Congratulations to Professor Wei Seong Toh on His New Role as Associate Editor of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids

We are pleased to announce that Professor Wei Seong Toh has been appointed Associate Editor of the journal Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids (EVCNA), effective November 2024, for a renewable two-year term. This appointment is in recognition of his exceptional contributions and ongoing support to the journal.

Professor Toh is an Associate Professor and Research Director in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). He also holds joint appointments as Associate Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry and Associate Professor (Courtesy) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the NUS College of Design and Engineering. Additionally, he serves as Principal Investigator of the Tissue Engineering Program at the Life Sciences Institute and Supervisor for the Integrative Sciences and Engineering Program at the NUS Graduate School.

His research focuses on unraveling the mechanisms of tissue degeneration and developing regenerative strategies for the musculoskeletal system. Notably, his team has demonstrated that exosomes play a pivotal role in the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells in joint repair. Their work aims to elucidate the mechanisms of action and establish the foundation for advancing this promising cell-free therapy to clinical application. Renowned for his expertise, Professor Toh has been recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (USA) since 2020.

As Associate Editor, Professor Toh will oversee the review and editorial processes to uphold the journal's rigorous standards of quality and research integrity.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Toh on this well-deserved appointment and look forward to his continued contributions to EVCNA.

Editor: Sally Hang
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Yan Zhang
Respectfully submitted by the Editorial Office of Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids