Konomi Sakata | Clinical Medicine | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Konomi Sakata | Clinical Medicine | Best Researcher Award

Specially Appointed Professor | Kyorin University | Japan

Dr. Konomi Sakata, a distinguished cardiovascular researcher and educator, currently serves as a Specially Appointed Professor in the Department of Clinical Engineering at Kyorin University School of Health Sciences and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. She earned her M.D. from Kyorin University School of Medicine in 1984 and her Doctor of Medicine from the same institution in 1993. With over four decades of academic and clinical experience, Dr. Sakata’s research focuses on cardiovascular imaging, echocardiography, stress echocardiography, and amyloidosis diagnostics, contributing significantly to the advancement of non-invasive cardiac assessment techniques. She has authored and co-authored numerous publications in leading medical journals, reflecting her dedication to translational cardiovascular science and evidence-based clinical practice. Her distinguished career has been recognized through several honors, including the Kyorin University Health Sciences Research Encouragement Award (2022). Beyond her research and teaching, Dr. Sakata has demonstrated exceptional professional leadership, serving as President of the 35th Kanto-Koshinetsu Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine, Councilor of the Japan Society of Echocardiography, and Delegate of the Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine. She is also actively involved in the editorial and peer-review processes for scientific journals in cardiology and medical imaging, reflecting her commitment to advancing scholarly excellence and mentoring the next generation of cardiovascular physicians and researchers. She has 1628 citations from 61 documents with an h-index of 21.

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1. Validity of a qualitative visual method for diagnosing forward head posture. (2025). Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

2. Impact of structural factors around the accessory nerve on the pathogenesis of essential neck and upper-back stiffness: A sonographic investigation. (2025). Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging.

3. Development of lower leg edema in the late afternoon may be associated with decreased blood flow in the leg in women in the luteal phase. (2025). Phlebology.

4. Close relationships between neck and upper-back stiffness and transverse cervical artery flow velocity. (2024). European Journal of Applied Physiology.

5. Sex-dependent impact of a short rest after lunch on hemodynamics as assessed by Doppler sonography. (2024). European Journal of Applied Physiology.

Alexander Solonin | Infectious Diseases | Best Academic Researcher Award

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Dr. Alexander Solonin | Infectious Diseases | Best Academic Researcher Award

Chief Researcher |Institute biochemistry and physioloy of microorganisms RAS | Russia

Dr. Alexander Solonin is a distinguished molecular biologist currently serving as the Head of the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory at the Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms. He earned his degree in Molecular Biology from Moscow State University in 1972, where he developed a strong foundation in biochemistry and genetic regulation. Over the years, Dr. Alexander Solonin has made pioneering contributions to understanding the mechanisms of DNA–protein recognition and the molecular regulation of bacterial toxin gene expression, particularly focusing on the Bacillus cereus hlyII gene and its interaction with the transcriptional regulator HlyIIR. His research has advanced the understanding of transcriptional control, structural determinants of DNA–protein interaction, and the molecular pathways influencing bacterial virulence, providing valuable insights for the development of novel antibacterial strategies. Dr. Alexander Solonin has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals, contributing extensively to the fields of molecular microbiology and gene regulation. He has received several awards and honors recognizing his outstanding achievements in microbial genetics and molecular biology, reflecting his long-standing commitment to advancing scientific knowledge. In addition to his research accomplishments, Dr. Alexander Solonin serves on the editorial boards of prominent scientific journals, where he actively participates in shaping the discourse of modern molecular microbiology and mentoring emerging researchers in the field. His scientific career exemplifies a lifelong dedication to uncovering the molecular principles underlying microbial physiology and gene regulation.

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Publications

1. Kaluzhnaya, M., Khmelenina, V., Eshinimaev, B., Suzina, N., Nikitin, D., … (2001). Taxonomic characterization of new alkaliphilic and alkalitolerant methanotrophs from soda lakes of the Southeastern Transbaikal region and description of Methylomicrobium … Systematic and Applied Microbiology.

2. Baida, G., Budarina, Z. I., Kuzmin, N. P., & Solonin, A. S. (2006). Complete nucleotide sequence and molecular characterization of hemolysin II gene from Bacillus cereus. FEMS Microbiology Letters.

3. Andreeva, Z. I., Nesterenko, V. F., Yurkov, I. S., Budarina, Z. I., Sineva, E. V., … (2006). Purification and cytotoxic properties of Bacillus cereus hemolysin II. Protein Expression and Purification.

4. Andreeva, Z. I., Nesterenko, V. F., Fomkina, M. G., Ternovsky, V. I., Suzina, N. E., … (2007). The properties of Bacillus cereus hemolysin II pores depend on environmental conditions. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Biomembranes.

5. Kudryashova, K. S., Chertkov, O. V., Nikitin, D. V., Pestov, N. A., Kulaeva, O. I., … (2015). Preparation of mononucleosomal templates for analysis of transcription with RNA polymerase using spFRET.