Medicine Experts

Professor-in-Residence of Mathematics, Director of the Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Center for Actuarial ResearchUniversity of Connecticut

Jay Vadiveloo, Ph.D. is an expert in applied actuarial research projects such as calculating healthy years left in life.

Small BusinessesActuarial ResearchStatisticsMathematicsLife Insurance

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and VaccinologyUniversity of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19Mosquito-borne DiseasesTick-borne DiseasesZikaSmallpox

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Paul Cowan's research involves sinonasal inflammatory disease, sinus and brain tumors at the base of the skull and olfaction.

Global HealthOlfactory LossOlfactionBrain Fluid LeakCSF Leaks

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.

Global HealthMedical EntomologyEpidemiology

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sara Burke is a basic science researcher that investigates how different brain regions communicate over the lifespan.

NeurophysiologyDiet and the BrainNeurobiology of AgingCognitive Aging

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Mazen Al-Mansour is an expert in abdominal wall and hernia surgery, focusing on the use of minimally invasive (e.g. robotic) surgery.

Gastrointenstinal SurgeryRobotic SurgeryAbdominal Wall and Hernia SurgeryMinimally Invasive Surgery

Chief | Professor | M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Mehdi Mirsaeidi is an expert in ILD, climate change; lung cancer, and bacteriophages.

BacteriophagesClimate Change and HealthInterstitial Lung DiseaseBacterial Drug Resistant

Director | M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Christopher Carroll is an expert in digital communication, an active researcher, and has written international guidelines for children.

Medical EducationEpidemiology of Critical IllnessPediatric Critical CarePediatricsRespiratory Illness in Children

M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Kay Roussos-Ross' focus is the clinical care of high-risk obstetric patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders.

Postpartum Depression/Anxiety/OCDPremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderPerinatal PsychiatryPerinatal Substance Use DisordersPerimenopausal Mood Disorders

Associate Infection Prevention Officer at ChristianaCareChristianaCare

Infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist specializing in infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship and quality improvement.

Infection PreventionAntimicrobial StewardshipEpidemiologyInfectious DiseasesHealthcare-associated Infections

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