Cliff Bailey

Emeritus Professor, College of Health and Life Sciences · Aston University

Professor Bailey's research is mainly directed towards the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes.

Diabetes Endocrinology Insulin Therapy Diabetes Treatments Surrogate Beta-Cells

Jeffrey Bennett

Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University

Medical humanities expert who specializes in health, citizenship, LGBT/queer studies, cultural studies and rhetorical theory and criticism.

Queer Healthcare Queer vernacular LGBTQ Health HIV Prevention HIV & AIDS

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce

Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce's works to synthesize evidence and apply it to health policy, in areas including tobacco control and e-cigarettes.

Smoking Cessation Tobacco Regulatory Science Health Policy Tobacco Control E-cigarettes

James Lenhard, Jr., M.D., FACE, FACEP

Medical Director · ChristianaCare

Dr. James Lenhard is medical director of ChristianaCare's Metabolic Health Services.

Diabetes & Stabilizing Blood Sugar Internal Medicine Thyroid Conditions Endocrinology Diabetes Care

Martha Belury

Professor, Human Sciences | College of Education and Human Ecology · The Ohio State University

Professor Belury conducts biological and nutritional research into how diet and lifestyle alter obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorders

Nutrition Nutrition & Disease Prevention Nutrition & Lifestyle Changes Nutrition & Wellness Nutrition (Eating Emotionally)

Lisa Scarton

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Lisa Scarton focuses her research on reducing health disparities among American Indian populations, especially Type 2 diabetes.

Health Disparities Type 2 Diabetes

Cherie Stabler

Professor/Chair · University of Florida

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

Immunomodulation Diabetes Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine Biomaterials

Eric Gato

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

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

Diabetes Environmental Toxicology Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry Environmental Contaminants

Dr Duane Mellor

Lead Nutrition and Evidence Based Medicine · Aston University

Dr Mellor is an award-winning dietitian, science communicator, medical educator and researcher.

Food Science Dietetics Diabetes Obesity Nutrition

Keith C. Ferdinand, MD

Professor, Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology · Tulane University

Dr. Ferdinand focuses on cardiac risk factor evaluation and control, including communities of racial and ethnic minorities.

COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Nuclear Cardiology Hypertension Cardiology Hyperlipidemia

Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.

Expert in healthy lifestyle behaviors · Florida Gulf Coast University

Loureen Downes researches physical activity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.

Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition Disease Prevention Type 2 diabetes and diabetes self-management education

Deborah Chyun, Ph.D.

Professor and Dean Emeritus · University of Connecticut

Professor Chyun is an expert in the field of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Nursing

Anna Moore

Director of Precision Health Program and Assistant Dean · Michigan State University

Expert in imaging and image-guided therapies in cancer and diabetes

Early Detection Cancer In Vivo Imaging Diabetes Image-Guided Therapy

Lisa Chasan-Taber

Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lisa Chasan-Taber is an internationally recognized expert on physical activity during pregnancy.

Physical Activity and Pregnancy Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Physical Activity Epidemiology Health Equity

Sean Valles

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

I study the interplay of ethics and scientific evidence in population health, including race and migration issues and climate change issues.

Philosophy of Population Health Race in Science Health Justice Climate Change Philosophy Population Health Ethics

Amir Hayeri

Chief Executive Officer · Bio Conscious Technologies

As the Founder & CEO of Bio-Conscious Technologies Inc, Amir has a diverse background in developing novel medical software technology.

Medical Software Technology Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Glucose Monitoring Diabates

Diane Finegood

Professor · Simon Fraser University

Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease

Health Research Research Ecosystem Public Private Partnerships Complex Systems Chronic Disease Prevention

Camille Thomas

Assistant Provost and Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in coaching psychology, exercise prescription and the pathophysiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Weight Management Exercise Science Plyometric Training Biomechanics of Exercise Methods of Sports Conditioning and Nutrition

Claudine Jurkovitz, M.D., MPH

Director of Clinical Research, Institute for Research on Equity and Community Health (iREACH) · ChristianaCare

Dr. Claudine Jurkovitz is a nephrologist and a senior physician scientist.

Health Services Research Chronic Disease Epidemiology Nephrology Electronic Health Records

Paul Whelton, MD

Show Chwan Endowed Professor · Tulane University

Expert in high blood pressure, cardiovascular and renal diseases

Global Cardiovascular Health Hypertension Clinical Trials Policy Hypertension guidelines Prevention of Cardiovascular and Renal Disease