Kazuyuki Matsushita | Neurodevelopmental Processes | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Kazuyuki Matsushita | Neurodevelopmental Processes | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Kazuyuki Matsushita | Chiba University Hospital | Japan

Kazuyuki Matsushita is a senior academic and clinical scientist at Chiba University, Japan, with extensive expertise in laboratory medicine and translational diagnostics. He is affiliated with the Department of Laboratory Medicine, which integrates advanced sections including clinical chemistry, hematology, clinical microbiology, medical physiology, blood collection services, and genetic testing, all operating under internationally recognized analytical standards to ensure accurate, reproducible, and rapid assessment of physiological and pathological conditions. His work emphasizes the critical role of laboratory medicine in improving diagnostic precision and patient care. The clinical microbiology laboratory under his academic environment has made substantial contributions to infection control and hospital-based disease management, while genetic testing activities are closely aligned with clinical genetics to support precision medicine. A central focus of his research is the identification and validation of novel biomarkers and clinically meaningful indicators that enhance diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic decision-making beyond routine laboratory practice. His scholarly impact is reflected in 196 peer-reviewed documents, an h-index of 33, and 3,702 citations across 3,205 citing documents, demonstrating sustained influence in laboratory medicine, clinical microbiology, and diagnostic innovation at both national and international levels.

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Kaviya Chinnappa | Developmental Neuroscience | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Kaviya Chinnappa | Developmental Neuroscience | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Kaviya Chinnappa | Institute of Fer a Moulin (NeuroSU), Paris | France

Dr. Kaviya Chinnappa is a neuroscientist whose research focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cerebral cortex development, cortical progenitor dynamics, and neurodevelopmental disorders. She completed her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Instituto de Neurociencias (CSIC-UMH) in Alicante, Spain, and currently serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institut du Fer à Moulin (Inserm), Paris, where she investigates the role of ceramide synthase in neocortex formation and its association with cortical malformations such as heterotopia. Her work integrates advanced genetic, molecular, and imaging approaches to uncover regulatory pathways controlling neuronal proliferation, polarity, and differentiation. Dr. Chinnappa has contributed to several high-impact publications in journals including Nature, Science Advances, Journal of Cell Biology, Cells, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, BioEssays, Cerebellum, and Journal of Neurochemistry. Her studies have provided key insights into the roles of miRNAs, centrosomal proteins, and sphingolipid metabolism in brain development. She has received multiple distinctions, including the Extraordinary PhD Thesis Award and the Valérie Chamaillard Fellowship. With an h-index of 5, 4 i10-index publications, and 164 citations across 156 documents, Dr. Chinnappa continues to advance translational neuroscience through her innovative research on cortical development and neurogenetic disorders.

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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.