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第九期，我们采访了BAM副主编César de La Fuente，一起来听听他对科研的独特见解、对期刊发展的期待、有趣的科研生活吧！
人物专访：
César de La Fuente
César de la Fuente
Departments of Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Psychiatry, and Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
Tihis image was taken on the granting of the Princess of Girona award in 2021.
科研分享
能否简单介绍一下您目前的研究领域？
I work on AI-driven antibiotic discovery. Antimicrobial resistance is a critically underfunded area that significantly impacts global health. My motivation is to find solutions to this pressing issue. Our computational approaches have dramatically accelerated antibiotic discovery. What takes years with traditional methods, can now be done in a few hours on the computer.
您在研究工作中遇到过哪些障碍或困难？
您是如何克服这些困难的
Over a decade ago, when I first proposed that AI and computers could revolutionize biology, particularly in microbiology and antibiotic discovery, it was met with skepticism. Many doubted that machines could be useful in a field as chaotic and complex as biology. We overcame these challenges and skepticism by staying committed to our vision and demonstrating through our work that machines could indeed be used to create new antibiotics.
期刊发展
作为副主编，您会对什么类型或者说哪个方向的文章感兴趣
I am particularly interested in articles that explore AI, synthetic biology, infectious diseases, and antibiotic research. These areas hold significant potential for groundbreaking discoveries, and this journal is a fantastic venue for such studies.
您对Bioactive Materials未来的发展以及推动相关领域的发展有何期待？
Bioactive materials are everywhere. Drawing inspiration from biology to create new technologies and materials has been a passion of mine for many years. My expectation is that this field will continue to grow, driving innovations that bridge biology and technology.
生活分享
科学工作之余，您最大的爱好是什么？
I love learning, reading books, cinema, and soccer.
您是如何平衡科研工作和个人生活的？
By taking time with the family and making sure I dedicate time to thinking and reflecting as opposed to just doing.
寄语
您认为科研人员最重要的品质是什么？
Curiosity. I have always been curious about the world around me. We are all born scientists, but we tend to lose that curiosity as we grow up. I strive to maintain that childlike curiosity to preserve my hunger for learning, knowing, and understanding.
对于要决心投身科学研究的青年学者，您有什么建议？
Be curious and persistent. And try to think different and take the road less traveled. Embrace challenges and see them as opportunities to learn and innovate. Surround yourself with people who inspire you. Science is an amazing adventure that offers the opportunity to learn something new every day.
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Bioactive Materials 创建于2016年，自2019年被SCIE检索收录以来影响因子实现跳跃式增长（IF 2019: 8.724；IF 2020: 14.593；IF 2021: 16.874；IF 2022:18.9; IF 2023: 18）；JCR materials science, biomaterials 领域国际排名连续四年第一。此外， 2020年到2023年连续四年入选中国科学院文献情报中心期刊分区表一区，Top期刊；入选材料科学综合类高质量科技期刊分级目录T1区。
