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Ibero-American Journal of Biotechnology and Life Sciences
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Microbiology, Bacteriophages & Antimicrobial Resistance Biomedical Research, Pharmacology & Clinical Case Reports Sustainable Agriculture, Biostimulants & Plant Biotechnology

Incorporating Junior Scientists into the Bionatura Editorial Board
A Strategic Initiative for Mentorship and Shared Growth
Bionatura’s Junior Editorial Board Members (Junior EBMs) program is a value-driven initiative designed to empower early-career researchers (ECRs) while reinforcing the journal’s excellence, innovation, and long-term impact. By integrating ECRs into editorial workflows, we nurture the next generation of science leaders and foster global research collaboration.
Why This Matters
  • Editorial Training: Hands-on experience with peer review, COPE ethics, and manuscript evaluation, under senior editor guidance.
  • Career Advancement: Receive a verifiable certificate, tailored recommendation letters, and opportunities to co-edit special issues.
  • Skills Development: Master platforms like ScholarOne and Open Journal Systems, along with critical editorial thinking.
  • Visibility & Networking: Join a global mentoring network and gain public recognition on our platform.
Benefits for the Journal
  • Diversified Expertise: Junior EBMs contribute insights in trending areas like synthetic biology, nanomedicine, and computational biochemistry.
  • Community Engagement: ECRs act as ambassadors, expanding the journal’s outreach into new academic and regional communities.
  • Leadership Pipeline: Invest in editorial continuity by cultivating future associate editors and section leads.
Program Framework
  • Duration: 12–24 months, renewable upon performance.
  • Eligibility: PhD candidates or postdocs with ≥3 peer-reviewed publications.
  • Key Responsibilities: Manuscript triage, co-review, and special issue proposals with mentorship support.
Broader Impact
The initiative addresses critical gaps in academic publishing for early-career researchers and supports the UN SDG 4 (Quality Education). It strengthens Bionatura’s role as an inclusive and socially responsible scientific platform.
Call to Action
Institutions, funders, and senior scholars are encouraged to support or sponsor this initiative. Applications for the next Junior EBM cohort open soon.
Contact: editor@bionaturajournal.com |
Junior Editorial Board - BioNatura Journal

Junior Editorial Board



Kevin Castillo Mendieta

Title: Doctoral student

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Molecular Biology, Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany

Research Areas: descubrimiento de péptidos terapeuticos usando redes de espacio químico; lncRNAs en el desarrollo de Alzheimer; mejoramiento biotecnológico de la técnica de insecto estéril, dinámica espaciotemporal de la transcripción durante la profase I de la meiosis en oocitos

kevin.castillo.0708@gmail.com

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Leandro Santiago Padilla

Title: Doctoral student

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine / Berlin Institute of Health @Charité, Berlin, Germany

Research Areas: Immunology, Microbiology, Phage Display, Virology, Protein structural biology, mass spectrometry

saintpad97@gmail.com

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Domenica Romina Bermeo Alvaro

Title: Doctoral student

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Ferdinand-Braun-Institut/ Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

Research Areas: Fotonica integrada, quantica (Integrated Photonics, Quantum)

domenicabermeo@gmail.com

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Karen Odalys Torres Constante

Title: M.Sc., Ph.D. Candidate

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University - Faculty of Medicine, Hungary

Research Areas: Biofísica computacional, Dinámica molecular de transportadores de membrana ABC

odalystorres20@gmail.com

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Emilia Calle Luzuriaga

Title: M.Sc.

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain

Research Areas: Drug Development

emiliacalleluzuriaga@gmail.com

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Carlos Alexis Villacís Aguirre

Title: Ingeniero en Biotecnología, PhD(c) en Biotecnología Molecular

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Laboratorio de Biotecnología y Biofármacos, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

Research Areas: Biotecnología biomédica, nanomedicina, vacunas, tecnología de ARN mensajero

carlovillacis@udec.cl

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Jocelyn Fernanda Romero Herdoiza

Title: M.Sc. en Ciencia de Polímeros

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Research Areas: Síntesis: polimerización controlada; Caracterización: peso molecular (GPC), propiedades mecánicas (reología), análisis estructural (NMR, FTIR); Aplicaciones: hidrogeles, antivirales, respuesta a estímulos, liberación de fármacos

fernandarh_7@hotmail.com

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MSc. Robinson Isaac Bravo Salazar

Title: MSc.

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

Research Areas: Química médica y Farmacología

isaac.bravo@urjc.es

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Freddy Paul Figueroa Guayllas

Title: Ingeniero Biomédico

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Investigador Independiente

Research Areas: Biopolímeros, dispositivos biomédicos, bioremediación

paulfigue97@gmail.com

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Daniela Osorio Ordoñez

Title: Ingeniera Biomédica

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Investigadora Independiente

Research Areas: Investigación clínica, I+D de productos farmacéuticos y cosméticos, sistemas de drug delivery y biomateriales

danielaosorio00@outlook.com

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Dr. Aini Syahida Mat Yassim

Title: PhD

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Research Areas: baculovirus, anti-apoptotic, anti-RNAi, recombinant proteins, SARS-CoV-2, humoral immune responses, whole genome sequence

aini.matyassim@usm.my

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Toba A. Omotosho

Title: PhD

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Georgia State University, USA

Research Areas: Malaria and tuberculosis vaccine development, SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 (vaccine responses, antiviral proteins, viral genomics, viral mutations), humoral immune responses, recombinant proteins, whole genome sequencing, gut microbiome and breast cancer, oral microbiology, biofilm formation, and dimorphism (specifically Streptococcus salivarius and Candida albicans)

tomotosho2@student.gsu.edu

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Marlon S. Zambrano M.

Title: MSc.

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Technical University Dortmund, Germany

Research Areas: Epigenetics and Epitranscriptomics

marlon.zambrano@tu-dortmund.de

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Phone: +49 152 10458444

Eduardo Luis Cepeda Muñoz

Title: Biomedical Engineer, MSc in Applied Statistics

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: Yachay Tech Research University, School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Ecuador

Research Areas: Biomedical devices and diagnostics, Clinical and translational medicine

ecepeda@yachaytech.edu.ec

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M Sc. Oandis Sosa Sánchez

Title: Doctoral Candidate

Role: Junior Editorial Board

Affiliation: National Project and Engineering Company of the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG), Cuba

Research Areas: Agricultural and Plant Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Biotechnology, Agroecology, Plant Pathology, Biological Control, Artificial Intelligence applied to agriculture

oandis.sosa@gmail.com

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