We welcome Dr. Giuseppe Gullo from the University of Palermo, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Gullo is the IVF Unit Director at Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, who has extensive experience in infertility and reproductive medicine. We are grateful to Dr. Gullo for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Giuseppe Milone from University of Catania, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Milone holds a suitability for Full Professor of hematology issued by the National Scientific Board. He has extensive experience in experimental and clinical hematology as well as in hematopoietic transplantation: chemotherapy of hematological malignant disease, in vitro cell cultures, bone marrow purging and cryopreservation and hematopoietic transplantation. We are grateful to Dr. Milone for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Yvonne A. Efebera from OhioHealth, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Efebera is a hematologist who specializes in multiple myeloma and other plasma cell disorders, amyloidosis, and blood and marrow transplant. She is an international leader focusing her clinical and research expertise on blood and marrow transplantation, multiple myeloma, and plasma cell dyscrasia. We are grateful to Dr. Efebera for her participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Gianni Testino from ASL3 Liguria c/o Polyclinic San Martino Hospital, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Testino is a renowned scholar who specializes in liver diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cirrhosis, gastrointestinal diseases, etc. We are grateful to Dr. Testino for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Jean El Cheikh from American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), Lebanon, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. El-Cheikh is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and a bone marrow transplantation expert at AUBMC, who has extensive experience in immunotherapy, autologous stem cell transplant, allogeneic stem cell transplant, haploidentical stem cell transplant, CAR T-Cells, hematological malignancies including multiple myeloma, leukemias, lymphomas, infectious diseases and supportive therapy, cellular therapy, infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients. We are grateful to Dr. El Cheikh for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Dr. Alain Chapel from Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), France, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Chapel is currently a Professor at the Department of man radio-protection, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN). He does research in Clinical Trials, Hepatology and Medical Technology. We are grateful to Prof. Chapel for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Chiara Lazzeri from the University of Florenze, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Lazzeri is a renowned scholar who has extensive experience donor evaluation and risk assessment, uncontrolled DCD, controlled DCD, organ preservation, donation and transplantation health care system organizations and quality management. We are grateful to Dr. Lazzeri for her participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Dr. Jannette M. Dufour from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Dufour is a University Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry in the School of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Associate Director of the Obesity Research Institute. She has extensive experience in Sertoli cells, immune privilege, transplantation, diabetes, islets, gene therapy, cell therapy. The focus of her research is to explore the therapeutic potential of immune privileged Sertoli cells as a means to improve outcomes of transplantation. We are grateful to Prof. Dr. Dufour for her participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Giovanni Cochetti from the University of Perugia, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Cochetti is an Associate Professor of the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Perugia. He has extensive experience in urologic oncology, cancer biology, urolithiasis, prostate cancer, cancer immunology, urinary incontinence, laparoscopic surgery, etc. We are grateful to Dr. Cochetti for his participation and support

We welcome Prof. Massimo Pinzani from University College London (UK) and ISMETT UPMC (Italy) to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Pinzani is a UCL Emeritus Professor of Medicine, clinical hepatologist, formerly Director of the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health and the Sheila Sherlock Chair of Hepatology at UCL and currently Scientific Director of ISMETT UPMC in Palermo, Italy. He has extensive experience in cell and molecular biology, liver diseases, liver regenerative medicine, cirrhosis, fibrosis, liver transplantation, liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, etc. We are grateful to Prof. Pinzani for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Hidenori Otsuka from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Otsuka is a Professor of the Department of Applied Chemistry at Tokyo University of Science. He has extensive experience in colloid and interface, polymer chemistry, biomaterial, medical polymer, tissue engineering, drug delivery system, nanozyme. We are grateful to Prof. Otsuka for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Gerhard C. Hildebrandt from University of Missouri, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Hildebrandt is a Professor of Medicine, Nellie B. Smith Endowed Chair of Oncology, Division Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology at the School of Medicine, and Director of Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. He has extensive experience in bone marrow stem cell transplantation, blood stem cell transplantation, chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy, graft-versus-host disease, impact of the metabolome and microbiome on clinical outcomes in blood cancers and after bone marrow transplantation. We are grateful to Prof. Hildebrandt for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Jacek Z. Kubiak from University Rennes, France, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Kubiak is a Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology. He has extensive experience in cell cycle, early development, macrophages, liver transplantation, cytoskeleton, protein kinases and phosphatases, stem cells. We are grateful to Prof. Kubiak for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Leopoldo Spadea from La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Prof. Spadea is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and the head of Eye Clinic of Policlinico Umberto I at La Sapienza University of Rome. He has extensive experience in corneal topography, excimer laser refractive procedures (PRK and LASIK), corneal collagen cross-linking and corneal transplantations. We are grateful to Prof. Spadea for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Jerome Roncalli from University Hospital of Toulouse, France, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Roncalli is a Professor of Cardiology at the University Hospital of Toulouse. He has extensive experience in interventional cardiology, heart failure, tissue repair and regeneration, progenitor and adult stem cells. We are grateful to Prof. Roncalli for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Mazaher Gholipourmalekabadi from Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Gholipourmalekabadi is an Associate Professor of the Department of Medical Biotechnology at Iran University of Medical Sciences. He has extensive experience in biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cells, medical biotechnology. We are grateful to Dr. Gholipourmalekabadi for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Anthony Papp from University of British Columbia, Canada, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Anthony Papp is the Medical Director of the BC Professional Firefighters' Burn Unit and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia. He is a plastic surgeon who has extensive experience in burn and wound care, scar management, plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery. We are grateful to Dr. Papp for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Eric M. Bluman from Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Bluman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He has extensive experience in orthopaedic surgery, complex reconstruction of foot and ankle deformity, cartilage transplantation, allograft ligament reconstruction, and bone grafting. We are grateful to Dr. Bluman for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Miriana d'Alessandro from University of Siena, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. d'Alessandro is a renowned scholar who has extensive experience in pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, bronchoalveolar lavage, immunology, respiratory diseases, flow cytometry, extracellular vesicles. We are grateful to Dr. d'Alessandro for her participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Sotiria Palioura from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Palioura is a renowned scholar who has extensive experience in cornea transplantation, cataract surgery, refractive surgery, management of ocular surface tumors and inflammatory diseases. We are grateful to Dr. Palioura for her participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Gaetano Isola from University of Catania, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Isola is an Associate Professor of Periodontology at the University of Catania. He has extensive experience in periodontal disease, oral medicine, oral biology. We are grateful to Prof. Isola for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Jeffrey J. Pu from the Harvard Medical School, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Pu is an Associate Professor of Medicine. He has extensive experience in hematopoietic mechanism of hematological malignant disease progression, stem cell biology, biomarker translational research, cellular therapy, early phase clinical trials, and HCTT outcome-research. We are grateful to Dr. Pu for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Clotilde Castaldo from University of Naples Federico II, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Castaldo is a Full Professor of the Department of Public Health at University of Naples Federico II. She has extensive experience in adult stem cells, iPSCs, 3D cell culture, decellularization, cardiac tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. We are grateful to Dr. Castaldo for her participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Luca Testarelli from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Testarelli is an Associate Professor of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences at the Sapienza University of Rome. He has extensive experience in endodontics, oral surgery, 3D in dentistry, implantology, dental materials. We are grateful to Dr. Testarelli for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Christopher Bibbo from Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Bibbo is the Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the Assistant Director of the Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction and Orthoplastics Fellowship at the International Center for Limb Lengthening. He has extensive experience in foot and ankle treatment, foot and ankle sports medicine, plastic reconstructive & microsurgery, peripheral nerve reconstruction, orthopedic trauma and musculoskeletal infections. We are grateful to Dr. Bibbo for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. James F. Thornton from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Prof. Thornton is a Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and is the holder of the Ellen Hecht Chair in tissue transplantation. He has extensive experience in skin, plastic surgery, Mohs reconstruction, reconstructive breast surgery, head and neck reconstruction, upper and lower extremity reconstruction, abdominal wall reconstruction. We are grateful to Prof. Thornton for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Antonino Maniaci from Kore University of Enna, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Dr. Maniaci is a renowned scholar who has extensive experience in rhinology, OSAS, laryngology, otolaryngology, salivary gland, head and neck, ENT surgery. We are grateful to Dr. Maniaci for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Anastasiia V. Bondarenko from International European University, Ukraine, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Prof. Bondarenko is the Head of the Department of Pediatrics, Immunology, Infectious and Rare Diseases at International European University. She has extensive experience in primary immunodeficiencies, infectious diseases, immunology of infectious diseases, vaccines, immunoprophylaxis. We are grateful to Prof. Bondarenko for her participation and support.

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We welcome Prof. Maurizio Salvadori from Careggi University Hospital, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Transplantation. Prof. Salvadori is a Professor, Professor, Department of Renal Transplantation, Careggi University Hospital, viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Florence, Italy. Prof. Salvadori has extensive experience in kidney transplantation, transplantation, clinical nephrology, chronic renal failure, immunology, infectious diseases, and antibody-mediated rejection. We are grateful to Prof. Salvadori for his participation and support.