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Innovation Ambassador

  • Edward Chaum

    Edward Chaum

    Dr. Ed Chaum is a physician-scientist, entrepreneur, and national leader in ophthalmic innovation. A retina specialist with over 25 years of clinical and translational research experience, his work bridges molecular biology, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology to develop novel diagnostics…

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  • Robert Carnahan

    Robert Carnahan

    Dr. Robert Carnahan is a translational scientist and antibody engineer specializing in rapid therapeutic development for emerging infectious diseases. As Associate Director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, he has led efforts to advance antibody candidates for Zika, Marburg, Hantavirus, and SARS…

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  • Ryan J. Buckley

    Ryan J. Buckley

    Dr. Ryan Buckley is a physician-educator and systems thinker focused on advancing human-centered design and healthcare innovation. As Director of the Medical Innovators Development Program (MIDP) at Vanderbilt, he mentors medical students with advanced degrees in engineering, science, and…

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  • Chris Vanags

    Chris Vanags

    Dr. Chris Vanags is an applied scientist and education entrepreneur focused on transforming research into scalable, real-world impact. As Director of the Peabody Research Office at Vanderbilt, he drives strategy for over $200M in sponsored research annually and spearheads cross-sector…

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  • T. S. Harvey

    T. S. Harvey

    Dr. T. S. Harvey leverages his expertise in medical and linguistic anthropology to develop culturally responsive health technologies that tackle global disparities. His work includes co-developing a bilingual COVID-19 self-screening platform that delivered real-time data to health officials…

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