Welcome Professors Seppo J. Vainio and Frederic Zenhausern to the Editorial Board of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids

We are pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished experts to the Editorial Board of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids (EVCNA). Professor Seppo J. Vainio joins as Deputy Editor, and Professor Frederic Zenhausern joins as a Board member. Their exceptional expertise and leadership will play a vital role in advancing the journal’s mission to promote cutting-edge research in extracellular vesicles (EVs) and circulating nucleic acids.

Seppo J. Vainio
Professor, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

Professor Seppo J. Vainio is a Professor of Developmental Biology at the University of Oulu, where he also serves as Scientific Director of the Kvantum Institute. His research focuses on the biology of cell-secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) in both physiological and medical contexts. His laboratory investigates genes, signals, and molecular pathways involved in the development of the urogenital system, and more recently, the role of EVs in organogenesis and disease. With over 200 scientific publications, Professor Vainio has made significant contributions to understanding the cellular and organ-level nano-communication functions of EVs. His work integrates epigenetic and genetic perspectives to develop a meta-theory on the roles of EVs in evolution and disease.

Frederic Zenhausern
Endowed Chair Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona, Phoenix, USA

Professor Frederic Zenhausern is the Director of the Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. His expertise spans biomedical engineering, translational sciences, and nanomedicine. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, he led research initiatives at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute, where he directed the Center for Applied NanoBioscience and established international collaborations in flexible display technology and nanoelectronics. Professor Zenhausern has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications and holds over 30 U.S. patents. He is a Fellow of both the U.S. National Academy of Inventors and the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering. His entrepreneurial achievements and pioneering work in nanotechnology applications for medicine have made a leading figure in biomedical engineering.

We are confident that the addition of these accomplished scientists will strengthen the scholarly impact and international reach of EVCNA. We warmly welcome them to the Editorial Board and look forward to their valuable contributions to the journal’s continued growth.

Editor: Yan Lei
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Ting Xu
Respectfully submitted by the Editorial Office of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids