Jonathan S. Dordick

Howard P. Isermann Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering & Co-Director, Heparin Applied Research Center · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Applies biological principles to advance bioengineering and biomanufacturing, stem cell engineering, and drug discovery

Drug Discovery Biomanufacturing Biochemical Engineering Biochemistry Chemistry

Carrie Jo Bucklin

Assistant Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University

Dr. Bucklin is a Co-PI for SEAS Your Tomorrow and specializes in marine research in the Virgin Islands

Ecosystems of Sourthern Utah Mechanisms of Living Systems Debris in the Virgin Islands Biology Biology Education

Greg Sawicki

Associate Professor, Automation / Mechatronics · Georgia Tech - COE

Dr. Sawicki directs the Human Physiology of Wearable Robotics (PoWeR) laboratory.

Robotic Exoskeletons Terrestrial Locomotion Human-machine Interfaces

Ethan Bier

Professor · UC San Diego

Ethan Bier's research uses fruit flies and other animals to better understand human diseases.

Protein Biosynthesis Developmental Patterning Cellular Biosciences Active Genetics Human Disease Mechanisms

Tim Bradley

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary · UC Irvine

Tim Bradley studies physiological ecology and conservation biology at salt lakes. His current focus is the Salton Sea.

Salton Sea Evolution of Physiological Processes Biodiversity Physiological Ecology Energy Metabolism

Helen Boswell

Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in sharing the complexities of biology and how all living forms are connected

Natural Selection Theory Evolutionary History Biochemistry Writing & Editing Biology

Kate Detwiler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Anthropology · Florida Atlantic University

Kate Detwiler's research focus is on the evolution and conservation of African forest monkeys.

Anthropology Conservation of African Monkeys Molecular Primatology Primate Hybridization Primate Speciation

Nicole Crowder

Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington

Nicole Crowder's research focuses on reducing carbon dioxide gases.

Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry

Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox

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

Amanda Burkhardt, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy

An immunology researcher and educator with experience working in both basic and translational science.

Chemokines Vaccine Immunology Immunology Vaccines Cytokines

Clay C.C. Wang, PhD

Chair & Professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences · USC School of Pharmacy

An expert in natural products drug discovery, gene regulation of fungal secondary metabolism, metabolic engineering, and space biology.

Space Biology Gene Regulation of Fungal Secondary Metabolism Pharmacology Fungal and Bacterial Genomes Natural Products Drug Discovery

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

Sara L. Beckman

Teaching Professor | Earl F. Cheit Faculty Fellow · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Expert in integrating design, critical and systems thinking skills for framing and solving problems in multi-disciplinary teams

Teaming by Design Sustainable Design Design and Systems Thinking Innovation as Problem Framing and Solving Integrating Design into Business

Dr Jill Johnson

Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences · Aston University

Dr Johnson’s current research interests focus on the role of pericytes in chronic lung disease.

Allergic Asthma Pulmonary Fibrosis Pericytes Chronic Lung Disease Leukocyte Biology

Richard H. Dang, PharmD, APh, BCACP

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy & Residency Program Director | Chair, CPhA COVID-19 Taskforce · USC School of Pharmacy

Advanced Practice & Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist with expertise in community pharmacy, immunizations, travel health, & COVID19

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Medication Therapy Management Immunizations and Vaccines International Travel Health Health Screenings and Community Health Programs

Liette Vasseur

Professor and UNESCO Chair · Brock University

Working in Environmental sustainability, mainly sustainable agriculture and conservation

Plant biologist Pest management Ecosystem Management Ecosystem services Conservation Biology