November 19-20, 2020
12:00 - 19:00 GMT

Infectious Diseases Virtual 2020

Theme: Global Strategies on the Treatment, Control and Elimination of Infectious Diseases
Speakers / June 2020 Speakers
Respected Speaker for Infectious Diseases Virtual 2020
Flora Maitim Yrad

Silliman University, Philippines

Biography
Title:
Dengue RNA Detection Using Gold Nanoparticle-Based Lateral Flow Biosensor
Biography
Dr. Flora Maitim Yrad studied Chemistry at the University of San Carlos, Philippines, in 2015 and received her PhD degree in 2019. Her dissertation research was conducted at the Nano-Biosensors Laboratory, Michigan State, MI, USA under the supervision of its program director, Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja. She worked as Assistant Professor at Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines. She had published her research work on Visual Detection of Dengue-1 in Diagnostics Journal in 2019.
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Irene Heredero-Bermejo

Alcala University, Spain

Biography
Title:
Evaluation of antifungal activity ofcarbosilane cationic dendritic molecules against Candida albicans biofilms
Biography
Irene Heredero Bermejo has completed her PhD on Health Scienceon December 2015 from Alcala University, Madrid, Spain. From 2017 to 2019, he joined Dr. Arrizabalaga laboratory for her postdoctoral studies at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA. In 2019, she becamean assistant professor at Alcala University. Her research interests include understanding the biology of infectious pathogens and discovering novel drug targets or compounds to develop new treatments. She has published 13international papers, 2 book chapters and attended national and international meetings. She has been serving as reviewer in different scientific journals.
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Alan Talevi

Argentinean National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina

Biography
Title:
Application of Computer-Guided Drug Repurposing to the Discovery of New Potential Treatments for Infectious Diseases
Biography
Alan Talevi obtained his Pharmacy degree in 2004 and completed his PhD studies in 2007, both at the University of La Plata (UNLP, Argentina). He holds an Independent Researcher positionat the Argentinean Council of Science, and he is Lecturer of the Biopharmacy course at the Faculty of Exact Sciences, UNLP. He published over 70 articles and more than 30 book chapters related to machine learning and drug discovery. He was Head of the Department of Biological Sciences of the Faculty of Exact Sciences (2015-2017). Since 2018 he is Head of the Laboratory of Bioactive Research and Development (LIDeB, UNLP).
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Amera K Alkaisi

Alfarabi University College, Iraq

Biography
Title:
Saliva sample in diagnosis of COVID- 19 as alternative to nasopharyngeal swab
Biography
Dr. Amera studied dentistry in University of Baghdad, DOS and M.Sc oral and Maxillofacial surgery 1994&2001 respectively, PhD Maxillofacial Surgery Universti Sains Malaysia 2013, Diplomat of Laser in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2018. The American Board of Laser Surgery.2018 Dubai. Worked in several health centers, in 1997 worked in College of dentistry University of Anbar. Now lecturer in Alfarabi University College. I have 16 national and international Journals publications and one Medical Book.20 presentations. Member of editorial committee of Plastic and aesthetic Research journal (PAR) 2014, Member of editorial committee of Austin Journal of dentistry, Member of editorial committee of Dentistry: Research & Therapy Journal and reviewer in biomedical Journals. I have reviewed 53 articles from different international Journals.
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Aykut Arif Topcu

Aksaray University, Turkey

Biography
Title:
How to bind a novel virus; SARS-CoV-2 on their host?
Biography
Dr. Aykut Arif Topcu studied at Medical Laboratory Program, Vocational Scholl of Health Service at Aksaray University, Turkey. He graduated as BA from Kırıkkale University in 2006 then received his PhD degree in 2015 at the same university, in Turkey. His research areas are related about the affinity chromatography and its application areas; preparation of cryogels for protein purification and removal of toxic metabolites and biosensing platforms to sense various analytes including clinic of interest. He is currently as an Assistant Professor at Aksaray University.
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Dan Jiang

Hallam Institute of TCM, UK

Biography
Title:
Diagnosis and Management on Infected or Suspected Patients with Covid-19---48 Cases study in UK
Biography
Ms Dan Jiang, TCM consultant, MMedSci, Fellowship of British Acupuncture Council (FBAcC), Fellowship of Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine UK (FATCM), Visiting professor and special appointed TCM consultant in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Visiting professor and supervisor for the oversea Ph.D students in Nanjing University of Chinese medicine; TCM consultant awarded by World federation of Chinese medicine societies (WFCMS).   Ms Dan Jiang studied western scientific and traditional Chinese medicines in Beijing university of Chinese medicine in Chinaand graduated for bachelor in 1978 and master of medical degrees in 1982 and 1987, who have been practicing TCM in UK since 1991. The chief author and editor for the book ‘Principle and Practice of Chinese medicine in the West’, the author for the book ‘Principle and Practice of TCM on Infertility in the West’ etc, more than 40 articles are published in the international medical journals in which 6 in SCI journals; TCM consultant for Euro-Sino researchers group of GP-TCM.
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Daniele Pereira de Castro

Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Brazil

Biography
Title:
Interaction of triatomine immune system, the Trypanosoma cruzi and the microbiota
Biography
Dr. Daniele Castro studied agricultural engineer at Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil,and graduated in 2001. She then joined the research group of Prof. Patricia Azambuja at the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC-Fiocruz). She received her PhD degree in Parasite Biologyin 2009 at the same institution. After three years of postdoctoral fellowship supervised by DrEloi Garcia she obtained the position of an Associate Researcher at the IOC. Currently, she is a Principal Investigator at the same institute. She has published more than 20 research articles in SCI(E) journals.
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David Hoffman Van Thiel

Advanced liver & Gastrointestinal Disease Center, USA

Biography
Title:
A Novel Approach to Terminate the COVID-19 Pandemic
Biography
Dr. David Hoffman Van Thiel majored in chemistry at Pomona College in California and obtained his MD from the University of California Los Angeles in 1963. He completed a year of pathology training between his second and third year of medical school. His house officer training occurred at the Cornell University in NYC from 1963-1965 and Boston University between1967-1969 having been interrupted for 2 years of government service at the NIH. Following his training, he spent 20 years at the University of Pittsburgh as a professor of medicine and developed 5 different liver transplant programs published >1100 peer –reviewed papers.
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Fernando Ferrandiz

Royal National Academy of Pharmacy, Spain

Biography
Title:
Use of Sound Spectral Analysis as Process Analytical Technology (PAT) Tool in Topical Formulations Development
Biography
Dr. Ferrándiz studied Pharmacy in the Complutense University of Madrid and received his PhD degree in 1991. Professionally dedicated to research in pharmaceutical instrumental analysis, with publications in several scientific journals and co-author of the book “Instrumental Techniques in Pharmacy and Health Sciences”. Lecturer in a number of scientific conferences, and professor in courses and masters organized by various centres. Currently he carries out his professional activity in the Government Affairs Division of GlaxoSmithKline, S.A. Corresponding Member of the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Academy of Castilla y León, and permanent member of the American Chemical Society.
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Huang Wei Ling

Medical Acupuncture and Pain Management Clinic, Brazil

Biography
Title:
1. How can we treat Recurrent Herpes Virus Infection without the Use of Antiviral Drugs? 2. Can we Treat Urinary Tract Infections without Using Any Antibiotics?
Biography
Huang Wei Ling, born in Taiwan, raised and graduated in medicine in Brazil, specialist in infectious and parasitic diseases, General Practitioner and Parenteral and Enteral Medical Nutrition Therapist. Once in charge of the Hospital Infection Control Service of the City of Franca’s General Hospital, she was responsible for the control of all prescribed antimicrobial medication and received an award for the best paper presented at the Brazilian Hospital Infection Control Congress (1998). Since 1997, she works with the approach and treatment of all chronic diseases in a holistic way, with treatment guided through teachings of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hippocrates.
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Ionela Gouandjika Vasilache

Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Central African Republic

Biography
Title:
Progress report on molecular characterization of measles virus in central African Republic: 2013-2016
Biography
Dr Ionela GOUANDJIKA-VASILACHE is a virologist, in charge of the Enteric Viruses and Measles Virus at Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Central African Republic. She received her PhD degree in 2006 at Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. She has published 32 articles in SCI(E) journals.
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Jacob Baker

University of Manchester, UK

Biography
Title:
 Strategy to cohort potential COVID-19 patients in inpatient medical care: Is clinical judgement enough?
Biography
Dr. Baker graduated from the University of Manchester with masters in Medical Microbiology (MSc) in 2018 and graduated from Keele University with bachelors in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) in 2019. He currently has two publications written with Professor Denning of the University of Manchester. He is currently practicing medicine as a House Officer in the Respiratory department in Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Jared Ostmeyer

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA

Biography
Title:
 Diagnosing and prognosticating disease with high throughput immune receptor sequencing and machine learning
Biography
Dr. Ostmeyer graduated with a B.S. in physics from the University of Arkansas in 2008 and Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience from the University of Chicago in 2016. He earned his Ph.D. under Dr. Benoit Roux for his study of ion channel inactivation using molecular dynamic simulations. In 2016, he joined Dr. Lindsay Cowell’s group at UT Southwestern to develop new approaches to diagnose disease from immune repertoires. For his outstanding work, he was appointed an independent position as an assistant professor in 2019. Dr. Ostmeyer has published in the fields of biophysics, biochemistry, machine learning, immunology, and cancer.
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Ji Yong Lee

H Plus Yangji Hospital, Korea

Biography
Title:
Walk-Through screening system for COVID-19
Biography
Dr. Lee received Medical Degree from the Eulji University. He completed internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University and fellowship training in Division of infectious disease, Department of Internal medicine at Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University. Now he is the Director of the Division of infectious disease, Department of Internal medicine, and the manager of infectious control team of H Plus Yangji Hospital since 2016.
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Jing-Yan Han

Peking University, China

Biography
Title:
Ameliorating effect and mechanism of Ma-Xing-Shi-Gan-Decoction*, a compound Chinese medicine on pulmonary microcirculatory disturbance
Biography
Dr. Jing-Yan Han is tenured professor and chairman of department of integration of Chinese and Western medicine, Peking university health science center. He is mainly engaged in the research of microcirculation and traditional Chinese medicine, focusing on the mechanism of microcirculatory disorder, organ injury and the ameliorating effects of traditional Chinese medicine.He has published more than 100 research articles in SCI journals.He is vice-president of China Society of Microcirculation and councilor member of International Liaison Committee for Microcirculation Research.
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K M Yacob

Marma Health Centre, India

Biography
Title:
Fever is not a symptom in covid-19 None of the diseases require fever as its symptom
Biography
A practicing physician in the field of healthcare in the state of Kerala in India for the last 30 years and very much interested in basic research. My interest is spread across the fever, inflammation and back pain. I am a writer. I already printed and published nine books on these subjects. I wrote hundreds of articles in various magazines. After scientific studies, we have developed 8000 affirmative cross checking questions. It can explain all queries related to fever
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Lekshmi R Nath

Amrita School of Pharmacy, India

Biography
Title:
Can TGF-β1 be a significant  marker molecule   in Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?
Biography
Dr Lekshmi.R.Nath is working as Asst. Professor at Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi Campus, India. She pursued her doctoral research at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), a prestigious national institute under DBT, India. She has patented her PhD research findings based on hepatocellular Carcinoma (Uttroside B and derivatives thereof as therapeutics for hepatocellular carcinoma, Filed on 28 May 2016 .WO 2017208254 A1) and currently this compound is under preclinical trials with Qbiomed, a leading biotech company to develop as liver cancer therapeutics. She has more than 10 years research experience in the area of anticancer compounds, as chemotherapeutics as well as chemopeventives especially against HCC. She has published several papers in highly reputed impact journals like Scientific Report (Nature Press), RSC Advance, Plose One, Frontiers in Microbiology etc. and has been serving as an editorial board member of many reputed journals.
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Lorena Abadia-Patino

Eastern University, Venezuela

Biography
Title:
Sterilization of the hearts of Rattusnorvegicus Sprague Dawley from experimental endocarditis by E. faecalis ATCC 29212 with generic vancomycin
Biography
Dr. Lorena Abadia-Patino studied Bio analysis at the Orient University, Venezuela and graduated in 1997. In 1998, she went to Paris to did a Microbiology Master and Ph. D at Denis Diderot University and her work at Pasteur Institute under the direction of Patrice Courvalin. She got her Ph. D in 2003; returned to Venezuela and joined the research group of Biomedicine department at IIBCAUDO, created the Bacterial Resistance Laboratory. At present, she has the position of an Added Professor at the UDO. She has published several papers, chapters and books. Associated editor of The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries.
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Monika Kaushal

Emirates Specialty Hospital, UAE

Biography
Title:
A Quality improvement approach to reduce infections in neonatal intensive care
Biography
Dr. Monika Kaushal is MBBS, MD Pediatrics, DM Neonatology, and FRCPCH. I have extensive experience, which is confirmed by my qualifications in Pediatrics and neonatology and my experience in teaching. In teaching I have provided capability and support not just in UAE but I do so on an ongoing basis to the Indian neonatology forum and Indian Academy of pediatrics and Egypt. I have several publications in journals which are indexed both nationally and internationally indexed journals. I also provide on line training in India in neonatology. I am part of faculty in on line training program in India on neonatology. It’s named as online training program of neonatology (ONTOP). In this endeavor I am NRP Instructor and involved in NRP training of nurse and doctors. I started the Fellowship program in Neonatology with affiliation to National Neonatology Forum and Indian Academy of Pediatrics India. I have conducted local, national and international workshops in India, Dubai and Egypt. I have been featured as senior faculty at various conferences both nationally and internationally. I have delivered lectures and conducted various workshops. I am currently undertaking MSC Neonatology from Southampton University UK; this shows my commitment to ongoing learning. I have great passion for research, teaching and dissemination of knowledge. I know many of the faculty who has been appointed to MBIU. This year faculty of Royal College of pediatrics and child health UK granted me the honor of status of Fellow of Royal Collage of Pediatrics and child health UK (FRCPCH).
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Nada F. Abo EL-Magd

Mansoura University, Egypt

Biography
Title:
Glycyrrhizin ameliorates high fat diet-induced obesity in rats by activating NrF2 pathway
Biography
Dr. Nada Fawzy Abo El-Magd had B.Sc. of pharmaceutical sciences-Mansoura University, Egypt-May 2012; grade excellent with honors (2nd achiever). In 2012, She started academic work at Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Egypt. She received master’s degree (biochemistry) in 2015 then Ph.D. (Clinical Biochemistry) in 2018 from the same home institution. In 2019, She traveled as a visitor postdoctoral fellowship at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK for 6 months. She returned to her job as lecturer of Biochemistry and started her postdoctoral research at her home institute in different disciplines related to the molecular pathways underlying diseases and the effect of natural compounds and drugs in modulating these pathways.
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Noor Mohammed Abdulrahman

University of Basra, Iraq

Biography
Title:
Formulation of herbal capsule containing isolated compound from ethanolic extract of Dregea volubilis and Leptadenia reticulata for the treatment of Diabetes
Biography
Noor Mohammed Abdulrahman graduated from college of Pharmacy to get Bachlorious degree at 2008. Then she retained a general hospital to training as Trained Pharmacist from 2009-2010. After that she joined into academic and return back into college of pharmacy. She got master degree in Clinical Pharmacy from Baghdad University/ College of Pharmacy at 2014 and later in the same year she got assistant lecturer degree. Several researches were published in clinical pharmacy specialty about 5 researches. From 2014 till now she is studying in clinical pharmacy department at Basra university / college of pharmacy
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Patrizia Contursi

University Federico II of Naples, Italy

Biography
Title:
Identification and characterization of a multifunctional bioactive peptide from the archaeal kingdom
Biography
Dr. Patrizia Contursi studied Biology at the University Federico II of Naples, Italy and graduated as MS in 1995. She then joined the research group of Prof. S. Bartolucci at the Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. She received her PhD degree in 2002 at the same institution and she became Researcher in Biochemistry in 2002. She obtained the position of an Associate Professor at Department of Biology, University Federico II, Naples in 2020. She has published more than 40 research articles in SCI(E) journals.
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Prashant Singh

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, India

Biography
Title:
Understanding the binding affinity of main protease of SARS-CoV-2 with screened molecules using Docking and MD simulation at different temperature
Biography
Dr. Prashant Singh studied Chemistry at Indian Institute of Technology and did M.Sc. in 2005. He then joined the research group of late Dr. N. N. Ghosh and Prof. Ramesh Chandra at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. He received his Ph.D. in January, 2010. He obtained the position of Assistant Professor at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi in 2006 and published more than 75 research articles/ chapters in journals of international repute. Citation of his work is nearly 1100.
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Ravindra Sandipan Shinde

S.R. T.M. University, India

Biography
Title:
Design, Synthesis and pharmacological activity of triazine based chalcones
Biography
Dr. Shinde studied Chemistry at the Dayanand Science College, Latur, (M.S.) India affiliated to S.R.T.M. University, Nanded and graduated as MS in 2000. He then joined the research group of Prof. S. D. salunke at the R. S. Mahavidyalaya, Latur, (M.S.), India. He received his Ph.D. degree in 2017 at the same institution. After two year he obtained the position of an Associate Professor at the Dayanand Science College, Latur. He has published more than 30 research articles in SCI (E) journals, written 11 chapter in International edited book, worked as associate Editor in Apple Academic press Canada, U. S. A., edited six international book, Brand Ambassador of Swayam NPTEL local chapter, Brand ambassador of Bentham science journal, author of Lulu press, U.K., LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG Bahnhofstr. 2866111 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Renato Carvalho Vilella

INCISA-IMAM, UNIASSELVI, Brazil

Biography
Title:
 Perspectives for the development of strategies (drugs and non-drug therapies) for the reduction of inflammation, injury, and muscle recovery biomarkers
Biography
Prof. Renato Vilella is a physiotherapist (Post Graduated in Pain; Neurosciences; and Medical Neurosciences), Manual Therapist (Connective Therapist), and Professor (Bachelor of Physiotherapy Course; Massotherapy Course; Manual Therapy). He is also, a Ph.D. student (one of the youngest Brazilians to enter a Ph.D. program). Currently, the professor is a reviewer for eleven International Scientific Journals and in approximately one year has published, as independent researcher, over ten articles in International Scientific Journals.The clinical work focus on Non-Resolved pain, amateur and elite athletes (mainly climbing and Crossfit).The research focuses on pain; sports physiotherapy; Neuro-immuno-endocrinology effects of manual therapy; Anatomy; and terms definitions.
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Rita Turnaturi

University of Catania, Italy

Biography
Title:
Simultaneous MOR/DOR targeting as useful strategy for pain management.
Biography
Rita Turnaturi achieved the PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from University of Catania. Currently she is performing a fellowship at the Department of Drug Sciences of University of Catania. She has published more than 30 papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals.
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Sarah El-Nakeep

AinShams University, Egypt

Biography
Title:
Covid-19 genetic- clinical behavior
Biography
Dr. Sarah El-Nakeep M.D. is an associate professor in Internal medicine, Faculty of medicine, Ain shams University, Egypt. She has an M.D. degree in internal medicine. She was a Sub-director of the Intermediate Gastroenterology ICU in Demerdash hospitals and interested in the genetic background of the diseases and their clinical link.
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Su He Wang

University of Michigan, USA

Biography
Title:
Biocompatible nanoparticles as a novel vaccine adjuvant
Biography
Dr. Wang earned her M.D. at Fujian Medical University, China in 1985 and received a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Strathclyde, U.K. in 1996. Her postdoctoral training was done at King’s College School of Medicine, UK and the University of Michigan, USA. Currently she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan. Her research focuses on cellular and molecular biology, nanomedicine, particularly novel nano-agents for infection control and vaccine development. She has authored more than 65 peer-reviewed publications as well as 6 book chapters.
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Tapashi Ghosh Roy

University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Biography
Title:
Syntheses, Characterization and Antimicrobial Investigation on Some New Metal Complexes of an Aryl Substituted AzamacrocyclicChelator
Biography
Dr. Roy did her BSc Honors and MSc in Chemistry from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. She completed her PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India and post-doctoral fellowships from USA, Germany, Japan, Korea and Argentina. She obtained the position of Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2005. She has published 75 articles in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Roy has been supervising M.S., MPhil and PhD students since 1994. She is also working as editorial board member and reviewer of many reputed journals.
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Tiphaine BARJAT

University Hospital of Saint Etienne, France

Biography
Title:
Awareness and knowledge of congenital cytomegalovirus infection among health care providers and health students in France in 2019
Biography
Tiphaine Raia-Barjat was appointed associate professor in obstetrics and gynecology in September 2017.  She belongs to the Unit of Vascular dysfunction and hemostasis in the SAINBIOSE research center (INSERM UMR1059). Her clinical activity is focused on the clinical and ultrasound monitoring of pathological pregnancies and on fetal medicine. She is a referent sonographer for the prenatal diagnosis center of Saint Etienne University Hospital (France).His research focuses on pathologies related to placental dysfunction and congenital infections. She participated in the 2017/2018 working group of the French High Council of Public Health on "CMV and pregnancy".
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Xiaoming TAO

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Biography
Title:
Green Wide-spectrum Anti-pathogenic Agent and its Personal Protective Devices
Biography
Prof. Xiaoming Tao is Chair Professor of Textile Technology and Director of Research Centre of Smart Wearable Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, former World President of Textile Institute International. Her research has been focused on advanced fibrous materials, structures and smart wearables. She has published 350 SCI journal papers with citation over 17500 and H-index of 66. More than a dozen of her inventions have been licensed to leading companies and technology start-ups around the world.
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Yanmei Hu

The University of Arizona, USA

Biography
Title:
Discovery of Influenza polymerase PA-PB1 Interaction Inhibitors Using an In Vitro Split-Luciferase Complementation-based Assay
Biography
Yanmei Hu studied Chemistry at the University of Texas and graduated as MS in 2014. She then joined the research group of Prof. Jun Wang at the college of Pharmacy, the University of Arizona. She started her PhD study in 2018 in the same institute and she is now a 3rd year PhD candidate in the Drug Discovery and Development program.
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