After studying medicine Richard Funk has completed his MD at the age of 26 years from University Erlangen-Nürnberg (1979). He habilitated and got a professorship in 1988 in the same university. In 1994 he got the chair of Anatomy the TU – Dresden (TUD) and is the director of this institute leading also the Medical Theoretical Center, TUD. For years he has been Dean of Science in the Medical Faculty. Since 8 years he is also in the senate of TUD He has published more than 220 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as board member of repute.

Molecules and cells

Dr. Nima Sayyadi is a Research Fellow at the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences (CBMS) Macquarie University. He received his PhD from The University of Sydney, School of Chemistry. In his PhD a new methodology for the synthesis of natural and non-natural small cyclic peptides was developed. After completion of his PhD, he moved to Macquarie University, where he accepted a postdoctoral position at CBMS. Since then he has designed and developed a series of novel europium luminescent chelates for the detection of bacterial and cancer cells using different platforms such as luminescent in situ hybridization (LISH) and immunostaining in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics (CNBP) at Macquarie University.

Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences

Over the course of my research career I have adopted newly developed molecular and cytogenetic tools and applied them successfully for the discovery of important cancer-specific biomarkers and have developed diagnostic tools for routine diagnosis and follow-up treatment in the clinics. My work has made a great impact in cancer research and I was able to accomplish this by maintaining an independent research program while playing key roles in large team projects at various institutions to make important high-impact contributions to advance cancer research.

cell biology

Patrick Gunning has completed his PhD at the age of 44 years from Glyndwr University. He is the manager of the atomic force microscopy facility at IFR, a public funded research institute. He has published more than 90 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as a member of the scanning probe microscopy section committee of the Royal Microscopical Society.

spectroscopy

Canan KUS completed her Ph.D. at Ankara University in 1998 and attained full tenure as a professor in 2009. Some of the highlights of her scholarship includes her postdoctoral studies as a researcher on a new project called “uPA (Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator) Inhibitor Group Studies” at University of Arizona School of Pharmacy in 2007 in Arizona, U.S. She has published more than 29 papers in reputed journals. She received the First Winner Prize from Novartis Drug Company Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry in 2007. She was the recipient of a week-long scholarship from the Residential School on Medicinal Chemistry at Drew University in New Jersey, U.S. in June 16-20, 1997.

Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Torres MI is a Professor of Cell Biology in Jaén University School of Experimental Sciences (Spain). She has received her PhD with special award in 1994 from the University of Granada, Spain. Her research developed in the field of inflammation and immune tolerance in inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. She has published more than 70 scientific papers and invited reviews and book chapters. Currently serves on the Editorial Board of some relevant journals. She has been a visiting professor in the Massachusetts General Hospital, and in Medical University of South Carolina and in the Service de Recherches en Hemato-Immunologie, in Paris.

Cell Biology