Essa M. Saied | Molecular Biology | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Essa M. Saied | Molecular Biology | Research Excellence Award 

Associate Professor | Humboldt University of Berlin | Germany

Associate Prof. Dr. Essa M. Saied is a distinguished biochemist and bioorganic chemist whose work advances synthetic medicinal chemistry, lipid biochemistry, and small-molecule drug discovery. Holding research appointments at Humboldt University of Berlin and Suez Canal University, he has built an international reputation through 72 published documents, 2,232 citations from 1,538 citing sources, and an h-index of 31. His research integrates organic synthesis, lipid biochemistry, and computational design to identify small-molecule inhibitors of key sphingolipid-metabolizing enzymes. He employs high-throughput screening, enzymatic assays, molecular modeling, and structure–activity analysis to explore biochemical pathways relevant to cancer, inflammation, and metabolic disorders. His work also develops heterocyclic scaffolds, fluorescent probes, and biochemical tools that deepen understanding of lipid signaling and enzyme function. Through editorial service, peer review, and global collaboration, he continues to contribute significantly to chemical biology and therapeutic innovation.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID| Google Scholar

Featured Publications

Live-Cell Identification of CERT Inhibitors via NanoBRET. Angewandte Chemie, Impact Factor 16.1.

Small-Molecule Ceramidase Inhibitors: Mechanism of Action. Angewandte Chemie, Impact Factor 16.8.

Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel Sphingoid Bases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Impact Factor 6.21.

Subunit Composition of Serine-Palmitoyltransferase. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Impact Factor 11.2.

Resolving Sphingolipid Isomers Using Cryogenic IR Spectroscopy. Angewandte Chemie, Impact Factor 15.3.

Sooyoung Kim | Molecular Biology | Editorial Board Member

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Dr. Sooyoung Kim | Molecular Biology | Editorial Board Member

Industry | US Neurophth Therapeutics (Ex-) | United States

Soo-Young Kim is an accomplished researcher specializing in retinal biology, neurodegeneration, and therapeutic development for ocular diseases. He holds a PhD in Medicine from Korea University and has extensive experience across academia and industry, including positions at UC Irvine, Neurophth Therapeutics, ExosomePlus, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, and the National Eye Institute. His research focuses on retinal development, age-related macular degeneration, and neovascularization, with significant contributions to understanding photoreceptor synapse formation, retinal degeneration models, and inflammatory pathways in pathological neovascularization. Kim has authored numerous publications in high-impact journals, advancing both basic science and translational applications in ophthalmology. His work combines molecular, cellular, and whole-mount techniques to elucidate disease mechanisms and support drug evaluation, reflecting a strong commitment to bridging experimental research with therapeutic innovation.

Profile: ORCID

Featured Publications

Kim, S.-Y., Park, C. H., Moon, B.-H., & Seabold, G. K. Murine Retina Outer Plexiform Layer Development and Transcriptome Analysis of Pre-Synapses in Photoreceptors. Life, 14(9), 1103.

Moon, B.-H., Kim, Y., & Kim, S.-Y. Twenty Years of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapeutics in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(16), 13004.

Kim, S.-Y., & Qian, H. Comparison between sodium iodate and lipid peroxide murine models of age-related macular degeneration for drug evaluation—a narrative review. Annals of Eye Science, 7, Article 25.

Kim, S.-Y., Zhao, Y., Kim, H.-L., Oh, Y., & Xu, Q. Sodium iodate-induced retina degeneration observed in non-separate sclerochoroid/retina pigment epithelium/retina whole mounts. Annals of Eye Science, 7, Article 27.

Lee, S.-J., & Kim, S.-Y. Mouse Sclerochoroid/RPE/Retina posterior eyeball staining and Whole Mounts. BIO-PROTOCOL, 11(15), e3872.

Kim, S.-Y. Inflammatory pathways in pathological neovascularization in retina and choroid: a narrative review on the inflammatory drug target molecules in retinal and choroidal neovascularization. Annals of Eye Science, 6, Article 4.