Supporting Early Career Researchers: Journal Initiatives

Experimental Biology and Medicine and the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine are committed to supporting the growth of early-career researchers (ECRs), providing them with opportunities to contribute to the journal and engage with the international scientific community. Through these initiatives, we aim to help ECRs develop professionally and build meaningful connections within the global research community.

Our current and upcoming initiatives include:

· EBM Early Career Researcher Editorial Board

· Early Career Researcher Mentorship Scheme

Applications Now Open

Experimental Biology and Medicine (EBM) is excited to launch its inaugural Early Career Researcher (ECR) Editorial Board — a new opportunity for emerging scientists to become actively involved in scholarly publishing, peer review, and the future of interdisciplinary biomedical research.

Designed for motivated early career researchers looking to expand their professional experience beyond the laboratory, this program offers the opportunity to work alongside EBM Associate Editors, strengthen peer-review and editorial skills, build meaningful professional connections, and gain valuable insight into the publishing process.

Member Responsibilities

ECR Editorial Board members play an active role in supporting the journal’s peer-review and scholarly publishing activities while continuing to grow professionally through mentorship and engagement opportunities.

Members will:

• Complete approximately 5 peer reviews per year within their area of expertise

• Uphold high standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical peer-review practices

• Participate in mentorship and professional development activities

• Attend semiannual ECR Editorial Board meetings

• Contribute ideas for emerging topics and Special Issues

• Maintain active SEBM membership

• Support journal outreach and visibility efforts through conferences, social media, and community engagement activities

Mentorship & Program Structure

A core goal of the EBM ECR Editorial Board is to provide meaningful mentorship and exposure to the editorial side of scientific publishing.

Each ECR Editorial Board member is paired with a designated EBM Associate Editor mentor based on their research expertise and selected journal categories. Through this mentorship model, ECRs will gain valuable insight into peer review, editorial expectations, publishing standards, and the decision-making process behind scientific journals.

Early Career Researcher Editorial Board Chairs

• James (Drew) Howard, Harvard Medical School, MA, USA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Structural Biology

• Weinan Zhou, Louisiana Tech University, LA, USA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

Early Career Researcher Editorial Board Members

• Zenaib Ahmed Ahmed Taha Shouaib:

  • Al-Azhar University, Egypt

  • Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, Immunology, Pharmacology and Toxicology

• Ronny Amamoo

  • Meharry Medical College, USA

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience

• Ezgi Gizem Berkay

  • Istanbul Kent University, Turkey

  • Cell and Developmental Biology, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

• Greeshma Bharathan

  • Auburn University at Montgomery, USA

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases

• Sutanu Bhattacharya

  • Auburn University at Montgomery, USA

  • AI in Biology and Medicine, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Structural Biology

• Giuseppe Carota

  • University of Catania, Italy

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Neuroscience

• Vivek K. Chaturvedi

  • Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India

  • Bioimaging, Bionanoscience, Pharmacology and Toxicology

• Nathalia Lucas da Silva Andrade

  • National University of Cordoba, Spain

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bionanoscience, Infectious Diseases

• Sandeep Das

  • Assam Royal Global University, India

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Pharmacology and Toxicology

• Ujjalkumar Das

  • University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA

  • Bioimaging, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuroscience

• Elizabeth Riana Dwi

  • Lao Oxford Mahosot Hospital, Wellcome Trust Research Unit, Lao

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Marina Estrazulas

  • Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Translational Research

• Juan Fandino Gomez

  • University of Galway, Ireland

  • Immunology, Stem Cell Biology, Translational Research

• Jack Feehan

  • RMIT University, Australia

  • Aging, Neuroscience, Translational Research

• Bernardo Gindri Dos Santos

  • NYU Langone health, NY, USA

  • Cancer Biology, Immunology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

• Tyra Girdwood

  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center, TN, USA

  • Population Health, Translational Research

• Laura Gonzalez Llera

  • University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

  • Neuroscience, Stem Cell Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology

• Nourhan Hassan

  • Cairo University, Egypt

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Bionanoscience

• Veronica Miguel Herranz

  • RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Germany

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

• Elizabeth Howard

  • Arizona State University, AZ, USA

  • Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

• Natthakorn Kasamsumran

  • Chulalongkorn University

  • AI in Biology and Medicine, Bioimaging, Biomedical Engineering

• Doeun Kim

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, MD, USA

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Immunology

• Jean Kok

  • Indiana University, IN, USA

  • Aging, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, Stem Cell Biology

• Sripriya Ravindra Kumar

  • Insmed, Inc., USA

  • AI in Biology and Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Translational Research

• Jorren Kuster

  • University of Western Australia, Australia

  • Cancer Biology, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Immunology

• Kenney Ki Lee Lau

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • Clinical Trials, Population Health

• Jie-Ning Li

  • National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

  • Cell and Developmental Biology, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Translational Research

• Wan-Ning Li

  • National Cancer Institute, MD, USA

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

• Caitlyn Mahony

  • University of Cape Town, South Africa

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioimaging, Cell and Developmental Biology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

• Akanksha Manghrani

  • NIST, University of Maryland, MD, USA

  • Biomarkers in Regulatory Science, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Structural Biology

• Andrew Khulekani Ndlovu

  • University of Botswana, Botswana

  • Biomarkers in Regulatory Science, Clinical Trials, Immunology, Infectious Diseases

• Abiodun Obembe

  • Kwara State University, Nigeria

  • Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Population Health

• Bolade Olateju

  • Florida State University, FL, USA

  • Cell and Developmental Biology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, Translational Research

• Kale Oluwafemi

  • Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

  • AI in Biology and Medicine, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Structural Biology

• Talal Jamil Qazi

  • University of Sao Paolo, Brazil

  • Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, Translational Research

• Phil Richter

  • Technical University of Munich, Germany

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

• Karthika Sankar

  • Exponent Inc., USA

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Infectious Diseases

• Anthony Sannicandro

  • University of Galway, Ireland

  • Aging, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

• Alejandro Schcolnik

  • University of Alberta, Canada

  • Endocrinology and Nutrition, Cancer Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Sekhar Swain

  • Centurion University of Technology and Management, India

  • AI in Biology and Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

• Priya Selvamani

  • Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute, Australia

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

• Zekun Shen

  • University of Illinois, IL, USA

  • Cell and Developmental Biology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, Translational Research

• John Oluwafemi Teibo

  • University of Sao Paolo, Brazil

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

• Mithlesh Kumar Temre

  • National Institute on Aging, NIH, MD, USA

  • Aging, Cancer Biology, Immunology

• Bipin Kumar Tripathi

  • Rutgers University, NJ, USA

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioimaging, Cancer Biology

• Felipe Vidal

  • Institute for Evidence-Based Toxicology, Germany

  • Biomarkers in Regulatory Science, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Translational Research

• Cyro Von Zuben de Valega Negrao

  • Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Brazil

  • Biomedical Engineering, Bionanoscience, Cancer Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology

• Elizabeth Wright

  • Arizona State University, AZ, USA

  • Aging, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience

• Igbayilola Yusuff Dimeji

  • Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, Nigeria

  • Physiology, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease

What is the Program? The Experimental Biology and Medicine (EBM) ECR Editor Mentorship Program is designed to provide access to editorial opportunities for early career researchers. Both EBM and the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine are committed to supporting the growth of researchers, providing them with opportunities to contribute to the journal and engage with the international scientific community. Throughout the program, participants will manage a Special Issue, from proposal to completion, under the mentorship of an established editor.

Key Mentee Responsibilities

Under the guidance of their mentor, mentees will:

• Develop a proposal for this special issue to be approved by the Editor-in-Chief

• Participate in the creation of promotional material while actively seeking submissions from researchers in their area

• Assist in managing the review process and curating submissions into a completed Special Issue for the journal

• Write an Editorial in collaboration with their mentor (if at least 4 articles are published in the issue).

Applying to the Mentorship Program

Thank you to everyone who applied to the ECR Mentorship Scheme. The application period has now ended and we are currently reviewing submissions. If you are interested in future opportunities, please check back regularly for updates.

2026 Mentee List