Lidia Błaszczyk | Network Science | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Lidia Błaszczyk | Network Science | Research Excellence Award

Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences | Poland

Dr. Lidia Błaszczyk is a distinguished Professor at the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IPG PAS), Poznań, where she leads the Plant Microbiomics Team and has built an eminent career in agricultural sciences with deep specialization in plant–microorganism interactions. Her research focuses on the diversity, transmission, and ecological roles of microorganisms inhabiting rhizosphere, phyllosphere and endosphere tissues of plants, as well as the morphological, anatomical, physiological and molecular responses of plants to microbiome fluctuations. She has made major contributions to understanding epigenetic mechanisms-including DNA methylation, lncRNA, microRNA and histone modifications-in the multidirectional interactions of wheat with pathogenic and symbiotic fungi, while also characterizing Trichoderma fungi and selecting endogenous microorganisms for plant growth biostimulation and biological control of fungal diseases. Since joining IPG PAS in 2003, she has progressed from Assistant to Assistant Professor and ultimately to Professor and Team Head, earning her Habilitation in 2017 with research on species diversity and antagonistic activity of Polish Trichoderma strains, following her Ph.D. on leaf rust resistance genes in wheat. Dr. Błaszczyk’s scientific expertise spans advanced molecular biology techniques, next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics and diagnostics of plant fungal diseases, and her leadership extends to supervising Ph.D. students, delivering academic lectures, reviewing national and international research projects, and serving as a panel member for FCT-the Portuguese public R&D funding agency.

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Featured Publications

"Constellation of the endophytic mycobiome in spring and winter wheat cultivars grown under various conditions", Scientific Reports, Salamon Sylwia; Mikołajczak Katarzyna; Błaszczyk Lidia, 2025.

"Using of Millet Straw for energy purposes", Lidiya Blaszczyk; Cheslav Nowak; Z. V. Pustova; Z. V. Pustova; I. A. Yasinetska; O. A. Bialkovska; O. T. Koberniuk, Podilian Bulletin Agriculture Engineering Economics, 2025.

"Containment of Fusarium culmorum and Its Mycotoxins in Various Biological Systems by Antagonistic Trichoderma and Clonostachys Strains", Lidia Błaszczyk; Hanna Ćwiek-Kupczyńska; Karolina Hoppe Gromadzka; Aneta Basińska-Barczak; Łukasz Stępień; Joanna Kaczmarek; Leszek Lenc, Journal of Fungi, 2023.

"Trichoderma versus Fusarium-Inhibition of Pathogen Growth and Mycotoxin", Marta Modrzewska; Lidia Błaszczyk; Łukasz Stępień; Monika Urbaniak; Agnieszka Waśkiewicz; Tomoya Yoshinari; Marcin Bryła, Biosynthesis Molecules, 2022.

"Expression Patterns of miR398, miR167, and miR159 in the Interaction between Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Pathogenic Fusarium culmorum and Beneficial Trichoderma Fungi", Sylwia Salamon; Julia Żok; Karolina Gromadzka; Lidia Błaszczyk, Pathogens, 2021.

Mahdieh Azizian | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mahdieh Azizian | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Kerman University of Medical Sciences | Iran

Dr. Mahdieh Azizian is an accomplished scholar in Applied Mathematics with a Ph.D. in Numerical Analysis from Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, where her doctoral research focused on optimizing dynamical models of tumor control using fuzzy dynamical systems. Building on her earlier M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Applied Mathematics from the same university, she has developed a strong expertise in mathematical modeling, bioinformatics, epidemiology, and cancer research. Over the years, Dr. Azizian has actively contributed as a lecturer and workshop instructor in numerous national and international academic forums, covering topics such as cancer mathematical modeling, numerical methods, data mining, and interdisciplinary applications of mathematics in medical sciences. She has also held key academic and administrative roles, including membership in the Research Council of the School of Medicine and serving as Superintendent of the Statistics Department at Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Recognized for her teaching excellence, she was honored as a Superior Instructor in 2014, in addition to receiving distinctions as a top student during her academic studies. Through her extensive teaching, research, and administrative experiences, Dr. Azizian has established herself as a dedicated educator and researcher at the intersection of mathematics and medical sciences.

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Featured Publications

"An interval version of Black–Scholes European option pricing model and its numerical solution"

"Time Series Model for Forecasting the Prevalence of Some Important Parasitic Infections in Slaughtered Sheep in North-Central Iran"

"Estimating the Number of COVID-19 Cases and Impact of New COVID-19 Variants and Vaccination on the Population in Kerman, Iran: A Mathematical Modeling Study"

"A Brief History of Listening Comprehension in Second Language Teaching and Learning"

"An Empirical Study on the Effects of Using Kahoot as a Game-Based Learning Tool on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Recall and Retention"