Assist. Prof. Dr. Pasquale Viggiano | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Ricercatore University of Bari: Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro Italy

👨‍⚕️ Dr. Pasquale Viggiano, born on January 31, 1990, in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy, is a distinguished ophthalmologist and researcher. With a robust academic background and practical expertise, he is currently a researcher in Ophthalmology at the Department of Biomedicine Translation and Neuroscience, University of Bari “Aldo Moro.”

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Education

🎓 Residency in Ophthalmology (2016-2020): University G. D’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Italy, guided by Prof. Leonardo Mastropasqua and Prof. Paolo Carpineto.
🎓 Medical Degree (2009-2015): Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. Graduated on October 19, 2015.
🎓 Fellowship in Cataract Surgery (2023): Eye Research Center and Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Chennai, India.

Experience

🔬 Current Position:

Since 2022: Researcher Ophthalmologist, University of Bari “Aldo Moro.”
🩺 Past Roles:

2021: Researcher at IRCCS-Fondazione Bietti, Rome.

2014-2015: Internships in Ophthalmology and Anesthesiology at Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome.

Research Interests

🔍 Dr. Viggiano’s research focuses on:

Advanced optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Vascular changes in macular diseases.

Innovations in cataract and retinal surgery.

Awards

🏆 Nominee for excellence in clinical ophthalmology and scientific research.

Publications Top Notes:

📚 Highlighted Publications:

Cited by: Numerous retinal imaging studies.

Cited by: Over 20 AMD-focused articles.

Cited by: Studies on anti-VEGF therapies.

Prof. Dr. ELENI MAGIRA | Health Professions | Best Researcher Award

HOSPITAL NATIONAL KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERISTY OF ATHENS Greece

Dr. Eleni Magira, MD, PhD, is a distinguished Professor in the 1st Department of Critical Care at Evangelismos Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. With extensive experience in internal medicine and critical care, she is an accomplished researcher, educator, and medical practitioner dedicated to advancing immunogenetics and infectious disease care.

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🎓 Education

MD (1996): Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Greece.
PhD (2008): University of Athens Medical School. Thesis: Immunogenetics aspects of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Greek Population.

💼 Experience

1996-1997: General Physician, Primary Care Center, Greece.
1998-2000: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Immunogenetics Lab, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
2000-2005: Resident in Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens.
2017-2018: Fulbright Visiting Scholar, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA.
2024-Present: Professor, Evangelismos Hospital, University of Athens.

🔬 Research Interests

Immunogenetics of infectious diseases, particularly pulmonary tuberculosis.
Fungal infections and their intersection with SARS-CoV-2.
Clinical epidemiology of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients.

🏆 Awards

2002: Travel Award, Federation of European Societies of Chemotherapy and Infection.
2004: Travel Award, American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.
2002-2004: Recognition for contributions in immunogenetics and histocompatibility research.