Shira Shafir

Senior Lecturer in Biology · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Coronavirus Epidemiology Infectious Diseases COVID-19

Kate Hong

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Kate Hong's research is in understanding the organization and function of neural circuits that underlie sensory-guided behaviors.

Behavioral Methods Characterization of Neural Circuits Computational, Mathematical & Statistical Methods Diseases & Disorders Physiological & Anatomical Methods

Colin Burke, PT, DPT, LSVT

Physical Therapist · ChristianaCare

Colin Burke, PT, DPT, LSVT, provides patient care at ChristianaCare’s Wilmington Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation Center.

Physical Therapy Neurological Rehabilitation Orthopedic Rehabilitation Prosthetic Training Spinal Cord Injury

David Ostrov

Associate professor · University of Florida

Dr. David Ostrov is an expert on immunology, structural biology, and drug discovery in the areas of cancer therapeutics.

Covid Autoimmunity Drug Discovery T cell immunobiology Immunology

Michael Brodie

Visiting Scholar Harvard University · Harvard University

Michael Brodie is an expert in research and industrial practice in data science and databases.

Data Science Databases Multi-Disciplinary Problem Solving Industrial Practice Distributed Systems

Babak Baban, PhD

Associate Dean for Research, Dental College of Georgia · Augusta University

Babak Baban, PhD, is a professor, immunologist and associate dean for research at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Cannabidiol (CBD) Lung Cancer Oral Biology Cancer

Michael Mullan

Biomedical researcher · Roskamp Institute

A biomedical researcher of the beta amyloid protein and its relation to Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's Disease

Afsar Ali

Research Associate Professor · University of Florida

Afsar Ali researches disease spillover from environment to humans and how to mitigate cholera and diarrheal diseases.

Diarrheal Disease Cholera Algal Blooms Flesh Eating Bacteria Environmental Disasters

Shannon Wallet

Professor/Chair · University of Florida

Shannon Wallet focuses on mechanisms associated with altered innate immune functions which lead to dysregulated adaptive immunity.

Burn and Inhalation Injury Mechanisms Associated with Altered Immune Functions Oral Biology Periodontal diseases Pulmonary Mucosal Immunology

Jim Wellehan

Professor · University of Florida

Jim Wellehan's research focuses on comparative infectious disease, pathogen evolution, molecular diagnostics and pathogen discovery.

Mycology Virology Wildlife Medicine Infectious Disease Bacteriology

Katherine Gettys

Wellness Educator and Health Coach · NSA

Physician and experienced speaker passionate about nutrition, health and happiness

Nutrition Disease Prevention Well-Being

Cliff Broman

Professor of Sociology · Michigan State University

An expert in substance abuse, drinking among youth, mental health and stress, race and ethnicity, and family studies.

Mental Health Racial Inequality Health & Disease Families Race Culture and Ethnicity

Patrick Kerns, M.D.

Neurologist · ChristianaCare

Dr. Patrick Kerns is a neurologist at ChristianaCare.

Dystonia Parkinson's Disease Neurology Movement Disorders

Wagner Duarte

Associate Professor/Director · University of Florida

Wagner Duarte researches bone regeneration, dental implants, periodontics, traumatic soft tissue injuries, and wound healing.

Periodontitis Periodontal diseases Bone Grafting Dentistry Dental Implants

Ian Driscoll

Director · University of Florida

Dr. Ian Driscoll specializes in the surgical and critical care of burns, traumatic injuries, and complex wounds.

Resuscitation Aeromedical Evacuation Sepsis Desquamative Diseases Skin Grafting

Dennis Wykoff, PhD

Professor and Chairperson of Biology and Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in Genetics · Villanova University

Dennis Wykoff, PhD, has expertise in genetics, genomics, genetic diseases and infectious diseases.

Evolution Genetics Genomics Genetic diseases Infectious Diseases

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

David Fuller

Professor · University of Florida

David Fuller is a professor in the department of physical therapy who directs a research laboratory in the McKnight Brain Institute.

Motor Neurons Pompe Disease Spinal Cord Breathing Respiratory Muscles

Steven Weisberg

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Steven Weisberg studies the cognitive neuroscience of human spatial navigation, why people differ, and how to improve spatial behavior.

Memory Aging Cognitive Neuroscience Virtual Reality Spatial Navigation

Shannon Manning

MSU Foundation Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Expert in Microbial Pathogenesis and Molecular Epidemiology

Coronavirus Molecular Epidemiology Microbiology Escherichia coli Group B Streptococcus