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Randy Nelson

Professor and Chair | Department of NeuroscienceThe Ohio State University

Expert in biological rhythms, sleep, neuroinflammation and behavioral endocrinology.

Behavioral endocrinologyNeuroinflammationSleepBiological rhythmsNighttime light exposure
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April Callahan, RDN, LDN

Registered DietitianChristianaCare

April Callahan is a licensed registered dietitian at ChristianaCare.

Food and Nutrition
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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.

Ischemic Heart DiseaseEarly Onset Acute Kidney InjuryPremature InfantsEthics in ResearchGrant Writing
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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.

Plant-Water RelationsIon ChannelsLandscape ArchitecturePhotosynthesisPlant Physiology
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Peihua Qiu

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

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

BiostatisticsImage ProcessingDisease ScreeningDisease SurveillanceStatistics
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Michael Mullan

Biomedical researcherRoskamp Institute

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

Alzheimer's Disease
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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.

Cardiovascular DiseaseSleepAerobic and Anaerobic Balance in Elite AthletesSleep and Autonomic Activity in HumansNeurovascular Responses to Mental Stress
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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

Aquatic Ecosystems‎Animal Disease EcologyAnimal BehaviorEvolutionEcology
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Shannon Wallet

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

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

Burn and Inhalation InjuryMechanisms Associated with Altered Immune FunctionsOral BiologyPeriodontal diseasesPulmonary Mucosal Immunology
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Jim Wellehan

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

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

MycologyVirologyWildlife MedicineInfectious DiseaseBacteriology