zongzheng zou | Molecular Biology | Best Researcher Award

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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.

Profile:

🎓 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)

  • 🎖️ 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

  • 🧪 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:

  • 👁️ 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

Yogita Patil | Agricultural Microbiology | Best Researcher Award

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Ms.Yogita Patil | Agricultural Microbiology | Best Researcher Award

Research Student at H. V. Desai College Pune, Maharashtra, India

Ms. Yogita M. Patil is an experienced academician and researcher in the field of Microbiology with over 14 years of teaching and research experience. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at P.D.E.A’s Waghire College, Saswad, Pune, and serves as a Senior Research Fellow under SARTHI-CSMNRF since 2022.

Profile:

🎓 Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. (Pursuing) – Savitribai Phule Pune University
    Research Topic: Techno-economic feasibility assessment of novel health-promoting probiotics from natural sources

  • M.Phil. in Microbiology – North Maharashtra University (Grade A)
    Dissertation: An Insight in the Methods to Establish Culture as Probiotic

  • M.Sc. & B.Sc. in Microbiology – North Maharashtra University

  • Qualified SET & ICAR-NET (Microbiology)

🧪 Research & Publications:

Ms. Patil has contributed to applied microbiological research, particularly in:

  • Probiotics & Gut Health

  • Soil Microbiology

  • Environmental Microbiology

📄 Notable Publications:

  • Improving the Gut Microbiota with Probiotics and FMT – J. Pure & Applied Microbiology (2021)

  • Soil Beneficial Bacteria Studies in Saswad & Ketkawale Regions (2017)

👩‍🏫 Professional Experience:

  • 🌟 14+ years of teaching and research experience

  • Assistant Professor (Microbiology) at P.D.E.A.’s Waghire College, Saswad – 8 years

  • Former lecturer at MJ College Jalgaon and Dnyansarita Institute

  • Currently a Senior Research Fellow (SARTHI CSMNRF) since 2022

🏆 Awards & Recognitions:

  • 🥈 Multiple Second Prizes in National & International Poster Competitions (2006–2022)

  • 🥉 Third Prize – International Conference on Microbiology & Environmental Sciences (2021)

  • 🎯 Participant – Avishkar University Research Competition, SPPU Pune (2022)

💻 Skills:

  • Proficient in microbiology lab techniques and basic computer applications (MS-CIT certified)

  • Multilingual: Fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi

Publication:

  • Improving the Gut Microbiota with Probiotics and Faecal Microbiota Transplantation
    Yogita M. Patil, Rajashree B. Patwardhan, Pragati S. Abhyankar
    Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp.