Mishka Dass | Genetics | Research Excellence Award

Ms. Mishka Dass | Genetics | Research Excellence Award

University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa

Ms. Mishka Dass is a research-focused geneticist with demonstrated contributions to molecular biology, forensic microbiology, and genomics-driven investigations. Her scholarly work centers on microbial markers, human and skin microbiomes, and their applications in forensic body fluid identification, integrating advanced molecular techniques such as multiplex PCR, ddPCR, gene expression analysis, and bioinformatics-based genome assembly. She has authored 3 peer-reviewed research documents, collectively receiving 16 citations with an h-index of 2, reflecting early but meaningful impact in her research domains. Her research experience spans laboratory-based molecular genetics, sequencing data analysis, and applied genomics in plant breeding systems, highlighting translational relevance across human and agricultural biology. In addition to experimental research, her academic contributions include scientific manuscript preparation, data interpretation, and dissemination through peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences, underscoring a strong foundation for continued research productivity and interdisciplinary scientific advancement.

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Deyin Zhang | Genetics | Editorial Board Member

Dr. Deyin Zhang |  Biochemistry | Editorial Board Member

Post Doctor | Lanzhou University | China

Dr. De-yin Zhang is an emerging scholar whose scientific contributions encompass 790 citations, 72 documents, and an h-index of 16, reflecting significant impact in the fields of animal genomics and functional regulatory biology. His work spans comprehensive epigenome mapping, structural genomic analysis, and molecular mechanisms underlying economically important traits in sheep, including feed efficiency, tail-fat deposition, growth performance, and rib number variation. As a doctoral and postdoctoral researcher at Lanzhou University, he has developed expertise in multi-tissue epigenetic atlas construction, genome-wide association studies, whole-genome resequencing, and the characterization of non-coding RNAs, contributing to major publications in high-quality journals such as iMeta, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Zoological Research, BMC Genomics, and Frontiers in Veterinary Science. His research has revealed novel loci, regulatory elements, and functional mutations associated with key production traits, advancing understanding of both domestication processes and targeted breeding strategies. Dr. Zhang also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several international journals and has co-led a Frontiers research topic on livestock epigenetics and multi-omics. His scientific excellence has been recognized through competitive grants, including provincial innovation awards and roles in national R&D and NSFC-funded projects focused on feed conversion biology and tail-fat regulatory mechanisms. Through integrative omics approaches and sustained scholarly productivity, Dr. Zhang continues to contribute valuable resources and insights to modern animal genetics and precision livestock breeding.

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