Rachel O'Neill, Ph.D.
Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology and Institute for Systems Genomics · University of Connecticut
Dr. O'Neill's research projects use molecular genetic approaches to study centromere function and evolution
Genome Stability Genomics Cancer Susceptibility
Deborah Bolnick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Bolnick is an expert on genetic ancestry testing and how sociopolitical forces & history shape human genomic diversity.
Native American Genetic Histories Genetic Ancestry Testing Human Biodiversity Anthropology Ancient DNA
James P. Evans, Ph.D., M.D.
Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Evans directs the Clinical Adult and Cancer Genetics Services at the University of North Carolina
Medical Genetics Clinical Cancer Genetics Pharmacogenomics Genetic and Genomic Testing
Arjun Krishnan
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Arjun Krishnan develops and applies computational data-driven approaches to unravel how our genome relates to health and disease.
Precision Medicine Big Data Genome-wide molecular networks Computational Biology Machine Learning
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.
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Structural Genomics Big Data Analysis Computer-aided molecular modeling Protein-ligand(drug) interactions
Justin O'Grady
Associate Professor in Medical Microbiology · University of East Anglia
His research is into the rapid detection of infections, particularly respiratory infections such as Tuberculosis and Pneumonia.
Detection of Pneumonia Respiratory Infections Microbiology Medical Microbiology Detection of Tuberculosis
Juliet Daniel
Professor of Biology · McMaster University
Dr. Daniel is a Cancer Biologist with expertise in breast cancer, racial disparities in cancer, and diversity issues in higher education.
Cadherin-mediated cell adhesion Cell & Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Kaiso and transcription factors Women in Science and Engineering
Josette-Renée Landry
Vice-President, Business Development / Vice-présidente, développement des affaires · Mitacs
Scientist with expertise in research, innovation, partnerships and entrepreneurship/ recherche, innovation, partenariats et entrepreneuriat
Genetics Innovation Genomics Partnerships Entrepreneurship
Houda Alachkar, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy
Houda Alachkar focuses on the identification and functional characterization of therapeutic targets in acute myeloid leukemia.
Pharmacogenomics Immunogenomics Functional Genomics Acute Myeloid Leukemia Experimental therapeutics
Clay C.C. Wang, PhD
Chair & Professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences · USC School of Pharmacy
An expert in natural products drug discovery, gene regulation of fungal secondary metabolism, metabolic engineering, and space biology.
Space Biology Gene Regulation of Fungal Secondary Metabolism Pharmacology Fungal and Bacterial Genomes Natural Products Drug Discovery
Stan Ahalt
Faculty · UNC at Chapel Hill
Director, Renaissance Computing Institute and Professor, Department of Computer Science
Data Analysis High Performance Computing Data Science Public-Private Partnerships Signal Processing
Tomeka Robinson
Professor of Rhetoric & Public Advocacy · Hofstra University
Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.
Public/Social Advocacy Rhetoric Health Communications Argumentation and Debate Intercultural Communication
Serghei Mangul, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy
Serghei Mangul's research focuses on improving the techniques of bioinformatics.
Bioinformatics Quantitative Biosciences Clinical Pharmacy Computational Biosciences Computational Biology
Catriona Jamieson
Professor of Medicine · UC San Diego
Dr. Catriona Jamieson is a board-certified hematologist with broad clinical expertise in caring for patients with hematologic malignancies.
Bone Marrow Transplantation Bone Marrow Polycythemia Vera Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Myelofibrosis and Essential Thrombocythemia
E. James Kruse
Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology · Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Kruse is an expert in cancer surgery, gastrointestinal cancer, and pancreatic cancer.
Melanoma Colon Cancer Liver Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Cancer Surgery
Curt Breneman
Dean, School of Science & Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Specializes in the development of new molecular property descriptors and machine learning methods for physical and biochemical problems
Science Machine Learning Methods Chemical Biology Physical Organic and Computational Chemistry Chemistry
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development
Dr. Johannes Egerer
Patient Affairs · German Federation for the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV)
Dr. Egerer researches diabetes and diabetic retinopathy
Genetics German Social System Knowledge Management Eye Diseases Diabetes
Dennis Wykoff, PhD
Professor of Biology and Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in Genetics · Villanova University
Dennis Wykoff, PhD, has expertise in genetics, genomics, genetic diseases and infectious diseases.
Evolution Genetics Genomics Genetic diseases Infectious Diseases
Linda Pescatello, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA
Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Pescatello specializes in exercise prescription for health benefit
Complementary and Alternative Exercise Obesity Blood Pressure Exercise Prescription Physical Activity