Prof. Rudi Westendorp

Professor · Leiden University Medical Center

Professor Westendorp conducts research, provides education and pursues societal innovations to advance the quality of life of older people

Gerontology Research Geriatrics Epidemiology of Ageing

Sophia Lunt

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

The Lunt Lab focuses on understanding the role of metabolism in supporting cancer proliferation, heterogeneity, and metastasis.

Cells Metabolomics Molecular Biology Mass Spectrometry LC-MS

Joe H. Chow

Institute Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering & Campus Director, Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Works in modeling and control of large-scale power systems, synchronized phasor data applications, and control of renewable resources

Power system stability analysis Renewable Resources Synchrophasors Control equipment performance FACTS

Grant D. Lawless, MD, RPh, FACP

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics · USC School of Pharmacy

Grant Lawless focuses on the intersection of health economics, applied health policy, insurance design, and competitive business.

Competitive Business Intelligence and Pricing Insurance Design Health Economics Applied Health Policy

Joshua Voss, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Joshua Voss' areas of interest include coral reef ecology, coral health and disease, molecular ecology, marine conservation and management.

Coral Health and Disease Coral Reef Ecosystems Marine Conservation Molecular Ecology Coral Reef Ecology

Frank R. Lin, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor · Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Lin’s epidemiologic research established the impact of hearing loss on the risk of cognitive decline, dementia & brain aging in elderly

Hearing Aids Cognitive Decline Epidemiology Aging Hearing Loss

Ravi Hadimani

Associate Professor and Director of Biomagnetics Laboratory · Virginia Commonwealth University

Professor Hadimani specializes in non-invasive brain stimulation, biomagnetics, magnetocalorics and energy harvesting research.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Tms) Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Magnetic Nanoparticles Magnetocaloric Effect Rare-Earth Magnetic Materials

Jay Dill, PhD

Adjunct Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Social Psychologist and Consciousness Studies Researcher

Social Psychology Meditation Neuroscience Consciousness Studies

Claire de Oliveira, PhD

Expert Advisor, Cancer Economics · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Claire de Oliveira's main areas of research include measurement of the economic burden and the assessment of value for money in cancer care

Health Economics Cancer Health Services Research Policy Mental Health

Dr. Ian Philp

Deputy Medical Director · Heart of England NHS Foundation

Dr. Philp joined Heart of England NHS Foundation on 7 July as Deputy Medical Director for Older People

Vaccination Person Centred Assessment Health Policy Quality of Life Healthcare

Barry Popkin, Ph.D.

W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor, Department of Nutrition & Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics · UNC at Chapel Hill

Dr. Barry Popkin is an expert on global nutrition.

Nutrition Noncommunicable Diseases Global Health Obesity in the U.S. Public Health

Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices

Ultrafast spectroscopy Group III-nitride and zinc oxide optoelectronics Light emitting diodes III-V and II-VI semiconductor heterostructures Nonlinear optics

Hadar Aviram

Thomas Miller '73 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: aviramh@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8890 / Office 328-200

Criminal Justice Criminology Criminal Law Constitutional Law Public Policy

Dr. Alan Barbour

Professor of Medicine-Infectious Diseases · UC Irvine

For more than 30 years Alan Barbour has been studying infectious diseases, and is a world-leading expert on Lyme disease.

Evolutionary Biology Microbiology Infectious Disease Medicine Molecular Genetics

J. Andrew MacKay, PhD

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

J. Andrew MacKay engineers innovative protein-polymer tools and drug carriers that respond to the environment.

Ocular Drug Delivery Pharmacokinetics Elastin-like Polypeptides Protein Polymers Biomolecular Engineering

Erin Calipari

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology · Vanderbilt University

Expert in the neuroscience of mental illness and addiction, including gender differences.

maladaptive processes neural signals Pharmacology associative learning Addictive Behavior

Nick Drydakis

Director of the Centre for Pluralist Economics (CPE) · Anglia Ruskin University

Nick is spokesperson at the IZA World of Labor for areas such as inequality, poverty & discrimination.

Labour Markets Economics of Inequality Labour Economics Population Economics Economic Crises

Christopher Moore, BA

Director, Community Education and Engagement · ChristianaCare

Christopher Moore, BA, is Director of Community Education and Engagement at ChristianaCare.

Reproductive Health Education Reproductive Health Rights LGBTQIA+ Health Rural Health Health Promotion

Syed A. Hashsham

Professor · Michigan State University

I am an environmental engineer engaged in addressing environmental and health issues using molecular biology, genomics, and microfluidics.

Bioremediation Antimicrobial Resistance Microbial Ecology Environmental Biotechnology Molecular Biology

Rick Relyea

Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute; Director, Jefferson Project; & David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Researches community ecology, ecotoxicology, phenotypic plasticity, forest inputs to wetlands, disease ecology, and invasive species

Aquatic Biology Animal Behavior Evolution Environmental Science Ecology