Mazen Juratli- Medicine- Outstanding Scientist Award

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Mazen Juratli- Medicine- Outstanding Scientist Award

Prof. Mazen Juratli distinguished academic and researcher in the field Medicine. He is a dedicated and accomplished Assistant Professor and Senior Consultant Surgeon with a strong background in General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, specializing in upper GI tumors, reflux surgery, and peritoneal carcinomatosis. His experience encompasses both the clinical and research facets of surgical oncology, demonstrating a steadfast dedication to advancing medical science and enhancing patient care. He is actively pursuing opportunities to make substantial contributions to the field of surgery and academic medicine, particularly in the realm of Upper GI and peritoneal carcinomatosis surgery, along with related areas.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

He earned his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Science (IBS) from the Arkansas Nanomedicine Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, AR, USA, completing his studies between January 2012 and May 2014. Prior to that, he attended medical school at Philipps University in Marburg, Germany, from October 2003 to November 2009.

 Experience:

He is currently an Assistant Professor and Senior Consultant Surgeon at the University Hospital of Muenster in Muenster, Germany, within the Department of Generalhttps://networkscience-conferences.researchw.com/?p=33910&preview=true, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery. He specializes as an Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgeon, adept in robotic, minimally invasive, and open surgeries. Additionally, he heads the Stomach Cancer and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Surgical Center, serves as Deputy Head of the Esophagus Cancer Center, and leads the Surgical Biobank. He is also the Principal Investigator (PI) for the Liquid Biopsy Research Group. His licensure and certifications include being a Senior Explant Surgeon for Donor Surgery: Liver and Kidney (since October 2023) and a Certified Center Surgeon for the Upper GI Tract (since January 2023). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Interdisciplinary Working Group for Clinical Hemotherapy (IAKH e.V.) and holds an additional qualification in Specialized Visceral Surgery (Zusatzbezeichnung Spezielle Viszeralchirurgie) from the Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe, Germany, since September 2022. He became a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (F.E.B.S.) in Surgical Oncology in September 2022 and has been an Assistant Professor (Privatdozent Dr. med. habil.) since January 2021. He has served as a Senior Consultant Surgeon (Oberarzt) in the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery at the University Hospital of Muenster since September 2020. He obtained his German Board Certification in Visceral Surgery – Consultant Surgeon (Facharzt) from the Ärztekammer Hessen, Germany, in June 2019. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, AR, USA, in December 2014 and his Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.) from Philipps University in Marburg, Germany, in December 2009, where he also obtained his German Federal License (Approbation) in November 2009.

Awards, Grants and Honors

He has received numerous awards, grants, and honors throughout his career. In 2024, he secured industrial grant funding from Johnson & Johnson for a project on surgical smoke exposure investigation in surgical safety, amounting to €169,681, and also received the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) Travel Award, valued at €5000. He earned abstract prizes for his pilot studies on diagnostic and prognostic tumor markers in adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction and extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma, presented at Visceral Medicine 2023 in Hamburg and NRW-Visceral Medicine 2023 in Essen, each prize valued at €500. In 2022, he won another abstract prize for his work on the long-term effects of liver resection on circulating stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma, presented at Visceral Medicine in Hamburg. He was recognized as a Medical Scientist by the Else Kröner-Forschungskolleg (EKFK) in 2018 and received a grant of €15,000 from the B. Braun-Stiftung the same year. In 2017, he was awarded €66,000 for young talent promotion by Frankfurt Research Promotion at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His achievements also include the Frankfurt Research Prize of the Rudolf Geißendörfer Foundation in 2015, valued at €5,000, and a poster prize at the 19 Chirurgische Forschungstage in Würzburg, Germany, in 2015, valued at €500. He received the second prize for the Cancers Best Paper Award in 2015 and the German Academic International Network (GAIN) Travel Award to attend the 18th European Career Fair (ECF) in Boston, MA, USA, in 2014, valued at €2,000. He was honored with the People’s Choice award for Science as Art at the Nanotechnology for Health Care Conference in Petit Jean, AR, USA, in 2014. Additionally, he was granted $78,000 by the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP) in 2013 and received €50,000 from the DFG – German Research Foundation in 2012.

 

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

  • Jens Hoelzen, Lukas Fortmann, Dhruvajyoti Roy, Carsten Szardenings, Martina Holstein, Ann-Kathrin Eichelmann,Emile Rijcken,Brooke E. Frankauer, Peter Barth, Eva Wardelmann, Andreas Pascher, and Mazen A. Juratli. Robotic-Assisted Esophagectomy with Total Mesoesophageal Excision EnhancesR0-Resection in Patients with Esophageal Cancer – a single-center experience. Surgery 05/2024. In Press
  • Lamberty SA, Hoelzen JP, Katou S, Becker F, Juratli MA, Andreou A, Morgül MH, Pascher A, Strücker B. Validation of the IWATE Criteria in Robotic-Assisted Liver Resections. J Clin Med. 2024 May 3;13(9):2697. doi: 10.3390/jcm13092697. PMID: 38731226; PMCID: PMC11084793.
  • Juratli, M.A., Pollmann, N.S., Oppermann, E. et al. Extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers for diagnosis and recurrence detection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Sci Rep 14, 5322 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55888-8.
  • Diedrich AM, Daneshgar A, Tang P, Klein O, Mohr A, Onwuegbuchulam OA, von Rueden S, Menck K, Bleckmann A, Juratli MA, Becker F, Sauer IM, Hillebrandt KH, Pascher A, Struecker B. Proteomic analysis of decellularized mice liver and kidney extracellular matrices. J Biol Eng. 2024 Feb 22;18(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s13036-024-00413-8. PMID: 38389090; PMCID: PMC10885605
  • de Jongh C, Cianchi F, Kinoshita T, Kingma F, Piccoli M, Dubecz A, Kouwenhoven E, van Det M, Mala T, Coratti A, Ubiali P, Turner P, Kish P, Borghi F, Immanuel A, Nilsson M, Rouvelas I, Hӧlzen JP, Rouanet P, Saint-Marc O, Dussart D, Patriti A, Bazzocchi F, van Etten B, Haveman JW, DePrizio M, Sabino F, Viola M, Berlth F, Grimminger PP, Roviello F, van Hillegersberg R, Ruurda J; UGIRA Collaborative Group. Surgical Techniques and Related Perioperative Outcomes After Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy (RAMIG): Results From the Prospective Multicenter International Ugira Gastric Registry. Ann Surg. 2023 Nov 3. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006147. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37922237.
  • Hoelzen JP, Frankauer BE, Szardenings C, Roy D, Pollmann L, Fortmann L, Merten J, Rijcken E, Juratli MA, Pascher A. Reducing the Risks of Esophagectomies: A Retrospective Comparison of Hybrid versus Full-Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE) Approaches. J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 7;12(18):5823. doi: 10.3390/jcm12185823. PMID: 37762765; PMCID: PMC10531670.Two senior authors
  • Peters AK, Juratli MA, Roy D, Merten J, Fortmann L, Pascher A, Hoelzen JP. Factors Influencing Postoperative Complications Following Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 31;12(17):5688. doi: 10.3390/jcm12175688. PMID: 37685756; PMCID: PMC10488704.Contributed equally to the study
  • Mohr A, Besser M, Broichhausen S, Winter M, Bungert AD, Strücker B, Juratli MA,Pascher A, Becker F. The Influence of Apremilast-Induced Macrophage Polarization on Intestinal Wound Healing. J Clin Med. 2023 May 9;12(10):3359. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103359. PMID: 37240465; PMCID: PMC10219563

Ansab Akhtar – Neuroscience Award – Best Researcher Award

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Ansab Akhtar – Neuroscience Award – Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ansab Akhtar distinguished academic and researcher in the field  Neuroscience. He has extensively delved into various neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, encompassing Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, diabetic cognitive dysfunction, and diabetic neuropathy, among others. Despite this broad spectrum of research, his primary focus has remained on Alzheimer’s disease, reflecting his dedication to advancing understanding and treatment in this critical area of neuroscience. His contributions extend beyond research, as evidenced by his authorship and co-authorship of research and review publications in esteemed peer-reviewed international journals. During his master’s program, he embarked on a project under the guidance of Dr. Sudhir Sahdev, a group leader at Daiichi Sankyo, Gurgaon, and Dr. VGM Naidu, an assistant professor at NIPER Hyderabad, focusing on the cloning, expression, and purification of recombinant proteins utilizing bacterial expression systems. Presently, he serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, where he imparts knowledge in Pharmacology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Research, and related disciplines. His multifaceted roles in research, academia, and teaching underscore his comprehensive expertise and commitment to advancing the frontiers of pharmaceutical sciences.

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Educations📚📚📚

He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a specialization in Neuroscience from the Pharmacology Division at UIPS, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. Awarded in December 2021, his doctoral research delved into cutting-edge areas within pharmacology. Prior to his Ph.D., he pursued an M.S. in Pharmacology & Toxicology at the esteemed National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India, completing it in 2015 with a commendable CGPA of 7.9. His academic journey began with a B. Pharmacy degree from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, where he graduated with a notable score of 69.2% in 2012. Before his undergraduate studies, he excelled in his secondary education, securing 80.0% in Class X from Milanpalli High School under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. Additionally, his proficiency was evident in Class XII where he achieved a commendable 50.9% from Islampur High School under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Complementing his formal education, he underwent valuable training experiences, including a project trainee position at Daiichi Sankyo, Gurgaon, India, where he contributed significantly to a pharmacology project from July 2014 to April 2015. These diverse experiences have enriched his expertise and prepared him for impactful contributions in the field of pharmaceutical sciences.

Areas of interest

Ø Cognitive neuroscience
Ø Neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases
Ø Pharmacology
Ø Toxicology
Ø Molecular biology
Ø Preclinical and Clinical research

Research exposure

His research journey reflects a rich tapestry of experiences across various domains of neuroscience and pharmacology. Currently engaged in a postdoctoral position at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, under the guidance of Dr. XiaoChing Li, his focus lies on unraveling the molecular intricacies of neural circuit development and vocal communication within the zebra finch model of autism. Prior to this, he earned his Ph.D. from UIPS, Panjab University, Chandigarh, where his doctoral research, supervised by Dr. Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah, centered on elucidating the phenomenon of brain insulin resistance in Alzheimer’s disease, with a focus on targeting the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β pathway in a rat model. His academic journey also involved rigorous coursework in research methodology, biostatistics, and pharmaceutical sciences, further enhancing his analytical prowess. In his M.S. program at NIPER, Hyderabad, he undertook a dissertation project under the guidance of Dr. Sudhir Sehdev and Dr. VGM Naidu, focusing on the cloning, expression, and purification of recombinant proteins utilizing bacterial expression systems. Additionally, his research endeavors have been acknowledged through the sanctioning of a research grant aimed at improving cognitive function in a Drosophila model of Alzheimer’s disease at UPES, Dehradun, and his application for a SERB-Start-up Research Grant focused on enhancing cognitive functions through tau hyperphosphorylation inhibition in an amyloid-β-induced mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease reflects his commitment to advancing therapeutic interventions in neurodegenerative disorders

Peer-review/Reviewer

Ø Peer-reviewed as a reviewer for more than 130 manuscripts for the International peer-reviewed Scopus/SCIindexed journals ‘Molecular Neurobiology, Neurotoxicology, NeuroSci, Brain Sciences, Biomedicine &
Pharmacotherapy, Medical Hypothesis, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, European Journal of Pharmacology,
Frontiers in Pharmacology, Molecular Biotechnology, 3Biotech, International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Bioengineered, Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Clinical Therapeutics, Journal of Cellular Physiology,
Journal of Clinical Medicine, Diagnostics, Healthcare, journal of Intelligence, Endocrine Connections, etc. (Reference:
Web of Science and ORCID).

Membership of societies

Ø Society for Neuroscience, Regular member, Member Id: 211007425.
Ø European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS). Member number: EBPS01616.
Ø Federation of European Neuroscience Society. Member id: FENS10412.
Ø Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers in India (APTI)-Lifetime Member-Member Id: UK/LM-170, dated – 22/Dec/2022
Distinctive highlights
Ø Qualified GPAT-2013 with an All-India rank of 620.
Ø Qualified NIPER-JEE-2013 with an All-India rank of 156.
Ø Awarded UGC-MANF fellowship to conduct PhD research work.
Ø Awarded FENS Grant to attend FENS 2020 Virtual Forum.
Ø Awarded IBRO Travel Grant for Neuroscience 2021, Chicago, USA (13th-16th November), organized by SfN.

Extracurricular activities

Ø Actively participated in sports & cultural events held on & off campus.
Ø Traveled during educational tours.
Ø Volunteered during workshops and conferences.
Ø Worked as lab in-charge, chemical store in-charge, IAEC member, and class coordinator, while being faculty at UPES, Dehradun.

Conferences &Workshops

Ø Attended 2nd IBRO/APRC Chandigarh neuroscience school and presented on “Global Cerebral ischemia” held at Panjab
University, Chandigarh.
Ø Attended “IBRO-APRC Nepal School of Understanding of Neuroscience and Spectrum of Neurogenetic Disorders”
on 9th-13th March 2019 held at BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal.
Ø Attended “IBRO-APRC School on Advanced Techniques to Explore the Functions of Normal and Diseased Brain” on
22nd April-6th May 2019 held at SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala.
Ø Participated and presented a poster in the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum on 11th-15th July 2020.
Ø Attended International conference ICONICA-2020 and presented a poster on “Sodium orthovanadate improves
cognitive functions in ICV-STZ rat model” on 12th-14th February 2020 held at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Ø Participated in a ‘workshop on preclinical and molecular methods in neuroscience’ on 13th -14th August 2020 held as a webinar at NIPER-Hyderabad.
Ø Participated and presented a poster in the annual conference of ‘The Indian Academy of Neuroscience’ on 4th -7th
October 2020,jointly organized by the University of Hyderabad and NIPER Hyderabad.
Ø Attended IBRO-APRC Associate School of Regulatory RNAs and the brain: Development to disease, held virtually at
CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India, from 20th January to 25th January 2021.
Ø Attended and presented a poster in virtual IBRO-APRC Associate School of Neuroscience on ‘Gut Microbiota and GutBrain Connection’ held at Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, from 2nd-6th August 2021.
Ø Attended and presented a poster at Georgian School of Neuroscience held virtually at Tbilisi, Georgia, from 21st-25th
August 2021.
Ø Attended 50th Annual Meeting Neuroscience 2021 organized by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN)-Virtual from 8th-11th
November2021.
Ø Participated in International Young Researchers Conclave 2023, organized by UPES R&D on 19-20 January 2023 at
UPES Dehradun.
Ø Ansab Akhtar. Brain insulin resistance: targeting PI3K/AKT/GSK3-β pathway in intracerebroventricular streptozocin
induced rat model of Alzheimer’s disease, Singapore 12th World Congress on Advances and Innovations in Dementia.
September 17-18, 2018. doi: 10.4172/2161-0460-C5-049.
Ø Ansab Akhtar. Pharmacological interventions targeting insulin resistance, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress in
Intracerebroventricular-Streptozocin induced rat model of Alzheimer’s disease. Conference Abstract: Belgian Brain
Congress 2018 — Belgian Brain Council. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnins.2018.95.00068.
Ø Attended CHASCON (2017) and presented a poster on “Cloning, Expression and Purification of Recombinant Protein
‘X’utilizing Bacterial Expression System” held at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Ø Volunteered and mentored as lab demonstrator in “6th DST-INSPIRE internship camp (2017)” held at Panjab University.
Ø Attended IPSCON (2016) and presented a poster on the topic “Pharmacological therapies through recombinant
DNAtechnology” held at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Ø Attended an International conference conducted by NIPER-Hyderabad on “Drugs for Infectious Diseases”.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

Chiazor Onyia – Neurosurgery Award – Best Researcher Award

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Chiazor Onyia – Neurosurgery Award – Best Researcher Award

Dr. Chiazor Onyia distinguished academic and researcher in the field Neurosurgery. He began his professional journey at Parklane Specialist Hospital in G.R.A., Enugu, Nigeria, where he completed a one-year Housemanship (House Officer) program from 2004 to 2005. Following this, he served as part of the National Youth Service Corps (N.Y.S.C.) at Gajiram General Hospital in Nganzai L.G.A., Mongonu Zone, Borno State, Nigeria, from 2005 to 2006.

Continuing his career, he worked as a Medical Officer at Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, from 2006 to 2007, before transitioning to the Department of Surgery at ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria, where he held the position of Senior House Officer from 2007 to 2008.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

He attended Ekulu Primary School in G.R.A., Enugu, Nigeria, from 1982 to 1988, followed by the University of Nigeria Secondary School, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria, where he studied from 1989 to 1994. Continuing his education, he pursued his tertiary studies at the College of Medicine, University of Benin, located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, from 1995 to 2004.

Experience

His career then led him to the Department of Surgery at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, where he served as a Registrar from 2008 to 2011. He progressed to the role of Senior Registrar in the Neurosurgery Unit within the same hospital complex from July 2011 to September 2012.

He further honed his skills at the Department of Neurosurgery at University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, as a Senior Registrar from October 2012 to December 2013. Subsequently, he embarked on an international stint as a Visiting Resident at the Department of Neurosurgery, Amrita Institute of Medical and Sciences and Research in Kochi, Kerala, India, from January 2014 to December 2014.

Returning to Nigeria, he resumed his role as a Senior Registrar in the Neurosurgery Unit at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex in Ile-Ife, Osun State, from January 2015 to August 2017. Currently, he holds the position of Consultant at the Neurosurgery Unit within the Department of Surgery at Lagoon Hospitals group in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria, a role he has held since September 2017.

Conferences

Throughout his career, he has actively participated in various conferences and workshops, enriching his knowledge and expertise in neurosurgery. He attended the 2nd Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons (NANS) on Contemporary Spine Management from February 16th to 18th, 2012, followed by the 45th General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences (NSNS) focusing on Epilepsy Surgery and Psychiatric Aspects of Neuro AIDS held from June 6th to 9th, 2012. In 2014, he participated in the Annual Meeting of the Neurological Society of India Kerala Chapter from February 15th to 16th and the Midterm Meeting of the same chapter in October 2014. Further broadening his horizons, he attended the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting of the 84th American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) in Chicago, USA, from April 30th to May 4th, 2016. His commitment to professional development continued with his attendance at the 2018 Biennial Scientific Meeting of the 3rd Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (CAANS) in Abuja, Nigeria, from July 24th to 26th, 2018. Most recently, he participated in the 2019 Annual 51st General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences (NSNS) on Challenges and the future in the management of Hydrocephalus and Cognitive Impairment from March 27th to 28th, 2019.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

 

Amy Vincent – Neuromuscular disease Award – Best Researcher Award

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Amy Vincent – Neuromuscular disease Award – Best Researcher Award

Dr. Amy Vincent distinguished academic and researcher in the field Neuromuscular Disease. She has held various academic appointments, starting as a PhD student at Newcastle University’s Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research from September 2013 to May 2017, where she investigated the pathogenesis of mitochondrial dysfunction in mitochondrial and other myopathies. Following this, she continued her research as a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the same institution until June 2019, before being awarded the Sir Henry Wellcome Post-doctoral Fellowship, a position she held until June 2023. During her fellowship, she delved deeper into mitochondrial research at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research. Currently, she serves as an Academic Track Fellow at Newcastle University’s Translational and Clinical Research Institute, a position she has held since July 2023. Additionally, she expanded her academic horizons with a brief stint as a Visiting Research Scholar at Dr. Picard’s lab, Columbia University Medical Centre, Columbia University, New York, USA, in July 2016 to September 2016. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to advancing understanding in the field of mitochondrial research.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

She has demonstrated her commitment to academic mentorship through her supervision of MRes and PhD students. Notably, she supervised Alexandra Urquart, who completed her MRes in 2023 at Newcastle University, and Max Piotrowicz, who completed his MRes in 2021 at the CDT Newcastle University. As a main supervisor, she guided several PhD candidates to successful completions, including Dr. Charlotte Warren in 2019 under the MRC program, Dr. Julie Faitg in 2021 under Wellcome, and Dr. Valeria Di Leo in 2022, also under Wellcome. Currently, she oversees the progress of Dr. Tiago Gomes, a self-funded PhD candidate expected to complete in 2024, and Jane Tweedy, a PhD candidate under the MRC DiMEN DTP program, with an expected completion year of 2027. Additionally, she has provided additional supervision to several PhD candidates, including Dr. Matthew Hunt, who completed his PhD in 2020 under the NIHR BRC program, Dr. Megan McNiff, who completed hers in 2021 under Wellcome, and Dr. Alex Bury, who completed his in 2022 under the MRC DiMEN DTP program. Currently, she supports Atif Khan and Jordan Childs, both PhD candidates expected to complete in 2023 and 2024 respectively, under the CDT Newcastle University program, as well as Maria Roxana, a PhD candidate expected to complete in 2026 under the BBSRC DTP program at Aberdeen. Her dedication to nurturing the next generation of researchers is evident in her diverse and extensive supervision portfolio.

Professional membership:

She is an active member of several prestigious organizations, including The Royal Society of Biology since 2022 and The Biochemical Society since 2018. Additionally, she was a member of The Genetics Society from 2015 to 2017. Engaging in scholarly discourse and knowledge dissemination, she has participated in numerous conferences and courses worldwide. Notable among these are her award lecture on “Mitochondria and Neurodegeneration” in Nottingham, UK, in 2023, and her role as an invited speaker at the EuroPhys satellite meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2022. She has also presented her research at various international conferences, including the EMBO Muscle formation, maintenance, regeneration, and pathology conference in Chantilly, France, in 2022, and the Keystone Symposium on Mitochondria in Ageing and Age-related disease in Colorado, USA, in 2019. Her contributions extend to poster presentations at conferences such as Euromit in Cologne, Germany, in 2017, and the Mitochondrial Medicine Symposium in Seattle, USA, in 2016. Furthermore, she has actively participated in training courses, including the Expansion Microscopy and lattice light sheet microscopy course at Janelia Farm Research Campus, USA, in 2016, and the Introduction to teaching and learning in higher education course in Newcastle, UK, in 2015. Through her involvement in these academic activities, she continues to advance knowledge and foster collaboration within her field.

Public engagementand outreach:

She actively engages in science communication and outreach activities, demonstrating her commitment to sharing scientific knowledge with diverse audiences. Noteworthy engagements include Soapbox Science 2022, where she likely delivered a public talk to promote science in everyday settings, and her participation in STEM Day at Hancock Museum in 2022, where she likely contributed to educational initiatives in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Moreover, she delivered a science talk to Newcastle Royal Grammar School Medical Society in 2022, likely inspiring students with her expertise. Serving as a STEM Ambassador since 2017, she has been dedicated to promoting STEM subjects and careers, fostering interest and enthusiasm among young people. In 2021, she represented the Biochemical Society at Voice of the Future, advocating for science policy issues. Notably, she organized the Cell Detectives stand on muscle pathology and patient diagnosis in August 2019, demonstrating her commitment to patient engagement and education. As the Engagement Lead for the MRC Centre for Ageing and Vitality from August 2017 to July 2018, she likely spearheaded various public engagement initiatives related to ageing research. Furthermore, she organized events like “Fit as a Falcon” in June 2018, focusing on nutrition and exercise education for school children, and the Lily Foundation Family Weekend in the same year, where she likely provided research information to patients and their families. Additionally, she organized a stand about mitochondrial disease at the Blue Dot Festival at Jodrell Bank in July 2017, raising awareness about this condition. Her dedication to science communication is evident in her involvement in events such as Science Uncovered in 2015 and 2014, where she organized stands and participated in discussions with the general public, and Mitochondrial Matters in 2014, where she likely conducted informative sessions for participants. Through these efforts, she contributes significantly to bridging the gap between scientific research and the wider community.

She has received several prestigious awards and recognitions throughout her career, highlighting her outstanding contributions to the field of biochemistry and cellular analysis. In 2023, she was honored with the Biochemical Society Early Career Award, underscoring her exceptional achievements and promising trajectory within the discipline. The previous year, in 2022, she was bestowed with the MDUK President’s Award for Early Career Researcher of the Year, a testament to her significant impact and dedication to advancing research in the field. Additionally, her research prowess was recognized at the Practicalities of Cellular Analysis Conference in March 2017, where she clinched the first-place poster prize, showcasing her ability to communicate and disseminate research findings effectively. Furthermore, her talent and potential were acknowledged early in her career when she was awarded the World Muscle Society (WMS) Early Career Research Fellowship at the WMS Congress in 2015, held in Brighton. This fellowship, which included a monetary sum of 400 euros, was granted to her based on the merit of her abstract, further affirming her promising contributions to the field of muscle research.

 

Reviews and Book Chapters
  1. Di Leo, V., Gomes, T., Vincent, A.E. (2023) “Interactions of mitochondrial and skeletal muscle biology in mitochondrial myopathy” Biochemical Journal. DOI: 10.1042/BCJ20220233.*Corresponding author
  2. Tuppen, H., Reeve, A.K., Vincent, A.E. (2022) “Detection of mitochondrial DNA Deletions”. Methods in Molecular Biology. *Corresponding author.
  3. Gomes, T., Ng, Y.S., Pickett, S.J., Turnbull, D.M., Vincent, A.E. (2021) “Mitochondrial DNA disorders: From pathogenic variants to preventing transmission” Human Molecular Genetics.*Corresponding author
  4. Bury, A., Vincent, A.E., Turnbull, D.M., Actis, P., Hudson, G. (2020) “Mitochondrial Isolation: When size matters”. Wellcome Open Research.
  5. Lawless, C., Greaves, L., Reeve, A.K., Turnbull, D.M., Vincent, A.E. (2020) “The rise and rise of mitochondrial DNA mutations”. Open Biology. 10:200061.*Corresponding author
  6. Frazier, A.E, Vincent, A.E., Turnbull, D.M,, Thorburn, D.R., Taylor, R.W. (2020) “Assessment of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes in cells and tissues.” Methods in Cell Biology. Chapter 5; p121-156.
  7. Ahmed, S.T., Butterworth, L., Russell, O.M, Turnbull, D.M., Vincent, A.E. (2018) “Diagnosis and treatment of mitochondrial myopathies”. 15(4): 943-953.*Corresponding author
  8. Vincent A.E., et al. (2018) “Multilevel heterogeneity of respiratory chain deficiency”. The Journal of Pathology. 246(3), 261-265.
  9. Vincent, A.E. et al. (2017) “Mitochondrial nanotunnels.” Trends in Cell Biology. 27(11); 787-799.
  10. Vincent, A.E. et al. (2016) “Expanding our understanding of mtDNA deletions”. Cell Metabolism. 24(1); 3-4.
📝🔬Publications📝🔬

 

1.     Vincent, A.E. et al. “A stagewise response to mitochondrial dysfunction in mitochondrial DNA maintenance disorders.” (2024) BBA Molecular mechanisms of disease. In Press. *Corresponding author.

2.     Peruzzotti-Jametti, L., Willis, C.M, Kzrak, G., Hamel, R., Pirva, L., Ionescu, R-B, Reisz, J.A., Prag, HA., Garcia-Sergura, M.E., Wu, V., Xiang, Y., Barlas, B., Casy, A.M., van der Bosch, A.M.R, Nicaise, A.M., Roth, L., Batces, G.R., Huang, H., Prasad, P., Vincent, A.E. et al. “Mitochondrial complex I activity in microglia sustains neuroinflammation”. (2024) Nature. Online ahead of print.

3.     Pinol-Jurado, P., Verdu-Diaz, J., Fernandez-Simon,E., Dominguez-Gonxalez, C., Hernandez-Lain, A. Lawless, C., Vincent, A. et al. “Imaging mass cytometry analysis of Becker muscular dystrophy muscle samples reveales different stages of muscle degeneration.” (2024) Scientific reports. 14;3368.

4.     Fatig, J., Davey, T., Laws, R., Lawless, C., Tuppen, H., Fitton, E., Turnbull, D., Vincent, A.E.“Mitochondrial morphology and function in mitochondrial disease.” (2023) Biorixivpreprint.*Corresponding Author.

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Zhijun Yao – Brain Network- Best Researcher Award

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Zhijun Yao – Brain network

prof . Zhijun Yao  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Brain Networks. He is a member of the Technical Committeeon Brain Mapping, China Society of Image and Graphics, a member of the Medical Neuroengineering Branch, Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering, and a member of the 7th Youth Committee of Sichuan Mental Health. Additionally, he serves aneditorial board member of the journal Software, and Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Prof. Yao’s work has been published in several journals, including NeuroImage, CNSNeuroscience & Therapeutics, Journal of Affective Disorders, etc. To date, he has published more than 60 SCI papers and has been granted 3 national invention patents.

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Zhijun Yao received Ph.D. degree fromLanzhouUniversity in 2011. Currently, he is working as a Professor
and Doctoral Supervisor of School of Information Scienceand Engineering in Lanzhou University. Engaging in brainscience and artificial intelligence, he dedicates to modelingthe brain based on complexity science, developing novel computational methods andpattern recognition algorithms for brain connectomics, and constructing keybiomarker mining models to contribute to computer-aided diagnosis and abnormal
pattern recognition of clinical diseases.

Research Fields:

Medical Image Analysis, Ubiquitous Affective Computing, DataMining, Machine Learning

 

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