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
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.
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
Dr. Tom Waddell
Thoracic Surgeon · University Health Network
Leading authority on stem cell and regenerative approaches to lung disease
Clinical Research Medical Education Healthcare Management Healthcare Information Technology Molecular Biology
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
Executive Director, Cancer Control · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Rami Rahal leads national reporting on cancer system performance indicators
Population Health Cancer Screening Health Policy Performance Measurement Change Management
Heather Bryant, MD, PhD
Senior Scientific Lead, Population Health · 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
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
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee
Surgeon in Chief · University Health Network
A gifted surgeon with decades experience at the forefront of innovative research into lung transplantation
Lung Transplantation Clinical Research Medical Research Molecular Diagnostics Gene Therapy
Sara Urowitz, MSW PhD
Executive Director · Canadian Cancer Research Alliance
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.
Adult Vaccination Pulmonology Sleep Medicine Interventional Bronchoscopies Infectious Diseases
Heather Hampel
Professor I Department of Internal Medicine · The Ohio State University
Professor Hampel works to screen all colorectal and endometrial cancer patients for Lynch syndrome.
Clinical Cancer Genetics Lynch Syndrome Colon Cancer Research Uterine Cancer Cancer Genetics