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Almut Winterstein

Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Almut Winterstein is an expert in drug safety and ways to improve medication use.

Medical MarijuanaHealthcare QualityDrug Use in Maternal and Child HealthMedical Marijuana SafetyPharmacoepidemiology
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Richard Dees

Associate Professor of Philosophy and BioethicsUniversity of Rochester

Richard Dees' research and teaching interests are in public health ethics, neuroethics, and political philosophy.

NeuroethicsPublic Health EthicsPolitical Philosophy
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Laurie Gelb

PrincipalProfit by Change

Act on evidence, profit by change

Market ResearchPopulation HealthBehavioral Change
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Dr. Adey Nyamathi

Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of NursingUC Irvine

Dr. Nyamathi conducts studies among vulnerable groups, including homeless, drug-addicted and incarcerated persons and gay/bisexual youth.

Vulnerable PopulationsTuberculosisRole of NursingHiv/AidsHepatitis
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Sandra Weiss, M.D., FACC

Interventional Cardiologist, Medical Director CardiacIntensive Care UnitChristianaCare

Sandra Weiss is an interventional cardiologist, with a special interest in both coronary and peripheral interventions.

General CardiologyInterventional CardiologyPeripheral Vascular InterventionCardiac Hemodynamics and ShockMechanical Circulatory Support
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James Dahlman

Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

James Dahlman uses molecular biology to rationally design the genetic drugs he delivers.

Vascular and ImmunoengineeringDNA Barcoded NanoparticlesDrug DeliveryCRISPR Gene Editing
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Whitney Stoppel

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Whitney Stoppel focuses on transport in biological systems, biomolecular engineering, and natural biopolymer characterization.

NanomaterialsSurgical MaterialsSilk FibersSilk FibroinBiomaterials
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Robert Tyler

Extension InstructorLoyola Marymount University

Continuing Education

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Lissa Leege

Professor & Center for Sustainability DirectorGeorgia Southern University

Lissa Leege's research focuses on plant conservation ecology, plant population and community ecology and threats to biodiversity.

Biology of PlantsPrinciples of BiologyEnvironmental BiologyIssues in Sustainability
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Dr. Mark Ware

Chief Medical OfficerCanopy Growth

Dr. Ware leads Canopy Growth’s medical division, Spectrum Therapeutics including research towards the development of cannabinoid medicines.

Endocannabinoid SystemCannabis ResearchCannabinoidsMedical CannabisClinical Research