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Yasuyuki FukukawaView profile

Professor

Waseda UniversityJapan

Professor Yasuyuki Fukukawa is a distinguished academic affiliated with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Holding a PhD in Literature from Waseda University, he has established himself as a leading researcher in social psychology with a particular focus on evolutionary perspectives, aging, and public health. His extensive academic contributions span multiple disciplines, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to understanding human behavior and social dynamics. Dr. Fukukawa's research interests encompass social interactions, stress mechanisms, evolutionary adaptation, and gerontology. His work often bridges psychological theory with practical applications for understanding aging populations and social health determinants. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of the behavioral immune system, social capital's impact on health, and evolutionary perspectives on human social behavior. His scholarly output demonstrates a clear progression from foundational work in stress and social support among aging populations toward more recent investigations of evolutionary psychology frameworks applied to contemporary social issues. A notable trend in his recent publications involves the behavioral immune system, emotion measurement technologies, and cross-cultural examinations of psychological phenomena. Best Poster Award (2022.06) - Human Behavior and Evolutionary Society Outstanding Poster Award (2019.10) - International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Excellent Presentation Award (May 2017) - Japan Society for Occupational Health Hideo Onuki Educational Award (Psychology Category) (2007) Foundation for the Promotion of Longevity Science and Technology Chairman's Award (2004) Dr. Fukukawa has maintained an active research program with numerous collaborations, particularly with researchers like Ryoko Takikawa and Wataru Onoguchi. His work has been supported by significant research grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, focusing on topics including the behavioral immune system, social capital's impact on health among older adults, and fall prevention programs for elderly populations. His laboratory work has increasingly incorporated technological approaches to psychological measurement while maintaining strong theoretical foundations in evolutionary and social psychology.

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Kari VaahtomeriView profile

Researcher

University of HelsinkiFinland

Kari Vaahtomeri is a University Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Program and the CAN-PRO Translational Cancer Medicine Program. He serves as a Cellular Communication Supervisor in the Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science, focusing on lymphatic biology, immune cell migration, and tumor-endothelial interactions. Research Programs: Molecular and Integrative Biosciences, CAN-PRO Translational Cancer Medicine Supervision: Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science His research explores the lymphatic system's role in cancer metastasis, immune cell transmigration, and vascular network development. Key areas include chemokine signaling, endothelial cell dynamics, and the molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation in tumors. Recent publications highlight his work on lymphatic endothelial multicellular junctions, melanoma-lymphatic crosstalk, and AMPK signaling in lung cancer immune evasion. His projects span from 2017 to 2027, funded by the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation and the Academy of Finland. Key Collaborations: IST Austria, international lymphatic research networks Activities: Oral presentations at conferences, academic visits to research institutions

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Monika KotowskaView profile

Researcher

University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynPoland

Monika Kotowska is a Researcher at the Department of Criminology and Forensics , affiliated with the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn . Her work bridges legal sciences and criminology, focusing on organized crime, female criminality, juvenile delinquency, and contemporary social pathologies. Key Research Areas : Organized crime dynamics Gender-specific crime patterns Youth criminal behavior Modern social pathologies Prison rehabilitation Scientific Contributions : Published 72 papers (Scopus/WoS) Engaged in empirical studies on domestic violence protection, inmate mental health, and legal reforms Explores intersections of religion, law, and social reintegration

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Hajk-Georg DrostView profile

Senior Lecturer

University of DundeeUnited Kingdom

Dr. Hajk-Georg Drost is a Senior Lecturer and Principal Investigator in the Division of Computational Biology at the University of Dundee's School of Life Sciences. He leads the Digital Biology Group, focusing on integrating machine learning and high-performance computing with biological research to advance healthcare innovation. Previously, he established a Computational Biology group at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen (2019-2024) and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Cambridge's Sainsbury Laboratory. His research explores: Evolutionary transcriptomics and phylotranscriptomic patterns across species Machine learning applications in genomics and proteomics Development of bioinformatics tools (DIAMOND, myTAI) for tree-of-life scale analyses Gene regulatory networks and transposable element dynamics His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on evolutionary constraints in development, with recent work expanding into single-cell resolution analyses of developmental diseases. Awards include: Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship (2024) Fellow, Cambridge Philosophical Society Postdoctoral Affiliate, Trinity College Cambridge He currently supervises PhD students including Stefan Manolache and leads projects funded by the Royal Society and others, focusing on protein alignment infrastructure and developmental disease research. His lab develops open-source software for genomic analyses and maintains active collaborations across Europe.

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Derek J. TaylorView profile

Professor

State University of New York at BuffaloUnited States

Derek J. Taylor is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University at Buffalo (College of Arts and Sciences), specializing in evolutionary biology and molecular evolution. His research focuses on the evolutionary genetics of aquatic invertebrates, particularly cladocerans (e.g., Daphnia species), and integrates molecular, genomic, and phylogenetic approaches to study speciation, hybridization, species introductions, and paleovirology. He leads the Taylor Lab, which explores topics such as viral evolution in insects and microbats, and the evolutionary history of freshwater crustaceans. Education: PhD in Biology from the University of Guelph, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Michigan. Research Interests: Molecular evolution of species complexes, host-virus coevolution, phylogeography, and the evolutionary maintenance of viral genes in host genomes. His work bridges genetics, ecology, and systematics to address questions in evolutionary biology. Key contributions include studies on filovirus evolution in bats, the phylogenetics of Daphnia species, and the origins of biodiversity in Holarctic freshwater ecosystems. His lab’s findings have been published in journals like Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society , Virus Evolution , and Ecography . Contact: Hochstetter Hall H530, Buffalo, NY | Office Hours: Thursdays 2:00–4:00 PM.

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George HendersonView profile

Professor

Texas Tech UniversityUnited States

George Henderson is a Professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in the Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience . His research focuses on the neurotoxic effects of ethanol and environmental toxins during development, particularly mechanisms of apoptosis and oxidative stress in the brain and placenta. Primary Affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Research Areas: Developmental neuroscience, neurotoxicity, oxidative stress, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, nanoparticle drug delivery Research Trends: His publications from 1972–2023 show sustained expertise in ethanol-induced developmental damage, placental drug transport mechanisms, and antioxidant therapeutic strategies. Recent work (2023) explores chlorogenic acid as a neuroprotective agent via NFATc4/CSE pathways. Key Collaborations: Institute for One Health Innovation and translational neuroscience teams at TTUHSC.

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Florent GinhouxView profile

Adjunct Associate Professor

Max Planck Institute for Molecular BiomedicineGermany

Florent Ginhoux serves as a Senior Principal Investigator at the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), A*STAR, and holds adjunct associate professor positions across Singapore's academic landscape including the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at National University of Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, Skin Research Institute of Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University's School of Biological Sciences, with additional affiliation at Shanghai Immunology Institute. His academic foundation was established in France: Biochemistry degree from University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris VI Masters in Immunology from Pasteur Institute (2000) PhD from UPMC, Paris VI (2004) Following postdoctoral training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine under Dr. Miriam Merad, he joined SIgN in 2009 after serving as Assistant Professor at Mount Sinai. His laboratory pioneers research on dendritic cell and macrophage ontogeny using high-dimensional platforms including RNA sequencing, single-cell transcriptomics, and mass cytometry (CyTOF) to define cell populations by developmental origin and uncover their specialized immune functions. Recognized as an EMBO Young Investigator, his work bridges fundamental immunology with therapeutic applications for immune pathologies. His mentoring includes PhD student Katharine YANG and postdoctoral researchers Satish Tiwari, Sulvania Susanto, Priya Dhami, and William Ho. The lab actively collaborates on immunomonitoring projects leveraging SIgN's advanced platforms for high-dimensional immune profiling in both human and murine systems.

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Peter R. MacLeishView profile

Professor

Morehouse School of MedicineUnited States

Peter R. MacLeish serves as Professor of Neurobiology at Morehouse School of Medicine's School of Medicine, where his laboratory in the Multidisciplinary Research Center (F-22614) investigates fundamental mechanisms of retinal function and regeneration. Education: Undergraduate: Bachelor of Engineering Science (Electrical) from University of Western Ontario Graduate: Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University Postdoctoral Training: Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School Research Focus: Dr. MacLeish's program encompasses two interconnected domains. First, he characterizes functional properties of mature retinal neurons in salamanders and primates using electrophysiology and optical imaging to dissect phototransduction cascades, synaptic connectivity, and compartmentalized ionic conductances. Second, he investigates retinal regeneration mechanisms in adult newts, examining how retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells undergo depigmentation, proliferation, and differentiation to form functional retinas after injury. His innovative approaches include antibody-immobilized substrates to enhance neuronal adhesion for in vitro studies. Publication Trends: His 25-year publication record reveals consistent contributions to vision science, evolving from foundational studies on retinal development (1990s) to contemporary work on primate retinal circuitry (2010s), with his 2015 BRAIN Initiative paper highlighting leadership in large-scale neuroscience collaboration. The body of work demonstrates methodological progression from immunolabeling to advanced electrophysiological techniques across multiple model organisms. Scientific Recognition: Elected Member of the Institute of Medicine (National Academies) Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives membership NIH BRAIN Initiative Working Group participant Research Operations: While specific grant details aren't provided, his laboratory maintains active research programs in retinal neuroscience with demonstrated capacity for multi-institutional collaboration as evidenced by the BRAIN Initiative publication. The absence of student listings suggests either independent research focus or unreported mentoring activities. Facilities: Research is conducted within the Multidisciplinary Research Center at Morehouse School of Medicine, utilizing specialized equipment for cellular electrophysiology and optical imaging of retinal tissues.

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Brooke MagnusView profile

Associate Professor

Boston CollegeUnited States

Brooke Magnus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College. She earned her PhD in Psychology (with a minor in Biostatistics) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's L.L. Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory. Her research focuses on psychometric model development for clinical and health outcomes, including item response theory (IRT) applications to survey data. She teaches statistics courses and mentors graduate students applying psychometric methods to substantive research areas. Her work emphasizes improving measurement practices in clinical settings, particularly through zero-inflated models for symptom data and IRT-based instrument validation. Key research areas include traumatic brain injury outcomes, neurodivergent youth bullying assessment, and pediatric health measurement. She collaborates across psychology, medicine, and public health disciplines. Recent work highlights advancements in TBI severity characterization, concussion assessment tool comparisons, and autism spectrum disorder psychometric analyses. Her methods bridge quantitative psychology and biostatistics to address gaps in clinical measurement precision.

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Srinjan BasuView profile

Lecturer

Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom

Srinjan Basu is a Lecturer in Cell and Developmental Biology at the Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London. His research focuses on single-molecule and single-cell approaches to study cellular differentiation during mammalian embryo development and related dysregulation in diseases like cancer and epilepsy. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and maintains a lab at the South Kensington Campus. Education: BA/MSci in Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) at University of Cambridge (2002–2006) PhD in Molecular, Cellular and Chemical Biology from Harvard University (2006–2012) Research Interests: Technology Development: Single-molecule imaging of nuclear proteins and chromatin dynamics Basic Biology: Pluripotent stem cell differentiation and embryo development Disease Insights: Linking chromatin folding and genome 3D structure to developmental disorders Professional Journey: Postdoctoral work at Harvard developing single-cell Hi-C and live-cell imaging techniques Lab establishment at University of Cambridge before relocating to Imperial College London His lab integrates advanced imaging and sequencing technologies to explore how molecular interactions govern cell fate decisions and their failure in disease contexts.

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Angelica LimView profile

Assistant Professor

Simon Fraser UniversityCanada

Angelica Lim is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and Rajan Family Scholar in the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on Human Robot Interaction, Affective Computing, and Multimodal Perception with applications in healthcare and developmental robotics. She holds a PhD in Informatics from Kyoto University (2014), an M.Sc. from Kyoto University (2012), and a B.Sc. in Computing Science from SFU (2008). Her work bridges robotics and human-centered AI through projects like the ROSIE Lab, exploring emotion-aware systems, socially assistive robots, and VR programs for aging populations. Key contributions include benchmarking emotional speech recognition (BERSting), developing embodied emotion models for robots, and co-designing healthcare technologies with patient partners. Recent publications emphasize ethical AI, multimodal perception systems, and human-robot collaboration in dynamic environments. Teaching includes courses on software engineering, artificial intelligence, and introductory computer science. Her research has been applied in dementia care through VR programs, robotic companionship for older adults, and emotion-aware human-robot communication systems. Current initiatives focus on inclusive HRI design and sim2real methodologies for underrepresented data in affective computing.

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Peer BorkView profile

Professor

Graz University of TechnologyAustria

Peer Bork is a Professor at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, where he serves as Strategic Head of Bioinformatics and co-head of the Structural and Computational Biology Unit. He also holds honorary professorships at the University of Würzburg (Germany) and Fudan University (China). Educational background: PhD in Biochemistry (1990) Habilitation in Theoretical Biophysics (1995) Research interests span bioinformatics , systems biology , and microbiome analysis , focusing on functional prediction, comparative genomics, and data integration. His work explores global patterns in microbial communities, including enterotypes, drug-microbiome interactions, and planetary-scale gene fluxes. Scientific impact includes over 550 publications (70+ in Nature , Science , and Cell ) and groundbreaking discoveries like the human gut enterotypes and microbiome-based cancer biomarkers . Key projects include the SPIRE microbiome resource and the TARA Oceans expedition . Honors and leadership: EMBO member (2000) Nature Creative Mentoring Award (2008) ERC Advanced Investigator Grants (2011, 2015) Leopoldina member (2014) Honorary doctorate (University of Utrecht, 2017) Co-founder of 5 biotech companies Collaborative networks include partnerships with institutions in Berlin (Max-Delbrück-Center), Würzburg (Germany), and Shanghai (China), as well as global initiatives like the TREC expedition for environmental microbiome analysis.

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Ellenberg JanView profile

Researcher

Graz University of TechnologyAustria

Jan Ellenberg is a Senior Scientist and Head of the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) since 2006 and 2010, respectively. He also serves as EMBL Delegate to the Euro-BioImaging Interim Board since 2014 and has coordinated multiple EMBL units and pan-European imaging infrastructure projects. PhD in biochemistry (1998, NIH & Freie Universität Berlin) Diploma in biology (1994, Universität Hamburg) His research focuses on cell biology , nuclear and chromosome dynamics , and advanced microscopy technologies . Key areas include mitosis/meiosis , nuclear pore complex organization , and super-resolution/light-sheet microscopy development. Scientific awards include the Allen Distinguished Investigator (2017), ERC Advanced Investigator (2016), and Walter Flemming Medal (2004). His publications (>130) frequently appear in top journals like Nature, Science, and Cell. 2017 Allen Distinguished Investigator 2016 ERC Advanced Investigator 2016 Honorary Doctor of Philosophy at Åbo Akademi University 2006 EMBO Member

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Jan-Michael PetersView profile

Researcher

Graz University of TechnologyAustria

Jan-Michael Peters is a leading academic affiliated with the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) , Vienna, Austria. He has held pivotal roles including Scientific Director (2013–present) , Scientific Deputy Director (2011–2012) , and Senior Scientist (2002–2010) . His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Cell Biology (1991) from the University of Heidelberg and postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School and the German Cancer Research Center. 1985 : Prediploma in Biology, University of Kiel 1988 : Diploma in Biology, University of Heidelberg 1991 : Ph.D. in Cell Biology, University of Heidelberg His research focuses on cell cycle regulation , chromosome biology , mitosis , and ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis , contributing to developmental biology and molecular mechanisms. Notable scientific accolades include the Wittgenstein Prize (2011) , EMBO Young Investigator Award (2001) , and Mendel Lecture (2008) . He has been a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences since 2012.

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Tim OatesView profile

Professor

University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUnited States

Dr. Tim Oates is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County . His research spans machine learning, artificial intelligence, and brain-machine interfaces, with a focus on weakly supervised methods, human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning, and grounded policy development for robotics. Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2000 M.S., Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1997 B.S., Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, 1989 Current research threads include: Developing non-invasive brain injury severity assessment via medical time series Modeling human brain development through computational frameworks Designing algorithms for autonomous robotic learning Recent publications highlight AI security mechanisms (backdoor detection via tensor decomposition, matrix factorization) Medical applications (3D artery reconstruction, skin lesion diagnosis, EEG denoising) Neuro-symbolic integration (holographic representations, language-guided reinforcement learning) Mathematical reasoning (schema-based problem solving, subitizing algorithms) Contact: oates@cs.umbc.edu | Office: 336 Information Technology and Engineering (ITE) Building

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