The paper has been selected for the award in recognition of its discovery of a new mechanism of long-lasting memory, involving a pro-inflammatory pathway (TLR9), thus bridging neuroinflammation in certain neurons in the brain’s hippocampal region and memory.
ELIZABETH M. WOOD is a Neuroscience Researcher and PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY, USA), where she also graduated. She is currently working in the group of Professor Jelena Radulovic on the research topic of neuroimmune mechanisms of memory formation, for which she received several awards, including the Junior Investigator Neuroscience Award. She is a member of Society for Neuroscience, New York Academy of Sciences, and Molecular Cellular Cognition Society. As a member of Community Outreach Committee (Manhattan, NY), she encourages community members to participate in weekly running events to promote healthy lifestyles and create a non-competitive space for runners.
The paper has been selected for its scientific excellence in unveiling deregulation of astrocytic calcium signaling and astrocyte-to-neuron communication in maintaining cortex neuroinflammation and altered gliotransmission in multiple sclerosis.
ANDRÉS MATEO BARAIBAR SIERRA is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Biobizkaia Research Center (Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and the University of the Basque Country). Graduated at the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), he is currently focused on the intricate dynamics of astrocyte-neuron communication in neurological disorders, particularly of demyelinating nature (e.g., multiple sclerosis). He has participated as member of the research team or research collaborator in several national/international projects. At present, he leads collaborative work in cooperation with researchers at the local, national, and international level. He is also deeply committed to teaching and mentorship. He is a regular reviewer for Neurocience.
The submission has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality and noteworthy contributions to the field of neuroinflammation.
DAVIDE MANGANI is a Senior Scientist at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (Bellinzona, Switzerland). Graduated at University of Naples “Federico II” (Italy), he has a PhD in cancer biology and advanced postdoctoral training in autoimmune diseases, neuroinflammation, and immuno-oncology (Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA). His current research topic deals with designing novel strategies to modulate the gut ecosystem for prevention and therapy of autoimmune diseases and cancer. He is a scientific reviewer for the “Journal of Cellular Physiology” and “Frontiers of Immunology” and member of several Swisse and international scientific associations. He loves basketball, the Alps and reading about philosophy and Greek tragedies.
The submission has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality and noteworthy contributions to the field of neuroinflammation.
STEFANO MINISTRINI is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich and works in the field of vascular biology research, particularly focusing on endothelial cells in different metabolic, inflammatory, and ischemic disorders. He graduated at Perugia University (Italy) specialized in Internal Medicine and got a PhD in Clinical and Molecular Medicine from the same University. He is member of the Young Research Council of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, the European Federation of Internal Medicine, and the European Society of Cardiology. He has been awarded the Albrecht von Haller award of the Swiss Heart Foundation for the best research project in 2022.
The submission has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality and noteworthy contributions to the field of neuroinflammation.
FELIPE CORREA-DA-SILVA is a biomedical scientist focused on neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, and immunology research. Graduated at the State University of Campinas (Brazil), he is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the SILS/Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (Amsterdam), working within the Brain Plasticity Group and the Neuroimmunology Group on decoding brain alterations in Myalgic encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. His PhD research at Amsterdam UMC and Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience was centered on hypothalamic cellular changes in neuroendocrine disorders. Over the past six years, he has designed and conducted studies on brain alterations and cellular mechanisms in various neurobiological disorders.
The submission has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality and noteworthy contributions to the field of neuroinflammation.
YASEEN AWAD-IGBARIA (YASEEN AGBARIA) is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Pain and Headache Lab, Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University (St. Louis, USA). He graduated at the University of Haifa (Israel) and got a Ph.D. in Medical science from the Bar-Ilan University (Safed, Israel). He has been Teaching at Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee (Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel), Sagol Department of Neurobiology, University of Haifa (Haifa, Israel), and School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Kinneret Academic College (Kinneret, Israel). His current research topic deals with the mechanisms of neuropathic and vulvar pain with particular interest in mitochondrial dysfunction.
