James Young, MD
Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Chairman, Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute · Cleveland Clinic
Expert in Cleveland Clinic institute structure, model of care and medical student education
Institutes and the Model of Organizational Care The Evolution of Academic Medical Centers Modern American Medical School
John R. Cooley, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Residence · University of Connecticut
John R. Cooley studies speciation and species distributions, using cicada species as model organisms.
Cicadas Speciation Species Distribution Modeling Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence Institute · UConn Health
Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.
Stem Cell Science and Technology Nanotechnology Polymeric Materials Science Tissue Engineering Regenerative Engineering
Dwayne Desaulniers
Regional Director · Associated Press
Dwayne Desaulniers has served in a variety of editorial and business roles in the news industry in Canada and the US.
Technical Product Development Print Media Product Management Business Development
Kenneth Byrd, PhD
Associate Professor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology & Dept. of Neurosurgery · Augusta University
A respected leader in head and neck cancers with specialties in skull base surgery, otolaryngology, and transoral robotic surgery.
Transoral Laser Microsurgery Skull Base Surgery Head and Neck Surgery Head and Neck Surgery Quality of life in head and neck cancer
Sarah Knutie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Knutie focuses on host-parasite systems
Invasive Species Parasite manipulation of host behavior Parasite Interactions
Dr Hannah Bartlett
Reader, Optometry Optometry & Vision Science Research Group (OVSRG) Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing · Aston University
Dr Bartlett's research portfolio is broadly based around the role of nutrition in ocular disease.
Clinical Education Ophthalmic Instrumentation Low Vision Ocular Nutrition Macular Pigment
Lisa Wallace, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Director of Addiction Medicine and Nurse Practitioner · ChristianaCare
Lisa Wallace, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner with ChristianaCare’s inpatient Addiction Medicine Service.
Addiction Medicine
Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Tara Trammell
Associate Professor, Urban Forestry · University of Delaware
Prof. Trammell studies how biophysical and sociological factors affect urban ecosystem structure and function.
Invasive Species Urban Forests Urban Ecosystems Biology Pollution
Jeffrey Buler
Professor, Wildlife Ecology · University of Delaware
Prof. Buler's current research focuses on radar biology, avian ecology and migration, landscape ecology, and conservation biology.
Bird Migration Radar Aeroecology Landscape Ecology Species Distribution Modeling Stopover Ecology
Larisa Cavallari
Professor · University of Florida
Larisa Cavallari's research involves discovery and clinical translation of genetic variants related to drug response.
Pharmacogenomics Precision Medicine
Jaydev Desai
Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Jaydev Desai is an expert in the areas of medical robotics, image guided surgical robotics, and surgical simulation.
Surgical Simulation Medical robotics Human Augmentation Image Guided Surgical Robotics
Youyou Tao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Healthcare Analytics and Informatics Econometrics Latent Growth Modeling Bayesian Modeling
Kylo-Patrick Hart
Professor and Chair of Film, Television and Digital Media · Texas Christian University
Kylo-Patrick R. Hart teaches courses in film and television history, theory and criticism; film screenwriting; and queer media studies.
Masculinity and Sexual Orientation in Film and Entertainment Queer Media Studies Media Representations of HIV/AIDS Stardom Popular Culture
Nicole Onetto
Deputy Director and Chief Scientific Officer · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Dr. Onetto is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with cancer research stakeholders.
Oncology Pediatrics Clinical Research Lung Cancer Pancreatic Cancer
Marcus A. Coleman
Professor of Practice | Department of Economics · Tulane University
Marcus A. Coleman is an expert in agriculture, local food systems, urban agriculture and food access.
Equitable Food Systems Sustainable food systems Food Systems Economics Agiculture Sustainable Agriculture
Professor Louisa Ells
Professor of Obesity · Leeds Beckett
Louisa has specialised in applied obesity research for the past two decades.
Obesity Nutrition Public Health Weight Management
Felicia Pratto, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut
Psychology expert, specializing in race and sex discrimination and intergroup dynamics
Terrorism and counter-terrorism Xenophobia Prejudice, tace- and sex- discrimination in hiring Homophobia Violations of International Humanitarian Law in war-time
Anna Moore
Director of Precision Health Program and Assistant Dean · Michigan State University
Expert in imaging and image-guided therapies in cancer and diabetes
Early Detection Cancer In Vivo Imaging Diabetes Image-Guided Therapy