Dr. Nina Sharp | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Nina Sharp | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Arizona State University, United States

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Education

  • Ph.D. in Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2020)
  • Master of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2016)
  • M.S. in Architectural Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (2011)
  • B.S. in Architectural Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (2009)

🏛️ Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, The Design School, Arizona State University (2021-present)
  • Research Affiliate, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (2023-present)
  • Senior Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory (2022-present)
  • Assistant Professor, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison (2020-2021)
  • Adjunct Faculty, Interior Design Department, Maryville University (2018-2019)

🔬 Research Interests

Dr. Sharp’s research intersects architecture, environmental design, and healthcare, focusing on the impact of lighting and thermal environments on cognitive performance, health, and well-being, particularly in older adults and clinical settings. She has secured multiple research grants, including projects funded by the National Institute on Aging and the National Science Foundation.

🏆 Honors and Awards

  • 2023 Best Oral Contribution Award, Healthy Buildings Europe Conference
  • 2023 The Design School Knowledge Enterprise Award
  • 2020 ARCC Dissertation Award
  • Multiple scholarships and fellowships from the Illuminating Engineering Society and University of Illinois.

🛠️ Professional Development

  • 2023 ASU NSF I-Corps Five-Week Training Program
  • 2022 Daylight Awareness Week, Velux
  • 2021 Partnership for Innovation, National Science Foundation

 

Publications

Photophobia is associated with lower sleep quality in individuals with migraine: results from the American Registry for Migraine Research (ARMR)

  • Authors: Nina Sharp, Mark J Burish, Kathleen B Digre, Jessica Ailani, Mahya Fani, Sophia Lamp, Todd J Schwedt
  • Journal: The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • Year: 2024

Exploring Methodological Considerations: A Literature Review on How Lighting Affects the Sleep and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults

  • Authors: Mahya Fani, Nina Sharp
  • Journal: Journal of Daylighting
  • Year: 2024

Lighting up living spaces to improve mood and cognitive performance in older adults

  • Authors: Nastaran Shishegar, Mohamed Boubekri
  • Journal: Journal of Environmental Psychology
  • Year: 2022

An Investigation of Light Spectrum and Intensity on Depression among Older Adults

  • Authors: Mohamed Boubekri, Nina Sharp
  • Journal: Journal ISSN
  • Year: 2023

Tuning environmental lighting improves objective and subjective sleep quality in older adults

  • Authors: Nastaran Shishegar, Mohamed Boubekri, Elizabeth AL Stine-Morrow, Wendy A Rogers
  • Journal: Building and Environment
  • Year: 2021

Prof Dr. Michael Linnebacher | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Michael Linnebacher | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Prof Doctorate at Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Germany 

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Summary:

Prof Dr. Michael Linnebacher, born on July 5, 1969, in Ottweiler, Germany, is a prominent researcher in molecular oncology and immunotherapy. He serves as the Laboratory and Research Director at the Clinic for General Surgery, University Medicine Rostock. Linnebacher’s career spans significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of gastrointestinal tumors, particularly focusing on immunotherapy and the role of microsatellite instability in cancer.

Education

Prof Dr. Linnebacher holds a Diploma in Biology from the University of Saarland (1996) and completed his PhD in Biology at the Technical University of Karlsruhe in 2001. His academic training includes extensive research on immunogenic neo-peptides and tumor antigens, setting a strong foundation for his career in oncology and immunotherapy.

💼 Professional Experience

  • 1996-1997: Research assistant, Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center
  • 1998-2001: PhD student, Institute of Immunology, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg
  • 2001-2005: Postdoctoral research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Molecular Pathology
  • 2005-Present: Laboratory Director, Molecular Oncology and Immunotherapy, Clinic for General Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock
  • 2009: Venia legendi (Privatdozent)
  • 2010: Junior Professor for Immunology and Infectiology, University of Saarland
  • 2012: Professor for Translational Surgical Oncology and Biobanking, University of Lübeck
  • 2020-Present: Managing Director, BioBank Rostock; Member of the German Biobank Alliance

🔬 Research Interests

  • Immunotherapy and its applications in cancer treatment
  • Microsatellite instability and its role in tumor antigen development
  • Translational research in oncology
  • Biobanking and its role in cancer research and treatment

 

Publications

Peptide-stimulated T cells bypass immune checkpoint inhibitor resistance and eliminate autologous microsatellite instable colorectal cancer cells

  • Authors: Schwarz, S., Su, Z., Krohn, M., Schlosser, A., Linnebacher, M.
  • Journal: npj Precision Oncology
  • Year: 2024
  • Authors: Edelmann, M., Fan, S., De Oliveira, T., Rieken, S., Conradi, L.-C.
  • Journal: Cancer Research Communications
  • Year: 2024

Transcriptome-wide gene expression outlier analysis pinpoints therapeutic vulnerabilities in colorectal cancer

  • Authors: Mariella, E., Grasso, G., Miotto, M., Di Nicolantonio, F., Bardelli, A.
  • Journal: Molecular Oncology
  • Year: 2024

SKP2 promotes the metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by suppressing TRIM21-mediated PSPC1 degradation

  • Authors: Yuan, J., Zhu, Z., Zhang, P., Gong, P., Zhang, X.
  • Journal: Cancer Letters
  • Year: 2024

A glutamatergic biomarker panel enables differentiating Grade 4 gliomas/astrocytomas from brain metastases

  • Authors: Lange, F., Gade, R., Einsle, A., Freiman, T.M., Kirschstein, T.
  • Journal: Frontiers in Oncology
  • Year: 2024