Pingu Yan | Genetic Variation | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Pingu Yan | Genetic Variation | Research Excellence Award

Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University | China

Dr. Yan Pingyu is a doctoral researcher in Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding at the State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Forestry through a Master–Doctorate combined program under the supervision of Prof. Zhang Hanguo. Her research centers on germplasm resource evaluation, genetic diversity analysis, and breeding population construction of Pinus koraiensis (Korean pine). She has published five peer-reviewed papers, including multiple SCI Q1 journal articles, with additional manuscripts under review, and holds authorized and pending national invention patents. As a principal investigator and key participant in several national and provincial research projects, she has contributed to improved variety approval and technical standards development in Heilongjiang Province. Her academic excellence has been recognized through repeated First-Class Scholarships and provincial honors.

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Zhe Zhang | Cardiovascular Genetics | Outstanding Scientist Award

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Dr. Zhe Zhang | Cardiovascular Genetics | Outstanding Scientist Award

Zhuhai People’s Hospital | China

Dr. Zhe Zhang, MD, PhD, is a distinguished Chinese physician–scientist and attending cardiologist at the Department of Cardiology, Zhuhai People’s Hospital, where she also serves as an associate researcher. Trained at Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, she holds a PhD in Cardiology along with advanced degrees in medical imaging, nuclear medicine, and clinical medicine. Dr. Zhang’s research centers on cardiovascular genetics and the genomics of diseases, integrating clinical cardiology with whole-genome sequencing, single-cell RNA sequencing, and multi-omics approaches to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying congenital and inherited heart diseases. She has authored influential publications in leading journals such as Scientific Data, Cell Reports, and Clinical and Translational Medicine, and has contributed valuable public genomic datasets to the global research community. Her translational work effectively bridges experimental genomics and clinically relevant cardiovascular phenotypes, positioning her as a strong candidate for the Outstanding Scientist Award.

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Abdul Karim Khalid | Host Genetics | Best Paper Award

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Mr. Abdul Karim Khalid | Host Genetics | Best Paper Award

Huazhong Agricultural University | China

Abdul Karim Khalid is a veterinary researcher specializing in preventive veterinary medicine, microbial pathogenesis, and host–microbe interactions, currently based in Wuhan, China. He earned his Master’s degree in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from Huazhong Agricultural University with a strong academic record, where his thesis focused on elucidating the role of the secreted protein MbovP537 as a virulence factor and diagnostic antigen in Mycoplasma bovis pathogenesis. His research integrates molecular microbiology, immunology, and translational One Health approaches, encompassing gene cloning, protein expression, mammalian cell culture, and advanced immunological assays. Abdul has contributed to multiple high-impact peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Veterinary Microbiology, eLife, Cells, and Frontiers in Immunology. He also holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Gomal University, Pakistan, and brings valuable clinical experience alongside strong bioinformatics and statistical analysis skills.

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Xiongming Du | Genetic Variation | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Xiongming Du | Genetic Variation | Best Researcher Award

Cotton Research Institute, CAAS | China

Dr. Xiongming Du is a distinguished Chinese life scientist and Professor at the National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with a lifelong commitment to innovation, philosophical thinking, and uncovering the fundamental mechanisms of plant life for sustainable agriculture and human well-being. He earned his PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Nanjing Agricultural University and has dedicated more than three decades to cotton genetics and breeding at the Institute of Cotton Research, CAAS, where he has served as Professor, Dean of the Cotton Germplasm Division, and Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology. Dr. Du has published over 240 scientific papers with more than 6,600 citations (H-index 35), making seminal contributions to cotton genomics, fiber development, stress tolerance, and germplasm innovation, and establishing himself as an internationally recognized leader in plant genetics and crop improvement.

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Harshitha Dudipala | Cancer Genetics | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Harshitha Dudipala | Cancer Genetics | Research Excellence Award

University of California San Diego | United States

Dr. Harshitha R. Dudipala, MD, is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and a highly accomplished Hematology & Oncology Fellow at the University of California, San Diego (Moores Cancer Center), with fellowship completion expected. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Boston University Medical Center and earned her MD from Northeast Ohio Medical University, following a BS in Natural Sciences from the University of Akron. Dr. Dudipala has an extensive research portfolio spanning genitourinary oncology, lung cancer, immunotherapy biomarkers, molecular profiling, health disparities, and quality improvement, with multiple peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals and presentations at ASCO, EACR, AAMC, and AMA. Her work has been featured in ASCO Daily News, and she has received numerous honors, including the Alice Jacobs Citizenship Award. An active leader and educator, she holds key roles in fellowship wellness, women in medicine, medical education, advocacy, and community health, reflecting a career dedicated to academic excellence, equity in cancer care, and physician leadership.

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Wenjun Liu | Genome-Wide Association Studies | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Wenjun Liu | Genome-Wide Association Studies | Research Excellence Award

Inner Mongolia Agricultural University | China

Prof. Dr. Wenjun Liu is an Academician and Research Scholar at the College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China, and is affiliated with the Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, P.R. China. His primary research expertise lies in Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS), with a strong focus on lactic acid bacteria. He is actively engaged in the construction, evaluation, and innovative development of lactic acid bacteria germplasm resource libraries, contributing significantly to microbial biotechnology and food science. Prof. Liu also serves as an expert evaluator for talent projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology and key national R&D programs, and as a reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He was an editorial board member of Microbiological Research

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Genomic Analysis of Probiotics from Breast Milk Limosilactobacillus fermentum UP-1 and Application in Fermented Milk
Jiaqi Sun; Weicheng Li; Ruilian Li; Wenjun Liu; Jicheng Wang; Zhihong Sun; Bilige Menghe – 2025
Bifidobacterium favimelis sp. nov., Isolated from Black Comb Honey
Yu Li; Qiujie Song; Haizhu Yang; Yue Wei; Bilege Menghe; Wenjun Liu – 2024
Comparative Genomics of Limosilactobacillus pontis Strains: Niche-Specific Variations and Adaptations
Xueyan Lei; Qing Liu; Weicheng Li; Yu Li; Lixia Zhao; Wenjun Liu – 2024

Junsong Yang | Genetics and Gnomics | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Junsong Yang | Genetics and Gnomics | Research Excellence Award

Bengbu Medical University | China

Prof. Junsong Yang, Ph.D., is a Professor at Bengbu Medical University (BBMU), Bengbu, Anhui, China, with nearly two decades of academic and professional service at the institution. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Process Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology, followed by a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China. He completed his doctoral degree in Chemistry at Anhui University. Over the past eighteen years at BBMU, Professor Yang has been actively engaged in teaching and research, with a strong focus on food quality and safety, contributing to the advancement of applied chemical sciences and public health-oriented education.

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