About the Editors
Editor-in-Chief
Ege Can Serefoglu, MD, Biruni University School of Medicine, Turkey
Ege Can Serefoglu received his Medical Doctor degree from Turkey and followed this with a residency in urology. After practicing as a urologist for 2 years, he has then worked as a post-doctorate research fellow at Tulane University Department of Urology, Division of Andrology, USA. He received the “Amsterdam Young Scientist Award” in 2012 and he is actively working in professional organizations such as Turkish Association of Urology, European Association of Urology (EAU), European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) and International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM), as well as working as a private urologist in Turkey.
Watch a video from Ege about IJIR: Your Sexual Medicine Journal here.
Associate Editors
Luca Boeri, MD, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
Luca Boeri is a Urologist and Andrology at Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Policlinico Hospital of Milan, Italy. In November 2019 he started his PhD program in Clinical Research at University of Milan focusing on couple’s infertility, genetics and immunology. He received his medical degree at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy, in 2014.
During his residency program he attended a visiting fellowship at University College London Hospital (Prof. David Ralph), UK, and he also completed a research fellowship at Mayo Clinic (Mentor Dr. R. Jeffrey Karnes), Rochester, USA, where he attended a one-year advanced statistics course.
Since 2014 he continued a successful collaboration with the Urological Research Institute-URI of Milan under the guide of Prof. Montorsi and Prof. Salonia. His specialty areas include sexual medicine, infertility, uro-oncology and minimally invasive surgical techniques. He is an active member of the Italian Society of Andrology where he is part of the WEB group. He is now member of the EAU Guideline Panel on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Brian D. Earp, PhD, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Dr. Earp received his PhD from Yale University jointly in experimental psychology and philosophy, focusing on relationship norms, gender, sexuality, and bioethics.
He is co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Sex and Sexuality (Routledge, 2022) and co-author of Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships (Stanford University Press, 2020), the latter of which investigates the science and ethics of drug-assisted couples therapy. A recipient of the 2018 Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Brian was also one of four named finalists for the 2020 John Maddox Prize for “standing up for science” (awarded by Sense about Science and Nature).
Prior to commencing his doctoral studies, Brian completed a master's degree in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science, technology, and medicine at the University of Cambridge, and a master's degree in psychological research methods at the University of Oxford. His first degree was in cognitive science from Yale.
Having served as the inaugural Presidential Scholar in Bioethics at The Hastings Center in New York, Brian is now Associate Director of the Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics and Health Policy at Yale University and The Hastings Center, and a Senior Research Fellow in Moral Psychology at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford.
Marco Falcone, MD, Molinette hospital and USU/CTO hospital, University of Turin, Italy
Dr. Falcone has been involved since his early medical studies in basic and clinical research in the field of sexual medicine. Particularly, his interest is focused on andrology and reconstructive genital surgery. After graduation, he completed the urology training in Molinette Hospital, Torino (Italy). In 2015 he was trained as a clinical fellow at St. Peter's Andrology Center and the Institute of Urology - University College of London Hospital in London (UK). He had a full training in microsurgery, developing the necessary surgical skills to perform complex penile reconstruction (phalloplasty) in both gender and genetic male patients. Over the years he developed a wide clinical and surgical experience in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease and penile cancer. Dr. Falcone is a consultant at “SC Urologia U - Molinette Hospital” and “SC Neurourologia - USU/CTO Hospital” - AOU “Città della Salute e della Scienza”- University of Turin, Italy. He has a Ph.D. on bio-engineer and surgical sciences at the Politecnico of Turin (Italy). he is an active member of YAU (Young Academic Urologist) and an associate member EAU guidelines panel “Sexual and reproductive health”.
Dr. Falcone's scientific profile is internationally acknowledged by his many contributions to international congresses and scientific publications in high profile peer-reviewed journals.
Murat Gul, MD, Selcuk University School of Medicine, Turkey
Murat Gul received his Medical Doctor degree from Turkey and finished his urology residency at the same university. After working as a urologist for 3 years, he started his post-doctorate andrology fellowship program at Copenhagen University, Juliane Marie Centre for Women, Children and Reproduction, Laboratory of Reproductive Biology. Then he started his new position as an Assistant Professor at Selcuk University, Department of Urology. Alongside his position at university, he has been an associate member of the EAU Guidelines Panel on Sexual and Reproductive Health since 2019. He also serves as a member of EAU-YAU Men's Health Working Group and ESSM New Technologies and Sexual Function Committee. His scientific and clinical areas of interest are male infertility and male sexual dysfunctions.
Odunayo Kalejaiye, MBBS BSc MRCS FRCS (Ed), Heartlands, Good Hope & Solihull Hospitals (part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust), UK
Odunayo Kalejaiye is a Consultant Urological Surgeon, specialising in benign and malignant conditions of the penis and scrotum. Odunayo currently works at University hospitals Birmingham where she has been a Consultant since 2017. She is currently the clinical lead for penile cancer cases and benign andrology for the West Midlands, England. She is also one of only two surgeons in the West Midlands providing penile implant surgery. Odunayo has played a key role in modernising the andrological services in Birmingham.
Odunayo graduated from University College London in 2003 with a medical degree and a bachelor’s degree with Honours in molecular medicine. After completing her specialist registrar training in South West England, she undertook a 2 year fellowship in one of the largest dedicated andrology centres in Europe (University College London). During her fellowship, she gained a wide exposure and training in a variety of andrological conditions in both emergency and non-emergency settings.
Miss Kalejaiye has been involved in patient engagement projects, presentations locally and internationally and publications for medical journals. She is regularly involved in training colleagues locally as well as on formal courses organised by the national urology body. Lastly, she is currently the secretary for BAUS Andrology
Afonso Morgado, MD, FECSM, University Hospital Center of São João, Portugal
Afonso Morgado currently holds the position of Head of the Andrology Unit at Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João in Portugal. His involvement in the field of Sexual Medicine commenced after he graduated from the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto. Following his graduation, he completed his urology residency at Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João under the guidance of the renowned Prof. Dr. Nuno Tomada. Presently, Afonso Morgado is in the final stages of completing his PhD at Universidade do Porto, focusing his research on Male Hypogonadism and Erectile Dysfunction. Over time, he has gained extensive clinical and surgical experience, specializing in the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie’s Disease, Prostate Cancer, and symptomatic Benign Prostate Hyperplasia.
Afonso Morgado's contributions extend beyond his medical endeavors. He is a member of the Young Academic Urologists (YAU) an associated member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines panel for "Sexual and Reproductive Health," reflecting his commitment to shaping and advancing the standards in his area of expertise. With a modest and dedicated approach, Afonso Morgado continues to contribute significantly to the fields of Andrology and Sexual Medicine, enhancing the standards of care and knowledge in these domains.
Filippo Maria Nimbi, PhD, PsyD, ECPS, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Dr. Nimbi earned his Ph.D. with marks of excellence in Dynamic and Clinical Psychology from Sapienza University of Rome in 2018. Presently, he holds the position of PostDoc Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He is a seasoned researcher and lecturer in Clinical Psychology (M/PSI-08), focusing particularly on Sexology, Sexual Medicine, Research Methodology, and Statistics. Dr. Nimbi has contributed to various research projects covering diverse topics such as Sexual Desire, LGBTQIA+ studies and stigma, Chemsex, Consent and Sexual Education, Psychometrics of Sexual Health related Measures, and Genito-Pelvic Pain in chronic diseases (e.g., HIV, breast cancer). Additionally, he is a trained Clinical Psychologist, EFS&ESSM Certified Psycho-Sexologist (ECPS), Sex-Educator, and Lecturer at the Institute of Clinical Sexology of Rome. Currently, he serves as the General Secretary of the European Federation of Sexology (EFS), is a member of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM), and participates in the 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM) by the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM).
Mujde Ozer, PhD, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Netherlands
Müjde Özer is both a Plastic Surgeon and Sexologist at the Amsterdam University Medical Center, location Vumc in the Netherlands. She has been associated with the department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand surgery since 2012. Müjde studied medicine at the Radboud university in Nijmegen after which she specialized as a plastic, reconstructive and hand surgeon at the AMC in Amsterdam. During the first 2 years of her training as a Plastic surgeon she also specialized in Sexology, got her post-master degree in 2008 and also became a Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) in 2012.
Both her scientific and clinical fields of interest are genital alteration, transgender surgery, reconstructive genital surgery, all approached with a sexologist background.
Although gender surgery and in genital reconstructions are in her main tasks, she is also skilled in general reconstructive surgery, oncodermatology and hand surgery.
Edoardo Pozzi, MD, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Edoardo Pozzi holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery in English obtained with honors and honorable mention at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. He is concluding his Urology residency at the same institution. Dr. Pozzi completed a research andrology fellowship at University College London Hospital in the UK and is presently a fellow in andrology at the University of Miami, Desai Sethi Urology Institute in the USA. He is actively involved in several committees, including the ISSM Young Researcher Committee of the International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM), the New Regenerative Interventions and Treatment _targets in Sexual Medicine Committee of the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM), the scientific committee of the Italian Society of Andrology (SIA), and the basic science committee of the European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM). Additionally, Dr. Pozzi serves as a reviewer for important journals within the urological field.
He has a significant number of scientific publications and book chapters in the fielf of uro-andrology (accessible here).
Dr. Pozzi's main interests are: male infertility, sexual dysfunctions (erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, Peyronie’s disease), penile implant surgery, male hypogonadism, testicular and penile cancer.
