Advisory Board
CHARLES SERHAN, PHD, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Charles Serhan is one of the world’s leaders in eicosanoid biochemistry and discovered the role of resolvins in the resolution of inflammation. He is the Simon Gelman Professor of Anesthesia at the Harvard Medical School and director of the Center of Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In 2017, he received the International Eicosanoid Research Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored more than 500 scientific publications, written five books, and has been awarded more than 200 patents.
CAMILLO RICORDI, MD, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MEDICAL SCHOOL
Camillo Ricordi is one of the world’s leaders in cell transplantation for the treatment of diabetes. He is the Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery, distinguished professor of medicine, professor of biomedical engineering, and microbiology and immunology, and serves as scientific director and chief academic officer of the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute. In 2019 he was appointed as member of Italy’s Supreme Council of Health. He has authored more than 700 scientific publications and has been awarded 11 patents.
CAROL JOHNSTON, PHD, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Carol Johnston is a professor of Nutrition at Arizona State University and director of the Nutrition Program. She is a leading expert in functional foods. She received the Grace Goldsmith Award for significant achievements in the field of nutrition by a scientist under the age of 50 years sponsored by the American College of Nutrition in 2004 and the Mark Bieber Professional Award sponsored by the American College of Nutrition for academic accomplishments in 2008. Her research areas include vitamin C and dietary interventions in obesity and diabetes. She has more than 100 scientific publications.
JULIAN BAILES, MD, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Julian Bailes is the Bennett-Tarkington Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the NorthShore Neurological Institute. He is also a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He considered one of the leaders in the world in traumatic brain injuries and is a recognized leader in the field of neurosurgery and both the short and long-term impact of brain injury on cognitive function. He has over 125 scientific publications concerning various aspects of neurological surgery, including three books on neurological sports medicine.