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
Claudine Jurkovitz, M.D., MPH
Director of Clinical Research, Institute for Research on Equity and Community Health (iREACH) · ChristianaCare
Dr. Claudine Jurkovitz is a nephrologist and a senior physician scientist.
Health Services Research Chronic Disease Epidemiology Nephrology Electronic Health Records
Kelly Strutz
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Kelly Strutz's research interests center on pregnancy as a critical period for understanding women’s and infants’ health.
Program Evaluation Epidemiology Communication Study Conception and Design Data Management and Analysis
Alice Cepeda
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Cepeda focuses on the social epidemiology of drug use and the related health risk behaviors affecting urban Mexican-origin populations.
Urban Affairs HIV and AIDS Drug Use and Abuse Social Work Social Work Education
Yutao Liu
Associate Professor · Augusta University
Dr. Liu is a human molecular geneticist in glaucoma and keratoconus.
DNA Copy Number Analysis Animal Modeling Functional Genomics Human Molecular Genetics Next Generation Sequencing
Antonis Rokas
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on patterns of evolution, with a focus on the earliest forms of life.
Tree of Life Mosquito Functional Genomics Evolution of Fungal Metabolism Molecular Evolution Evolutionary Development
Reinhard Laubenbacher
Professor · University of Florida
Reinhard Laubenbacher's research is in computational and mathematical systems biology, with applications to human health.
Systems Biology Data Science Systems Medicine Mathematical and Computational Modeling Computational Immunology
Janet Robishaw, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research & Chair · Florida Atlantic University
Janet Robishaw is an expert in biochemical mechanisms and the molecular cloning of the newly discovered the heterotrimeric G-proteins.
Heterotrimeric G-proteins Biochemical Mechanisms Chemistry and Biology Molecular Cloning
Dima M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD
Hygeia Centennial Chair and Associate Professor · USC School of Pharmacy
Dr. Qato’s goal is to promote public accountability to better ensure access to, and safe use of, medications in the US and globally.
Health Policy Public Health Epidemiology Medicine Pharmacy
Li-Ming Su
M.D./Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Dr. Li-Ming Su specializes in minimally invasive surgery for prostate and kidney cancer.
Da Vinci Robot Adrenal Tumors Prostate Cancer Prostatectomy Robotic Surgery
Jorge Cortes
Director, Georgia Cancer Center · Augusta University
Jorge Cortes is a clinical investigator who has helped research and develop multiple treatment options for chronic myeloid leukemia.
Cancer Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Hemtaologic Oncology Hematology
Sai Zhang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Sai Zhang's research leverages machine learning and big biomedical data to decode complex human diseases and advance precision medicine.
Computational Biology Computational Genomics Machine Learning Precision Medicine Statistical Genetics
Jackie Blissett
Professor of Psychology · Aston University
Jackie has a particular interest in children’s fussy eating including poor fruit and vegetable acceptance, emotional eating, and obesity.
Feeding and Eating Behaviour Psychology Childhood Eating Behaviour Fussy Eating Developmental Psychology
Sarah Pressman
Associate Professor, Psychology & Social Behavior · UC Irvine
Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.
Social Relationships and Health Emotion and Emotion Regulation Stress and Coping Mental Health & Wellness Physiological Measurement
Sasha Kabanov, Ph.D.
Mescal Swaim Ferguson Distinguished Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC at Chapel Hill
Kabanov has conducted pioneering research that has considerably influenced current ideas and approaches in drug delivery and nanomedicine.
Pharmacology Pharmaceutical Development Chemistry Science Biochemistry
Angela Kashuba, Pharm.D.
John and Deborah McNeill, Jr. Distinguished Professor, Director, CFAR Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry Core & Adjunct Professor, Infectious Diseases · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Kashuba is an associate professor of pharmacy at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill .
Coronavirus Pharmacy Pharmacology Clinical Trails Infectious Disases
Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Associate Professor of Integrated Medical Science · Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Joanna Drowos' scholarly interests include clinical preventive medicine, communicable disease prevention and medical education.
Medical Education Medical Quality Preventive Medicine Family Medicine Communicable Disease Prevention
Eric Gato
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Professor Gato focuses on diabetes, environmental chemistry and toxicology to examine exposure to environmental contaminants
Diabetes Environmental Toxicology Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry Environmental Contaminants
Prof. Dr Hans-Peter Hammes
Head of Endocrinlogy · Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Hans-Peter Hammes is internationally recognized as a preeminent figure in the treatment of diabetes and its complications
DR Barometer Program Diabetic Retinopathy Biochemistry Diabetic Microangiopathy Medical Retina
Heather Bittner Fagan, M.D., MPH, FAFFP
Associate Vice Chair of Research and Faculty with ChristianaCare's Department of Family and Community Medicine · ChristianaCare
Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan is a practicing physician, faculty member and researcher in Family & Community Medicine at ChristianaCare.
Family Medicine