Fulton Crews, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmacology · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Fulton Crews is Director of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies and Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Neurobiology Brain Alcoholism Neurodegeneration Addiction

Prof. Sarah Harper

Director and Professor of Gerontology · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford University

Sarah trained as an ethnographer and her early research focused on migration and the social implications of demographic change

Addressing Inequalities Global Migration Public Policy Longevity Global Population Ageing

Prof. Francesco Cappuccio

Professor & Cephalon Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine & Epidemiology, Warwick Medical School · University of Warwick

Francesco Cappuccio is an expert in the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, nutrition, metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular risk.

Salt Intake Cardiovascular Risk Epidemiology of Cadiovascular Disease Sleep Deprivation Sleep

Jack Lipton

Chair and Professor of Translational Neuroscience · Michigan State University

Jack Lipton is an expert in the areas of neural transplantation therapies, and experimental therapeutics for Parkinson’s Disease.

Stereotaxic Surgery Western Blot Pharmacokinetic Studies of Investigational Drugs Gene Therapy Neural Transplantation Therapies

Matthew Gentry

Professor & Chair · University of Florida

Matthew Gentry is a prominent brain metabolism scientist and chair of biochemistry and molecular biology.

Brain Metabolism Ewing sarcoma Glycogen Glycogen Storage Diseases Lafora Disease

Deepa Dabir

Associate Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Disease Disease Mechanisms Yeast Genetics Neuroscience Cell Biology

Dr Eric Hill

Stem Cell Biologist · Aston University

Dr Eric Hill's research interests include the development of tissue engineering strategies to model stem cell behaviour.

Cell Culture Molecular Biology Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology (iPSC) Stem Cells

Justin D. Hilliard

M.D./Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Justin Hilliard performs deep brain stimulation surgery for treatment of medically refractory movement disorders.

Spine Surgery Deep Brain Stimulation Brain Tumors Movement Disorders

Prof. Michael Valenzuela

Associate Professor · The University of Sydney

Psychology, clinical medicine, and neuroscience expert, exploring how complex mental activity impacts dementia

Cognitive Reserve Computerized Cognitive Training Cognitive Decline Human Skin-Derived Neural Precursors

Malú Gámez Tansey

Professor/Co-Director · University of Florida

Malú Gámez Tansey researches how the immune system protects or predisposes us to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and frontotemporal dementia.

FTD Parkinson's Gut-brain Axis Neuroinflammation Neurodegeneration

Yong (Tiger) Zhang, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences · USC School of Pharmacy

Yong (Tiger) Zhang is an expert in chemical biology, drug design and discovery, protein engineering, and immunotherapy.

Nanomedicine Protein Biosynthesis Immunotherapy Drug Design and Discovery Chemical Biology

Dr. Alex Mihailidis

Associate Professor · Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto

Dr Mihailidis has been conducting research in the field of pervasive computing and intelligent systems in health for the past 15 years,

Applied Technologies Intellegent Systems Pervasive Computing Re-enablement Rehabilitation Engineering

Scientia Prof. Perminder Sachdev

Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) · UNSW Sydney

Neuropsychiatry expert revolutionizing our understanding of the ageing brain, apropos of lifestyle choices

Cognitive Reserve Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) Geriatrics and Gerontology Neurosciences Neurogenetics

Honglei Chen

Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics · Michigan State University

Research focuses on disease prevention and causes of Parkinson's disease.

Biomarkers Parkinson Disease Epidemology Biostatistics Prodromal Symptoms

Liana Asatryan, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy

Liana Asatryan's research focus is the discovery and development of novel compounds for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.

Alcohol Use Disorder Neuroscience In Vitro Pharmacology Immunology Neuroimmunology

Michael Chumley

Associate Professor · Texas Christian University

Research focus has been on the role of inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases.

Neurodegenerative Diseases Developmental Neurobiology Exercise Physiology Immunology Psychology

Dr. Katherine McGilton

Senior Scientist · Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Dr. McGilton's research focus is in care of persons with cognitive impairment

Care of Persons with Cognitive Impairement Intervantions and Models of Care Delivery Re-enablement Dementia Care Long Term Care

Roslyn Bill

Professor of Biotechnology · Aston University

Roslyn Bill's research activity includes developing yeast as a “cell factory” to synthesize recombinant membrane proteins.

Membrane Proteins Brain Swelling Water Balance Healthy Ageing Brain Injury