Prof. Göksel Özer is a full professor in the Department of Plant Protection at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Türkiye. He received his BSc (1998), MSc (2002), and PhD (2009) in Plant Protection from Ankara University. His research focuses on molecular diagnostics and genetic diversity of plant pathogenic fungi, host–pathogen interactions at the gene expression level, and the development of PCR-based detection tools. He has extensive experience with Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Bipolaris, Ascochyta, and Phytophthora species affecting cereals, legumes, and horticultural crops. Prof. Özer has authored over 160 peer-reviewed publications (h-index: 23, >2000 citations) and has led numerous TÜBİTAK and international projects with CIMMYT, ICARDA, and Cornell University. He is Guest Editor of the IJMS Special Issue "New Perspectives in Molecular Plant Pathology."