Pilar Giraldo – Medical field – Lifetime achievement Award

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Pilar Giraldo – Medical field – Lifetime achievement Award

Dr. Pilar Giraldo distinguished academic and researcher in the field Identification of patient-reported outcome measures and patient-reported experience measures in Gaucher disease in Spain. Dr. Pilar Giraldo Castellano appears highly suitable for the Research for Lifetime Achievement Award based on her extensive contributions and accomplishments in the field of hematology, particularly focusing on rare diseases.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

  • PhD in Medicine and accredited as a Full Professor by ANECA.
  • Master’s in Research Methodology and Molecular Oncology.
  • Coordinator of Doctorate studies at University San Jorge.

  • Research and Publications:

    • Head of research group Unit 752 of the Center for Biomedical Research Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER).
    • Published over 140 articles in peer-reviewed journals, more than 20 book chapters, and 5 monographs.
    • Holds 5 patents related to her field.

  • Leadership in Research Projects:

    • Principal Investigator in numerous significant projects, such as the National Plan project TED2021-131518B-C32.
    • Directed more than 20 doctoral theses.
    • Led various research initiatives focusing on lysosomal diseases and other hematological conditions.

  • International Recognition and Collaboration:

    • Organized national and international congresses, including the 12th EWGGD Congress in 2016.
    • Part of the Expert Committee of the IWGGD and the Task Force on GD of the EHA.
    • Collaborates extensively with international bodies and foundations.

  • Awards and Recognition:

    • Received multiple awards for her contributions and those of her research group members at national and international congresses.
    • Recognized for her innovative work in utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical research.

  • Teaching and Mentorship:

    • Directed numerous continuing education courses for physicians.

Created educational resources and has been involved in life-long learning activities.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

  • Elstein D, Belmatoug N, Bembi B, Deegan P, Fernandez-Sasso D, Giraldo P,
    Göker-Alpan Ö, Hughes D, Lau H, Lukina E, Revel-Vilk S, Schwartz IVD, Istaiti M, Botha J,
    Gadir N, Schenk J, Zimran A; GOS Study Group. 2024. Twelve Years of the Gaucher
    Outcomes Survey (GOS): Insights, Achievements, and Lessons Learned from a Global
    Patient Registry.J Clin Med.13-12.
  • Wallace EL, Goker-Alpan O, Wilcox WR, Holida M, Bernat J, Longo N, Linhart
    A, Hughes DA, Hopkin RJ, Tøndel C, Langeveld M, Giraldo P, Pisani A, Germain DP, Mehta
    A, Deegan PB, Molnar MJ, Ortiz D, Jovanovic A, Muriello M, Barshop BA, Kimonis V,
    Vujkovac B, Nowak A, Geberhiwot T, Kantola I, Knoll J, Waldek S, Nedd K, Karaa A, BrillAlmon E, Alon S, Chertkoff R, Rocco R, Sakov A, Warnock DG.;. 2024. Head-to-head trial
    of pegunigalsidase alfa versus agalsidase beta in patients with Fabry disease and
    deteriorating renal function: results from the 2-year randomised phase III BALANCE
    study. J Med Genet.21-61, pp.520-530.
  • Serrano-Gonzalo I, de Frutos LL, Lahoz-Gil C, Delgado-Mateos F, FernándezGalán MÁ, Morales-Conejo M, Calle-Gordo MV, Ibarretxe-Gerediaga D, MadinaveitiaOchoa A, Albarracin-Arraigosa A, Balanzat-Muñoz J, Correcher-Medina P, García-Frade LJ,
    Hernández-Rivas JM, Labbadia F, López-Dupla JM, Lozano-Almela ML, Mora-Casterá E,
    Noya-Pereira MS, Ruíz-Guinaldo MÁ, Del Mar Tormo-Díaz M, Vitoria-Miñana I, ArévaloVargas I, Andrade-Campos M, Giraldo P. Real life data: follow-up assessment on Spanish
    3
    Gaucher disease patients treated with eliglustat. TRAZELGA project.. 2023. Real life data:
    follow-up assessment on Spanish Gaucher disease patients treated with eliglustat.
    TRAZELGA project. Orphanet J Rare Dis.18-1.
  • Stanescu S, Correcher Medina P, Del Castillo FJ, Alonso Luengo O, Arto
    Millan LM, Belanger Quintana A, Camprodon Gomez M, Diez Langhetée L, Garcia Campos
    O, Matas Garcia A, Perez-Moreno J, Rubio Gribble B, Visa-Reñé N, Giraldo-Castellano P,
    O’Callaghan Gordo M. 2023. Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Neuropathic
    Form of Gaucher Disease in the Spanish Real-World Setting: A Retrospective
    Study.Biomedicines.11-10.
  • Linhart A, Dostálová G, Nicholls K, West ML, Tøndel C, Jovanovic A, Giraldo P,
    Vujkovac B, Geberhiwot T, Brill-Almon E, Alon S, Chertkoff R, Rocco R, Hughes. 2023.
    Safety and efficacy of pegunigalsidase alfa in patients with Fabry disease who were
    previously treated with agalsidase alfa: results from BRIDGE, a phase 3 open-label study.
    Orphanet J Rare Dis. 18-1, pp.332.
  • Louw VJ, Fraser I, Giraldo P 2023. Management goals of type 1 Gaucher
    disease in South Africa: An expert Delphi consensus document on good clinical
    practice.PLoS One. 18-8.
  • Esther Valero Tena; Mercedes Roca Espiau; Jose Verdu Diaz; Jordi Diaz
    Manera; Marcio Andrade Campos; Pilar Giraldo Castellano. 2023. Advantages of digital
    technology in the assessment of bone marrow involvement in Gaucher’s disease. Front Med
    (Lausanne).

Canan Uluoglu – Pharmacology – Best Researcher Award

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Canan Uluoglu – Pharmacology – Best Researcher Award

Dr. Canan Uluoglu distinguished academic and researcher in the field Pharmacology. She was awarded a postdoctoral scholarship at Ferrara University, where she worked in the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine’s Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Unit from 2000 to 2001.

Her committee memberships include serving as a member of the Turkish Health Ministry’s Drug Regulatory Commission from 2015 to 2017, being a part of the Gazi University Clinical Research Ethics Committee from 2003 to 2018, and participating in the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) from 2010 to 2014.

Her research interests encompass Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Chronopharmacology, and Neuropharmacology.

 

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

She completed her medical education at Gazi University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey, graduating in 1989. In 1998, she became a Research Assistant and earned her PhD from the Department of Pharmacology at the same institution. Her academic career progressed as she was appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology in 2003. By 2009, she had achieved the rank of Professor in the same department, continuing her contributions to the field of pharmacology at Gazi University School of Medicine.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬
  • ZS Ercan, RK Türker, C Uluoğlu, Ö Yazar, H Zengil. “The effects of endothelin peptides in the rabbit isolated perfused kidney.” General Pharmacology. 25(7):1471-1476 (1994). ISSN: 0306-3623
  • U Hodoğlugil, C Uluoğlu, HZ Güney, CZ Görgün, ZS Ercan, N Abacıoğlu, H Zengil. “Twenty-four-hour variations in the effect of nitrodilators in rat aorta: lack of influence of the endothelium”. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 49(11):1102-1108 (1997). ISSN:2042-7158
  • HZ Güney, U Hodoğlugil, C Uluoğlu, CZ Görgün, ZS Ercan, N Abacıoğlu, H Zengil. In vitro susceptibility rhythms. II. Biological-time-dependent differences in effect of b1 -and b2 – adrenergic agonists of rat aorta and influence of endothelium. Chronobiology International. 15(2): 159-172 (1998). Print ISSN: 0742-0528 Online ISSN: 1525-6073
  • C Uluoğlu, HZ Güney, M Kılınç, Ş Bozkurt, ZS Ercan. “The effects of captopril and naloxone on restraint-cold-stress- and ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats.” General Pharmacology. 30(5):701-704 (1998). ISSN: 0306-3623
  • C Uluoğlu, U Hodoğlugil, HZ Güney, CZ Görgün, N Abacıoğlu, H Zengil. “Daily variations in the responses to papaverine but not theophylline in rat aorta.” Biological Rhythm Research. 29(4): 343-352 (1998). ISSN: 0929-1016 Online ISSN: 1744-4179
  • C Uluoğlu, A Oğuz, Ö Timlioğlu, G Biberoğlu, A Hasanoğlu. “Intermediate dose of methotrexate toxicity in non-Hodgkin lymphoma.” General Pharmacology. 32(2): 215-218 (1999). ISSN: 0306-3623
  • U Hodoğlugil, ZA Keskil, CZ Görgün, C Uluoğlu, N Abacıoğlu, H Zengil. “Effect of time on endothelium-dependent relaxations in mice and rat thoracic aortas.” Biological Rhythm Research. 30(4): 434-444 (1999). Print ISSN: 0929-1016 Online ISSN: 1744-4179
  • O Uludağ, B Tunçtan, HZ Güney, C Uluoğlu, S Altuğ, H Zengil, N Abacıoğlu. “Temporal variation in serum nitrite levels in rats and mice.” Chronobiology International.  16(4): 527-532 (1999). ISSN: 1525-6073
  • HZ Güney, C Uluoğlu, U Hodoğlugil, CZ Görgün, T Yamanoğlu, N Abacıoğlu, H Zengil. “Biological-time-dependent differences in effect of verapamil in rat aorta and influence of endothelium.” Chronobiology International.  16(6): 779-787 (1999). ISSN: 1525-6073
  • C Uluoğlu, Timlioğlu Ö. “Endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the isolated rabbit kidney following in vivo and in vitro ischaemia-reperfusion: effects of antagonizing platelet activating factor (PAF). “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology. 360(3): 324-330 (1999).