Lina Posada Calderon | Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Lina Posada Calderon | Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Resident | New York Presbyterian | United States

Dr. Lina Posada Calderon is an accomplished biomedical researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, specializing in translational and molecular cancer research. Her work focuses on the clinical and molecular characterization of cancers, precision oncology, biomarker discovery, and genetic drivers of tumor progression, with particular emphasis on KRAS-mutated malignancies. She has strong expertise in molecular biology, cancer genomics, clinical data analysis, interdisciplinary research, and high-impact scientific publishing. Her research bridges laboratory discoveries with patient-centered clinical outcomes. Dr. Posada Calderon has published 12 Scopus-indexed documents, receiving 61 citations, and holds an h-index of 5, reflecting her growing scholarly impact and emerging leadership in precision cancer research.

 

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Aleksandra Błachnio | Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Błachnio | Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Kazimierz Wielki University | Poland

Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Błachnio is a highly respected scholar in psychology, with a prolific publication record and substantial impact within gerontology, well-being, and social psychology. Her work includes 554 citations, numerous documents (books and articles), and reflects deep commitment to topics such as aging, quality of life in late adulthood, volunteerism among seniors, well-being, life satisfaction across the lifespan, tele-geriatrics, and cross-cultural analysis of psychological health. Her research interests span gerontology and aging psychology, quality-of-life and life-course studies, volunteer activity and social support in old age, psychological adjustment in later life, and mentalization and positive orientation in elderly patients. Among her core research skills are psychometric assessment, longitudinal and cross-sectional survey design, quality-of-life evaluation, social and health psychology methodology, and interdisciplinary analysis of aging and societal change. Her publications such as studies on “health in old age and patient approaches to telemedicine,” “volunteer activity in late adulthood,” and “subjective perception of life-course in old age and youth” showcase her dedication to improving elderly well-being and social inclusion. Her honors include academic recognition as a habilitated doctor in social sciences (psychology), and wide recognition among peers for her contributions to gerontological and social-psychological research. In conclusion, Aleksandra Błachnio stands out as a leading scholar whose enduring research enriches understanding of aging, social participation, and mental health — offering valuable insights for policymakers, healthcare providers, and communities working to enhance quality of life across generations.

Profiles: Scopus | Google Scholar | ResearchGate

Featured Publications

Ziolkowski, A., Blachnio, A., & Pachalska, M. (2015). An evaluation of life satisfaction and health–quality of life of senior citizens. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 22(1). Citations: 47

Litwic-Kaminska, K., Błachnio, A., Kapsa, I., Brzeziński, Ł., Kopowski, J., & others. (2023). Resilience, positivity and social support as perceived stress predictors among university students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(19), 6892. Citations: 41

Błachnio, A. (2012). Starość non profit. In Wolontariat na Uniwersytetach. Citations: 37

Błachnio, A. (2012). Starość non profit: Wolontariat na Uniwersytetach Trzeciego Wieku w Polsce i na świecie. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego. Citations: 37

Błachnio, A. (2019). Potencjał osób w starości: Poczucie jakości życia w procesie starzenia się. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego. Citations: 31

Philipp Kanske | Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Philipp Kanske | Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Professor | TUD Dresden University of Technology | Germany

Prof. Dr. Philipp Kanske is an internationally recognized expert in cognitive and affective neuroscience whose work bridges psychology, social cognition, neuroimaging, and mental health research. His research centers on empathy, compassion, emotion regulation, personality functioning, and the neurobiological mechanisms that shape human social behavior across the lifespan. He investigates how individuals perceive and respond to others’ emotions, how empathic stress is transmitted within families, and how interventions such as meditation and compassion training can induce functional neural plasticity and improve emotional well-being, particularly in older adults. His interests extend to personality organization in both clinical and non-clinical populations, disease progression in bipolar disorder, white-matter microstructure, attachment dynamics in couples, value integration for self and others, and ritual-based methods for strengthening human–nature connectedness in the context of sustainability transformations. Prof. Kanske is skilled in a wide range of methodologies including experimental psychology, behavioral analysis, longitudinal study design, cognitive testing, psychoneuroendocrinology, structural and functional MRI, and advanced statistical modeling. His contributions to research transparency and reproducibility are reflected in his leadership in developing the PECANS methodological framework for cognitive and neuropsychological studies. Throughout his career, he has received multiple awards and honors (as listed in Scopus’s “Awarded Grants” section), recognizing his innovative contributions to social neuroscience, aging research, and clinical psychology. According to Scopus Preview, he has 7,136 citations, 163 documents, and an impressive h-index of 43, underscoring his global scientific influence and sustained scholarly productivity. Overall, Prof. Dr. Philipp Kanske’s work provides significant insights into how emotional, neural, and relational processes shape human behavior, offering important implications for mental health, interpersonal functioning, and societal well-being, and solidifying his role as a leading figure in modern neuroscience and psychology.

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Featured Publications

  1. Kanske, P., Heissler, J., Schönfelder, S., Bongers, A., & Wessa, M. (2011). How to regulate emotion? Neural networks for reappraisal and distraction. Cerebral Cortex, 21(6), 1379–138.
    Citations: 698

  2. Schurz, M., Radua, J., Tholen, M. G., Maliske, L., Margulies, D. S., Mars, R. B., … Kanske, P. (2021). Toward a hierarchical model of social cognition: A neuroimaging meta-analysis and integrative review of empathy and theory of mind. Psychological Bulletin, 147(3), 293–. Citations: 648

  3. Kanske, P., & Kotz, S. A. (2007). Concreteness in emotional words: ERP evidence from a hemifield study. Brain Research, 1148, 138–148. Citations: 630

  4. Preckel, K., Kanske, P., & Singer, T. (2018). On the interaction of social affect and cognition: Empathy, compassion and theory of mind. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 19, 1–6.
    Citations: 554

  5. Moshontz, H., Campbell, L., Ebersole, C. R., IJzerman, H., Urry, H. L., Forscher, P. S., … Kanske, P. (2018). The Psychological Science Accelerator: Advancing psychology through a distributed collaborative network. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 1(4), 501–515. Citations: 499

Prof. Dr. Philipp Kanske’s work advances global scientific understanding of empathy, compassion, and emotion regulation by uncovering the neural and psychological mechanisms that drive healthy social functioning. His research enables evidence-based mental-health interventions, strengthens human well-being across communities, and supports interdisciplinary innovation in neuroscience, clinical psychology, aging research, and societal resilience.

 

Hugh Sampson | Medicine | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Hugh Sampson | Medicine | Best Researcher Award

Professor of Pediatrics | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | United States

Dr. Hugh A. Sampson, MD, is a distinguished physician-scientist and pediatric immunologist best known for his pioneering contributions in food allergy and immunopathogenesis, and is currently the Kurt Hirschhorn Professor of Pediatrics and Director Emeritus of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He earned a B.A. in Biology from Hamilton College in 1971, then obtained his M.D. from SUNY Buffalo in 1975, followed by a pediatric residency at Northwestern University / Children’s Memorial Hospital and an allergy/immunology fellowship at Duke University (1978–1980). Over his career, he has held leadership roles including chairing the Section on Allergy & Immunology of the American Academy of Pediatrics, serving as past President of AAAAI, holding editorial board positions in leading allergy/immunology journals, and directing national food allergy research consortia. His research interests encompass the pathogenesis of food-induced anaphylaxis, the molecular and immunologic characterization of allergenic food proteins and epitopes, genetics and immune regulation in food allergy, development of precision diagnostics (e.g. epitope-specific IgE/IgG4 profiles), and immunotherapy strategies (oral, epicutaneous, sublingual, and biologics such as anti-IgE) as well as novel therapeutic approaches. His research skills include translational and clinical trial design, immunologic assays (e.g. epitope mapping, serologic biomarkers), mechanistic in vitro and in vivo models, bioinformatics integration, large cohort epidemiologic and registry studies, and mentoring interdisciplinary teams. Among his many awards and honors are election to the National Academy of Medicine (Institute of Medicine) in 2003, the Brett Ratner Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Distinguished Scientist Award of AAAAI, memberships in honorary societies (Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi), and repeated recognitions from Research.com as a top immunology scientist. According to his institutional profile, his h-index (based on Scopus/Pure) is listed at ~85,982 (which appears anomalous and may reflect internal counting metrics), while bibliometric sources more conservatively report an h-index of ~147 with over 800+ publications; traditional citation counts exceed 100,000 across his work. In conclusion, Dr. Sampson’s career exemplifies a remarkable integration of basic immunology and clinical translation: his leadership, mentorship, and sustained high-impact scholarship have shaped the modern field of food allergy research, spawning diagnostic and therapeutic innovations and training generations of investigators in allergy and immunology.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID 

Featured Publications

  1. Rose, N. R., Milisauskas, V., & Sampson, H. A. (1975). Species-specific tissue antigens. III. Immunological relationships of enzymic antigens in various species. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 20, 359–370.

  2. Sampson, H. A., & Buckley, R. H. (1981). Human IgE synthesis in vitro: A reassessment. Journal of Immunology, 127, 829–834.

  3. Rich, K. C., Sampson, H. A., Edwards, N. L., & Fox, I. H. (1981). Familial hypogammaglobulinemia with variable serum immunoglobulins: Concordance with lymphocyte ecto-5′-nucleotidase deficiency. American Journal of Diseases of Children, 135, 795–798.

  4. Sampson, H. A., Walchner, A., & Baker, P. (1981). Recurrent pyogenic infections in individuals with absence of the second component of complement. Journal of Clinical Immunology, 2, 39–45.

  5. LoGalbo, P. R., Sampson, H. A., & Buckley, R. H. (1982). Symptomatic giardiasis in three patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia. Journal of Pediatrics, 101, 78–80.