Sam Cykert, M.D.
Professor of Medicine & Clinician and Researcher, Associate Director of Medical Education for NC AHEC Program, & Clinical Director of the NC Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Cykert's research career has an emphasis on access to care, resolution of health disparities, and primary care practice improvement
Access to Care Resolution of Health Disparities Primary Care Practice Improvement Racial Disparities in Primary Care Lung Cancer
Michelle Lobchuk
Associate Professor · Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba
Empathic understanding of our partners in care - Family Carers in Canada
Empathy Perceptual understanding Video-feedback Caregiving Family Caregiving
Christian Finley, MD
Expert Lead, Clinical Measures · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Dr. Finley is an experienced thoracic surgeon dedicated to improving delivery of cancer care
Lung Cancer Esophageal Cancer Patient Education Improvements Regionalization Efforts Device Engineering
Lawrence B. Marks, M.D.
Sidney K. Simon Distinguished Professor of Oncology Research and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Professor Marks studies radiation-induced injury to the lungs and heart
Oncology Clinical Research Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Reactions Radiation-Induced Injury to the Lung and Heart Three-Dimensional Radiation Treatment
Nicole Onetto
Deputy Director and Chief Scientific Officer · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Dr. Onetto is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with cancer research stakeholders.
Oncology Pediatrics Clinical Research Lung Cancer Pancreatic Cancer
Heather Bryant, MD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, Cancer Control · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Dr. Heather Bryant is a cancer control leader whose expertise spans the continuum - prevention and screening to diagnosis and clinical care
Epidemiology Public Health Cancer Clinical Research Health Policy
Lizheng Shi
Endowed Regents Professor and vice chair of health policy and management · Tulane University
Lizheng Shi is an expert in health technology assessment, economics and policy, and for COVID-19.
Coronavirus Health Policy health technology assessment Health Economics COVID-19
Dr. Bradley Willcox
Professor and Director of Research · Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Dr. Willcox is also an author of a NY Times best-selling book on healthy aging
Michael Kosorok
W. R. Kenan Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biostatistics; Professor of Statistics and Operations · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Kosorok's research focuses on big data and machine learning, as it applies to improving healthcare.
Tony Hu
Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Biotechnology Innovation · Tulane University
Tony Hu is a pioneer in developing advanced diagnostics for personalized medicine and COVID-19 research.
Nanoengineering Biotechnology Innovation COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Biomaterials Biomedical Engineering
Shan-Lu Liu
Professor I Department of Veterinary Biosciences · The Ohio State University
Professor Liu studies virus-host interactions, in particular how RNA viruses enter host cells and cause pathogenesis in humans and animals.
Rami Rahal
Vice-president, Cancer Systems, Performance & Innovation · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Rami Rahal leads improvements in Canada’s cancer system through data, research, economic modelling and innovations.
Population Health Cancer Screening Health Policy Performance Measurement Change Management
Deborah J. Rhea
Professor, Associate Dean of Health Sciences & Research, Director LiiNK Project · Texas Christian University
Deborah J. Rhea, Ph.D. is a full professor in Kinesiology and associate dean of Research and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University.
Social Emotional Learning Eating Disorders Unstructured Play Children and Physical Activity Childhood Obesity
Paola Marignani PhD, MBA
Professor · Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Paola Marignani is a scientist dedicated to developing personalized precision medicine that will improve human health.
Breast Cancer Research Lung cancer Research Gene Editing CRISPR-Cas9 Transgenic mouse models of cancer
Sara Urowitz, MSW PhD
Director, Research & Innovation · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Cancer research and health policy expert, working to redefine cancer care in Canada
Cancer Research Research Funding Health Policy Hospital & Health Care Informatics
Sandro R. P. da Rocha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. da Rocha specializes in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and nanotechnology.
Nanomedicine Nonivasive Drug & Gene Delivery Biomaterials Cancer nanotechnology Aerosol formulation
Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D.
Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
DeSimone’s lab uses nanotechnology to engineer new disease treatment approaches, as well as 3D printing to engineer novel medical devices.
3-D Printing Nanotechnology Innovation Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Gregg Fields, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · Florida Atlantic University
Gregg Fields uses chemistry to answer biological questions, many of which assist in the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases.
Extracellular Matrix Biochemistry Matrix Metalloproteinase Collagen Drug Discovery Protein Biochemistry
Dr. Vivek Nangia
Director, Pulmonology, Medical Critical Care and Sleep Disorders · Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital
Dr Nangia is an Interventional Pulmonologist and Infectious Disease Specialist with training in Sleep and Critical Care Medicine.
Coronavirus Adult Vaccination Pulmonology Sleep Medicine Interventional Bronchoscopies
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Mary Anne Amalaradjou is a microbiologist with laboratory work focused on food safety and gut health