Dr. Francesco De Francesco, MD, PhD is a reconstructive plastic and hand surgeon at the Department of Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Marche University Hospital in Ancona, Italy. He earned his PhD in Molecular Medicine, focusing on regenerative medicine applications in plastic and hand surgery. Dr. De Francesco has extensive expertise in microsurgery, complex wound reconstruction, breast reconstruction, and advanced regenerative therapies, with particular experience in regenerative medicine for chronic wound healing, peripheral nerve regeneration, osteoarthritis, and post-oncologic breast reconstruction. He serves as Section Editor for Hand Surgery and Research in the journal Surgeries (MDPI). He is actively involved in national and international research projects, including multicentric clinical trials on tissue engineering and stem cell-based therapies. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference papers, and has been invited as a speaker at international congresses. His research interests include wound healing, adipose-derived stem cells, extracellular vesicles, autologous tissue engineering, and minimally invasive reconstructive techniques.
Dr. Kursad Turksen was a Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine Program, OHRI (Retired). He is the series editor of the book series Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.