Young Researchers 2020
Congratulations to all the young fellows who were selected to present, and in particular to the 3 winners.
Second place (tie): Valerie Koeken (Nijmegen, NL) & Gabriele Masini (Brescia, IT)
Winner: Nicholas Cauwenberghs (Leuven, BE)
Nicholas Cauwenberghs
Abstract: Proteomic Characterization of Subclinical Heart Maladaptation in the Community
Dr. Nicholas Cauwenberghs is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Leuven (Belgium), who obtained a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine in 2019. His research focuses on integrative biomarker profiling for assessment of cardiac health in the general population. In particular, he utilises advanced computer modelling approaches to construct integrative biosignatures from genetic, proteomic and imaging data for early detection and prevention of cardiac disease in the community.
Chanchal Chandramouli
Abstract: Sex diff in biomarkers related to CMD in HFpEF
Dr. Chanchal Chandramouli graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2016, specialising in Cardiac Physiology (Sex differences in diabetic cardiomyopathy). She is currently a Research Fellow at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), as well as an Assistant Professor in Duke-NUS Medical School. Experienced in both basic science and clinical research, her current clinical research interests include cardiometabolic disorders, sex differences and heart failure.
Benjamin Deniau
BMP 2019 competition winner
Dr Benjamin Deniau, MD PhD, is physician in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine service at the Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, France. He works at INSERM unity 942 directed by the Professor Alexandre Mebazaa. His research is based on cardiovascular biomarkers in stress conditions. His PhD was focused on dipeptidyl peptidase 3 (DPP3) as a myocardial depressant factor in septic and catecholaminergic AHF.
Emilie Dubois-Deruy
Abstract: Olink analysis of several organs in a murine model of co-exposure to cigarette smoke and obesogenic diet
Dr. Emilie Dubois-Deruy is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute Pasteur of Lille, who obtained a PhD in 2010 by studying the post-translational modifications of contractile proteins as new biomarkers of left ventricular remodeling. Her current research focuses on mitochondrial oxidative stress in cardiac hypertrophy development and strategies to prevent these mechanisms in several experimental models.
Martin Helán
Abstract: A pilot study on oxidative stress biomarkers in septic shock
Martin Helan is a young anesthesiologist, intensivist and researcher working in Saint Anne’s University Hospital and International Clinical Research Centre in Brno, Czech Republic. Scientifically, he focuses mainly on the study of sepsis, septic shock and MODS. Together with his cooperators, he works on a project monitoring changes in human immunity in patients with progressing sepsis. He gained his previous scientific experience during a long-term internship at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
Valerie Koeken
Abstract: Inflammatory markers in the cerebrospinal fluid linked to mortality in tuberculous meningitis
Valerie Koeken is a biomedical scientist, who recently finished her PhD at the Radboudumc in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. In her research, she aims to identify the beneficial immune responses which contribute to prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and the detrimental inflammatory responses which contribute to immunopathology, for example in tuberculous meningitis. Currently, she is working as a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM) in Hannover, Germany, to improve our understanding of tuberculosis immunology using a systems biology approach.
Gabriele Masini
Abstract: The effect of different definitions of iron deficiency on its prevalence and its relationship with patient characteristics and prognosis in chronic heart failure
Dr Masini is a cardiologist, who has ust finished his training fellowship program at the University of Brescia, directed by Professor Marco Metra. He spent a semester as a research clinical fellow at the University of Glasgow under the supervision of Professor John Cleland and Dr Pierpaolo Pellicori. His research activity focuses on the role of iron deficiency and on new ultrasound tools to better quantify congestion in heart failure.
Romina Milanic
Abstract: Blood biomarker profiling of covid-19 patients who recovered from moderate-to-severe form of SARS-COV-2 infection: results from a single centre prospective observational study
Romina Milanic, MD, obtained her medical doctor degree at the University of Rijeka, Croatia in 2013. She also successfully concluded residency program in Clinical pathology and Biochemistry at the University of Udine, Italy in November 2020, practicing at the Institute of Clinical pathology of the University hospital of Udine, where she will be appointed as a medical doctor consultant from Decembre 2020. Her previous experiences include teaching assistant position at Department of Microbiology and parasitology of the University of Rijeka and collaboration as a research associate at Drive AB project concerning antibiotic stewardship. Her current major scientific and clinical interest is focused on exploring laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases.
Deborah Novelli
Abstract: Endothelial damage in septic shock patients as evidenced by circulating Syndecan-1, Sphingosine-1-phosphate and soluble VE-cadherin: effects of albumin supplementation
Since October 2018, I am the Responsible of the Biobank SATURNE, certified ISO 9001:2015, at the Cardiovascular Medicine Department at Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research IRCCS in Milan, where I manage and coordinate the collection and storage of biological samples from different clinical pharmacological trials in the field of cardiovascular diseases and intensive care.
I graduated in Biology Applied to Biomedical Research at University of Milan (110/110 cum laude) in 2012 and after that I started a fellowship recruited in the three year-training program of the School for Pharmacological Research Specialists, in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiovascular Research, at the Mario Negri Institute. At the end of 2018 I obtained the PhD in Pharmacological Science, in the Cardiopulmonary Physiopathology Laboratory, where I carried out projects of pharmacological research in animal models of cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and pulmonary hypertension. During these years, I developed skills in organizing and coordinating experiments, histochemical and immunohistochemical techniques and collaboration in in vivo models.
Madonna Salib
Abstract: PICP and gal3 in 2773 pts in hemodialysis independently predicted mortality. It would have been interesting to see how these 2 bmks performed relative to a cardiac bmk. The effect of study drug on the 2 bmks is not reported: is it there? I guess not.
Dr Madonna Salib is a pharmacist with a background in pharmaceutical industry. She holds an Erasmus Master’s degree in Quality in Analytical laboratories and Data Analysis. She has research experience as a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. She is currently working on her PhD project as a Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher (http://improvepd.eu/) at Centre d'Investigation Clinique Plurithématique, INSERM, CHRU de Nancy, Université de Lorraine.