zongzheng zou | Molecular Biology | Best Researcher Award

Mr. zongzheng zou | Molecular Biology | Best Researcher Award

Capital Medical University,  China

Mr. Zou Zongzheng, born in Hubei in 1998, is a promising young researcher in the field of ophthalmology. He earned his M.S. in Ophthalmology from Shandong First Medical University and his B.S. in Optometry from Hubei University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on ocular diseases, particularly meibomian gland dysfunction and herpes simplex virus keratitis. He has published in leading journals such as Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, including both original studies and review articles.

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🎓 Education:

  • 🎓 Master of Science in Ophthalmology – Shandong First Medical University, Jinan

  • 🎓 Bachelor of Science in Optometry – Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning

🏅 Awards & Honors:

  • 🏆 National Scholarship for Graduate Students (2022)

  • đŸŽ–ïž Second-Class Postgraduate Scholarship (2021)

  • 🌟 Excellent School Communist Youth League Member (2022)

🔬 Research Experience:

  • 🔍 Participated in NSFC Youth Program project (82301182) focusing on MANF’s role in nerve repair via modulation of NETs

  • đŸ§Ș Led animal experiments and molecular biology analyses

  • 💡 Master’s research on astrocyte-derived MANF in herpes simplex keratitis, exploring NETs inhibition and immune modulation—currently submitted to Advanced Science

  • 📝 Reviewer for the Journal of Ethnopharmacology

📌 Research Interests:

  • đŸ‘ïž Ophthalmology & Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

  • 🧠 Neuroinflammation & Immune Regulation

  • 🩠 Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Ocular Diseases

Publication:

  • Loss of TRPM8 Exacerbate Herpes Simplex Keratitis Infection in Mice by Promoting the Infiltration of CD11b+ Ly6G+ Cells and Increasing the Viral Load in the Cornea

Laura Yesenia SolĂ­s Ramos | BiotecnologĂ­a de plantas | Best Researcher Award

Dr Laura Yesenia  Solís Ramos | Biotecnología de plantas |  Best Researcher Award

Profesora e investigadora at  Escuela de Biología, UCR, CIBET, Costa Rica

Laura Yesenia SolĂ­s Ramos is an accomplished researcher and academic from San JosĂ©, Costa Rica, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Costa Rica (UCR). She holds a Ph.D. in Plant Sciences and Biotechnology from the Centro de InvestigaciĂłn CientĂ­fica de YucatĂĄn (CICY) in MĂ©rida, Mexico, and a Master’s degree in Forest Ecology from the Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico. Her Bachelor’s degree in Forest Engineering was obtained from the Instituto TecnolĂłgico de Costa Rica.

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📜 Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. in Plant Sciences and Biotechnology
    Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatån (CICY), Mérida, Mexico
  • M.S. in Forest Ecology
    Instituto de Genética Forestal, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
  • B.Sc. in Forest Engineering
    Instituto TecnolĂłgico de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

🔬 Research Interests:

  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Genetic Transformation of Plants
  • Molecular Biology of Plants
  • In Vitro and Ex Vitro Biotechnologies
  • Symbiotic Organisms Ecology

đŸ› ïž Research Projects:

  1. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Caoba Development
  2. Biodiversity of Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms
  3. Characterization of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Tropical Forests

🎓 Teaching Experience:

  • Courses in Biotechnology, Bioremediation, Plant Tissue Culture, and Genetic Engineering since 2008

📈 Citation Metrics:

  • Total Citations: 296
  • Citations Since 2019: 194
  • h-index: 10 (8 since 2019)
  • i10-index: 10 (7 since 2019)

Publication Top Notes:

  1. Overexpression of WUSCHEL in C. chinense Causes Ectopic Morphogenesis
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, T GonzĂĄlez-Estrada, S Nahuath-Dzib, …
    Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) 96, 279-287, 2009
    Citations: 62
  2. Somatic Embryogenesis in Recalcitrant Plants
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, A Andrade-Torres, LA SĂĄenz-Carbonell, …
    Embryogenesis, 597-618, 2012
    Citations: 43
  3. Variación Morfométrica en Dos Poblaciones Naturales de Pinus hartwegii Lindl. del Estado de Veracruz
    LG Iglesias, LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, H Viveros-Viveros
    Phyton (Buenos Aires) 81 (2), 239-247, 2012
    Citations: 31
  4. Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis and Morphohistological Analysis in Capsicum chinense
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, S Nahuath-Dzib, A Andrade-Torres, F Barredo-Pool, …
    Biologia 65, 504-511, 2010
    Citations: 28
  5. Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Remediation of Anthropogenic Soil Pollution
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, C Coto-LĂłpez, A Andrade-Torres
    Symbiosis 84 (3), 321-336, 2021
    Citations: 24
  6. Establishment of Cell Suspension Cultures of Two Costa Rican Jatropha Species (Euphorbiaceae)
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, LM Carballo, M Valdez-Melara
    Revista de BiologĂ­a Tropical 61 (3), 1095-1107, 2013
    Citations: 18
  7. Genetic Diversity Analysis of Jatropha Species from Costa Rica Using AFLP Markers
    R Avendaño, S JosĂ©, C Rica, EG DĂ­az, S JosĂ©, C Rica, M Valdez-Melara, …
    American Journal of Plant Sciences 6 (14), 2426, 2015
    Citations: 15
  8. Endogenous GUS-like Activity in Capsicum chinense Jacq
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, T GonzĂĄlez-Estrada, A Andrade-Torres, …
    Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 13 (4), 2-3, 2010
    Citations: 12
  9. Respuesta de PlĂĄntulas de Cedrela odorata a la InoculaciĂłn con Rhizophagus intraradices y Diferentes Niveles de DefoliaciĂłn
    I Oros-Ortega, A Alonso-LĂłpez, J PĂ©rez-Moreno, JC LĂłpez-Collado, …
    Revista Mexicana de Ciencias AgrĂ­colas 6 (3), 627-635, 2015
    Citations: 11
  10. Effect of Gamma Irradiation and Selection with Fungus Filtrate (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn) on the In Vitro Culture of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, M Valdez-Melara, R Alvarado-Barrantes, F Mora-Umaña, …
    American Journal of Plant Sciences 6 (16), 2672, 2015
    Citations: 10
  11. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) var. Brunca
    LY SolĂ­s-Ramos, JC Ortiz-PavĂłn, A Andrade-Torres, R Porras-Murillo, …
    Revista de BiologĂ­a Tropical 67 (2), 83-94, 2019
    Citations: 8
  12. Expression Analysis of Two SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR KINASE (SERK) Genes During In Vitro Morphogenesis in Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata L.)
    R Porras-Murillo, A Andrade-Torres, LY SolĂ­s-Ramos
    3 Biotech 8, 1-9, 2018
    Citations: 7