Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Nguyen focuses on biointegrated materials and devices at nano- and micro-scales for applications in biomedicine

Vaccinations Drug Delivery Nano

Brian Nam, M.D.

Director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery · ChristianaCare

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

Thoracic Surgery

Leland Swenson

Professor Emeritus of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Psychology and Law Comparative Animal Behavior Psychology Psychopharmacology Mate Selection

Lynn Adler

Professor of Biology · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinators and pathogens.

Pollinators Bees Floral Traits Plant-Animal Interactions Ecology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions

FRANCOISE BAYLIS

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy · Dalhousie University

Dr. Baylis researches matters related to ethics, health law and policy of assisted human reproduction and novel genetic technologies.

Bioethics Assisted Human Reproduction Genetic Technologies & Ethics Genetics and the Law Policy & Regulation Identity

René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico · VCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.

Tissue Engineering Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Biomaterials for Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal Tissues Immunomodulation and Immunoengineering Wnt Signaling in Morphogenesis Healing and Regeneration

Autumn Harris

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Autumn Harris is interested in managing chronic kidney disease in companion animals and medical therapies to improve the lives of pets.

Acid-Base Homeostasis Androgens Chronic Kidney Disease Hypertension Proteinuria

Deborah O'Dell

Professor of Biology · University of Mary Washington

Dr. O'Dell performs research into how bees use magnetic fields to orient themselves.

Biology Neuroscience Magnetic Orientation in Animals Developmental Neurobiology Alzheimer's Disease

Vera Gorbunova

Doris Johns Cherry Professor Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Rochester Aging Research Center · University of Rochester

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

Lifespan Human Development Longevity Biology of Aging DNA Repair Cancer Resistance

Lisa Taylor

Assistant Research Scientist · University of Florida

Lisa Taylor researches biodiversity and the extravagant and brilliantly colored displays that arthropods use to communicate.

Animal Behavior Animal Cognition Animal Coloration Animal Communication Spider Biology

Dr Rachel Dunn

Course Director · Leeds Beckett

Rachel Dunn oversees the clinical and employability activities at Leeds Law School.

Legal Education Animal Law Policy Clinics

Maria Christina Vasquez

Associate Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Biology Animal Sciences marine physiology

Donna Wear, PhD

Professor · Augusta University

Professor Wear studies watershed ecology

Ecology Urban Ecology Conservation Issues Endangered Species Animal Behavior

Kyle Allen

Professor · University of Florida

Kyle Allen's laboratory studies how degenerative joint diseases, like osteoarthritis, lead to chronic pain and disability.

Behavioral Analysis Animal Models Knee Pain Research Orthopedics

Brooke Flammang

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Flammang specializes in functional morphology, biomechanics, and bioinspired technology of fishes, including sharks and remora.

Marine Biology Physiology Biomechanics Biology Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion

Simon Garnier

Assistant Professor, College of Science and Liberal Arts · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Garnier focuses on the study of collective behaviors and swarm intelligence in natural and artificial systems

Biological Sciences Swarm Robotics Interdisciplinary Education Collective Behavior Swarm Intelligence

Asli Aslan

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Dr. Asli Aslan specializes in Environmental Health Sciences

Watershed Management Wastewater Treatment Global Environmental Health Environmental Molecular Microbiology Environmental Health Sciences

Dennis D’Amico, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Animal Science Food Safety · University of Connecticut

Dennis D'Amico's research and outreach efforts focus on improving the safety and quality of milk and value-added dairy products.

Dairy Science Dairy Industry Food Microbiology Food Safety Standards Food Science

Natalie Ngai

Assistant Professor of Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Assistant Professor of Media Studies

Gregg Fields, Ph.D.

Executive Director · Florida Atlantic University

Gregg Fields uses chemistry to answer biological questions, many of which assist in the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases.

Extracellular Matrix Biochemistry Matrix Metalloproteinase Collagen Drug Discovery Protein Biochemistry