Ashiru Ibrahim Nigeria COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GERMINATION, SEED DORMANCY BREAKAGE TREATMENTS AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF TAMARINDUS INDICA. Ashiru. I. Ijinga1, Umar. U. Uwais2, Mahmoud Dogara2 1. Department of Biological Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State, Nigeria 2. Department of Biological Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State, Nigeria 2. Department of Biology Education, Tishk International University, [...]

Mahdi Yousefian Iran Harnessing Base editing with CRISPR-Cas13 and machine learning for precision gene therapy in rare genetic disorder Mahdi Yousefian1, Maryam Baharmast2 1Islamic Azad University of Tehran Medical Science , www.Orcid.org/0009-0006-7619-523X, www.Linkedin.com/in/mahdiyousefian ,Yousefian.Mahdi2004@gmail.com 2Islamic Azad University of Tehran Medical Science , www.Orcid.org/0009-0001-0839-9779,, www.Linkedin.com/in/maryam-baharmast Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder caused [...]

Fami Israyusnita Indonesia COMPARISON OF PICHIA PASTORIS AND HANSENULA POLYMORPHA AS L1 PROTEIN HPV45 VIRUS LIKE PARTICLE EXPRESSION PLATFORM Fami Israyusnita1,2, Astrid Shabrina Kusumareswari3, Astutiati Nurhasanah1*, Nihayatul Karimah1 1. Centre for Vaccine and Drugs Research, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Banten 15314, Indonesia 2. Master Program of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, [...]

Manal Ahmed Egypt CAR-Engineered Natural Killer Cells: Shaping the Future of Cancer Immunotherapy Manal M E Ahmed Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt Abstract Background Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technology has revolutionized cancer therapy, and natural killer (NK) cells are rapidly emerging as the next-generation platform in this [...]

FELICIA AMEZUGBE Ghana SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS FOLLOWING COLORECTAL SURGERY, A STUDY AT THE KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL, GHANA Felicia Fafa Amezugbe University of Ghana Medical School Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSI) following colorectal surgeries are of significant concern due to their impact on patient outcomes including prolonged hospital stays and increased healthcare costs (Zywot [...]

Sunita Tanwar India Sterol Transport Protein Modulates Amphotericin B Drug Resistance in Sacchromyces cerevisiae SUNITA TANWAR 1, DR. VINAY KUMAR BARI2 1. PhD SCHOLAR CENTRAL UNIVESITY OF PUNJAB, BATHINDA 2. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB, BATHINDA Abstract Background Sterols are essential for eukaryotic cells and are crucial for cellular membrane structure, fluidity, permeability, adaptability [...]

Roumaissaa Belkacem Algeria First report of enterocin genes in autochthonous Lacticaseibacillus paracasei and Levilactobacillus brevis strains Roumaissaa Belkacem1, Qada Benameur2, Smaranda Cr˘ aciun3, George Cosmin Nad˘as3, Adriana Gy¨ orke 4, Hajer Kilani5. 1.Laboratory of Sciences and Techniques of Animal Production, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Abdelhamid Ibn Badis of Mostaganem, 27000, Mostaganem, Algeria [...]

Valeriia Kolotusha Ukraine EFFICACY OF THE THYROID FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS WITH CORRELATION Kolotusha V.1, Khoperiya V.2, Zinchenko N. 2 1.Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64/13, Volodymyrska St., Kyiv, Ukraine, 01601, office@knu.ua 2.SIS "RPC PCM" SAD, 5, Verkhnya St., Kyiv, Ukraine, 01014, clinicgovua@gmail.com Abstract Background thyroid nodules are a common health concern worldwide, [...]

Samuel Appiagyei Ghana The incidence of surgical site infections after emergency abdominal surgeries; a longitudinal study at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Surgical Departmen Samuel Appiagyei1,2, Antoinette Bediako-Bowan1,3, Gloria Asare1, Felicia Amezugbe1 1. University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana 2. Urology and Nephrology Center of Excellence, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana 3. Surgical Department, [...]

Kastine Kemunto Kenya Evaluating Advances in Cancer Therapeutics Kastine Kemunto 1 1. Moi University, School of Medicine Abstract Background Cancer remains one of the most significant global public health challenges, accounting for millions of deaths annually and posing a substantial burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Traditional treatment options such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery have [...]