bi Experts

Frank M. LaFerla

Chancellor’s Professor and DeanUC Irvine

Frank M. LaFerla,Ph.D.,is the dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences.His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Daniel Romo, Ph.D., FRSC

Schotts Professor of Chemistry | Co-Director, Baylor Synthesis & Drug Lead Discovery Lab | Chair of OrganicLinksBaylor University

Researches the chemistry and biology of natural products, enduring leads for basic cell biology studies and drug development.

Jennifer Jordan, Ph.D., M.S., FSCMR

Associate Professor and ABET Coordinator, Department of Biomedical EngineeringB.S., NC State - Biomedical Engineering | Ph.D., VT-WFU School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences - Biomedical Engineering | M.S., Wake Forest - Clinical and Population Translational Sciences

Dr. Jordan's research involves translational cardiovascular imaging in cardio-oncology, sarcoidosis, and heart failure.

Deepa Dabir

Chair and Professor of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Greg Lontok

Clinical Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Philip McHarris

Assistant Professor of Black StudiesUniversity of Rochester

McHarris is an expert in politics and race, policing, incarceration, housing, racism, and race and inequality.

Rafael Pacheco, PhD

Associate Dean for Digital Technologies and Associate Professor, Academic Administration and Restorative SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Pacheco is a dental materials expert and academic leader advancing digital technologies in dental education and practice.

Genoa Warner

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Environmental ScienceNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Examines how endocrine disrupting chemicals impact biological systems

Ryan Almeida, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor of Geography and the EnvironmentVillanova University

Ryan Almeida, PhD, is a conservation ecologist who studies wildlife trade, with a focus on the sustainability of the exotic pet trade.

Nan Xi, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Research focus: Computer Vision, Medical AI.