Christopher J. Pappas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Laboratory Safety, Biology · Manhattanville College
An expert in Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease.
Lab Safety / OSHA Regulations Lyme Disease Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases Leptospirosis
Lynn Lewis
Professor, Biology · University of Mary Washington
Lynn Lewis is a professor of biology at the University of Mary Washington.
Biology Microbiology Virology University Teaching Academic Advising
Shayla Sawyer
Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focused on engineering processes and potential applications of hybrid inorganic/organic materials for optoelectronic devices and sensors
Hybrid Nanomaterials Nano-Bio Optoelectronics Sensor Development Ultraviolet Photodetectors
Richard Oberhelman, MD
Chair of the Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences and adjunct professor of pediatrics. · Tulane University
Dr. Oberhelman is an expert in impact, prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children and COVID-19.
Coronavirus Impact prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children International research training Impact, prevention and control of tuberculosis in children COVID-19
Jennifer Hurley
Richard Baruch M.D. Career Development Chair · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Investigating fundamental mechanisms underlying the circadian clock and health implications of a disrupted clock.
Ecology Protein Structure / Function Relationships Macrophages Circadian Rhythms Neurospora
Elliot Ryser
Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition · Michigan State University
An internationally recognized authority on Listeria and other disease-causing bacteria in food, focusing on microbial food safety
Dairy Products Meat and Poultry Including Deli Meat Microbial Food Safety E. Coli Listeria
Dr Sarah Pitt
Principal Lecturer in Microbiology · University of Brighton
Sarah is a member of the Institute of Biomedical Science’s Virology Specialist Advisory Panel and its Chief Examiner.
COVID-19 Microbiology Viruses Infection Control Anti-microbial Resistance
M. Eric Benbow
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.
Forensic Sciences Infectious Disease Ecology Aquatic Entomology Aquatic Ecology Microbial Ecology
Dr. Alan Barbour
Professor of Medicine-Infectious Diseases · UC Irvine
For more than 30 years Alan Barbour has been studying infectious diseases, and is a world-leading expert on Lyme disease.
Evolutionary Biology Microbiology Infectious Disease Medicine Molecular Genetics
Ethan Bier
Professor · UC San Diego
Ethan Bier's research uses fruit flies and other animals to better understand human diseases.
Protein Biosynthesis Developmental Patterning Cellular Biosciences Active Genetics Human Disease Mechanisms