Keith Gary

Director of Program Development · Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

Trained neuroscientist that moved from academia to leveraging regional life sciences assets for economic development.

Biotechnology and Economic Development Science Education and Workforce Development Neuropeptides

Sarah Mitchell

Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology Nucleic Acids Gene Expression

Sarah Mercer

Owner · Serenity Reiki Clinic

Reiki Master Teacher

Reiki Natural Healing Holistic Healing

Molly Jacobs

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Molly Jacobs conducts research on health equity, health disparities and multilevel analysis of the social determinants of health.

Multilevel Analysis Health Equity Health Disparities Social Determinants of Health

Andrew Noymer

Associate Professor of Public Health · UC Irvine

Andrew Noymer is an epidemiologist and demographer with an expertise in pandemics and post-pandemic social recovery.

Mathematical Sociology 1918 Influenza Pandemic Pandemic response Health and Mortality Demography

Jeffery Becker

Periodontist · The Dental Specialty Group

Founder of The Dental Specialty Group

Periodontics Embryology Tooth Morphology

Marina Eremeeva

Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences · Georgia Southern University

Expert in health sciences

Public Heath Laboratories Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases Epidemiology Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences

Jennifer Gardy

Canada Research Chair in Public Health Genomics | Science Television Host · University of British Columbia | BC Centre for Disease Control | CBC Television

Sequencing DNA to track infectious diseases, and occasionally appearing on your favourite science TV shows

Genomics Bioinformatics Public Health Tuberculosis Science Communication

Ravi Hadimani

Associate Professor and Director of Biomagnetics Laboratory · Virginia Commonwealth University

Professor Hadimani specializes in non-invasive brain stimulation, biomagnetics, magnetocalorics and energy harvesting research.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Tms) Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Magnetic Nanoparticles Magnetocaloric Effect Rare-Earth Magnetic Materials

Joe Brown

Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Joe Brown’s research interests include water infrastructure sustainability and detection methods for pathogens in the environment.

Water and Wastewater Microbiology Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment Engineering Applications in Underserved Communities Bioaerosols

Diana Wilkie

Professor · University of Florida

Diana Wilkie has devoted her research program to cancer pain and sickle cell disease management, palliative care and end-of-life issues.

Cancer Pain Palliative Care End-of-Life Issues

Sarah Westen

Clinical Assistant Professor/Director · University of Florida

Sarah Westen focuses on mental health disorders in children, adolescents and young adults with co-morbid medical illnesses.

Disease Adolescents Coping Chronic health conditions Mental Health

Nick Drydakis

Director of the Centre for Pluralist Economics (CPE) · Anglia Ruskin University

Nick is spokesperson at the IZA World of Labor for areas such as inequality, poverty & discrimination.

Labour Markets Economics of Inequality Labour Economics Population Economics Economic Crises

Emma Zhang

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Won-Ki Moon

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Won-Ki's work explores how emerging technologies, especially AI and artificial humans, intersect with human decisions and behaviors.

Responsible Innovation Human-AI Interaction Misinformation Artificial Intelligence Science and Risk Communication

Georgeanna Robinson, Ed.D.

Faculty Research Specialist - IECD · Fielding Graduate University

Experienced qualitative researcher, mostly focusing on faculty career development and lived experiences of undergraduate students.

Faculty careers Thematic analysis Qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups, ethnographic observation) Academic pathways

Nilesh Gharge

Business Head · Keystone Center for Sleep Disorders

Business Head at Keystone Center for Sleep Disorders

Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing Branding

Aysegul Gunduz

Professor · University of Florida

Aysegul Gunduz is a biomedical engineer who works with neurosurgical patients and records brain signals to treat motor and mental disorders.

Artificial Intelligence Psychiatric Disorders Brain Mapping Brain-Computer Interfaces Neuromodulation

Aaron Mendelsohn

Senior Lecturer of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer, Professional Freelance Write, and Content Consultant

Film & Television Development Ancillary Markets & Content Migration Public Relations & Promotion Social Media Strategies Marketing Strategies

Colin Brenan

CEO and Founder · 1CellBiO Inc.

Colin Brenan is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in research, project management, and financing of early-stage life science companies.

Business Development Commercialization of Life Science Technologies Product Development Lifesciences Start-Ups