Huihui Hong | Health Statistics and Public Health Analysis | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Huihui Hong | Health Statistics and Public Health Analysis | Research Excellence Award

Chongqing University | China

Dr. Huihui Hong is an Assistant Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Medicine, Chongqing University, whose research spans environmental toxicology, occupational health, and molecular mechanisms underlying pollutant-induced diseases. With academic training that includes a doctoral degree in Occupational and Environmental Health from Zhejiang University and a bachelor’s degree in Preventive Medicine from Hangzhou Normal University, she has built a strong foundation in toxicological mechanisms, environmental exposure assessment, and cellular pathology. Dr. Hong’s research focuses on the biological consequences of exposure to heavy metals and environmental pollutants, such as cadmium, manganese, paraquat, and dissolved organic matter, and she explores how these toxicants interfere with metabolic regulation, β-cell function, lipid homeostasis, mitochondrial integrity, neuronal signaling, and inflammatory responses. Her work has revealed critical mechanistic insights, including pollutant-induced ferroptosis through axes such as Gpx4/Ager/p65, mitochondrial dysfunction-dependent β-cell impairment, lipidomic disturbances contributing to diabetes progression, and neuroinflammatory pathways leading to Parkinson-like phenotypes. She has also contributed to understanding the molecular impact of chlorination disinfection on dissolved organic matter in surface water sources and how such transformations influence cytotoxicity, advancing environmental health risk assessment. Dr. Hong has authored more than twenty scientific publications, many as first author or corresponding author, in prominent international journals covering environmental science, toxicology, and public health. According to current bibliometric sources, her scholarly output has accumulated approximately 466 citations, and based on citation distribution, her estimated h-index is in the mid-teens, demonstrating strong research visibility and influence at an early stage in her career. In addition to elucidating pollutant-driven metabolic and neurological injury, she frequently collaborates across multidisciplinary teams to integrate metabolomics, lipidomics, molecular biology, and in vivo toxicology, strengthening the translational relevance of her findings. Through this combination of methodological rigor, mechanistic depth, and sustained productivity, Dr. Hong continues to expand her impact within environmental toxicology, contributing valuable knowledge toward understanding how environmental exposures shape human health risks and guiding future intervention or prevention strategies within public health and environmental safety domains.

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Featured Publication

Hong, H., Liu, S., Yang, T., Lin, J., Luo, K., Xu, Y., Li, T., Xi, Y., Yang, L., Lu, Y.-Q., Yuan, W., & Zhou, Z. (2025). Manganese exposure induces parkinsonism-like symptoms by Serpina3n–TFEB–v/p-ATPase signaling mediated lysosomal dysfunction. Cell Biology and Toxicology, 41, Article 34.

Hana Chen | Health Statistics and Public Health Analysis | Young Scientist Award

Dr. Hana Chen | Health Statistics and Public Health Analysis | Young Scientist Award

Curtin University | Malaysia

Dr. Hana Chen Wei Jun is a Senior Lecturer and Chair for Learning and Teaching at the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, Curtin University Malaysia, with a strong academic background in medicine and public health. She holds a Master of Science in Public Health from Management & Science University, Malaysia, where she graduated on the President’s List, and a Medical Degree from Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Russia. Her research interests span sustainable community development, healthy aging, food sustainability, disaster management, and public health nutrition, which align with her leadership roles in publications, community engagement projects, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) initiatives. Dr. Chen has published extensively in high-impact journals, contributing to collaborative works with The Lancet and other leading outlets, with 21 peer-reviewed articles to date. She has received multiple national and international recognitions, including the Best Oral Presenter Award (AIPHC 2023), the Outstanding Network Ambassador Award (WCPH 2023), and Curtin University Malaysia’s 2025 Research and Teaching Excellence Awards. Her contributions to teaching, mentoring, and research capacity building are further demonstrated through supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate projects. Dr. Chen has 292 citations, an h-index of 12, and an i10-index of 12, underscoring her growing impact in global public health scholarship.

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Featured Publications

Marzo, R. R., Chen, H., Abid, K., & Lin, Y.  Adapted digital health literacy and health information seeking behavior among lower income groups in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Public Health, 44(3), 457–465.

Marzo, R. R., Chen, H., & Sapa, N. H. The evolving role of social media in enhancing quality of life: A global perspective across 10 countries. Archives of Public Health, 81(1), 1–10.

Chen, H., Marzo, R. R., Sapa, N. H., Ahmad, A., Anuar, H., & Baobaid, M. F.  Trends in health communication: Social media needs and quality of life among older adults in Malaysia. Healthcare, 11(10), 1455.

GBD 2023 Vaccine Coverage Collaborators. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406(10500), 235–260.

Marzo, R. R., & Chen, H. Domain and perception on community resilience: Comparison between two countries. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1157837.