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Dr. Michael W. Craige, PhD, MBA

New York
Entrepreneurial Scientist | Research Technology, Informatics & Data Science
Experience

CiDrep Informatics

CEO / January, 2012December, 2020

Biomedical Informatics • Research Technology • Informatics • Cancer Data Science • Clinical Data Management

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow / August, 2021April, 2024

Oncology Data Science (Prostate Cancer)

Emory University School of Medicine

Scientist / March, 2020July, 2021

Pediatric Neurology (Epilepsy)

Public Health Informatics Institute

Consultant / October, 2020February, 2021

Public Health Informatics

IBM

Senior Consultant / 20062014

H & LS Technical and Managment Consulting

Research Expertise
Biomedical Informatics
Computational Biology
Neuroinformatics
Bioinformatics
Cancer Research
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About
Dr. Michael W. Craige is a research scientist and fellow, leveraging his expertise in biomedical informatics, data science, intellectual property law, and innovation strategy to assess patent, and license new inventions and technologies reported by scientists. He has contributed to publications in high-impact journals, such as Nature Communications and Frontiers in Oncology, and has helped several startups secure their first institutional venture capital funding. His professional journey encompasses a rich blend of roles, including an NSF I-Corps Startup Mentor at Rutgers Office of Innovation Ventures, his recent tenure as a Venture Capital Fellow at SOSV's IndieBio in New York, and training in intellectual property law as a patent agent at Casimir Jones Law Firm. Dr. Craige received his MBA from The Georgia Institute of Technology and his PhD in Biomedical Informatics at Rutgers University where he’s developing computational methods for high-throughput cancer genomic data analysis, including statistical models for elucidating the mechanisms of prostate cancer disease progression and therapeutic response. During his doctoral program, he focused his research on pediatric neurology to understand the underline molecular mechanism of epilepsy in infants, jointly at Emory and Rutgers University. Dr. Craige was the managing director and ex-founder at CiDrep Informatics, a health and scientific-informatics consulting firm, that operated across the US and Canada.

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Joshi Khyati

Wayne , New Jersey, United States of America
Scholar and thought leader on the intersecting issues of race, religion and immigration in the United States.
Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst

EdD, Social Justice Education

Amherst Center, Massachusetts, United States of America

Post Graduate Studies

Jerusalem

Emory University

Masters, Theological Studies

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Emory University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Religion

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
About
Dr. Joshi is co-founder of the [Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice (IDSJ)](https://www.idsj.us/), which offers multi-day institutes, customized workshops, and one-on-one and small-group coaching for organizations and professionals seeking to build their equity and justice competencies. She is a full Professor in the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University engaging educators, policy-makers, and community leaders in an examination of the historical and systemic nature of bias, its consequences in everyday life, and the solutions that foster social justice and inclusiveness. In doing so, she provides clients with the tools to enhance both their own and their organizations' ability to provide inclusive, meaningful services and experiences in an increasingly connected and diverse world. Dr. Joshi is the author and editor of multiple books, and has contributed to numerous ground-breaking texts and journals in her field. Her writing and research illuminate structures and policies that are often invisible, to inform race relations and interfaith work in the United States.

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Dr. Amira Hernandez, Ed.D.

Scholar-practitioner with experience in higher education and nonprofit settings with expertise in meaning-making frameworks, change management, and organization development
Experience

Oxford College of Emory University

Lutheran Volunteer Corps

Wofford College

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills

About
Dr. Amira Hernandez is an experienced professional in the field of education and leadership. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, Religion, and Gender Studies from Sweet Briar College in 1999. With a passion for change-making, Dr. Hernandez then went on to earn a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry and a Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work, both from Boston College in 2004. Guided by the belief that scaffolded learning and development in an environment that supports capacity building equips us to navigate the ambiguity and complexity that frequently defines our lived experiences, Dr. Hernandez pursued and completed her Doctor of Education in Adult Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development from the University of Georgia in 2023. Dr. Hernandez has worked as a social worker, an educator, a clinical counselor and a career counselor, and an administrator in both higher education and the nonprofit sector. She has also served as a consultant and trainer, helping organizations and individuals assess needs, define goals, align practices with values, and build capacity. Dr. Hernandez is committed to purposefully developing people in order to purposefully develop organizations; accompanying both as they work toward their greatest potential. She cultivates inclusive and empowering learning environments that center trust, safety, respect, mutual aid and collaboration. In her free time, Dr. Hernandez enjoys cooking, quilting, traveling, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends.

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