Dr. Mouhaned Youif Turkey Al-Darwesh is an academic and researcher in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences at the University of Anbar, Iraq. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, along with B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Anbar. His research focuses on pharmaceutical nanotechnology, drug loading and delivery systems, nanocarriers, drug solubility, stability, bioavailability, targeted and controlled drug delivery, and the characterization of drug-loading and release properties. He is also actively involved in clinical and laboratory research and has extensive peer-review experience, having reviewed approximately 100 scientific manuscripts for international journals.

Prof. Hani A. Alhadrami is a Professor and Consultant of Molecular Diagnostics and Medical Biotechnology at the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He also serves as Head of the Nanobiotechnology for Medical Applications Research Group at the King Fahd Medical Research Center and Consultant Scientist at the Special Infectious Agents Unit (BSL-3) at KAU Hospital. He obtained his PhD in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Aberdeen (UK), an MSc in Microbiology and Biotechnology with Commendation, and a Diploma in Medical Education from KAU. Prof. Alhadrami is an inventor of multiple U.S. patents and has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles. His work focuses on molecular diagnostics, biosensing technologies, nanomedicine, and infectious disease diagnostics.

Dr. Josiana Adelaide Vaz is an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança and a Researcher at the LiveWell Centre for Active Living and Wellbeing. She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Porto. Her multidisciplinary career covers biomedical laboratory sciences, pharmacology, natural products and medical biotechnology. Her main research focuses on bioactive compounds from wild mushrooms and plants, antioxidant and antiproliferative activity, biomonitoring of environmental and occupational exposure, sericin-based biomaterials and sleep-related health determinants. She has authored over 50 scientific works, collaborated with more than 100 researchers and participates in several funded projects including IberLongeva, NSL – New Long-lived Societies, Bio4Drinks and Acorn4Med. She also holds multiple academic governance roles.

Prof. Hamdy Abdelkader is a Professor in Pharmaceutics at the College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, KSA. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). His academic career spans Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. He received his BPharm from Alexandria University (2000) and PhD from the University of Auckland, New Zealand (2011). He was awarded the prestigious Leverhulme Fellowship in the UK (2013–2015). His research focuses on ocular drug delivery and age-related eye diseases. He has served as Associate Editor-in-Chief for JABPS and is on editorial boards of multiple journals. He has lectured internationally, including in Egypt and the UK.

Prof. Aura Rusu is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania. Her academic journey spans more than two decades, with advanced qualifications in Pharmacy, Quality Management, and Drug Design. She coordinates courses in Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Drug Design.
Her research interests focus on pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry, antibacterial agents, metal complexes, analytical chemistry, and drug design.
She has authored 14 books and over 80 peer-reviewed papers (Impact Factor: 142.69, H-index: 18), serves as a reviewer for more than 30 international journals, and has been Guest Editor for MDPI journals such as Pharmaceutics, Molecules, and Cosmetics.