Adimias Wendimagegn | Data Science | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Adimias Wendimagegn | Data Science | Best Researcher Award

Kotebe University of Education | Ethiopia

Mr. Adimias Wendimagegn is a data scientist and biostatistician specializing in statistical modeling, distribution theory, and applications in public health. His research primarily focuses on advanced regression frameworks, including classical and Bayesian modeling approaches under GAMLSS and BAMLSS structures. He has introduced novel models such as the Alpha Power Transformed Beta (APTBeta) regression for analyzing antenatal care utilization and developed methodological frameworks for Gamma and Beta-type distributions. He has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, contributing significantly to statistical theory and biostatistical applications. His works include studies on antenatal care utilization, maternal age at first birth, and advanced distributional models for proportion data. He is also the author of two academic books published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, covering joint modeling of longitudinal and survival data and determinants of teenage fertility in Ethiopia. His scholarly contributions extend to the development of R packages for regression modeling and diagnostics, enhancing reproducibility and accessibility in statistical analysis. Mr. Adimias Wendimagegnserves as a reviewer for leading international journals such as PLOS ONE and Value in Health, and his publications have received multiple citations reflecting his growing impact in the field. Through his research, he continues to advance innovative statistical methodologies and their applications in health and demographic studies.

Profile: ResearchGate

Featured Publications

  • Wendimagegn, A., & Arero, B. G. (2025, October). Alpha power transformed beta regression with application on antenatal care visit proportions among Ethiopian women. Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44199-025-00135-w

  • Wendimagegn, A., Goshu, A. T., & Arero, B. G. (2024, September). New alpha power transformed beta distribution with its properties and applications. Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fams.2024.1433767

  • Wendimagegn, A. (2019, March). Determinant of solid-waste management in Debre Birhan Town. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics, 8(1), 26–33. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajtas.20190801.14

Zengxin Gao | Medicine and Health Sciences | Innovative Research Award

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.

Profile: Scopus

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