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**Payam Zarrintaj** earned his Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering-Tissue Engineering from Tehran University in 2018. Then he joined Oklahoma State University and the University of Montana as a Postdoctoral research associate. His research interests involve understanding advanced polymers in the biomedical field, including tissue engineering and drug delivery. He is known for developing strategies for treating damaged tissues/organs and controlling biological substances for target delivery into the human body using smart and stimuli-responsive polymers. He has published extensively in the area of polymer/biomedical engineering, and as of November 2023, he has been cited more than 7300 times and has an h-index of 48. Furthermore, some of his publications earned him the honor of being included among the "Top Hottest Articles" and featured as "The most downloaded articles" and "The most cited articles" from ScienceDirect. He has received several awards, including "Top Peer Reviewer" (2019) and "outstanding reviewer." Also, he was listed as the world's top 2% scientist for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023). Right now, he is a senior scientist at allnex.

Karin Hastings is a highly educated and experienced professional in the field of biochemistry. She obtained her MSc in Biochemistry from the University of Montana in 2003, where she specialized in molecular biology and enzymology. After completing her education, Karin joined Global Organics as a Staff Scientist. In this role, she is responsible for conducting research and experiments related to biochemistry, analyzing data, and presenting her findings to colleagues and clients. Karin's expertise in biochemistry has allowed her to contribute significantly to various projects at Global Organics. She has a deep understanding of the structure and function of biological molecules and is skilled in using advanced techniques and technologies to study them. With her strong educational background and extensive experience, Karin is a valuable asset to the field of biochemistry and continues to make important contributions to the scientific community.