disease Experts

Mira Ghaly, DMD

Department Chair & Associate ProfessorAugusta University

Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.

Professor of Plant Science and Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Connecticut

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

Teresa Marin, PhD, NNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP

Associate Professor in College of NursingAugusta University

Dr. Marin's research evaluates strategies to identify ischemic disease in premature infants using near infrared spectroscopy technology.

Peihua Qiu

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Peihua Qui studies design and data analysis, including decision-making problems like disease surveillance and environment monitoring.

Michael Mullan

Biomedical researcherRoskamp Institute

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

Professor Alan Goddard

Professor of Biotechnology and Head of BiosciencesAston University

Prof. Goddard has a particular interest in applying fundamental findings about the cell membrane and its constituent lipids and proteins.

Jason Carter, Ph.D.

Dean of the Robbins College of Health and Human SciencesBaylor University

Active researcher focusing on neural control of the cardiovascular system in humans and the role of sleep in cardiovascular disease.

Shannon Wallet

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

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

Rick Relyea

Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute; Director, Jefferson Project; & David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed ChairRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Researches community ecology, ecotoxicology, phenotypic plasticity, forest inputs to wetlands, disease ecology, and invasive species

Jim Wellehan

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

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