Tony Young

Director of Medical Innovation · Anglia Ruskin University

As Clinical Lead, Tony provides clinical leadership and support in delivering improved health outcomes in England.

Physiology Urology Medicine Social Care Medical Innovation

Steven M. Lepowsky, D.D.S.

Dean, School of Dental Medicine · University of Connecticut

Steven M. Lepowsky currently serves as the Dean of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Dentistry Oral Surgery

Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D

Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research Development · University of Connecticut

Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.

ACL Youth Athletes Injury Prevention Motor Development Physical Literacy

Ramzi Salloum

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Ramzi Salloum’s research focuses on the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based practices, especially in cancer prevention.

Learning Health Systems Global Health Implementation Science Tobacco Control Cancer

Sandra Citty

Clinical Associate Professor · University of Florida

As a Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center nurse researcher, Sandra Citty identifies opportunities for improvements.

Enhancing Health Outcomes Medical-Surgical Acute Care Nursing Veterans Affairs Family Health

Timothy Verstynen

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Timothy Verstynen's research focuses on how our brains allow us to explore our environments and learn from experience.

Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Learning Science

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

Charmaine Smith Wright, M.D., MSHP

Director of the Center for Special Health Care Needs · ChristianaCare

Dr. Charmaine Smith Wright is director of ChristianaCare's Center for Special Health Care Needs.

Disabilities and Health Care Internal Medicine Pediatrics

Denise Schentrup

Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida

Denise Schentrup serves as clinical director of Archer Family Health Care, the UF College of Nursing’s nurse-led clinic.

Interprofessional Team-based Care Quality Improvement Rural Health Health Information Exchange

Barry Waldman MD

Orthopedic Surgeon · OrthoMaryland

DR Barry Waldman is an internationally known orthopedic surgeon specializing in care for the hip, knee, and shoulder at OrthoMaryland.

Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Rehabilitation Orthopedics

Jonathan Thon

Founder & CEO · STRM.BIO

Jonathan Thon is an accomplished serial biotech entrepreneur, a recognized leader in human cell culture, and the founder of STRM.BIO.

Clinical Research Life Sciences Education Stem Cell Biology Human Cell Culture

Antonis Rokas

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University

Expert on patterns of evolution, with a focus on the earliest forms of life.

Tree of Life Mosquito Functional Genomics Evolution of Fungal Metabolism Molecular Evolution Evolutionary Development

Charles Emery

Professor | Department of Psychology · The Ohio State University

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in aging and adult development

Cardiopulmonary endurance Cognitive functioning Psychological well-being

Kim Anderson

Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition · University of Guelph

Associate Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies

Oral history and Indigenous knowledge translation Community-based Indigenous research Indigenous Masculinities Indigenous feminism Gender and Indigenous peoples

Zvi Schwartz, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Doctor of dental medicine and periodontal expert; skilled program developer

Bone Cartilage and mineralization and their relation to Vitamin D sex hormones and local factors. Implant and bone substitute mechanism of action and clinical use Steroid hormone Periodontal diseases etiology and treatment The Effect of Vitamin D on Cartilage Cells in Vitro

Ning Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Zhang is engineering strategies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and brain stroke

Stem Cell Biology Central nervous system trauma and diseases Biomaterials for oral biofilm prevention

Jonathan M. Metzl

Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University

World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.

Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare

Vince Rozario

Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Vince Rozario is an curator focusing on issues of decolonizing the canon, multiple modernities, queer diasporas, and transnational futures.

Canadian Art History Community Organization Writing Curation Art History

Almut Winterstein

Distinguished Professor · University of Florida

Almut Winterstein is an expert in drug safety and ways to improve medication use.

Medical Marijuana Healthcare Quality Drug Use in Maternal and Child Health Medical Marijuana Safety Pharmacoepidemiology

Shilpa Kauta, M.D.

Director for the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center · ChristianaCare

Dr. Shilpa Kauta currently serves as the Medical Director for the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center.

Sleep Medicine