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Melissa Armstrong

Professor | Associate ChairUniversity of Florida

Dr. Melissa Armstrong's research focuses on the lived experiences of individuals with Lewy body dementia and their caregivers.

Dementia and End of LifeCorticobasal SyndromeParkinson DiseaseLewy Body DementiaAtypical Parkinsonism
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Shubho Bandyopadhyay

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Shubho Bandyopadhyay studies net neutrality, information systems, health informatics, information systems and public policy.

Information Systems and Operations ManagementEconomic Consequences of Information SystemsInformation Systems and Public PolicyOffshore Outsourcing of ServicesNet Neutrality
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Sherry Grace

Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health ScienceYork University

Studying access to chronic cardiac care, as well as optimizing quantity and quality of life in heart patients.

HealthcarePublic HealthClinical ResearchHeart DiseaseBehavioural Cardiology
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Michael Okun

Distinguished Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Michael Okun is a neurologist, neuroscientist, and expert in Parkinson's, movement disorders, and deep brain stimulation.

Alzheimer'sParkinson'sTouretteDeep Brain StimulationDystonia
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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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Deborah Kurrasch

Associate Professor, Department of Medical GeneticsUniversity of Calgary

Kurrasch’s research is focused on genetic programs that govern hypothalamic development using both mice and zebrafish as model organisms.

Molecular BiologyDevelopmental BiologyPharmacologyNeuroscienceGenetics
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Toby S. Daly-Engel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Daly-Engel's research uses genomics, field ecology and modelling to study shark populations.

Molecular EcologyShark BehaviorMarine BiologyField EcologyGenomics
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Brian D. Avery

Senior LecturerUniversity of Florida

Brian D. Avery is a professor and expert in safety management, amusement operations, event execution, and education.

Sport, Live Entertainment, Recreation, Attraction Operations/Risk Management Educational DevelopmentEvents and Venue Crowd ControlEvent Design and ExecutionLegal ComplianceAttractions Safety Management
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Elizabeth McRae

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Elizabeth McRae’s teaching and research interests include the intersection of race, gender and politics in America and in the modern South.

American HistoryAmerican SouthRace and PoliticsGender and PoliticsModern South
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Willie D. Spears Jr.

Speaker, Author, Teacher, Coach, Story TellerThe Willie Spears Experience

Willie has talked to youth & adults about Leadership, Life Choices, Teacher Inservice. Charismatic speaker. www.williespears.com .

Life Choices/ManagementHealth and FitnessLeadership/MotivationBuilding the Team/RelationshipsDiversity