Organizing Committee Members - Healthcare 2018
Kingsley Dhinakar
Director
Cloud Medical
United Kingdom
Kingsley Dhinakar (Biography)
Mr Kingsley Dhinakar has 14 years of post-registration experience with 11 years in Neurological Rehabilitation. He specializes in the management of spasticity, complex Neurodisabilty and use of assistive technology to facilitate independence and quality of life. He has special interests in early intervention, measurements in neurological rehabilitation and outcome measures within neurological rehabilitation and Neurodisabilty. Mr Dhinakar completed his post graduate training at Keele University. Following this he worked within the Neurological rehabilitation Community Rehabilitation Team at Greenwich. Sam is committed to continuing professional development and often presents at lectures/ seminars. He is currently pursuing a PhD looking at early interventions to prevent secondary muscle changes post traumatic head injury.
Kingsley Dhinakar (Research Area)
He has special interests in early intervention, measurements in neurological rehabilitation and outcome measures within neurological rehabilitation and Neurodisabilty.
Sergio Musitelli
Senior Professor
European Association of Urology
Italy
Sergio Musitelli (Biography)
Sergio Musitelli was bon in Milan – Italy on January 03/ 1928, graduated in Ancient Arts and Philosophy in 1951, specialized in Greco-Roman Philology with Luigi Castiglioni, in Glottology and Indian Languages with Vittore Pisani, in Egyptology with Sergio Donadoni and in Romance Philology with Antonio Viscardi. He devotes himself to the History of Science in general and of Medicine, Urology, Sexology, Andrology, Biology and Surgery in particular since 1960. He is Expert of the History Office of the E.A.U. (European Association of Urology) since 1990.
Sergio Musitelli (Research Area)
He is Expert of the History Office of the E.A.U. (European Association of Urology) since 1990.
Mostafa Norizadeh Tazehkand
Assistant. Professor
Bulent Ecevit University
Turkey
Mostafa Norizadeh Tazehkand(Biography)
B. Sc. in Molecular and Cell Biology: Tonekabon University, Iran (2006 -2010)(Point average is 15.33 points out of 20 full points), M. Sc. in Biotechnology: Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey (2010 – 2012) (Point average is 3.69 points out of 4 full points), PhD. in Biotechnology: Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey (2012 – 2016) (Point average is 3.75 points out of 4 full points).
Mostafa Norizadeh Tazehkand(Research Area)
Vaccine production,Recombinant protein production, Study of cancer, Study of gene expression, Cloning, Study of Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities
Naqibullah Hamdard
Director
Heidelberg University
Germany
Naqibullah Hamdard (Biography)
Dr. Naqibullah Hamdard serves as Director of National AIDS and Hepatitis Control Program in Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan. Dr. Naqibullah Hamdard is a medical doctor. He has been graduated from Avicenna Medical Faculty. He has completed Master of Science in International Health from Heidelberg University in Germany. He is a fellow of Field Epidemiology Training Program-FETP from CDC Atalanta. He has completed a 2nd fellowship from Wageningen University in Netherlands. Dr. Hamdard has 14 years of progress experience in public health. He has worked as program manager, public health senior technical advisor, and program director in Polio Eradication Initiative, Management Sciences for Health, and Ministry of Public Health in communicable diseases control, health system strengthening, program management, health care quality improvement, health M and E and health information system. Dr. hamdard has also served as lecturer in Balkh Medical and Pharmacy Faculties. He has published articles in Use of ICT for Development in health system, health information system for decision making, KAP in maternal health, men and women knowledge on mothers health.
Naqibullah Hamdard (Research Area)
Epidemiology, public health, communicable diseases control, health system strengthening
Aminova Alfiya Irshadovna
Professor MD
First Moscow State Medical University
Russia
Aminova Alfiya Irshadovna(Biography)
1985: graduated with honors from the pediatric faculty of the Perm State Medical Institute. 1993: defended thesis on "Clinical and functional features of chronic gastroduodenitis in children, threatened by the development of peptic ulcer". 1993 - 2006: teacher and lecturer at the State Medical Academy named after academician E.A.Wagner. 2004: defended doctoral thesis on "The features of the course and optimization of chronic gastroduodenitis in children living in ecologically unfavorable conditions". 2006 – 2009: leading research associate at the Perm Regional Clinical Research Institute of Child Ecopathology. 2009 – 2013: head the clinic of the Federal Research Center for Medico-Prophylactic Technologies for Health Risk Management. At the same time, teacher at two different universities. 2013 – present: Professor at First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M.Sechenev. Has highest qualification category in "Pediatrics" and "Gastroenterology"
Aminova Alfiya Irshadovna(Research Area)
children's gastroenterology
Rhona Winnington
Supervisor
University of Plymouth
United Kingdom
Rhona Winnington(Biography)
Dr Rhona Winnington teaches health and nursing research to postgraduate nursing students, has a key role in the MSc Contemporary Health Masters programme, and is supervisor for MA/MSc and PhD thesis students at the University of Plymouth, UK. Rhona completed her MA at Massey University, New Zealand and her PhD at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her specialist focus of interest is in palliative care/end-of-life care and the relationship between clinicians and patients; in particular the articulation of power in these relationships in a time of open access to knowledge through the internet. Currently working with Rowcroft Hospice, UK to improve out of hours responses to clinical crises at end-of-life.
Rhona Winnington(Research Area)
health and nursing research
Alireza Heidari
Director
California South University
USA
Alireza Heidari(Biography)
He is member of the Nobel committee for Chemistry. It should be noted that he is currently the President of American International Standards Institute (AISI), Irvine, California, USA and also Director of the BioSpectroscopy Core Research Laboratory at California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. Prof. Dr. Alireza Heidari, Ph.D., D.Sc. is a Full Professor and Academic Tenure of Chemistry at California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. He has got his Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees from California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. Furthermore, he has double postdocs in Project Management, Oncology, Human Cancer Tissues and Synchrotron Radiation from Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and also in Nanochemistry and Modern Molecular Electronic-Structure Computations Theory from California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA.
Alireza Heidari(Research Area)
His research interests include Biophysical Chemistry, Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Modern Electronic Structure Computations, Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Molecular Modelling, Ab initio & Density Functional Methods, Molecular Structure, Biochemistry, Molecular Simulation, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology, Synchrotron Radiation, LASER, Anti–Cancer Nano Drugs, Nano Drugs Delivery, ATR–FTIR Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Intelligent Molecules, Molecular Dynamics, Biosensors, Biomarkers, Molecular Diagnostics, Numerical Chemistry, Nucleic Acids, DNA/RNA Monitoring, DNA/RNA Hypermethylation, Human Cancer Tissues, Human Cancer Cells, Tumors, Cancer Tissues, Cancer Cells, etc
Basem Al-Omari
Senior Lecturer
Northumbria University
United Kingdom
Basem Al-Omari(Biography)
Basem Al-Omari had many years of working as a staff nurse, senior staff nurse, charge nurse, ward manager, bed and site manager, and modern matron on specialist of trauma, orthopaedic, ITU, surgical, and spinal injuries. He is currently working as a senior lecturer of health and life sciences at Northumbria University, UK. He is fellow in the UK higher education academy and a registered nurse teacher with the UK nursing and midwifery council. He has BSc (Hons) in professional orthopaedic nursing, MSc in evidence based healthcare from the University of Oxford, and is currently completing a PhD in primary care sciences. He had published articles in different kind of journals focussing on the use of conjoint analysis for osteoarthritis treatment and patients’ preferences. He attended national and international conferences and taught evidence based practice in the UK and internationally.
Basem Al-Omari(Research Area)
Conjoint analysis, osteoarthritis, patients’ preferences, shared decision making.
Zulfiqur Ali
Director and Professor
Teesside University
United Kingdom
Zulfiqur Ali(Biography)
Zulfiqur is Professor and Director of Healthcare Innovation Partnerships at Teesside University. He has responsibility for the Healthcare Innovation Centre (HIC) - a collaboration between Teesside University and TWI Ltd - and the Tees Healthcare Innovation Partnership with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. His research is focussed on microfluidics for point-of-care diagnostic devices and for complex chemical and biological processing on a chip. This work includes electrochemical and optical transducer development. Zulfiqur is on the Editorial Board for Micro and Nanosystems from Bentham Science Publishers and has coordinated a number of European Commission projects. He is currently leading the Teesside University activity in the Horizon 2020 GateOne project on smart system integration for SMEs. Zulfiqur is also director of Anasyst Ltd which is commercialising a highly sensitive absorption spectrometer for a variety of applications including DNA/protein measurements and immunoassay.
Zulfiqur Ali(Research Area)
His research is focussed on microfluidics for point-of-care diagnostic devices and for complex chemical and biological processing on a chip. This work includes electrochemical and optical transducer development
J. J. Michiels
Professor
Erasmus Tower
Netherland
J. J. Michiels(Biography)
Prof. Dr. J. J. Michiels Multidisciplinary Internist Blood Coagulation & Vascular Medicine Center, Erasmus Tower, Veenmos 13, 3069 AT Rotterdam, NL, Professor of Nature Medicine & Health Clinical and Molecular Genetics Blood & Coagulation Research, University Hospitals Antwerp, Brussels and Martin-Bratislava International Consultant Bloodcoagulation & Vascular Medicine Consultant Academic, Pharmaceutical and Industrial Medicine Editor Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases, Editor World Journal of Hematology, Editor in Chief World Journal of Clinical Cases.
J. J. Michiels(Research Area)
Leukemia, Hematology and Thromboembolic Diseases, Haemostasis, Bool & Coagulation Disorders.
Hairul Anuar Hashim
Professor
Lecturer and chairman
Malaysia
Hairul Anuar Hashim(Biography)
Associate Professor Dr. Hairul is a lecturer and chairman of Exercise and Sports Science programme, School of Health Sciences, University Sains Malaysia. He has a PhD from the University of Western Australia in Sports & Exercise psychology. His areas of research interest include the use of psychoâ€behavioral techniques in sports performance and health enhancement, particularly progressive muscle relaxation. He also has a deep interest in psychometric development and validation. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hairul has published over 80 publications in various formats internationally as well as locally. He is a regular columnist in Mingguan Malaysia – Bersama Psikologis column where he addresses issues related to emotional and mental health from various aspects. Besides teaching, supervising and researching, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hairul is a regular consultant of private and governmental agencies such as National Sports Council which he actively contributes as a coaching certification instructor and a panel member in the national coaching certification and education.
Hairul Anuar Hashim(Research Area)
His areas of research interest include the use of psychoâ€behavioral techniques in sports performance and health enhancement, particularly progressive muscle relaxation. He also has a deep
Justo GarcÃa Sanz-Calcedo
Professor
University of Extremadura
Spain
Justo GarcÃa Sanz-Calcedo(Biography)
“Dr. Justo GarcÃa Sanz-Calcedo, PhD, is Professor in University of Extremadura (Spain) and an expert in Healthcare Engineering. He is Master in Healthcare Management from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Master in Prevention of Occupational Hazards, Master in Renewable Energies and Graduate of the Higher Management Program of IESE (University of Pamplona). Experienced in the private and public sectors, including high technical responsibility in the healthcare engineering field. He has worked on numerous hospitals and healthcare centres projects (more than 250, managing more than 425 million €). He has more than 100 relevant publications related with healthcare buildings. Since 1993 is member of Spanish Association of Healthcare Engineeringâ€.
Justo GarcÃa Sanz-Calcedo(Research Area)
Healthcare Management ,Prevention of Occupational Hazards, Master in Renewable Energies ,Healthcare Engineering.
Uche Anyanwagu
Doctor
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Uche Anyanwagu (Biography)
Uche Anyanwagu completed his medical degree in Nigeria, where his also enrolled for a residency programme in Public Health before moving to the United Kingdom for his second Masters degree in Applied Epidemiology under the Commonwealth Scholarship. He recently completed his PhD in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham, UK. Uche’s interest is in Clinical Epidemiology and Primary Health Care and he has published extensively on Insulin use in Type 2 diabetes. He is a member to many professional bodies, including the editorial boards of many international peer-reviewed journals. He is widely travelled and has made many presentations in scientific conferences internationally. His hobbies include poetry, swimming and playing the piano.
Uche Anyanwagu (Research Area)
Uche’s interest is in Clinical Epidemiology and Primary Health Care and he has published extensively on Insulin use in Type 2 diabetes.
Mohamed Eddouks
Professor
Moulay Ismail University
Morocco
Mohamed Eddouks (Biography)
Mohamed Eddouks is Professor at Moulay Ismail University, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia, Morocco. He is a researcher in Physiology and Pharmacology with a Master Degree in Metabolic and Molecular Endocrinology from University of Paris vi, a specialized certificate in Endocrine Pharmacology from University of Paris vii and PhD degrees in Physiology and Pharmacology from University of Liege, Belgium and Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco. After his post-doctoral fellowship at Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Montreal, Canada, he is working for the last 16 years on medicinal plants. His work on antidiabetic and antihypertensive plants is well recognized globally. His research focuses on ethnobiological as well as pharmacological issues in the use of Moroccan medicinal plants for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, obesity and hypertension. His contribution to this field includes four international books and more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters of international repute. He is Guest Editor of American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Lead Guest Editor of an annual special issue published by Evidence-Based and Complementary Alternative Medicine, Regional Editor of the Following journals: American Journal of Food Technology, Journal of Applied Sciences, Trends in Applied Sciences Research and Singapore Journal of Scientific research, Member of Editorial Board of several international journals. He has been honored with the first Prize of Scientific Research in 2008 by the Moroccan Association of Research and Development and the first Prize of the Federation of Arab Scientific Councils in 2016. He has been the Dean of Polydisciplinary Faculty of Errachidia from 2008 to 2012.The author with over 45 years of research and teaching experience in Statistical Analytics, and information & Knowledge management edited twenty books and several conference proceedings. Besides, published over 100 articles in refereed journals. His recent best-sellers are Big Data and Data Science Initiative in India - Upcoming Job Opportunities(Vol.-2) ‘Cashless Economy in India-Present Scenario, Potential, Prospect and Challenges Ahead’; Post Demonetization Budget-2017- Expectations, Apprehensions and Reality’; ‘Facts and Figures of Demonetization in India-Reactions, Views and Comments; Big Data and Data Science Initiative in India- Upcoming Job Opportunities:;'Applied Big Data Analytics'; 'Impact of Big Data Analytics on Business, Economy, Health Care and Society'; 'Data Science - A Career Option for 21st Century’; ‘Self Learning of Bioinformatics Online’; ‘Applied Bioinformatics, Statistics and Economics in Fisheries Research’ and ‘Applied Computational Biology and Statistics in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’; Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century. He is Editorial Board Member of Nos. of reputed Journals. He now works as Visiting Professor, question setter and examiner of four Indian Universities.
Mohamed Eddouks (Research Area)
Physiology and Pharmacology,Metabolic and Molecular Endocrinology,medicinal plants,antidiabeti, antihypertensive and ethnobiological.
Francesco Chiappelli
Professor
California State University
Los Angeles
Francesco Chiappelli(Biography)
Professor Francesco Chiappelli, (Ph.D, 1986) (Dr. Endo, honoris causa 2014) has been a full tenured faculty member of the School of Dentistry, Center for the Health Sciences, at UCLA since the early 1990’s. He also contributes to the undergraduate biostatistics program of the Health Sciences department at California State University, Northridge as part-time faculty since 2015. Trained as a fundamental and clinical immunologist (NIAID fellowship), his initial field of research was cellular psychoneuroendocrine-immunology. Concerned by the loose nature of certain data sets in his field, Dr. Chiappelli soon focused on characterizing and optimizing the methodology for identifying the best available evidence. His work in the domain of research synthesis and systematic reviews contributed to the establishment and broad recognition of Evidence-Based Dentistry and Comparative Effectiveness Research in Healthcare, for which he was elected AAAS Fellow (2011), Fulbright Specialist (2009), Conjoint Professor for Research and Health Innovation (University of Newcastle, Australia, 2016), among other national and international honors. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed research and review papers, fifty book chapters, and a dozen books in the field of his expertise.
Francesco Chiappelli(Research Area)
His work in the domain of research synthesis and systematic reviews contributed to the establishment and broad recognition of Evidence-Based Dentistry and Comparative Effectiveness Research in Healthcare and cellular psychoneuroendocrine-immunology.
Kevin Gormley
Senior Professor
Queen's University Belfast
United Kingdom
Kevin Gormley(Biography)
Dr Kevin Gormley is a Senior Lecturer Education in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. During his early career, he qualified as an Adult and Mental Health Nurse specialising in neurosurgery and trauma in the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast. In due course, he completed an MSc in Social Policy and a PhD where he undertook a study to investigate the needs of frail clients living in the community setting. Through his clinical and professional background and expertise he is an appointed member of the UK National Implementation Group for NICE guidance and the Chief Nursing Officer in Northern Ireland Safety, Quality & Experience group.
Kevin Gormley(Research Area)
The author with over 45 years of research and teaching experience in Statistical Analytics, and information & Knowledge management edited twenty books and several conference proceedings. Besides, published over 100 articles in refereed journals. His recent best-sellers are Big Data and Data
Helen Bowman
NAET practitioner & instructor
The NAET Training Institute
United Kingdom
Helen Bowman(Biography)
Helen Bowman; Naturopath, Acupuncturist, Homeopath, NAET practitioner & instructor with qualifications in; Biomedical Sciences, Naturopathy, Toxicity, Detoxification, Fasting, Diet, Nutrition, Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, Tissue Salts, Bach Flowers, Ear Acupuncture, Ear Candling, Chinese Diagnostic, Iridology, psychology, and clinical research. With a career initially in university laboratory research in genetics, bacteria and viruses, then international gene research, gene sequencing and cell membrane transport.
Helen Bowman(Research Area)
Next into clinics, surgeries and hospitals with GP's, and Consultants at the cutting edge of drug and medical device research, medical ethics & the side effects of drugs. Her international role included teaching doctor’s therapeutics, clinical research, medical ethics and methods of testing pharmaceutical medicines worldwide. From 2014-2016 headed up NAET Europe overseeing the NAET organisation, membership, teaching, and, instructor, practitioner and patient support in liaison with Dr Devi Nambudripad, and, since January 2017 is the Principal of the NAET Training Institute.
Sujit Kumar Bhattacharya
Additional Director-General
Indian Council of Medical Research
India
Sujit Kumar Bhattacharya(Biography)
His Fellowships / Memberships of Scientific Societies, Academy: Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (FNA), New Delhi, India, Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), Allahabad, India, Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS), New Delhi, India, Fellow of Indian Public health Association, (FIPHA) Kolkata, India.He did researches on Acute diarrhoeal Diseases including cholera, shigellosis, rotavirus, Kala-azar, NTDs HIV/AIDS. His qualification is MD (General Medicine)
Sujit Kumar Bhattacharya(Research Area)
• Acute diarrhoeal Diseases including cholera, shigellosis, rotavirus, • Kala-azar, NTDs • HIV/AIDS
Abdul Hafeez Kandhro
Researcher
Mahidol University
Thailand
Abdul Hafeez Kandhro(Biography)
Abdul Hafeez Kandhro from Mehar and Tando Jam, got Ph.D in Medical Technology from Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Thailand. Before Ph.D, he got Diploma, Bachelor's & Master's in Medical Technology, and M.Phil in Biochemistry. He worked as Clinical Lab. Manager in reputed organizations since 2004 till to date. His research interests are: Medical Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Genetics of Cancers, Metabolic Syndrome, miRNAs, Thalassemias, IDA and pharmaceutical compounds.
Abdul Hafeez Kandhro(Research Area)
Laboratory Medicine PCR Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Laboratory Diagnostics Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical Biochemistry Medical Biochemistry Molecular Genetics Clinical Pathology Laboratory Management Laboratory Automation Medical Laboratory Technology Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Equipment Cancer Biochemistry Clinical Laboratory Techniques Laboratory Quality Control Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Ajit Kumar Roy
Professor
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
India
Ajit Kumar Roy (Biography)
Award winning Key Note Speaker at International Level, Professor Ajit Kumar Roy is an acclaimed researcher and consultant. Prof. Roy obtained his M.Sc. degree in Statistics and joined Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) as a Scientist (Statistics) in 1976. In recent past was engaged as National Consultant (Impact Assessment), for East &North Eastern States of India at National Agricultural Innovation Project (World Bank funded) of ICAR. Earlier he had served as a Consultant (Statistics) at Central Agricultural University, Agartala. Earlier had served at CIFA, ICAR, as Principal Scientist and was involved in applied research in the areas of ICT, Statistics, Bioinformatics Analytics, and Economics. At International level, he served as a Computer Specialist at SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC), Dhaka, Bangladesh for over 3 years. The author with over 45 years of research and teaching experience in Statistical Analytics, and information & Knowledge management edited twenty books and several conference proceedings. Besides, published over 100 articles in refereed journals. His recent best-sellers are Big Data and Data Science Initiative in India - Upcoming Job Opportunities(Vol.-2) ‘Cashless Economy in India-Present Scenario, Potential, Prospect and Challenges Ahead’; Post Demonetization Budget-2017- Expectations, Apprehensions and Reality’; ‘Facts and Figures of Demonetization in India-Reactions, Views and Comments; Big Data and Data Science Initiative in India- Upcoming Job Opportunities:;'Applied Big Data Analytics'; 'Impact of Big Data Analytics on Business, Economy, Health Care and Society'; 'Data Science - A Career Option for 21st Century’; ‘Self Learning of Bioinformatics Online’; ‘Applied Bioinformatics, Statistics and Economics in Fisheries Research’ and ‘Applied Computational Biology and Statistics in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’; Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century. He is Editorial Board Member of Nos. of reputed Journals. He now works as Visiting Professor, question setter and examiner of four Indian Universities.
Ajit Kumar Roy (Research Area)
Biostatistics, Big data Analytics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Econometrics.