Rich Lenski
Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics · Michigan State University
“The Man Who Bottled Evolution”
Experimental Evolution Bacteria Digital Organisms Dynamics of Evolution Microbiology
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
Mo Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · Virginia Commonwealth University
Advance crystallization and material manufacturing for health and energy applications
Multiphase slug flow Process design and control Battery materials (Bio)Pharmaceuticals Reaction Engineering
Jonathan Moreno
Professor · University of Pennsylvania Health System
Professor at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Bioethics Biopolitics National Security Policy
Tamara Franz-Odendaal
Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development Laboratory · Mount Saint Vincent University
Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Morphology Embryology Molecular Biology Anatomy Genetics
Stephen Black
Professor of Law · Texas Tech University School of Law
Engaging expert on entrepreneurship, tax, IP, and innovation - I see possibilities and opportunities everywhere and can help your organizati
Ip Taxation Failure and How to Learn From It The Legal End of Lean Startups
Paul Meade
President · Thought Leader Select
Innovative leader in healthcare, promoting thought leadership in medicine
Key Opinion Leaders Thought Leadership Public Health Medicine Sunshine Act (Ppsa)
Judith Blumstock
Senior Director, Corporate Development · MaRS Innovation
Senior Director, Mars Innovation
Investing in Life Sciences Making Investments and Overseeing Existing Portfolio Companies
Dr. Eric Leuthardt
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering · Movable Type Management
Who needs hands anyway! Researcher advancing neuroprosthetics is developing medical devices and brain–computer interface technologies
Brain Computer Interfaces Neural Technologies Brain 2.0 Neuroprosthetics Innovation
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis
Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.
Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering| Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Roper specializes in efforts to bring engineering and science closer to patients who utilize medicines via novel technologies.
Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis 3D Printing of Dose Forms Long Acting Therapy Development Nanomaterials and Particle Sciences Continuous Chemical Reaction Engineering
Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Wen researches biomaterials as well as cell and tissue engineering
Biomaterials Cell and Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Drug Delivery
Michael Tarr
Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University
Michael Tarr is an expert in visual perception and how the brain transforms 2D images into high-level percepts.
Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Perception
Greg Waite
Founder & CEO · VisiLeap
Greg Waite is an entrepreneur, inventor and investor who specializes in monetizing platform technologies.
Financial & Social Leverage Spin-out Breakthrough Technologies Breakthrough Invention Fund Technology Commercialization
Martha Hall
Director of Innovation, Health Sciences | Joint Appointment with Health Sciences · University of Delaware
Martha Hall focuses on designing wearables with the goal of holistically improving health using a patient-centered approach.
Functional Design Wearable Technology User-Centered Design Psychosocial Aspects of Wearables Qualitative Research Methods
Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.
Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · University of Connecticut
Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.
Strategic Management Market Entry and Exit Corporate Strategy and Diversification Innovation Policy Managing Uncertainty
Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering
Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies
Bruce Armitage
Professor and Co-Director · Carnegie Mellon University
Bruce Armitage’s current research interests include the use of PNA for sequence-specific recognition of DNA and RNA.
Peptide Nucleic Acids DNA Nanotechnology Bioorganic Chemistry Fluorescent Dyes Molecular Evolution
B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis
Cross-Coupling Catalysis Flow Chemistry / Continual Chemical Processing Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceutical Applications
Klaus Ley, MD
Founding Director · Immunology Center of Georgia
Klaus Ley is exploring the role our immune response plays in atherosclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
T lymphocytes Immunology Vaccines atherosclerosis Integrins