Brett Sansbury, Ph.D
Principal Investigator and Leader of the Discovery Research Group · ChristianaCare
Brett Sansbury, Ph.D., is a Principal Investigator and Leader of the Discovery Research Group at the Gene Editing Institute.
Gene Editing Molecular Genetics CRISPR-Cas Systems Human Gene Editing DNA Damage Repair
Warren Wagner
Regional Director, Saskatchewan · Diabetes Canada
Warren Wagner is Regional Director for Saskatchewan at Diabetes Canada.
Diabetes in Saskatchewan Diabetes Volunteer Management Community Development Research
Cliff Bailey
Emeritus Professor, College of Health and Life Sciences · Aston University
Professor Bailey's research is mainly directed towards the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes.
Diabetes Endocrinology Insulin Therapy Diabetes Treatments Surrogate Beta-Cells
Prof. Denise Eldemire-Shearer
Professor of Public Health and Ageing · University of the West Indies
Denise Eldemire-Shearer is Professor of Public Health and Ageing at the University of the West Indies.
Education and Training Active Ageing Lifelong Learning Ageing in Place Frailty
Robert J. Linhardt
Ann and John H. Broadbent, Jr. ’59 Senior Constellation Professor of Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Professor Linhardt focuses on glycobiology, glycochemistry and glycoengineering
drug synthesis Organic, Medicinal and Drug Discovery Biochemistry and Chemical Biology Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis
Tamara Kear, PhD, RN, CNN
Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Tamara M. Kear, PhD, RN, CNN, is an expert in kidney failure and treatments.
Nurse Safety Dialysis Access Kidney Disease Hypertension Patient Safety
Martha Terris
Witherington Distinguished Chair, Urology · Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Dr. Terris specializes in urologic cancers, including prostate cancer, kidney cancer, adrenal masses, bladder cancer and testicular cancer.
Oncology Cancer Prostate Cancer Kidney Cancer Bladder Cancer
Jigarkumar Parikh
Co-Leader, Genito-Urinary Oncology Program · Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Medical oncologist specializing in kidney cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and melanoma.
Oncology Bone Cancer Bladder Cancer Kidney Cancer Melanoma
Harpreet Bajaj
Co-Chair, Marketing and Communication, Professional Section National Executive · Diabetes Canada
A community-based adult endocrinologist practicing full-time in Brampton, Ontario
Diabetes Endocrinology Public Health Healthcare Communications Endocrinology and Metabolism
David A. Gerber, M.D. FAC
Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery · UNC-Chapel Hill
Practicing surgeon and professor of surgery with an expertise in transplantation.
Kidney Transplant Liver Cancer Pediatric Transplantation Organ Transplant Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Jan Hux
Chief Science Officer · Diabetes Canada
Providing scientific and strategic direction to Diabetes Canada.
Diabetes Public Health Epidemiology Internal Medicine Healthcare Communications
Suvranu De
Department Head, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE); Director, Center for Modeling, Simulation and Imaging for Medicine (CeMSIM); & J. Erik Jonsson ‘22 Distinguished Professor of Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Researches novel computational technology to solve challenging and high-impact problems in engineering, medicine, and biology
Haptics Computer Modeling and Simulation Virtual Surgery Health Care Technology
Aileen Anderson
Director of the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center · UC Irvine
Dr. Anderson is an expert on stem cell research, with a focus on spinal cord and traumatic brain injury.
Glioblastoma Stem Cell Biology Stem Cell Research Spinal Cord Injury
Peter Burke, DO, MBA
Medical Director of ChristianaCare Kidney Transplant Program · ChristianaCare
Dr. Peter Burke is the medical director for the Living Donor Program at ChristianaCare.
Transplant Nephrology Kidney Transplantation Kidney Transplant Organ Donation Nephrology
Alice Cheng
Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Diabetes · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Alice Cheng is an Endocrinologist at Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley) and St. Michael's Hospital.
Clinical Research Diabetes Endocrinology Healthcare Management Patient Safety
Janelle Walter, Ph.D., RD, C.F.C.S.
Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences, Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · Baylor University
Dr. Walter focuses on nutrition, food acceptability, barriers to home food preparation, and adolescent eating behaviors
Adolescent Eating Behaviors Food Acceptability Experimental Foods Meal Management Nutrition
Barry Elkind
Manager, Technology & Venture Development (Head, Molecular Diagnostics) · MaRS Innovation
Commercializing life science technologies in the areas of molecular diagnostics, medical devices and therapeutics
Molecular Cell Biology Molecular Diagnostics Life Sciences Commercialization Project and Program Management
E. James Kruse
Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology · Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Kruse is an expert in cancer surgery, gastrointestinal cancer, and pancreatic cancer.
Melanoma Colon Cancer Liver Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Cancer Surgery
Jeanette Andrade
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Jeanette Andrade has a long-term goal to create nutrition education tools to improve renal outcomes and delay the initiation of dialysis.
Evaluation Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Disease Nutrition Education
Stephen Eppes, M.D.
Associate Infection Prevention Officer and Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist · ChristianaCare
Dr. Stephen Eppes is the associate infection prevention officer and pediatric infectious disease specialist at ChristianaCare.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Pediatrics