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Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal water healthFlorida Gulf Coast University

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

Coral Reef EcologyCiguatera OutbreaksCoastal Water HealthPlankton EcosystemsHarmful Algal Blooms
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Lara Pilutti

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary School of Health SciencesUniversity of Ottawa

The goal of our research is to optimize the accessibility of exercise for people with multiple sclerosis to maximize health-related benefits

ExercisePhysical Activity and HealthExercise and chronic diseasesMultiple SclerosisKinesiology
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Emily Beglarian

Clinical Assistant Professor of Health and Human SciencesLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Environmental PollutantsBone and Joint DiseasesHealth PromotionKinesiologyEpidemiology
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Kim Capehart, DDS, MBA, PhD

Associate Dean & Associate ProfessorAugusta University

Dental MaterialsPublic HealthObesity and Periodontal DiseaseComprehensive Patient CareBusiness, Practice Management, and Ethics
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Sang-Hoon Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Workaholism and OverworkEmployment RelationsDark Side of Prosocial Behavior
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Gretchen Chapman

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's work focuses on medical decision making, especially vaccination and organ donation.

Medical Decision MakingOrgan Donation BehaviorVaccine ConfidenceHealth BehaviorDecision Research
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Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D

Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research DevelopmentUniversity of Connecticut

Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.

ACLYouth AthletesInjury PreventionMotor DevelopmentPhysical Literacy
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Wendy Dahl

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Wendy Dahl's current research interests focus on the relationships between fiber, diet quality, probiotics and the gut microbiome.

Dietary FiberNutrition and Disease TreatmentNutrition and Older AdultsProbiotics
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Kristen Mills

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Biomechanics of tumor growth, tumor cell-matrix interactions

Development of in vitro modelsCell and tissue biomechanicsExperimental mechanics of materials
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Ronald J. Gerrits, Ph.D.

Professor, Program DirectorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Ron Gerrits focuses his professional efforts on science education.

Science EducationGuided InquiryPhysiology