Education

Nanjing University, 1998, BS, Biochemistry; New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2001, MS, Computer Science; Columbia University, 2008, PhD, Biomedical Informatics

Professional Areas

Primary research focus is on clinical natural language processing (NLP), where he develops innovative AI methods and tools to extract information from clinical text in electronic health records. By unlocking insights embedded within clinical notes, he advances clinical and translational research, accelerating the generation of real-world evidence.

Citation

For exceptional contributions to the field of biomedical informatics through the development of innovative AI methods and applications, enabling the extraction and analysis of valuable information from biomedical textual data, including clinical notes and scientific literature, to advance clinical research and improve human health.

Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978, BS, Aeronautical Engineering; University of Bridgeport, 1983, MS, Mechanical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000, MS, System Design and Management

Professional Areas

Advanced technology, engineering, aerodynamics, aeromechanics and survivability of rotor-wing aircraft. Identification and mentoring of high potential new engineers.

Citation

For the development and fielding of advanced high-speed VTOL aircraft. Flight testing, product design, and development including safety, aerodynamics, aeromechanics, and mass properties.

Education

Kerala Agricultural University, 1986, BS, Veterinary Medicine; Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, 1988, MS, Veterinary Public Health/Meat Hygiene; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991, MS, Food Science and Technology/Food Safety; UConn, 1996, PhD, Animal Science

Professional Areas

Major area of expertise is food safety and sustainable agriculture. Specifically, research focuses on one health approach using natural and eco-friendly plant-derived compounds and probiotics for mitigating pathogens and antibiotic resistance in the poultry production continuum, thereby enhancing bird health, environmental health and food safety (human health).

Citation

For outstanding contributions to sustainable agriculture focusing on enhancing food safety and mitigating antibiotic resistance in the poultry production continuum using natural and environmentally friendly strategies that consist of plant molecules and probiotics.

Education

Univ. of Waterloo, 1998, BASc, Computer Engineering; 2000, MMath, Computer Science; Harvard University, 2008, PhD, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Professional Areas

Systems immunology; human immunology; computational biology; bioinformatics; machine learning applied to immunology and human health; bioinformatics; multiomics analysis; multimodal single cell analysis; data science and integrative modeling; human immune variation; comparative immunology across human populations; systems vaccinology; vaccine responses; innate immunity and immune setpoints; vaccine adjuvants

Citation

For fundamental contributions at the intersection of systems biology and human immunology; discovered and established the concepts of human immune setpoints and immune health with significant and wide relevance in human health, including in diseases such as autoimmunity, allergy, and cancer, as well as responses to vaccines and therapeutics.

Education

University of Buenos Aires, 1996, Biochemist; 2002, Pharmacist; 2002 PhD

Professional Areas

Immunology; Pharmacology

Citation

For the discovery of biochemical mechanisms of recognition of dead cells that control the magnitude and resolution of the inflammatory response.

Education

Saint Michael’s College, 1986. BS; University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1993, PhD, Anatomy

Professional Areas

Marine mammal neuroimmunology, focused on stress physiology and effects of stressors on the marine mammal immune system; pioneered efforts to develop methodologies for detection of stress responses using non-invasive techniques and developed reagents and assays for assessing immune competence in marine mammals.

Citation

Outstanding researcher in the field of marine mammal health and a founder of the field of marine mammal neuroimmunology; pioneer in applied science and technology examining wild and aquarium populations of whales and dolphins, providing new tools for monitoring, protection, and conservation.

Education

Madras Veterinary College, 2002, DVM; 2004, MVSc, Veterinary Microbiology; Michigan State University, 2009, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology

Professional Areas

Laboratory investigates the innate immune mechanisms of inflammation at molecular and cellular levels. His current research focuses on understanding innate immune sensing of pathogens and endogenous danger signals, inflammasomes, and inflammatory cell death and their roles in infectious and inflammatory disease pathogenesis.

Citation

Internationally recognized seminal contributions to our understanding of how the innate immune system senses infections and mount inflammation.

Education

Presidency College, 1994, BS, Statistics; Indian Statistical Institute, 1996, MStat, Applied Statistics & Data Analysis; Purdue University, 1999, MS, Mathematical Statistics, 2001, PhD, Statistics

Professional Areas

Statistical methods for studies of gene-environment interaction, environmental mixtures and integration of biobank and electronic health record data, and recently COVID-19 epidemic modeling. Methods she developed integrate information across multiple diseases, exposures, and genes to propose targeted intervention strategies and policy recommendations. An award-winning educator, mentor, and an inspiring leader.

Citation

For seminal contributions to statistical methods in public health and biomedical sciences; pioneering methods for the integration of genes, environment, and disease phenotypes across health conditions. Efforts to model the COVID-19 pandemic have informed policies in India. Leadership of nationally recognized initiatives to diversify the data and statistical science workforce.

Education

Humboldt University Berlin (Germany),1993, Diploma, Chemistry; Humboldt University Berlin, 1998, PhD, Cell Biology

Professional Areas

Study of dissemination and pathogenesis of viruses, and immune responses against viral infections across spatial and temporal scales. Single-molecule studies of viral glycoproteins to gain insights into the structure and dynamics of these molecular machines.

Citation

For advancing our understanding of virus dissemination and pathogenesis across spatial and temporal scales from whole animals to single molecules. For revealing the structure and dynamics of viral glycoproteins using static and dynamic biophysical methods to generate the scientific foundations for future immunogen design and pan-subfamily vaccines.

Education

University of Maryland (Eastern Shore), 1997, BSc, Environmental/Marine Science; Salisbury State University, 1997, BSC, Biology; UConn, 2001, MSc, Oceanography; Dalhousie University, 2006, PhD, Biology

Professional Areas

Marine ecology, environmental monitoring, aquaculture industry and fisheries, climate change and remediation

Citation

For fundamental contributions to marine ecology and aquaculture in Connecticut and leadership at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) nationally.