Mariann Piano
Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing · Vanderbilt University
Expert in substance abuse and cardiac disease, particularly binge drinking by young adults.
Unhealthy Alcohol Consumption Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease Alcohol and Young Adults Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease Cardiac Risk Factors
Richard Cash
President · nRich Educational Consulting, Inc.
Engaging, Exciting and Educating Speaker on 21st Century Skills: He will change the way you think and learn!
Creativity Differentiated Instruction Brain Compatible Learning 21st Century Skills Gifted Education
Noelle Comolli, PhD
Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs | College of Engineering · Villanova University
Noelle Comolli, PhD, researches the use of different polymers for either novel biomaterials or controlled release delivery vehicles
Spinal Cord Research Drug Delivery Chemical Engineering Biomaterials Polymer Chemistry
Lisa Fazio
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.
How to prevent sharing false information online Lies Fake News Developmental Science Cognition
Jonathan M. Metzl
Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University
World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.
Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare
Deena Weisberg, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · Villanova University
Deena Weisberg, Ph.D., studies imaginative cognition and scientific thinking in young children and adults.
Child Development Imagination Public Understanding of Science Galapagos Islands Pretend Play
Tracey Covassin
Professor of Kinesiology · Michigan State University
Tracey Covassin is an expert in the effects of concussions and the epidemiology of sports injuries.
Concussions Athletics Injuries
Yong Woo An
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Sciences · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Concussions Brain Function Sensorimotor/Neurocognitive Interventions in Peripheral Joint Injuries
Juan Claudio Nino
Professor · University of Florida
Juan Claudio Nino focuses on the development & engineering of advanced functional materials for sustainable energy & applied AI methods.
Ceramic Processing Materials Under Extreme Environments Synthetic Brains Energy Storage Neuromorphic Hardware
Lakiesha Williams
Professor · University of Florida
Lakiesha Williams studies mechanistic changes in traumatic brain injuries, mechanics of soft tissues, and soft tissue characterization.
Neurological Degeneration Traumatic Brain Injury
Mindy Myers, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist · ChristianaCare
Mindy Myers, RN, is a Speech-Language Pathologist at ChristianaCare.
Aphasia Dysphagia Motor Speech Disorders Communication with Trach/Vent Population Cognitive Communication Disorders
Joseph Carrabis
CRO & Founder · NextStage Evolution
"Kick-ass presentation" "Robin Williams as a professor" "Get there early and get a seat up front" "Very actionable & plenty of take-homes"
Neuro Social Brain-Based Marketing
Darragh Devine
Professor/Director · University of Florida
Darragh Devine investigates the neurobiological basis of pathological behaviors that are co-morbid in autism.
Neurobiology Neurobiology of Self Injury Neuroscience and the Brain Mental Health Psychology
Bridget Ryan, MSN, RN, CCRN
Nurse Manager of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit · ChristianaCare
Bridget Ryan is the nurse manager of ChristianaCare’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Nursing
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
Kayla Green
Professor · Texas Christian University
Chemistry, treatment of oxidative stress (neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's). History of Chemistry (gas, atomic bomb).
Synthetic Inorganic STEM Outreach Cataracts and Macular Degeneration Alzheimer's Disease Oxidative Stress
John David N. Dionisio
Chair and Professor of Computer Science · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Computer Science Interaction Design Computer Graphics
Jaydev Desai
Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Jaydev Desai is an expert in the areas of medical robotics, image guided surgical robotics, and surgical simulation.
Surgical Simulation Medical robotics Human Augmentation Image Guided Surgical Robotics
Aileen Anderson
Director of the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center · UC Irvine
Dr. Anderson is an expert on stem cell research, with a focus on spinal cord and traumatic brain injury.
Glioblastoma Stem Cell Biology Stem Cell Research Spinal Cord Injury
Michael Lara, MD
Michael Lara, MD - Private Practice Psychopharmacology · Michael Lara, MD
Alternative and Functional Medicine Specialist
Nutrition and Mental Health