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Gabriel Wright, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Gabriel Wright's primary research work is in computational biology.

Co-translational Protein FoldingComputational BiologySynonymous Codon Usage
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Christina Tang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Prof. Tang specializes in polymer nanomaterial synthesis/characterization with interest in hybrids with inorganic nanoparticles/biomolecules

Smart Polymer MaterialsPolymer ProcessingHybrid MaterialsCatalysis/BiocatalysisNanotechnology
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Charles Yarish, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management, and commercial uses for seaweed for food, nutraceuticals, and biofuels.

BiofuelCosmeceuticalsApplied GenomicsEcologyMarine Macroalgae
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Kristen Mills

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Biomechanics of tumor growth, tumor cell-matrix interactions

Development of in vitro modelsCell and tissue biomechanicsExperimental mechanics of materials
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Janine D. Liburd, PhD CAPM

Research and Commercialization ManagerVieLight

Dr. Liburd supports clinical and preclinical studies with proven success leading projects and establishing key collaborations.

Alzheimer's DiseaseGlobal HealthMedical DevicesDiagnosticsCommercialization
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John E. Speich, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Engineering and program development expert with research focused on bladder biomechanics and robotics

Cooperative EducationEngineering EducationMechanical EngineeringRoboticsMedical Devices
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Natalia Rivera-Torres, Ph.D

Research ScientistChristianaCare

Natalia Rivera-Torres is a research scientist who is credited with elucidating the mechanism of homology directed repair in human cells.

Homology Directed Repair in Human CellsEXcision And Corrective Therapy (ExACT)Single-Strand Template Repair (SSTR)Predicting Gene Editing OutcomesGene Repair
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Michael H. Peters, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Peters conducts experimental and theoretical research in the field of protein engineering.

Peptidyl-Biomimetics Inhibitors for Breast Cancer TargetsOpenContact: A Simple Static Protein-Protein Mapping AlgorithmExtended Liouville Equation for Open SystemsNeuronal Stem Cell Delivery SystemsProtein Engineering
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James McGrath

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied SciencesUniversity of Rochester

James McGrath and his team focus on the basic science of ultrathin membranes, including studies of transport and mechanics.

Tissue on ChipCell MotilityNanomembranesQuantitative Light Microscopy
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Frank M. LaFerla

Chancellor’s Professor and DeanUC Irvine

Frank M. LaFerla,Ph.D.,is the dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences.His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Learning and MemoryAlzheimer's DiseaseMolecular BiologyNeurodegenerative disorders