November 7-13, 2020
Organised by Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)
The USERN Congress booklet is now available to explore what happened in the USERN Congress 2020
Opening Session
Nobel Laureate Talk:
Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
Carcinogenicity of Opium consumption in Human
Reza Malekzadeh, Iran
From the Origin of the Universe to the Origin of Life: The Latest Scientific Views
Bahram Mobasher, USA
Professionalism in Science
Ali Jafarian, Iran
Evidence-Informed Policy Making for Sustainable Health Development
Amirhossein Takian, Iran
“Do Science” Rather Than “Learn Science”: How to Creating an Educational Environment
Lee Hartwell, USA (Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine)
Gradients, Singularities and Interatomic Potentials: From Nanomaterials to Tissues and Cells
Elias C. Aifantis, Greece
Stem Cell to Society
Amir Ali Hamidieh, Iran
Cell-Mimicking Carriers for Drug Delivery: A New Paradigm with a Bright Future
Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Finland
Guanylate-Binding Proteins 2 and 5 Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity
Daniel Sauter, Germany
P-values and Effect Sizes
Serge Brand, Switzerland
How Interactive Art Implements Scientific Research Both for Data Collection and Dissemination
Paola Lopreiato, Italy
Apuleius’ Philosophy of Curiosity in Education: Building an Education of Philosophy
Amine Harbi, Algeria
Evidence-Informed Policy Making for Sustainable Health Development
Amirhossein Takian, Iran
Multidisciplinary Approach to Fetal Surgery
Alireza Shamshirsaz, USA
Social Brain
Dena Bahmani, USA
Nurse and Nursing for Humanity (Nursing is art and science)
Ş.Dilek Güven, Turkey
The Push of Ulysses for the Construction of the Future
Massimo Capaccioli, Italy
The Role of Biosensors in Modern Human Life and Interdisciplinary Design for Future
Farnoosh Faridbod, Iran
Question & Answer Panel
In-Person USERN Keynote Lectures (UKL)
Junior Talks and mTalks (English and Persian)
UT-Med: Focused on traditional medicine
U-Dent: Theoretical lectures and practical workshops Focused on dentistry
U-Pharmacy Program: Focused on pharmacology with Educational workshops
In-Person Workshops
Meet The Expert
InnoUSERN: Practical workshops Focused on creativity and entrepreneurship
U-Debate: Debates and Panels by USERN Stockholders
Science and Art Festival: Art Performance Competitions
USERN Official Meetings (USERN Advisory Board Meeting)
Welcoming The Ambassadors in Mirror Hall
The 6th International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients (IFPPP)
Appreciation of Top mTalk, JTalk, and SciArt Presenters
Announcement of USERN Laureates 2020 in 5 Fields
Announcement of The Host for USERN Congress 2021
Closing Ceremony and Group Photo
Loss of Traditional Medicine Knowledge: Consequences and Opportunities
Roy Upton, USA
“Quarantine” – The Word Coined by Abu Ali Sina
Amina Ather, Germany
Science Based SMEs: A Reply to Social Needs for CAM Products
Abdolali Mohagheghzadeh, Iran
Ethnopharmacology
Arman Zargaran, Iran
Chinese Medicine in Chinese Society
M. Hossein Ayati, Iran
Role of Traditional Medicine in Healthcare Delivery
Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi, India
Traditional Medicine, A Multidisciplinary Approach to Integration of Science
MohamadReza Shams Ardekani, Iran
Finding Needles in Haystacks; Systems Biology Techniques in Drug Discovery
Pouya Faridi, Australia
Multidimensionality and Complexity of Integration: An Inquiry to Creative and Metacognitive Problem-Solving Through Logos-Bios Paralogue
Majid Anushiravani, Iran
Persian Medicine Approach to Integrative Medicine
Hossein Rezaeizadeh, Iran
Traditional Medicine and Conventional Medicine: Coexist Paradigms in Medical Community
Mehrdad Karimi, Iran
Indigenous Knowledge or Universal Discipline (Science)? The role of The Culture-Based Basis of Traditional Medicine in Integrating Modern Medicine with The Humanities and Social Sciences
Ghasem Darzi, Iran
Basic relaxation techniques
Serge Brand
Artificial intelligence for Physics Research and Physics Research for Artificial Intelligence
Tommaso Dorigo
Scientific Writing
Shahin Akhondzadeh
Research Design and Codes of Practice
Benjamin Sovacool
Publishing Books With Elsevier
Linda Versteeg-Buschman
Systems Biology
Farshid Noorbakhsh
Critical thinking for transformative research
Shirin Moossavi
Investigating the brain with Explore DTI
Alexander Leemans
Bioengineering as a Vehicle to Increase the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Lisa Bosman
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Zanjan Office of USERN)
The Role of Transdicisplinary Science in Times of Pandemics and Climate Change
Ortwin Renn, Germany
Technological Systems in Post-Pandemic World
Christopher Ryan Maboloc, Philippines
Deconstructing Wisdom for The Post-Pandemic World
Igor Grossmann, Canada
The Role of Pharmacovigilance During COVID-19 Pandemic
Liz Veramendi, Peru
Pandemics and the Citizens Need for a Holistic View of Planet Earth
Clara Vasconcelos, Portugal
Role of Quantum and Nanoscience in Food Security for the Post-COVID19 New World
Seeram Ramakrishna, Singapore
Education and Training During a Pandemic
Jan Nouwen Nouwen, The Netherlands
The Impact of Pandemic on Geriatric Mental Health
Peyman Raoofi, USA
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Hormozgan Office of USERN)
A Network Physiology Approach to Medicine: Lessons from Complex Diseases
Alireza Mani, UK
Personalized Medicine: The Future of Preventive Healthcare System
Shahram Shahabi, USA
Tissue Inflammation: From Cell to Disease in Different Ethnicities
Mehdi Mirsaeidi, USA
Personalized Medicine Tailored for Immunodeficiencies
Hans Ochs, USA
CD8 Treg in Health and Disease
Sudhir Gupta, USA
Extracellular Vesicles for The Treatment of Inoperable Coronary Disease: A Future Option or Another Regenerative Failure?
Frank Sellke, USA
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Abadan Office of USERN)
Autoallergy: Current Concepts and Emerging Therapies
Amir Hamzah Abdul Latiff, Malaysia
The Impact of Environmental Factor on the Allergic Disorders in Children
Jiu-Yao Wang, Taiwan
HIV Cure Approaches From Bench to Bedside
Tokameh Mahmoudi, The Netherlands
Transdisciplinarity in The Clinic and Research of Inborn Immunity Errors
Carolina Prando, Brazil
Targeted Therapies for the Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Safa Baris, Turkey
Genetic Predisposition to Infections
Emmanuelle Jouanguy, France
Newborn Screening: An Ethical Dilemma
Antonio Condino-Neto, Brazil
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Iran Mall Book Garden, Tehran)
Working in the Interdisciplinary Areas of Public Health Research and Education: Promises and Perils
Alireza Ahmadvand, Australia
The Importance of the Education in Sciences
Ekaterini Goudouris, Brazil
Strategies in Medical Education for Basic and Clinical Sciences
Juan Carlos Aldave Becerra, Peru
Deconstructing Hate Speech in Social Science Teaching: Theoretical and Methodological Bases for Democratic Citizenship Education
Delfín Ortega-Sánchez, Spain
The Danger of Pseudoscience and Science Denialism to Society
Kiarash Aramesh, USA
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Shahrekord Office of USERN)
The Art and Science of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Umberto Crisanti, UK
New Targets in Neuropathic Pain Pathophysiology
Livio Luongo, Italy
Brain Dynamics and Flexible Behaviors
Lucina Uddin, USA
Identification of Novel Mechanisms of Neuronal Death in Alzheimer’s Disease Offers New Hope for New Therapies
Eftekhar Eftekharpour, Canada
Medication Development for Drug Addiction: Novel Gut-Brain Neuroendocrine Targets
Mehdi Farokhnia, USA
Mental Health and Society
Orkideh Behrouzan, UK
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Shiraz Office of USERN)
Aquaculture Side Streams as Source of Nutrients and Antioxidant Bioactive Compounds
Francisco J. Barba, Spain
Globalization and The Pandemic of Human Obesity: Finding The Legal Reason for a Symptom of Cultural Decline
Joseph Garske, Italy
Precision Nutrition in Obesity
Alfredo Martínez, Spain
Clinical Implications of Gut Microbiota
Nikrad Shahnavaz, USA
Creating a Path for Healthy Sustainable Diets
Walter Willett, USA
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Isfahan Office of USERN)
Spatial Profiling of The Tumor Microenvironment to Identify Biomarkers of Therapy Response
Arutha Kulasinghe, Australia
Macrophage-Cancer Cell Fusion and Hybridization: The Driving Force in Solid Tumor Metastasis
John Pawelek, USA
Statins and Cancer: Is It A Possible New Combination Therapy Strategy?
Saeid Ghavami, Canada
New Translational Approaches to Understand Skin Immunology
Mehdi Rashighi, USA
Current Challenges in Organ Transplantation
Reza Saidi, USA
Immunobioengineering in Therapy and Regeneration
Mohammad Mahdi Hasani-Sadrabadi, USA
Small Molecule Immune Potentiators Targeting TLRs for the Development of Novel Chemoimmunotherapy and Vaccine Adjuvants
Deepak Salunke, India
Introduction and Virtual Social Program (Shahid Beheshti Office of USERN)
Integrated Socratic Education…An Improved Paradigm
Brian Lighthill, UK
Current Strategies for Addressing the World’s Leading Cause of Death: Coronary Artery Disease
Armin Arbab-Zadeh, USA
Only Trans-Inter-Multidisciplinary Approach Can Solve Complex Problems in Medicine, Public Health, and Earth
Shuji Ogino, USA
Revolutionary and Unparalleled Impact of PET Imaging on Research and Day to Day Practice of Medicine
Abass Alavi, USA
Microscopy with UV Surface Excitation (MUSE) for Slide-free Rapid Examination of Surgical Pathology Specimens
Amir Qorbani, USA
