Drug Experts

CEO and Founder1CellBiO Inc.

Colin Brenan is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in research, project management, and financing of early-stage life science companies.

Business DevelopmentCommercialization of Life Science TechnologiesProduct DevelopmentLifesciencesStart-Ups

Distinguished ProfessorNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Omowunmi Sadik applies her knowledge of surface chemistry, chemical and biological sensors in healthcare, food safety and the environment.

Nanostructured Conducting PolymersChemical and Biological SensorsSurface ChemistryElectrochemistryBiosensors

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Zhoumeng Lin’s research is on developing computational models to study nanomedicine, food safety, nanoparticle and chemical risk assessment.

Machine LearningFood Safety AssessmentEnvironmental HealthPhysiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) ModelingToxicology

Assistant Professor, School of PharmacyUniversity of Waterloo

Kelly Grindrod's areas of expertise include medication use, digital health technology and pharmacy education

Pharmacy EducationDigital Health TechnologyMedication Use

Director, Intellectual PropertyMaRS Innovation

Experienced and strategy-minded director with extensive experience managing commercially driven programs

Intellectual Property StrategyAccess to Essential MedicinesBiotechnology Patent ProtectionEarly Stage Commercialization

Founder & Managing DirectorBurloch Group Inc.

Engaging and knowledgeable speaker with deep expertise in biotechnology investment.

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalsInnovationInvestment

Executive Dean, Chair in Inflammatory Cell BiologyAston University

Prof Devitt's research over 30 years has focused on the innate immune system and its role in health and inflammatory disease.

Extracellular VesiclesInflammationRegenerative MedicineHealthy AgeingNovel Therapies

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Anthony Maurelli studies bacterial genetics to address questions about how bacteria cause gut disease and sexually transmitted infections.

Laboratory Capacity BuildingWasterwater EpidemiologySexually Transmitted DiseasesShigella Genetics and PathogenesisBacterial Pathogenesis

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Director of Makerspaces & Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

Additive ManufacturingAdvanced Engineering MathematicsComputer Aided Design (CAD)Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)Design Engineering

Professor, Department of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Professor Ghosh researches complex networks and systems biology, using modeling and simulation, applied-AI and network science.

AIWireless Networking and Mobile ComputingSystems BiologyStochastic modeling and discrete event simulationMobile ubiquitous and grid computing

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