First Place:

“Improving the stability of thiol-maleimide bioconjugates via the formation of a thiazine structure” by Isaiah N. Gober, Rahul Sharan and Matteo Villain.
J Pept Sci. 2023;29:e3495. DOI:10.1002/psc.3495

Honorable Mention:

“Synergistic effects of short peptides and antibiotics against bacterial and fungal strains” by Lalita Sharma and Gopal Singh Bisht.
J Pept Sci. 2023;29:e3446. DOI:10.1002/psc.3446