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Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.

Interim Department Head and ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Tian is an expert in animal biotechnology.

Rich Lenski

Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsMichigan State University

“The Man Who Bottled Evolution”

George Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.

Professor of Medicine, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and GerontologyUniversity of Connecticut

Improving health and independence in older adults through multidisciplinary team science

Chamteut Oh

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Chamteut Oh specializes in microbial water quality including environmental DNA/RNA surveillance and disinfection technologies.

John Lednicky

Research ProfessorUniversity of Florida

John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.

Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).

Bruce Armitage

Professor and Co-DirectorCarnegie Mellon University

Bruce Armitage’s current research interests include the use of PNA for sequence-specific recognition of DNA and RNA.

Gabriel Wright, Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Gabriel Wright's primary research work is in computational biology.

Jean Tsao

ProfessorMichigan State University

Jean Tsao has more than 20 years of experience studying the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, and its vector, the blacklegged tick

E. Virginia Merriam

Professor Emeritus of BiologyLoyola Marymount University