Joe Brown

Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Joe Brown’s research interests include water infrastructure sustainability and detection methods for pathogens in the environment.

Water and Wastewater Microbiology Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment Engineering Applications in Underserved Communities Bioaerosols

Jessica Fortin

Assistant Professor of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation · Michigan State University

Dr. Jessica S. Fortin is a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist and holds both chemistry and pharmacy licenses from Quebec.

Toxicology Molecular Pharmacology Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry Pathology

Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public Health · Baylor University

An expert in Physical Functioning, Obesity and Diabetes, Survey Methodology, and Physical Activity.

Physical Activity Obesity and Diabetes Physical Functioning Survey Methodology

Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.

Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture · University of Connecticut

Expert on plant genetics, plant biotechnology, GMOs and public perception of GMOs.

Plant-Water Relations Ion Channels Landscape Architecture Photosynthesis Plant Physiology

Jian Zhang

Associate Professor, Biostatistics · Georgia Southern University

Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.

Coronavirus Public Health Surveillance Vaccine-preventative Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Diseases

Amir Kazory

Professor/Chief · University of Florida

Dr. Amir Kazory has published extensively on topics related to kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension Fluid overload Hemodialysis access Dialysis Acute kidney failure

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

Dawn Wesson

Associate Professor · Tulane University

Professor Wesson is a national expert in vector-borne diseases spread by mosquitoes.

Zika Virus Chagas Disease Mosquito-Borne Viruses West Nile Virus Medical Entomology

Ace Vo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Big Data Machine Learning Data Mining Spatial Analytics

Marina Eremeeva

Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences · Georgia Southern University

Expert in health sciences

Public Heath Laboratories Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases Epidemiology Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences

Eric Jeng

Assistant Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Eric Jeng is a cardiovascular surgeon with expertise in complex cardiovascular surgery.

Mechanical Circulatory Support Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Heart Transplantation Aortic Valve Disease Endovascular Aortic Repair

Audrey Bowden

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering · Vanderbilt University

Expert in light-based tools for applications to medicine and biology, including early detection, diagnosis and therapy.

Biomedical imaging Medical Device Design Biophotonics Biomedical Engineering Engineering

Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal water health · Florida Gulf Coast University

Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.

Phytoplankton Ecology Coral Reef Ecology Ciguatera Outbreaks Coastal Water Health Plankton Ecosystems

Christopher Kanan

Associate Professor of Computer Science · University of Rochester

Christopher Kanan's research focuses on deep learning and Artificial Intelligence AI

AI and Machine Learning Applied Machine Learning (e.g. Medical Computer Vision) Language-guided Scene Understanding Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning

Mehdi Mirsaeidi

Chief/Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Mehdi Mirsaeidi is an expert in sarcoidosis, ILD, and pulmonary infections and is proficient in diagnosis, treatment, and research.

Copd Interstitial Lung Disease Sarcoidosis Pulmonary Infections

Cindy Leissinger

Professor of pediatrics and pathology, Director of the Louisiana Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders · Tulane University

Dr. Leissinger cares for adult sickle cell patients and patients with coagulation disorders and researches hemophilia treatments.

Pediatrics Hematology Oncology Hemophilia Sickle Cell Disease Pathology

Benjamin Anderson

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Benjamin Anderson's expertise includes pathogen discovery and the use of novel virus surveillance techniques.

Pathogen Discovery Virology Respiratory Viruses Public Health One Health

Robert Cook

Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Robert Cook is a professor within the Department of Epidemiology focusing on preventative health care.

Primary Care Medicine Alcohol Consumption Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV Infection Stigma

Maxellende Ezin

Assistant Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Biomedical Technology Congenital Heart Disease Developmental Biology Biomedical Research

Rhoel Dinglasan

Professor · University of Florida

Rhoel Dinglasan is an expert in vector-borne diseases, malaria, arbovirus, mosquito/tick biology, and OMICS analytical platforms.

OMICS Analytical Platforms Arbovirus Vector-Borne Diseases Systems Biology Malaria