Kellie Watson
Head of Licensing, Corporate Development · LabCorp
Kellie Watson is an expert in biotechnology, scientific communications, and assisting biotechnology companies.
Diagnostics Life Sciences Cellular Biology Molecular Biology Biology
Adam Little
Mentor | CBASE · LifeLearn, Inc.
Adam is a veterinarian and entrepreneur with a passion for applying his diverse experience towards tackling big problems.
Global Health Dogs Epidemiology Animal Nutrition Community Outreach
Scott Requadt
CEO · Talaris Therapeutics
Scott Requadt has operating and investment experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including therapeutics, medtech and diagnostics.
Entrepreneurship Corporate Development Life Sciences Biotechnology Venture Capital
Judith Blumstock
Senior Director, Corporate Development · MaRS Innovation
Senior Director, Mars Innovation
Investing in Life Sciences Making Investments and Overseeing Existing Portfolio Companies
Leland Sandler Coach
Consulting · The Sandler Group
Leland Sandler is a highly sought-after executive coach and consultant from Jefferson County, Colorado.
Executive Advising Business & Leadership Business Leadership Start Up Business
Joel Lessem
CEO and Co-Founder · Firmex Inc.
This CEO has a firm grasp on data storage solutions that assist businesses and organizations in improving productivity
Cloud Computing and Data Storage Entreprenuership Start-Ups Social Enterprise Sales Presentations
Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering
Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies
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
Richard Barker
Director · 2030healthfutures
Challenging and entertaining speaker on the future of healthcare and life sciences
Future of Medicine and Healthcare Implications for Life Sciences Businesses Personalised Medicine
Krzysztof Przybylski
Council Member | Sales Manager · Canon, Inc. | GLG|
Council Member |Sales Manager | Medical Devices | High-tech | Canon | GLG | 15+ years of expertise
Medical Devices Sales Operations Market Development Optical Diagnostics and Imaging Brand & Identity Development and Execution
Aria Eshraghi
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Aria Eshraghi has expertise in infection microbiology and his team's goal is to develop new ways to prevent and treat infections.
Francisella Francisellosis Graduate Education in the Life Sciences Tularemia Tularensis
Leonard Fleck
Professor of Philosophy · Michigan State University
Leonard Fleck is an expert in health care justice, health care rationing, as well as ethical issues related to genetic technologies.
Health care policy including changes being made by the Trump administration
Edie Dullaghan
Head, Target Validation · Centre for Drug Research and Development
Striving for excellence through mentoring people and by fostering creative/critical thinking,
Drug Development Infectious Disease Biology Molecular Genetics of Gene Expression Immunohistochemistry Antibiotic development
Dr Alan Goddard
Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences · Aston University
Dr Goddard's research interests focus around membrane proteins and the lipid membranes in which they reside.
Biological Membranes Biochemistry Lipid Membranes Membrane Protein Systems Antimicrobials
Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.
Professor · Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.
Electromagnetic Device Modeling Data Analytics Higher Order Statistical Analysis Multimodal Data Analytics Experimental Design
Christina Eubanks-Turner
Professor of Mathematics · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Mathematics Commutative Algebra Graph Theory Mathematics Education Broadening Participation in Mathematical Sciences
Robin Feldman
Harry & Lillian Hastings Distinguished Professor of Law ; Director of the Institute for Innovation Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: feldmanr@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4661 / Office 372-200
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Intellectual Property Startup & Innovation Law Privacy and Property Law Law & Science
Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.
Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering| Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Roper specializes in efforts to bring engineering and science closer to patients who utilize medicines via novel technologies.
Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis 3D Printing of Dose Forms Long Acting Therapy Development Nanomaterials and Particle Sciences Continuous Chemical Reaction Engineering
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
Andrew McAninch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Andrew McAninch specializes in ethics and applied ethics, with an emphasis on bioethics, engineering ethics, and ethics of AI.
Ethics and Applied Ethics (esp. Bioethics, Engineering Ethics, Ethics of AI) Philosophy of Action Moral Psychology Epistemology