John Ligon
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Dr. John Ligon is a translational researcher committed to advancing novel cellular therapies and immunotherapies.
Cancer Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Developmental Therapeutics Oncology
Kiley Graim
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Kiley Graim develops and applies computational approaches to genomic data to understand disease and biological systems.
Artifical Intelligence Genomics Bioinformatics Precision Medicine
Claudine Jurkovitz, M.D., MPH
Director of Clinical Research, Institute for Research on Equity and Community Health (iREACH) · ChristianaCare
Dr. Claudine Jurkovitz is a nephrologist and a senior physician scientist.
Health Services Research Chronic Disease Epidemiology Nephrology Electronic Health Records
Jatinder Lamba
Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida
Jatinder Lamba focuses on genomic/epigenomic markers predictive of therapeutic outcome in cancer patients.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Pharmacogemonics Pharmacogenetics Precision Medicine
Stacy Drury, MD
Remigio Gonzalez MD Endowed Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics · Tulane University
Drury explores how early life adversity interacts with genetic and epigenetic factors to shape child health and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Telomeres Health Disparities Pediatric Medicine Child Psychiatry Genetics
Maryam Rahman
Associate Professor/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Maryam Rahman specializes in the treatment of patients with brain or spinal tumors.
Craniotomy Pituitary Tumors Glioma Neurosurgery Brain Tumors
Benjamin Johnson
Associate Professor/Director · University of Florida
Benjamin Johnson’s research focuses on the social psychology of media use including how people construct their media routines and habits.
Entertainment Confirmation Bias Storytelling Sponsorship Influencers
Russell Lonser
Professor and Chair I Department of Neurological Surgery · The Ohio State University
Dr. Lonser’s research interests include development of direct nervous system drug delivery paradigms for targeted therapy.
Neoplasia Syndromes Tumor Biology Nervous System Hippel-Lindau Disease Brain, Brainstem and Spinal Cord Tumors
Ramzi Salloum
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Ramzi Salloum’s research focuses on the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based practices, especially in cancer prevention.
Learning Health Systems Global Health Implementation Science Tobacco Control Cancer
Jung Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Jung Lee is an expert in bioinformatics, drug design and molecular modeling.
Molecular Modeling Computational Biology Chemistry Biomolecular Engineering Bioinformatics
Yonghui Wu
Director/Associate Professor · University of Florida
Yonghui Wu’s research is in computer science and biomedical informatics to develop medical artificial intelligence to solve medical problems
Data Science Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Drug Repurposing
Autumn Harris
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Autumn Harris is interested in managing chronic kidney disease in companion animals and medical therapies to improve the lives of pets.
Acid-Base Homeostasis Androgens Chronic Kidney Disease Hypertension Proteinuria
Mark Namchuk
Executive Director Therapeutics Translation · Harvard Medical School
Mark Namchuk works with scientists to identify and insights into clinical therapies, advancing scientific discoveries.
Clinical Trials Pharamcology Drug Discovery Drug Development Biotechnology
Michael Scullin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · Baylor University
Professor Scullin’s research investigates how sleep physiology impacts memory, education, health, and aging.
Neuroscience Sleep Physiology Cognitive Neuroscience Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Psychology
Dr. Patrice "Patrick" Delafontaine
Professor of Medicine/Executive Dean · Tulane University
Dr. Patrice “Patrick” Delafontaine is a physician-scientist and COVID-19 expert in interventional cardiology and vascular biology.
Physician-Scientist COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Cardiology Interventional Cardiology Vascular Biology
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
George Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.
Professor of Medicine, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology · University of Connecticut
Improving health and independence in older adults through multidisciplinary team science
Mobility and Frailty Voiding Issues and Urinary Incontinence Geroscience Geriatric Medicine Aging
Babak Baban, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, Dental College of Georgia · Augusta University
Babak Baban, PhD, is a professor, immunologist and associate dean for research at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Cannabidiol (CBD) Oral Biology Lung Cancer
Tamar Gur
Assistant Professor | Department of Psychiatry · The Ohio State University
Dr. Gur specializes in pre-conception, pregnancy and the postpartum period
Pre-Conception Pregnancy Post-Partum Depression Miscarriage Infertility
Richard Oberhelman, MD
Chair of the Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences and adjunct professor of pediatrics. · Tulane University
Dr. Oberhelman is an expert in impact, prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children and COVID-19.
Coronavirus Impact prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children International research training Impact, prevention and control of tuberculosis in children COVID-19