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Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute & Professor, Biomedical ScienceFlorida Atlantic University

Randy Blakely is an expert in molecular neuroscience, focusing on how diseases and drugs impact the function of brain synapses and circuits.

MedicationsBrainNeuroscienceBrain DiseaseSynapse
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and 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
Cheolho Sim, Ph.D.

Cheolho Sim, Ph.D.

Professor, BiologyBaylor University

Professor Sim's research is focused predominantly on the vector biology of human pathogens.

Functional GenomicsDisease VectorsWest Nile Virus
Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.

Muscle agingCell-matrix interactionsIntegrin-mediated signalingMyoblast fusionRegenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma
Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.

Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.

Inez A Caudill Professor; Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins UniversityVCU

Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology

Cell-generated traction forcesExtracellular matrix biologyCellular mechanotransductionMechanobiology of fibrosisMatrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;
René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.

René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of MexicoVCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.

Tissue EngineeringStem Cell Biology and EngineeringBiomaterials for Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal TissuesImmunomodulation and ImmunoengineeringWnt Signaling in Morphogenesis Healing and Regeneration