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Kristen L. Ethierمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Reproductive justice
• Sexual and reproductive health equity
• Child welfare policy and practice
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kristen L. Ethier, PhD, LCSW is an Assistant Professor at Simmons University’s School of Social Work, where her scholarship, teaching, and practice converge on reproductive justice and family thriving among system-involved and marginalized populations. Education PhD, Social Work – University of Chicago AM, Social Work – University of Chicago MA, Sociology – DePaul University BA, Women’s and Gender Studies – Clark University Research & Scholarly Focus Dr. Ethier’s work is animated by an intersectional feminist lens and a commitment to anti-racist praxis. Employing mixed-methods designs, she explores how child-welfare involvement shapes parenting development and sexual/reproductive health access for youth in foster care. A second major strand examines Black mothers’ experiences of mothering under chronic traumatic stress and racialized violence. She also co-leads NIH-funded hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials that integrate mental-health and positive-affect interventions into Ryan White clinics serving young Black sexual-minority men living with HIV. Grant Portfolio 2023-2024 Co-Investigator, Conrad J. Hilton Foundation ($40,000) – longitudinal mixed-methods study of expectant and parenting youth in foster care 2021-2026 Co-Investigator & Project Coordinator, NIMH ($2.3 million) – Project nGage social-network intervention for Black MSM living with HIV 2020-2025 Co-Investigator & Senior Research Analyst, NIH ($3.2 million) – stepped-wedge trial of an online positive-affect intervention in Ryan White clinics Teaching & Pedagogy Dr. Ethier teaches the Advanced Clinical Practice sequence (SW424A/B) at Simmons, creating classroom spaces that model social-justice ethics through rigorous, warm, and supportive engagement grounded in bell hooks’ liberatory pedagogy. Impact & Outreach Her findings have informed national practice adaptations at Healthy Families America and have been disseminated via policy briefs, podcasts, and professional networks such as Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and the ReShaping Network.

Denis Newman-Griffisمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Equitable AI
• Health Informatics
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Denis Newman-Griffis is a Senior Lecturer & Theme Lead in AI for Health at the University of Sheffield's School of Computer Science . They completed a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, with prior roles at the NIH Clinical Center and the Information School. Their research integrates AI, health informatics, and critical disability studies to address: Equitable AI and responsible machine learning practices Disability-centered analysis of AI systems Health NLP for clinical and policy applications Recent publications focus on medical concept normalization, disability representation in ontologies, and ethical frameworks for AI in research funding. Newman-Griffis co-leads the UK Young Academy and actively mentors students through: Supervision of PhD candidates Jun Wang and Yi Jiang Teaching coordination for BSc/MSc Data Science programs Development of pedagogical tools like INF111 Practical Programming Scientific accolades include the AMIA Doctoral Dissertation Award . Their grants portfolio includes: £77,000 GRAIL project (Research on Research Institute) £286,887 FRAIM project (AHRC/BRAID) £60,607 British Academy Fellowship

• Canon Law
• Handwritten Canonical Manuscripts
• Liturgical Theology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Yaggou Theodoros is affiliated with the School of Theology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , specifically the Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture . His academic work centers on Sources of Canon Law , with a focus on handwritten canonical manuscripts and the interplay between worship and canonical norms. Research Interests: Historical Canon Law, Ecumenical Dialogue, Liturgical Integration, Modern Statutory Legislation, Monastic Institutions, and Sacred Manuscript Analysis. Teaching: Courses include Canon Law I. Sources and General Part , The Synodical Institution , and Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Ministry , covering interdisciplinary approaches to theological challenges. His publications span from 1991 to 2011, emphasizing Byzantine canon law , ecumenical theology , and monastic traditions . Notable works include studies on Nikon Mavroreitis, the Nomocanon of Theoklitos Karatzas, and the application of the Synod of the Holy Wisdom's canons.

• Bioinformatics
• Epigenetics
• DNA Methylation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Maia Malonzo is a visiting faculty member at Aalto University's Department of Computer Science, focused on bioinformatics and epigenetic research. She is affiliated with the Professorship Lähdesmäki Harri and has contributed to 8 research outputs since 2015. Doctor of Science in Technology (2024, Aalto University) Master of Science in Technology (2012, Aalto University) Her research spans DNA methylation analysis, stem cell biochemistry, transcriptome studies, and biomedical informatics. Key projects include the SyMMys initiative (2015–2017) under the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Molecular Systems Immunology and Physiology Research. Recent publications (2022–2024) include tools like LuxHMM and LuxRep for bisulfite sequencing data analysis, with applications in epigenetics and disease biomarker discovery. She has collaborated on datasets for genome segmentation and received media coverage for her bioinformatics work, including mentions in news outlets and social media discussions (2023).

• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Smart Spaces/Communities
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Nalini Venkatasubramanian is a Professor at the University of California, Irvine with over three decades of research experience in Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, and Smart Spaces. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications in urban infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and healthcare systems, making significant contributions to both academic research and real-world implementations. Her research interests span privacy-preserving IoT systems, semantic modeling of smart environments, federated learning approaches, and resource-constrained computing. She has pioneered frameworks for human-in-the-loop IoT planning, verifiable data management, and context-aware monitoring systems that have been implemented in community-scale deployments. Her work consistently addresses the tension between functionality and privacy in connected environments. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong interdisciplinary trajectory, with increasing focus on environmental sustainability, equitable resource allocation, and socially responsible computing. Her research integrates techniques from machine learning, distributed systems, and human-computer interaction to solve complex problems in water infrastructure, power grid security, and community resilience. Dr. Venkatasubramanian has mentored numerous graduate students who have become leaders in their respective fields, and maintains extensive collaborations across computer science, civil engineering, and environmental science disciplines. Her laboratory has produced influential systems including SmartSPEC, REAM, CANOPY, and PrivacySphere, demonstrating her commitment to translating research into practical solutions.

• Child Health
• Epidemiology
• Public Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Carol Dezateux is a Clinical Professor at the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health within Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London, and holds an Honorary Associate Professor position at the Population, Policy & Practice Department of University College London. Her research focuses on early life influences on children's health and the effectiveness of clinical and public health strategies to reduce health inequalities, leveraging large-scale population cohort studies and linked electronic health records . Research Themes : Investigating household dynamics and social determinants affecting vaccination timeliness and coverage Examining health inequalities in childhood obesity, dental health, and multimorbidity patterns Developing methodologies for data linkage between health records and housing data Evaluating whole-school approaches to improve nutrition policies and vaccination programs Scientific Awards : WellChild Researcher of the Year (2012) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2009) Fellowships from the Academy of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Physicians, and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Article Trends : Recent works emphasize health equity analysis through electronic health records , with sub-fields spanning childhood immunization , obesity clustering , respiratory disease trajectories , and data linkage innovations . Methodologies frequently employ longitudinal studies and meta-ethnography to assess public health interventions.

Andrew G. Clarkمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Population genetics
• Genomics
• Drosophila
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Andrew G. Clark is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Population Genetics at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences, with affiliations in Computational Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Molecular Biology & Genetics. His research bridges empirical and theoretical studies of genetic variation in populations. Ph.D., Stanford University (1980) B.S., Brown University (1976) Research Focus: Genetic basis of complex traits, gene regulatory networks, and genotype-phenotype modeling across human cardiovascular disease risk and Drosophila systems. Key projects include evolutionary immunity, sperm competition, genomic imprinting, and Y chromosome dynamics. Scientific Contributions: Authored over 360 peer-reviewed papers and co-wrote the textbook Principles of Population Genetics with Dan Hartl. Pioneered methods for haplotype phase inference, detection of natural selection, and demographic history reconstruction using genome-wide data. Key Collaborations: Partnerships with Charles Sing and Eric Boerwinkle (human genetics), and interdisciplinary teams across computational biology and evolutionary ecology. Notable Awards: Honorary Doctorate from Aarhus University (2018)

Robert R Clarkeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Breast cancer
• Drug resistance
• Systems biology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Robert R Clarke serves as Executive Director and Director of The Hormel Institute, and holds a Professor position in the Chemical and Structural Biology department at the University of Minnesota Medical School. His research focuses on breast cancer mechanisms, drug resistance, and systems biology approaches to understanding hormone receptor signaling. Dr. Clarke's research interests center on breast cancer biology with specific emphasis on drug resistance mechanisms, hormone receptor signaling pathways, and systems biology approaches to cancer. His work integrates molecular biology, computational approaches, and structural analysis to understand cancer progression and treatment resistance. He has developed several computational tools including CAM3.0 for cell type deconvolution and DDN3.0 for network analysis, demonstrating his interdisciplinary approach spanning wet lab and computational biology. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on breast cancer mechanisms, particularly TXNIP's anti-tumor role and antiestrogen resistance. His research increasingly incorporates computational biology approaches for analyzing complex biological data, including RNA-seq analysis, network rewiring in cancer, and cellular composition determination from bulk tissues. The work spans basic molecular mechanisms to translational applications, including nanoparticle-based cancer therapies. Dr. Clarke leads multiple significant research projects including 'Novel functions of ESRRB in glioblastoma' funded by NIH (2024-2026), 'CryoEM Support Technology' from NIST (2023-2025), 'Cell communication in antiestrogen resistance' from the Department of Defense (2021-2023), 'Development of a Cancer Immune Therapy Paradigm with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles' from Johns Hopkins University (2020-2023), and 'Integrative analysis of exitrons in metastatic prostate cancer' from the Department of Defense (2019-2024). As Executive Director of The Hormel Institute, Dr. Clarke leads a major cancer research center focused on understanding cellular mechanisms of cancer. His team employs diverse approaches including molecular biology, structural biology, computational analysis, and animal models to investigate cancer progression and treatment resistance. The institute has produced significant research output with over 360 publications attributed to Dr. Clarke's work.

Matthieu Labeauمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Representation Learning
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Matthieu Labeau is a Senior Lecturer at Télécom Paris, affiliated with the Department of Image, Data, Signal (IDS). He joined the institution in 2019 after completing his PhD at the University of Paris-Saclay and a postdoctoral position at the University of Edinburgh. His research primarily centers on Natural Language Processing (NLP), with specialized interests in representation learning, language modeling, and conversational AI. His work spans: Core NLP : Contextual word representations, semantic alignment, and polysemy analysis. Machine Learning : Hierarchical classification, graph prediction, and few-shot learning techniques. Applications : Emotion recognition in dialogues, persuasiveness decoding, and educational NLP tools. Labeau leads research in the Signal, Statistics and Learning (S2A) team at the Information Processing and Communication Laboratory (LTCI). His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on improving language model interpretability and efficiency, with innovations in tokenization effects and multimodal fusion. Though no awards or grants are mentioned, his consistent output in top-tier venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ACL, AAAI) highlights significant scholarly contributions. He actively collaborates on tools like EZCAT for conversation annotation and mentors researchers in NLP projects. Current work explores LLM capabilities in persuasion assessment and optimal transport methods for graph-based learning.

• Financial Services
• Impact Investing
• Social Enterprise
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Shawn A. Cole is the John G. McLean Professor in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School, where he serves as faculty chair of the Social Enterprise Initiative. He is an affiliate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, on the board of the Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and the faculty lead on Corporate Engagement. Additionally, he is an affiliate of Harvard's Center for International Development and has served in advisory roles for organizations including the Gates Foundation and the Boston Federal Reserve's Community Development Research Advisory Council. Cole earned his Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005, where he was an NSF and Javits Fellow, and completed his undergraduate education with an A.B. in Economics and German Literature from Cornell University. Prior to joining Harvard Business School, he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the economic research department. Cole's research spans multiple interconnected domains focused on finance's role in societal development. His primary research areas include financial services in emerging markets, impact investing, and social enterprise. Much of his work examines how finance can create value for individuals, firms, and societies, with particular attention to the design and distribution of financial services such as credit, insurance, and savings in emerging markets. He has conducted extensive research on financial decision-making, financial education, and more recently, the role of digital delivery of advice across various contexts including agricultural decision making. His work on sustainable and impact investing examines financial and social returns in both the United States and globally, with fieldwork conducted in China, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Vietnam. His publication record demonstrates consistent output across top economics and finance journals, with a clear evolution from foundational work on financial services in emerging markets toward more recent explorations of impact investing, digital financial services, and sustainable finance. His research often combines rigorous experimental methods with real-world applications, bridging academic theory and practical implementation. 2015 Shin Research Excellence Award from The Geneva Association and the IIS for his work on insurance 2021 Teaching Recognition Award for Excellence in Sustainable Finance Education from the Financial Times and the Impact and Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium 2015 Faculty Pioneer Award from The Aspen Institute for work on Business and Society Cole teaches FIN1 and FIN2 in the HBS core curriculum, Business at the Base of the Pyramid, and Sustainable Investing, along with numerous executive education courses and the Ph.D. development sequence in Economics. Outside academia, he co-founded Precision Development, a non-profit organization that has delivered agricultural advice to over 10 million farmers, and serves on the board of Our Kids Read, a US-based literacy non-profit. His work demonstrates a consistent commitment to translating academic research into practical applications that address pressing societal challenges through financial innovation.

Janna Hastingsمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Medical Knowledge Systems
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Ontology Development
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Janna Hastings is Assistant Professor for Medical Knowledge and Decision Support at the Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (Faculty of Medicine) at the University of Zurich since August 2022, while also serving as Vice-Director of the School of Medicine at the University of St. Gallen. Her research focuses on digitalization in clinical contexts, examining how AI-driven knowledge systems reshape clinical practice, professional identity, and doctor-patient relationships. Education: PhD in Computational Biology (University of Cambridge, 2019), part-time MSc in Computer Science (University of South Africa, 2011), MSc in Philosophy (Open University, 2012) Prior Roles: Group Coordinator at European Bioinformatics Institute (2006-2015), Postdoctoral Researcher at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (2019-2022), Co-Leader of Human Behaviour-Change Project at University College London (2017-2022) Her research spans ontology development for biomedical domains (ChEBI, Human Behaviour Ontology), AI applications in healthcare decision-making, and behavior change interventions. Key projects include: Building ChEBI molecular ontology Developing Human Behaviour-Change Project knowledge system Ontology-driven mental health frameworks LLM applications in radiation oncology Time-series modeling of metabolism in ageing She explores the capabilities and limitations of clinical AI systems, with publications in JMIR and Lancet Digital Health , covering topics like bias prevention in generative AI and proteomic biomarker discovery. Her work bridges biomedical research with implementation science and digital ethics.

Lars Fantمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Pragmatics
• Interactional Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Lars Fant is a Professor at the Department of Romance Studies and Classics, Stockholm University, focusing on Pragmatics , Interactional Linguistics , Second Language Acquisition , and Intercultural Communication . He has supervised over 20 PhD and MA theses in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, and co-authored key language education materials like Bonnier's Spanish Grammar (2004, revised 2015) and a Course in Mediation (2007). Research Groups : Co-founder of RomSLA (Romance Languages and Second Language Acquisition) and RomLing (Romance Linguistics). Projects : Led programs like 'High-level Proficiency in Second Language Use' (funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond) and 'Interaction, Identity, and Language Structure' (funded by SU Humanities grant). Research Trends from his 200+ publications include cross-linguistic analysis of pragmatic markers , discourse strategies in advanced L2 users, and prosodic transfer from L1 to L2. His work bridges theoretical linguistics (e.g., syntactic periphery, modalisation) and applied pedagogy, emphasizing contrastive approaches in language teaching. Teaching spans BA/MA/PhD levels, covering Spanish phonetics, second language acquisition, scientific methodology, and historical linguistics. His supervision includes topics like metadiscursive markers , causative motion expressions , and discourse strategies in heritage speakers .

Ainash Childebayevaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Population Genetics
• Epigenetics
• Ancient DNA
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ainash Childebayeva serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin. Her office is located in WCP 5.160 with office hours held Tuesdays from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. She teaches ANT 349D: Anthropological Genetics (Spring 2024 and Spring 2025), meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. PhD in Anthropology and Toxicology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor B.A. in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Anthropology, Vanderbilt University Dr. Childebayeva's research integrates Population Genetics , Epigenetics , and Ancient DNA to investigate human adaptation across evolutionary timescales. Her laboratory focuses on three primary domains: the ancient history of the Eurasian Steppe, high-altitude adaptation mechanisms in Andean populations, and environmental impacts on the epigenome. This interdisciplinary work bridges genomic analysis with anthropological fieldwork to decode signatures of natural selection in diverse human populations. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a dominant focus on ancient DNA reconstruction across Eurasia and the Americas. Key methodological trends include IBD network analysis for population dynamics, computational modeling of skeletal remains, and epigenetic profiling of high-altitude adaptation. Geographically, Central Asia and the Andes feature prominently as case studies for understanding migration, kinship structures, and metabolic adaptations. Dr. Childebayeva actively mentors students through her anthropological genetics courses and laboratory research. Her current projects involve international collaborations analyzing Bronze Age pastoralist societies, medieval Central Asian urbanization, and ritual practices at Mesoamerican sites like Chichén Itzá. Funding supports computational infrastructure for ancient DNA analysis and fieldwork in high-altitude environments. Her laboratory operates at the intersection of genomics and anthropology, utilizing next-generation sequencing to reconstruct population histories. Current initiatives include the Eurasian Steppe Genomic Project and the Andean Epigenetic Adaptation Study, both examining how environmental stressors shape human biology across generations.

• Combinatorial Optimization
• Approximation Algorithms
• Algorithmic Game Theory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Uriel Feige is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. His office is located in Zyskind 251, and he can be contacted via phone at (972)-8-9343364 or email. His research focuses on theoretical computer science with emphasis on combinatorial optimization, approximation algorithms, algorithmic game theory, and fairness in resource allocation. Professor Feige's research interests include NP-hard optimization problems (approximation algorithms, beyond worst-case analysis), algorithmic game theory (allocation problems, fairness), and past work on cryptography and random walks. His publications demonstrate deep engagement with fundamental challenges in computational fairness and optimization. Recent publications (2021-2025) show strong emphasis on fair allocation problems, particularly involving indivisible goods, subadditive/XOS valuations, and maximin fairness concepts. These works bridge computer science, game theory, and economics, developing novel mechanisms for resource distribution under complex constraints.

Simon Goodmanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Evolutionary Biology
• Population Genetics
• Genomics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Simon Goodman is a Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology at the School of Biology, University of Leeds. His research spans population genetics, disease ecology, and conservation biology, focusing on marine mammals, emerging infectious diseases, and parasite-vector dynamics. He has led international projects on Caspian seal conservation, Galápagos biosecurity, and turtle dove declines, resulting in policy changes and the 2015 University of Leeds Vice-Chancellors Award for Research Impact. PhD in Genetics (University of Cambridge, 1996) BSc in Genetics (University of Sheffield, 1991) His work integrates theoretical and empirical approaches, including satellite telemetry for marine mammal tracking, comparative genomics for disease resistance, and environmental DNA for biodiversity monitoring. He emphasizes capacity building in developing countries and addresses human-wildlife conflicts like illegal fisheries and climate change impacts. Scientific awards: 2015 University of Leeds Vice-Chancellors Award for Research Impact Key collaborations include the IUCN Pinniped Specialist Group and the UK Cetacean eDNA network. His lab trains global researchers in evolutionary genomics, conservation disease ecology, and biosensor technologies.