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Christine Schmidt

Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Christine Schmidt has spent over 25 years in neural tissue engineering & wound healing, with emphasis on peripheral nerve and spinal cord.

Spinal Cord InjuryNerve RepairTissue EngineeringBiomaterialsNatural Biomaterials
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Brian Nam, M.D.

Director of Robotic Thoracic SurgeryChristianaCare

Dr. Brian Nam is the director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery at ChristianaCare.

Thoracic Surgery
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Ramani Varanasi

President and CEOX-Biotix Therapeutics

Ramani Varanasi is a biopharmaceutical expert with experience structuring, negotiating and executing successful strategic alliances.

Clinical TrialsMolecular BiologyOncologyPharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnology
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Leon Davies

Professor of Optometry & Physiological OpticsAston University

Professor Davies's research is focused on presbyopia and the restoration of ocular accommodation to the ageing eye.

PresbyopiaMyopiaOcular AccommodationOcular BiometryOphthalmic Instrumentation
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Russ Roberts

Innovation Leadership Council, Innovation Policy and SR&EDCanadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)

29 years of experience with Canada’s SR&ED Tax Incentive Program, from the perspective of both the public and private sectors

Change ManagementEntrepreneurshipSR&EDTax CreditsManagement Consulting
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Vera Gorbunova

Doris Johns Cherry Professor Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Rochester Aging Research CenterUniversity of Rochester

Gorbunova's innovative research on DNA repair, cancer resistance, longevity, and the aging process has been internationally recognized

AgingBiologynaked mole ratsCancer ResistanceDNA Repair
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Alex John London

K&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational TechnologiesCarnegie Mellon University

Alex John London’s work focuses on ethical and policy issues surrounding novel technologies in medicine.

ElectionsResponsible AIBioethicsAI Ethics
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Jon Dogterom

Practice Lead, Cleantech, Advanced Materials and EngineeringMaRS Cleantech

Practice Lead, Cleantech, Physical Science and Advanced Materials, MaRS Discovery District

CleantechRenewable EnergyEnergyInnovationEntreprenuership
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Dr Steve Wright

Senior Research Fellow in Avionics and Aircraft SystemsUWE Bristol

He has worked in the aerospace industry for 25 years and now studies drones, electric vertical take-off and more.

Flight SafetyAvionicsAerospaceUnmanned Aerial VehiclesDrones
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Edward Benoit III

Interim Director & Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Benoit coordinates the archival studies and cultural heritage resource management programs at LSU.

Community ArchivesParticipatory ArchivesArchival PedagogyNon-traditional Archival MaterialsClimate Change