Amadou Issoufou | Mitochondrial Function Dynamics | Best Academic Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amadou Issoufou | Mitochondrial Function Dynamics | Best Academic Researcher Award

Universite Dan Dicko Dankoulodo De Maradi | Niger

Issoufou Amadou, PhD, is a food scientist specializing in food technology, nutrition, and the improvement of traditional food systems through biochemical and microbiological approaches. His research centers on fermented foods, nutrient enhancement, and the development of value-added products from locally available crops such as soybean and millet. He has conducted extensive laboratory investigations on fermentation dynamics, antioxidative peptides, functional food properties, and strategies for improving protein digestibility and bioactive compound profiles. His work also includes evaluating physicochemical properties of fermented products, optimizing solid-state fermentation processes, and assessing antimicrobial and antioxidant activities in plant-based food matrices. Through academic roles, he supervises research at multiple levels and contributes to capacity building in food science and nutrition. His training in quality control and intellectual property further strengthens his ability to support innovation and develop scientifically robust, safe, and nutritionally improved food products tailored to regional food security needs.

Profiles: Google Scholar | Orcid

Featured Publications: 

  • Amadou, I., Yong-Hui, S., Sun, J., & Guo-Wei, L. (2009). Fermented soybean products: Some methods, antioxidant compound extraction, and their scavenging activity. Asian Journal of Biochemistry, 4(3), 68–76.

  • Amadou, I., Sun, J., Kamara, M. T., Yong-Hui, S., Gbadamosi, O. S., & Guo-Wei, L. (2009). Characterization, in vitro trypsin digestibility, and antioxidant activity of fermented soybean protein meal with Lactobacillus plantarum Lp6. American Journal of Food Technology, 4(3), 268–276.

  • Amadou, I., Gbadamosi, O. S., Yong-Hui, S., Kamara, M. T., Sun, J., & Guo-Wei, L. (2010). Identification of antioxidative peptides from Lactobacillus plantarum Lp6 fermented soybean protein meal. Research Journal of Microbiology, 5(5), 372–380.

  • Amadou, I., Kamara, M. T., Amza, T., Foh, M. B. K., & Guo-Wei, L. (2010). Physicochemical and nutritional analysis of fermented soybean protein meal by Lactobacillus plantarum Lp6. World Journal of Dairy and Food Sciences, 5(2), 114–118.

  • Amadou, I., Amza, T., Foh, M. B. K., Kamara, M. T., & Guo-Wei, L. (2010). Influence of Lactobacillus plantarum Lp6 fermentation on the functional properties of soybean protein meal. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 22(6), 456–465.

  • Amadou, I., Guo-Wei, L., Yong-Hui, S., & Sun, J. (2011). Reducing, radical scavenging, and chelation properties of fermented soy protein meal hydrolysate by Lactobacillus plantarum Lp6. International Journal of Food Properties, 14(3), 654–665.

  • Amadou, I., Guo-Wei, L., Yong-Hui, S., Gbadamosi, O. S., Kamara, M. T., & Sun, J. (2011). Optimized Lactobacillus plantarum Lp6 solid-state fermentation and proteolytic hydrolysis improve nutritional attributes of soybean protein meal. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 35(6), 1686–1694.

  • Amadou, I., Gbadamosi, O. S., & Guo-Wei, L. (2011). Millet-based traditional processed foods and beverages: A review. Cereal Food World, 56(3), 115–121.

Willa Hsueh | Immunometabolism | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Willa Hsueh | Immunometabolism | Best Researcher Award

The Ohio State University | United States

Dr. Willa Hsueh is a leading researcher in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, with a career spanning several decades of pioneering contributions to hormone regulation and metabolic disease. Her early research provided key insights into renin biochemistry and aldosterone metabolism, particularly focusing on inactive “big renin” forms and their activation mechanisms in normal and pathological conditions such as diabetic nephropathy. Dr. Hsueh’s investigations have significantly advanced the understanding of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and its role in blood pressure regulation, sodium balance, and endocrine disorders. Her studies explored adrenal physiology, steroid metabolism, and hormonal responses to physiological and pharmacological stimuli, laying the groundwork for later research on cardiovascular and metabolic dysfunctions in diabetes. Through her interdisciplinary approach combining endocrinology, nephrology, and metabolism, she has elucidated biochemical pathways linking hormonal imbalances to metabolic diseases. Dr. Hsueh continues to lead impactful research in diabetes and metabolic regulation, contributing to translational advancements that bridge molecular mechanisms with clinical applications for improved patient outcomes in endocrine and metabolic disorders.

Profiles: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications:

Hsueh, W. A., Boonjaren, S., Stein, J., Baehler, H. R., Osgood, R. W., Cohen, S., Yashon, D., & Ferris, T. (1974). Effect of plasma sodium concentration on diluting segment sodium reabsorption. Kidney International, 5(1), 1–11.

Johnson, K. R., Hsueh, W. A., Glusman, S. M., & Arnett, F. C. (1976). Fibrous myopathy: A rheumatic complication of drug abuse. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 19(5), 923–926.

Hsueh, W. A., & Hsu, T. H. (1978). Thyrotoxicosis in a patient with secondary hypothyroidism. Southern Medical Journal, 71(9), 1174–1177.

Hsueh, W. A., Luetscher, J. A., Carlson, E., & Grislis, G. (1978). Big renin in plasma of healthy subjects on high-sodium intake. The Lancet, 1(8077), 1281–1284.

Hsueh, W. A., Hsu, T. H., & Federman, D. D. (1978). Endocrine features of Klinefelter’s syndrome. Medicine, 57(5), 447–461.

Hsueh, W. A., Luetscher, J. A., Carlson, E., Grislis, G., Elbaum, D., & Chavarri, M. (1978). A comparison of cold and acid activation of big renin and of inactive renin in normal plasma. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 47(4), 792–799.