Arjun Krishnan

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Arjun Krishnan develops and applies computational data-driven approaches to unravel how our genome relates to health and disease.

Precision Medicine Big Data Genome-wide molecular networks Computational Biology Machine Learning

Brent Reynolds

Professor · University of Florida

Brent Reynolds has been working with regenerative medicine for more than 30 years, with a focus on neural and cancer stem cells.

Cell Replacement Strategies Neural Stem Cells Cancer Stem Cells Cannabinoids Traditional Chinese Medicine

Radhika Rao

Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: raor@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4650 / Office 340-200

Biolaw Constitutional Law Comparative Constitutional Law Property Law Abortion

Dr Eirini Theodosiou

Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry · Aston University

Dr Theodosiou's main expertise is in the development of technologies for the isolation of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).

Biochemical Engineering Biopharmaceutical Process Development Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) Bioprocessing Tools Stem Cell Biology

Wujie Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Wujie Zhang is an expert in biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cell-based medicine, micro/nanotechnology, and drug delivery.

Biomaterials Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Micro/Nano-technology Drug Delivery Stem Cell Research

Lyndsay V. Rhodes, Ph.D.

Expert in cellular, molecular and cancer biology · Florida Gulf Coast University

Lyndsay Rhodes' research focuses on understanding breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Research Natural Compounds Cancer Biology Molecular Biology Stem Cell (Adult)

Jeff Haymond, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Business Administration/Associate Professor · Cedarville University

Research interests include economics and religion, as well as monetary theory

Financial Markets (General) Federal Trade Reserve Policy Free Trade Minimum Wage / Unemployment Government Regulation

Dr. Edward Nelson

Chief of Hematology/Oncology · UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Nelson is a physician-scientist and tumor immunologist who conducts both laboratory and clinical studies.

Immunomodulation & Immunotherapeutics Cancer Stem Cell Biology Cancer Tumor Immunology Psychoneuroimmune Axis

Michael H. Peters, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Peters conducts experimental and theoretical research in the field of protein engineering.

Peptidyl-Biomimetics Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Targets OpenContact: A Simple Static Protein-Protein Mapping Algorithm Extended Liouville Equation for Open Systems Neuronal Stem Cell Delivery Systems Protein Engineering

Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering

Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies

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

Houda Alachkar, PharmD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy

Houda Alachkar focuses on the identification and functional characterization of therapeutic targets in acute myeloid leukemia.

Pharmacogenomics Immunogenomics Functional Genomics Acute Myeloid Leukemia Experimental therapeutics

Joanne Thomsen

VP, Talent · MaRS Discovery District

The MaRS Chiropractor: Gifted in aligning people strategy with business strategy while charming the organization with a can-do attitude!

Human Resources Best Practices Human Resource Management Organizational Change Employee Development and Leadership

Richard Dees

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics · University of Rochester

Richard Dees' research and teaching interests are in public health ethics, neuroethics, and political philosophy.

Neuroethics Public Health Ethics Political Philosophy

Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering

Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.

Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma

Anand Jillella

Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology · Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University

An expert in acute promyelocytic leukemia, Jillella is founding director of the adult stem cell and bone marrow transplant program.

Bone Marrow Transplantation Leukemia Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Hematology Oncology Cancer clinical trials

Leonard Fleck

Professor of Philosophy · Michigan State University

Leonard Fleck is an expert in health care justice, health care rationing, as well as ethical issues related to genetic technologies.

Health care policy including changes being made by the Trump administration

Cory J. Evans

Assistant Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Molecular Genetics Model Systems Drosophila Immunology Biomedical Research

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

Matt Ewend, M.D.

Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Ewend’s clinical interests include brain tumors, including brain metastases, trigeminal neuralgia and radiosurgery

Neuroscience Brain Tumors Brain Metastases Trigeminal Neuralgia Radiosurgery