Dr. Sima Salahshor
Adjunct Professor · University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
Health Innovation Advisory and Program Design & Management
Oncology and Cancer Research Psychedelic Medicine Medical Genetics Business Development & Partnerships Program Implementation
Rufus Isaacs
Professor of Entomology · Michigan State University
Expert in bees, pollination and bees impact on crops
Pest management Pollination Grape Berry Corps Pollinator Conservation
Christopher H. Contag
James and Katherine Cornelius Chair; John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Microbiology & Molecular Genetics; Director, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering · Michigan State University
Expert in biomedical engineering and molecular imaging
Photomedicine Molecular Imaging Neonatal and Developmental Medicine Microbiology & Immunology Radiology
Xiaobo Tan
MSU Research Foundation Professor and Richard M. Hong Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering · Michigan State University
Expert in robotic fish, mobile sensing in aquatic environments
Soft Robotics Underwater Robotics Underwater Sensing
Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein
President & CEO · MaRS Innovation
Turning academic ideas into commercial realities
Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation
Stephen Black
Professor of Law · Texas Tech University School of Law
Engaging expert on entrepreneurship, tax, IP, and innovation - I see possibilities and opportunities everywhere and can help your organizati
Ip Taxation Failure and How to Learn From It The Legal End of Lean Startups
Judith Blumstock
Senior Director, Corporate Development · MaRS Innovation
Senior Director, Mars Innovation
Investing in Life Sciences Making Investments and Overseeing Existing Portfolio Companies
Dr. Eric Leuthardt
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering · Movable Type Management
Who needs hands anyway! Researcher advancing neuroprosthetics is developing medical devices and brain–computer interface technologies
Brain Computer Interfaces Neural Technologies Brain 2.0 Neuroprosthetics Innovation
Greg Waite
Founder & CEO · VisiLeap
Greg Waite is an entrepreneur, inventor and investor who specializes in monetizing platform technologies.
Financial & Social Leverage Spin-out Breakthrough Technologies Breakthrough Invention Fund Technology Commercialization
Wolfgang Banzhaf
Entomologist and Osteopathic Medical Specialist · Michigan State University
Expert in genetic programming and evolutionary computation
Computer Science Evolutionary Computation Machine Learning Algorithms Theoretical Physics
Michael Tarr
Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University
Michael Tarr is an expert in visual perception and how the brain transforms 2D images into high-level percepts.
Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Perception
Zhiyong Xi
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics · Michigan State University
Expert in controlling Zika, Malaria and Dengue fever
Dengue Fever Microbiology Disease Control and Prevention Disease Transmission Dynamics Mosquito-Human Transferrable Diseases
Mike Rea
CEO · IDEA Pharma
The Change Maker: How Innovation Makes It To Market In Pharma
Innovation Strategy Lifecycle Product Design Path-To-Market
Paul Copcutt
Personal Brand Architect · Square Peg
It's up to you to own the definition of who you are
The 8 Pillars of Personal Brand Leadership Personal Branding for Career Success Personal Leadership Brand Personal Branding for Job Search Success – Maximising Your Most Important Asset – You!
Kristen Smithwick
Vice President of Business Development, Marketing, and Strategic Planning · Thought Leader Select
Healthcare research and consulting leader available for corporate training/workshops on thought leaders in medicine
Key Opinion Leaders Centers of Excellence Kol Identification Kol Mapping Kol Engagement
Krzysztof Przybylski
Council Member | Sales Manager · Canon, Inc. | GLG|
Council Member |Sales Manager | Medical Devices | High-tech | Canon | GLG | 15+ years of expertise
Medical Devices Sales Operations Market Development Optical Diagnostics and Imaging Brand & Identity Development and Execution
Jack Whelan
Research Advocate - Event Speaker · Jack-Whelan.com
Inspire audience: see Clinical Trials as safe & effective treatment option vs conventional chemo as we travel road to Personalized Medicine
Clinical Trials Personalized Medicine Genomics Based Therapy Novel Molecular Targeting Agents to Treat Rare Incurable Cancer
Karla MacDonald
Vice President, Communication and Patient Advocacy · Ipsen
Karla MacDonald is an expert in strategy, leading communications and building talent for companies ranging from biotechs to large pharma.
Corporate Communications Pharmaceutical Industry Strategic Communications Patient Advocacy Drug Development
Roslyn Bern
President · Leacross Foundation
Roslyn Bern is president of the Leacross Foundation and an educator, business woman, and philanthropist
Philanthropic Foundations Philanthropy Women in Engineering Stem preventing violence against women