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Steve Quake, Ph.D., Lee Otterson Professor and Head of Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Stanford University

Sanjeevi Sivasankar, Ph.D., Professor, UC Davis, Optical tools and antibodies to engineer cadherin cell-cell adhesion

Darren Lipomi, Ph.D., Professor, UC San Diego, Organic Haptics: Structured Polymers for Two-Way Communication with Biological Systems

Adam Engler, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, UC San Diego, Improving cardiovascular “diseases-in-a-dish” with active materials

Ian Shih, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, A Silent, Sensitive, Specific, and Artifact-resisting fMRI Technique

Christina Heuschen, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University

Title: Emergent Actin Flows Explain Distinct Modes of Gliding Motility

Abstract:  The lives and forms of parasitic organisms showcase striking mechanobiology and biophysical phenomena.

Monica Neugebauer, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Title: Evolving enzymes for biocatalysis and gene editing

Abstract:  Enzymes catalyze chemical transformations with exquisite selectivity.

Manoshi Datta, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Berkeley

Title: Toward Microbial Ecosystem Engineering: Lessons from the Ocean, Soil, and Human Skin Microbiomes

Abstract: Microbial community biotechnologies - designed to harness synthetic consortia or manipulate wild natural ones - hold tremendous promise for climate change mitigation and the broader bioeconomy.  

Vayu Maini Rekdal, Ph.D., Miller Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley

Title: Harnessing microbial metabolism for human health, flavor, and sustainability.

Abstract:  Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi inhabit virtually every corner of the planet, including
the human gastrointestinal tract and many of the foods we love. 

Jackie Ying, Ph.D., A*STAR Senior Fellow and Director of NanoBio Lab, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering and A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs

Title: Nanomaterials and Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications

Abstract:  Nanotechnology allows for the unique design and functionalization of materials and devices at the nanometer scale for a variety of applications.