Maha MEZGHANI KHEMAKHEM is a Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar. Her research focuses on transposable elements that are a source of considerable genomic flexibility and tried to decipher their evolution, characterise their diversity, and elucidate their myriad host influences. Prof. KHEMAKHEM has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Sulev Koks is a Professor at the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Health Futures Institute of the Murdoch University. His research is focused on the genomic dark matter and its impact on the pathophysiology of human diseases. He studies the mechanisms of the neurodegenerative diseases by using whole genome and transcriptome data. In addition, he also studies the molecular mechanisms of the psoriasis by using transcriptomic approach with the aim to develop drugs for chronic inflammatory diseases. Prof. Koks has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2019.
Fan Zhu is a Professor and Director at the Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University. He is mainly engaged in the research work of medical virology. His research interests include Pathogenic mechanism of DNA and RNA retroviruses, Human Endogenous Retrovirus, diagnosis or treatment of diseases caused by HBV or HERV. Prof. Zhu has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.