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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
Professor Ben Jones

Professor Ben Jones

ProfessorLeeds Beckett University

Ben is an accredited strength and conditioning coach and works in a consultancy capacity with sports teams and national governing bodies.

Fatigue and RecoveryFluid and Electrolyte BalanceSportSport SciencePhysical Education
Karl Zelik

Karl Zelik

Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringVanderbilt University

Expert on exoskeletons, human movement, biomechanics and prosthetic limbs

Assistive DevicesAssistive TechnologyMechanical EngineeringBiomechanicsExoskeletons
Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.

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
James "Jay" Clugston

James "Jay" Clugston

Professor | Team PhysicianUniversity of Florida

Dr. Jay Clugston's expertise in non-operative sports medicine, with specific expertise in concussion management.

Concussion managementConcussion BiomarkersSickle Cell Trait in AthletesSports Related ConcussionHeat Illness
Michael Jaffee

Michael Jaffee

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Dr. Michael Jaffee is board-certified in neurology, psychiatry, sleep medicine, and brain injury medicine.

Alzheimer DiseaseSleep DisordersConcussionDementiaTraumatic Brain Injury
Rick  Eckstein, PhD

Rick Eckstein, PhD

Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert on mental health in college athletics, sports and society, stadium financing and labor and unions.

Mental Health in College SportsTitle IXCollege Athletics ReformSociology of SportStadium Financing
Tracey Covassin

Tracey Covassin

Professor of KinesiologyMichigan State University

Tracey Covassin is an expert in the effects of concussions and the epidemiology of sports injuries.

ConcussionsAthleticsInjuries
Jeremy Crenshaw

Jeremy Crenshaw

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Applied PhysiologyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Crenshaw's research focuses on interventions to reduce the incidence of falls and lessen the severity of fall-related injuries.

Fall-related InjuriesFallsBalanceBiomechanicsValue of Exercise
Ning Zhang, Ph.D.

Ning Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

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

Stem Cell BiologyCentral nervous system trauma and diseasesBiomaterials for oral biofilm prevention