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Norman van Rhijn
Research Fellow in Microbial Evolution, Manchester University
I am a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in Microbial Evolution Research Manchster (MERman) and the Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG, http://www.inflammation-repair.manchester.ac.uk/mfig).
My main research interests are: One Health and Fungal infections, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Climate change and Genetic tools in non-model organisms (Fungal pathogens)
I started my Research career at the University of Manchester obtaining my PhD. This project was focused on transcriptional regulation during Aspergillus fumigatus infection of the mammalian lung through high-throughput screening of mutants. As an example, we screened the library for azole sensitivity and resistance where my passion for AMR came from.
During my PhD project we have developed CRISPR methodologies for genome editing of A. fumigatus. The focus was on CRISPR-mediated protein tagging and point mutations to avoid using dominant selection markers during transformation. This methodology is widely adopted now in several research laboratories and is still driving much of my research.
I am currently working on a project linking climate change to antifungal resistance, working on dual-use fungicides and novel antifungals. I work on evolution in soil through various techniques combining environmental microbiology, molecular fungal biology and infection biology.
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Noura Insolera
Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan
Noura Insolera is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. She leads the Education and Outreach team for the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Dr. Insolera’s research focuses on health, educational, and socioeconomic outcomes of income inequality and the social and economic factors that can ameliorate its effects. Her interdisciplinary approach to this subject connects sociology and economics with public health and survey research in order to obtain a comprehensive life course perspective.
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Nourchen Ben Fatma
Lecturer at the National School of Architecture and Urbanism, Université de Carthage
Dr Nourchen Ben Fatma is an architect. She holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in architecture from the Doctoral School in Architectural Sciences and Engineering of Tunis (Ed SIA). She has been a lecturer at the School of Architecture, Audiovisual and Design (ESAD) since 2013, and at the National School of Architecture and Urbanism of Tunis (ENAU) since 2020. Since her appointment as research partner in the Heritage Borders of Engagement Network (ENGAGE) in April 2021, her research has focused on heritage through the lens of building know-how, tectonics/ materiality and ecology. Through this affiliation, she has been involved in many international research programs and collaborations. She was also a postdoctoral fellow at the Virtual Fellowship Program of Heritage with the University of Liverpool (2022). Nourchen was the project manager for the Tunisian component of the Jusour project as well as the executive producer of the Tunis and Kairouan documentaries.
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Ntuthuko Hlela
Research Associate, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Asia Tenggara (J-PAL SEA)
Ntuthuko Hlela is an economist with diverse experience in both research and consulting roles. He is currently a Research Associate at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and serves as an Economic Research Assistant to Maya Goldman. Previously, he worked as a Junior Economic Consultant for the World Bank and an Economic Researcher for the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU).
Hlela is pursuing a Master of Commerce specializing in Economic Development at the University of Cape Town, with a year spent at the University of Paris Pantheon Sorbonne on an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a Bachelor of Art in Economics, both from the University of KwaZulu Natal, where he graduated with high distinction (Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude, respectively).
His project work/experience includes collaborations with the South African Presidency on improving the Social Relief of Distress Grant and research on tax financing options for social protection, as well as the impact of fiscal policy on income distribution in Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Mongolia.
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Nubwa Medugu
Clinical Microbiologist , Nile University of Nigeria
A clinical medical microbiologist with a passion for bench and field work. Eager to learn and practice new techniques that will improve patient outcome. I have a great interest in molecular biology and spend a lot of time reading topics related to infectious diseases in general and Group B Streptococcus molecular biology in particular.
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Nuno Gil
Professor of New Infrastructure Development, University of Manchester
Nuno is a Professor of New Infrastructure Development. Nuno was born in Lisbon, Portugal, where he trained as a civil engineer and worked as a project manager. Nuno joined The University of Manchester in 2002, after earning a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California at Berkeley; he moved to the Manchester Business School in 2004.
Nuno focuses his research on the design of structures and processes can bring the best of people in consensus-oriented (pluralistic) settings, and make the world a better place to live and share with future generations. Nuno has worked or done research with various organizations including CH2M HILL, Intel, Rolls Royce, BAA (now Heathrow Ltd), BP, Manchester City Council, Network Rail, London2012, Crossrail, High speed 2, Thames Water, and the UK Cabinet; Larsen &Toubro and DFCCIL (India), World Bank, UNHabitat (Egypt), JICA (Japan); Lamata (Nigeria); and UNRA and KCCA (Uganda).
In 2009, Nuno was the lead editor of the special issue of California Management Review Infrastructure meets Business: Building New Bridges, Mending Old Ones in 2009. Nuno co-founded and acted as research director of the MBS Centre for Infrastructure Development between 2013 and 2016. Nuno is the leading author of two books published with the Project Management Institute - Building Options at Project Front-end Strategizing (2014, with Guilherme Biesek) and Megaproject Organization and Performance: The Myth and Political Reality (2017, with Colm Lundrigan, Jeff Pinto, and Phanish Puranam). In 2013, Nuno co-founded the annual workshop series, Megaprojects Workshop: Theory meets Practice
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Nuno Reis
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University
My research is focused on the development of new microprocess engineering and process intensification concepts applied to biological and pharmaceutical systems. The multidisciplinary research themes span from microfluidics, surface chemistry, crystallisation, fermentation, cell culture, chromatography, electrophoresis, virus inactivation and clinical diagnostics areas. Main goal is to deliver disruptive technologies to fill up main technological gaps and unmet needs in high-value market sectors of (bio)pharmaceuticals and healthcare diagnostics. This requires a multi-scale approach by understanding the processes at meso-, micro- and nano-scale, all supported by state-of-the-art analytical tools and numerical modeling tools such as CFDs.
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Nural Cokcetin
Research scientist, University of Sydney
Dr Nural Cokcetin is a microbiologist based at the University of Sydney. Her research interest is in understanding the relationship between bees, the environment and medicinal honey with the aim of supporting the apiary industry, pollination, and human health. Nural leads research on the bioactive properties of honey, specifically into its use as a topical treatment for infections caused by antibiotic resistant superbugs and as a prebiotic food to promote a healthy gut microbiome. She works closely with the Australian beekeeping and wider agricultural industries to ensure her research leads to improved health outcomes and other benefits for society and industry.
Nural is equally passionate about doing research that drives positive changes as she is about communicating her research as broadly as possible. She is a frequent public speaker on topics around medicinal honey, bees, gut health and antibiotic resistance. Nural has received many awards for her research excellence and impact, as well as her dedication to the promotion of science. She was named the best young science communicator in Australia and the international runner-up in the FameLab science communication competition and one of the TEDxSydney Top Five Young Change-Makers. She appears regularly in the media as a thought leader in her research areas.
Although not that kind of doctor, Nural is often heard dishing out her favourite bit of advice “have you tried putting honey on that?”
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Nuri Heckler
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University of Nebraska Omaha
Nuri Heckler, J.D., Ph.D. focuses his research on power in public organizations including nonprofits, social enterprise, and government. Using experimental, qualitative, historical, and legal research methods, he examines the mechanisms that reinforce inequities and inefficiencies in public organizations. As a Maryland barred attorney, his research also examines the role law plays in the work of public administrators. His research can be found in Administrative Theory & Praxis, Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory, Administration & Society, Journal of Public Affairs Education, Urban Affairs Review, and Public Integrity among others. He is an avid commuter cyclist who spends his free time with his two children and baking award-winning cookies.
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Nuria Oliver
Directora de la Fundación ELLIS Alicante y profesora honoraria de la Universidad de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante
Nuria Oliver, Cofundadora y Directora de la Fundación unidad ELLIS Alicante; Vicepresidenta de ELLIS Europa; Chief Data Scientist en Data-Pop Alliance; Comisionada para Presidencia de la Generalitat Valenciana en Inteligencia Artificial y Ciencias de Datos en la lucha contra COVID19; Chief Scientific Advisor al Instituto Vodafone
Es ingeniera de Telecomunicación por la UPM y doctorada en Inteligencia Artificial por el Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). La Dra Oliver tiene 25 años de experiencia investigadora en MIT, Microsoft Research (Redmond, WA) y como la primera directora científica mujer en Telefónica I + D (2007-2016) y la primera Directora de Investigacion en Ciencias de Datos en Vodafone a nivel mundial (2017-2019).
Su trabajo en el modelado computacional del comportamiento humano usando técnicas de Inteligencia Artificial, la interacción persona-maquina, la informática móvil y el análisis de Big Data -especialmente para el Bien Social- es conocido internacionalmente con más de 180 publicaciones científicas, citadas más de 21.000 veces. Once de sus artículos científicos han sido nominados o ganadores de premios a mejor articulo científico.
Por su expertise, ha sido nombrada Comisionada para Presidencia de la Generalitat Valenciana para Inteligencia Artificial y las Ciencias de Datos en la lucha contra el COVID-19. Dentro del comisionado, ha creado un grupo de trabajo formado por más de 20 experto/as en Ciencias de Datos trabajando en 4 áreas: el modelado de la movilidad humana a gran escala; el desarrollo de modelos computacionales epidemiológicos, los modelos predictivos y la ciencia ciudadana, a través de una de las mayores encuestas ciudadanas sobre COVID-19: https://covid19impactsurvey.org con más de 700,000 respuestas. También colideró el equipo ValenciaIA4COVID en su participación en el 500k XPRIZE Pandemic Response Challenge, donde resultaron ganadores mundiales. Es la primera vez que un equipo español gana una competición XPRIZE.
Nuria es la única investigadora española reconocida por el ACM como Distinguished Scientist y Fellow al mismo tiempo. También es Fellow del IEEE y de la Asociación Europea de Inteligencia Artificial. Ha recibido un Doctorado Honoris Causa por la Universidad Miguel Hernandez. La Dra Oliver es académica de numero en la Real Academia de Ingenieria y miembro electo de la Academia Europaea y de CHI Academy, donde es la única española.
Miembro del comité científico asesor de varias universidades europeas, de la Fundacion Gadea Ciencia, de Mahindra Comviva y del Future Digital Society, entre otros. Además, asesora al Gobierno de la Comunidad Valenciana, de Catalunya, de España y a la Comisión Europea en temas relacionados con la Inteligencia Artificial. Ha sido miembro de un Global Future Council en el Foro Económico Mundial y ha sido Consejera independiente para Bankia hasta su fusión con CaixaBank. Recientemente ha sido nombrada por el Banco Central Europeo la representante española en el grupo asesor (theme advisory Group) para el diseño de los nuevos billetes de euro.
La Dra Oliver es miembro del comité de programa de los principales congresos internacionales en sus áreas de investigación. Asimismo, ha sido miembro del comité organizador de 20 congresos internacionales y es miembro del comité editorial de cinco revistas internacionales.
El trabajo de la Dra. Oliver ha sido reconocido internacionalmente con numerosos premios. Se graduó número uno de su promoción en la ETSIT de la UPM y recibió el Primer Premio Nacional de Telecomunicación (1994). Es la primera investigadora española en recibir el MIT TR35 Young Innovator Award (2004) y el Rising Talent Award por el Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society (2009). Además, ha recibido el Ada Byron Award a la Mujer Digital Europea del Año (2016), la Medalla al Mérito Empresarial y Social de la Generalitat Valenciana (2017), el Premio Nacional de Informatica (cat. Angela Ruiz Robles, 2016), el premio Ingeniera del Año por el COIT (2018), el premio Data Scientist of the Year (2019), el premio Concepcion Aleixandre a la Científica Valenciana en la categoría de Honor (2020) y el Premio Jaume I en la categoría de Nuevas Tecnologías (2021), entre otros.
Nuria ha sido nombrada una de las 11 personas más influyentes en Inteligencia Artificial en el mundo por Pioneering Minds (2017), una de las 13 maravillosas mentes de la tecnología en España por EL PAIS (2017), una directora tecnológica lider (El PAIS , 2012), una de los “100 líderes del futuro” (Capital, 2009) y una de los “40 jóvenes que marcaran el próximo milenio” (El PAIS, 1999), entre otras distinciones.
Es inventora de 41 patentes. Su trabajo ha contribuido a la mejora de servicios, la creación de nuevos servicios, la definición de estrategias empresariales y la creación de nuevas compañías. Es ponente invitada con frecuencia tanto en congresos cientificos como congresos tecnológicos.
Además de su trabajo cientificos, la Dra Oliver dedica parte de su tiempo a la divulgación científico-tecnológica y a inspirar a los jóvenes y especialmente a las chicas a estudiar carreras tecnológicas. Ha impartido charlas a más de 10000 adolescentes, ha contribuido al libro “Los nativos digitales no existen” (Deusto, 2017) con el capítulo “Eruditos digitales”, ha escrito artículos para EL PAIS, The Guardian, TechCrunch entre otros y ha sido co-organizadora de grandes congresos con miles de asistentes, como el primer evento TEDxBarcelona dedicado a la educación emergente, el I Congreso Internacional de Inteligencia Artificial y el I Congreso Internacional sobre el Envejecimiento. Sus charlas en WIRED, TEDx y eventos similares han sido vistas miles de veces.
Nuria cree firmemente en el valor de la tecnología para mejorar la calidad de las personas, tanto individual como colectivamente, y dedica su vida profesional a conseguirlo.
Twitter: @nuriaoliver
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuriaoliver/
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Núria Roura-Pascual
Associate professor, Universitat de Girona
Núria Roura-Pascual is a professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Girona. Her research focuses on understanding the ecology and distribution of invasive alien species, especially social terrestrial insects, and providing effective solutions for their management. Through a combination of field observations, quantitative modelling, participatory discussions and, more recently, scenario analysis, she has developed a deep understanding of how biological invasions work and the different tools available for their management.
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Nusrat S. Chowdhury
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Amherst College
I am an anthropologist interested in questions of politics and mediation, particularly in the entanglement of popular sovereignty and political communication. My recent interests are in political affect, populism, rumor, infrastructural development and democracy. I received my PhD in Anthropology from the University of Chicago and have been a Member at Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton during 2020-21. My first book, Paradoxes of the Popular: Crowd Politics in Bangladesh (Stanford University Press 2019) is an ethnography of the crowd. My current book project explores the entanglements of sovereignty and sacrifice in the lived materiality of populist authoritarianism, or what I loosely describe as ''infrastructural populism'. I am the book review editor (South Asia) of Journal of Asian Studies and am on the editorial board of Journal of Bangladesh Studies. During 2020-23, I served as an elected member of the South Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies.
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Nwakerendu Waboso
PhD Candidate, Child and Youth Studies, Brock University
I am a PhD candidate in Child & Youth Studies. I am a research assistant as well as an instructor in Sports Management. My research focuses on the principles of decolonization and anti-racism in education as well as sport
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Nwanne Dike Ijere
PhD researcher, Federal University of Technology Owerri
Nwanne Dike Ijere bagged a PhD in environmental health biology from the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) in 2023. She has been teaching and researching in her field of study for over six years.
She also has a Master of Science in environmental health biology from FUTO (2015). Her first degree was in plant science and biotechnology from the Abia State University, Uturu (2008).
Dr Ijere has taught at the Imo State University, Extension Services (2020-2023) and the College of Arts, Science and Professional Studies, Aba (2017-present). She has attended and participated in over 20 national conferences. She is passionate about carrying out qualitative research and has published the findings of her research studies in reputable, peer reviewed scientific journals.
Dr Ijere is also a member of some professional societies: Nigerian Environmental Society, Grassroots Environmental Healthcare Initiative, Foundation for African Development through International Biotechnology, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria, Environmental Health Scientists Association, Nigeria and Society for Environmental Health of Nigeria.
She has received awards of excellence as a peer reviewer of the following international journals:
Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology
BP International
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
Asian Research Journal of Agriculture
Journal of Experimental Agriculture International
Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science
International Journal of Biochemistry Research and Review
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1 N. Dike Ijere, J. N. Okereke and E. U. Ezeji (2022). Potential Hazards Associated with
Wearing of Synthetic Hairs (Wigs, Weavons, Hair Extensions/ Attachments) in Nigeria,
Journal of Environmental Science and Public Health, 6 (4):299-313.
2 N. Dike ijere, R. I. Okechukwu, J. N. Okereke, I. C. Mgbemena and O. I. Ogidi (2022).
Bioaccumulation of PAHs and Heavy Metals by Waterleaf and Fluted pumpkin Harvested
in four Communities Around Hairdressing Salon Facilities in Abia State, Nigeria, Journal
of Environmental Science and Public Health, 6 (4):281-298.
3 Ogidi, O. I. Tobia, P. S., Ijere, D. N., Akpan, U. M., Omu, O., Carbom H. E. and Iyosayi
A. R. (2022). Investigation of Bioactive Compounds and Antimicrobial Sensitivity of
Pawpaw (Carica papaya) Leave Extracts against Morbific Microorganisms, Journal of
Applied Pharmaceutical Research, 10 (1): 21-28.
4 Okereke, J. N., Dike Ijere, N., Ukaoma, A.A. and Ezejiofor, T. I. N. (2020). Genotoxicity
of Hairdressing Salon Effluent using Allium cepa, World Journal of Innovative Research,
9(1):6-12.
5 Mbah, U. O., Egbuonu, A. C. C., Ijere, N. D. and Jeremiah, O. (2019). Renal-Biofunction
Potentials of Ethanolic Extract of Solanum meongena Linn Fruit on Monosodium
Glutamate- Intoxicated Rats and Kidney Histology, Asian Medical Journal, 6 (1) 1-8.
6 Mbah, U. O., Egbuonu, A. C. C., Achi, N. K., Ijere, N. D. and Jeremiah, O. (2019).
Hepatoprotective Potentials of Ethanolic Extract of Solanum melongena Linn Fruit on
Monosodium Glutamate-Intoxicated Rats and Liver Section Histology, International Blood
Research & Reviews (Indian-UK), 9 (1):1-9.
7 Mbah, U. O. Egbuonu, A. C. C., Omodamiro, O. D., Jeremiah, O. and Ijere, N. D. (2018).
In vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Egg Plant (Solanum
melongena Linn) Fruit, Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, 5 (4):1-10.
8 Ijere, N. D., Mbah U. O. and Ijere G. D. (2016). Re-emergence of Lassa fever in Nigeria;
Amelioration, Prevention and Sustainability Approach to Health, Journal of Disease and
Global Health (Indian-UK), 7(4):174-182.
9 Mbah, U. O., Ijere, N. D., Eke, I. N. and Ekeleme, C. M. (2016). The Physicochemical
Assessment of Noodles Plant Effluent in Aba, Abia State Nigeria; Effects on Human and
the Environment, Journal of Disease and Global Health (Indian-Uk), 18 (2):82-88.
10 Obasi, K. O. Ijere, N. D. and Okechukwu, R. I. (2013). Species diversity and equitability
indices of some freshwater species in Aba River and Azumini blue river, Abia State,
Nigeria, International Journal of Science and Technology (UK), 2(3): 238-241.
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