Yoon-Jin Lee | Bio-Mechanics | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Yoon-Jin Lee | Bio-Mechanics | Research Excellence Award

Professor at Soonchunhyang University | South Korea

Prof. Dr. Yoon-Jin Lee is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry at Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, recognized for her extensive contributions to cancer biology, metabolic regulation, and regenerative therapeutics. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Food and Nutrition from Soonchunhyang University, building a strong foundation in biochemical mechanisms, cellular metabolism, and nutraceutical science. Throughout her academic career as assistant professor, associate professor, and currently full professor, she has established herself as a leading researcher exploring how metabolic reprogramming shapes cancer cell survival, drug resistance, and cellular fate. Her research portfolio includes influential works such as “Resveratrol Targets Glycolytic Enzymes HK II and PKM2 to Promote Concurrent Apoptotic and Necrotic Cell Death in Malignant Melanoma,” “Apoptosis, Cell Growth, and Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Phosphorylation in Caffeic Acid-Treated Human Malignant Melanoma Cells,” “Curcumin and Its Potential to Target the Glycolytic Behavior of Lactate-Acclimated Prostate Carcinoma Cells with Docetaxel,” “Metabolic Reprogramming, Glycolysis Phenotype, Extracellular Vesicles, Prostate Cancer Cells,” “Effect of Butein, a Plant Polyphenol, on Apoptosis and Necroptosis of Prostate Cancer Cells in 2D and 3D Cultures,” and “Evaluating the Anticancer Potential of Polygonum Multiflori Root-Derived Stilbenes Against H2452 Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Cells.” Her interdisciplinary impact expands into neurobiology and regenerative medicine through works such as “Evaluation of Microcurrent as an Adjunct to Donepezil Therapy in an Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model,” “Bioprinted Collagen Cell Constructs with Gradient BMP-2-Loaded Microbeads for Rotator Cuff Tear Regeneration,” and “In Vitro and In Vivo Comparative Analysis of Muscle Regenerative Processes Induced by Different Microcurrent Waveforms.” Supported by multiple competitive national grants, Professor Lee continues to advance innovative therapeutic strategies targeting cancer metabolic pathways, bioactive natural compounds, microcurrent-based tissue repair, and the biochemical foundations of disease, positioning her as a leading contributor to modern biomedical research.

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Featured Publications:

Lee, Y., Lee, S.-H., Choi, D., Nam, H.-S., Kim, K. D., Choi, M. H., Cho, M.-K., & Lee, Y.-J. (2025). Resveratrol targets glycolytic enzymes HK II and PKM2 to promote concurrent apoptotic and necrotic cell death in malignant melanoma. Current Issues in Molecular Biology.

Lee, Y.-J., Kim, K. D., Choi, M. H., Park, S. Q., Choi, Y. S., Bae, Y., Nam, H. S., Lee, S. H., & Cho, M. K. (2025). Apoptosis, cell growth, and glycogen synthase kinase 3β phosphorylation in caffeic-acid-treated human malignant melanoma cells. Biomedicines.

Lee, Y.-J., Kwon, E. S., Moon, Y. S., & Kwon, D. R. (2025). In vitro and in vivo comparative analysis of muscle regenerative processes induced by different microcurrent waveforms in skeletal muscle atrophy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Lee, Y.-J., Kwon, E. S., Moon, Y. S., & Kwon, D. R. (2025). In vitro and in vivo comparative analysis of muscle regenerative processes induced by different microcurrent waveforms in skeletal muscle atrophy [Preprint]. Preprints.

Lee, Y., Lee, C., Lee, S.-H., & Lee, Y.-J. (2025). Effect of butein, a plant polyphenol, on apoptosis and necroptosis of prostate cancer cells in 2D and 3D cultures. Life.

Binyam Teferi | Bio-Mechanics | Lifetime achievement Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Binyam Teferi | Bio-Mechanics | Lifetime achievement Award

Doctor at Wachemo University | Ethiopia

Dr. Binyam Zigta – Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Modeling, Applied Mathematics, MHD, and Multiphase CFD — Dr. Binyam Zigta is an applied mathematician and computational fluid dynamics researcher whose work centers on advanced magnetohydrodynamic modeling, nanofluid transport, heat and mass transfer simulations, and nonlinear PDE analysis, bringing extensive expertise in viscous dissipation, thermal radiation, Joule heating effects, chemical reaction dynamics, slip-flow behavior, and species diffusion phenomena across engineering, biomedical, and energy-related fluid systems, and he has contributed more than ten peer-reviewed studies exploring free and mixed convection in porous and stretching media, micropolar fluid behavior, electrochemical transport, hybrid nanofluid performance, Carreau and Casson fluid mechanisms, and MHD-driven flow structures under complex boundary conditions, using MATLAB-based ODE/PDE solvers alongside finite difference, Runge–Kutta, similarity transformations, finite volume, and finite element approaches while expanding into COMSOL and OpenFOAM for multiphase CFD, and his publications span investigations on MHD-controlled free convection with periodic thermal and concentration variations, radiation-chemical-reaction-viscous-dissipation interactions in porous media, slip-conditioned blood flow modeling, hybrid nanofluid convection in modified cavity geometries, and fractional non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary capability that bridges mathematical theory with computational simulation, and his research interests include MHD flows for biomedical and energy applications, two-phase nanofluid systems with heat generation, drug-delivery-scale slip-flow modeling, and CFD applications in thermal and electrochemical systems, supported by extensive academic experience as a lecturer in applied mathematics, differential equations, and mathematical modeling and active participation in international scientific conferences across Europe, Asia, and global research communities while maintaining collaborations with leading researchers in fluid mechanics and computational modeling.

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Featured Publications:

Zigta, B. (n.d.). Effect of thermal radiation and chemical reaction on MHD flow of blood in stretching permeable vessel. International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering.