Xiaoquan Huang | Health and Medicine Advances | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Xiaoquan Huang | Health and Medicine Advances | Research Excellence Award

Associate Researcher | Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University | China

Dr. Xiaoquan Huang is an accomplished clinical researcher whose work centers on gastroenterology, hepatology, metabolic liver disease, portal hypertension, gastrointestinal bleeding, and global disease epidemiology. With 848 Scopus citations, 79 publications, and an h-index of 13, his research demonstrates sustained impact across Health Sciences, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Psychiatry, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiology, and related clinical domains. His research portfolio features high-quality journal publications in Chinese Medical Journal, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Endoscopy, Liver International, Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, and Journal of Translational Medicine. His works span clinical investigations, systematic reviews, global burden analyses, and translational studies addressing cirrhosis-related complications, portal vein thrombosis, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, and early-onset colorectal cancer. Dr. Xiaoquan Huang has also served as a corresponding author on several influential global epidemiology studies focused on colorectal cancer and fatty liver disease burden.  Dr. Xiaoquan Huang’s scholarly contributions include research on variceal bleeding management, endoscopic innovations, thrombosis prediction markers, myeloproliferative neoplasm-associated portal hypertension, and gastrointestinal microbiome trends. His findings have advanced evidence-based approaches for cirrhotic complications, individualized treatment strategies, endoscopic therapy optimization, and risk stratification in liver disease. He has contributed to meta-analyses and systematic reviews, including work on transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) for GERD and therapeutic evaluations in portal hypertension, expanding global clinical understanding and practice guidelines. His research awards include multiple Young Investigator accolades from APDW, EASL, and JGHF, reflecting international recognition for innovation and research excellence. Dr. Xiaoquan Huang’s academic leadership includes reviewer service, conference presentations, and contributions to collaborative global research projects. His ongoing work continues to shape diagnostic, therapeutic, and epidemiological frameworks in hepatology and gastroenterology, establishing him as a significant contributor to clinical research and patient-centered innovations.

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Featured Publications

1. Huang, X., Zou, D., Wang, H., Chen, W., Zhang, L., Li, F., Ma, L., Zhang, C., Chen, Y., & Chen, S. (2024). Gastric variceal obstruction improves the efficacy of endoscopic management of esophageal variceal bleeding in GOV type I. Endoscopy International Open, 12(8), E940–E946.

2. Wang, Y., Huang, X. (Corresponding author), Cheryala, M., Aloysius, M., Zheng, B., Yang, K., Chen, B., Fang, Q., Chowdary, S. B., Abougergi, M. S., & Chen, S. (2023). Global increase of colorectal cancer in young adults over the last 30 years: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 38(9), 1552–1558.

3. Jiang, S., Ai, Y., Fan, X., Huang, X. (Corresponding author), Wu, L., Ni, L., Li, F., & Chen, S. (2023). Increased factor VIII activity is predictive of the occurrence of portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 123(7), 714–722.

4. Huang, X., Zhang, M., Ai, Y., Jiang, S., Xiao, M., Wang, L., Jian, Y., Zhuge, Y., Zhang, C., & Chen, S. (2022). Characteristics of myeloproliferative neoplasm-associated portal hypertension and endoscopic management of variceal bleeding. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 13, Article 20406223221125691.

5. Huang, X., Abougergi, M. S., Sun, C., Murphy, D., Sondhi, V., Chen, B., Zheng, X., Chen, S., & Wang, Y. (2023). Incidence and outcomes of thromboembolic and bleeding events in patients with liver cirrhosis in the USA. Liver International, 43(2), 434–441.

Cheikh Sokhna | Health and Medicine | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Cheikh Sokhna | Health and Medicine | Best Researcher Award

Research Director, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France

Prof. Cheikh Sokhna is a distinguished medical biologist, malariologist and epidemiologist, serving as Research Director at the Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France, director of the Joint Research Team on Infectious, Neglected and Emerging Diseases in the South (MINES) and Team Leader at the Mediterranean Infection University Hospital Institute in Marseille. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD, Senegal) and a Habilitation to Direct Research (HDR) in Infectious and Tropical Diseases from Aix-Marseille University (AMU, France). Over the past 25 years, he has focused on malaria, persistent and emerging infectious diseases in West Africa, leading numerous projects and international collaborations with CNRS, Institut Pasteur and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His professional experience includes leadership roles at Aix-Marseille University, IRD, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (CNRS) and multiple Pasteur Network centers, reflecting a strong global research presence. Prof. Cheikh Sokhna has supervised 39 theses, including 13 co-supervised between UCAD and AMU and has produced over 480 indexed articles, 2 book directions, and 13 book chapters, with 336 documented publications, 9,382 citations and an h-index of 48. His research interests include infectious diseases, malaria epidemiology, emerging pathogens and tropical disease control and his skills encompass infectious disease research, international development and large-scale scientific project management. He is the first elected President of the Senegalese Society of Parasitology, Mycology and Entomology (SOSEPAME) and actively promotes public science education through media engagements. Prof. Cheikh Sokhna is highly deserving of recognition for his groundbreaking contributions to infectious disease research, mentorship and global health collaborations, demonstrating strong potential to advance high-impact research, strengthen international partnerships and shape the next generation of biomedical scientists.

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Featured Publications

1. Lagier, J. C., Khelaifia, S., Alou, M. T., Ndongo, S., Dione, N., Hugon, P., Caputo, A., … Raoult, D…etc (2016). Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics. Nature Microbiology, 1(12), 1045.

2. Trape, J. F., Tall, A., Diagne, N., Ndiath, O., Ly, A. B., Faye, J., Dieye-Ba, F., … Rogier, C…etc (2011). Malaria morbidity and pyrethroid resistance after the introduction of insecticide-treated bednets and artemisinin-based combination therapies: A longitudinal study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 11(12), 925–932.

3. Senghor, B., Sokhna, C., Ruimy, R., & Lagier, J. C. (2018). Gut microbiota diversity according to dietary habits and geographical provenance. Human Microbiome Journal, 7, 1–9.

4. Sougoufara, S., Diédhiou, S. M., Doucouré, S., Diagne, N., Sembène, P. M., & Sokhna, C…etc (2014). Biting by Anopheles funestus in broad daylight after use of long-lasting insecticidal nets: A new challenge to malaria elimination. Malaria Journal, 13(1), 125.

5. Mediannikov, O., Fenollar, F., Socolovschi, C., Diatta, G., Bassene, H., Molez, J. F., … Raoult, D…etc (2010). Coxiella burnetii in humans and ticks in rural Senegal. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 4(4), e654.