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Jaydev Desai

Professor, Biomedical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Jaydev Desai is an expert in the areas of medical robotics, image guided surgical robotics, and surgical simulation.

Surgical SimulationMedical roboticsHuman AugmentationImage Guided Surgical Robotics
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Jonathan M. Metzl

Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and SocietyVanderbilt University

World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.

Guns in AmericaGuns and Mental IllnessGun ViolenceRace, Gender and Social Justice in HealthcareRace and Health
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Juan Claudio Nino

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Juan Claudio Nino focuses on the development & engineering of advanced functional materials for sustainable energy & applied AI methods.

Ceramic ProcessingMaterials Under Extreme EnvironmentsSynthetic BrainsEnergy StorageNeuromorphic Hardware
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Michael R. Dobbs, M.D.

Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences DepartmentFlorida Atlantic University

Michael Dobbs’, M.D., focuses on vascular neurology, particularly the pathophysiology and treatment of amyloidosis.

Vascular NeurologyNeurotoxicologyAmyloidosisAmyloid Fibril FormationQuality of Care
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Michael Lara, MD

Michael Lara, MD - Private Practice PsychopharmacologyMichael Lara, MD

Alternative and Functional Medicine Specialist

Nutrition and Mental Health
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Ken Hovis

Associate Teaching Professor, Mellon College of Science; Assistant Dean for Educational InitiativesCarnegie Mellon University

Coordinates student success efforts across the college, plans college-wide student events, and help to advise incoming first-year students.

Higher EducationBiochemistryScience EducationBiological SciencesNeuroscience
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Kristin Bennett

Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science & Associate Director, Institute for Data Exploration and Application (IDEA)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Extracts information from data using novel predictive or descriptive mathematical models

BioinformaticsData VisualizationMachine LearningData MiningHealth Informatics
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Lakiesha Williams

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lakiesha Williams studies traumatic brain injury and neurodegeneration, the mechanics of soft tissues and bioinspired design.

Neurological DegenerationTraumatic Brain Injury
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Joseph Carrabis

CRO & FounderNextStage Evolution

"Kick-ass presentation" "Robin Williams as a professor" "Get there early and get a seat up front" "Very actionable & plenty of take-homes"

NeuroSocialBrain-Based Marketing
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Kayla Green

ProfessorTexas Christian University

Chemistry, treatment of oxidative stress (neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's). History of Chemistry (gas, atomic bomb).

Synthetic InorganicSTEM OutreachCataracts and Macular DegenerationAlzheimer's DiseaseOxidative Stress