USERN

USERN, the official acronym of Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, is non-governmental, non-profit organization and network for peaceful non-military scientific executions and policy-making. USERN is established in 1 January 2016; the basic statutes of USERN was drafted on 21 January 2015, but officially inauguration of the statute was made on 10 November 2016, the UN Day of Science for Peace an Development, after signing by hundreds of top 1% scientists worldwide.[1][2]

USERN
Type of site
Social networking service for scientists
OwnerPrivate
Founder(s)Nima Rezaei
URLusern.tums.ac.ir
LaunchedJanuary 2016

USERN is organized exclusively for advancement of authentic, ethical and professional scientific research and education and consequently advancement of science for non-military purposes and public good.[1][3]

Making international interdisciplinary scientific projects and providing a platform for more effective communication among young researchers and experienced scientists, all over the world, is a head of USERN's schedule.[3]

Membership

At the beginning of 2016, USERN started its official activities and after the first meeting of top 1% scientists, it has started to get membership throughout the USERN website.[4] The USERN website however has always faced critics in its functionality as users have often reported trouble logging in, changing the password or editing their pages.

USERN Prize
Main article: USERN Prize

USERN Prize is an international award, established by USERN, which would be annually bestowed to junior scientists or researchers less than 40 years of age for any novel advancement or achievement in scientific education, research, or serving the humanity in five scientific fields including medical sciences, life sciences, formal sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences.[4][5]

USERN Prize Awarding Festival

The closing day of congress and awarding the international rewards ceremony of USERN, the universal scientific education and research network prize or USERN prize will be awarded in 10 November the World Science Day for Peace and Development to 5 young scholars under 40 ages in different theoretical sciences (Mathematics and Computer), Physics sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Engineering), Environmental Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences.[6][7][8]

USERN Laureates 2016

Floris De Lange (Netherlands) in Social Sciences

For: Expectation sharpens the visual response

Alexander Leemans (Belgium/Netherlands) in Medical Sciences

For: Processing and Visualization in Diffusion Imaging

Jamshid Aghaei (Iran) in Physical Sciences

For: Evaluating Technical Benefits and Risks of Renewable Energy Sources Increasing Penetration in Electrical Networks

Morteza Mahmoudi (Iran/USA) in Biological Sciences

For: Defining the Biological Identity of Nanotherapeutics for High Yield Cancer Therapy

Lucas Joppa (USA) in Formal Sciences

For: Technology for Nature[9][10][11]

The Second International USERN Congress

The 2nd international USERN congress was held in Kharkiv, Ukraine on 8 to 10 November 2017.[12]

USERN Laureates 2017

Matjaž Perc (Slovenia) in Social Sciences

For: Transitions Towards Cooperation in Human Societies

Lucina Qazi Uddin (USA) in Medical Sciences

For: Brain Dynamics and Flexible Behavior in Autism and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity

Maria-Magdalena Titirici (UK) in Physical Sciences

For: The Design of Efficient and Low Cost Electrocatalysts Catalysts Without the Use of Critical Metals

Valentina Cauda (Italy) in Biological Sciences

For: Hybrid Immune-Eluding Nanocrystals as Smart and Active Theranostic Weapons Against Cancer -TrojaNanoHorse

Manlio De Domenico (Italy) in Formal Sciences

For: Multilayer Structure and Dynamics of the Physical World: Modeling the Complexity of Systems of Systems [13][14]

The Third International USERN Congress

The 3rd international USERN congress was held in Reggio Calabria, Italy on 10 to 14 November 2018.[15][16]

USERN Laureates 2018

Igor Grossmann (Canada) in Social Sciences

For: Wisdom - Towards The Social and Behavioral Science of Sound Judgment

Gian Paolo Fadini (Italy) in Medical Sciences

For: ciRculating stEM cElls in DIAbetic complicaTIONs (REMEDIATION)

Alex Fornito (Australia) in Biological Sciences

For: Maps, Models, and Modifiers of Brain Changes in Psychosis

Xavier Moya (UK) in Physical Sciences

For: Barocaloric Materials for Environment-Friendly Solid -State Refrigeration

Jacob D Biamonte (Russia) in Formal Sciences

For: Quantum Enhanced Machine Learning

The Fourth International USERN Congress

The 4th international USERN congress was held in Budapest, Hungary on 8 to 10 November 2019.[17]

USERN Laureates 2019[18]

Benjamin Sovacool (Denmark, UK) in Social Sciences

For: Social Justice in an Era of Climate Change and Energy Scarcity

Eugenia Morselli (Chile) in Medical Sciences

For:  Mechanisms of Hypothalamic Autophagy in Obesity

Ajeet Kaushik (USA) in Biological Sciences

For:  Nano-Bio-Technology for Personalized Health Care

Giulia Grancini (Switzerland, Italy) in Physical-Chemical Sciences

For:  Multi-Dimensional Ferroelectric Hybrid Perovskites for Advanced Optoelectronics

Lucas Lacasa (UK) in Formal Sciences

For:  Bridging sIgnal Processing and NETwork science (BIPNET

The Fifth International USERN Congress

The 5th international USERN congress was held in Tehran, Iran on 7 to 10 November 2020.[19][20]

USERN Laureates 2020

Lianne Schamaal (Australia) in Social Sciences For: A Global Alliance to Elucidate Neurobiological Signatures of Depression and Suicide

Mohammad Ali Shahbazi (Finland) in Medical Sciences

For: A Thermo-responsive Biopolymeric Micro-implant for the Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders

Daniel Sauter (Germany) in Biological Sciences

For: Deciphering Molecular Determinants of Coronavirus Spread in the Human Population

Gregory Mark Allen Ashton (Australia) in Physical and Chemical Sciences

For: Black Holes and Neutron Stars: Enabling Astrophysics with Bilb y

Dongrui Wu (China) in Formal Sciences

For: Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Calibration-free and Secure Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)

USERN Offices Worldwide

Since the beginning of its establishment, and in order to promote universal scientific education and research, USERN has signed several Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) and established several offices in scientific research centers and universities worldwide.[21]

USERN Executive Directors
  • Dr. Sanam Ladi Seyedian (2016-2017)
  • Directorial Council (2018): Dr. Arya Aminorroaya
  • Dr. Farnaz Delavari (2019)
  • Dr. Saboura Ashkevarian (current)

See also
  • Prof. Nima Rezai presentation at USERN congress in Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Prof. Evan Eichler presentation at USERN congress in Kharkiv, Ukraine

References
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