Andrew Devitt
Professor, School of Biosciences · Aston University
Professor Devitt's research over 20 years has focused on the innate immune system and its role in protection and tissue repair.
Extracellular Vesicles Intercellular Adhesion Molecules Macrophages Apoptosis Phagocytes
Lyndsay V. Rhodes, Ph.D.
Expert in cellular, molecular and cancer biology · Florida Gulf Coast University
Lyndsay Rhodes' research focuses on understanding breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Research Natural Compounds Cancer Biology Molecular Biology Stem Cell (Adult)
Siobhan Malany
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Siobhan Malany studies the effects of microgravity on human muscle biology using an automated tissue chip system.
Receptor Pharmacology Tissue chips Human Muscle Biology Space Medicine Drug Discovery and Screening
Bin Chen
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development · Michigan State University
Dr. Chen is the founding member of DahShu, a non-profit organization to promote research and education in data sciences.
Cancer Therapy Drug Repositioning Translational Bioinformatics AI Big Data
Jay Ritter
Eminent Scholar · University of Florida
Jay Ritter studies IPOs, asset pricing, valuation, investment banking and capital structure.
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Initial Public Offerings Investment Banking Capital Structure Asset Pricing
Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research | Professor of Chemical & Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, biomaterials, supercritical extraction, and nanomedicine.
Batteries Electrochemical engineering Bio-carbon Supercritical carbon dioxide technology Nanotechnology
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
Subha Das
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Subha Das has helped developed conditions for click-chemistry for the rapid modification and functionalization of DNA and RNA.
Nanotechnology RNA Biochemistry Organic Synthesis Future of Science Nucleic Acids Chemistry
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
Nancy D. Campbell
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Science and Technology Studies (STS) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine as it relates to drug policy and the social significance of drugs
Opioid Crisis Harm Reduction Opioid Overdose History of Science & Medicine Gender & Addiction
Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein
President & CEO · MaRS Innovation
Turning academic ideas into commercial realities
Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation
Michael Hamblin, PhD
Principal Investigator, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital · Associate Professor, Dermatology, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Hamblin's research interests are now broadly in the area of phototherapy for multiple diseases
Microscopy Molecular Biology Photomedicine Flourescence Microscopy Biotechnology
Susan Thomas
Associate Professor, Associate Director for Integrated Research Center, Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Susan Thomas is an expert on the role of biological transport phenomena in physiological and pathophysiological processes.
Drug Development and Delivery Cancer Biology Biomaterials Drug Design
Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.
Inez A Caudill Professor; Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University · VCU
Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology
Cell-generated traction forces Extracellular matrix biology Cellular mechanotransduction Mechanobiology of fibrosis Matrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;
Arjun Krishnan
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Arjun Krishnan develops and applies computational data-driven approaches to unravel how our genome relates to health and disease.
Precision Medicine Big Data Genome-wide molecular networks Computational Biology Machine Learning
Dawn Bowdish
Associate Professor, Pathology and Molecular Medicine · McMaster University
Understanding why changes in immunity that occur with age and how this predisposes us to infection and chronic inflammatory diseases.
Immunology Microbiome Immunosenescence Aging Immune System Pneumonia
Babak Baban, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, Dental College of Georgia · Augusta University
Babak Baban, PhD, is a professor, immunologist and associate dean for research at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Cannabidiol (CBD) Oral Biology Lung Cancer
Neera Tewari-Singh
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology · Michigan State University
Neera Tewari-Singh has an extensive background in molecular biology, toxicology, and medical countermeasures against chemical exposures.
Environmental Toxicology Inflammation Dermal Toxicology Medical Chemical Defense Molecular Biology
John Ligon
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Dr. John Ligon is a translational researcher committed to advancing novel cellular therapies and immunotherapies.
Cancer Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Developmental Therapeutics Oncology
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis