Journal of Targeted Oncology Research

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board of the journal is responsible for maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal's content. The board members are experts in their respective fields and play a crucial role in the peer review process, ensuring that all articles published meet the highest academic standards.

The Editorial Board is committed to upholding the principles of academic excellence, transparency, and ethical publishing practices. They work closely with authors, reviewers, and the editorial team to facilitate a smooth publication process.

Editor-in-Chief

Amir Ali Hamidieh

Amir Ali Hamidieh (MD)

Editor-in-Chief

Pediatric HematologyOncology Stem Cell Transplantation Department

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Dr. Amir Ali Hamidieh, M.D. is a Professor of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), where he also serves as the Head of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Department at the Children’s Medical Center. As one of the leading figures in pediatric stem cell transplantation and cell and gene therapy in Iran, he has played a foundational role in establishing several national and institutional programs that advance regenerative medicine, immunotherapy, and pediatric transplant care.

Dr. Hamidieh is the Founder and Director of the Pediatric Cell & Gene Therapy Research Center, the Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation Program, and the Innovation Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at TUMS. He is also the Director of the Gene, Cell & Tissue Institute and has held key leadership positions within national science and research councils, including serving as Secretary General of the National Council for Development of Stem Cell Sciences and Technologies.

Internationally, Dr. Hamidieh is an active member of major global transplant and hematology networks. He has served on the Executive Board of the Asia Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group (APBMT), contributed to the Worldwide Network for Blood & Marrow Transplantation (WBMT), and participated in committees within the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). His scientific services include membership on multiple journal editorial boards and extensive peer-review activity for high-impact journals in hematology, oncology, and transplantation.

His research spans a wide range of topics, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, CAR-T and CAR-NK cell therapy, immunotherapy for pediatric cancers, regenerative medicine, HLA and donor selection, primary immunodeficiencies, gene editing technologies, and artificial intelligence applications in transplant outcome prediction. Dr. Hamidieh has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and led numerous clinical and translational research projects in pediatric oncology and stem cell therapy.

Through his clinical innovation, research leadership, and commitment to scientific development, Dr. Hamidieh has significantly contributed to advancing pediatric hematology and cellular therapeutics in Iran and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

Dr Farid Khallouki

Dr Farid Khallouki (Ph.D.)

Editor-in-Chief

Department of Nutrition, Health and oncology

Department of Nutrition, Health and oncology, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes

Prof. Farid Khallouki is a medicinal chemist and phytochemist with extensive expertise in natural product research. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Lorraine University of Metz, France, in 2003, and subsequently completed postdoctoral training at several leading institutions: DKFZ in Heidelberg, Germany (2003–2004), INSERM in Toulouse, France (2007–2009), and UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (2009–2010). He later joined the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University Moulay Ismail in Morocco, where he holds a permanent academic position. Driven by a passion for discovering bioactive compounds from natural sources, Prof. Khallouki has contributed to numerous research projects and published in internationally recognized scientific journals. He is currently seeking collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions in Morocco and abroad, with the aim of advancing research and innovation in the field of medicinal chemistry and natural products

Burcu Uner

Burcu Uner (PhD)

Editor-in-Chief

Department of Genetics and Bioengineering

Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul

Dr. Burcu Uner is a researcher and academic specializing in nanoparticle-based targeted drug delivery and preclinical oncology models. With expertise spanning cancer nanomedicine, ocular and mitochondrial drug delivery, and translational in vivo studies, she has contributed to advancements in intracellular targeting and drug formulation strategies. She also possesses strong skills in computational modeling, molecular dynamics, bioinformatics, and advanced imaging techniques. Her international experience includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, USA, and academic roles in leading Turkish universities.

Dr Manoj Kumar Mishra

Dr Manoj Kumar Mishra (PhD)

Editor-in-Chief

Pharmacy

Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh

Prof. Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra is a distinguished academic and researcher with over 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical sciences. He is currently serving as Director and Principal at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior. Dr. Mishra holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacy from Utkal University, Odisha, along with M. Pharm. and B. Pharm. degrees from the same institution. His expertise lies in formulation design, controlled and novel drug delivery systems, and pharmaceutics research, with extensive experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. He has guided more than 50 postgraduate and 6 doctoral scholars, contributing significantly to academic mentorship and research.

Azam Bolhassani

Azam Bolhassani (PhD)

Editor-in-Chief

Hepatitis and AIDS

Hepatitis and AIDS, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran

Azam Bolhassani is a Professor at Department of Hepatitis and AIDS, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran. Her special topic focused on vaccine development against viral diseases (e.g., HPV, HIV and HCV infections) such as DNA vaccine, protein/peptide vaccine, live vaccine, VLP vaccine, cell-based vaccine (tumor-based, Dendritic cell-based vaccine) and exosome. The use of immunotherapy and chemotherapy against HPV-related cancer or other viral infections, and also improvement of vaccination strategies using different adjuvants and delivery systems especially heat shock proteins, nuclear proteins and cell penetrating peptides are her interests and activities in recent years. She has over 190 peer-reviewed publications

Editorial Members

Dr Sebastiano Venturi

Dr Sebastiano Venturi (MD)

Editorial Member

Member of the Italian Thyroid Association

Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Rimini, Italy

Dr. Sebastiano Venturi, member of the Italian Thyroid Association, has studied the action of iodine in stomach, breast, saliva, immunity, and in stomach and breast cancers. He published research on iodine in evolution (iodide as an early inorganic antioxidant). He lectured at international conferences including a 2007 Beijing summit (invited by WHO and NCI), a 2013 London congress, and a 2022 St. Petersburg conference on radioactive cesium, pancreatic cancer, and diabetes. From 2020–2025 he published correlation studies linking radioactive cesium with the pancreas and diabetes and engaged in a scientific “Dialogue Format with Artificial Intelligence (AI)” connecting oncology, radiobiology and public health.

Ujban Md Hussain

Ujban Md Hussain (M.Pharm)

Editorial Member

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ujban Md Hussain is a young researcher from Maharashtra, India, specializing in pharmaceutics, nanotechnology, computational drug design, and artificial intelligence–assisted drug discovery. He completed his M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from RTM Nagpur University as the University Topper (CGPA 9.68) and has authored 25+ international research publications, many in Q1–Q2 journals published by Elsevier, Springer, MDPI, AAPS, and others.

His research integrates AI, machine learning, molecular modeling, advanced nanocarriers, exosomes, brain-targeting systems, computational pharmaceutics, and oncology-focused drug delivery. He has been invited as a featured speaker at a Nature Conference (AI for Discovery & Research Automation, 2025) and has presented alongside scientists from MIT, Imperial College London, Max Planck Institute, Argonne National Laboratory, Monash University, and others.

He has received 13+ national awards, is a Smart India Hackathon Finalist, and has presented research at multiple international scientific conferences. His contributions extend to AI-driven PK modeling, bioinspired nanocarriers, oncology therapeutics, CNS drug delivery, and QbD-based pharmaceutical analysis.

Dr Zahra Shahbazi

Dr Zahra Shahbazi (PhD)

Editorial Member

Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases

Dr. Zahra Shahbazi is a molecular geneticist and researcher specializing in medical genetics, cancer susceptibility, and next-generation sequencing based diagnostics. She earned her Ph.D. in Medical Genetics from the Pasteur Institute of Iran, where her doctoral research focused on the evaluation and characterization of genetic mutations in severe combined immunodeficiency patients using advanced sequencing methods. She also holds an M.Sc. in Molecular Genetics from Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and a B.Sc. in Animal Biology from Razi University of Kermanshah. Dr. Shahbazi currently serves as a Principal Investigator at the Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, part of the Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. She has also directed the Genetics Laboratory at Faraby Pathobiology and Genetic Laboratory, where she managed genetic testing programs covering cancer mutations, carrier detection, and prenatal diagnosis.

Mahmoud Singer

Mahmoud Singer (PhD)

Editorial Member

Cancer Immunotherapy, University of California, Irvine

Cancer Immunotherapy

Dr. Mahmoud Kamal Mohamed Ismaeil Singer is a distinguished biomedical scientist specializing in cancer immunotherapy, molecular immunology, and translational oncology research. He currently serves as a Postdoctoral Scientist at the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine (UCI), USA, where he will assume the role of Assistant Project Scientist beginning in October 2025. Dr. Singer earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry (with a minor in Immunology) from the Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, following his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Biochemistry from the same institution. His doctoral research focused on developing innovative immunotherapeutic approaches for hepatocellular carcinoma, integrating cellular immunology with biochemical and molecular biology techniques. Over the course of his career, Dr. Singer has combined academic research, clinical collaboration, and industry experience. He has worked extensively in preclinical and clinical research, contributing to projects on hepatocellular carcinoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, and other malignancies. His work at UCI focuses on novel combination immunotherapies, tumor microenvironment modulation, and T-cell receptor signature identification in cancer.

Dr Zahraa Isam Jameel

Dr Zahraa Isam Jameel (PhD)

Editorial Member

Biology, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon

Biology

Dr. Zahraa Isam Jameel is a Lecturer in the College of Science at Al-Qasim Green University, Iraq. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from the University of Babylon in 2018, following an M.Sc. in Microbial Genetics (2014) and a B.Sc. in Biology (2011) from the same institution. Dr. Isam’s research primarily focuses on gene expression regulation, molecular diagnostics, human genetics, and bioinformatics, with a particular emphasis on uncovering the genetic mechanisms underlying various human diseases, including cancer. Her scientific contributions include studies on microRNA polymorphisms, genetic susceptibility to cancers, and molecular identification of pathogenic organisms. In her academic role, Dr. Isam teaches Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioinformatics, incorporating research-based learning approaches to enhance student engagement and critical thinking. Beyond her teaching and research, she actively contributes to the scientific community as a member of the editorial board of the Innovare Journal of Medical Sciences and serves as a reviewer for several international journals, including the Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, Oncology Research, and Frontiers in Nutrition.

Haizhou Liu

Haizhou Liu (PhD)

Editorial Member

Cancer Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou

Cancer Immunotherapy

Dr. Haizhou Liu is an Assistant Professor at the Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Immunotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (Bioinformatics direction) from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) in 2022, following a combined BD and MD degree in Basic Medicine (Bioinformatics direction) from Harbin Medical University (HMU). Dr. Liu has an extensive background in bioinformatics, pharmacogenomics, and network pharmacology, with a particular focus on cancer research. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in leading journals such as Genome Medicine, Journal of Molecular Biology, Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids, and NPJ Precision Oncology. He actively contributes to academic communities as a member of several professional organizations, including the Chinese Association of Automation (CAA), the China Computer Federation (CCF), the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), and the Chinese Society of Biotechnology. Dr. Liu has also served as a reviewer for international conferences like BIBM and ICIC.

Dr Raphela Aranie Ranjan

Dr Raphela Aranie Ranjan (PhD)

Editorial Member

Technical University of Munich TUM

Department of Medical Life Sciences and Technology

Dr. Raphela Aranie Ranjan is a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, with over a decade of experience in biomedical and cancer research. Her expertise lies in 3D cancer models and in ovo systems, emphasizing tumor biology, stromal remodeling, and metastasis.She has demonstrated excellence in scientific communication, manuscript preparation, and project management, contributing to peer-reviewed publications and international conference presentations. Dr. Ranjan completed her PhD magna cum laude and has cultivated a research philosophy rooted in collaboration, clarity, and translational impact.

Javad Arabpour

Javad Arabpour (MSc)

Editorial Member

Biophysics,Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran

Biophysics

Javad Arabpour is an MSc student in Biophysics at Tarbiat Modares University, Iran. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from the Tehran Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences. His research lies at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Computational Biology, and Cancer Biology, with a particular emphasis on the AI-based design of targeting peptides for site-directed drug delivery in pancreatic cancer. Javad possesses extensive expertise in bioinformatics, molecular modeling, and computational drug design, including molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and high-throughput data analysis of RNA-Seq and transcriptomic datasets. Complementing his computational skills, he also has a strong laboratory background in hematology, biochemical testing, and ELISA techniques, enabling him to bridge computational findings with practical biomedical applications.