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Matthew Gentry

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Matthew Gentry is a prominent brain metabolism scientist and chair of biochemistry and molecular biology.

Brain MetabolismEwing sarcomaGlycogenGlycogen Storage DiseasesLafora Disease
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Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.

Department Chair; Inez Caudill, Jr. Distinguished Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Health Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of PittsburghVCU College of Engineering

Professor Heise studies pulmonary mechanotransduction, including lung injury and pulmonary regenerative medicine

Lung injuryPulmonary regenerative medicineMechanobiologyTissue EngineeringSmooth muscle cell signaling
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Jayanta Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.

Expert in epidemiologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

Jayanta Gupta explores the genetic and environmental risk factors behind chronic health conditions, including allergic and kidney diseases.

Molecular EpidemiologyAllergic DiseasesAtopic DermatitisAsthmaChronic Kidney Disease
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Martin Tanaka

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Martin Tanaka's research interests include biomedical devices, computational modeling and neuromuscular control.

Design For ManufacturingComputational ModelingMaterial Properties and BehaviorInnovation in Engineering DesignProduct Design and Development
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Mark A. McHugh, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Chemical and Life Science EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor McHugh researches high-pressure fluid properties and phase equilibria

High-Pressure Fluid Properties and Phase EquilibriaPolymer Solution Behavior at High PressuresScattering Phenomena in Polymer Solutions at High PressuresSupercritical Fluid Solvent Technology
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Annabelle Singer

Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Annabelle Singer researches to understand how neural activity produces memories and spurs the brain’s immune system.

Alzheimer's DiseaseVirtual RealityOptogeneticsLearning & MemoryNeural Coding & Decoding
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Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Electromagnetic Device ModelingData AnalyticsHigher Order Statistical AnalysisMultimodal Data AnalyticsExperimental Design
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Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering

Cell and Tissue EngineeringResponse of Cells to BiomaterialsMechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and BoneNormal and Pathological CalcificationStem Cell Delivery Technologies
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Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Nguyen focuses on biointegrated materials and devices at nano- and micro-scales for applications in biomedicine

VaccinationsDrug DeliveryNano
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Thomas Pogge

Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International AffairsYale University

Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author

Justice in Health CareSocial and Political PhilosophyEthics and Moral PhilosophyGlobalization and Inequality