Dr. Elma LeDoux
Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs · Tulane University
Dr. Elma LeDoux is an expert in COVID-19 clinical care and cardiology and cardiovascular disease.
Clinical Care Cardiology COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Cardiovascular Disease
Dennis Cheek
Abell-Hanger Professor of Gerontological Nursing · Texas Christian University
Professor Cheek focuses on cellular and biological sciences, and pharmacology
Pharmacology Genome Science Genome Cardiovascular Disease
David Fuller
Professor · University of Florida
David Fuller is a professor in the department of physical therapy who directs a research laboratory in the McKnight Brain Institute.
Motor Neurons Pompe Disease Spinal Cord Breathing Respiratory Muscles
Shannon Manning
MSU Foundation Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in Microbial Pathogenesis and Molecular Epidemiology
Coronavirus Molecular Epidemiology Microbiology Escherichia coli Group B Streptococcus
Sam Lai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Lai’s research focuses on nanoparticle-based delivery of bioactive molecules to mucosal tissues.
PEG (polyethylene glycol) Non-hormonal Contraception Anti-drug Antibodies Mucosal Immunology Mucus
Dr. Sadie Bell, BSc, PhD
Research Fellow · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Currently working on projects to explore vaccination programme delivery in the UK.
Older People's Health Health Services Research Health Care Policy Health Inequalities Disease Control
Samendra Sherchan
Assistant Professor of environmental health sciences · Tulane University
Samendra Sherchan is an expert in water, sanitation hygiene (WASH), environmental health microbiology and infectious diseases and COVD-19.
Coronavirus Environmental health microbiology Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Infectious Diseases COVID-19
Roy Curtiss
Professor · University of Florida
Roy Curtiss designs and constructs vaccines to protect farm animals and humans against diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites.
Antimicrobial Resistance Bacterial Pathogens Design, Construction and Evaluation of Vaccines Gene Flow and Evolution Genetics
John Buse, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor, School of Medicine & Chief, Division of Endocrinology & Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Research · UNC at Chapel Hill
John Buse is a Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Diabetes Endocrinology Clinical Trials University Teaching Public Health
Jay Rappaport
Director · Tulane University
Rappaport is an expert in HIV/AIDS and nonhuman primate models of diseases in biomedical research.
COVID-19 Hiv/Aids Neuroscience Coronavirus
Joe Brown
Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Joe Brown’s research interests include water infrastructure sustainability and detection methods for pathogens in the environment.
Water and Wastewater Microbiology Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment Engineering Applications in Underserved Communities Bioaerosols
Rebecca Shenkman
Director of the MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Rebecca Shenkman, MPH, RD, LDN, is an expert in nutrition, weight management, and using food to help prevent and control disease
Weight Management Nutrition & Lifestyle Changes Nutrition Nutrition & Disease Prevention Childhood Obesity
Emi Minejima, PharmD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy
Emi Minejima is an expert in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy and antimicrobial stewardship.
Coronavirus Development of Antimicrobial Resistance Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Antimicrobial Stewardship COVID-19
Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Chief/Professor/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Mehdi Mirsaeidi is an expert in sarcoidosis, ILD, and pulmonary infections and is proficient in diagnosis, treatment, and research.
Copd Interstitial Lung Disease Sarcoidosis Pulmonary Infections
Jessica Fortin
Assistant Professor of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation · Michigan State University
Dr. Jessica S. Fortin is a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist and holds both chemistry and pharmacy licenses from Quebec.
Toxicology Molecular Pharmacology Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry Pathology
Jian Zhang
Associate Professor, Biostatistics · Georgia Southern University
Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.
Coronavirus Public Health Surveillance Vaccine-preventative Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Diseases
Amir Kazory
Professor/Chief · University of Florida
Dr. Amir Kazory has published extensively on topics related to kidney disease and heart failure.
Hypertension Fluid overload Hemodialysis access Dialysis Acute kidney failure
Benjamin Anderson
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Benjamin Anderson's expertise includes pathogen discovery and the use of novel virus surveillance techniques.
Pathogen Discovery Virology Respiratory Viruses Public Health One Health
Cindy Leissinger
Professor of pediatrics and pathology, Director of the Louisiana Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders · Tulane University
Dr. Leissinger cares for adult sickle cell patients and patients with coagulation disorders and researches hemophilia treatments.
Pediatrics Hematology Oncology Hemophilia Sickle Cell Disease Pathology
Robert Cook
Professor/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Robert Cook is a professor within the Department of Epidemiology focusing on preventative health care.
Primary Care Medicine Alcohol Consumption Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV Infection Stigma