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Brian MalkinView profile

Lecturer

• FDA Regulatory Affairs
• Intellectual Property Law
• Biotechnology
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Brian Malkin is an Instructor in the M.S. in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship program at Yeshiva University's Katz School of Science and Health. He concurrently serves as a Partner at McDermott, Will & Emery in Washington, D.C., specializing in FDA regulatory law and intellectual property litigation for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients. His expertise spans FDA-regulated products (drugs, biologics, medical devices, cannabis, cosmetics), patent lifecycle management, and compliance strategies. Education: Holds a J.D. from George Washington University Law School (1991), B.A. in Economics (1988), and B.S. in Biochemistry (2004) from George Washington University. Research focuses on FDA regulatory challenges in biotechnology, orphan drugs, biosimilars, and cannabis. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and publishes on topics such as REMS compliance, off-label promotion, and patent litigation strategies. Teaching includes the course 'Intellectual Property, Regulation and Compliance for Biotechnology Companies.' Professional activities include moderating panels at FDLI, ACI, and NYSBA events, advising on FDA pre-market approval processes, and navigating patent disputes in life sciences. His work bridges legal, scientific, and regulatory domains to support innovation while ensuring compliance.

Iris ArendsView profile

Researcher

• Work and Mental Health
• Public Health Policy
• Occupational Health
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Dr. Iris Arends is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, focusing on Work & Mental Health and policy analyses for the OECD. Her research emphasizes holistic interventions, stakeholder roles in mental health at work, and a life course perspective linking early life experiences to later work and mental health outcomes. She also serves as Programme Manager at Arbo Unie B.V. Research interests include mental health trajectories in young adults, work-family dynamics, and the impact of childhood adversity on labor market participation. Key contributions address return-to-work strategies for mental disorders and barriers faced by workers with common mental health issues. Collaborations include the Stress-in-Action project, exploring daily stress and mental health. Media engagements highlight her expertise on mental health challenges faced by young adults and the impact of early life experiences on work-related outcomes.

Ronald StolkView profile

Professor

• Epidemiology
• Genetic Studies
• Public Health
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Prof. Ronald Stolk is a Professor in the Department of Life Course Epidemiology (LCE) at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). His work focuses on epidemiological research in diabetes, genetic variants, and long-term disease comorbidity. He actively contributes to biobanking ethics, data privacy, and societal impacts of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Stolk leads the Lifelines Biobank project, a longitudinal cohort study, and has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles. He co-organizes events on data autonomy and privacy, such as CPDP 2023 and 'Towards more Data Autonomy.' His research bridges medical epidemiology with interdisciplinary topics like AI governance and healthcare decision-making. He has supervised 26 academic works and collaborates internationally on projects addressing diabetes genetics, multimorbidity, and vitamin D’s role in health. His contributions to public discourse include expert commentary on digital transformation in academia and open-source social media initiatives in education.

Judith VonkView profile

Researcher

• Genetics
• Asthma
• Respiratory Health
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Judith Vonk is affiliated with the University of Groningen, holding positions in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC) and the Life Course Epidemiology (LCE) department. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in health-related research. Her research focuses on genetics, respiratory diseases (e.g., asthma, COPD), DNA methylation, and environmental health. She investigates topics such as air pollution’s impact on respiratory health, epigenetic effects on child development, and diagnostic methods for food allergies. In recent articles, she explores ventilation outcomes in COVID-19 ARDS patients, air pollution exposure assessment, and the compositional changes in lung tissues during respiratory distress. Her work also includes meta-analyses on epigenetic timing and developmental outcomes. Judith has contributed to datasets like the Lifelines Biobank and organized academic events such as WEON 2019. She collaborates internationally, with research spanning genetics, environmental factors, and respiratory epidemiology.

• Lung Cancer Research
• Medical Imaging
• Epidemiology
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Marjolein Heuvelmans is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Groningen, based in the Department of Life Course Epidemiology. Her work focuses on lung cancer research, medical imaging advancements, and public health initiatives, particularly in cancer screening and epidemiological studies. Her research emphasizes the application of low-dose CT scanning technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in improving lung cancer screening protocols. Collaborations include international frameworks for imaging standards and reducing clinical workloads through AI-driven diagnostics. Co-supervised PhD student R. Vliegenthart on 3D evaluation of pulmonary nodules in lung cancer screening. Contributed to 121+ research outputs including peer-reviewed articles and conference abstracts. Engaged in global initiatives like the NELSON trial and UKLS studies. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those addressing health and well-being through innovative medical technologies.

Kathryn HassellView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Environmental Science and Management
• Ecology
• Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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Dr. Kathryn Hassell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Science at RMIT University, focusing on environmental science and aquatic organism health. Her research examines pollution impacts on fish reproduction and early development, with a focus on micropollutants in freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. She leads projects on stormwater wetlands, sewage contamination, and recycled water effects, collaborating with Melbourne Water and other organizations. Teaching responsibilities include coordinating Environmental Sampling and Analysis and The Hydrosphere , while also contributing to courses in marine biology, ecotoxicology, and environmental chemistry. She actively supervises Science Project, Honours, Masters, and PhD students, offering expertise in aquatic ecotoxicology and environmental monitoring. Research Interests: Bioaccumulation, ecotoxicology, water quality assessment, and sustainable environmental management Key Projects: Melbourne Water sediment quality studies, micropollutant investigations in stormwater systems, and sewage spill impact analyses Professional Memberships: President of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Australasia Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 6 (Clean Water), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), and 14 (Life Below Water). Recent studies include microbial community analysis in wetlands and pesticide contamination tracking in urban catchments.

Alana DorrisView profile

Tutor

• Work-life balance
• Employee wellbeing
• Employee performance
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Alana Dorris is a PhD student in Management at the University of Queensland Business School and serves as a tutor for course MGTS2603. She concurrently holds the position of Senior Research Administration Officer in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland, with her office located in Room 101, Social Sciences Annexe Building, St. Lucia Campus. Her research program centers on athletic personal identity among full-time employees and its interplay with organizational culture fit to influence work performance. Key interests include work-life balance, employee wellbeing, performance metrics, identity dynamics, and physiological impacts of physical activity in professional contexts. This interdisciplinary work bridges sports psychology and organizational behavior, examining how non-work identities permeate workplace dynamics. Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on organizational behavior with evolving methodological sophistication. Recent work (2023) employs experience sampling for real-time noise impact assessment in open offices, while foundational 2017-2018 publications establish theoretical frameworks for culture-climate dynamics and emotional regulation. Educational innovation appears in 2016-2019 research on doctoral training methodologies, demonstrating dual expertise in empirical workplace studies and pedagogical development. As BARDSnet Research Assistant and MGTS2603 tutor, Dorris actively contributes to academic knowledge transfer while supporting business school operations through her administrative role. Her collaborative approach is evident across 7 publications with 15+ co-authors, primarily engaging with Neal Ashkanasy's research group on organizational psychology themes.

Andrew CunninghamView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Immersive Analytics
• Narrative Visualization
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Dr. Andrew Cunningham is a Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia's UniSA STEM division and co-director of the Wearable Computer Lab within the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE). His research focuses on human-computer interaction, immersive analytics, and data visualization through virtual/augmented reality technologies. Current Research Degree Coordinator at UniSA (2025) Led commercialization of LogAR and CADET tools Recipient of AIIA iAward and multiple CHI accolades His work bridges theoretical and applied research with projects involving: Immersive analytics for metabolic pathway visualization (with CSIRO) ImAxes - a VR system for multivariate data exploration VR-based training tools for mill safety (MillSkillsVR) and drill rigs (RoXplorer) Deceptive design patterns in digital interfaces Parametric architectural design interfaces in VR Recent publications demonstrate expertise in: Encoding data into physical properties (roughness, spatial features) Collaborative VR data analysis frameworks Immersive storytelling techniques Human factors in AR/VR environments Scientific awards include: 2025 CHI Best Paper Honourable Mention 2024 MinEx CRC Technology Award 2024 CHI Best Paper Honourable Mention South Australian AIIA iAward (2016) Dr. Cunningham supervises PhD students and contributes to: Game design course instruction ARC grants DP220101595 Open-source toolkit development (CADET)

• Epidemiology
• Chronic Disease Prevention
• Cardiovascular Disease
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Professor Alison Venn is an Adjunct Professor at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania. She holds the title of Distinguished Professor Emerita and has served as Director of Menzies (2016–2022). Her expertise spans epidemiology and chronic disease research, focusing on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. She leads large-scale cohort studies like the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health (CDAH) and collaborates internationally through the i3C Consortium. Venn has received awards including the 2021 University of Tasmania Research Medal and a mentoring award from the Australasian Epidemiological Association. She has secured over 79 grants, including major NHMRC partnerships, totaling millions in funding. Her research emphasizes translational public health strategies, policy development, and reducing health disparities. Education: PhD (Immunology, 1986) from the National Institute for Medical Research (UK), Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology (1991, University of Melbourne), and BSc Hons (1983, University of London). She has supervised over 30 doctoral and master’s students, focusing on topics like bariatric surgery, air pollution effects, and osteoarthritis biomarkers. Key collaborations include work on keratinocyte carcinomas, vitamin D supplementation trials (D-Health), and cardiovascular risk prediction models.

• Emotional Regulation
• Experience Sampling Method
• Positive Psychology
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Eeske van Roekel serves as an Associate Professor at Tilburg University's Department of Developmental Psychology within the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She is affiliated with both the Academic Collaborative Center for Digital Health & Mental Wellbeing and the Tilburg Experience Sampling Center (TESC). Her work contributes to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to health and well-being. Her research focuses on three interconnected areas: (1) emotional reactivity and emotion regulation in daily life experiences, (2) improving Experience Sampling Method research through developing guidelines and best practices, and (3) creating personalized Experience Sampling interventions to enhance mental health and well-being. She examines both clinical aspects (what can go wrong in emotional processes, particularly related to internalizing problems) and positive psychology perspectives (how people can thrive through positive emotions and regulation strategies). Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on applying experience sampling methodology to understand emotional processes in real-world contexts. Her work spans diverse populations including cancer patients, adolescents, young adults, and career starters. She frequently investigates how momentary experiences relate to broader psychological outcomes, with particular attention to resilience, well-being, and intervention effectiveness. In teaching, van Roekel serves as track coordinator for the master's track in Positive Psychology and Well-being. Within this program, she supervises master's theses and coordinates the Assessment & Interventions course. She also teaches Development of Talent & Motivation at the bachelor's level. Her laboratory work centers around the Tilburg Experience Sampling Center, where she conducts research using Ecological Momentary Assessment techniques. Her research often involves collaborations across multiple institutions, as evidenced by her diverse publication record spanning psychology, oncology, and digital health domains.

Daria PopovaView profile

Research Fellow

• Gender Inequality
• Public Policy Analysis
• Microsimulation
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Daria Popova is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex. She is a social scientist specializing in impact assessment of public policies and distributional issues, with a particular focus on gender-related economic disparities. Her educational background is not explicitly detailed in the provided information, but her research profile indicates strong expertise in social policy analysis and microsimulation methods. Dr. Popova's research interests focus on gender gap in pay progression, gender differences in in-work poverty, consequences of union dissolution for men and women, intrahousehold inequality, equity in public finance, and welfare regimes in post-socialist and emerging economies. Her work primarily employs microsimulation techniques to analyze the effects of tax-benefit policies on income distribution and poverty. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on gender inequality, particularly examining how tax-benefit systems affect gender pay gaps and poverty risks. Her research spans multiple European countries with emphasis on the UK, Ireland, and broader EU contexts, often analyzing the impact of major events like the COVID-19 pandemic on gender economic disparities. Her scientific contributions include numerous working papers and journal articles focused on microsimulation modeling, particularly through the UKMOD framework which she has contributed to developing and maintaining through multiple country reports. Dr. Popova actively collaborates with researchers including Silvia Avram, Katrin Gasior, Justin van de Ven, and Matteo Richiardi on projects examining gender inequality, poverty, and policy impacts. Her work has been featured in media outlets highlighting women's poverty risks in relationships across European contexts.

Claire MaesView profile

Assistant Professor

• Jainism
• Indian Buddhism
• Religious Studies
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Claire Maes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Indology at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Tübingen, where she joined in September 2021. Her research centers on Jainism and Indian Buddhism, with a focus on death rituals, monastic identity, and interreligious dynamics. She is actively involved in teaching, research supervision, and public scholarship. Education: Ph.D. in Indian Languages and Cultures, Ghent University, Belgium (2015) Studies in Indian Philosophy, University of Mysore, India Her research interests include Jainism, Indian Buddhism, religious ethics, death and dying, monasticism, and the impact of global crises like the pandemic on religious practices. She explores identity formation through interreligious contact, particularly between early Buddhists and Jains, using textual analysis of the Pāli Vinaya and contemporary fieldwork. Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on fasting to death (sallekhanā), religious adaptation during the pandemic, and the construction of religious identity through dialogue with 'others'. These works span journals in religious studies, Buddhist studies, and South Asian studies, showing interdisciplinary reach and methodological diversity. Scientific Awards: She supervises doctoral research and collaborates internationally, notably on the project 'Ethics and Philosophy of Extreme Fasting in Eastern and Western Traditions' with the University of Bern. She has taught Sanskrit, Prakrit, and courses on Indian religions, non-violence, and modern South Asia since 2010. Her public engagement includes contributions to museum exhibitions and participation in academic reading groups and conferences. She is currently supervising Geetha K Wilson’s doctoral project on Charlemagne in Kerala’s Caviṭṭunāṭakam theater, reflecting a broader interest in cultural transmission and religious performance.

James AllenView profile

Professor

• Sport Marketing
• Sport Management
• Sport Finance
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James Allen, Ph.D., is a Professor of Economics and Business Administration at Presbyterian College. His primary affiliations include the Department of Business Administration, where he teaches courses such as Business Statistics, Management of Sport Industries, and Business Law. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Performance (minor in Statistics) from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.S. in Sport Administration from Florida State University, and a B.S. in Media Production (minor in Counselor Education) from the University of Florida. Dr. Allen’s research focuses on Sport Marketing, Sport Management, and Sport Finance, with recent emphasis on Return on Investment (ROI) of college degrees and mentoring Honors Research Projects. His work bridges academic and practical domains, addressing topics like athletic coach salaries, fan discrimination, and international student engagement in sport. His publications span over a decade, analyzing themes such as UEFA Champions League financial dynamics, wheelchair rugby consumption patterns, and gender differences in spectator behavior. Recent articles (2023) highlight market inefficiencies in FBS football coaching salaries and fan discrimination in Football Championship Subdivision games. Awards: Best Track Paper (SEDSI 2025), Harry B. Solmson Chair (2013-2015), NACADA Outstanding Advisor (2013), and Outstanding Doctoral Student (2009). Advising: Active mentor for Business Administration Honors students, though no specific grant details are listed. He is based in Jacobs 219 and reachable at jtallen@presby.edu.

Shelley L. HoldenView profile

Professor

• Sports Nutrition
• Coaching Education
• Teaching Pedagogy
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Shelley L. Holden, Ed.D., is a Professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport at the University of South Alabama. She holds a B.S. and M.Ed. in Physical Education from the University of South Alabama (1995, 1996) and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of West Florida (2006). Her teaching philosophy emphasizes fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and student engagement through personalized instruction. She teaches courses such as Sports Nutrition, Coaching Volleyball, and Health Education Methodologies. Dr. Holden’s research focuses on health and wellness, including athlete burnout, nutritional knowledge of athletes/coaches, and nutritional intake analysis. Her work integrates her background as a collegiate athlete and high school coach, exploring topics like Wii Fit health impacts, event economics in sports, and athlete motivation. She actively engages in community outreach, developing nutrition curricula for high schools and presenting nationally on sports nutrition through the United States Volleyball Association. Her professional experience includes roles as a high school teacher, department chair, and volleyball/track coach at Navarre High School in Florida. She currently advises students in internship programs (KIN 495/595) and collaborates on initiatives to recruit and retain physical education teachers. No specific grants or awards are listed, though her extensive publication record and community involvement highlight her contributions to kinesiology and education.

Carlos Miguel Dos Santos OliveiraView profile

Assistant Professor

• Financial Mathematics
• Stochastic Optimization
• Environmental Economics
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Carlos Miguel Dos Santos Oliveira is an Assistant Professor at the Higher Institute of Economics and Management (part of the University of Lisbon). He holds a Doctorate in Mathematics from Instituto Superior Técnico (2018), a Master’s in Financial Mathematics (2012), and a Bachelor’s in Mathematics applied to Economics and Management (2010), all from Portuguese institutions. His research focuses on stochastic optimization, financial mathematics, and their applications in environmental and policy-driven investment decisions. He has published extensively on topics such as optimal investment strategies, risk management, and the impact of climate-related events on financial portfolios. Key research interests include stochastic control theory, green investment under policy uncertainty, and the interplay between technology and market dynamics. His work frequently addresses real-world challenges like disaster risk mitigation and sustainable resource management. He has supervised master’s theses on topics such as insurance product improvement and climate change impacts on non-life insurance liabilities. Prof. Oliveira teaches courses in statistics, mathematical finance, and risk theory at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His academic contributions span multiple journals and conferences, with notable publications in Managerial Finance , Energy Economics , and Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control .