blood Experts

Shannon Broxton, DNP, FAANA

Chair, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department | Nursing Anesthesia Program Director | Associate Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice DepartmentAugusta University

Eric Gato

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Gato focuses on diabetes, environmental chemistry and toxicology to examine exposure to environmental contaminants

Alexandra Noël

Associate Professor and Director of Inhalation LaboratoryLouisiana State University

Dr. Noël's research focuses on the production and characterization of aerosols, as well as inhalation and developmental toxicology.

Satish Rao, MD

Digestive Health ExpertAugusta University

Dr. Satish Rao, a seasoned gastroenterologist, is an expert in digestive health, particularly the brain-gut connection.

Douglas Kelley

Professor of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Rochester

Douglas Kelley studies the performance of liquid metal batteries and fluid dynamics

Jose Vazquez, MD

Infectious DiseasesAugusta University

Dr. Jose Vazquez studies and treats infectious diseases, including COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and fungal infections.

Mariann Piano

Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of NursingVanderbilt University

Expert in substance abuse and cardiac disease, particularly binge drinking by young adults.

Cherie Stabler

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Cherie Stabler’s research centers on engineering translational biomaterial platforms for cell-based therapies, particularly Type 1 diabetes.

Stephen Sloan, Ph.D.

Director of Institute for Oral History, Professor of HistoryBaylor University

Oral historian specializing in U.S. history post 1941, environmental history, public history & the American West.

Jan D. Hirsch

Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesUC Irvine

Jan Hirsch's research interests are focused in the areas of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.