Editor-in-Chief

Satoshi Hayakawa

Satoshi Hayakawa, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
Clinician, Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Pathology and Microbiology
Nihon University, Japan

Biography

1987: PhD in Medical science, The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pathology, Nihon University Post graduate school, Tokyo, Japan, Graduated summa cum laude, Thesis title: “Expression of cellar oncogenes and their roles in the human placenta” Thesis supervisor: Professor Shigeo Takagi and Professor Susumu Ohno; 1984; MD, Nihon University School of Medicine, Graduated magna cum laude

2007-Present: Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Nihon University School of Medicine.; 2004-2007: Associate professor, Division of infectious disease control. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.; 1994-2004: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Nihon University School of Medicine.; 1997-2007: Visiting scientist, National Institute of Infectious diseases.; 1987-1994: Research fellow, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Pathology. Nihon University; 1985-1986: Postdoctoral fellow, Division of Reproductive Genetics(Susumu Ohno’s Labo), Beckman Institute of the City of Hope. Glendora CA, USA,; 1983-1985; Clinical Resident  Post Graduate School, Nihon University Itabashi Hospital

Research Interest

Reproductive Immunology, Infectious Diseases

Alessandra Barlaam

Alessandra Barlaam, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
Researcher (RTDa) in Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural resource and Engineering
University of Foggia, Italy

Biography

02/2023-Present: Lecturer, “Parasites transmitted by fresh vegetable products and public health” Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural resource and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia; 02/2022-Present: Researcher (RTDa) in Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural resource and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia; 01/2021: Ph.D. in “Management of innovation in the agricultural and food system of the Mediterranean region” Cycle XXXIII, Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural resource and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia; 11/2013: Veterinary Medicine Degree Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro; 06/2012-10/2012: Erasmus Placement TUCEP, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig Universität, Germany; 08/2008-08/2009: Erasmus-LLP Program Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Lectures and practical classes in veterinary physiology, pathology, propaedeutic, diagnostic.

Research Interest

Agriculture, Food, Natural resource and Engineering, Veterinary Medicine

Fernando Villalta

Fernando Villalta
Editor-in-Chief
Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College
USA

Biography

Dr. Fernando Villalta is the Chair and Professor of Immunology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College. He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1981), followed by postdoctoral training in immunology at Michigan State University (1981-1986). He is a member of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), has chaired Symposia at several AAI meetings and received several AAI mentoring awards. He served as regular member of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the FDA. He served on 14 NIH study sessions, including 4 for NIAID. He is serving as an editorial board member of 6 journals and reviewer for 20 journals.

Research Interest

Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Innate Immunity, Host defense, Inflammation