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Justin D. Hilliard

M.D. | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Justin Hilliard performs deep brain stimulation surgery for treatment of medically refractory movement disorders.

Spine SurgeryDeep Brain StimulationBrain TumorsMovement Disorders
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Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Co-Director, PhD Program, School of Social WorkUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is a recognized Latina scholar and expert in health disparities and cultural humility working with Latino families.

Intervention and Prevention Programs for Substance UseFamily Mechanisms and Factors that Play a Role in At Risk BehaviorsLatino Families and Parenting in at Risk EnvironmentsTeen Pregnancy PreventionFathers in the Latino Community
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Steven G. Kinsey, Ph.D.

Professor, Director, Center for Advancement in Managing PainUniversity of Connecticut

Steven G. Kinsey is an educator and researcher with specialized training in pain, immunology, and behavioral pharmacology.

Pain ManagementSubstance Use DisordersChronic PainCannabinoidsAnxiety
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Dennis D’Amico, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Animal Science Food SafetyUniversity of Connecticut

Dennis D'Amico's research and outreach efforts focus on improving the safety and quality of milk and value-added dairy products.

Dairy ScienceDairy IndustryFood MicrobiologyFood Safety StandardsFood Science
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David Ostrov

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. David Ostrov is an expert on immunology, structural biology, and drug discovery in the areas of cancer therapeutics.

CovidAutoimmunityDrug DiscoveryT cell immunobiologyImmunology
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Lonn McDowell

Vice Chair | Affiliate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lonn McDowell has decades of experience in healthcare leadership, operations, finance, human resources, ethics, strategy, and governance.

Healthcare Human ResourcesHealthcare LeadershipHealthcare FinanceHealthcare OperationsHealthcare Strategy
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Steven Huege, M.D., MS.Ed

Swank Foundation Endowed Chair in Memory Care and GeriatricsChristianaCare

Expert in memory care and geriactrics

Dementia/Memory CareMental Health in Older AdultsGeriatric PsychiatryPhysician Wellness/HealthMedical Education
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Lisa J. Merlo

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Lisa Merlo’s research focuses on mental health, well-being and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.

Motivational InterviewingBurnout of Health ProfessionalsWell-being of Health ProfessionalsMedical Student Wellness
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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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Michael Lauzardo

Chief | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Michael Lauzardo's clinical practice and research centers around tuberculosis among at-risk populations.

Public HealthPulmonary TuberculosisPulmonary DiseaseTuberculosis