Yves Julien Mbama Biloa | Medicine and Health Sciences | Young Scientist Award

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Mr. Yves Julien Mbama Biloa | Medicine and Health Sciences | Young Scientist Award 

Jean Monnet University | France

Mr. Yves Julien MBAMA BILOA is a dedicated emerging public health scholar whose research, teaching, and professional work converge around preventive health, clinical innovation, and population well-being. Born on May 16, 1996, in Cameroon, he is currently completing his Ph.D. in Public Health at Jean Monnet University of Saint-Étienne, France, where he will defend his doctoral thesis on December 18, 2025. His doctoral research—focused on developing a preventive clinical practice framework during the transition to retirement using the Delphi consensus method—positions him at the forefront of preventive healthcare innovation for aging populations. With a strong academic foundation in human biology, animal physiology, and epidemiology, he holds a Master’s degree in Biology and Physiology of Animal Organisms (2021) and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology and Health, both from the University of Douala, Cameroon. His expertise extends across qualitative and quantitative research methods, statistics, health promotion, and digital health applications. Yves has developed a robust professional background that includes university-level teaching, research contributions, and entrepreneurial experience. As a Public Health Teacher at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and IRFSS-FI Rhône Alpes, he has delivered courses on social inequalities in health, nursing practices, and international mobility, shaping the perspectives of future healthcare professionals. His entrepreneurial initiative as the Founder of the Center for Statistical Processing and Analysis in Douala demonstrates his leadership in offering methodological support, statistical consulting, and academic mentorship to students and researchers. His skill set spans statistical analysis, epidemiological assessment, scientific writing, and the application of artificial intelligence in health. His publication record reflects growing expertise in preventive healthcare, retirement-transition health strategies, and emerging health challenges. He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals such as Public Health, Journal of Public Health (Berlin), BMC Infectious Diseases, and Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. His works include a Delphi-based preventive clinical practice framework, a scoping review on periodic health examinations during retirement transition, a mixed-methods protocol for evaluating Long Covid interventions (SPACO+), and studies on cardioprotective effects of methotrexate and metabolic syndrome among students. His research aims to strengthen health systems, empower healthcare decision-making, and enhance preventive care models, especially within the contexts of aging, chronic diseases, and digital health transformation. After completing his Ph.D., he intends to advance his expertise in health prevention, mental health, digital health, and health system improvement, contributing impactful and evidence-based insights to global public health

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Featured Publications

Development of a preventive clinical practice framework for transition to retirement

Mbama Biloa, Y. J., Rozand, V., Oriol, M., Guindo, Y., Botelho-Nevers, E., & Bongue, B. (2025). Development of a preventive clinical practice framework for transition to retirement: A Delphi consensus of French physicians. Public Health, 249, 106003.

SPACO+: A mixed methods protocol for assessing the effectiveness of an educative intervention in patients with Long Covid

Kamdem, O. L., Dupre, C., Heugno, V., Baudot, A., Essangui, E., Blanquet, M., Guercon, N., Fanget, M., Bayet, S., Vericel, M. P., et al., & Mbama Biloa, Y. J. (2025). SPACO+: A mixed methods protocol to assessing the effectiveness of an educative intervention in patients with Long Covid. BMC Infectious Diseases, 25, 623.

Periodic health examination during transition to retirement: A scoping review

Mbama Biloa, Y. J., Rozand, V., Kamdem, L., Regnier-Denois, V., Botelho-Nevers, E., & Bongue, B. (2025). Periodic health examination during transition to retirement: A scoping review. Journal of Public Health (Berlin).

Unveiling the hidden shield: Methotrexate as a cardio-protector in psoriasis

Mai, S., Mbama, Y., Gouttefarde, P., Franck, T., Cizeron, G., Oriol, M., Maccari, F., Trombert, B., Bongué, B., & Perrot, J.-L. (2024). Unveiling the hidden shield: Methotrexate emerges as a cardio-protector in psoriasis—Insights from a scoping review [Preprint]. HAL Archive.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and components in rural, semi-urban, and urban areas in Cameroon

Bilog, N. C., Mekoulou Ndongo, J., Bika Lele, E. C., Guessogo, W. R., Assomo-Ndemba, P. B., Ahmadou, … Mbama Biloa, Y. J., … Temfemo, A. (2023). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and components in rural, semi-urban and urban areas in the littoral region in Cameroon: Impact of physical activity. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 42, 95.

Aliyar Mirzapour | Medicine and Health Sciences | Editorial Board Member

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Assist Prof Dr. Aliyar Mirzapour | Medicine and Health Sciences | Editorial Board Member 

Departement of parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine Islamic Azad University Mashhad Branch | Iran

Dr. Aliyar Mirzapour is an accomplished Iranian parasitologist and medical researcher affiliated with the Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch. His scholarly contributions span a wide range of parasitic diseases, with a strong emphasis on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, molecular diagnostics, zoonotic parasites, and epidemiological patterns of infections affecting both humans and animals. Over the years, Mirzapour has contributed significantly to understanding soil-transmitted helminths, protozoan infections, zoonotic risks, and vector-borne diseases prevalent in Iran and across the globe. His work has been widely referenced, demonstrating growing recognition within the parasitology and public health communities. One of his most influential collaborations includes research on Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp., where he co-authored systematic reviews and meta-analyses exploring global and regional prevalence, geo-climatic factors influencing infection, and the potential association of parasitic exposure with neurological disorders such as schizophrenia. These studies have provided valuable insights into risk factors, transmission dynamics, and the public health burden of toxoplasmosis and toxocariasis, helping policymakers prioritize preventive strategies. Mirzapour has also contributed to investigations on soil contamination in public areas, documenting the presence of Toxocara eggs and Toxoplasma oocysts, which represent critical sources of human infection. His work in this area has strengthened awareness about environmental hygiene and zoonotic disease management. In addition to epidemiological research, Mirzapour has conducted laboratory-based and molecular studies focused on Leishmania species, Echinococcus granulosus, nontuberculous mycobacteria, and helminths. Notably, he has published reports on cutaneously infected patients with mixed Leishmania species, explored intra-species diversity using ITS1-rDNA analysis, and participated in designing multi-epitope recombinant antigens aimed at improving diagnostic accuracy for cystic echinococcosis. His work on immunomodulation, particularly studies involving naltrexone and naloxone as vaccine adjuvants against Fasciola hepatica, reflects his interest in advancing vaccine formulations and host-immune response research. Mirzapour’s contributions further include parasitological surveys in wildlife and zoo animals, identification of rare parasites such as Bivitellobilharzia nairi in elephants, and diagnostic studies using high-performance liquid chromatography for Mycobacterium species differentiation. His broad expertise, spanning field sampling, molecular techniques, immunology, and evidence synthesis, highlights his dedication to improving parasitic disease control and public health outcomes. Through consistent publication and collaboration, Aliyar Mirzapour has established himself as a valuable researcher in contemporary parasitology.

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Featured Publications

Behravan, M., Panahi, A. H., Naghizadeh, A., Ziaee, M., Mahdavi, R., … (2018). Facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Berberis vulgaris leaf and root aqueous extract and its antibacterial activity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 781.

Maleki, B., Ahmadi, N., Olfatifar, M., Gorgipour, M., Taghipour, A., Abdoli, A., … (2021). Toxoplasma oocysts in the soil of public places worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 115(5), 53.

Maleki, B., Khorshidi, A., Gorgipour, M., Mirzapour, A., … (2017). Prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in soil of public areas in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 52.

Rostami, A., Riahi, S. M., Omrani, V. F., Wang, T., … (2020). Global prevalence estimates of Toxascaris leonina infection in dogs and cats. Pathogens, 9(6), 503.

Nourollahpour Shiadeh, M., Esfandyari, S., Ashrafmansouri, M., … (2020). The prevalence of latent and acute toxoplasmosis in HIV-infected pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Microbial Pathogenesis, 45(10), 149.

Rostami, A., Riahi, S. M., Esfandyari, S., Habibpour, H., … (2021). Geo-climatic factors and prevalence of chronic toxoplasmosis in pregnant women: A meta-analysis and meta-regression. Environmental Pollution, 288.

Taghipour, A., Habibpour, H., & Mirzapour, A. (2021). Toxocara infection/exposure and the risk of schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 115(3), 18.

Mirzapour, A., Kiani, H., Mobedi, I., Spotin, A., Tabaei, S. J. S., & Rahimi, M. (2018). Frequency of intestinal parasites among zoo animals by morphometric criteria and first report of the Bivitellobilharzia nairi from elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) in Iran. Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 13(4), 611.