John Lednicky
Research Professor · University of Florida
John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.
Airborne Transmission Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Infectious Disease Airborne Disease
Dr Sarah Pitt
Principal Lecturer in Microbiology · University of Brighton
Sarah is a member of the Institute of Biomedical Science’s Virology Specialist Advisory Panel and its Chief Examiner.
COVID-19 Microbiology Viruses Infection Control Anti-microbial Resistance
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.
Viral Infections HIV Ebola Lung Cancer Cancer Biology
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
Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.
Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology · University of Connecticut
Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)
COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox
Eva Buckner
Assistant Professor/State Extension Specialist · University of Florida
Eva Buckner researches mosquitoes and mosquito control efforts.
Mosquito Control Programs Mosquito-Borne Viruses Human Health Mosquitos Pesticides
Diane M. Styers
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Diane Styers's current research focuses on analyzing ecosystem structure and function and examining changes over space and time.
Human Ecology Mapping Multi-Sensor Integration LiDAR Data Analysis Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) Forest Ecology
Celeste Campos-Castillo
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Celeste Campos-Castillo discovers ways technologies can be designed and implemented so that they mitigate inequalities.
Privacy Social Psychology Demographic Patterns Digital Inclusion
Zach Jenkins
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Specialist, Infectious Diseases · Cedarville University
Dr. Zach Jenkins is an infectious disease expert who loves educating others about superbugs, antibiotic therapy, and emergency preparedness.
Vaccines Superbugs Viruses COVID-19 Infectious Diseases
Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics · University of Connecticut
Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D., is an expert in the herpes simplex virus.
Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology Herpes Simplex Virus
Kimberly Dodd
Director, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory · Michigan State University
Dr. Dodd is an internationally recognized expert in laboratory diagnostics and outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases.
Disease Pathogenesis Vaccine Development Emerging Diseases Laboratory Diagnostics Outbreak Responses
Jim Wellehan
Professor · University of Florida
Jim Wellehan's research focuses on comparative infectious disease, pathogen evolution, molecular diagnostics and pathogen discovery.
Mycology Virology Wildlife Medicine Infectious Disease Bacteriology
Ariana Smies, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Ariana Smies is a project engineer in the Advanced Development group at Kohler.
Clinical Research Biomedical Engineering Wound Healing
Russell Johnson
MSU Foundation Professorship · Michigan State University
Russell Johnson's research examines the roles of leadership-based processes that underlie work attitudes and behaviors.
Organizational Behavior Consumer Behavior Human Resource Management Attitudes, Emotions & Personality Leadership & Motivation
Tim Bowers, MS, CIC, CPHQ
Vice President of Clinical Effectiveness · ChristianaCare
Tim Bowers is the vice president of Clinical Effectiveness at ChristianaCare, and leads efforts to prevent infections in patients.
Flu Prevention Clinical Effectiveness Infection Prevention COVID-19 prevention
Dustin J. Sleesman
Associate Professor, Management · University of Delaware
Dr. Sleesman studies the psychology of decision-making, negotiation and conflict resolution, as well as team effectiveness.
Motivation Teamwork Dynamics Negotiation Decision-Making Conflict Resolution
Debbie Delaney
Associate Professor, Entomology · University of Delaware
Prof. Delaney researches evolutionary biology and population genetics of honey bees.
Population Genetics Honey Bees Evolutionary Biology
Rich Lenski
Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics · Michigan State University
“The Man Who Bottled Evolution”
Experimental Evolution Bacteria Digital Organisms Dynamics of Evolution Microbiology
Carl Zimmer
Columnist · The New York Times
Columnist at The New York Times
Books Magazine Articles Newspaper Science Biology
Dr. Akramul Azim
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Computer science expert, exploring the advantages of state-based communication scheduling and network code in real-time systems