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Jose Vazquez, MD

Infectious DiseasesAugusta University

Dr. Jose Vazquez studies and treats infectious diseases, including COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and fungal infections.

CoronavirusTranslational Medicine in Infectious DiseasesDrug-Resistant Infections (CREs, KPCs)Infectious Disease Clinical TrialsAntimicrobials and Antifungals
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James Wolffsohn

Professor of OptometryAston University

Professor Wolffsohn's research areas are the development and evaluation of ophthalmic instrumentation, contact and intraocular lenses.

Ocular AllergyOphthalmic InstrumentationContact Lenses‎Intraocular LensesDry Eyes
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John Lednicky

Research ProfessorUniversity of Florida

John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.

Airborne TransmissionZoonotic DiseasesWest Nile VirusInfectious DiseaseAirborne Disease
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Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and VaccinologyUniversity of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19Mosquito-borne DiseasesTick-borne DiseasesZikaSmallpox
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Bernadette Boden-Albala

Director of Program in Public Health and Founding Dean of proposed School of Population HealthUC Irvine

Bernadette Boden-Albala, Dr.P.H., is a renowned researcher & administrator who researches community-based stroke & heart disease prevention.

Stroke and heart disease preventionPublic HealthInfectious DiseasesCOVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute & Professor, Biomedical ScienceFlorida Atlantic University

Randy Blakely is an expert in molecular neuroscience, focusing on how diseases and drugs impact the function of brain synapses and circuits.

MedicationsBrainNeuroscienceBrain DiseaseSynapse
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Dr. Shruti Gohil

Associate Medical Director, Epidemiology & Infection PreventionUCI Health

Dr. Shruti K. Gohil is an infectious disease specialist in Orange, California and is affiliated with one hospital.

Epidemiology of SepsisInfection PreventionClinical infectious diseasesHospital EpidemiologySociodemographic
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Jason Pitts, Ph.D.

Director of the Biology of Global Health 4+1 Program | Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Investigates the sensory neuronal basis for behaviors in arthropod disease vectors such as mosquitoes carrying Dengue or Zika viruses.

Zika VirusMosquito Life CycleArthropod Disease VectorsMosquito-borne DiseasesDengue Fever
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Nicholas Reich

Professor of Biostatistics / Director of Influenza Forecasting Center of ExcellenceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Nicholas Reich's research focuses on infectious disease modeling and optimizing design and analysis for cluster-randomized studies.

Infectious Disease ModellingFlu forecastingCOVID-19 (Coronavirus)BiostatisticsInfluenza Pandemics
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Michael R. Dobbs, M.D.

Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences DepartmentFlorida Atlantic University

Michael Dobbs’, M.D., focuses on vascular neurology, particularly the pathophysiology and treatment of amyloidosis.

Vascular NeurologyNeurotoxicologyAmyloidosisAmyloid Fibril FormationQuality of Care