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Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

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

Dr. Wen researches biomaterials as well as cell and tissue engineering

BiomaterialsCell and Tissue EngineeringRegenerative MedicineStem Cell Biology and EngineeringDrug Delivery
Greg Waite

Greg Waite

Founder & CEOVisiLeap

Greg Waite is an entrepreneur, inventor and investor who specializes in monetizing platform technologies.

Financial & Social LeverageSpin-outBreakthrough TechnologiesBreakthrough Invention FundTechnology Commercialization
Wolfgang Banzhaf

Wolfgang Banzhaf

Entomologist and Osteopathic Medical SpecialistMichigan State University

Expert in genetic programming and evolutionary computation

Computer ScienceEvolutionary ComputationMachine LearningAlgorithmsTheoretical Physics
Zhiyong Xi

Zhiyong Xi

Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsMichigan State University

Expert in controlling Zika, Malaria and Dengue fever

Dengue FeverMicrobiologyDisease Control and PreventionDisease Transmission DynamicsMosquito-Human Transferrable Diseases
David Kramer

David Kramer

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyMichigan State University

Expert in biofuels, photosynthesis

BiochemistryMolecular BiologyPhotosynthesisEnergy & Renewable EnergyPlant Biology
Michael Tarr

Michael Tarr

Professor and Department HeadCarnegie Mellon University

Michael Tarr is an expert in visual perception and how the brain transforms 2D images into high-level percepts.

Cognitive NeuroscienceCognitive ScienceComputationalPerception
Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Director, Chemical & Life Science Engineering | Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering | Engineering Foundation ProfessorVCU 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 Biocatalysis3D Printing of Dose FormsLong Acting Therapy DevelopmentNanomaterials and Particle SciencesContinuous Chemical Reaction Engineering
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Dean Robert J. Mattauch Chair | Vice Chair of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Structural BioinformaticsIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsProtein-ligand(drug) interactionsComputer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis
Gerry Brunk

Gerry Brunk

Managing DirectorLumira Ventures

Gerry Brunk is a venture capital investor with expertise in biotechnology, medical devices, start-ups and corporate strategy.

Business StrategyMedical DevicesPharmaceutical IndustryDrug DevelopmentCommercialization
Parimal  Nathwani

Parimal Nathwani

Vice President, Life SciencesMaRS Innovation

Parimal Nathwani received his M.Sc. from the University of British Columbia and his M.B.A. from Simon Fraser University

Forming Start-Up CompaniesRaising Early-Stage CapitalManaging Intellectual Property