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Gregg Murray, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Murray's research focuses on political behavior and psychology with specific interests in voter mobilization.

Government Responses to COVID-19Research MethodsPolitical BehaviorU.S. GovernmentPublic Opinion
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Ellen Clayton

Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics; Professor of Law; Professor of Health PolicyVanderbilt University

World-renowned medical ethicist working at the intersection of law, medicine and public health, with a focus on genetics.

Gender and the LawLegal and Ethical Issues in Children's and Women's HealthResearch EthicsGenetics and Health PolicyMedical Ethics
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Yusen Zhai

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yusen Zhai’s research focuses on AI and machine learning and health policy to promote mental health outcomes and suicide prevention.

Predictive ModelingHealth PolicyMental HealthArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning in Health Research
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Marla Sokolowski

University Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto

Pioneering behavioural geneticist, revealing how genes and environment shape behaviour, famed for discovering the foraging gene.

GeneticsMolecular BiologyScientific WritingHigher EducationPublic Speaking
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Beth Mineo

Associate Professor, Education; Director, Center for Disabilities StudiesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Mineo's Research focuses on autism and other communication disorders, particularly language disorders.

Assistive Technology DevelopmentAccessible Instructional MaterialsSpeech and Language PathologyCommunication Difficulties
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Deena Weisberg, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Deena Weisberg, PhD, studies imaginative cognition and scientific thinking in young children and adults.

Child DevelopmentImaginationPublic Understanding of Science‎Pretend PlayFictional Stories
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Brittany Zakszeski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Zakszeski’s research centers on promoting students’ mental and behavioral health through multi-tiered support systems.

School PsychologySchool Mental HealthMulti-Tiered Systems of SupportDevelopmental PsychologyHealth Service Psychologiy
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Kate Einarson, Ph.D.

Knowledge Translation (KT) SpecialistHolland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

I'm a behavioural scientist working to ensure that health research makes a difference. My favourite questions are "so what?" and "now what?"

Behavioral ScienceKnowledge TranslationDissemination and ImplementationScience CommunicationChild Development
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Riqiang Yan

Professor and Chair, Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Yan is an expert in neurodegenerative diseases, specializing in identifying the biological culprits behind Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's DiseaseMedicineNeuroscience
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Vera Gorbunova

Doris Johns Cherry Professor Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Rochester Aging Research CenterUniversity of Rochester

Gorbunova's innovative research on DNA repair, cancer resistance, longevity, and the aging process has been internationally recognized

AgingBiologynaked mole ratsCancer ResistanceDNA Repair