Dear Colleagues and Participants,

Following the successful conclusion of the International Health Disciplines Congress, the recipients of the "Best Paper Awards" have been determined based on the results of the rigorous scientific evaluation process.

We received a high volume of outstanding submissions, making the final selection a challenging yet rewarding task. The awards were determined based on scientific merit, originality, and contribution to the field.

We are proud to announce the winners as follows:

First Prize awarded to the study titled: A Machine Learning–Based Method for Estimating Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Using Multiple Clinical Variables in Men Aged 40–65 (Aslınur ÖZMEN, Emirhan ÖZMEN, İsmail KASIM, Ebru UĞRAŞ)

Second Prize due to receiving identical scores in the scientific evaluation, the Second Prize is awarded jointly to two exceptional studies: Tetrazole-Based Schiff Base Derivatives as Potential COMT Inhibitors: Synthesis, In Silico Evaluation and Inhibition Studies  (Erva HALCE, Nurşen SARI, Fatma ARSLAN, Onur Can BODUR) and Dysregulation of the Complement–Coagulation and Extracellular Matrix Axis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Plasma Proteomics Study (Duygu SARI-AK, Alev KURAL, Mustafa Cağlar BEKER)

Third Prize awarded to the study titled: Marine Algal Bioactive Compounds as a Biological Control Strategy Against Aflatoxin-Producing Aspergillus Section Flavi in Maize Intended for Animal Feed (Abdi AZZEDINE, Fodili ASSIA, Semmari AMANI, Meklat ATTIKA, Djmouai NADJETTE, Mokrane SALIM)

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the authors for their exemplary work and their significant contribution to the scientific community. We also thank our esteemed review committee for their meticulous assessment.

Sincerely,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

Assoc. Prof. Merve KESKİN