Dr. Hanji Huang | Authentic Leadership | Young Scientist Award

Maternity and Child Health Care of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | China

Hanji Huang is a biomedical researcher specializing in regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, osteosarcoma biology, and inflammatory disease mechanisms. With academic training spanning medical laboratory technology, biomedical engineering, and regenerative medicine, supported by doctoral joint-training programs at leading national institutions, the researcher has developed strong multidisciplinary expertise. Their professional experience includes work in maternal and child health, advanced laboratory research, and translational biomedical studies. Research interests center on tumor therapy, RNA methylation, circRNA regulatory pathways, mesenchymal stem cell–based tissue regeneration, hydrogel biomaterials, immune microenvironment modulation, and osteoarthritis repair. As first author, the researcher has published influential studies in high-impact journals such as Advanced Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, Biochemical Pharmacology, and Molecular Therapy–Nucleic Acids. As corresponding author, contributions include work on circRNA regulation, injectable hydrogels for endometrial regeneration, nanoenzymes for osteoarthritis, and targeted nanodrugs. The researcher has led and participated in multiple funded innovation and biomedical projects and holds several patents related to hydrogel-based surgical devices, tissue-engineering tools, and laboratory instrumentation. Recognized through competitive grants and academic outputs, the researcher continues to advance innovative strategies for cancer therapy, regenerative medicine, and biomaterials-based clinical solutions.

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Featured Publications

Huang, H., Sun, Y., Cai, J., Liao, X., Shu, J., Zheng, J., Wei, Z., Zhao, J., Liu, Y., & Qin, X. (2025). Nanomedicine with simple structure for programmable heat-shock protein inhibition and sensitized synergistic therapy. Chemical Engineering Journal, 161307.

Huang, H., Lu, D., Li, K., Zheng, M., Qin, X., Cui, X., Chen, Y., Chen, C., Huang, N., & Zheng, L., et al. (2023). Hsa_circ_0007031 promotes the proliferation and migration of osteosarcoma cells by sponging miR-196a-5p to regulate HOXB6. Biochemical Pharmacology, 115667.

Chen, Y., Wang, Y., Jiang, X., Cai, J., Chen, Y., Huang, H., Yang, Y., Zheng, L., Zhao, J., & Gao, M. (2022). Dimethylamino group modified polydopamine nanoparticles with positive charges to scavenge cell-free DNA for rheumatoid arthritis therapy. Bioactive Materials, 3(2022), Article 028.

Huang, H., Cui, X., Qin, X., Li, K., Yan, G., Lu, D., Zheng, M., Hu, Z., Lei, D., & Lan, N., et al. (2022). Analysis and identification of m6A RNA methylation regulators in metastatic osteosarcoma. Molecular Therapy – Nucleic Acids, 27, 008.

Li, K., Yan, G., Huang, H., Zheng, M., Ma, K., Cui, X., Lu, D., Zheng, L., Zhu, B., & Cheng, J., et al. (2022). Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of extracellular vesicles derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on osteoarthritis via M2 macrophages. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 20(1).

Xiong, W., Lan, Q., Liang, X., Zhao, J., Huang, H., Zhan, Y., Qin, Z., Jiang, X., & Zheng, L. (2021). Cartilage-targeting poly(ethylene glycol)-formononetin nanodrug for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 19(1).

Dr. Zeinab Ansari-Asl | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz | Iran

Dr. Zeinab Ansari-Asl is an Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran. She earned her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Shahid Chamran University in 2014, focusing on the synthesis and modification of nanostructures of cyclotriphosphazene and Sn(IV) complexes with Girard-based ligands. She also holds an M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Tehran and a B.Sc. in Pure Chemistry from Shahid Chamran University. Dr. Ansari-Asl has served as Assistant Director of the Department of Chemistry and as a reviewer for several leading scientific journals. Her research interests span nanochemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), drug delivery systems, and catalyst development for green inorganic synthesis. She has published extensively in international journals and supervised numerous graduate theses in nanocomposites and MOFs. Her work has been recognized with multiple academic honors, including first-place achievements at the B.Sc. and Ph.D. levels and top ranking in Iran’s Ph.D. entrance examination. Dr. Ansari-Asl continues to contribute to interdisciplinary research bridging chemistry and biology, advancing innovative solutions in materials science and biomedical applications.

Featured Publications

Neisi, Z., Ansari-Asl, Z., & Dezfuli, A. S. (2019). Polyaniline/Cu (II) metal-organic frameworks composite for high performance supercapacitor electrode. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 29(6), 1838–1847.

Sacourbaravi, R., Ansari-Asl, Z., Kooti, M., Nobakht, V., & Darabpour, E. (2020). Fabrication of Ag NPs/Zn-MOF nanocomposites and their application as antibacterial agents. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials.

Ramezani, M. R., Ansari-Asl, Z., Hoveizi, E., & Kiasat, A. R. (2019). Polyacrylonitrile/Fe (III) metal-organic framework fibrous nanocomposites designed for tissue engineering applications. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 229, 242–250. h

Nikpour, S., Ansari-Asl, Z., Sedaghat, T., & Hoveizi, E. (2022). Curcumin-loaded Fe-MOF/PDMS porous scaffold: Fabrication, characterization, and biocompatibility assessment. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 110, 188–197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2022.03.040

Neisi, Z., Ansari-Asl, Z., Jafarinejad-Farsangi, S., Tarzi, M. E., Sedaghat, T., et al. (2019). Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of polypyrrole/Cu (II) metal-organic framework nanocomposites. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 178, 365–376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.03.051