Paul Padovani | Health and Medicine | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Paul Padovani | Health and Medicine | Best Researcher Award

Pediatric cardiologist, University Hospital of Nantes, France

Dr. Paul Padovani is a Junior Doctor in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (MD, MSc in Clinical Research) at Nantes University Hospital (CHU de Nantes), France, where he integrates clinical practice, research, and digital health innovation to enhance outcomes for children with congenital heart disease. He earned his MD and MSc in Clinical Research, completing specialized cardiovascular medicine training after ranking 372nd in the French National Exam (ECN), with rotations in leading French university hospitals. His research focuses on pediatric and congenital interventional cardiology, quality-of-life assessment and exercise physiology in CHD, simulation-based medical education, and the development of AI/NLP pipelines integrated with OMOP Common Data Model (CDM) to enable structured healthcare data analysis. Professionally, he has contributed to over ten major research projects, including QUALISYSTEMIC, the first nationwide study on systemic right ventricle quality of life, and SIMUL-CHD, a randomized controlled trial on simulation-based communication training, while also leading AI-driven multicenter data initiatives. Dr. Paul Padovani has published 14 peer-reviewed articles, achieving 56 citations and an h-index of 4, reflecting his emerging impact in pediatric cardiology and digital health. He has received competitive research grants and recognition for advancing multicenter clinical studies and digital health programs. He is an active member of the French Society of Pediatric Cardiology (SFCP) and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), participating in international collaborations and peer-reviewed research efforts. His skills encompass clinical trial design, pediatric interventional procedures, simulation-based education, quality-of-life assessments, and AI-enabled data integration. Dr. Paul Padovani’s vision is to bridge clinical innovation, research, and education, improving patient outcomes, fostering reproducible research, and mentoring future leaders. His work is transforming pediatric cardiology, advancing digital health solutions, and establishing him as a globally recognized emerging leader in health and medicine.

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Featured Publications

1. Padovani, P., Singh, Y., Pass, R. H., Vasile, C. M., Nield, L. E., & Baruteau, A.-E. (2023). E-health: A game changer in fetal and neonatal cardiology? Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(21), 6865.

2. Vasile, C. M., Padovani, P., Rujinski, S. D., Nicolosu, D., Toma, C., Turcu, A. A., & Cioboata, R. (2023). The increase in childhood obesity and its association with hypertension during pandemics. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(18), 5909.

3. Dardari, M., Iorgulescu, C., Bataila, V., Deaconu, A., Cinteza, E., Vatasescu, R., Padovani, P., Vasile, C. M., & Dorobantu, M. (2023). Transvenous lead extraction in a European low-volume center without on-site surgical support. Reports, 6(3), 41.

4. Dardari, M., Cinteza, E., Vasile, C. M., Padovani, P., & Vatasescu, R. (2023). Infective endocarditis among pediatric patients with prosthetic valves and cardiac devices: A review and update of recent emerging diagnostic and management strategies. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(15), 4941.

5. Padovani, P., Grunenwald Gronier, C., & Baruteau, A.-E. (2023). Midline crossing right pulmonary veins with dual drainage to the left atrium. Cardiology in the Young, 33(2), 305–308.

 

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.