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Dominique Brossard

Dominique Brossard

Professor and Chair, Department of Life Sciences Communication

Expert on media, science and policy; science and social media; public understanding of science; risk communication; science and fake news

Jon Odorico

Jon Odorico

Professor, surgery

Expert on beta cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes, including stem cell therapies and islet transplants

David Gamm

David Gamm

Associate professor, ophthalmology and visual sciences

Expert in retinal stem cell biology, cell-based therapies, retinal degenerative disease, pediatric ophthalmology

Wan-Ju Li

Wan-Ju Li

Associate professor, orthopedics and rehabilitation, biomedical engineering

Expert on musculoskeletal tissue regeneration, adult stem cell therapy, and nanotechnology for biomaterials

Aseem Ansari

Aseem Ansari

Professor, biochemistry; member, Genome Center of Wisconsin

Expert on gene regulation and genome targeting with natural and synthetic molecules

William Murphy

William Murphy

Professor, biomedical engineering; Co-Director, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center

Expert on biomaterials, drug delivery, stem cells, medical devices, and tissue engineering

Kenneth DeSantes

Kenneth DeSantes

Professor, pediatrics

Expert on pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and the use of immunotherapy to treat childhood cancer

Igor Slukvin

Igor Slukvin

Professor, pathology and laboratory medicine; program director, Pathology Residency Program

Expert on blood stem cell development, hematoendothelial differentiation of human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells

Ahna Skop

Ahna Skop

Professor of Genetics

Expert on cell division in animal cells, characterized the midbody (new organelle), uses scientific art for outreach, coloring book author, social media and science engagement

Amish  Raval

Amish Raval

Associate professor, cardiovascular medicine

Expert on cardiovascular medicine, peripheral artery disease, interventional cardiology and imaging, cardiovascular regenerative medicine and stem cell trials

R. Alta Charo

R. Alta Charo

Emerita professor, law and bioethics

Expert on regulation and ethics of scientific and medical innovation, including genetics, synthetic biology, stem cell biology and reproductive technologies

Timothy Hacker

Senior scientist, cardiology; director, Cardiovascular Physiology Core Lab

Expert on animal models for cardiac disease

Masatoshi Suzuki

Masatoshi Suzuki

Associate professor, comparative biosciences

Expert on stem cell applications for developmental modeling and cell therapy against brain disorders

Christian Capitini

Christian Capitini

Associate Professor, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant

Expert on laboratory research of childhood cancers as well as pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and CAR T cells.

Xinyu Zhao

Xinyu Zhao

Professor, neuroscience

Regulation of stem cells and development in brain health and diseases, including autism and fragile X syndrome.

Kris Saha

Kris Saha

Associate Professor, biomedical engineering; Retina Research Foundation Kathryn and Latimer Murfee Chair; WID

Leads research lab in biotechnology (gene therapy, cell therapy, gene editing, CRISPR, stem cell bioengineering) and leader in science policy and bioethics

Randolph Ashton

Randolph Ashton

Assistant professor, biomedical engineering

Regenerative medicine, stem cell technology, and biomaterials

Dave Vereide

Dave Vereide

Fellow, Morgridge Institute for Research

Development, regeneration, and diseases of the blood and blood vessels.

Jo Handelsman

Jo Handelsman

Director, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Vilas Research Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, and Director, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Vivek Balasubramaniam

Vivek Balasubramaniam

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

An expert in treatment and care of children with lung diseases including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, ILD, pulmonary hypertension, and complex lung disease

Shilagh Mirgain

Shilagh Mirgain

Distinguished Psychologist, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Clinical Psychologist specializing in Health and Sport Psychology who has expertise in mind-body skills to foster well-being, optimal health and peak performance.

Rebecca Richards

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant

Expert on laboratory research of childhood cancers and novel therapeutics, with a focus on CAR T cells and other immunotherapies.