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Wesley Long, MD, PhD

Medical Director of Diagnostic Microbiology

Houston Methodist

covid, covid 19, COVID-19, COVID-19 precautions, Genome Mapping, Genome Sequencing, Pathology, Pathologist, Microbiology, microbiologist, diagnostic pathology, diagnostic microbiology, Viruses, Superbugs, Antibiotic Resistance

Dr. S. Wesley Long received his MD degree in 2007 from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston TX, where he also earned a PhD in Experimental Pathology. After finishing his doctoral studies, Dr. Long completed a clinical pathology residency at Houston Methodist. He currently serves as a member of the Editorial Board for Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Long’s research centers on functional genomics of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains to identify novel drug targets. He is currently focusing his work on MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and Klebsiella pneumoniae, both of which readily acquire resistance to several different types of antibiotics and are prevalent in the hospital setting.

Hubble, Hubble Space Telescope, stellar kinematics, Globular Clusters, Local Group

Dr. Laura Watkins is an ESA-AURA Astronomer working in the Science Mission Office at the Space Telescope Science Institute on various Hubble-related activities. Her primary research interests are the spatial and velocity distributions of small stellar systems, both internal and global, and what they can tell us about their formation, evolution, and present state. She studies the kinematics using proper motions from Hubble and from Gaia, and uses dynamical models to connect the observations to the underlying physics. She also works with simulated systems to test models and inform future observations. Before taking up her current role at the Institute , Dr. Watkins was a postdoc at the University of Vienna, the European Southern Observatory Headquarters in Garching, STScI, and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg.

Roman space telescope, Galaxies, Black Holes

As the head of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission office, Dr. Roeland P. van der Marel leads the institute’s Roman Space Telescope science operations, which include the mission’s planning and scheduling system, the data processing system for the Wide Field Instrument, and the data archive. He joined the institute in 1997 as a Giacconi Fellow, and has been an astronomer with tenure since 2008. He also holds a position as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. He has extensive astronomical observing experience on space- and ground-based telescopes, with a focus on using Hubble for studies of the dynamics of galaxies and the presence of black holes at their centers. He leads the Hubble Space Telescope Proper Motion (HSTPROMO) collaboration, which aims to improve understanding of stars, clusters, and galaxies in the nearby universe through measurement of their proper motions.

Hubble Space Telescope, Dark Energy, Hubble Constant, Cosmology

Dr. Adam G. Riess is a Distinguished Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute and a Professor of Astronomy and Physics at the Johns Hopkins University. His research involves measurements of the cosmological framework with supernovae (exploding stars) and Cepheids (pulsating stars). In 1998, Dr. Riess led a study for the High-z Team which provided the first direct and published evidence that the expansion of the Universe was accelerating and filled with Dark Energy (Riess et al. 1998, AJ, 116, 1009). This discovery, together with the Supernova Cosmology Project's result, was called the Breakthrough Discovery of the Year by Science Magazine in 1998. In 2011, he was named a co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics and was awarded the Albert Einstein Medal for his leadership in this study. Currently, he leads the SHOES Team in efforts to improve the measurement of the Hubble Constant and the HIgher-z Team to find and measure the most distant type Ia supernovae known to probe the origin of cosmic acceleration. 

Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Galaxies, Gravitational Lens, Gravitational Lensing

Dr. Dan Coe is an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute and provides support for astronomers using and preparing to use the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. As an instrument scientist for the JWST Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam), Dr. Coe wrote much of that instrument’s user manual in JDox (JWST Documentation) and developed more efficient dither patterns for NIRCam observations. He is also the Frontier Fields Lens Model coordinator. As an astronomer, Dr. Coe discovers and studies the most distant galaxies known using the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes with the aid of gravitational lensing by massive galaxy clusters. He is the principal investigator of the Reionization Lensing Cluster Survey (RELICS), a 188-orbit Hubble Treasury Program. RELICS observed 41 clusters and delivered many of the best and brightest galaxies known in the universe’s first billion years (z ~ 6 – 10). Previously, as a co-investigator on the Hubble Multi-Cycle Treasury Program CLASH (Cluster Lensing And Supernova survey with Hubble), Dr. Coe discovered a strong candidate for the most distant galaxy known at z ~ 11. Dr. Coe also successfully advocated for lensing clusters to be included in the Hubble Deep Fields Initiative, which became the Frontier Fields.

Ashley Norris, PhD

Chief Academic and Compliance Officer at Meazure Learning

Pando Public Relations

Education, academic integrity, Exam Proctoring

Dr. Ashley Norris leads Meazure Learning's academic partnerships and works with organizations and institutions on developing policies, best practices and procedures to support their innovation, accreditation, and accessibility needs. She has spent nearly 15 years in higher education as both a faculty member and administrator across major institutions including University of Alabama and Samford University. Most recently, she served as the dean of programmatic accreditation and regulatory affairs at the University of Phoenix. There, she led thought leadership on ethics and integrity in education and continues to spearhead similar efforts for ProctorU’s key initiatives in academic integrity.

Mathias Bostrom, MD

Chief, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service

Hospital for Special Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Replacement Surgery, Knee Replacement Surgery, Hip Replacement Surgery, Bone Regeneration

Dr. Mathias Bostrom is a specialist in hip and knee surgery, with special expertise in complex reconstructions and the treatment of musculoskeletal infections. He is an expert in merging old and new technologies, including alternative implant bearings for younger patients such as ceramic, metal and plastic.

Dr. Bostrom has a particular interest in the quality of bone healing and strength. His research focuses on enhancing bone formation, bone regeneration, bone and cartilage healing, and bone biology. He is the author of over 170 journal articles and 22 book chapters. He is a member of numerous prestigious academic orthopedic societies, including the Hip Society, Knee Society, and Orthopaedic Research Society. In addition, he serves as a member of several review panels, including the Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering Study Section of the National Institutes of Health.

Matthew Roberts, MD

Chief, Foot and Ankle Service

Hospital for Special Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery, Foot And Ankle

Dr. Matthew Roberts is chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at HSS and an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. A board-certified orthopedic surgeon, he specializes in the repair of foot and ankle injuries, as well as the reconstruction of deformities such as bunions, hammertoes, flat feet and high-arched feet. He also has a special interest in sports injuries and trauma. 

Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS). He has numerous publications and continues to work in research and education.

Andrew Pearle, MD

Chief, HSS Sports Medicine Institute

Hospital for Special Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, robotic-assisted surgery, Acl Reconstruction, Computer assisted orthopedic surgery, Knee Replacement Surgery

Dr. Andrew Pearle is chief of the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS. A board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Pearle's clinical interests include arthroscopic and robotic surgery of the shoulder, knee and ankle. He is director of the Computer Assisted Surgery Center at HSS and editor-in-chief of Techniques in Knee Surgery, an orthopedic journal.

After 9/11, he traveled to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem during the height of the intifada to assist in the care of terror victims. While participating in this care, Dr. Pearle was inspired by the pioneering use of computer assisted surgery (CAS) at Hadassah. "Hadassah surgeons modified computer-assisted surgery tools designed for the spine, and applied the technology to remove shrapnel," he recalls.

After Dr. Pearle was recruited as an attending orthopedic surgeon at HSS, he was selected to develop one of the first computer-assisted surgery programs in the United States. Computer-assisted surgery uses navigation, which is like a "GPS for orthopedic surgery," says Dr. Pearle, who conducts research to bring these techniques from bench to bedside. He is one of the leading orthopedic surgeons nationwide in terms of the number of robotic and computer-assisted procedures he performs. 

In addition to his responsibilities at HSS, Dr. Pearle is an associate team physician for the New York Mets and coordinates care for minor league affiliates, including the Brooklyn Cyclones. Dr. Pearle has published more than 90 original manuscripts, predominantly on topics related to ACL reconstruction, robotic partial knee replacement and computer assisted-surgery.

He was one of three keynote speakers at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting’s “Game Changers Paper Session,” an event focusing on the importance of innovations in orthopedics, such as the use of robotics during surgery. Dr. Pearle explained the evolution of robotics technology in orthopedic surgery and its impact on surgical outcomes. He also presented data indicating that when partial knee replacement surgery is completed with robotic technologies, revision surgery is less likely to be needed.

Through the use of these technologies, orthopedic surgeons at HSS are able to create virtual pre-operative treatment plans to better predict surgical outcomes and then execute those plans in the operating room. This form of precision medicine leads to more personalized care. 

Scott Rodeo, MD

Sports Medicine Surgeon; Director, HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine

Hospital for Special Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, meniscus transplantation, ACL reconstruction , rotator cuff repair, Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Scott Rodeo is an attending orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at HSS. He is a professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and co-chief emeritus of the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS. 

Dr. Rodeo specializes in sports medicine injuries of the knee, shoulder, ankle and elbow. He has specific expertise in complex knee reconstruction (including meniscus transplantation, cartilage resurfacing, osteotomy, and ligament reconstruction), treatment of shoulder instability and rotator cuff tendon repair. His research focuses on the basic biology of tendon and ligament healing, meniscal allograft transplantation and rotator cuff repair.

Dr. Rodeo cares for elite, professional and everyday athletes. He was named head team team physician of the New York Giants Football Team in 2015. In 2004 and 2008, he served as Team Physician for USA Swimming and returned to this position for the London 2012 Olympic Games. A former competitive swimmer himself, Dr. Rodeo continues to work with USA Swimming and various swimming programs where he helps to promote injury prevention and treats injured swimmers of all ages. 

Edward Yoon, MD

Chief, Division of Interventional Radiology

Hospital for Special Surgery

Radiology, Interventional Radiology

Dr. Edward Yoon is an interventional musculoskeletal radiologist who specializes in novel minimally invasive treatments of the joints and spine. He is dual fellowship trained and dual board certified/board eligible in Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Pain Management. Trained in all areas of musculoskeletal intervention and imaging including MRI, CT, and ultrasound, Dr. Yoon is also extremely well versed in more common procedures such as facet, sacroiliac, epidural, intradiscal, and joint injections. The procedures he performs provide a non-opioid alternative that is effective, supported by research and sustainable for patients seeking pain relief without the use of opioid medications. 

Dr. Yoon has strong interest in regenerative medicine and interventional procedures. He has been involved in numerous research projects and has presented on the largest intradiscal stem cell therapy study for degenerative disc disease. He has published multiple articles and book chapters on vertebral augmentation for the treatment of painful vertebral compression fractures, as well as intrathecal opioid and intrathecal baclofen therapies.

Dr. Yoon is an active member of North American Spine Society, Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Spine Radiology, Society of Skeletal Radiology, Radiological Society of North America and Society of Interventional Radiology, where he has presented at national meetings. He was an  instructor for the lumbar injection course for the North American Spine Society and is currently serving on the Radiology Section Committee.

Daniel Green, MD

Director, HSS Pediatric Sports Program

Hospital for Special Surgery

pediatric orthopedic surgery, Sports Medicine, osteochondritis dissecans, Pediatric Fractures, osteogenesis imperfecta

Dr. Daniel Green is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and director of the Pediatric Sports Program at HSS. He has special expertise in pediatric sports medicine, specifically knee injuries and pediatric knee surgery, with over 80 percent of his surgical practice focused on knee surgery in children and adolescents. His specialties include ACL injuries, discoid meniscus, patellar dislocation and injuries, osteochondritis dissecans-knee, cartilage repair/restoration-knee, pediatric fractures and osteogenesis imperfecta. 

Dr. Green serves as fellowship director of the Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and associate director of the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Training Program at HSS. He has written more than 100 articles and a dozen book chapters on conditions of the knee. 

Dr. Green has provided care to young athletes involved at the highest level of a variety of sports and understands the emotional impact associated with sports injuries. Athletes from regional all-star teams and high performance national teams, including Olympic athletes, have sought Dr. Green’s professional medical advice and opinion. He typically follows his athlete patients through their college careers and has also had the opportunity to follow some into their professional careers. He is credentialed as a team physician by the FIVB (Federation Internationale De Volleyball) and provides medical coverage for the USA Women’s National Volleyball Team.

Dr. Green has over 20 years of experience in managing difficult fractures and injuries in children and adolescents, often providing emergency care. He is actively involved as a faculty member and leader in AO North America and AO International, one of a limited number of organizations that educate surgeons from around the world on the surgical treatment of pediatric fractures. After being nominated by the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Dr. Green became a member of the US Government’s Medical Specialty Enhancement Team (MSET). This program links pediatric orthopedic surgeons to federal disaster medical teams when needed during disaster response.

Ernest Sink, MD

Chief, Hip Preservation Service

Hospital for Special Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery, hip preservation, pediatric hip surgery, Hip Surgery, hip dysplasia, FAI

Dr. Sink is chief of the Hip Preservation Service at HSS. He is a foremost expert in the treatment of hip disorders in patients ranging in age from newborns to adults. He evaluates and treats hip pain, hip dysplasia, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears, Perthes disease and slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE).

He specializes in hip preservation procedures such as periacetabular osteotomies, arthroscopic repair of labral tears, open hip reductions, osteotomies of the hip and surgical procedures to address dislocations. He has authored over 60 peer reviewed articles and has particular academic and research interest in the outcomes of hip preservation procedures. Dr. Sink is involved in teaching other surgeons on a national and international level and collaborates with several other specialized hip surgeons in the country on outcomes research to study and develop the latest treatments for complex hip disorders. 

Yury Dvorkin, PhD

Assistant Professor and Goddard Junior Faculty Fellow

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

algorithmic solutions, intermittent generation, Demand Response, smart appliances, Cyberinfrastructure

Yury is an Assistant Professor and Goddard Junior Faculty Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering with an affiliated appointment at NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress.

Moscow Power Engineering Inst. 2011
B.S., Electrical Engineering

University of Washington 2016
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

financial economics, Financial Policy, Corporate Capital Structure, Risk Management, Executive Compensation

Michael Faulkender is a Professor of Finance at the Robert H Smith School of Business. He served as the Chief Economist and Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the US Department of Treasury from 2019 to 2021.  In that role, he advised the Secretary on domestic and international issues that impacted the economy.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, he assisted in negotiating the CARES Act and was the senior Treasury official who led the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). His research lies at the intersection of financial economics and public policy.  Examples include the job impacts of the PPP, corporate capital structure, risk management, corporate liquidity, and executive compensation. His work has been published in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies and has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and The New York Times. He was awarded the Barclay’s Global Investors / Michael Brennan Best Paper Award in the Review of Financial Studies in 2013, was runner up for that prize in 2006, and won the Jensen Prize for Corporate Finance – Second Prize in the Journal of Financial Economics in 2013. He previously served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Finance as an Associate Editor. 

Global Health, Health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, coronavirus vaccine, Philosophy, Ethics

Nicole Hassoun, professor of philosophy and co-director of the Institute of Justice and Well-Being, has been interviewed by outlets ranging from the BBC to The Christian Science Monitor, discussing several topics related to COVID-19. From virus implementation to a wide array of global and ethical issues surrounding COVID-19, Hassoun is well equipped to weigh-in on a variety of topics. Hassoun’s research interests include social and political philosophy, global health and ethics, including The Global Health Impact Index developed by faculty at Binghamton University, to rank pharmaceutical companies based on their drugs’ impact on global health. In 2019, they launched a new, more-robust model that addresses even more diseases worldwide.

Wesley Kufel, PharmD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Binghamton University, State University of New York

COVID-19, Coronavirus, coronavirus vaccine, COVID-19 Vaccine, Vaccines, Infectious Disease, Disease, Pharmacy, pharmacy practice

Wesley Kufel, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Binghamton University, has been featured by publications like MSN, Yahoo News and more for his insight into the COVID-19 vaccine as an infection disease expert, most notable when the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to children. 

Sarah Lynch, PharmD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Binghamton University, State University of New York

Women's Health, Pharmacy, pharmacy education, pharmacy policy, healthcare simulation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Vaccines

Sarah Lynch, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice and director of skills education, has been featured in the press for her insight on the COVID-19 vaccine and the role of pharmacies in delivering the vaccine to the public. Her research interests include: women's health, pharmacy policy, and pharmacy education/healthcare simulation.

Stress, stress mindset, Body Image, Stress Management, Eating Disorders, Health, Wellness

Jennifer Wegmann, a health and wellness studies lecturer at Binghamton University, has been featured in publications like The New York Times, Healio and more. Her research focuses on stress mindset, personality, stress appraisal, body image and college student well-being.

Nicholas Pullen, PhD

Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences

University of Northern Colorado

Vaccinations, Immunity, Asthma, Allergies, Mast Cells, Cancer

Chronic inflammation underlies pathologies as seemingly diverse as cancer, allergy, and a festering wound.  My research focuses on discovering the dysfunctional molecular signals and circuitry causing cells to become bad actors, and why some people are more prone to these problems than others.  In the lab we do this by examining signal transduction in cells differentiated from adult stem cells, particularly mast cells, macrophages, immature myeloid cells, and different populations of mesenchymal stem cells. We also use in vivo modeling to observe the consequences of targeting certain pathways in inflammatory diseases.  The lab's broad areas include (1) Mast Cell Biology; (2) Inflammatory Modulation; and (3) Immune Cell Dynamics in Cancer.  Our ultimate goals are to better understand the diversity of innate and adaptive immune responses, and contribute knowledge to more individually tailored approaches for treatment.  

Current projects include:

Signaling networks (esp. TGF-β1) and differential expression of myeloid cells during inflammation and in response to immunosuppression
Off-label drug uses and novel compounds, such as plant alkaloids and cannabinoids, for healthful resolution of inflammatory responses
Cellular & molecular mechanisms underlying complementary and integrative health practices such as exercise.
Trained immunity (a.k.a. "innate memory") of mast cells in cancer and autoimmunity
Targeting mast cell specific receptors during inflammation

Education
Postdoctoral: Molecular Immunology, Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Ph.D.:  Anatomy & Neurobiology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
B.S.: Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Professional Affiliations:
American Association of Immunologists
Society for Leukocyte Biology
American Association for Anatomy
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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