James Costa
Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station · Western Carolina University
Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.
Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology
Mujib Rahman
Professor in Civil Engineering · Aston University
Professor Rahman is a Chartered Engineer with more than twenty years’ experience in academics and industry.
Bridge Engineering Highway Engineering Engineering Civil Engineering Roads and Pavements
Joshua Goodling
Speaker and Author · Joshua Goodling
Bouncing Back When Your Chances Are Zero
Making A Difference School & Workplace Bullying Overcoming Adversity Faith Youth Activism
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware
Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.
Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere
Diane Finegood
Professor · Simon Fraser University
Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease
Health Research Research Ecosystem Public Private Partnerships Complex Systems Chronic Disease Prevention
Karl Zelik
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on exoskeletons, human movement, biomechanics and prosthetic limbs
Assistive Devices Mechanical Engineering Biomechanics Exoskeletons Human movement
Kali Kniel
Professor, Microbial Food Safety · University of Delaware
Prof. Kniel’s laboratory explores issues of food safety and public health that involve transmission of viruses and pathogenic bacteria.
Food Systems Pathogenic Bacteria Food Safety Public Health Microorganisms
Ronald Rogge
Associate Professor of Psychology · University of Rochester
Rogge's research focuses on understanding dynamics within romantic relationships and families.
Marriage and Close Relationships Couples Behavior Family Psychology Romance Couples and Families
Frédéric Pérodeau
Director of Litigation · Autorité des marchés financiers
Community-minded lawyer responsible for ensuring both effective and consumer-responsive regulations of Quebec's financial markets
Arbitration and Litigation Regulations Governing Financial Markets Financial Services Regulations Regulatory Enforcement
Mary Kuryla
Clinical Assistant Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Film Studies: Horror Genre and International Cinema Children's Book Writing Independent Film Directing and Producing Screenplays Fiction Writing: Novels and Short Stories
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis
Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.
Inez A Caudill Professor; Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University · VCU
Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology
Cell-generated traction forces Extracellular matrix biology Cellular mechanotransduction Mechanobiology of fibrosis Matrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;
Dean Krusienski, Ph.D.
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University · VCU College of Engineering
Focusing on neural signal processing and analysis for the development of brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetic devices.
EEG Analysis Brain-Computer Interfaces Signal Processing Machine Learning Neuroprosthetics
Maggie Moor
Psychoanalyst, Self Help Health and Wellness Mentor · Treatment Service NYC
Author of "I AM: Your Guide to Mind and Body Union for Total Awareness"
Integrative Mind and Body Therapy Eastern Spirituality Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Yoga
Justin D. Hilliard
M.D./Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Justin Hilliard performs deep brain stimulation surgery for treatment of medically refractory movement disorders.
Spine Surgery Deep Brain Stimulation Brain Tumors Movement Disorders
Caryn Plummer
Professor/Interim Chair · University of Florida
Caryn Plummer deals with the diagnosis, treatment and understanding of diseases of the eye in veterinary species.
Canine Glaucoma Comparative Ophthalmology Corneal Wound Healing Equine Ophthalmology Equine Recurrent Uveitis
Susan Moffatt-Bruce
President: Lahey Hospital and Medical Center · Beth Israel Lahey Health
Susan Moffatt-Bruce leads LHMC, known for its innovative technology, pioneering medical treatment, and leading-edge research.
Thoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgery Transplantation Surgery Quality and Patient Safety
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
Arvind Sabesan, M.D., FACS
Surgical Oncologist · ChristianaCare
Arvind Sabesan, M.D., is a Surgical Oncologist at ChristianaCare's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.
Robotic Surgery Clinical Research Endocrine Surgery General Surgery Surgical Oncology
Jason Moser
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Multi-method approaches to self-regulation deficits in anxiety.
Therapy Affective Science Neuroscience Anxiety Cognitive Science