Ana Sevilla-Pavón | Computer-assisted Language Learning | Best Scholar Award

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Dr.Ana Sevilla-Pavón | Computer-assisted Language Learning | Best Scholar Award

Universitat de València,Spain

Profile

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English Philology and Bachelor’s Degree in French (2000 Plan). June 2007 and June 2012, respectively. Universitat de València. Graduated with Honours. Outstanding Graduate of the Year Award from the Universitat de València, Spain. Academic Excellence Award from Valencia’a Reginal Government (Generalitat Valenciana).

International PhD in Applied Linguistics. Advanced Studies Diploma. May 2013 and October 2011. “Languages and Technology” PhD Programme, Quality Award from the Ministry of Education (RD 778/1998, Ref. MCD2007-00165). Graduated with Honours. Proposed for the Outstanding PhD Graduate of the Year Award. Deparment of Applied Linguistics, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.

Work experience

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD

12/09/2019 to present: Associate Professor, Dept. of English and German Philology, Universitat de València (ref. tenure 10/2019, n. 6194, Universitat de València, published on 23/05/2019, BOE n. 238 from 03/10/2019, tenured confirmed on: 18/09/2019

RECENT COURSES TAUGHT AND OTHER SERVICES: RESEARCH PROJECTS

Master’s courses, UV: “Techniques and methodologies in research, Context: Advanced research techniques in linguistics” (44409), Master’s Degree in Research in Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication (2022-2023 to present, 1 ECTS); “English language teaching and learning” (40515), Master’s Degree in Secondary Education Teaching, Teacher Training Faculty (2019-2020 to present, 4 ECTS); “How to write and present an academic paper” (44237, 2022-2023 to present, 1.2 ECTS);) and “Research methods and resources in language and linguistics” (44230), Master’s Degree in English Advanced Studies, Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication (2019-2020 to 2021-2022, 1.2 ECTS).

Undergraduate courses, UV: “History and Culture of English-speaking Countries” (35319), English Studies Degree, Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication (2023-2024 to present, 6 ECTS); “Business English Communication III (C1 level)” (35876), Groups A, B and C, International Business Degree, Faculty of Economics (2019-2020 to 2022-2023, 6 ECTS per group).

PhD Supervision, Languages, Literatures and Cultures Programme, UV, 2021 to present: Amir Reza Rahimi: “Beyond Language and Culture Skills in Virtual Exchange : Toward the Computational Thinking Skills (CTCALL), and Interactive, Constructive, Active, and Passive (ICAPCALL) frameworks” co-supervisor: Ana Gimeno-Sanz); Cláudio França: “Production and dissemination of knowledge in languages other than English: a bibliometric analysis” (co-supervisor: Kyria Finardi); Marta Fortes: “Three-dimensional and telecollaborative virtual reality in the teaching of business Spanish” (co-supervisor: Marta Giralt); Ana Rachel Macêdo Mendes: “The Role of Mobility in (De)Constructing Internationalization: Dialogues and Perspectives” (co-supervisor: Kyria Finardi).

Master’s Final Theses and Practicum supervision (40561), Master’s in Secondary Education English Language Teaching, Teacher Training Faculty, UV, 2022-2023: Alexia Tudela Canet: “Exploring the efficacy of dubbing, subtitling, and audiodescription as an educational resource in English language acquisition”; Laura Moncho Moncholí: “Learning the passive voice in a baccalaureate English class through an educational breakout”; Lucía Álvarez Cuesta: “Fanfiction writing as an innovative English as a Foreign Language teaching and learning technique in Compulsory Secondary Education”; María Galindo Martínez: “Vocabulary Acquisition through Virtual Reality and Gamification” and Gloria Mª Hernández Arche: “a Photovoice initiative for contextual learning around Sustainable Development Goals in the secondary education subject of English as a Foreign Language”; 2021-2022: Adrià Jaén Cuenca: “Milers de Valències: decolonizing the teaching of English as a Foreign Language through the ethnolinguistic landscape of Valencia”; Carmina Tortosa Cerdá: “Virtual Reality in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom: Improving Students’ Speaking Fluency and Reducing their Anxiety”; Cristina Vargas Castro: “Multilingualism, Sustainable Development Goals and innovative project-based learning in the English class: fostering linguistic skills and social awareness in secondary education”; Patricia Pardo Pulido: “Staging theatre plays and analyzing literature to improve CSE students’ oral and reading skills in the EFL classroom”; 2020-2021: Carolina Elena Vicent Garcia: “Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals in the English classroom: self-perceptions of secondary education students when speaking English as a Foreign Language”; Silvia Rodilla Rivas: “Towards a Plurilingual Approach in the  English Language Classroom: Perceptions and Outcomes”; Ainhoa Rovira Garcia: “The PAEC Method on 4th of ESO: Blending Elements of the Communicative Approach and Task-Based Learning”; Alejandra Marín Pastor: “Raising SDG Awareness in the EFL Classroom: a Proposal for Students in the Official School of Languages”; Paula Puig Rubio: “Merging ICT and Corpus Linguistics: Corpus-Aided Discovery Learning as an Effective Approach to Teaching Phrasal Verbs”; 2019-2020: Cintia Álvarez Sojo: “Educational innovation project in the EFL classroom for the development of intercultural awareness: across the border”; Beata Katarzyna Groba: “Volunteering as a Tool to Improve Writing Skills”;, Irene Vallet Ruiz: “Innovating with Literary Texts and SDGs in the ESL Classroom through Dramatization”; Helena Vivancos Peñas: “Comic Strips as a Teaching Tool in the EFL Classroom: Increasing Motivation and Fostering Reading and Writing Skills”; Mar Mogort Martínez: “Fostering Motivation in the English Classroom Using Clipflair”. Master’s Final Theses and Practicum supervision (44236), Master’s in Advanced English Studies, UV, 2022-2023: Amina Benyettou: “A Comparative Analysis of Engagement Markers in Corporate Identity: Mission Statements in British, Spanish, and Algerian Business Websites”; 2020-2021: Irene Abarca López: “A Comparative Study of Verbal and Non-Verbal Expressions of Pain in Patients with Chronic and Non-Chronic Diseases in Doctor-Patient Conversations”.

Book Chapters   

Nicolaou, A.; Sevilla-Pavón, A. (2023). Exploring the impact of Virtual Exchange in Virtual English as a Lingua Franca (VELF): Views on self-efficacy and motivation. En: I. Pineda & R. Bosso (Eds.), VELF: Virtual English as a lingua franca (pp. 1 to 22). Routledge (Taylor & Francis). 270 páginas. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003342922, eBook ISBN: 9781003342922.

Sevilla-Pavón, A.; Finardi, K. R. (2022). El aprendizaje de lenguas en la Universitat de València durante y tras el confinamiento: la perspectiva del alumnado. En: Adrián J. Acosta Jiménez; Corral Esteban, A. & García Hernández, Y. (Eds.): Enseñar lenguas extranjeras después de la COVID-19. Análisis y propuestas metodológicas (pp. 143-154). Peter Lang. ISBN: 978-3-631-81522-9. https://hdl.handle.net/10550/92368

Nicolaou, A.; Sevilla-Pavón, A. (2022). Engagement in the expression of learners’ identity within virtual exchange asynchronous discussions. En: L. Klimanova (Ed.), Identity, Multilingualism and CALL: Responding to New Global Realities (pp. 244-270). Equinox. ISBN-13 (Paperback): 9781800500792. ISBN (eBook): 9781800500808. ISBN: 9781800500792.  DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43416. CALICO Book Series: Advances in CALL Research and Practice.

Nicolaou, A.; Sevilla-Pavón, A. (2022). Developing intercultural communicative competence in ESP learning through telecollaboration: An ecological perspective. En: S. M. Hilliker (Ed.), Virtual Exchange as a way to support SLA: Studies on language learning through online interaction (pp. 117-144). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton, ISBN:   

AWARDS AND RESEARCH STAYS

Enrique Alcaraz Research Award from the European Association of Languages for Specific Purposes (AELFE), awarded to the book Multilingual Writing and Pedagogical Cooperation in Virtual Learning Environments (Eds: Birthe Mousten, Sonia Vandepitte, Elisabet Arnó and Bruce Maylath, published by the IGI Global publishing house: chapter 8: “Examining L2 Learners’ Use of Engagement Strategies in Telecollaborative Written Interactions” (pp. 200-220), by: Ana Oskoz, Ana Gimeno-Sanz and Ana Sevilla-Pavón, June 20th, 2019.

Jaclyn Ng Shi Ing Best Research Article Award from the CALL Your Data – XIXth International CALL Research Conference: “Expanding a telecollaborative project through social entrepreneurship”, by Ana Sevilla-Pavón and Anna Nicolaou. KU Leuven’s campus, Bruges (Belgium), July 4th-6th, 2018.

Best Research Article Award from the International Workshop on Technological Innovation for Specialized Linguistic Domains: “Modalities of Assessment in Online Language Learning Materials” (Ana Sevilla-Pavón; Antonio Martínez Sáez; José Macario De Siqueira Rocha). Spanish National Distance University (UNED), Madrid, 2010.

Recent Research stays and Grants

20/06/2021 to 10/09/2021, Grant awarded by Generalitat Valenciana (Ref.: BEST/2021/122). Supervisor: Dr. Rick Kern, University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley, California, United States).

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Collaboration with the B-Coorporation Organic Boosting (April 2018 to present): Communication advisory tasks: training and advice on the design, development and execution of communication tools aligned with your business objectives, your capabilities and your strengths, among others. which include its website and videos, News Bulletin, blog, translation, post-editing, voice-over and audiovisual production tasks in relation to the dissemination of services and products, in various languages (Spanish, Valencian, English, French, Italian and Portuguese).

Board member of the following Final Degree’s Dissertations: UCAM, 2013-2014: Cristóbal Fernández Marín, María del Carmen Ferre Castelló, Yessica María Aznar Vilar; Carlos Barquero González; Ginés Carlos Hemández Morales; Juan Tudela Carrilo; Almudena Barba Pellicer; Natalia Ayala Manzanera; Marina Garda Martín; Belén del Valle Pedrero; Marina Díez Frutos; Lidia Donate Monreal; Cristina Durá Cámara; Purificación Egio Ros; Noelia Espín Ortega. President of the board of the following Master’s Theses: UV, 2018-2019: Ionut Georgian . Mercedes Juncos. Ferran Oltra. Violeta Sanchis. Natalia Sánchez. Marta Rico. Beatriz Collado. María José Escrich. Fernando Castellano. Lorena Simarro. Adrià Lapuente. María Seguí. Amalia Castillo. Board member of the following Master’s Theses: UV, 2018-2019: Eyal Handelsman Katz; Melís Urer Vega; Begoña Cercós Pérez;  Marta Rocher López; Ana Belén Conde Mena; Lara Domingo Aliaga; Lara Martínez; Marta Arenas; Celia Giner; Daniel Giménez; Marcos Gómez; Gemma Alfonso; Irina Dragomirova; Fina Mañó; Anna Tassa; Ana Crespo; Inés Tatay; Carla Ramírez; Antonio Romance; África Iglesias; Juan Carlos Sempere; Elena Marzo; Irene Moreno; Aina LLopis; Carmen Serrano; Belén Andrioti; Avelina Blay; Laura Vidal; and Marta Torres.

 

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Raveendra Pilli | Image Processing | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Raveendra Pilli | Image Processing | Best Researcher Award

He mentored B.Tech. projects focused on the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. One project involved utilizing multi-modality neuroimaging techniques, where MRI and PET images were collected from the OASIS database, preprocessed, and robust features were extracted for classification. MATLAB and the SPM-12 toolbox were used for this task. Another project focused on the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease using deep learning networks, where an MRI dataset from the ADNI database was collected, preprocessed, and the performance was compared with baseline algorithms. For this project, he used MATLAB and Python.

NIT-Silchar, India

Profile

Education

A dedicated research scholar with a Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Silchar (Thesis Submitted, CGPA 9.0), specializing in brain age prediction and early detection of neurological disorders using neuroimaging modalities. With extensive teaching experience, a strong passion for research, and a proven ability to develop engaging curricula, deliver effective lectures, and guide students toward academic success, I am committed to contributing to the field through research, publications, and presentations. My academic journey includes an M.Tech. from JNTU Kakinada (76.00%, 2011) and a B.Tech. from JNTU Hyderabad (65.00%, 2007), along with a strong foundational background in science, having completed 10+2 (MPC) with 89.00% in 2003 and SSC with 78.00% in 2001.

Work experience

He worked as a Junior Research Fellow at the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, from July 2021 to June 2023, where he assisted professors with course delivery for Basic Electronics, conducted laboratory sessions, graded assignments, and provided office hours for student support. From July 2023 to December 2024, he served as a Senior Research Fellow at the same institute, taking on additional responsibilities, including mentoring B.Tech. projects and assisting with Digital Signal Processing laboratory duties. Prior to his research roles, he was an Assistant Professor at SRK College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, where he taught courses such as Networks Theory, Digital Signal Processing, RVSP, SS, and LICA. He utilized innovative teaching methods, including active learning techniques, to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. He also mentored undergraduate research projects in image processing and received positive student evaluations for his teaching effectiveness.

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Crhistiane Andressa da Silva | Chronobiology and Memory | Neurocognitive Breakthrough Award

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Dr. Crhistiane Andressa da Silva | Chronobiology and Memory | Neurocognitive Breakthrough Award

 

Estúdio Amanhecer, Brazil

Profile

Education

She earned her Doctorate in Psychology from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil, in 2012, with a Sandwich Doctorate at the Universitat de Barcelona under the supervision of Antoni Díez-Noguera. Her doctoral research, titled SAGUIS (Callithrix jacchus) SOB CICLO CLARO-ESCURO DE 21 H: UM MODELO DE DESSINCRONIZAÇÃO FORÇADA EM PRIMATA DIURNO, was conducted under the guidance of John Fontenele Araujo, with Carolina Virgínia Macedo de Azevedo as a co-advisor. She received a scholarship from the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil.

She completed her Master’s in Pharmacology at UFRN in 2007, with a thesis titled EFEITOS DE VOCALIZAÇÕES DE CO-ESPECÍFICOS E DO ESCURO SOBRE O RITMO CIRCADIANO DA ATIVIDADE MOTORA EM SAGÜIS (Callithrix jacchus), under the supervision of Carolina Virgínia Macêdo de Azevedo. Her research was supported by a CAPES scholarship.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from UFRN in 2003, with a thesis titled Perfil Diário do Comportamento de Autocatação Durante Um Ciclo Ovariano em Díades de Saguis (Callithrix jacchus), under the supervision of Carolina Virgínia Macêdo de Azevedo. She received a scholarship from the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil.

Work experience

She worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) from 2014 to 2017 under a full-time and exclusive contract. She then continued her postdoctoral research at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) from 2017 to 2018 under the same work scheme.

In 2018, she served as a part-time Professor at Faculdade Escritor Osman da Costa Lins (FACOL), where she taught the course Práticas Integrativas Complementares em Saúde for the Physiotherapy program.

Since 2021, she has been the owner and full-time instructor at Estúdio Amanhecer, where she teaches yoga.

Areas of Expertise

She specializes in Public Health within the broader field of Health Sciences, as well as Physiology and General Biology within Biological Sciences. Her expertise also extends to Zoology, with a focus on Animal Behavior.

Scientific, Technological & Academic Production

She has contributed to bibliographic research and publications in her fields of study.

Citations

Her research has been cited in various academic databases:

  • Web of Science: 44 citations across 3 articles (as of June 2, 2024), with an H-index of 3.
  • Google Scholar: 26 citations across 9 articles (as of January 17, 2017).

The citation search included variations of her name: Silva, C.A.; da Silva, C.A.; CA da Silva; CA Silva; C da Silva, Crhistiane Andressa da Silva; Christiane Andressa da Silva; da Silva, Christiane Andressa; da Silva, Crhistiane Andressa

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2023 & 2024: TOP MASTER GOLD award by popular vote, recognized as a distinguished professional in her field in Rio Grande do Norte for her contributions to local development.
  • 2022: Named Best Yoga Teacher of 2022 in Natal and awarded Best of the Year in Natal.
  • 2017: Secured second place in the Banner category on the theme Chronobiology at the IX Symposium of Psychobiology.

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Marcelo Luis Berthier | Neuroscience| Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Marcelo Luis Berthier | Neuroscience| Best Researcher Award

 

Unversidad de Málaga, Spain

Profile

Education

Marcelo Luis Berthier obtained his degree in Medicine (1972-1976) and completed residency training in Neurosurgery (1977-1980), later specializing in Neurology (1980). He served as a staff neurologist at the Institute of Neurological Research, FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1980-1989), before becoming a research fellow in the Department of Neurology at Clinic Hospital of Barcelona, Spain (1989-1990). From 1991 to 2000, he was a staff neurologist and physician in charge of the Behavioural Neurology Unit at the Clinic University Hospital of Malaga. He earned a PhD in Neuroscience (cum laude) from the University of Malaga and coordinated the Group of Behavioural Neurology and Dementia of the Spanish Neurological Society (2004-2006). In 2004, he founded and directed the Unit of Cognitive Neurology and Aphasia at the Centro de Investigaciones Médico-Sanitarias, University of Malaga, leading it until 2023. Additionally, he served as the director of the Consolidated Research Group on Cognitive Neuroscience: Aphasia and Related Disorders (UNCA, C-12) at the Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA – Plataforma BIONAND).

Work experience

Dr. Marcelo L. Berthier Torres has led and contributed to several groundbreaking research projects in cognitive neurology and aphasia. As a co-investigator, he participated in the Telerehabilitation in Aphasia project (2021-2023), which evaluated the effectiveness of telerehabilitation compared to face-to-face therapy and identified predictive biomarkers of response, funded by the Junta de Andalucía. He also served as the principal investigator for a study on the efficacy of combined treatment with donepezil, intensive rehabilitation, and transcranial direct current stimulation in chronic post-stroke aphasia (2016-2019), funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Additionally, he has contributed to the Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento “Frontera”, an initiative under the FEDER Andalucía 2014-2020 program, which investigates brain biomarkers for individualized treatment approaches in chronic post-stroke aphasia

Areas of Research

Dr. Marcelo L. Berthier Torres has made significant contributions to the treatment of post-stroke aphasia and speech-language disorders. He conducted the first open-label and randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials investigating the use of cognitive-enhancing drugs (donepezil and memantine) alone and in combination with standard aphasia therapy or intensive language-action therapy (ILAT) in chronic post-stroke aphasia. His pioneering studies stimulated international research on aphasia pharmacotherapy, leading to clinical translation. Today, donepezil and memantine, alone or combined with therapy, are widely used off-label for post-stroke aphasia and language disturbances associated with neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and primary progressive aphasia.

Publication

  • Revisiting the boundaries of different altered accents profiles

    Cortex
    2025-03 | Journal article
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2025.01.001
    CONTRIBUTORS: Marcelo L. Berthier; Ignacio Moreno-Torres; Jo Verhoeven; Guadalupe Dávila

  • Turning the Spotlight to Cholinergic Pharmacotherapy of the Human Language System

    CNS Drugs
    2023-07 | Journal article
    DOI: 10.1007/s40263-023-01017-4
    CONTRIBUTORS: Guadalupe Dávila; María José Torres-Prioris; Diana López-Barroso; Marcelo L. Berthier

  • Pharmacotherapy for post-stroke aphasia: what are the options?

    Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
    2023-07-24 | Journal article
    DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2221382
    CONTRIBUTORS: Marcelo L. Berthier; Guadalupe Dávila

  • Brain structural and functional correlates of the heterogenous progression of mixed transcortical aphasia

    Brain Structure and Function
    2023-05-31 | Journal article
    DOI: 10.1007/s00429-023-02655-6
    CONTRIBUTORS: Diana López-Barroso; José Paredes-Pacheco; María José Torres-Prioris; Guadalupe Dávila; Marcelo L. Berthier

  • Controlling the past, owning the present, and future: cholinergic modulation decreases semantic perseverations in a person with post-stroke aphasia

    Aphasiology
    2022-11-02 | Journal article
    DOI: 10.1080/02687038.2021.1957082
    CONTRIBUTORS: Marcelo L. Berthier; Daniel Santana-Moreno; Álvaro Beltrán-Corbellini; Juan C. Criado-Álamo; Lisa Edelkraut; Diana López-Barroso; Guadalupe Dávila; María José Torres-Prioris

Shilpa Kumari | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

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Ms.Shilpa Kumari | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

 

Sharda University, India

Profile

Education

She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Sharda University since 2020, having completed her coursework with an impressive 84.5%. She holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Chandigarh University, where she secured 79.6% in 2019. Prior to that, she earned her B.Sc. from HNB Garhwal Central University, Srinagar, in 2017 with a score of 66.7%. She completed her 12th grade in the Medical stream under CBSE in 2014 with 74.4% and her 10th grade in General Science in 2012, securing 75.5%.

 

Awards

She has been awarded the Sharda University Research Scholarship (SURS) by Sharda University since February 2021. She received a Silver Medal at the 8th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Zoologists and the 5th International Conference on Recent Trends in Life Sciences and Biotechnology held at Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Haryana, in December 2024. Additionally, she was granted International Travel Support from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to present her research at the University Malay, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, in August 2024. She secured 2nd Prize at the Anveshan International Convention 2023-2024 (North Zone), organized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) in January 2024. Furthermore, she won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the National Conference on Disease Diagnosis and Drug Development Against Human Pathogens, sponsored by DBT and organized by Muthyammal College of Arts and Science in November 2023.

Book chapters

1. Shilpa Kumari, Neha Verma, Anil Kumar, Sunita Dalal, and Kanu Priya. “Functional
overrepresentation analysis and their application in microbial pathogenesis.” In Systems Biology
Approaches for Host-Pathogen Interaction Analysis, pp. 171-179. Academic Press, 2024.
2. Neha Verma, Shilpa Kumari, Anil Kumar, and Kanu Priya. “Advancements in systems biologybased analysis of microbial pathogenesis.” In Systems Biology Approaches for Host-Pathogen
Interaction Analysis, pp. 181-190. Academic Press, 2024

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NORMA SILVA | Biotechnology | Women Researcher Award

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Dr.Norma Silva | Biotechnology | Women Researcher Award

 

The university of Arizona, United States

Profile

Education

She holds a Biotechnology Engineering degree from the Technological Institute of Sonora (1991-1996) and a Master’s in Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (2001-2004). She later earned a Ph.D. in Sciences with a Specialization in Biotechnology through the National Program (PNPC) of Biological Sciences of the Northwest, CONACYT, at the Technological Institute of Sonora (2010-2014). Additionally, she has obtained diplomas in teaching, generic competencies, and nutrition

Work experience

She worked as a Laboratory Technician at SABRITAS, S.A. de C.V. (1994-1998), where she was responsible for quality control of physicochemical parameters in raw materials, processes, and packaging lines. From 2001 to 2004, she served as a Professor at Colegio Sinaloa in Culiacán, teaching chemistry, biology, and food analysis. She then worked as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Architecture and Environmental Engineering at the Technological Institute of Cajeme (ITESCA) from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, she held a dual role as a Professor and Academic Administrator in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences at the Technological Institute of Sonora (ITSON) between 2001 and 2014. In 2011, she was an Adjunct Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey, teaching Organic Chemistry in English. She later joined the University of Sonora (UNISON) as an Adjunct Professor from 2013 to 2016 and again in 2024. From 2017 to 2022, she worked as a Determined Research Professor at UNISON, focusing on biological sciences, particularly in the agri-food field and its connections to public health and the environment. Expanding her research internationally, she became an Associate Researcher at the University of Arizona’s Department of Environmental Sciences from 2021 to 2022. She continued her work there as a Visiting Professor with a Research Scholar position from 2023 to 2024 and is currently an Associate Researcher (2024-2025). Her research at the University of Arizona focuses on the innovation and development of biotechnological products using natural products.

Awards

She has received several distinctions throughout her career, including being recognized as a Distinguished Teacher at the Technological Institute of Sonora in 2006 and 2007. In 2017, she was honored as a Distinguished Citizen in CAJEME by the Interamerican University for Development in Cd. Obregón, Sonora. Her research excellence has been acknowledged by CONACYT’s National System of Researchers, where she was awarded the title of National Researcher Level C from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018. She advanced to National Researcher Level 1 in the area of Agricultural, Livestock, Forestry, and Ecosystem Sciences from 2019 to 2021 and continued at Level 1 in the area of Biotechnology and Agricultural Sciences for the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2026.

Research Experience

She has extensive experience in research and development, demonstrating expertise in implementing technologies and innovative practices to enhance agricultural productivity, food security, and environmental sustainability. Her work focuses on utilizing scientific and technological tools to address complex challenges in the agri-food sector.

She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Laboratory for Research in Food Safety (LANNIA), CONACYT, at the Center for Research in Food and Development (CIAD) (2016-2017), where she worked on the chemical and biological characterization of agro-industry products. Her research experience includes multiple research stays at CIAD: in 2004 at the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (Culiacán Unit, Sinaloa), where she developed her master’s thesis on disinfection applications in mango products; in 2012 at the Antioxidant Laboratory (Hermosillo Unit, Sonora), where she evaluated the antioxidant capacities of agro-industrial products; and in 2013 at the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (Culiacán Unit, Sinaloa), where she conducted her doctoral research on the characterization of antiviral studies of agro-industrial products.

Additionally, in 2016, she conducted a research stay at the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), working at the Center for Genomic Sciences (CCG) in Cuernavaca, Morelos, focusing on the genomic characterization of bacteriophages isolated from agricultural valleys in Southern Sonora, Mexico.

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Grit Hein | Social Neuroscience | Best Paper Award

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prof. Grit Hein | Social Neuroscience | Best Paper Award

 

Universität Würzburg, Germany

Profile

Education

She studied Psychology at Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany, and City College in New York, USA, completing her diploma in 1999 with a grade of “very good.” She earned her doctorate in 2002 at the Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig and Humboldt-University in Berlin. Her academic and professional career progressed through various prestigious positions. In 2002, she began as a research associate at MRC Cambridge, UK, and the University Hospital Frankfurt/M. She then received a DFG-Research Stipend in 2006, conducting research at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of Berkeley, USA. In 2008, she was awarded the Society-in-Science Stipend and became a Principal Investigator in an independent research project at the University of Zürich, Switzerland. She completed her habilitation and obtained her Venia Legendi in Psychology at Goethe-University Frankfurt/M. in 2014. She later served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bern, Switzerland, in 2015. In 2017, she was appointed as a Heisenberg Professor at JMU Würzburg, where she continued to advance her research. In 2021, she became a Professor of Translational Social Neuroscience at JMU Würzburg and a Steering Committee Member of the Research Training Group RTG 2660, working alongside Professor Dr. Matthias Gamer in Psychology.

Work experience

Since 2024, she has served as the President of the European Social and Affective Neuroscience Association (ESCAN) – Special Interest Group Social Neuroscience and as the spokesperson for the Neuroscience section at the Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS), JMU. Previously, from 2021 to 2024, she held the position of Vice President of ESCAN. Since 2022, she has been a board member of the China-Competence Center at JMU, and since 2021, she has been an Executive Board and Steering Committee Member of the Research Training Group RTG 2660. Her engagement in the research system extends further, as she has been a board member of ESCAN since 2019 and a member of the mentoring program for young female scientists at UKW, JMU. Additionally, she holds a double affiliation with both the Medical Faculty and the Faculty of Human Science at JMU. Since 2018, she has contributed as a panel member of the Hillary Green Research Fund at the University of Birmingham, a standing member of the dissertation committee at UKW, JMU, and a member of the Degree Subject Committee of the Elite Graduate Program in Translational Neuroscience at JMU. She has also supervised numerous early-career researchers, including Anne Saulin, who completed her PhD in 2023 with magna cum laude and is now a DFG postdoctoral fellow at the University of Birmingham, UK; Marthe Gründahl, who also earned her PhD in 2023 with magna cum laude and is now a consultant at Bain & Company; and Dorothee Bruch, who obtained her MD in 2022 with magna cum laude and is currently practicing as a gynecologist.

She has received several prestigious academic distinctions throughout her career. In 2023, she was honored with an award for her extraordinary contribution to teaching by the Medical Faculty and the President of JMU. In 2015, she was awarded the Heisenberg Fellowship by the German Research Foundation, recognizing her outstanding research achievements. Earlier in her career, she received the Branco-Weiss Fellowship from ETH Zürich in 2008 and the Emmy-Noether Fellowship from the German Research Foundation in 2005, both of which supported her innovative research endeavors.

Publication

Lekshmi K. Edison | Molecular Biology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr.Lekshmi K. Edison | Molecular Biology| Best Researcher Award

 

University of Florida, United States

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Education

She earned her Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of Kerala, India, in 2019. Prior to that, she completed a Master’s in Biotechnology from Mahatma Gandhi University in 2006 and an undergraduate degree in Zoology from the same university in 2004. Additionally, she holds a Master’s Diploma in Bioinformatics from Bharathiyar University (2015) and a Diploma in Computer Application from C-Dit, India (2014).

Work experience

She is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States, a position she has held since 2022. Prior to this, she worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at the College of Medicine, University of Florida, from 2021 to 2022. From 2019 to 2021, she served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Earlier in her career, she was a Research Fellow at KSCSTE-JNTBGRI, Palode, Kerala, from 2015 to 2019, and a Project Fellow at the Department of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala, from 2011 to 2013.

Awards

She has received several prestigious honors and awards throughout her career. In 2024, she was awarded the UF Postdoctoral Affairs Spring 2024 Travel Award by the University of Florida and the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF). In 2023, she received the American Society of Virology Postdoctoral Scholar Travel Award. Earlier, she was honored with the Department of Biotechnology-Research Associateship Program Fellowship from the Government of India in 2019. Additionally, she received the Women Scientist’s Back to Lab Research Fellowship from the State Government of Kerala, India, in 2015, and qualified for the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Government of India, in 2014.

 OTHER PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS (LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, ETC)

She has obtained multiple professional certifications and training credentials. In 2024, she completed the HiPerGator Account Training at the University of Florida, along with certifications in NIH Recombinant DNA (rDNA) and Nanoparticle Biosafety/Biosecurity through CITI. She also received training from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) in areas such as working safely with rabbits and ferrets in biocontainment and working with laboratory rats. In 2023, she completed the Life Sciences Responsible Conduct of Research Course, training on COVID-19 vaccine research, and multiple AALAS certifications, including working with the IACUC and poultry in laboratories. Earlier, in 2021, she acquired certifications in laboratory animal science, pain management in research animals, and post-procedure care for mice and rats.

Book Edited

  •  Pradeep NS, Edison LK (Editors). 2022. Microbial Beta Glucanases – Molecular
    Structure, Functions and Applications. In Book Series: Interdisciplinary
    Biotechnological Advances. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., Pages 206. DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6466-4, ISBNs 978-981-196465-7 (Hard cover),
    978-981-196466-4 (eBook).

Book chapters

  • Edison LK, Pradeep NS. Isolation of beta-glucanase encoding genes from actinobacterial
    genus Streptomyces spp. and its overexpression in Escherichia coli heterologous system. In:
    Karthik L, ed. Protocols of Actinomycetes: Microbiology to Gene Editing. 1st ed. Boca Raton,
    FL: CRC Press; 2024:Chapter 11. doi:10.1201/9781003398400-11
  • Nair S, Sahay B, Arukha AP, Edison LK, Crews CD, Morris JG Jr, Kariyawasam S,
    Yamamoto JK. Interferon-γ/IL-2 ELISpot and mRNA Responses to the SARS-CoV2, Feline
    Coronavirus Serotypes 1 (FCoV1), and FCoV2 Receptor Binding Domains by the T Cells
    from COVID-19-Vaccinated Humans and FCoV1-Infected Cats. Methods Mol Biol.
    2024;2768:135-151. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3690-9_9.
  • Ragitha VM, Edison LK. Safety issues, environmental impacts, and health effects of
    Biopolymers. In: Thomas S, Ar A, Jose Chirayil C, Thomas B, eds. Handbook of Biopolymers.
    Springer; 2022. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-6603-2_54-1.

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Bailey Bennett | Cognitive Rehabilitation| Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Bailey Bennett | Cognitive Rehabilitation| Best Researcher Award

 

Emporia State University, United States

Profile

 

Education

She completed her Master’s in Art Therapy and Clinical Counseling at Emporia State University from August 2021 to May 2024, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. Her studies included a focus on Mental Health.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Pittsburg State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude in December 2020. Her studies emphasized Substance Abuse Services.

Additionally, she completed her Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johnson County Community College from January 2015 to May 2017, also graduating with a 4.0 GPA and as a member of the Honors College.

WORK EXPERIENCE

She has extensive experience in the mental health and art therapy fields. Since January 2021, she has been working at Minds Matter LLC as a Cognitive and Behavioral Therapist, as well as an Art Therapy Consultant. In this role, she provides therapy to individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), helping them live independently, while also offering consultations and support for integrating art into therapy sessions. She presents on various topics, including research and art therapy, and assists clients in reaching their individual goals. Additionally, she attends weekly supervision sessions to deepen her knowledge of TBI.

From August 2023 to May 2024, she completed an internship at the Emporia State University Counseling Center, where she provided therapy to students, administered assessments, and contributed to treatment plans. She adhered to ethical standards and confidentiality in her work.

She also interned at Corner House Inc. from August 2022 to April 2023, where she provided therapy, participated in client screening and assessment, and assisted in treatment plan development. She provided both individual and group counseling, ensuring compliance with ethical standards and confidentiality.

During her time at Crawford County Mental Health in Pittsburg, KS, from January to December 2020, she completed 400 hours of internship, working at the Addiction Treatment Center and the Women’s Renewal House. She facilitated various client groups and observed counselors in different settings.

Additionally, from August 2019 to May 2020, she served as the Media Manager and Vice-President for Students for Violence Prevention at Pittsburg State University. In this position, she created media content and worked with university staff to educate students on topics such as sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence, and unhealthy relationships. She was awarded the NASPA-BACCHUS Region IV-W Peer Educator Award for her efforts in educational outreach.

Awards

She has received several notable awards throughout her academic and professional career. In 2023, she was honored with the Research Award at the Capital Graduate Research Summit at Emporia State University. She also earned 3rd place at the Research and Creativity 2023 People’s Choice Award. In 2020, she received the NASPA-BACCHUS Region IV-W Peer Educator Award for Excellence for her contributions to peer education on campus. Additionally, she was awarded the Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship for Pittsburg State University’s Psychology Program in 2020.

Educational Opportunities & Research Experience

She has conducted significant research and contributed to various academic projects. In 2022, she conducted human subjects research to study the effects of art therapy on individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), finding significant results regarding reduced anxiety in this population. Her research was presented at the Capital Graduate Research Summit in Topeka, KS, in 2023, where she was awarded the Research Award for ESU.

From 2019 to 2020, she worked as a Research Assistant for Dr. Warner, focusing on visual attention and conducting human subjects research, which was submitted to the APA National Conference.

Additionally, she served as the Vice-President/Social Media Coordinator for Students for Violence Prevention (SVP) from 2019 to 2020, where she played a key role in organizing and promoting initiatives focused on preventing violence and raising awareness on campus.

 

Alfini Octavia | pediatric dentistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Alfini Octavia | pediatric dentistry | Best Researcher Award

 

Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Profile

Alfini Octavia is a distinguished pediatric dentist and lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, specializing in special needs dentistry with a strong focus on children with disabilities. With nearly 15 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to improving oral healthcare for children with autism and other disabilities, pioneering innovative approaches to behavior management in dentistry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Her research primarily explores non-pharmacologic behavior management techniques to enhance the dental experience for children with autism, ensuring comfort and cooperation during treatment. She has contributed significantly to the field through clinical practice, research, and community outreach programs aimed at early prevention and intervention.

Alfini Octavia has published seven research articles in indexed journals, authored the book “Kesehatan Gigi pada Anak Kebutuhan Khusus” (Oral Health in Special Need Children), and holds two patents related to pediatric and preventive dentistry. She is an active member of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry and the International Association for Disability and Oral Health.

Her commitment to advancing inclusive dental care has led to improved oral health outcomes and enhanced quality of life for children with disabilities. Passionate about education, she also mentors future dental professionals, advocating for inclusive practices in oral healthcare.

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