Dr. John Beard
Director of Ageing and Life Course · World Health Organization
Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
Fostering Healthy Ageing Population Ageing Epidemiology Public Health and Ageing
Donna Thomson
Author, Caregiving Activist · McMaster University
Author and Leader in family caregiving - disability and aging Instructor, McMaster University Vice-Chair, Kids Brain Health Network
Health Care Navigation Family Caregiving Resilience Strategic Advocacy Teaching, Coaching
Laura Madokoro
Assistant Professor, History and Classical Studies · McGill University
Laura's research focuses on the history of race, refugees and religious and secular humanitarianism.
Refugee and Human Rights Issues Immigration Canadian History Archives Heritage
Dr. Alexandre Kalache
President · International Longevity Centre-Brazil
Launched the WHO Active Ageing Policy Framework and the worldwide movement on Age-Friendly Cities among many other enduring initiatives
Public Health and Ageing Epidemiology of Ageing Ageing and Development Issues Ageing Advocacy Health Promotion
Norbert Schmitz
Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Associate Member, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health · Diabetes Canada
Dr Schmitz's research focuses on the role of lifestyle and psychological problems as risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Epidemiology Biostatistics Measurement Methodology Outcome Assessment
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
Mr. Lawrence Normie
Principal Consultant · Lawrence Normie Consulting
Technology transfer and innovation management specialist
Ergonomics and Inclusive Design Affective Neuroscience Smart Orthotics Brain Computer Interfaces Internet of Things
Martine Culty, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences · USC School of Pharmacy
Martine Culty focuses on neonatal gonocytes, precursors of male germline stem cells; environmental chemical effects on testis development.
Gonocytes Endocrinology Stem Cells Differentiation Spermatogenesis
Jill Bronfman
Program Director of the Privacy and Technology Project at the Institute for Innovation Law and Adjunct Professor of Law in Data Privacy · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: bronfmanj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4758 / Office 112-200
Technology Law Innovation Law Data Privacy Data Security Intellectual Property Law
Mary Margaret Gleason, MD
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, Director of Tulane Early Childhood Collaborative · Tulane University
Dr. Gleason is a pediatrician and child psychiatrist who specializes in early childhood mental health.
Early Childhood Mental Health Child Psychiatry Early Childhood Psychopharmacology Integrated Mental Health in Pediatrics
Paticia Fletcher
Chief Strategy Officer · ElderCare Buddy
Credentialed Gerontologist and Professional Certified Marketer
The Next Four Decades: the Older Population in the United States: 2010 to 2050 Communicating With Older Adults
Mark Holmes, PhD
Professor of Health Policy and Management and Director of Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research · UNC-Chapel Hill
A Professor in the UNC-CH Gillings School of Public Health, with interests in rural health, health policy and hospital finance.
Policy Implementation and Development Patient-Centered Outcome Research Workforce Hospital Finance Rural Health
Dr. Xenia Scheil-Adlung
UN Rep for Geneva · International Federation on Ageing
Dr. Xenia Scheil-Adlung is a UN Representative for Geneva / International Federation on Ageing
Decent Work for All International Health Partnerships Workforce shortages and other issues in the health and social sectors Economic impacts of social protection Social protection financing and coverage
Dr. Lucie Vidovićová
Lecturer · Masaryk University
Long-term research interests include the sociology of ageing, age discrimination, active ageing, and social exclusion
Ageing Population Ageing Survey Methodology and Data Analysis Social & Sociological Analysis Demography and Population Studies
Michael Yassa
Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow · UC Irvine
Michael Yassa is interested in how learning and memory mechanisms are altered in aging and neuropsychiatric disease.
Neurobiology and Behavior Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Memory and Disease Memory Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Rebecca Rebbe
Assistant Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
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Child Protective Services child welfare practice linked administrative data Child Abuse and Neglect
Dr. Amy D'Aprix
Founder - Life Transitions by Dr. Amy · Life Transitions by Dr. Amy
Our vision is to change the way people think, talk and act when navigating life transitions, particularly in their last third of life.
Retirement Planning Seniors Elder Care Practical Strategies to Improve Your Caregiving Role Staying Healthy and Positive
Yvonne Troya
Clinical Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: troyay@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8918 / Office 300-100
Aging and Elderly Healthcare Decision-Making Children and Families Medical-Legal Partnerships Vulnerable Populations
Jonathan Oberlander, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Social Medicine & Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management · UNC at Chapel Hill
Jonathan Oberlander is professor and chair of Social Medicine and professor of Health Policy & Management.
Political Science Social Medicine Health Care Policy Health Care Politics Healthcare Reform
Peter Lin
Director, Primary Care Initiatives · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Peter Lin lectures and speaks throughout the world and maintains two busy family practices in Toronto.
Diabetes Clinical Research Clinical Practice Diabetes and Dementia Cardiology