Leng Chee Chang | Pharmacology | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Leng Chee Chang | Pharmacology | Research Excellence Award

University of Hawaii at Hilo | United States

Prof. Dr. Leng Chee Chang is a natural products chemist whose work focuses on the isolation, characterization, and biological evaluation of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants, marine algae, and microbes with applications in cancer chemoprevention, chemotherapeutics, and antimicrobial discovery. According to Scopus-indexed records, she has authored 73 publications, which have been cited 2,567 times, reflecting a substantial global research impact. Her h-index of 28 highlights consistent scholarly influence and sustained citation performance across her body of work. Dr. Chang’s research has appeared in high-impact journals such as Organic Letters, Journal of Natural Products, Molecules, and ACS Omega, and encompasses multidisciplinary collaborations in pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology. Her work has contributed to the discovery of novel natural products with therapeutic potential.

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Featured Publications


A New Trichlorinated Xanthone and Compounds Isolated from Cladonia skottsbergii with Antimicrobial Properties

– Rositzki MJ, Raksat A, Simmons CJ, Smith C, Reverend Danette V. Choi, Wongwiwatthananukit S, Chang LC · Pharmaceuticals, 2026


Bioactive Constituents from the Edible Seaweed Halymenia hawaiiana (Rhodophyta)

– Raksat A, Atanu MSH, McDermimid KJ, Wall MW, Chang BL, Wongwiwatthananukit S, Chang LC · Pharmaceutical Biology, 2025


Bioactive Compounds from Dodonaea viscosa Flowers: Potent Antibacterial and Antiproliferative Effects in Breast Cancer Cells

– Raksat A, Yee D, Gi YJ, Wongwiwatthananukit S, Chang LK, Kaawaloa P, Wall MW, Chang LC · Molecules, 2025 (IF 4.2)


Biologically Active Withanolides from Physalis peruviana L.

– Sang-Ngern M, Fukuchi A, Kondratyuk TP, Park E-J, Simmons CJ, Wall MW, Lorch SE, Pezzuto JM, Chang LC · Pharmaceutical Biology, 2025


Vernonolide A, a Sesquiterpene Lactone with a Unique Carbon Skeleton from Vernonia cinerea

– Zhang M, Kondratyuk TP, Cao S, Li M, Songsak T, Wongwiwatthananukit S, Cai Y-S, Chang LC · Organic Letters, 2025 (IF 4.9)

 

Giuseppe Federighi | Medicine and Health Sciences | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Giuseppe Federighi | Medicine and Health Sciences | Research Excellence Award

University of Pisa | Italy

Dr. Giuseppe Federighi is a neuroscientist and molecular biologist whose research focuses on gene expression regulation, neurovascular physiology, oxidative stress, and experimental hypertension. His work integrates molecular neuroscience with functional and behavioral approaches in animal models to investigate mechanisms underlying neuroprotection, cerebrovascular regulation, and metabolic modulation. He has made notable contributions to studies on acetyl-L-carnitine, antioxidant interventions, mandibular extension–induced hypotension, and cerebral microcirculation. According to Scopus, he has authored 19 peer-reviewed publications, received 153 citations, and holds an h-index of 7. His research outputs are published in high-visibility journals such as Molecular Neurobiology, PLoS One, Scientific Reports, and Frontiers in Physiology.

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Physical exercise improves total antioxidant capacity and gene expression in rat hippocampal tissue

– F. Franzoni, G. Federighi, J. Fusi, et al. · Archives italiennes de biologie, 2017 · Cited by 38


Modulation of Myelin Basic Protein Gene Expression by Acetyl-l-Carnitine

– G. Traina, G. Federighi, M. Macchi, et al. · Molecular Neurobiology, 2011 · Cited by 27


Cytoprotective Effect of Acetyl-l-Carnitine Evidenced by Analysis of Gene Expression in the Rat Brain

– G. Traina, G. Federighi, M. Brunelli, R. Scuri · Molecular Neurobiology, 2009 · Cited by 25


Up-regulation of kinesin light-chain 1 gene expression by acetyl-L-carnitine: therapeutic possibility in Alzheimer’s disease

– G. Traina, G. Federighi, M. Brunelli · Neurochemistry International, 2008 · Cited by 24


Modulation of gene expression in contextual fear conditioning in the rat

– G. Federighi, G. Traina, M. Macchi, et al. · PLoS One, 2013 · Cited by 17 

Ufuomanefe Jones | Nursing and Health Professions | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Ufuomanefe Jones | Nursing and Health Professions | Research Excellence Award

Coventry University | United Kingdom

Dr. Ufuomanefe Jones is a health and wellbeing researcher whose scholarship examines cardiovascular care, patient–family experiences, and equity in healthcare education and practice. Her work integrates qualitative inquiry with applied clinical perspectives to understand how communication, consultation styles, and cultural context shape outcomes for people living with heart failure and for families of frontline healthcare workers. She has contributed to interdisciplinary research on ethnic diversity, leadership barriers, and inclusion within paramedic and nursing education, advancing asset-based and equity-focused approaches. Dr. Jones has published in peer-reviewed international journals and presents regularly at public health and healthcare education conferences. Her research is recognised for amplifying underrepresented voices, strengthening culturally responsive practice, and informing workforce development and patient-centred cardiovascular care.

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Family Experiences of living with frontline Healthcare workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom: Perspectives from Black and Asian Community

– Jones, U., Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, A., Khutan, R., Murandu, M. · Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Infectious Diseases, 2026


Addressing the lack of ethnic diversity in the UK paramedic profession: A call for action

– Adegboye, A.A., Jones, U., Gilkes, G., et al. · British Paramedic Journal, 2025


Enhancing diversity and inclusion in paramedic education: Exploring educator and learner perspectives on asset-based initiatives

– Graham, K., Jones, U., Rehling, T., et al. · Health Services Management Research, 2025


Addressing Leadership diversity barriers for Ethnic Minority staff in WMAS

– Hyllam, M., Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, A., Jones, U., et al. · European Journal of Public Health, 2025

Wenjing Li | Artificial Neural Networks | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Wenjing Li | Artificial Neural Networks | Research Excellence Award

Beijing University of Technology | China

Prof. Wenjing Li is an internationally recognized researcher in intelligent computing and neural computation, with a strong focus on brain-like neural network modeling, intelligent anomaly detection, and data-driven modeling for wastewater treatment processes. According to Scopus, she has published 89 peer-reviewed documents, received 1,797 citations, and holds an h-index of 23, reflecting sustained impact in computational intelligence and applied AI. Her research is distinguished by the development of feedforward small-world neural networks, self-organizing algorithms, pruning strategies, and robust modeling frameworks for nonlinear systems and industrial process prediction. Her work has appeared in leading journals including IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, and Applied Intelligence, contributing significantly to intelligent modeling methodologies and virtual sensing in complex engineering systems.

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A fast feedforward small-world neural network for nonlinear system modeling

– Wenjing Li*, Zhigang Li, Junfei Qiao · IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 2025


A hub-based self-organizing algorithm for feedforward small-world neural network

– Wenjing Li*, Can Chen, Junfei Qiao · IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, 2025


Design of a bi-level PSO based modular neural network for multi-step time series prediction

– Wenjing Li*, Yonglei Liu, Zhiqian Chen · Applied Intelligence, 2024