Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences; Director, Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco The Ahituv lab is focused on identifying gene regulatory elements and linking nucleotide variation within them to various phenotypes including morphological differences between species, drug response and human disease. In addition, our lab is developing massively parallel reporter assays (MPRAs) that allow for high-throughput functional characterization of gene regulatory elements and the use of gene regulatory elements as therapeutic targets or disease diagnostic markers.
Research Fellow, University of Waikato Specialties: Sports for Development, Sport and technology, Educational exchange programs, Minority Issues, Public Diplomacy (Sports and Youth), Cultural and diversity issues, Gender equality.
Associate Professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, Miami University Dr. Sackeyfio teaches courses on global and intercultural studies; international studies; and African governance and development. Her research interests encompass governance; political economy; energy and resource politics; gender and sustainable development with a regional focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Boise State University Niusha Jones is an assistant professor of marketing at Boise State University College of Business and Economics. Her academic research focuses on consumer motivations and the psychology of brand and product design, with a particular interest in the effects of design elements on shaping consumers' feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Before joining academia, Niusha spent several years working as a marketing researcher, manager, and consultant for leading international companies.
Senior Lecturer, Applied Sport and Exercise Science, University of East London I am Chartered Physiotherapist and Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport and Exercise Science at the University of East London where I teach on the Master’s degree in Strength and Conditioning. I have been fortunate as a Physiotherapist and Performance Specialist to work with many elite athletes including Track and Field World Record holders and 18 National Football League (NFL) first round draft picks. In recent years my focus has switched to applying strength and conditioning to a more senior population with a particular focus of reducing falls in the elderly. Recent research includes: Wehner-Hewson N, Watts P, Buscombe R, Bourne N, Hewson D. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Falls Among Older Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 Dec;9(6):2427-2440. doi: 10.1007/s40615-021-01179-1. Epub 2021 Nov 16. PMID: 34786654; PMCID: PMC9633486. Qualifications: Undergraduate—Liverpool University School of Physiotherapy (MCSP) PhD—University of Texas at Austin Honorary Physiotherapist at Southend University Trust Postural Stability Instructor (PSI) with Later Life Training
PhD Candidate, Developmental Psychology, Simon Fraser University Nathaniel Johnson is a current PhD Candidate in Developmental Psychology at Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Dr. Hali Kil. He holds an MSc from Trent University and aspires to be a professor in the future. Nathan's research interests include mindfulness, mindful parenting, and well-being across the lifespan. As part of Dr. Kil's All Families Lab, Nathan is currently working on several projects concerning individual differences in mindfulness, the measurement of mindfulness, the bidirectionality of mindfulness skills within parent-child dyads, and the mental health and well-being implications of mindfulness.
