Zhifeng Chen | Biomedical Engineering | Excellence in Innovation Award

Dr. Zhifeng Chen | Biomedical Engineering | Excellence in Innovation Award 

Neusoft Medical Systems Co. Ltd | Australia

Zhifeng Chen, Ph.D., is an accomplished biomedical imaging scientist whose multidisciplinary career spans advanced MRI physics, deep learning–driven neuroimaging, quantitative MRI, and accelerated data acquisition methodologies. With a strong academic foundation from Zhejiang University and extensive postdoctoral training at premier institutions including Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Southern California, and Monash University he has developed a robust research portfolio focused on rapid, motion-resistant, and high-fidelity MRI techniques. Dr. Chen has made notable contributions to non-Cartesian reconstruction, ASL angiography, fMRI, susceptibility mapping, and liver DCE-MRI, integrating compressed sensing, low-rank subspace modeling, diffusion models, contrastive learning, and untrained neural networks. His expertise extends to pulse sequence programming on Siemens 3T and 7T platforms, advanced signal processing, and deep learning–based image reconstruction. A productive researcher with 26 documents, 214 citations, and an h-index of 9, he has demonstrated sustained scholarly impact across biomedical engineering, radiology, and computational imaging. His work has been recognized through competitive fellowships and prestigious awards, including multiple ISMRM Merit Awards, the International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship, and the Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Prize. Dr. Chen has secured numerous grants as Principal Investigator, leading innovations in physics-informed deep learning, motion-corrected dynamic imaging, and quantitative MRI. His professional service includes reviewing for leading journals, coordinating special issues, and evaluating national and international research grants. With extensive experience mentoring students and collaborating across academia and industry, Dr. Chen continues to advance next-generation MRI technologies that enhance imaging speed, robustness, and clinical diagnostic value.

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Featured Publications 

Chen, Z. (2025). Accelerating multi-directional diffusion MRI through patch-based joint reconstruction. NeuroImage.

Ekanayake, M., Pawar, K., Chen, Z., Egan, G., & Chen, Z. (2025). PixCUE: Joint uncertainty estimation and image reconstruction in MRI using deep pixel classification. Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine.

Tzong-Shyuan Lee | Biomedicine | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Tzong-Shyuan Lee | Biomedicine | Best Researcher Award 

National Taiwan University | Taiwan

Dr. Tzong-Shyuan Lee, DVM, Ph.D., is a distinguished Professor in the Graduate Institute and Department of Physiology at the College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. His extensive research focuses on the pathophysiology of age-related diseases, particularly cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Lee’s investigations integrate clinical reagents, nutritional compounds, and traditional herbal medicines through comprehensive in vitro and in vivo approaches to explore therapeutic interventions. His pioneering work has identified several molecular targets and elucidated key mechanistic pathways involved in cardiovascular dysfunction, fatty liver disease, chronic kidney disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. With an impressive scholarly record of 144 publications, 7,843 citations across 6,667 documents, and an h-index of 50, Dr. Lee’s contributions have significantly advanced biomedical research on vascular biology and aging. He has also demonstrated outstanding editorial leadership as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Physiology and Journal of Physiological Investigator, and as Academic Editor for Scientifica (Vascular Medicine Section), Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, and Aging Advances. His expertise is further reflected in his role as an invited reviewer for more than 185 scientific journals. Beyond his research and editorial activities, Dr. Lee has provided exemplary academic leadership as Director of the Department and Graduate Institute of Physiology and as Chairman of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at National Taiwan University. His sustained research excellence, coupled with his leadership and service, underscores his status as a leading figure in cardiovascular and aging-related disease research.

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Featured Publications 

Lee, T.-S., et al. (2025). Genetic deletion of TRPM8 channels restores microvascular function and mitigates chronic kidney disease progression. Free Radical Biology and Medicine.

Lee, T.-S., et al. (2025). Bromelain enhances nitric oxide bioavailability: Bradykinin's link to TRPV1/Ca²⁺/AMPK/autophagy signaling. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy.

Lee, T.-S., et al. (2025). Rac1 signaling mediates the protection of apigenin against hepatic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy.

Lee, T.-S., et al. (2025). Bromelain prevents Alzheimer's disease progression by suppressing oxidative stress and upregulating apolipoprotein A1 in 5x familial Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research.

Lee, T.-S., et al. (2025). HMGB1 regulates adipocyte lipolysis via caveolin-1 signaling: Implications for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.