Katherine SimbaƱa Rivera | Biomedicina | Young Scientist Award

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Dr. Katherine SimbaƱa Rivera | Biomedicina | Young Scientist Award

Assistant Professor at Pontificia Universidad CatĆ³lica del Ecuador, Ecuador

Summary:

Katherine SimbaƱa Rivera is a medical doctor and researcher dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and public health initiatives through extensive research and collaborative networks. With a background in molecular biomedicine and significant experience in health research management, she has authored numerous articles and co-authored books on critical health topics. Her leadership in national health research and active involvement in student scientific societies underline her commitment to fostering research capabilities and promoting healthcare access in underserved communities across Latin America.

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šŸŽ“Education:

Katherine SimbaƱa Rivera earned her medical degree from Universidad Central del Ecuador. She further pursued a Master’s degree in Molecular Biomedicine, specializing in Basic and Translational Cancer Research, from the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain. Currently, she is enrolled in doctoral studies in Applied Health Sciences Research at the University Institute of Biomedical and Health Research (IUIBS) at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

šŸ„šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«Professional Experience:

From 2021 to 2022, Katherine served as the National Director of Health Research at the Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health, where she played a key role in drafting nine research and bioethics regulations and developing strategic guidelines for national health management. She is currently an associate researcher at the Center for Research on Health in Latin America (CISeAL) at Pontificia Universidad CatĆ³lica del Ecuador (PUCE).

Research Interests:

Katherine SimbaƱa Rivera’s research interests encompass a broad spectrum, including the Ecuadorian pharmaceutical market, COVID-19, translational cancer research, and applied health sciences. Her work focuses on advancing public health through innovative research methodologies and strategic health interventions.

Publications Top Notes šŸ“:

1. Clinical, molecular, and epidemiological characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a comprehensive literature review

  • Authors: Ortiz-Prado, E., SimbaƱa-Rivera, K., GĆ³mez-Barreno, L., Rubio-Neira, M., …
  • Journal: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue: 1
  • Year: 2020
  • Article Number: 115094
  • Citations: 543

2. Epidemiological, socio-demographic and clinical features of the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ecuador

  • Authors: Ortiz-Prado, E., SimbaƱa-Rivera, K., Barreno, L.G., Diaz, A.M., Barreto, A., …
  • Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1
  • Year: 2021
  • Article Number: e0008958
  • Citations: 171

3. Anxiety and depression in patients with confirmed and suspected COVID-19 in Ecuador

  • Authors: Paz, C., Mascialino, G., Adana DĆ­az, L., RodrĆ­guez Lorenzana, A., …
  • Journal: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue: 10
  • Year: 2020
  • Pages: 554-555
  • Citations: 109

4. Behavioral and sociodemographic predictors of anxiety and depression in patients under epidemiological surveillance for COVID-19 in Ecuador

  • Authors: Paz, C., Mascialino, G., Adana-DĆ­az, L., RodrĆ­guez-Lorenzana, A., …
  • Journal: PLoS One
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 9
  • Year: 2020
  • Article Number: e0240008
  • Citations: 80

5. The disease burden of suicide in Ecuador, a 15 yearsā€™ geodemographic cross-sectional study (2001ā€“2015)

  • Authors: Ortiz-Prado, E., SimbaƱa, K., GĆ³mez, L., Henriquez-Trujillo, A.R., …
  • Journal: BMC Psychiatry
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 1
  • Year: 2017
  • Pages: 1-11
  • Citations: 56

 

Konstantinos Magkoutas | Regenerative Medicine | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Konstantinos Magkoutas | Regenerative Medicine |Best Researcher Award

Dr at ETH ZĆ¼rich Switzerland

I am a highly skilled engineer with extensive experience in control systems and medical devices. Currently, I work as a Closed Loop Control Engineer at Hamilton Medical, focusing on advanced control algorithms for mechanical ventilation. My background includes a postdoctoral position at ETH ZĆ¼rich, where I led projects on artificial heart technology and managed substantial fundraising efforts. With a Doctor of Science degree from ETH ZĆ¼rich, I specialize in intelligent ventricular assist devices and have a strong track record in research, development, and clinical trials. My technical expertise is complemented by strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, as well as proficiency in various software tools.

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Work Experience šŸ’¼

Closed Loop Control Engineer, New Technology Group, Hamilton Medical (11/2023 ā€“ Present)
ā€¢ Project management, research, and development of cutting-edge control algorithms for mechanical ventilation
ā€¢ Design in-silico and in-vitro verification and validation procedures for medical devices and control algorithms, including regulatory aspects
ā€¢ Participate in clinical trials, conduct clinical data analysis, and documentation

Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, ETH ZĆ¼rich (03/2023 ā€“ 09/2023)
ā€¢ Led collaborative project between ETH Zurich and Cleveland Clinic on blood pump inflow cannula design and orientation optimization
ā€¢ Developed and executed in-vitro characterization of a novel, soft total artificial heart for heart disease patients
ā€¢ Managed fundraising proposals ~ 1 million CHF
ā€¢ Supported the supervision of two PhD researchers

Research Assistant, Product Development Group ZĆ¼rich, ETH ZĆ¼rich (09/2018 ā€“ 02/2023)
ā€¢ Ideation, design, assembly, calibration, and in-vitro testing of novel aortic sensor for hemodynamic and biomechanical data acquisition
ā€¢ Developed and executed large animal experiments to validate the clinical readiness of the aortic sensor
ā€¢ Developed algorithmic approaches for data processing and evaluation
ā€¢ Created a data-driven iterative learning control strategy for blood pumps
ā€¢ Developed a genetic-algorithm-based optimization framework for the optimization of control parameters of blood pump controllers
ā€¢ Instructed undergraduate and graduate courses, supervised 20 Bachelors and Masters students

Warehouse Management, Hellenic Air-force (01/2017 ā€“ 06/2017)
ā€¢ Directed stock maintenance
ā€¢ Developed procedures for automatic stock monitoring and tracking
ā€¢ Controlled stock records

Project Engineer, LABOR S.A. (06/2014 ā€“ 09/2014)
ā€¢ Created technical reports and tested electrical equipment in compliance with EU protocols
ā€¢ Conducted inspection and certification of electrical equipment
ā€¢ Provided technical guidance to clients to harmonize products with relevant EU guidelines

Education šŸŽ“

Doctor of Science, ETH ZĆ¼rich (09/2018 – 03/2023) Ā PhD Thesis: Novel sensing and control strategies towards intelligent ventricular assist devices. MSc Degree, Cranfield University (09/2017 – 09/2018) Ā Master Thesis: S-duct Aerodynamics: Parameterization and optimization of complex intake geometries Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (10/2010 ā€“ 07/2016) Diploma Thesis: Investigation of curved fuel injector effects on contra rotating vortex pair (CVP) development

General Skills šŸ› ļø

Leadership Skills Managed and organized the PhD board of the Zurich Heart project Guided and inspired a group as Deputy Director of the Editing team at 48th Cranfieldā€™s Engine Symposium. Communication Skills Ā Presented in multiple international conferences and workshops Ā Representative of the Zurich Heart project in Scientifica, an exhibition held by ETH ZĆ¼rich Ā Collaborated with physicians and surgeons on data management, establishment of implantation protocols, and medical device assessment. Teamwork Skills Ā Part of an interdisciplinary team of physicians, vets, surgeons, and engineers for complex animal experiments. Ā Collaborated with Zurich Heart consortium members on cross-functional projects. Computer Skills MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Jira, Notion, Confluence, Miro, MS Project
Math Works MATLAB, Python, FORTRAN, Simulink (Real time), LabVIEW, Git AUTODESK INVENTOR, Siemens NX12, Mesh Mixer, 3D printing slicers ANSYS ICEM, ANSYS Fluent

Awards šŸ…

ASAIO Top Category Abstract Award, San Francisco (2023), The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers Prize for outstanding Master Thesis, Cranfield (2017), Awarded Ā£5000 bursary towards the completion of Thermal Power MSc program, Cranfield (2017), 3rd Place Business Plan award for Self-Printing business proposal, Thessaloniki (2016)

Interests and Extracurricular Activities šŸŒŸ

Building and programming Lego-robots for multiple tasks, Reshaping used materials to create art, Traveling the world to explore foreign cultures, meet new people, and taste different cuisines, Reading books, cooking, playing Handball

Publications Top Notes šŸ“

 

  1. Title: Continuous heart volume monitoring by fully implantable soft strain sensor
    • Authors: SA Dual, B Llerena Zambrano, S SĆ¼ndermann, N Cesarovic, M Kron, …
    • Year: 2020

 

  2. Title: Cardiac output estimation: Online implementation for left ventricular assist device support
    • Authors: A Petrou, M Kanakis, K Magkoutas, B De Vries, M Meboldt, MS Daners
    • Year: 2020

 

  2. Title: Control of ventricular unloading using an electrocardiogramā€synchronized pulsatile ventricular assist device under high stroke ratios šŸ«€šŸ”‹
    • Authors: K Magkoutas, M Rebholz, S SĆ¼ndermann, A Alogna, A Faragli, V Falk, …
    • Year: 2020

 

  2. Title: Physiologic Data-Driven Iterative Learning Control for Left Ventricular Assist Devices
    • Authors: K Magkoutas, P Arm, M Meboldt, M Schmid Daners
    • Year: 2022

 

  2. Title: Pressure and bernoulli-based flow measurement via a tapered inflow VAD cannula
    • Authors: K Petersdorff-Campen, MA Dupuch, K Magkoutas, M Meboldt, C Hierold, …
    • Year: 2021

 

  2. Title: Continuous monitoring of blood pressure and vascular hemodynamic properties with miniature extravascular Hall-based magnetic sensor
    • Authors: K Magkoutas, M Weisskopf, V Falk, MY Emmert, M Meboldt, N Cesarovic, …
    • Year: 2023

 

  2. Title: Experimental investigation of geometry effects and performance of five-hole probe in measuring jets in crossflow
    • Authors: K Magkoutas, T Efstathiadis, A Kalfas
    • Year: 2022

 

  2. Title: Genetic algorithm-based optimization framework for control parameters of ventricular assist devices
    • Authors: K Magkoutas, LN Rossato, M Heim, MS Daners
    • Year: 2023

 

  2. Title: Building an interdisciplinary program of cardiovascular research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technologyā€“the ETHeart story
    • Authors: AP Kourouklis, X Wu, RC Geyer, V Exarchos, T Nazari, J Kaemmel, …
    • Year: 2022

 

 

Mavis Boakye-Yiadom | clinical research | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mavis Boakye-Yiadom | clinical research | Best Researcher Award

Ā Dr. Centre for Plant Medicine Research, Ghana

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A dedicated herbal medicine practitioner and researcher with extensive experience in clinical pharmacology and traditional medicine. Holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmacology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, focusing on psychometric measures of dyspepsia patients. Also, possesses an M.Sc. in Chinese Materia Medica and a B.Sc. in Herbal Medicine. Currently, serving as Resident Medical Herbalist and Head of Department at the Centre for Plant Medicine Research, with a track record of regulatory and teaching roles. Actively contributes to advisory committees and holds memberships in various professional bodies, demonstrating a commitment to advancing herbal medicine and healthcare quality.

 

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Educational Qualification šŸŽ“

Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Pharmacology)Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana (08/2015 – 09/2021)Research focus: Psychometric measures of patients presenting with Dyspepsia at the Centre for Plant Medicine Research Clinic, Mampong-Akuapem, Eastern Region, Ghana Masters in Chinese Materia Medica (Natural Product Chemistry)Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China (09/2009 – 06/2012)Research focus: Isolation of chemical constituents and rapid profiling of PhGs from the rhizomes of Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma based on modern analytical chemistry methods Bachelor of Science (Honors) Herbal Medicine Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana (08/2001 – 06/2005)Research focus: Management of Infertility in Agrata Herbal Centre Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, Elective ScienceSt. Louis Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana (09/1997 – 12/2000)Primary and Junior Secondary School, Basic Education Certificate Examination Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana (09/1988 – 08/1997)

Work Experience šŸ’¼

Centre for Plant Medicine Research, Mampong-Akuapem, Ghana (02/2013 – Present)Resident Medical Herbalist and ResearcherHead of Department, Clinical Research Department (since 2015)University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana (09/2018 – 09/2021)Part-time Lecturer in Traditional Medicine for Third Year Physician Assistant studentsSt. Luke Natural Health Clinic, Tema, Ghana (10/2008 – 08/2009)Resident Medical HerbalistTraditional Medicine Practice Council, Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana (01/2008 – 10/2008)Regulatory OfficerFood and Drugs Board, Accra, Ghana (04/2007 – 12/2007)Regulatory OfficerTetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital, Mampong-Akuapem, Ghana (11/2006 – 04/2007)Intern Medical HerbalistCentre for Plant Medicine Research, Mampong-Akuapem, Ghana (09/2005 – 09/2006)Intern Medical HerbalistAgrata Natural Health Centre, Kumasi, Ghana (05/2005)Student Medical Herbalist (Attachment)J. H Herbal Centre, Kumasi, Ghana (05/2002)Student Medical Herbalist (Attachment)

Advisory Committees šŸ¤

Technical Advisory Committee, Clinical Trials of the Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana (Member)Technical Advisory Support in Traditional Medicine, West African Health Organisation (Member)Technical Advisory Support in Healthcare Quality, West African Health Organisation (Member)Research Committee of the Ministry of Health, Ghana (Member)Curriculum Review Committee on Master of Science degree in Medicinal Plant Research and Drug Development programme at Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute, Nigeria (Member)Review of Antimalarial Medicine Policy, National Malaria Control Programme, Ghana (Member)Technical Working Group to review monographs on medicinal plants (Member)Review of malaria case management guideline document (Member)Malaria Elimination Think Tank Workshop (Member)

Awards and Group Memberships šŸ†

Member: Centre for Plant Medicineā€™s Oku Ampofoā€™s Conference Planning Committee (2023)Member: Centre for Plant Medicineā€™s Oku Ampofoā€™s Conference Reviewers Committee (2023)Member: Centre for Plant Medicine Research Risk Management Committee (2023)Member: Ad Hoc committee for the establishment of a Centre for Plant Medicine Research Herbal Clinic in Accra and other parts of the countryMember: GSDF proposal and implementation Committee (2023)Member: Centre for Plant Medicineā€™s Oku Ampofoā€™s Conference Science Committee (2022)Member: Communication Committee of the Centre for Plant Medicine ResearchMember: 45th Anniversary Planning Committee, Centre for Plant Medicine ResearchMember: Quality Manual Development Committee, Centre for plant Medicine ResearchMember: Research Policy Committee, Centre for Plant Medicine ResearchJudge-Science fair 2011, Tianjin International School, TianjinWinner-2009 Chinese Competition for foreign students in Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Member/Secretary ā€“ Planning Committee for the 6th Traditional Medicine Day/9th Ghana Traditional Medicine Week Celebration.Member/Ex-General Secretary: Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists

Publications Top Notes šŸ“

 

Wang, T., An, Y., Zhao, C., Han, L., Boakye-Yiadom, M., Wang, W., & Zhang, Y. (2011). Regulation effects of Crataegus pinnatifida leaf on glucose and lipids metabolism. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59(9), 4987ā€“4994.

 

Han, L., Boakye-Yiadom, M., Liu, E., Zhang, Y., Li, W., Song, X., Fu, F., & Gao, X. (2012). Structural characterisation and identification of phenylethanoid glycosides from Cistanches deserticola Y.C. Ma by UHPLC/ESI-QTOF-MS/MS. Phytochemical Analysis: PCA, 23(6), 668ā€“676.

 

Han, L., Ji, L., Boakye-Yiadom, M., Li, W., Song, X., & Gao, X. (2012). Preparative isolation and purification of four compounds from Cistanches deserticola Y.C. Ma by high-speed counter-current chromatography. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 17(7), 8276ā€“8284.

 

Han, L., Boakye-Yiadom, M., Zhang, Y., Zhang, P., Liu, E., Wang, T., & Gao, X. (2014). Separation and purification of two isomeric saponins from Albiziae cortex by High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography and Preparative High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Separation Science and Technology, 49(4), 594-600.

 

Thomford, K. P., Edoh, D. A., Thomford, A. K., Boakye- Yiadom, M., Yirenkyi, A., Attuah. K., & Appiah, A. A. (2014). Effectiveness of the combination of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta and Clausena anisata in uncomplicated malaria. International Journal of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2(12), 1367-1370.

 

Boakye-Yiadom, M., Han, L., Li, W., Zhang, Y., Liu, E., Song, X., & Wang, T. (2016). Chemical Constituents from the stems of Cistanche deserticola. Chinese Herbal Medicines, 8(3), 293-296.

 

Boakye-Yiadom, M., Offei-Abrokwa, D., Sapaty, C., Yeboah, R., & Ocloo, A. (2016). Retrospective study on Mist Diodia, as an antihypertensive. Journal of Natural Science Research, 6(24).

 

Antwi, S., Asiedu-Larbi, J., Martey, O., Quasie, O., Boakye-Yiadom, M., Ayertey, F., Yeboah, R., Sapaty, C. A., Offei-Abrokwa, D., Oduro-Mensah, D., Kumatia, E. K., & Ocloo, A. (2019). Safety and Effectiveness of Mist Antiaris, a Herbal Preparation for Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy. BioMed Research International, 2019, 2607872.

 

Saloni Tandon | Life sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Ā Ms. Saloni Tandon | Life sciences | Best Researcher Award

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«Profile Summary

With a B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree in Biotechnology from the Centre for Converging Technologies, University of Rajasthan, and a stellar score of 95%, I possess a comprehensive understanding of Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Information Technology, and Entrepreneurship. As a Research Associate at Celebal Technologies Pvt. Ltd., I spearheaded the establishment of the BioTech Research department, focusing on healthcare research and applications. My expertise lies in developing AI-based solutions for precision oncology and microsatellite identification tools. I have a proven track record of successful projects, including an end-to-end cloud-based solution for precision oncology. Additionally, my research contributions include papers on tumor detection and tissue engineering applications.

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Education

B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree (Biotechnology), Centre for Converging Technologies, University of Rajasthan (2015 ā€“ 2020) Scored 95%. Comprehensive understanding of Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Information Technology, and Entrepreneurship.. Sangeet Bhaskar (Kathak Dance), Pracheen Kala Kendra Chandigarh, India (2018). Visharad (Kathak Dance), Bhatkhande Sangit Vidhyapith Lucknow, India (2018)

Professional Experience

Research Associate, Celebal Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (01/2022 ā€“ present) Established the BioTech Research department focusing on healthcare research and applications. Currently developing AI-based solutions for the healthcare industry. Successfully developed an end-to-end cloud-based solution for precision oncology and a microsatellite identification and instability prediction tool. Mentored and managed a team for developing an oncology-based drug sales advisory chatbot. Two research papers and two review papers related to our work are under publication. Research Intern, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, DRDO (09/2019 ā€“ 12/2019) Worked on Polymeric Immunosensors for Tumor detection and Silk-based scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Gained knowledge about various biomaterials. Trainee, Biotech Park (02/2018 ā€“ 03/2018) Worked on bioethanol production from agro-waste (banana peels) and leaves of Calotropis procera using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Team Member, Centre for Converging Technologies, University of Rajasthan (01/2017 ā€“ 06/2017) Contributed to the LAMP project, developing a student information management system using HTML, PHP, and MySQL on Linux.

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

Title: Silk-based composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
Authors: S Tandon, B Kandasubramanian, SM Ibrahim
Journal: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Year: 2020
Volume: 59
Issue: 40
Pages: 17593-17611
Citations: 62

Title: Advancements in hydrogel-functionalized immunosensing platforms
Authors: SM George, S Tandon, B Kandasubramanian
Journal: ACS omega
Year: 2020
Volume: 5
Issue: 5
Pages: 2060-2068
Citations: 52

Title: Polymeric immunosensors for tumor detection
Authors: S Tandon, SM George, R McIntyre, B Kandasubramanian
Journal: Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express
Year: 2020
Volume: 6
Issue: 3
Pages: 032001
Citations: 13

Title: Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Polymer Nanocomposites
Authors: S Kabra, S Tandon, B Kandasubramanian, S Thomas, L Somasekharan
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2021
Citations: 6

Title: POSS nanocomposites for defense and space applications
Authors: S Kabra, S Tandon, B Kandasubramanian
Book: Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Polymer Nanocomposites
Year: 2021
Pages: 481-498
Citations: 3

Title: A Cloud-based Precision Oncology Framework for Whole Genome Sequence Analysis
Authors: S Tandon, M Sharma, P Kasar, A Kala
Journal: Computational Biology and Chemistry
Year: 2024
Article Number: 108062