GRCGYNEO2025

Alexander Seifalian, professor of nanotechnology and regenerative medicine, worked at the Royal Free Hospital and University College London for over 26 years, during this time he spent a period of time at Harvard Medical School looking at the cause of cardiovascular diseases and a year at Johns Hopkins Medical School looking at the treatment of liver. He published more than 647 peer-reviewed research papers and registered 14 UK and international patents. He is currently CEO of NanoRegMed Ltd, working on the commercialization of his research. During his career, he has led and managed many large projects with successful outcomes in terms of commercialization and translation to patients. In 2007, he was awarded the top prize in the field for the development of nanomaterials and technologies for cardiovascular implants by medical future innovation and in 2009, he received a Business Innovation Award from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). He was the European Life Science Awards’ winner of most innovative new product 2012 for the “synthetic trachea”. He won the Nanosmat Prize in 2013 and in 2016, he received the distinguish research award in recognition of his outstanding work in regenerative medicine from Heals Healthy Life Extension Society. His achievements include the development of the world first synthetic trachea, lacrimal drainage conduit and vascular bypass graft using nanocomposite materials, bioactive molecules and stem cell technology. He has over 15,000 media report from his achievement, include BBC, ITV, WSJ, CNN and many more. Currently, he is working on the development and commercialization of human organs using graphene-based nanocomposite materials and stem cells technology

Professor Dr Aisha Elbareg, MBBS, DGO, MMedSci, ABOG, MD, PhD. Professor and Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist with Sub-Specialty in Reproductive Medicine, Head, department at Faculty of Medicine, Misrata University & AlJazeera International Hospital, Misrata, Libya. Coordinator, Postgraduate Studies. lecturer & Examiner, Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies. Lecturer & Examiner of Postgraduate Students doing PhD in IVF, Misrata University. Examiner of postgraduate diploma in Reproductive Medicine. Published 43 papers, attended and participated in more than 460 Congresses & scientific meetings, (National & International). Editorial board member, Reviewer, and member of scientific committees of several local & international journals and conferences.

Mary Anbarasi Johnson is a dedicated professional currently serving as a Professor and Head in the Pediatric Nursing Department at CMC, Vellore. With a rich background, Mary Anbarasi has previously worked for three years as an Assistant Professor in the USA and also held the position of Assistant Director of Nursing in Saudi Arabia. Her passion for scholarly activities is evident through her extensive contributions, including the publication of articles in 70 national and international journals, presentations at approximately 30 national and international conferences, and the contribution of four book chapters. Mary Anbarasi has also served as a valuable member of the Institutional Research Board at CMC Vellore for a term of four years. Her commitment to advancing research is further demonstrated by her role as a reviewer, editorial member, or advisory member in around 40 international journals.

Raffaele Pilla, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Doctor Europaeus, received his Master’s degree in Pharmacy at G. d’Annunzio University in Chieti-Pescara, Italy in 2005, where he also served internships at the Cell Physiology Laboratory and Molecular Biology Laboratory. Prior, he was an Erasmus Student at Faculté de Pharmacie de Reims in Reims, France. He received his Doctor Europaeus in 2010 from Pitié-Salpétrière Institute in Paris, France. Also in 2010, he received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pathology of Muscle at G. d’Annunzio University in Chieti-Pescara, Italy. He was hired as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, on two research grants funded by the Office of Naval Research (US Navy) and Divers’ Alert Network. He has written and lectured widely worldwide. He has been involved in ongoing research at the University of South Florida with the use of ketone esters.

Dr. Delphine Mbong Wam Iwoi joined the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Department as a nurse/ midwife in the year 2005. she was charged with the responsibility of monitoring and caring for pregnant women. In 2007, she was appointed as the pioneer site coordinator for the HIV care and treatment centre of Baptist Hospital Mutengene, a position which held for six years. As the head of department she was able to coordinate and motivate a large number of staff, retained clients in a busy clinic, build on –the- job-capacity for new colleagues and also maintained the confidentiality of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Her career objective has always been to provide quality health care and contribute in capacity building in health care provision. In attempts to meet my objectives, she went back to the university of Buea in Cameroon for a master program in Nursing education in 2013. She graduated in July 2015. Since then she have been partnering with the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health department in the training of health Care personnel on the comprehensive management of PLHIV. She also render voluntary counseling services to members of my community. Her MNE research work titled “Nursing and midwifery student’s self efficacy in HIV care” is in the process of publication.

Doctor Iveta Yotova received her PhD in endocrinology from Sofia University, Bulgaria at 2001. After post-doctoral training in epigenetic research at Austrian Academy of Science, in the laboratory of Prof. Denise Barlow, she becomes a member of the Medical University of Vienna. Since 2006 her research is focused on the molecular mechanisms in endometriosis, including the epigenetic aspects of the disease. She established the scientific laboratory to the Tertiary Certified Center of Endometriosis at her institution. She has extensive experience in molecular biology and biochemistry with solid publication track record including endometriosis. During her scientific carrier she has a record of obtaining competitive scientific fundings and fellowships and was the first scientist working in Austria, who won the prestigious Schaefer Scholar Award in 2014 at Columbia University of New York, with a research grant evaluating the epigenetic mechanisms involved in pathogenesis of endometriosis.