LeRoi Hicks, M.D., MPH
Campus Executive Director, ChristianaCare, Wilmington campus · ChristianaCare
Dr. Hicks is the recipient of numerous clinical and research awards and is nationally known for his research on health care disparities.
Social Determinants of Health/Health Disparities Medicine Chronic Disease Internal Medicine Health Equity
Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.
Community-based Interventions Flavor Smell Nutrition Food Preference
Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering
Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.
Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma
Kala Seal, Ph.D.
Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Chair, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics and Director, Comparative Management Systems (CMS) Program
Mobile Commerce Mobile Payments Decision Modeling in Excel Information System Strategies
Ana Turner
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Ana Turner's expertise is street psychiatry, treating those experiencing both homelessness and mental illness on the streets.
Street Psychiatry Homelessness Community Psychiatry
Sai Zhang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Sai Zhang's research leverages machine learning and big biomedical data to decode complex human diseases and advance precision medicine.
Computational Biology Computational Genomics Machine Learning Precision Medicine Statistical Genetics
Amanda Paluch
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amanda Paluch is a physical activity epidemiologist and kinesiologist with a focus on advancing the measurement of physical activity.
Step Tracking Physical Activity Wearables Physical Behavior Measurement Chronic Disease Prevention
Kyle Walker
Associate Professor and Chair · Texas Christian University
Professor Walker specializes in population geography, cities and suburbs and demographic data visualization
Demographic Data Visualization Population Geography Data Analysis and Visualization Cities and Suburbs
Jackie Blissett
Professor of Psychology · Aston University
Professor Blissett has a interest in children’s fussy eating including poor fruit and vegetable acceptance, emotional eating, and obesity.
Feeding and Eating Behaviour Psychology Childhood Eating Behaviour Fussy Eating Developmental Psychology
Timothy Verstynen
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Timothy Verstynen's research focuses on how our brains allow us to explore our environments and learn from experience.
Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Learning Science
Eric Gato
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Professor Gato focuses on diabetes, environmental chemistry and toxicology to examine exposure to environmental contaminants
Diabetes Environmental Toxicology Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry Environmental Contaminants
Professor Louisa Ells
Professor of Obesity · Leeds Beckett
Louisa has specialised in applied obesity research for the past two decades.
Obesity Nutrition Public Health Weight Management
Amir Hayeri
Chief Executive Officer · Bio Conscious Technologies
As the Founder & CEO of Bio-Conscious Technologies Inc, Amir has a diverse background in developing novel medical software technology.
Medical Software Technology Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Glucose Monitoring Diabates
Heather Bittner Fagan, M.D., MPH, FAFFP
Associate Vice Chair of Research and Faculty with ChristianaCare's Department of Family and Community Medicine · ChristianaCare
Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan is a practicing physician, faculty member and researcher in Family & Community Medicine at ChristianaCare.
Family Medicine
Dr. Nicole Egenberger
Clinic Director & Naturopathic Doctor · Remède Naturopathics
Naturopathic doctor. Founder of New York's leading clinic for naturopathic medicine. Expert in research-driven natural medicine.
Naturopathic Medicine Naturopathy Homeopathy Botanical Medicine Clinical Nutrition
Klaus Ley, MD
Founding Director · Immunology Center of Georgia
Klaus Ley is exploring the role our immune response plays in atherosclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
T lymphocytes Immunology Vaccines atherosclerosis Integrins
J. Aaron Johnson, PhD
Associate Dean of the School of Public Health and Director of the Institute of Public and Preventive Health · Augusta University
For two decades, J. Aaron Johnson's research has focused on evidence-based practices, primarily in substance use prevention.
Alcohol Screening Brief Interventions Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Opioid Epidemic
Cheryl Grills
President's Professor, Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Healing Racial Stress Positive Youth Development Community Psychology African-Centered Psychology
Connie Mulligan
Professor · University of Florida
Connie Mulligan is interested in understanding patterns of human genetic variation with implications for human health and evolution.
Syrian Refugees Impact of Stress Complex Phenotypes Influence of Genetics on Response to Trauma and Stress Epigenetic Analysis
Arni Rao, PhD
Director and Professor · Augusta University
Director of the Laboratory for Theory and Mathematical Modeling and professor at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Artifical Intelligence Infectious Disease Mathematical Analyses Complex Dynamics,