Illona Jaspers, PhD
Professor of Microbiology, Immunity, and Environmental Science Engineering · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Jaspers is a pediatric microbiologist and immunologist with expertise on environmental oxidants and its impact on human immune responses
Coronavirus Immunology E-cigarettes Ambient air pollutants Asthma
Kurt Ribisl, Ph.D.
Program Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program; Co-Director, Cancer Control Education Program; Professor, Health Behavior, Cancer Prevention and Control · UNC at Chapel Hill
Kurt Ribisl’s primary research interest is improving the reach of population-level efforts to reduce tobacco use, with emphasis on policy.
Tobacco Regulatory Science Public Health Community Outreach Global Health Qualitative Research
Dr. Christine Bojanowski
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine; Associate Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program · Tulane University
Dr. Christine Bojanjowski is an expert on pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine.
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Critical Care Medicine Vaping Pulmonary Diseases COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.
Community-based Interventions Flavor Smell Nutrition Food Preference
Adam Goldstein, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, UNC Family Medicine · UNC at Chapel Hill
Professor, UNC Family Medicine. Director of UNC Tobacco Intervention Programs. Director of Departmental Advancement
Health Policy Tobacco Regulatory Science Health communication Gun Violence Prevention Medicine
Seth Noar
Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill
Noar is a health communication researcher who can discuss vaping prevention in youth and product warning labels.
René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico · VCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.
Tissue Engineering Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Biomaterials for Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal Tissues Immunomodulation and Immunoengineering Wnt Signaling in Morphogenesis Healing and Regeneration
Mark Litt, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Litt is an expert in health behaviors, especially addictive behaviors, and chronic pain
Coping and Behavior Change Chronic Pain Health Behaviors Addictive Disorders
Ling Huang
Associate Professor of Chemistry · Hofstra University
Dr. Huang is a chemistry researcher and scholar who is noted for his work on designer drug analysis.
Designer Drug Detection Microfluidic Bioseparation Capillary Electrophoresis Forensic Ink Analysis Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Martha Tingen
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention, Control and Population Health · Augusta University
Tingen is a behavioral nurse scientist targeting the impact of COVID-19 on those who smoke or vape.
Coronavirus Pediatric Research in Prevention Community-Based Prevention Cancer Prevention and Control Tobacco Control