Michael Okun

Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Michael Okun's research explores nonmotor basal ganglia brain features and various aspects of deep brain stimulation and neuromodulation

Tremor Dystonia Neuromodulation Lewy Body Disease Parkinson's Disease

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

Terrence Carolan, MSPT, MBA

Managing Director of Medical Rehabilitation and Aging Services · CARF International

Terrence Carolan has more than 20 years of experience as a provider, educator, and administrator in the medical rehabilitation field.

Concussion Rehabilitation Elder mobility needs Care for Older Adults Aging with a disability Evidence-based practice initiative

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

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

Michael Lara, MD

Michael Lara, MD - Private Practice Psychopharmacology · Michael Lara, MD

Alternative and Functional Medicine Specialist

Nutrition and Mental Health

Jan Barton

Associate Professor of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Financial Reporting and Disclosure Financial Statement Analysis Equity Valuation Design Thinking Nonprofit Accounting

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

Treena Wynes

Wellness Warrior · Food4Thought

Wellness Warrior, Counsellor & Author

Eating Disorders Self-Esteem Stress Management Mental Health Health and Wellness

Stacy Drury, MD

Remigio Gonzalez MD Endowed Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics · Tulane University

Drury explores how early life adversity interacts with genetic and epigenetic factors to shape child health and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Telomeres Health Disparities Pediatric Medicine Child Psychiatry Genetics

Gordon Mitchell

Professor & Director · University of Florida

Gordon Mitchell is a preeminence professor of neuroscience in the department of physical therapy and McKnight Brain Institute.

Cellular mechanisms of intermittent hypoxia induced spinal respiratory motor plasticity Compensatory respiratory plasticity in motor neuron disease (ALS) Inflammation and spinal plasticity Developmental plasticity Intermittent hypoxia and brain function

Noam Kostucki

Founder · Redefine Us

Author, Speaker, Business Trainer and Executive Coach

Perception and Important Business Decisions The Role of Social Media / Digital Innovation At Board Level How to Build Relations Face to Face How to Create In-Demand Products & Services Success of Failure

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

Dianne T. V. Pawluk, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BSc., University of Alberta | MSc., Queen's University, Canada | Ph.D. Harvard · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Pawluk develops devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired

Devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired Accessing graphical information Navigation and orientation Mobility aids Rehabilitation technology

Mohan Nadarajah

Founder & CEO · PlayLab Inc.

This start-up really starts them up! PlayLab's CEO delivers educational workshops that nurture young innovators to develop essential skills

Start-Ups Entrepreneurship Business Planning Business Modeling

Kristin Bennett

Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science & Associate Director, Institute for Data Exploration and Application (IDEA) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Extracts information from data using novel predictive or descriptive mathematical models

Bioinformatics Data Visualization Machine Learning Data Mining Health Informatics

Gerard Costa, Ph.D.

Associate Faculty - Infant & Early Childhood Development - School of Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Committed to professional "formation" in student development, with emphasis on "ways of knowing", "ways of doing" and "ways of being."

Infant Mental Health Developmental Approaches to Autism Impact of Exposure to Trauma and Violence on Children Interpersonal Neurobiology Professional Formation (Development/Education)

Kevin Otto

Professor · University of Florida

Kevin Otto directs the NeuroProstheses Research Lab, which focuses on engineering approaches to treat neurological disorders.

Neurostimulation Device-Tissue Interfaces Neural Engineering Implantable Devices Neuromodulation

Professor Tim Thompson

Professor of Applied Biological Anthropology · University Alliance

His area of expertise is in the decomposition of human remains after death - with interest in what happens when a skeleton or body is burnt.

Burnt Bodies Skeletons Forensics Forensic Anthropology Human Remains

Tracy Centanni

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Tracy Centanni studies the neural and genetic correlates of reading acquisition, risk factors for dyslexia, and neural plasticity.

Neural Plasticity Dyslexia Auditory and Visual Perception Brain Basis of Reading Acquisition Genetic Factors for Dyslexia