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Department of Legal and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Spain;Isabel Legaz is a Full Professor in the Department of Legal and Forensic Medicine at the University of Murcia, Spain, and Director of the University Master’s Degree in Aging. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry and a Master’s degree in Legal and Forensic Medicine. Her research focuses on human molecular toxicology, forensic and legal medicine, transplantation immunology, aging, and biomedical sciences. She is also actively involved in research evaluation, peer review, doctoral training, and the coordination of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.

Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland;Kinga Korniejenko is an Associate Professor at the Cracow University of Technology (CUT), Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Chair of Materials Engineering. She holds Ph.D. degrees in Management (Jagiellonian University) and Materials Engineering (Cracow University of Technology), with expertise in geopolymer composites and sustainable construction materials. Her research focuses on the development of environmentally friendly materials and technologies supporting sustainable development and the circular economy. Her main scientific interests include waste valorization, low-carbon geopolymer materials, biomass and industrial by-product utilization, sustainable construction materials, environmental aspects of materials engineering, and additive manufacturing technologies for construction applications. In recent years, she has been actively involved in research on geopolymers incorporating various waste streams, including biomass-derived materials, as well as 3D printing of sustainable cementless composites. Prof. Korniejenko is the author and co-author of more than 250 scientific publications, including over 160 papers indexed in the Scopus database (H-index 31; more than 3,000 citations). Her research contributes to the development of innovative solutions for waste management, resource efficiency, and environmentally responsible technologies. She has extensive experience in coordinating national and international research projects and collaborating with industry on applied R&D activities. She also serves as an expert and evaluator in national and international funding programmes, including Horizon Europe, and as a reviewer for numerous international journals. Prof. Korniejenko was included in Stanford University’s list of the World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Polistudium SRL, Milan, Italy,;Luca Giacomelli, PhD, is founder and General Director of Polistudium SRL (Milan, Italy), a research consultancy and medical writing company, and founder of Academy Polistudium, its publishing and medical education arm. He has authored more than 190 peer-reviewed publications in oncology, hepatology, pediatric palliative care and supportive care, with a particular focus on consensus and Delphi methods and evidence synthesis. He is an editor and reviewer for several international journals and teaches research methodology and medical writing in CME courses.

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Antwerp, Belgium;Wilhelm Mistiaen held various clinical and research positions at leading Belgian hospitals from 1984 to 1998, including the University Hospital Antwerp, Middelheim Hospital, Erasmus Hospital, and St. Augustinus Hospital. From 1998 to 2024, he held research and teaching positions at the University of Antwerp and Artesis-Plantijn University of Applied Sciences, progressing from lecturer to professor. His academic work focused primarily on Anatomy and Pathology.