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Joerg Graf, Ph.D.

Joerg Graf, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Molecular and Cell BiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Graf's research deciphers the role of the microbiome in health and disease of animals.

Molecular BiologyMolecular InteractionsBacteriaCell BiologyEvolution of Microbe-Host Relations
Kit Pogliano

Kit Pogliano

Dean and Professor, Section of Molecular BiologyUC San Diego

Kit Pogliano focuses on biological tools and interactions between microbes to discover new antibiotics.

Microbial InteractionsInfectious DiseaseMicrobiologyCell BiologyDrug Discovery
Monica Embers

Monica Embers

Assistant Professor, Division of Bateriology and ParasitologyTulane University

Professor Embers specializes in Lyme disease.

Cell CultureAntibiotic ResistanceLyme Disease ResearchLyme DiseaseAntibiotics
James Douglass, Ph.D.

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

ReefsAlgaeOystersWater PollutionMarine Biology
Marcy Balunas, Ph.D.

Marcy Balunas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicinal ChemistryUniversity of Connecticut

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry focused on pharmaceutical advances and drug discovery from nature.

Microbial CommunitiesSelective Anti-parasitic AgentsTargeted Anti-cancer AgentsDrug DiscoveryPsychrophilic Glacial and Periglacial Bacteria
Shauna McGillivray

Shauna McGillivray

Associate ProfessorTexas Christian University

Biology expert, focusing on genetic methods of fighting disease

Bacterial Virulence in GenesIntersections of Genetics and Disease
Kim  Prather

Kim Prather

ProfessorUC San Diego

Kimberly Prather’s research focuses on understanding the impact of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on clouds and climate.

Marine LifeEnergy and the EnvironmentCalifornia EnvironmentEarth and Planetary ChemistryGlobal Change
Dr. Susan Huang

Dr. Susan Huang

Professor and Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention, Department of Medicine, Division of Infection DiseasesUCI Health

Dr. Huang’s is one of the nation's leading experts on clinical epidemiology of highly antibiotic-resistant organisms.

MRSAPandemicsEpidemiology and Infection PreventionInfectious DiseasesAntimicrobial Resistance
Jonathan S. Dordick

Jonathan S. Dordick

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

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

Drug DiscoveryBiomanufacturingBiochemical EngineeringBiochemistryChemistry
Dra. Celia Alpuche Aranda

Dra. Celia Alpuche Aranda

Directora Ejecutiva del Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas (Executive Director)Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública

Director of Research Center for Infectious Diseases at the National Institute of Public Health

ImmunizationInfectious DiseasesBacterial PathogenesisEpidemiological and Molecular MechanismsVaccination