Belén Requena | Biotechnology | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Belén Requena | Biotechnology | Research Excellence Award

San Pablo CEU University | Spain

Belén Paula Fernández Requena is a biotechnologist and academic researcher specializing in metabolomics, bioanalysis, lipid metabolism, and advanced imaging technologies. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, a Master’s degree in Genetics and Cellular Biology, and a PhD in Health Sciences and Technology from CEU San Pablo University, where she is currently a full-time Profesor Contratado. Her doctoral work was conducted within the Excellence Research Group in Metabolomics and Bioanalysis (CEMBIO), focusing on molecular and metabolic mechanisms relevant to human health. Her international research experience spans leading European institutions, including Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg, IMDEA Food Institute, and Maastricht University, where she trained in single-cell imaging under the supervision of Prof. Ron Heeren. Her research interests include lipidomics, epigenetic regulation of metabolism, extracellular vesicles, plant and insect signaling mechanisms, and host–pathogen interactions, particularly lipid alterations associated with Leishmania infection and therapeutic response. Her work has contributed to interdisciplinary advances across biotechnology, molecular biology, and translational health research. Through sustained international collaboration and methodological innovation, she continues to advance metabolomics-driven approaches with long-term impact in biomedical and biotechnological sciences.


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Featured Publications


Plasma miRNA–Metabolite Dysregulation in People with HIV with Cirrhosis Despite Successful HCV Cure
Ana Virseda-Berdices, Raquel Behar-Lagares, Juan Berenguer, Juan González-García, Belén Fernández Requena et al.,
Pharmaceuticals, 2026. (Journal Article)

Addressing the Untargeted Lipidomics Challenge in Urine Samples: Comparative Study of Extraction Methods by UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS
Belén Fernández Requena, Carolina González-Riaño, Coral Barbas,
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2024. (WOS)

Comprehensive Lipidomic Analysis Reveals Further Insights into the Molecular Mechanism of Podocyte Lipotoxicity in Alport Syndrome
Amir Shabaka, Belén Fernández Requena, Carolina González-Riaño et al.,
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2024. (WOS)

LiLA: Lipid Lung-Based ATLAS Built Through a Comprehensive Workflow Designed for Accurate Lipid Annotation
Belén Fernández Requena, Sajid Nadeem, Vineel P. Reddy et al.,
Communications Biology, 2024. (Nature Portfolio)

Manouchehr Fadaee | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Manouchehr Fadaee | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | Iran

Dr. Manouchehr Fadaee is an accomplished researcher recognized for his contributions to microbiology, immunology, cancer biology, and host–pathogen interactions.  demonstrating consistent productivity and influence in the field. His academic journey is rooted in biomedical sciences, where he advanced his expertise in immunotherapy, cancer progression, gut microbiome, infectious diseases, and exosome-mediated communication. Dr. Fadaee has experience collaborating with international journals, contributing impactful reviews and original research articles in leading platforms such as Journal of Drug Targeting, Cancer Cell International, Cell Communication and Signaling, Breast Cancer Research, and American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. His research interests span exosome-based therapies, postbiotics, gut microbiota, autoimmunity, cancer immunotherapy, and novel antimicrobial strategies. Beyond research, he has actively served as a peer reviewer for journals including Journal of Drug Targeting and Cell Biology International, enhancing the quality of scientific discourse. With several impactful works on immunotherapy and microbial interventions, Dr. Fadaee continues to advance innovative approaches to combat cancer and infectious diseases, making him a promising leader in biomedical research.

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Featured Publications

“The Cytotoxic and Immune‐Regulatory Roles of CD8+T Cell‐Derived Exosomes in Cancer: A Systematic Review”

“Gut microbiome and colorectal cancer: From pathogenesis to treatment”

“Potential of Vaginal Microbiota Transplantation (VMT) in Endometritis Management”

“Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Infertility and the Impact of Antioxidants”

“Exosome therapeutics for non-small cell lung cancer tumorigenesis”

Shaoyu Yang | Genetics and Genomics | Best Academic Researcher Award

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Dr.Shaoyu Yang | Genetics and Genomics | Best Academic Researcher Award

Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, Beibu Gulf University | China

-Dr. Shaoyu Yang is an Assistant Research Fellow whose work spans population genetics, evolutionary genomics, and bioinformatics with strong applications in both terrestrial (silkworm) and marine (oysters, tilapia) systems, and in cancer‐related data mining. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and his M.S. in Genetics from Southwest University, after completing his B.S. in Bioengineering. He has held research positions at the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (2015-2016) and has been based at Beibu Gulf University since 2017. His research interests include silkworm domestication and molecular evolution, comparative genomics, population genetic structure, transcriptomics, mitochondrial genomics, omics pipelines, and cancer genomics (TCGA, GEO, miRNA). Dr. Yang has contributed to major national and regional projects, with funding from sources such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the 863 Program, and regional science foundations. He has authored/co-authored high-impact papers in fields such as immunology, aquaculture, molecular evolution, and cancer biology; also holds a patent on a DNA vaccine. His awards include “Top Talent (Level 4)” in Qinzhou and recognition for excellence in graduate study.

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Featured Publications

“Functional characterization of NOD1 from golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus”

“Regulation of PhoB on biofilm formation and hemolysin gene hlyA and ciaR of Streptococcus agalactiae”

“Molecular characterization of complement regulatory factor CD46 in Trachinotus ovatus and its role in the antimicrobial immune responses and complement regulation”

“Molecular cloning and expression profiles of MnSOD and CAT genes from the turbot Scophthalmus maximus”

“Screening of key genes during early embryonic development of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)”