Prof. Gal Bitan Appointed as Associate Editor of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids

The Editorial Office of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids (EVCNA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Gal Bitan as Associate Editor, effective April 2026, for a renewable two-year term. This appointment acknowledges his outstanding scientific contributions and his ongoing commitment to advancing the journal's mission and academic standards.

Professor, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

About Prof. Gal Bitan:

Prof. Gal Bitan is a Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. His research focuses on elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases and developing innovative therapeutic strategies. During his tenure at Harvard-affiliated institutions, Prof. Bitan made seminal contributions to Alzheimer's disease research, notably including the identification of the "paranucleus," one of the earliest described toxic oligomeric assemblies of amyloid-β protein. Since joining UCLA in 2004, his research program has emphasized translational approaches, aiming to develop mechanism-based diagnostics and therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease, as well as other tauopathies, Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Prof. Bitan has received numerous honors, including the UCLA Turken Award for Alzheimer's Disease Research (2005) and the inaugural UCLA Undergraduate Faculty Mentor Award (2018). He has also been invited to deliver keynote and plenary lectures at major international scientific conferences.

As Associate Editor, Prof. Bitan will play a pivotal role in overseeing the peer review and editorial processes of EVCNA, ensuring that the journal upholds the highest standards of scientific rigor, integrity, and publication quality.

We warmly congratulate Prof. Bitan on this well-deserved appointment and look forward to his valuable contributions to the continued growth and excellence of EVCNA.

Assistant Editor: Weiwei Chai
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Ting Xu
Respectfully Submitted by the Editorial Office of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids