Kalpana Mandal | Biosensors | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Kalpana Mandal | Biosensors | Best Researcher Award 

Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovations | United States

Dr. Kalpana Mandal is an accomplished biophysicist and biomedical engineer specializing in cell mechanics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, microfluidics, and organ-on-a-chip technologies. She earned her Ph.D. in Physics for Life Sciences from Grenoble University, France, following her M.Sc. in Physics from IIT Kanpur, India. Currently an Affiliate Researcher at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Principal Scientist at KyberX LLC, she has previously contributed to advanced cellular engineering projects at Pandorum Technologies and biomaterial research at the University of Pennsylvania under Prof. Paul A. Janmey. Dr. Mandal’s research excellence is reflected in her over 46 scientific publications, 1,481 citations, and an h-index of 22. Her pioneering studies on mechanotransduction and engineered microenvironments have advanced understanding of disease modeling and regenerative medicine. She has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Young Investigator Award (BMES) and the Rising Star in Bioengineering and Health Awards from Princeton, Columbia, and Johns Hopkins Universities. Beyond research, Dr. Mandal actively mentors emerging scientists, serves as a review editor for Frontiers in Cellular and Developmental Biology, and contributes to outreach initiatives fostering STEM engagement and diversity in biomedical research.

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Featured Publications 

Nguyen, H. T., Tirpakova, Z., Peirsman, A., Maity, S., Falcone, N., Kawakita, S., Jeon, K., Khorsandi, D., Rashad, A., Farhadi, N., & Mandal, K. (2025). Embolization-on-a-chip: Novel vascularized liver tumor model for evaluation of cellular and cytokine response to embolic agents. Biofabrication.

Haghniaz, R., Aninwene, G. II, Zarei, F., Yiu, F., Mirmashhouri, B., Ramirez, J., Darabi, A., Tebon, P., Montazerian, H., & Mandal, K., et al. (2025, April). Biodegradable, flexible adhesive patch for urinary bladder suture line reinforcement. Applied Materials Today.

Raheem, A., Mandal, K., Biswas, S., Ahari, A., Najafabadi, A. H., Farhadi, N., Zehtabi, F., Gangrade, A., Mecwan, M., Maity, S., et al. (2025, March 1). Smart biomaterials in healthcare: Breakthroughs in tissue engineering, immunomodulation, patient-specific therapies, and biosensor applications. Applied Physics Reviews.

Olga Golubnitschaja | Medicine | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Olga Golubnitschaja | Medicine | Best Researcher Award

University Hospital | Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn | Germany

Prof. Dr. Olga Golubnitschaja is an internationally recognized pioneer and world-leading authority in Predictive, Preventive, and Personalised Medicine (3PM), serving as the head of the world’s first 3PM initiative at the University Hospital of Bonn, Germany. She is the President of the European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine (EPMA, Brussels), connecting experts across 56 countries, and Editor-in-Chief of the EPMA Journal and the SpringerNature book series “Advances in Predictive, Preventive & Personalised Medicine.” With an academic background in biomedicine and decades of leadership in shaping international biomedical research, Prof. Golubnitschaja has made transformative contributions to predictive diagnostics, targeted prevention, personalised treatments, and the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare. She has authored over 400 peer-reviewed publications, with more than 200 indexed in PubMed, and published extensively in leading journals across disciplines such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, and molecular medicine. Her cumulative impact is reflected in outstanding scientometric indicators, including an h-index of 46, 208 published documents, and 6,612 citations recorded by Scopus, in addition to a cumulative h-index of 70 on Google Scholar with more than 1,200 citations. These achievements highlight her exceptional influence in advancing innovative medical strategies, patient stratification, and cost-effective healthcare tailored to individual patient needs

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Featured Publications

    • Golubnitschaja, O. (2022). Flavonoids exert potential in the management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Pregnancy Hypertension, 29, 178–180.

    • Golubnitschaja, O. (2022). Anti-prostate cancer protection and therapy in the framework of predictive, preventive and personalised medicine — comprehensive effects of phytochemicals in primary, secondary and tertiary care. EPMA Journal, 13, 267–280.

    • Golubnitschaja, O. (2022). Anti-breast cancer effects of phytochemicals: Primary, secondary, and tertiary care. EPMA Journal, 13, 249–266.

    • Golubnitschaja, O. (2022). Mitochondrial health quality control: Measurements and interpretation in the framework of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine. EPMA Journal, 13, 281–297.

    • Golubnitschaja, O. (2022). Prostate cancer treatment costs increase more rapidly than for any other cancer—How to reverse the trend? EPMA Journal, 13, 119–122.