Sidharth Mishra | Cognitive Neuroscience | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Sidharth Mishra | Cognitive Neuroscience | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Sidharth Mishra | University of South Florida | United States

Sidharth Prasad Mishra is a Postdoctoral Scholar Researcher at the USF Center of Microbiome Research and the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA, where his work focuses on the gut–brain axis, microbiome-driven mechanisms in aging, and translational neuroscience. He earned his Ph.D. in Animal Genetics and Breeding from the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences through collaborative research with Wake Forest School of Medicine and USF, following an M.V.Sc. and B.V.Sc. in Animal Breeding and Genetics from OUAT, India. His research career spans roles as Postdoctoral Scholar, Associate in Research, and Research Assistant at leading U.S. medical institutions, reflecting a strong commitment to interdisciplinary biomedical science. Dr. Mishra possesses extensive expertise in wet-lab techniques, including cell culture, genomics, epigenomics, organoid and neurosphere models, immunoassays, and advanced sequencing, alongside comprehensive laboratory animal handling and behavioral neuroscience assays. He is also proficient in statistical analysis using R, SPSS, and bioinformatics tools for molecular modeling and interaction studies. His work has been widely recognized with multiple young scientist, poster, and travel awards, and he is a graduate of NSF I-Corps programs, underscoring his innovation-driven outlook. Dr. Mishra has authored 26 scientific documents, with over 1,270 citations and an h-index of 15, highlighting the impact of his contributions to microbiome research, aging, and brain repair, and he aspires to advance novel technologies that benefit human health and society.

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Suheyb Okur | Cognitive Neuroscience | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Suheyb Okur | Cognitive Neuroscience | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Suheyb Okur | Bayburt Universty | Turkey

Asst. Prof. Süheyb OKUR, Ph.D., is an academic at Bayburt University, Faculty of Theology, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, specializing in the Psychology of Religion. He was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia. His research focuses on psychology of religion, neurotheology (neuroscience of religion), Sufi psychology and Jungian analysis, spiritual counseling and care, and the recitation of the Qur’an and Qira’at studies. He earned his Ph.D. in Basic Islamic Sciences from Bayburt University with a dissertation examining the effects of Qur’anic recitation on cerebral CREB and cortisol responses within a neurotheological framework, supervised by Assoc. Prof. Yusuf Topyay and Assoc. Prof. Bülent Bayraktar. He also completed an M.A. in Basic Islamic Sciences at Hitit University, where his thesis compared the concept of kamal in Sufism with Jung’s individuation under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cahid Haksever, and an M.A. in Spiritual Care and Counseling from Ankara Social Sciences University. His undergraduate studies include degrees in Sociology from Anadolu University and Theology from Ondokuz Mayıs University. Before his current appointment, he served as a Lecturer in Qur’anic Recitation and Qira’at Studies at Bayburt University. Dr. Okur has published in international refereed journals indexed in SCI, SSCI, Scopus, and ESCI, with 5 documents, 5 citations, an h-index of 2, and an i10-index of 0, reflecting his growing impact at the intersection of neuroscience, spirituality, and Islamic studies

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Relationship Between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and Multiple Intelligence Profiles
– S. Reader, B. Bayraktar, American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 28(3), 01–09, 2025

The Relationship Between Metacognitive Beliefs and Salivary Cortisol, BDNF, and NDNF Levels: A Cross‐Sectional Study
– S. Okur, B. Bayraktar, F. Tosun Köse, Brain and Behavior, 15(12), e71063, 2025