Dennis Wright, Ph.D.

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry · University of Connecticut

Prof. Dennis Wright is an expert in medicinal pharmacy, therapeutic development for infectious disease and cancer.

Drug Design Infectious Disease Cancer Medicinal Chemistry

Guy El Helou

M.D./Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Guy El Helou is a clinical infectious disease physician with a special focus on infections in the transplant population.

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Immunocompromised Patients Infectious Disease Infections in Transplant Recipients Cytomegalovirus infection

Bikash Sahay

Research Associate Professor · University of Florida

Bikash Sahay works on the interaction of Borreliella burgdorferi with its host and the beneficial use of gut microbes-derived products.

Gut-Microbiota Lyme Disease Probiotic-Engineering and Application

Paraskevi Goggolidou

Lecturer · The Open University

Enthusiastic, interactive speaker that relates every day experiences to Human Disease.

Human Disease Public Health Genetics

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

Deborah O'Dell

Professor of Biology · University of Mary Washington

Dr. O'Dell performs research into how bees use magnetic fields to orient themselves.

Biology Neuroscience Magnetic Orientation in Animals Developmental Neurobiology Alzheimer's Disease

Karl Peace

Professor, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Jiann-Ping College of Public Health · Georgia Southern University

Karl Peace researches biostatistics, clinical trials and drug research and development.

Clinical Trials Pharmaceutical Research Health & Disease Health Sciences Biostatistics

Timothy D. Golden

Professor, Lally School of Management; Area Head of Enterprise Management and Organization · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading researcher on remote work, telecommuting, telework, and the relationship between technology and managerial behaviors.

Work-At-Home Virtual Teams Virtual Work Telework Telecommuting

Julian Ford, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychiatry · University of Connecticut

Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders

Psychiatry Treatment of Trauma Trauma Stress Trauma in Children

Janine D. Liburd, PhD CAPM

Research and Commercialization Manager · VieLight

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

Alzheimer's Disease Global Health Medical Devices Diagnostics Commercialization

Grace Kwon, M.D.

Hospitalist · ChristianaCare

Dr. Grace Kwon is a hospitalist with ChristianaCare.

Hypocholesterolemia Celiac Disease Hospital Medicine Internal Medicine

Lisiane Pruinelli

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Lisiane Pruinelli’s research uses data and clinical informatics applications to help improve patient outcomes.

Causal Inference Disease Trajectories Artificial Intelligence Clinical Informatics Machine Learning

Barbara Albani, M.D.

Director of NeuroInterventional Surgery · ChristianaCare

Dr. Barbara Albani is an expert in neurology, radiology, and medical director of NeuroInterventional Surgery at ChristianaCare.

Diagnostic Neuroradiology Radiology Interventional Neuroradiology Neurology Neurovascular Disease

Lara Pilutti

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences · University of Ottawa

The goal of our research is to optimize the accessibility of exercise for people with multiple sclerosis to maximize health-related benefits

Exercise Physical Activity and Health Exercise and chronic diseases Multiple Sclerosis Kinesiology

Dru Riddle

Professor, Nurse Anesthesia · Texas Christian University

Dr. Riddle is an expert in evidence-based practice and applying research in practice.

Pharmacogenetics Evidence Based Practice Anesthesia Racial Health Equity Pharmacogenomics

Sang-Hoon Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Workaholism and Overwork Employment Relations Dark Side of Prosocial Behavior

Gretchen Chapman

Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's research combines judgment and decision-making with health psychology.

Health Behavior Decision Research Field Experiments‎ Decision Processes Risk Preferences

Greg Garrett, Ph.D.

Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture, Department of English · Baylor University

Popular theologian and cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film and popular culture, literature, religion, and politics.

Public Speaking Media Resource Creative Writing Religion and Culture Popular Culture and Society

Mark Longstroth

Small Fruit Extension Educator · Michigan State University

An expert in fruit production and pest management.

Blueberries Strawberries Fruit Production Pest management Raspberries

Jonathan S. Dordick

Institute Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Applies biological principles to advance bioengineering and biomanufacturing, stem cell engineering, and drug discovery

Drug Discovery Biomanufacturing Biochemical Engineering Biochemistry Chemistry