Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province 314006, China;Dr. Na Li is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China. Her research focuses on bioactive proteins and peptides derived from marine organisms, particularly their biological activities and applications in biomaterials. Her current work investigates the bioactivity of Symplectoteuthis oualaniensis protamine and its derivatives, as well as their potential use as biomaterials.

College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, China;Dr. Ahsan Javed is an accomplished researcher with a strong international background in food science, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, and biotechnology. He earned his Ph.D. from Kyungpook National University in South Korea, where he developed a deep foundation in his field of study. Following his doctorate, Dr. Javed continued his research as a postdoctoral fellow at Daegu Catholic University, further expanding his expertise. He subsequently broadened his global research experience by undertaking a second postdoctoral appointment at Shanghai Ocean University in China. Throughout his career, Dr. Javed has been dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge through rigorous research and cross-border academic collaboration. Dr. Javed is particularly interested in identifying and utilizing functional compounds from seaweeds and other marine natural products. He has published in international journals, including International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Food Chemistry, and Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, and has co-authored a book chapter on phenolic compounds and human health. His publications have received more than 1,600 citations, with an h-index of 17 and an i10-index of 22. He also serves as a guest editor for Frontiers in Toxicology and an editor for Journal of Food and Agroindustry. His honors include the Korean Government Scholarship for doctoral studies, an Excellent Academic Achievement Award from the Korean Ministry of Education, and his appointment as an Honorary Ambassador of Kyungpook National University.

College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, China;Cheng is a Ph.D. student at the College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China. Her research focuses on the discovery and innovative utilization of marine bioactive compounds. She has participated in five national and provincial research projects, published five SCI-indexed papers as the first author, contributed to one academic book, and been granted one invention patent.

School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, China;Wang Yanxin is a doctoral student. Her research primarily focuses on the mechanism of marine-derived anti-hyperuricemia peptides, concentrating on the interaction and regulatory mechanisms between these peptides, gut microbiota, their metabolites, and the host's uric acid metabolism. As the first author or co-first author, she has published four SCI papers in Food Science and Human Wellness, Food & Medicine Homology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry. She has also contributed to the application for one invention patent.

Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences;Qiaoji Tian is an Assistant Researcher at Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research interests cover the discovery, structural identification, structure–activity relationship elucidation of marine bioactive peptides, as well as their development and application in nutritional and healthy foods. She has published more than 10 SCI papers in journals including Food Chemistry, Food Research International and Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, and obtained over 13 authorized invention patents. She has led and participated in three national and provincial research projects. She is currently an editorial board member for journals including Advanced Functional Foods, Food & Medicine Homology, Marine Medicine and Food Research and Development.

College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, China;Mubeen Asad is a PhD scholar specializing in food science and bioactive peptides, with a research focus on soy-derived small peptides (2–5 amino acids). He completed his master’s degree at Shanghai Ocean University, China, under the China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship, and is currently pursuing his PhD at the same institution, also supported by the CSC scholarship. His doctoral work examines the production, intestinal absorption, bioavailability, structure–activity relationships, and functional-food applications of small bioactive peptides. He has published a paper in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (JAFC), a top-tier journal in food science and agriculture, as a first author, and has also published two book chapters as a first author. His broader research interests include bioactive proteins and peptides from food and marine sources, peptide transport mechanisms, food safety and security, cereal and dairy technology, and product development. He has participated in national food science conferences and has practical experience in food processing, quality control, and analytical techniques such as HPLC.