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Prof. Paul Fedak, Head Department of Cardiac Sciences at the University of Calgary Aug 25, 2020

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Healing an injured heart, immune cells to prevent detrimental repair caused by excessive fibrosis, acellular bioscaffolds to promote functional tissue repair, Kryptonite Bone Cement to prevent sternal displacement, ROI for surgeon-scientists, precision surgery, and what is it like to be a cardiac surgeon

Prof. Paul Fedak is a cardiac surgeon, translational scientist, and organizational leader at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Fedak is committed to the innovation and translation of new surgical therapies for patients with advanced heart disease.

Dr. Antonio Lieto, Researcher in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Turin Aug 24, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence with human-like reasoning, commonsense reasoning, computational creativity, conceptual representation and categorization, integration of typicality, probability and cognitive heuristics, combinatorial and transformational intelligence and the adequacies and drawbacks of using the human brain as a model of intelligence.

Dr. Antonio Lieto is a researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science at the University of Turin in Italy and a research associate at the ICAR-CNR Institute in Palermo (Italy). His research focuses on Knowledge Representation and Automated Reasoning, Commonsense Reasoning, Semantic and Language Technologies, Cognitive Systems, and Architectures. On these topics, he has published more than 70 papers in international conferences, journals, and books.

Prof. James K. Bashkin, Dr. R. Fredrik Inglis, and Dr. Jeff Smith of the University of Missouri- St. Louis Aug 23, 2020

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Origin, evolution, and transmission of viruses, the arrival of COVID vaccines and drugs, managing a pandemic - what can be done next time?

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Prof. James K. Bashkin, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Missouri- St. Louis

Dr. R. Fredrik Inglis, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Missouri- St. Louis

Dr. Jeff Smith, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Missouri- St. Louis

Mr. Frank Van Gansbeke, Professor of Practice At Middlebury College Aug 22, 2020

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Climate change and finance, monetary authority and natural capital, the discount premium for Carbon footprint, digital currencies, and what the Fed could do to get it right?

Frank Van Gansbeke is a Professor of Practice At Middlebury College. Frank has more than 30 years of global Senior Executive experience in Corporate Finance and Capital Markets. Frank contributes articles to Forbes, connecting dots in international markets, sustainable finance, and Fintech.

Prof Kit Parker, Professor of Bioengineering at Harvard University Aug 21, 2020

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Nanofiber innovation for wound healing and heat resistance, Lab-grown meat, Human pancreas, brain, and heart on a chip, and STEM-based education as a necessary tool to counteract future shocks.

Prof Kit Parker is a Professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. Prof Parker is also the director of the multidisciplinary SEAS Disease Biophysics Group. Kit researches cardiac cell biology and tissue engineering, traumatic brain injury, and biological applications of micro- and nanotechnologies. Working in both Biomimetic Microsystems and Programmable Nanomaterials, he is involved in projects ranging from developing nano fabrics for applications in tissue regeneration to creating organs-on-chips to address diseases such as asthma, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, brain injury, and congenital heart disease.

Previously, Kit served as a member of the Defense Science Research Council, an advisory activity to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), for nearly a decade. He also served on the Defense Science Board Task Force on Autonomy, reviewing the entirety of the DoD’s research portfolio on unmanned systems. Kit is an LTC in the United States Army reserve component and has served two combat tours in Afghanistan where he was awarded the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal with V device, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.

Prof. Ole Isacson, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Hospital Aug 20, 2020

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Novel mechanisms in Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Lipid abnormalities, Cytokine storm, and inflammation, Spanish Flu and COVID similarities, and possible long term effects.

Prof. Ole Isacson works on basic and clinical research to prevent and treat Parkinson's disease and related neurological and age disorders. He is the founding Director of the Neuroregeneration Research Institute at McLean Hospital, Professor of Neurology (Neuroscience) at Harvard Medical School, Professor of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author or co-author of over 300 scientific research publications in neuroscience and neurology and three books in his field.

Prof. Jay Swaminathan, Professor of Operations at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Aug 19, 2020

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Supplier diversity and Carbon footprint, Customer learning in Call centers, Net-metering and utility profits, Blockchain to prevent counterfeiting, and strategic effects of COVID shock on global supply chains.

Prof. Jay Swaminathan is the Professor of Operations and Faculty Director of the ReThinc Value Chains Lab at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Distinguished Fellow of The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM), and Production and Operations Management Society (POMS). His work with UNICEF provided the impetus for changes in the global supply chain planning.

Prof. Elizabeth Krupinski, Professor and Vice-Chair of Research at Emory University Aug 18, 2020

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Telehealth in primary care and specialties, Home-health technologies aiding telehealth, AI-assisted mammographic examinations, Patient photos aiding detection accuracy, Effects of fatigue on radiology residents, and Optimizing ergonomics for breast imaging.

Prof. Elizabeth Krupinski is Professor and Vice-Chair of Research at Emory University in the Department of Radiology. Her interests are in medical image perception, observer performance, decision making, and human factors. She is the Associate Director of Evaluation for the Arizona Telemedicine Program and Co-Director of the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center. She is also the Co-Editor of the Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare and Editor of Telemedicine Reports.

Prof. Raghuram Iyengar, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School Aug 17, 2020

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Effect of subscription programs, price promotions and churn prevention programs on firm profitability, finding nonobvious Key Opinion Leaders to accelerate product diffusion, and oral and written communications - how the medium shapes the message.

Prof. Raghuram Iyengar is a professor of marketing at the Wharton School and faculty director of Wharton Customer Analytics focusing on the practice of data-driven business decision making. Professor Iyengar’s research interests are in the area of pricing and social networks and his teaching interests are in market research and analytics. In the area of pricing, his work focuses on the impact of multi-part pricing schemes on consumer response.

Dr. David Vequist, Founder and Director of the Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR) Aug 16, 2020

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Medical & health tourism - modalities, and trends, service quality expectations, bundled contracting between employers and providers, and effects of the pandemic on the industry

Dr. David Vequist is the founder and Director of the Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR) - the very first academic research center devoted to medical tourism research. He is also a Professor of Management in the H-E-B School of Business & Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas

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