Emre Neftci
Dr. Neftci is an assistant professor in the department of Cognitive Sciences and Computer Science at UC Irvine. He received his master's degree in Physics at Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EPFL) and his PhD in Neuroinformatics from the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the university of Zurich and ETH Zurich in neuromorphic engineering. His current research explores the bridges between neuroscience and machine learning, with the focus of theoretical and computational modeling of learning algorithms that are best suited to neuromorphic hardware and non-von Neumann computing architectures.
Dr Adam Ostrowski
Adam is a molecular microbiologist and an applications specialist at Cellexus International Ltd, where he helps customers find the optimal combination of bioreactor solutions offered by Cellexus and achieve the best possible results using our technology. Adam also helps develop new applications and technical solutions for our airlift-mixed single-use bioreactor range and delivers custom requests and improvements requested by our customers. Before joining Cellexus, Adam worked in bacteriophage treatment development for plant crop protection and during his academic career has studied Type VI Secretion system and functional proteins in bacterial communities.
Ella Balasa
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I am a patient advocate, a scientist, a freelance writer, and a person living with cystic fibrosis. Over the past few years, I have become involved in the CF community through serving on research committees, organizing CF virtual events, serving as a director for the US Adult CF Association, and speaking at both local and national levels to raise awareness for CF and shed light to the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance to the CF population. Having a degree in biology, I have worked in an environmental microbiology lab and I've dedicated my work to studying antibiotic resistant organisms and genes from an environmental perspective in surface waters affected by anthropogenic sources. As a patient, I find fascinating the connection between the bacteria that live in the lungs of those affected by CF and the way these same organisms thrive in the environment.
Along with an interest in science, I have developed an interest for writing. I have been able to provide a scientific voice and encourage empowerment to the CF community by occasionally writing about my research experiences as well as introspectively writing about the increasing hardship yet countless triumphs that come along with living a life with a chronic disease.
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Arielle Spiegal
Arielle is the Founder of CoFertility, a site that aims to un-complicate the fertility journey by answering every fertility question out there. With educational content, resources, and tools, Co provides helpful, digestible information about fertility and reproductive health all in one place—while keeping it real.
Prior to founding Co, Arielle led social media and partnerships at Victoria’s Secret PINK and Coach. She thrives on bolstering brand relevance among key audiences, especially when they involve first-to-market technology and media partnerships.
When she’s not busy changing the conversation about fertility, Arielle enjoys hanging out with her husband, Max, and playing with their dog, Oliver. She also loves listening to podcasts, with favorites including NPR’s How I Built This and Big Fat Negative. After multiple rounds of IVF and several losses, Arielle finally had her rainbow baby in June 2020.
