Gerry Brunk
Managing Director · Lumira Ventures
Gerry Brunk is a venture capital investor with expertise in biotechnology, medical devices, start-ups and corporate strategy.
Business Strategy Medical Devices Pharmaceutical Industry Drug Development Commercialization
Carlos Rinaldi Ramos
Professor · University of Florida
Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos is an expert in the fields of ferrofluids, nanomedicine, and magnetic nanoparticles and their biomedical applications.
Nanomagnetism Hyperthermia Nanoparticle Diffusion Ferrofluids Magnetic Nanoparticles
Elliott Silverstein
Director, Government Relations, Insurance · CAA Club Group
Elliott manages and executes key elements of CAA’s provincial advocacy role, and overseeing municipal advocacy efforts.
Government Relations & Public Affairs Issues Management Legislation Policy Analysis Strategic Advocacy
Dr Jill Johnson
Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences · Aston University
Dr Johnson’s current research interests focus on the role of pericytes in chronic lung disease.
Allergic Asthma Pulmonary Fibrosis Pericytes Chronic Lung Disease Leukocyte Biology
Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Chief/Professor/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Mehdi Mirsaeidi is an expert in ILD, climate change; lung cancer, and bacteriophages.
Bacteriophages Climate Change and Health Interstitial Lung Disease Bacterial Drug Resistant
Steve Edgett
CEO · Genomadix
Steve Edgett has more than 20 years of experience in business development, strategic planning, and international markets.
Communications Technologies International Markets Strategic Planning New Markets Business Strategy
Randy Nelson
Professor and Chair | Department of Neuroscience · The Ohio State University
Expert in biological rhythms, sleep, neuroinflammation and behavioral endocrinology.
Behavioral endocrinology Neuroinflammation Sleep Biological rhythms Nighttime light exposure
Paul Jansen
Consultant, Board Member and Advisor · Haselmeier Group
Paul Jansen is an experienced pharmaceutical industry professional with expertise in drug and biologics device development.
Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Industry Drug Development Biologics Device Development Product Launch
Jeff Karp
Professor · Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School
Dr. Jeff Karp is a leading researcher in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives.
Biomaterials Stem Cell Therapeutics Drug Delivery Medical Devices Biomedical Engineering
Kuldeep Neote
Senior Director · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)
Kuldeep focuses primarily on the areas of Oncology and Immunology.
Drug Discovery Immunology Oncology Molecular Biology
Robert Bird
Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics · University of Connecticut
Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.
Corporate Governance Employment Law Business Law Corporate Compliance Business Ethics
Natalie Moser
Director of the MSU Psychological Clinic · Michigan State University
Natalie Moser directs the MSU Psychological Clinic and specializes in pediatric psychology, child anxiety and parent consultation.
Mental Health Bullying Pediatric Psychology Parenting Child Anxiety
Gregory Hudalla
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Gregory Hudalla researches deliver technologies to increase biotherapeutic efficacy by creating localized depots that sustain drug action.
Immune Engineering Biotherapeutics Biomolecule Engineering Drug Delivery
Emily Day
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering · University of Delaware
Prof. Day engineers drug & biomolecule nanocarriers for targeted treatment of cancers, blood disorders, and reproductive health conditions.
Precision Medicine Drug Delivery Translational Research Gene Regulation Phototherapy
Adam Buckley
Vice President, Operations · VBI Vaccines
Adam Buckley is an expert in the biotechnology industry, specializing in the areas vaccines, technology transfer and drug development.
Lifesciences Drug Development Vaccines Biotechnology Technology Transfer
Riccardo Panicucci
Senior VP CMC · QED Therapeutics and Origin Biosciences
Riccardo Panicucci is an expert in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, clinical development, and biopharmaceuticals.
Technology Transfer Biotechnology Clinical Development Drug Discovery Drug Development
Karla MacDonald
Vice President, Communication and Patient Advocacy · Ipsen
Karla MacDonald is an expert in strategy, leading communications and building talent for companies ranging from biotechs to large pharma.
Corporate Communications Pharmaceutical Industry Strategic Communications Patient Advocacy Drug Development
Thomas George
M.D./Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Thomas George is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator focusing on gastrointestinal malignancies and new cancer treatments.
HeforShe Gastrointestinal Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Cancer Therapy
Yonghui Wu
Director/Associate Professor · University of Florida
Yonghui Wu’s research is in computer science and biomedical informatics to develop medical artificial intelligence to solve medical problems
Data Science Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Drug Repurposing
Paul Langridge, PhD
Assistant Professor · Augusta University
An acclaimed scientist specializing in morphogenesis, CRISPR, synthetic biology, signal transduction, and cell and molecular biology.
Molecular Mechanisms of Notch Activation Signal Transduction Endocytosis Synthetic Biology Cellular Biology