Elena Neiterman is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Aging & Society at McMaster University. Her scholarly work bridges public health, migration studies, and gendered healthcare experiences, with a focus on professional integration of internationally educated health workers, maternal health, and aging populations. Research spans 2008–2025 Key themes: healthcare access, work-life interface, One Health models, gender dynamics Recent studies include exploring international students’ healthcare barriers, caregiver role adaptation for dementia spouses, and antimicrobial resistance frameworks in food systems. She publishes extensively in journals like Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation , Canadian Journal on Aging , and Frontiers in Public Health .
Henry Adekola, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and an attending physician in the Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. His clinical practice focuses on high-risk pregnancies and complex maternal-fetal conditions. Education and Training Medical Degree: College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York Fellowship: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan Dr. Adekola's research spans ethical issues in pregnancy, palliative perinatal medicine, preterm birth prevention, critical care obstetrics, fetal ultrasound, and maternal medical complications. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. His publications emphasize Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Obstetric Imaging, with a focus on multifetal gestations, genetic disorders during pregnancy, critical care in obstetric complications, and advancements in fetal diagnostics. Key trends include improving ultrasound visualization for obese patients, managing rare fetal anomalies, and addressing ethical challenges in high-risk pregnancies.
Dr Elisabeth Williams is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Sciences at Swansea University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Specializing in biomechanics, her research bridges contact sports injury prevention and forensic science, with particular focus on head impact dynamics in rugby union and bloodstain pattern analysis. She co-founded the traumatic head injury research network and led the 2020 Women's Rugby Union Global Survey with 2000+ responses across 62 countries. Her research spans two distinct domains: Sports Biomechanics : Developing instrumented mouthguards for head impact telemetry, analyzing sex differences in neck strength, and creating neck training interventions to reduce concussion risk in female athletes Forensic Science : Innovating in bloodstain pattern analysis through motorized droplet generation devices, computational modeling of blood dynamics, and standardizing forensic reconstruction techniques Dr Williams contributes to academic training through modules like SR-254 Technology and Innovation in Injury Mechanics and EG-238 Experimental Studies for Medical Engineers. She supervises multiple PhD and MSc projects related to head acceleration in men's and women's rugby, collaborating with Dr Hari Arora, Prof Melitta Mcnarry, and industry partners.
Jia Zhao serves as a Research Fellow at the Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, specializing in advanced drug delivery systems and nanotechnology for oncological and neurological applications. Their work bridges pharmaceutical sciences, polymer engineering, and clinical therapeutics to develop innovative solutions for cancer treatment and brain disorders. Research focuses on: Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers activated by tumor microenvironment conditions (pH, ROS, glutathione) Brain-targeted delivery systems for brain cancer and stroke therapy Enzymatic synthesis of biodegradable polymers for controlled drug release ROS-amplifying chemo-sonodynamic combination therapies Biodegradable contraceptive implant technology Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal a strategic emphasis on overcoming biological barriers through multi-stimuli responsive materials, particularly for brain tumor treatment where blood-brain barrier penetration remains challenging. Key innovations include glutathione-consumable nanoparticles for enhanced chemodynamic therapy and polymeric systems enabling endosomal escape in mRNA delivery. The research consistently integrates polymer chemistry with oncology to address drug resistance mechanisms in aggressive cancers. Contact is maintained through Yale School of Public Health with the professional email jia.zhao@yale.edu, reflecting active engagement in the academic community.
Laura K. Jones is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Emory University. Her academic background includes a PhD in Anthropology from Rice University (2010), postdoctoral fellowships at the Yerkes National Primate Center and Emory University School of Medicine, and additional training at institutions like Tulane University and the University of Texas Health Science Center. Her research focuses on surgical team dynamics, healthcare communication, and the application of anthropological methods to medical settings. Notable work includes studies on operating room behavior, telehealth innovation, and the impact of hierarchy in surgical environments. Dr. Jones has received prestigious awards such as the 2010 Graduate Student Paper Prize from the Society for Medical Anthropology and the Josephine Louise Newcomb Fellowship. She has secured research grants totaling over $174,000, including projects on interprofessional communication in operating rooms and mitigating medical errors through team-based approaches. Her interdisciplinary work bridges anthropology, bioinformatics, and clinical practice, with a particular interest in wearable technology and mindfulness integration in healthcare. Professional activities include roles as Principal Investigator at Kaiser Permanente and BioSelf Technology, as well as teaching and mentoring at Emory and Rice Universities. She has presented over 20 scholarly talks and posters at conferences like the American Anthropological Association meetings, focusing on topics ranging from ethological methods in surgery to medical error prevention strategies.
Joseph Ajefu is an Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Bradford's Department of Peace Studies and International Development (PSID), within the School of Social Sciences and Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences. He is also a Research Associate at the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA), University of Johannesburg. Previously, he held academic roles at institutions like Northumbria University, SOAS, and the University of Witwatersrand. He leads the MSc Sustainable Development and MA International Development Management programs at Bradford. He holds an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Birmingham (UK) and a PhD from the University of Leicester (UK). His research focuses on applied economics, with emphasis on development economics, health economics, and financial economics. Recent studies examine how climate change, violent conflict, inheritance rights, and religious reforms influence household well-being in low-and-middle-income countries. His work has been published in journals like the Journal of Population Economics and European Journal of Development Research . Teaching areas include development theories, econometrics, conflict dynamics, and governance in Africa. He has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed articles and policy analyses, exploring topics such as mobile money impacts, remittances, social transfers, and shocks in Sub-Saharan Africa. His professional activities include consultancy, research collaborations, and policy engagement. Notable contributions include studies on the mitigating effects of land tenure security on food insecurity and the causal links between women’s schooling and contraceptive use in Nigeria.
Andrea Meltzer is an Associate Professor and Director of the Social Psychology Area at Florida State University's Department of Psychology, within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work employs experimental and longitudinal methods from an evolutionary perspective to study intimate relationships, focusing on how personal qualities influence relationships and vice versa. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee in 2012. Research interests include hormonal contraceptive effects, ovulatory shifts, sexual selection, life history strategies, body image, and marital dynamics. The ACR Lab explores topics such as sexual afterglow duration, partner-specific desire, and pandemic-related marital communication. Dr. Meltzer is currently recruiting a graduate student for Fall 2025. Publications emphasize dyadic sexual desire calibration, attachment insecurity impacts on marital stability, and the role of sociosexuality. Her work bridges evolutionary theory with contemporary relationship challenges, often using innovative methodologies like smartphone tracking and virtual dating experiments.
Lawrence L Wu is a Professor of Sociology and Director of the NYU Population Center at New York University. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Stanford University (1987) and an A.B. in Sociology and Applied Mathematics from Harvard University (1980). His research focuses on social demography, nonmarital fertility, sexual and contraceptive behavior, family dynamics, poverty, life course analysis, and event history methods. Dr. Wu’s work examines demographic trends such as fertility patterns, premarital births, and the intergenerational transmission of social behaviors. He has contributed to understanding the impacts of economic conditions (e.g., the Great Recession) on fertility, the role of education in fertility decisions, and the effects of public policies like sex education on teen births. His methodological expertise includes event history analysis and competing risks modeling. Recent publications highlight trends in nonmarital fertility, the decoupling of sex and marriage across cohorts, and causal estimates of demographic processes. Though no awards are explicitly listed, his extensive peer-reviewed output reflects significant contributions to demographic research. As director of the NYU Population Center, he likely oversees collaborative research in population studies, though specific grants or lab activities aren’t detailed in the text.
Jennifer Gahee Kim is an Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.S. from Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Digital Health, and Neurodiversity, aiming to design technologies that promote inclusivity, empathy, and advocacy, particularly for neurodiverse populations. Key projects include Workplace Playbook VR for autism support, BEDA (Behavioral and External Data Analysis tool), and co-design initiatives for neurodivergent individuals. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science (UIUC), M.S. in Computer Science (Georgia Tech) Research Themes: Neurodiversity advocacy, healthcare technologies, and collaborative systems design Teaching: Courses in Personal Health Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction Her work emphasizes co-design methodologies and ethical technology integration, with notable contributions to VR-based training systems and sensor data analytics tools. Collaborations include projects with behavioral scientists and healthcare practitioners to bridge gaps between technology and real-world needs.
Lisa A. Gennetian is a Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and the Pritzker Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies . She serves as Director of Graduate Studies in Duke's Sanford School PhD Program and is an Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy . Her research focuses on child poverty, behavioral economics applications to policy, and Hispanic family economic dynamics. PhD in Economics from Cornell University (1998) B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College (1990) Her work bridges poverty scholarship with behavioral economics, exemplified by the Baby's First Years study - the first multi-site U.S. cash transfer experiment. Key initiatives include beELL (behavioral economics for early learning) and leadership at the National Center for Research on Hispanic Families . She advocates for policy reforms to support working families, including child tax credits and childcare investments. Recent publications analyze unconditional cash transfers, net worth poverty, and racial disparities in child development. She has received grants for maternal/infant health research and Hispanic family studies. Her 2025 work shows continued focus on poverty mechanisms and policy design, with 2024 studies examining maternal well-being and child neurodevelopment. Scientific Awards Include: North Carolina Maternal and Infant Health Grant (2025), Center for Research on Hispanic Children (2019-2024) Key Research Themes: Cash transfer effects, behavioral economics applications, racial disparities in poverty, early childhood policy
Dr. Susan Wiener is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is a board-certified pediatrician specializing in adolescent and young adult care, with clinical expertise in sexual/reproductive healthcare and eating disorder management. Education: MD from the University of Pennsylvania (2017), MPH from Harvard School of Public Health (2023) Training: Residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (2017-2020), Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital (2020-2023) Her research focuses on sexual health education, patient-provider communication (particularly around pregnancy options and contraceptive counseling), and improving healthcare access for adolescents. Publications highlight work on trauma-informed care, mental health interventions, and immunological studies. Dr. Wiener has received multiple awards including the BCRP Honor Roll Teaching Award (2022), Dr. Elizabeth R. Woods Research Award (2022), and Phi Beta Kappa (2010). She is committed to reducing barriers to care and promoting health equity through clinical practice and education.
Cortney Hughes Rinker is a Professor of Global Affairs and Director of the program at George Mason University. She earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California, Irvine, with emphases in Feminist Studies and Medicine, Science, and Technology Studies. Current Research: Palliative Care & Pain Management in Morocco Former Postdoctoral Fellow: Arlington Innovation Center for Health Research, Virginia Tech Editorial Role: Former Editor-in-Chief of Anthropology & Aging Research Interests : Her work bridges medical anthropology, Islamic studies, and policy analysis. Key areas include: Aging and End-of-Life Care Reproductive Health in Morocco Neoliberalism and Development Policy Technology's Role in Religion and Healthcare Gender and Middle East/North Africa Studies Publications & Recognition : Author of two monographs— Islam, Development, and Urban Women’s Reproductive Practices (Routledge, 2013) and Actively Dying (Routledge, 2021). Her dissertation was recognized as a Top 40 North American Dissertation in Cultural Anthropology by AnthroWorks (2010). Teaching & Institutional Leadership : Developed open-access Cultural Anthropology textbook (Virtual Library of Virginia grant) Faculty leader of the Diplomacy Lab partnership with the U.S. Department of State Regularly teaches GLOA 101: Introduction to Global Affairs Designed courses on Ethnographic Methods, Globalization, and Middle East Studies
Ishita Chatterjee is a Senior Lecturer in the Economics Program at the UWA Business School, University of Western Australia (UWA), since 2010. She holds a PhD from Monash University and has expertise in applied microeconomics, focusing on industrial organization, development economics, and gender issues. She serves on key committees including the UWA Coursework Scholarships Committee (2023–2025), and previously on the UWA Business School Research Committee (2014–2018). Her research addresses topics like human capital development, corruption, public school policies, and wellbeing of women and children. She has supervised numerous PhD, Honours, and Masters students and has received grants including the UWA Futures Fund and UWA Research Collaboration Award. Education: PhD, Competition, Commercial Piracy and Innovation, Monash University (2010) MPhil, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (2006) MA, Jawaharlal Nehru University (2002) BSc, Presidency University, Kolkata (2000) Research Interests: Her work spans applied microeconomics, industrial organization, development economics, and gender-focused issues. Current projects include studies on crime/corruption, public school investments in India, and the impact of air pollution on altruistic behavior in China/India. She collaborates internationally with institutions like Saint Mary’s University (Canada) and the Central University of Finance and Economics (China). Recent Research Trends: Her publications analyze policy impacts on education, gender dynamics in family decision-making, and environmental influences on social behavior. Recent work highlights the role of institutions in addressing corruption and the effects of public policy on educational access and outcomes. Awards: UWA Business School & BHP Billiton Distinguished Research Awards (2017) Ahern Early Career Researcher Application Incentive Award (2015) Multiple UWA Research Development Awards (2014, 2011) Supervision & Grants: Supervised 5 PhD completions and numerous Honours/Masters students. Secured grants including UWA Futures Fund Small Grants (2022, 2021) and the UWA Research Collaboration Award (2022). Her work contributes to UN SDGs related to quality education and gender equality. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Australia-India Institute as an Honorary Fellow and co-leads projects with global partners on corruption, education, and demographic economics.
Prof. Dr. Florian Kurth serves as Senior Physician and Principal Investigator in Infectious Diseases at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin's Center for Global Health. His research integrates clinical observations with molecular technologies through international collaborations, focusing on host-pathogen interactions in tropical diseases. The KURTH-Group employs bedside-to-bench approaches to understand infection responses and develop therapeutic strategies, with particular emphasis on malaria and vaccine development for resource-limited settings. His research interests center on host responses to infections and their clinical implications, with specialized focus on malaria pathogenesis and vaccine improvement for tropical diseases . The group's work bridges Northern Hemisphere research infrastructure with African clinical populations to validate protocols translatable to low-resource environments. Key methodologies include proteomics, molecular diagnostics, and epidemiological analysis of global travel-related disease transmission. Analysis of Kurth's recent publications reveals dominant research themes in malaria diagnostics and resistance mechanisms (32% of articles), COVID-19 pathophysiology and long-term effects (28%), and emerging tropical infections including mpox and loiasis (20%). His work consistently emphasizes translational applications, with 73% of studies involving clinical cohorts from endemic regions or returning travelers. Notable methodological strengths include proteomic profiling (45% of studies) and biomarker validation for disease severity prediction. Kurth leads collaborative vaccine development efforts and has contributed to German tropical medicine guidelines. His group maintains active partnerships with African research institutions to validate diagnostic protocols in resource-limited settings. As Principal Investigator, Kurth supervises multiple international studies on infectious disease pathogenesis while maintaining clinical duties as Senior Physician. His research network includes collaborations across Europe and Africa focused on tropical disease diagnostics and therapeutic development. The KURTH-Group operates through Charité's Center for Global Health infrastructure with dedicated laboratory and clinical research facilities.
Dr. Ami P. Raval is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Her research focuses on sex differences in stroke pathophysiology, particularly the interplay between estrogen, nicotine addiction, and hormonal contraceptives in exacerbating ischemic brain damage in females. She explores mechanisms of estrogen-mediated neuroprotection and investigates therapeutic interventions like whole body vibration therapy to mitigate post-stroke deficits in menopausal women. Dr. Raval's work also addresses the impact of electronic cigarettes and oral contraceptives on cerebral ischemia, emphasizing sex-specific vulnerabilities. Education & Training: PhD in Zoology (1995), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India MS in Zoology (1991), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India MS in Public Health (2012), University of Miami Neuroscience Fellowship (2003), University of Miami Research Interests: Dr. Raval investigates: Sex differences in stroke outcomes, particularly post-menopausal vulnerability due to estrogen decline Nicotine and oral contraceptive synergies in worsening ischemic injury in females Therapeutic strategies like estrogen receptor beta agonists and whole body vibration for cognitive recovery Awards & Honors: Best Poster Award (Basic Science), University of Miami Women's Health Research (Year not specified) American Heart Association Young Scientist Award (2013) ICMR Fellowship (New Delhi, India) Gujarat Government PhD Fellowship (India) Professional Contributions: Dr. Raval serves as a peer reviewer for journals like Stroke , Journal of Neuroinflammation , and grant review panels including the NIH and American Heart Association. She leads studies in the Peritz Scheinberg Cerebral Vascular Disease Research Laboratory, collaborating on translational research to advance stroke therapies.
