Mr. Álvaro Torres Martos | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Álvaro Torres Martos | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Álvaro Torres Martos at University of Granada, Spain

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Education

  • Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
    Open University of Catalonia (UOC), 2021-2022
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
    University of Granada (UGR), 2016-2020

🔬 Research Experience

  • Pre-doctoral Researcher (2023-2026)
    EXOMAIR Project, University of Granada
    Focus: Precision medicine and the impact of the exposome on metabolic health using AI.
  • Academic Visitor (2024)
    University of Oxford
    Research: Dietary and behavioral phenotypes in relation to non-communicable disease risk, leveraging a multi-omics approach.
  • Bioinformatic Researcher (2022-2023)
    ACTIBATE Project, University of Granada
    Research: Molecular translators of exercise and brown adipose tissue activation.
  • Faculty Member (2023-2026)
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada

🏆 Achievements and Contributions

Mr. Álvaro is the proud winner of the III Bioinformatics Datathon, organized by the University of Granada. He is also one of the main developers of the Shiny app ObMetrics, a tool designed to calculate a wide range of Metabolic Syndrome outputs tailored to pediatric patients. His involvement in numerous national and international congresses through posters and oral presentations further showcases his active engagement in the research community.

🛠️ Skills and Certifications

Mr. Álvaro has completed several courses to enhance his technical expertise, including R/RStudio/Shiny, Python, and LaTeX. He has also gained specialized knowledge in GWAS analysis, exposome studies, and systematic reviews/meta-analyses. In 2019, he earned a Certificate of Integrated Skills in English (Level B2) from Trinity College London. Most recently, in 2024, he completed micro-courses with Twenix on Data Science and Strategies for Advanced Learning.

 

Publications

Multiomics and eXplainable artificial intelligence for decision support in insulin resistance early diagnosis: A pediatric population-based longitudinal study

  • Authors: Álvaro Torres-Martos, Augusto Anguita-Ruiz, Mireia Bustos-Aibar, Alberto Ramírez-Mena, María Arteaga, Gloria Bueno, Rosaura Leis, Concepción M Aguilera, Rafael Alcalá, Jesús Alcalá-Fdez
  • Year: 2024

Leveraging Machine Learning and Genetic Risk Scores for the Prediction of Metabolic Syndrome in Children with Obesity

  • Authors: Concepción M Aguilera, Mireia Bustos-Aibar, Augusto Anguita-Ruiz, Álvaro Torres-Martos, Gloria Bueno, Rosaura Leis, Jesús Alcalá-Fernández
  • Year: 2024

Omics data preprocessing for machine learning: A case study in childhood obesity

  • Authors: Álvaro Torres-Martos, Mireia Bustos-Aibar, Alberto Ramírez-Mena, Sofía Cámara-Sánchez, Augusto Anguita-Ruiz, Rafael Alcalá, Concepción M Aguilera, Jesús Alcalá-Fdez
  • Year: 2023

Impact of physical activity and exercise on the epigenome in skeletal muscle and effects on systemic metabolism

  • Authors: Julio Plaza-Diaz, David Izquierdo, Álvaro Torres-Martos, Aiman Tariq Baig, Concepción M Aguilera, Francisco Javier Ruiz-Ojeda
  • Year: 2022

Human multi-omics data pre-processing for predictive purposes using machine learning: a case study in childhood obesity

  • Authors: Álvaro Torres-Martos, Augusto Anguita-Ruiz, Mireia Bustos-Aibar, Sofia Cámara-Sánchez, Rafael Alcalá, Concepción M Aguilera, Jesús Alcalá-Fdez
  • Year: 2022

Ms. Rebekah Fretwell | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Rebekah Fretwell | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Rebekah Fretwell at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

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Education

  • Doctorate Degree: Thesis submission due December 2024
  • MSc Pathological Sciences: University of Sheffield, 2005
  • BSc (Hons) Medicine & Pharmacology: University of Sheffield, 2003
  • A-Levels: Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, General Studies (1999)
  • GCSEs: 13 subjects including Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics (1997)

💼 Professional Experience

  • Current Position: Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Coagulation; ADAMTS-13 Section Lead; Lead Training Manager at Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Northern General Hospital, Sheffield
  • Past Roles: Union Representative for Department of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Sheffield (2001-2003)

🔬 Research Interests

  • Recent Projects:
    • Developing automated ADAMTS-13 activity assays (2023-2024) 
    • Assessing Factor Xa inhibitors and their reversal (2012-present) 
    • Evaluating effects of Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (2004-2005) 
  • Key Contributions:
    • Setting up ADAMTS-13 activity and antibody assays 
    • Research into FVIII Inhibitor assays and new anticoagulant therapies 

🌐 Professional Membership

  • Member: Institute of Biomedical Science (MIBMS) 

📚 Teaching and Mentoring

  • Lecturer: BSc & MSc courses at University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, and Bradford University 
  • Practice Tutor/Assessor: University of Hull, supervising and assessing students in biomedical science placements

 

Publications

Practical Considerations for the Use of the Rapid AcuStar® ADAMTS13 Activity Assay in the Diagnosis of Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

  • Authors: Yong, J., MacDonald, S., Downey, C., Pitchford, T., Dutt, T.
  • Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Year: 2024
  • Authors: Sumaya, W., Parker, W.A.E., Fretwell, R., Ajjan, R.A., Storey, R.F.
  • Journal: Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Year: 2018

Multiple Centre Evaluation Study of ADAMTS13 Activity and Inhibitor Assays

  • Authors: Langley, K., Fretwell, R., Kitchen, S., Murphy, P., Scully, M.
  • Journal: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
  • Year: 2018

Prof. Yaser Elewa | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Yaser Elewa | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Hokkaido University, Japan

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🎓 Academic Background & Education

Professor Yaser H. A. Elewa is a distinguished Professor of Histology and Cell Biology (currently on Sabbatical leave) at the Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. He obtained his Ph.D. in Histology and Cell Biology in April 2011 through a prestigious channel system scholarship between Hokkaido University, Japan, and Zagazig University, Egypt. Prior to that, he completed his Master’s degree in April 2006, focusing on immunological organs in Ostrich, from the same department. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medical Sciences, graduating with honors in 2001.

💼 Professional Experience

Prof. Elewa has held several academic positions, including his current role as a Professor at Zagazig University since April 2021. He has also been a Tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan, since February 2017. His extensive teaching experience spans various subjects, including Anatomy, Histology, and Cellular Biology, where he has developed and delivered specialized curriculum and laboratory experiments for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students.

🔬 Research Interests & Expertise

With a deep passion for research, Prof. Elewa’s interests lie in areas such as Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, Mediastinal fat-associated lymphoid clusters, and Immunity—both innate and adaptive. His expertise extends to Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Flow Cytometry, and advanced microscopic techniques, including Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy. His research has contributed significantly to understanding respiratory diseases, intrathoracic immune hemostasis, autoimmunity, kidney diseases, and reproductive disorders.

🏅 Awards & Recognition

Throughout his career, Prof. Elewa has been honored with numerous awards and scholarships, including the prestigious Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) post-doctoral fellowship. He has also been recognized with the Best Research Award by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University.

📚 Workshops & Training

To further enhance his knowledge and skills, Prof. Elewa has participated in various workshops and training programs. These include training on Nanoparticles at the Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Japan, Real-Time PCR Applications at Hokkaido University, and Advanced Analytical Machines usage, including Flow Cytometry, also at Hokkaido University.

🌍 International Experience

Prof. Elewa’s international exposure includes multiple research visits and collaborations, particularly with institutions in Japan, where he has served as a post-doctoral visiting researcher and trained international students in advanced histopathological techniques.

 

Publications

Expression Patterns of Grainyhead-Like 2 and Ovo-Like 2 in Mouse Mammary Gland Development During Pregnancy, Lactation, and Weaning

  • Authors: Elfeky, M., Matsuoka, S., Yamamoto, I., Okamatu-Ogura, Y., Kimura, K.
  • Journal: Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • Year: 2024

Sleep disorders cause Parkinson’s disease or the reverse is true: Good GABA good night

  • Authors: Al-kuraishy, H.M., Al-Gareeb, A.I., Albuhadily, A.K., Zahran, M.H., Batiha, G.E.-S.
  • Journal: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics
  • Year: 2024

In vivo investigation of the anti-liver fibrosis impact of Balanites aegyptiaca/chitosan nanoparticles

  • Authors: Zein, N., Yassin, F., Ayoub, H.G., Batiha, G.E.-S., Zahran, M.H.
  • Journal: Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy
  • Year: 2024

Diosgenin alleviates D-galactose-induced oxidative stress in rats’ brain and liver targeting aging and apoptotic marker genes

  • Authors: El-Far, A.H., Elghaity, M.M., Mohamed, S.A., Al Jaouni, S.K., Alsenosy, A.A.
  • Journal: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • Year: 2024

Harnessing Topology and Stereochemistry of Glycidylamine-Derived Lipid Nanoparticles for in Vivo mRNA Delivery to Immune Cells in Spleen and Their Application for Cancer Vaccination

  • Authors: Abd Elwakil, M.M., Suzuki, R., Khalifa, A.M., Satoh, T., Harashima, H.
  • Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
  • Year: 2023

Dr. Yuki Higashimoto | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yuki Higashimoto | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Fujita Health University, Japan

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Education

Dr. Yuki completed his primary education with 6 years in primary school, followed by 3 years in junior high school and 3 years in senior high school. He pursued his university education at Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences from 2003 to 2007. He continued his graduate studies at Fujita Health University Graduate School of Health Sciences, earning his Master’s degree from 2007 to 2009. He later obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (PhD) in September 2018 from the Graduate School of Medicine, Fujita Health University.

Professional Experience

From 2009 to 2017, Dr. Yuki worked as a Medical Technologist in the Department of Clinical Laboratory at Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. He served as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medical Technology, Fujita Health University, from 2017 to August 2021. Additionally, he continued as a Medical Technologist at Fujita Health University Hospital until 2022.

📚 Teaching and Academic Appointments

Since September 2021, Dr. Yuki has held the position of Senior Assistant Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Immunology at the Faculty of Medical Technology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.

🏆 Honors and Awards

In 2018, Dr. Yuki received the Young Scientist Incentive Award from The Japanese Society of Clinical Virology.

🔬 Professional Memberships

Dr. Yuki is an active member of several professional organizations, including The Japanese Society for Virology, The Japanese Society of Clinical Virology, The Japanese Society of Vaccinology, The Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology, The Japan Association for Clinical Laboratory Science, and the Japanese Society of Food Science and Risk Analysis.

 Publications

Generation of Recombinant Authentic Live Attenuated Human Rotavirus Vaccine Strain RIX4414 (Rotarix<sup>®</sup>) from Cloned cDNAs Using Reverse Genetics
  • Authors: Saori Fukuda, Masanori Kugita, Kanako Kumamoto, Yuki Akari, Yuki Higashimoto, Shizuko Nagao, Takayuki Murata, Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Koki Taniguchi, Satoshi Komoto
  • Journal: Viruses
  • Year: 2024
Andrographolide, isolated from Andrographis paniculata, induces apoptosis in monocytic leukemia and multiple myeloma cells via augmentation of reactive oxygen species production
  • Authors: Doi H, Matsui T, Dijkstra JM, Ogasawara A, Higashimoto Y, Imamura S, Ohye T, Takematsu H, Katsuda I, Akiyama H
  • Journal: F1000Research
  • Year: 2021
Diagnostic accuracy of LAMP versus PCR over the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection
  • Authors: Inaba M, Higashimoto Y, Toyama Y, Horiguchi T, Hibino M, Iwata M, Imaizumi K, Doi Y
  • Journal: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Year: 2021
Evaluation of varicella vaccine effectiveness during outbreaks in schools or nurseries by cross-sectional study
  • Authors: Kawamura Y, Hattori F, Higashimoto Y, Kozawa K, Yoshikawa T
  • Journal: Vaccine
  • Year: 2021
Dry loop–mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 from clinical specimens
  • Authors: Higashimoto Y, Ihira M, Kawamura Y, Inaba M, Shirato K, Suzuki T, Hasegawa H, Kageyama T, Doi Y, Hata T et al.
  • Journal: Preprint
  • Year: 2020