| Dr | Ana | Rodriguez | New York University School of Medicine | United States | Infectious Disease Biology | Malaria | Research Excellence Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Dr | Cornelia | Peterson | Tufts University | United States | Virology and Viral Infections | Papillomavirus-mediated tumorigenesis | Research Excellence Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Mojgan | Nejad | Michigan State University | United States | Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) | Publication Based Award | Best Researcher Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Dr | Rushendhiran | Kesavan | UT Southwestern Medical Center | United States | Non-Communicable Diseases and Infections | Renal Cancer | Innovative Research Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Dr | Hao | Phan | Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine | Vietnam | Global Health Informatics | Cardiovascular Medicine | Best Researcher Award | globaldiseases.org |