Hiba Muhammed | Bioelectronics and Biomaterials | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Hiba Muhammed | Bioelectronics and Biomaterials | Best Researcher Award

University of Calicut | India

Ms. Hiba Muhammed is an emerging researcher in pharmacology and biomedical sciences with interdisciplinary expertise bridging pharmacology, chemistry, and nanotechnology. Her research contributions encompass nanomaterial synthesis, drug design, neuropharmacology, and biomedical applications of hybrid composites. She has co-authored publications in reputed international journals such as Physica B: Condensed Matter and Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, where her work explored nanocurcumin–titanium dioxide bio-nanocomposites and multifunctional chitosan–chloro-aspirin materials for biomedical and energy applications. She has also contributed a book chapter on the therapeutic potential of carbon nanotubes in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her academic research projects include investigations into neuroprotective agents and green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles, highlighting her focus on translational pharmacology and biocompatible nanomaterials. She has been recognized with multiple academic excellence awards and holds a university rank in pharmacology. With active participation in national and international conferences, poster presentations, and workshops on biostatistics, pharmacovigilance, and computational drug discovery, Ms. Hiba Muhammed demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing experimental pharmacology and nano biomedicine. Her works have earned citations indexed in Scopus, reflecting growing recognition in the scientific community.

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Featured Publications

• Anju, P., Muhammed, H., Kantholi, A., Bahuleyan, B., & Ramesan, M. T. (2025). Synthesis of nanocurcumin conjugated titanium dioxide bio-nanocomposites for enhanced optical, thermal, electrical, and antibacterial applications. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 711, 417269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2025.417269

• Muhammed, H., Faheema, S., Thayyil, M. S., Udayan, G., & Ramesan, M. T. (2025). Multifunctional chitosan/chloro-aspirin composites for energy storage and biomedical applications. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 102(8), 101866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2025.101866

Zengxin Gao | Medicine and Health Sciences | Innovative Research Award

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Dr. Zengxin Gao | Medicine and Health Sciences | Innovative Research Award

Department of Orthopedics, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine | China

Dr. Zengxin Gao is a highly accomplished Chief Physician at Southeast University, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital, recognized for his expertise in orthopedics and minimally invasive spinal interventions. He completed his PhD in Orthopedics at Peking Union Medical College in 2008, following a Master’s degree in Orthopedics (2005) and a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine from Nanjing Medical University (1990). Dr. Zengxin Gao’s clinical career spans over 30 years, beginning as a physician at Nantong University Affiliated Dongtai Hospital, advancing to attending and associate chief physician, and currently serving as Chief Physician at Southeast University Affiliated Zhongda Hospital since 2015. His research focuses on spinal surgery, intervertebral disc regeneration, and innovative minimally invasive techniques for chronic low back and leg pain, particularly in elderly patients. He has led notable projects, including the Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission’s New Technology Introduction Project on percutaneous single-axis hole microscopy (2021–2023). Dr. Zengxin Gao has made significant scholarly contributions, including sole corresponding authorship in Wenbin Xuan, Yucheng Gao, Zengxin Gao. Intraspinal Bone Fragments Resorption in Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture. JAMA Neurol. 2023;80(11):1248–1249 [Cited 12]; co-first authorship in Linhui Ye, Zengxin Gao, Saeed Rohani. Intervertebral disk regeneration in a rat model by allopurinol-loaded Chitosan/alginate hydrogel. Biomol Biomed. 2023;23(4):661–670 [Cited 5]; and co-corresponding authorship in Shuhua Fang et al. Circ_0027885 sponges miR-203-3p to regulate RUNX2 expression and alleviates osteoporosis progression. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024;25:5 [Cited 3]. He has been awarded the Provincial and Ministerial First Prize for the Medical New Technology Introduction Award (2022) for pioneering percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic intervertebral fusion. Dr. Zengxin Gao’s combination of clinical expertise, innovative research, and leadership in orthopedics underscores his outstanding contributions and makes him an ideal candidate for the Innovative Research Award.

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Featured Publications

• Xuan, W., Gao, Y., & Gao, Z. (2023). Intraspinal bone fragments resorption in thoracolumbar burst fracture. JAMA Neurology, 80(11), 1248–1249.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.2901

• Ye, L., Gao, Z., & Rohani, S. (2023). Intervertebral disk regeneration in a rat model by allopurinol-loaded chitosan/alginate hydrogel. Biomolecules and Biomedicine, 23(4), 661–670.
https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2023.8535

• Fang, S., Cao, D., Wu, Z., Chen, J., Huang, Y., Shen, Y., & Gao, Z. (2024). Circ_0027885 sponges miR-203-3p to regulate RUNX2 expression and alleviates osteoporosis progression. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 25(1), 5.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07172-0

• Gao, Z., Lin, Y., Wu, Z., Zhang, P., Cheng, Q., Ye, L., Wu, F., Chen, Y., Fu, M., Cheng, C., & Gao, Y. (2020). LncRNA SNHG6 can regulate the proliferation and apoptosis of rat degenerate nucleus pulposus cells via regulating the expression of miR-101-3p. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 24(16), 8251–8262.
https://doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202008_22592

• Gao, Z., Lin, Y., Zhang, P., Cheng, Q., Ye, L., Wu, F., Chen, Y., Fu, M., Cheng, C., & Gao, Y. (2019). Sinomenine ameliorates intervertebral disc degeneration via inhibition of apoptosis and autophagy in vitro and in vivo. American Journal of Translational Research, 11(9), 5956–5966.
https://www.ajtr.org/files/ajtr0094769.pdf