Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management, College of Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul
Microwave Early Cancer Detection and Monitoring Microwave Hyperthermia and Ablation Wireless Medical Telemetry (Implantable and Body-centric) and E-Health Medical Applications of Microfluidics (Microfluidic Antennas and Sensors) Novel Microwave Antennas and Arrays
Scott Wallace
Associate Professor of Journalism · University of Connecticut
Scott Wallace is a bestselling author, photojournalist and educator who covers the environment and vanishing cultures worldwide.
Central America Amazon Rainforest Brazil Indigenous Cultures Uncontacted Tribes
Valera Hudson, MD
Professor & Chair · Augusta University
Valera Hudson is a pediatric pulmonologist and treats conditions that affect a child's respiratory system, like severe asthma or bronchitis.
Pediatric Pulmonology Medical Education Reccurent Pneumonia Cystic Fibrosis Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Stacey Ivanchuk
Director, Intellectual Property · MaRS Innovation
Experienced and strategy-minded director with extensive experience managing commercially driven programs
Intellectual Property Strategy Access to Essential Medicines Biotechnology Patent Protection Early Stage Commercialization
Dr Amreen Bashir
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences · Aston University
Dr Bashir's research interests include clinical microbiology and environmental microbiology.
Clinical Microbiology Antimicrobial Resistance Bacteria Found in Food Make Up Products Food and Water Microbiology
Tabassum Salam, M.D., MBA, FACP
Chief Learning Officer · ChristianaCare
Dr. Salam is an internal medicine physician and chief learning officer for ChristianaCare.
Leadership Development Healthcare Management Medical Education Internal Medicine
Charles Owens
Director, Center for Public Health Practice and Research · Georgia Southern University
Charles Owens researches health care access and across the continuum of care
Emergency Medical Services Physician Practices Federally Qualified Health Centers Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Health Care Access & Delivery
Brian Levine, M.D.
Associate Chief Academic Officer and Designated Institutional Official · ChristianaCare
Dr. Brian Levine is an expert in emergency medicine and specializes in graduate and undergraduate medical education.
Antibiotic Stewardship Undergraduate Medical Education Emergency Medicine Graduate Medical Education Aeromedical Transport
Arin Brahma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Ecommerce Systems Architecture and Design Operations and Supply Chain Management Big Data Analytics Model Deployment and MLOps
Ric Cuming, EdD, MSN, RN
Chief Operating Officer · ChristianaCare
Ric Cuming is responsible for professional practice, standards, research, outcomes and workforce in acute care and home health settings.
Operations Management Nursing Policy Strategy Leadership Nursing Procedures
Martha Lanier
President · IGNITE Your Potential Inc
Empowering Women for Courage & Confidence | Breast Cancer and Heart Attack Survivor, Iron Girl Triathlete, Skydiver, Author.
Stress Management Personal Achievement Women Spouse Programs Empowerment & Motivation
Christian Coletti, M.D., MHCDS, FACEP, FACP
Clinical Effectiveness Officer of Ambulatory Care · ChristianaCare
Dr. Christian Coletti is the ambulatory clinical effectiveness officer at ChristianaCare.
Internal Medicine Cardiac Telemetry Sepsis
Allen Friedland, M.D., MACP, FAAP
Section Chief of Medicine-Pediatrics · ChristianaCare
Dr. Allen Friedland specializes in medical education and primary care in internal medicine and pediatrics.
Special Health Care Needs Medicine-Pediatrics Medical Education Medicine Pediatrics
Jose Vazquez, MD
Infectious Diseases · Augusta University
Dr. Jose Vazquez studies and treats infectious diseases, including COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and fungal infections.
Coronavirus Translational Medicine in Infectious Diseases Drug-Resistant Infections (CREs, KPCs) Infectious Disease Clinical Trials Antimicrobials and Antifungals
Robert Wyllie, MD
Chief Medical Operations Officer · Cleveland Clinic
Inspires leaders to use business intelligence and continuous improvement tools to boost operational efficiencies and drive down costs
Continuous Improvement Cost Reduction Service Line Performance Management Length of Stay Initiatives Operating Room Management
Sam Curry
Chief Product and Security Officer · Cybereason
Sam Curry is an expert in cyber conflict and security, information security management and enabling a safe, reliable and connected world.
Computer Security Identity Management Information Serucity Management Network Security Product Marketing
Jaime Cesar Giraldo Arango, M.D., FACS
Surgeon; Director of Chief Surgical Services; Trauma Medical Director, Wilmington Hospital · ChristianaCare
Dr, Giraldo Arango specializes in general surgery, critical care, trauma, laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Colonoscopy Robotic Surgery
Scott Siegel, Ph.D, MHCDS
Director of Cancer Control & Population Sciences · ChristianaCare
Scott Siegel, Ph.D., MHCDS, is a licensed psychologist and the Director of Population Health Research at ChristianaCare.
Cancer and Behavioral Health Population Health Research Behavioral Health Determinants Psychchology Social Health Determinants
Katherine Reeves
Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, School of Public Health and Health Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Katherine Reeves' research focuses on modifiable factors that may mediate breast cancer risk
Forever Chemicals Endocrine Disruption Breast Cancer Women's Health Cancer Epidemiology
Douglas J. Casa, Ph.D.
CEO-Korey Stringer Institute, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Kinesiology · University of Connecticut
Focused on prevention of sudden death in sport, exertional heat stroke, wearable technologies, hydration, and performance in the heat
Elite Atheletes Hydration/Dehydration Fluid-Electrolyte Balance Exertional Heat Illnesses Wearable Technologies