Dr. Nina Sharp | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award

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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

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

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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