Rebecca Miranda Romero, PhD
Lecturer, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences · USC School of Pharmacy
Rebecca Romero's research focuses on the analysis of the structure of DNA and trinucleotide repeat DNA associated with Fragile X syndrome.
In Silico Pharmacokinetics Biochemistry Computational Chemistry Pharmaceutical Formulations
Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).
Systems Biology Synthetic Biology Evolutionary Biology Metabolic Engineering Molecular engineering
Dr. Kendra Harris
Chair, Radiation Oncology · Tulane University
Dr. Kendra Harris is a COVID-19 expert in service/donation, radiation oncology and radiobiology.
Patient Safety Radiobiology Radiation Oncology Health Care COVID-10 (Coronavirus)
Lisa F. Clark
Research Associate · University of Saskatchewan
Political Scientist researching food politics and food policy
Food Agriculture & Environment Public Policy Analysis Governance & Regulation Innovation Food Safety and Security
Rebecca Fry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health · UNC at Chapel Hill
Rebecca Fry's lab focuses on understanding how environmental exposures are associated with human disease.
Toxicology Genetics Epigeneitcs Epidemiology Public Health
Juliet Daniel
Professor of Biology · McMaster University
Dr. Daniel is a Cancer Biologist with expertise in breast cancer, racial disparities in cancer, and diversity issues in higher education.
Cadherin-mediated cell adhesion Cell & Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Kaiso and transcription factors Women in Science and Engineering
Rebecca Campbell
Professor of Psycology · Michigan State University
An expert in sexual assault research and violence against women.
Trauma and Violence Violence Against Women Sexual Abuse Survivors Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Violence against Children
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Structural Genomics Big Data Analysis Computer-aided molecular modeling Protein-ligand(drug) interactions
Sean Valles
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
I study the interplay of ethics and scientific evidence in population health, including race and migration issues and climate change issues.
Philosophy of Population Health Race in Science Health Justice Climate Change Philosophy Population Health Ethics
Preetam Ghosh, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Department of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Ghosh researches systems biology, specifically stochastic modeling and discrete event simulation
Systems Biology Stochastic modeling and discrete event simulation Reverse engineering analysis and visualization of gene regulatory networks (GRNs) Static/Dynamic modeling and control of network robustness Graph theoretic analysis of protein interaction networks to identify functionally significant modules
Justina Ray
President and Senior Scientist · Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
Justina Ray's research is focused on evaluating the role of shifting landscapes in biodiversity decline and/or change in forested ecosystems
Conservation Planning Forested Ecosystems Biodiversity Wildlife Ecology Wildlife Conservation
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
Niko Viramo
CEO · Azalea Hotels & Resorts
Fun. Persuasive. Inspiring.
Leadership Tourism Goals Life Vision
Stormy Chamberlain, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Genetics and Genome Sciences · University of Connecticut
Assistant Professor focused on angelman syndrome, genetics, and genome sciences.
Molecular Genetics Genome Science Angelman Syndrome Genetics Molecular Biology
Rommie Amaro
Professor and Shuler Scholar, Chemistry and Biochemistry · UC San Diego
Her research focuses on development of computational methods in biophysics for applications to drug discovery.
H1N1 Computational Methods in Drug Discovery COVID-19 Biochemistry Chemistry
Thomas George
M.D./Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Thomas George is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator focusing on gastrointestinal malignancies and new cancer treatments.
HeforShe Gastrointestinal Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Cancer Therapy
Jaime King
Associate Dean and Professor of Law, Bion M. Gregory Chair in Business Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: kingja@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8834 / Office 394-200
Health Law and Policy The U.S. Healthcare System Genetics and the Law Healthcare Antitrust Health Policy & Reform
James Nieh
Professor, Section of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution · UC San Diego
James Nieh’s research focuses on bee communication and bee health.
Predator Hornets and Impact on Bees Honey Bees Ecology Beekeeping Pesticides
Edward Braun
Professor · University of Florida
Edward Braun is broadly interested in the evolution of genomes and organisms.
Genomics (Vertebrates, Especially Birds and Reptiles) Genomics Evolutionary Biology Evolutionary genetics Vertebrates
Natalia Rivera-Torres, Ph.D
Research Scientist · ChristianaCare
Natalia Rivera-Torres is a research scientist who is credited with elucidating the mechanism of homology directed repair in human cells.
Homology Directed Repair in Human Cells EXcision And Corrective Therapy (ExACT) Single-Strand Template Repair (SSTR) Predicting Gene Editing Outcomes Gene Repair