Chanel Matney, PhD
Chanel Matney, PhD is a program officer for the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, a DC-based non-profit that advises the federal government on emerging issues in science and technology. She earner her bachelors in neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas, and her doctorate in neuroscience from the Johns Hopkins School of…
Jonathan Wosen, PhD
Jonathan writes about new developments in the biotech industry and life science world for STAT News, a national publication focused on health and medicine. His stories include a mix of recent scientific breakthroughs, company coverage, and deep dives into trends in drug development and academic science.
Christina Towers, PhD
Dr. Towers is an Assistant Professor at the Salk Institute. She completed both her PhD and Post-Doctoral studies at The University of Colorado. During that time, she uncovered novel mechanisms that cancer cells use to adapt to and circumvent autophagy inhibition. Dr. Towers recently launched my independent lab in 2021 and was awarded the NIH…
Katrina Knight, Ph.D.
Dr. Knight is an assistant professor in the Department of Bioengineering. Her research aims to improve the lives of women with pelvic floor disorders through the development of novel and innovative bioengineered treatments while also increasing the number of minorities pursuing an education and career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Area of Research:…
Charles Jonassaint, Ph.D.
Dr. Jonassaint is an associate professor in the School of Medicine, where he is exploring novel technologies to expand the reach and impact of healthcare. He is the primary inventor of Painimation, a human-centered, Al technology-based approach for measuring pain. Area Research: Clinical Psychology, Medicine, Intelligence. Artificial intelligence and Human-Centered Design.
Cecelia C. Yates, Ph.D.
Dr. Yates is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has over 15 years of research funding from NIH, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies. She has submitted 16 invention disclosures in the last ten years, resulting in 11 U.S. patents and multiple international patents. Dr. Yates is the founder of FibroKine™ INC, inventor of Curostem™, a…
Diana Bautista, Ph.D.
Dr. Diana Bautista is an HHMI investigator, Professor, and Head of the Cell Biology, Development & Physiology Division in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and is a member of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Oregon, her…
Ruha Benjamin, Ph.D.
Ruha Benjamin is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab, author of the award-winning book Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code (2019) and Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want (2022), the 2023 winner of the Stowe Prize, among…