Naima Faghmous | Pharmaceutical Science | Best Scholar Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr Naima Faghmous | Pharmaceutical Science | Best Scholar Award

Lecturer at Polytechnic School of Constantine, Algeria

Naima Faghmous, born on July 13, 1979, in Collo, Algeria, is an accomplished researcher and educator in pharmaceutical engineering. She serves as an Associate Professor at the National Polytechnic School of Constantine, specializing in Process Engineering with a focus on pharmaceutical applications. Naima has a strong academic foundation, extensive research contributions, and significant teaching experience. She is married with two children and actively involved in scientific projects, including her membership in the Research Laboratory for Process Engineering for Sustainable Development and Health Products. With numerous scientific publications, international communications, and supervisory roles, she stands out as a promising scholar dedicated to advancing pharmaceutical technology.

Professional Profile

Education

Naima holds a Doctorate in Process Engineering (Pharmaceutical Engineering) from Mentouri University of Constantine (2021). She earned a Master’s in Process Engineering (Pharmaceutical Technology) from the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (2011) and a State Engineering degree in Pharmaceutical Process Engineering from M’Hamed Bougara University (2003). She also holds a Baccalaureate in Natural Sciences and Life (1997). Her academic journey reflects her deep commitment to excellence in pharmaceutical engineering and process optimization.

Professional Experience

Naima’s career spans over two decades, beginning as an Analyst Engineer at SAIDAL Complex in Algiers (2005–2011) and Constantine (2012–2013). Since December 2013, she has served as a Research Teacher at the National Polytechnic School of Constantine, where she focuses on teaching, research, and supervising engineering and master’s theses. Her professional expertise bridges pharmaceutical processes, formulation development, and practical applications in the pharmaceutical industry, emphasizing innovative techniques for drug delivery.

Research Interests

Naima’s research interests center on pharmaceutical engineering, including drug encapsulation, nanoencapsulation, and formulation optimization. She explores innovative methods such as polyelectrolyte complexes, ionotropic gelation, and double emulsion techniques for improving drug delivery systems. Her focus on enhancing oral insulin bioavailability and optimizing pharmaceutical processes underscores her dedication to solving real-world challenges in drug formulation and delivery.

Research Skills

Naima’s research skills encompass a range of advanced techniques, including nanoencapsulation, spray drying optimization, and chromatographic analysis. She is proficient in Box-Behnken design for process optimization and has expertise in the synthesis and characterization of drug delivery systems, particularly hydrogels and emulsions. Her ability to integrate experimental design with practical pharmaceutical applications highlights her innovative approach to research.

Awards and Honors

While specific awards are not mentioned, Naima’s extensive contributions to pharmaceutical engineering and her active involvement in national and international scientific projects underscore her recognition in the academic and research community. Her publications in high-impact journals and presentations at esteemed conferences reflect her commitment to excellence and innovation in her field.

Conclusion

Naima Faghmous is a dedicated scholar and educator whose work significantly contributes to pharmaceutical engineering. With her strong academic foundation, extensive teaching experience, and innovative research, she exemplifies the qualities of a leading researcher. Her commitment to advancing drug delivery systems and fostering academic growth positions her as a worthy candidate for the Research for Best Scholar Award.

Publication Top Notes

  • Title: Optimization of spray drying process conditions for producing insulin-loaded alginate/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes
    • Authors: Faghmous, N., Bouzid, D., Ammouchi, H., Boukellal, B., Boyron, O.
    • Year: 2025
    • Journal: Drying Technology
  • Title: Multiple regression and group method of data handling-based models for predicting arsenic concentration in sedimentary phosphate rock
    • Authors: Dassamiour, M., Samai, D., Faghmous, N., Boustila, R.
    • Year: 2024
    • Journal: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (21(9), pp. 6531–6552)
  • Title: Optimization of chitosan-coated W/O/W multiple emulsion stabilized with Span 80 and Tween 80 using Box–Behnken design
    • Authors: Faghmous, N., Bouzid, D., Boumaza, M., Touati, A., Boyron, O.
    • Citations: 15
    • Year: 2021
    • Journal: Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology (42(10), pp. 1566–1578)

 

Virginia M. Concato-Lopes | drug-discovery | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Virginia M. Concato-Lopes | toxicology Award |Best Researcher Award

👨‍🏫Profile Summary

With a Ph.D. and Master’s in Experimental Pathology from Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil, and ongoing postdoctoral research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, I specialize in the biogenesis of large oncosomes. My academic journey includes a Bachelor’s in Biomedicine from Universidade do Norte do Paraná. I’ve provided academic advisory for research projects investigating the antiproliferative properties of oregano essential oil in cancer cells. Passionate about advancing biomedical knowledge, I contribute to cutting-edge research and mentorship initiatives. For further information, please refer to my published papers or contact the respective academic institutions directly.

🌐 Professional Profiles

🎓 Education

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biogenesis of Large Oncosomes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States (2023 – Current), Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil (2019 – 2023), Master in Experimental Pathology
Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil (2017 – 2019) Bachelor of Biomedicine Universidade do Norte do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil (2013 – 2016).

👨‍🏫Academic Advisory

Milena Cremer de Souza: Evaluating the antiproliferative capacity of Oregano Essential Oil (Origanum vulgare) on PC-3 prostate cancer cells. (2022) Degree: Ciências Biológicas (Biological Sciences) Institution: Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná Funding: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Maria Beatriz Madureira: Exploring the antiproliferative activity of oregano oil in liver carcinoma tumor lines. (2021) Degree: Biomedicine Institution: Philadelphia University Center  For further details, please refer to the respective academic papers or contact the institutions directly.

Published article (first author publication)

  1. Concato-Lopes, V. M., Gonçalves-Lens, M. D., Tomiotto-Pellissier, F., Detoni, M. B., Cruz, E. M. S., Bortoleti, B. T. D. S., Carloto, A. C. M., Rodrigues, A. C. J., Silva, T. F., Siqueira, E. D. S., De Matos, R. L. N., Alves Cardoso, I. L., Conchon-Costa, I., Lazarin-Bidoia, D., Arakawa, N. S., Dekker, R. F., Mantovani, M. S., & Pavanelli, W. R. Trilobolide-6-O-isobutyrate from Sphagneticola trilobata acts by inducing oxidative stress, metabolic changes and apoptosis-like processes by caspase 3/7 activation of human lung cancer cell lines. Phytomedicine, v. 155536, 2024.
  1. Concato-Lopes, V. M., Silva, T. F., Detoni, M. B., Cruz, E. M. S., Gonçalves, M. D., Da Silva Bortoleti, B. T., Tomiotto-Pellissier, F., Carloto, A. C. M., Madureira, M. B., Rodrigues, A. C. J., Schirmann, J. G., Barbosa-Dekker, A. M., Dekker, R. F., Conchon-Costa, I., Panis, C., Lazarin-Bidóia, D., Miranda-Sapla, M. M., Mantovani, M. S., & Pavanelli, W. R. 3,3′,5,5′-Tetramethoxybiphenyl-4,4’diol triggers oxidative stress, metabolic changes, and apoptosis-like process by reducing the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway in the NCI-H460 lung cancer cell line. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 170, 115979, 2024.
  1. Concato, Virginia Marcia; Tomiotto-Pellissier, Fernanda; Silva, Taylon Felipe; Gonçalves, Manoela Daiele; Da Silva Bortoleti, Bruna Taciane; Detoni, Mariana Barbosa; Da Silva Siqueira, Elaine; Jacob Rodrigues, Ana Carolina; Schirmann, Jéseka Gabriela; De Melo Barbosa-Dekker, Aneli; Costa, Idessania Nazareth; Conchon-Costa, Ivete; Miranda-Sapla, Milena Menegazzo; Mantovani, Mario Sergio; Pavanelli, Wander Rogério. 3,3-,5,5–tetramethoxybiphenyl-4,4-diol induces cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase and apoptosis in human non-small cell lung cancer A549-cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions, v. 2020, p. 109133, 2020.

 

Published book chapters

  1. Silva, T. F.; Tomiotto-Pellissier, F.; Sanfelice, Raquel Arruda; Gonçalves, Manoela Daiele; Bortoleti, Bruna; Detoni, Mariana Barbosa; Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Jacob; Carloto, Amanda; Concato, Virginia Marcia; Siqueira, Elaine Da Silva; Costa, I. N.; Pavanelli, Wander; Conchon-Costa, Ivete; Miranda-Sapla, M. M. A 21st Century Evil: Immunopathology and New Therapies of COVID-19 In: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19): PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE.1 ed.Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA, 2023, v.C, p. 164-194.

 

  1. Fagundes, Tatiane Renata; Kawassaki, A. C. B.; Concato, Virginia Marcia; Assolini, João Paulo; Silva, Taylon Felipe; Goncalves, M. D.; Da Silva Siqueira, Elaine; Sahd, C. S.; Inoue, Fabricio Seidy Ribeiro; Silva, T. P.; Lima, D. M.; Ferreira, Mariane Okamoto; Conchon-Costa, Ivete; Pavanelli, W. R.; Panis, Carolina. Impact of Pesticides on Immune-Endocrine Disorders and Its Relationship to Cancer Development In: Handbook of Cancer and Immunology.30, 2023, p. 1-30.

 

  1. Tomiotto-Pellissier, Fernanda; Gonçalves, Manoela Daiele; Silva, Taylon Felipe; Concato, Virgínia Márcia; Bortoleti, Bruna Taciane da Silva; Arakawa, Nilton Syogo; Conchon-Costa, Ivete; Pavanelli, Wander Rogério; and Panis, Carolina. Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies on Anti-Cancer Bioactive Natural Products. In: Atta-ur-Rahman. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry. Netherlands: Elsevier. Volume 72, 1st edition, 2022. ISBN: 978-0-128-23944-5.

Published book chapters

  1. Silva, T. F.; Tomiotto-Pellissier, F.; Sanfelice, Raquel Arruda; Gonçalves, Manoela Daiele; Bortoleti, Bruna; Detoni, Mariana Barbosa; Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Jacob; Carloto, Amanda; Concato, Virginia Marcia; Siqueira, Elaine Da Silva; Costa, I. N.; Pavanelli, Wander; Conchon-Costa, Ivete; Miranda-Sapla, M. M. A 21st Century Evil: Immunopathology and New Therapies of COVID-19 In: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19): PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE.1 ed.Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA, 2023, v.C, p. 164-194.

 

  1. Fagundes, Tatiane Renata; Kawassaki, A. C. B.; Concato, Virginia Marcia; Assolini, João Paulo; Silva, Taylon Felipe; Goncalves, M. D.; Da Silva Siqueira, Elaine; Sahd, C. S.; Inoue, Fabricio Seidy Ribeiro; Silva, T. P.; Lima, D. M.; Ferreira, Mariane Okamoto; Conchon-Costa, Ivete; Pavanelli, W. R.; Panis, Carolina. Impact of Pesticides on Immune-Endocrine Disorders and Its Relationship to Cancer Development In: Handbook of Cancer and Immunology.30, 2023, p. 1-30.

 

  1. Tomiotto-Pellissier, Fernanda; Gonçalves, Manoela Daiele; Silva, Taylon Felipe; Concato, Virgínia Márcia; Bortoleti, Bruna Taciane da Silva; Arakawa, Nilton Syogo; Conchon-Costa, Ivete; Pavanelli, Wander Rogério; and Panis, Carolina. Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies on Anti-Cancer Bioactive Natural Products. In: Atta-ur-Rahman. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry. Netherlands: Elsevier. Volume 72, 1st edition, 2022. ISBN: 978-0-128-23944-5.

 Published Abstracts

 

  1. Rodrigues, A. C. J.; Silva, T. F.; Detoni, Mariana Barbosa; Concato, Virginia Marcia; Tomiotto-Pelissier, Fernanda; Miranda-Sapla, M. M.; Bortoleti, Bruna; Gonçalves, M. D.; Carloto, Amanda; Sanfelice, Raquel Arruda; Cruz, Ellen Mayara Sousa ; Morais, J. M. B.; Bidóia, Danielle Larazin; Costa, I. N.; Pavanelli, W. R.; Conchon-Costa, I. A hiperglicemia modula a capacidade leishmanicida dos macrófagos, com redução de mediadores pró inflamatórios e aumento na atividade enzimática de sod e catalase In: XIII Simpósio Sul de Imunologia, 2022, Blumenal – SC. XIII Simpósio Sul de Imunologia. , 2022.

 

  1. Carloto, Amanda; Silva, T. F.; Detoni, Mariana Barbosa; Concato, Virginia Marcia; Tomiotto-Pelissier, Fernanda; Miranda-Sapla, M. M.; Bortoleti, Bruna; Gonçalves, Manoela Daiele; Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Jacob; Sanfelice, Raquel Arruda; Cruz, Ellen Mayara Sousa; Bidóia, Danielle Larazin; Costa, I. N.; Pavanelli, W. R.; Conchon-Costa, I. Diabetes reduz estresse oxidativo e favorece a infecção em camundongos c57bl/6 por leishmania amazonensis In: XIII Simpósio Sul de Imunologia, 2022, Blumenal – SC. XIII Simpósio Sul de Imunologia. , 2022.

 

  1. Caputo, W. L.; Silva, T. F.; Detoni, Mariana Barbosa; Concato, Virginia Marcia; Tomiotto-Pellissier, F.; Miranda-Sapla, M. M.; Bortoleti, Bruna; Gonçalves, M. D.; Jacob Rodrigues, Ana Carolina; Sanfelice, Raquel Arruda; Cruz, Ellen Mayara Sousa ; Carloto, Amanda; Bidóia, Danielle Larazin; Costa, I. N.; Pavanelli, W. R.; Conchon-Costa, I. Estímulo hiperglicêmico altera a resposta macrofágica desencadeada pela infecção por leishmania amazonensis In: XIII Simpósio Sul de Imunologia, 2022, Blumenal – SC. XIII Simpósio Sul de Imunologia. , 2022.

 

📚Top Noted Publication

 

3,3′,5,5′-Tetramethoxybiphenyl-4,4’diol triggers oxidative stress, metabolic changes, and apoptosis-like process by reducing the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway in the NCI-H460 lung cancer cell line