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

David Moffet

Associate Dean and Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Chemistry Biochemistry Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry

Deepak Vashishth

Director, Center for Biotechnology & Interdisciplinary Studies & Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Working to redefine the role of a top tier research university

Extracellular Matrix Science and Engineering Osteocalcin Glycation Tissue Engineering Bone

Kenneth Hovis

Associate Teaching Professor, Mellon College of Science; Assistant Dean for Educational Initiatives · Carnegie Mellon University

As Mellon College of Science Assistant Dean for Educational Initiatives, Kenneth Hovis oversees the MCS core education.

Higher Education Biochemistry Science Education Biological Sciences Neuroscience

Janice Kiecolt-Glaser

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Director of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research | College of Medicine · The Ohio State University

Medical expert focused on the impacts of stress on metabolic response.

Psychoneuroimmunology Behavioral immunology Close relationships, inflammation, and health Stress and inflammation in cancer survivors Behavioral influences on metabolism following high-fat meals

Jennifer Hurley

Richard Baruch M.D. Career Development Chair · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Investigating fundamental mechanisms underlying the circadian clock and health implications of a disrupted clock.

Ecology Protein Structure / Function Relationships Macrophages Circadian Rhythms Neurospora

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

Biplab Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Institute of Public and Preventive Health and in the Department of Population Health Sciences · Augusta University

Dr. Datta’s research explores the niche areas in the junction of public health and economics.

Global Health Health Economics Non-Communicable Diseases Healthcare Financing Socioeconomic Determinants of Health

Brittany Knick MS, RDN, LDN

Registered Dietitian · ChristianaCare

Brittany Knick MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, is a Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator at ChristianaCare.

Diabetes Education Nutrition Education Glucose Monitoring Healthy Eating

Michael Healy, MBA, MS, MT

Director of Blood Bank Services · ChristianaCare

Michael Healy, MBA, MS,MT(ASCP)SBB, is the Director of Blood Bank Services for ChristianaCare.

Blood Banking Transfusion Medicine Bone Marrow Transplantation Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public Health · Baylor University

An expert in Physical Functioning, Obesity and Diabetes, Survey Methodology, and Physical Activity.

Physical Activity Obesity and Diabetes Physical Functioning Survey Methodology

Deborah Cohen

Senior Natural Scientist · RAND Corporation

Senior Natural Scientist at RAND Corporation and Professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School

Food Obesity Public Health Diet Exercise

Channa R. De Silva

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Channa De Silva teaches chemistry and carries out research in the areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and computational chemistry.

General Chemistry Computational Chemistry Nanotechnology Biotechnology Inorganic Chemistry

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.PH

Sir Richard Doll Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Charles Hennekens is the first Sir Richard Doll Professor and senior academic advisor.

Cardiovascular Disease Strengths and Limitations of Descriptive and Analytic Studies Prevention and Treatment of Chronic and Acute Diseases Preventive and Internal Medicine Epidemiology

Jan D. Hirsch

Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences · UC Irvine

Jan Hirsch's research interests are focused in the areas of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.

Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Medication Therapy Management Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacoeconomics Drug Development

Joseph Katz

Professor · University of Florida

Joseph Katz bridges the gap between medicine and dentistry by teaching, conducting clinical research and participating in patient care.

Oral Cancer Dentistry Oral Manifestation of COVID-19 Oral Medicine Oral Systemic Connection

David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.

Professor and Chair, Psychiatry · University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Dr. Steffens' research focuses on late-life mood and cognitive disorders.

Dementia Late-Life Depression

Turner Goins

Professor · Western Carolina University

Turner Goins is a nationally known specialist in American Indian aging issues.

Public Health American Indian Aging Issues Gerontology

Bree E. Holtz, PhD

Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations · Michigan State University

Expert in information communication technologies (EMRs, telehealth, mobile health, etc.) and public relations

Mobile Health (mhealth) Telemedicine Public Relations Telehealth Electrical Medical Records

Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management, College of Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul

Microwave Early Cancer Detection and Monitoring Microwave Hyperthermia and Ablation Wireless Medical Telemetry (Implantable and Body-centric) and E-Health Medical Applications of Microfluidics (Microfluidic Antennas and Sensors) Novel Microwave Antennas and Arrays