herbal medicine and their active compounds, as well as their mechanism of action in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and obesity. Prof. Saad is a member of the editorial board of Evidence based Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Oxford Journals, The Open Complementary Medicine Journal, Bentham Science Publishers, and Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. We appreciate Prof. Bashar Saad for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Tongzhi Wu, from The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Prof Wu is an emerging research leader, with a steeply rising trajectory in research on nutrient-gut interactions and type 2 diabetes. He was a top medical graduate (2009) of Southeast University (Nanjing, China), completed a University of Adelaide PhD conferred with a University Doctoral Research Medal (2013), and transformed into a research group leader during his Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) Mary Overton Early Career (2015-17) and Flory (2018-20) Fellowships. He was awarded a ‘top-ranked’ Mid-Career Fellowship from The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) in 2020 and was promoted to “Associate Professor” by the University of Adelaide in 2021. We appreciate Prof. Tongzhi Wu for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Sajid Bashir Soofi, Residency in Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Dr. Sajid Bashir Soofi is a researcher and clinician who serves as Principal Investgator for the Willows Impacat Evaluation in Pakistan and is an Associate Professor at the Aga Khan University in Karachi. Besides having prolific pediatric clinical skills, Dr Soofi is an adept public health researcher with a national and international recognition. He has been actively involved in the maternal, neonatal and child health research which ranges from large population-based surveys to complex clinical trials. The evidence congregated through his research has been translated into policy change and curriculum revisions at different international avenues. Dr. Soofi is well published and has numerous scientific papers in high impact peer reviewed journals including, Lancet, BMJ, BMC, Plos One etc. He also provides regular services as an editor and reviewer in many peer reviewed journals. In recognition of his excellent research track he received the prestigious International Health Research Award by the American Academic of Pediatrics. We appreciate Prof. Sajid Bashir Soofi for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Cristiano Capurso, from Università degli Studi di, Foggia, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Dr. Federico Pallottino is currently working at Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences. His research focuses on Lipid Metabolism; Atherosclerosis; Abdominal Obesity; Nutrition; Nutritional Medicine; Human Nutrition; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Education; Malnutrition; Diabetes, etc. Prof. Dr. Cristiano Capurso has published 157 publications that have been cited over 5899 times with an H-index of 41. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Cristiano Capurso for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Sathish Thirunavukkarasu, from D Emory University, Komotini, Atlanta, USA, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Sathish Thirunavukkarasu is an Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory School of Medicine. Sathish completed his Medical Degree, Diploma in Family Medicine, and Master's Degree in Public Health in India and received a Ph.D. in Diabetes Epidemiology from the University of Melbourne in Australia. After his Ph.D., he did two years of Post-Doctoral training at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and three more years at McMaster University in Canada. His primary research focuses on the epidemiology of type 2 diabetes and its prevention by developing novel interventions. He is also keen on translating the evidence from research into clinical and public health practice. Sathish has published research articles in very high-impact, leading medical and global health journals such as Nature Reviews Endocrinology, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, The Lancet Global Health, Diabetes Care, and PLoS Medicine as the lead author. We appreciate Prof. Sathish Thirunavukkarasu for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Federico Pallottino, from Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi Dell’Economia Agraria (CREA), Rome, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Nutrition. Dr. Federico Pallottino is currently working in Federico Pallottino Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis | CREA · Centro di ricerca Ingegneria e Trasformazioni agroalimentari - Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing. His research focuses on Agriculture, Optoelectronics, Sustainable Agriculture, Classification, Crop Management, Crop Production, Fertilizers, Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition, Organic Agriculture, etc. Dr. Federico Pallottino has published 91 publications that have been cited over 2653 times with an H-index of 26. We appreciate Dr. Federico Pallottino for his participation and support.