My background and research are in translational immunology. I am interested in understanding the basis for autoimmune diseases and developing new therapies based on our understanding of disease mechanisms. My focus has largely been in the field of autoimmune Type 1 diabetes. The work encompasses basic laboratory work as well as clinical studies to understand … Read more
Dr. Tuchman is an expert in managing patients with multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, and other plasma cell disorders. His clinical research focuses on treating multiple myeloma in patients who are at high risk for toxicity due to advanced age or other medical problems; developing novel drugs for treating all patients with multiple myeloma; and optimizing management … Read more
Dr. David Jay Weber is currently the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Dr. Weber received his Medical Degree from the University of California, San Diego in 1977, a Master’s in Public Health from Harvard University in 1985, and … Read more
Dr. Scott Donaldson is the Hubert E. Hatcher Family Distinguished Professor of Medicine and co-Director of the UNC Adult CF Care Center. He has 30 years of experience in CF research and care. He was trained at the University of Michigan (BS, MD), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospitals (Internal Medicine) and UNC (Fellowship). He established the multidisciplinary adult … Read more
Ciara Zachary, MPH, PhD is a public health professional whose work focuses on health policy research and policy advocacy to increase access to affordable, high-quality health coverage, especially to underserved populations. Prior to joining the UNC Department of Health Policy and Management, she led several policy advocacy initiatives and lobbied state and federal lawmakers to … Read more
Ambassador William B. Taylor is vice president, of Europe and Russia at the U.S. Institute of Peace. In 2019, he served as chargé d’affaires at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv and as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine from 2006 to 2009. During the Arab Spring, he oversaw U.S. assistance and support to Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, … Read more
Dr. Scott Commins is the William J. Yount, MD Distinguished Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he is a member of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative, the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, and the Southeastern Center of Excellence for Vector Borne Diseases. Dr. Commins maintains an active clinical … Read more
Gustavo A. Heresi, M.D., M.S. is the Head of the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Section of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. He is board certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine. After receiving his medical degree from the University of San Agustin Faculty of Medicine in Arequipa, Peru, … Read more
Dr. Davis is a pediatric pulmonologist whose research is focused on diseases that affect the lungs of infants and children such as cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and lung disease related to premature birth. Specifically, by gaining a firmer understanding of the early pathogenesis of these diseases, developing new ways of assessing or predicting developing … Read more