World Neuroscientists Awards

Eichinger, K., Breu, M., Renken, M., Siegert, S., Hilz, E., Glatter, S., Csaicsich, D., Boehm, M., Lechner, C., Kornek, B., et al. (2025). Complications of therapeutic plasma exchange in pediatric neuroimmune disorders. Children, 12(11), 1457.
Grasl, S., Janik, S., Dressler, A., Diehm, R., Gröppel, G., Eichinger, K., Grasl, M. C., Gstoettner, W., Feucht, M., Vyskocil, E., et al. (2021). Management and outcome of vagus nerve stimulator implantation: Experience of an otolaryngeal/neuropediatric cooperation. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 278(10), 3729–3738.
1. Mazrooei Rad, E., Mazinani, S. M., & Zendehbad, S. A. (2025). Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using non-linear features of ERP signals through a hybrid attention-based CNN-LSTM model. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update, 5, 100192.
2. Zendehbad, S. A., Sharifi Razavi, A., Tabrizi, N., & Sedaghat, Z. (2025). A systematic review of artificial intelligence techniques based on electroencephalography analysis in the diagnosis of epilepsy disorders: A clinical perspective. Epilepsy Research, 207, 107582.
3. Mazrooei Rad, E., Zendehbad, S. A., & Hosseinzadeh, V. (2025). Fetal QRS complex detection based on adaptive filters and peak detection. Research on Biomedical Engineering, 41(3), 424–438.
4. Zendehbad, S. A., Ghasemi, J., & Samsami Khodadad, F. (2025). FatigueNet: A hybrid graph neural network and transformer framework for real-time multimodal fatigue detection. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 640.
5. Safdel, A., Zendehbad, S. A., & Ghasemi, J. (2025). Advanced deep learning approaches for accurate and efficient suspicious behavior detection in surveillance videos. Computational Sciences and Engineering, 21(2), 1099.
Camargo Ortega, G., Falk, S., Johansson, P. A., Peyre, E., Broix, L., Sahu, S. K., … (2019). The centrosome protein AKNA regulates neurogenesis via microtubule organization. Nature, 567(7746), 113–117.
Zaidi, D., Chinnappa, K., & Francis, F. (2022). Primary cilia influence progenitor function during cortical development. Cells, 11(18), 2895.
Chinnappa, K., Cárdenas, A., Prieto-Colomina, A., Villalba, A., … (2022). Secondary loss of miR-3607 reduced cortical progenitor amplification during rodent evolution. Science Advances, 8(2), eabj4010.
Prieto-Colomina, A., Fernández, V., Chinnappa, K., & Borrell, V. (2021). MiRNAs in early brain development and pediatric cancer: At the intersection between healthy and diseased embryonic development. BioEssays, 43(7), 2100073.
Chatterjee, A., Chinnappa, K., Ramanan, N., & Mani, S. (2018). Centrosome inheritance does not regulate cell fate in granule neuron progenitors of the developing cerebellum. The Cerebellum, 17(5), 685–691.
Zaidi, D., Chinnappa, K., Yigit, B. N., Viola, V., Cifuentes-Diaz, C., Jabali, A., … (2024). Forebrain Eml1 depletion reveals early centrosomal dysfunction causing subcortical heterotopia. Journal of Cell Biology, 223(12), e202310157.
Chinnappa, K., Márquez-Galera, Á., Prieto-Colomina, A., Nomura, Y., … (2019). MIR3607 regulates cerebral cortex development via activation of Wnt/βCat signaling. bioRxiv, 729939.
Chinnappa, K., Ballorin, F., & Francis, F. (2025). Fundamental Neurochemistry Review: Sphingolipids and ceramides in brain development. Journal of Neurochemistry, 169(10), e70262.
Bieber, E., Smits-Engelsman, B. C. M., Sgandurra, G., Martini, G., Guzzetta, A., Cioni, G., Feys, H., & Klingels, K. (2023). Insights on action observation and imitation abilities in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and typically developing children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 136, 104556.
Bieber, E., Smits-Engelsman, B. C. M., Sgandurra, G., Di Gregorio, F., Guzzetta, A., Cioni, G., Feys, H., & Klingels, K. (2021). A new protocol for assessing action observation and imitation abilities in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A feasibility and reliability study. Human Movement Science, 78, 102717.
Buchignani, B., Beani, E., Pomeroy, V., Iacono, O., Sicola, E., Perazza, S., Bieber, E., Feys, H., Klingels, K., & Cioni, G. (2019). Action observation training for rehabilitation in brain injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Neurology, 19, 186.
Bieber, E., Smits-Engelsman, B. C. M., Sgandurra, G., Cioni, G., Feys, H., Guzzetta, A., & Klingels, K. (2016). Manual function outcome measures in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): Systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 55, 53–63.
(2025). Effects of exposure to air pollution and cold weather on acute myocardial infarction mortality. Atmosphere.
(2025). The risk of ischemic stroke in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation. Life.
(2024). Increased risk of psychiatric disorder in patients with hearing loss: A nationwide population-based cohort study. Journal of Translational Medicine.
(2024). Diabetes mellitus and gynecological and inflammation disorders increased the risk of pregnancy loss in a population study. Life.
(2024). The influence of fine particulate matter and cold weather on emergency room interventions for childhood asthma. Life.
(2024). Impact of foodborne disease in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicina (Lithuania).
(2024). Analyzing COVID-19 and air pollution effects on pediatric asthma emergency room visits in Taiwan. Toxics.
Victoria Carter is a highly skilled small-animal internal-medicine clinician and researcher whose diverse training and leadership reflect her commitment to veterinary excellence. After earning a BSc (Hons) in Biological Science from the University of Guelph in Canada, followed by a DVMS (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery) from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh (where she received multiple awards including the CEVA Dermatology Prize and the Outstanding Student Leadership Award), she completed internships, a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania – Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital, and now serves as one of the lead internal medicine clinicians at the VCA West Coast Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital in Fountain Valley, CA. Her clinical repertoire includes advanced endoscopic procedures (gastroduodenoscopy, ileocolonoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy/vaginoscopy and tracheoscopy) and she is experienced in high-volume inpatient and outpatient settings, collaborating across hospital services to tailor diagnostics and care plans for complex cases. Her research interests include immune-mediated diseases, such as primary immune-mediated neutropenia in the context of an earlier-diagnosed Evans syndrome in dogs (Carter & Silvestrini, Vet Rec Case Rep) and a retrospective international study on hypercobalaminaemic cats in progress under mentor Paolo Silvestrini MSc, PhD, DECVIM(CA). She has authored [DOCUMENTS-COUNT] publications, amassed [CITATIONS-COUNT] citations, and holds an h-index of [H-INDEX]. A native Canadian, fluent in English and French, she brings strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills — especially in high-pressure environments — and fosters a positive, collaborative veterinary team culture while building excellent relationships with clients and patients.
Carter, V., & Silvestrini, P. (2025, September 24). Primary immune‐mediated neutropenia as part of a relapse of previously diagnosed Evans syndrome in a dog. Veterinary Record Case Reports.