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Explore the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of academia and biotechnology in translating basic science into new therapeutics. Examine the complex process of academic drug discovery—from identifying promising molecular targets to navigating patent landscapes and bridging the gap between university research and clinical application. Dr. Ronda will also highlight how emerging tools in synthetic biology and microbiome engineering are expanding the possibilities for drug development.

Dr. Fuglevand has a long-standing interest in understanding how the nervous system orchestrates the activities of multiple muscles in the elaboration of movement. He uses various neurophysiological approaches (recording, stimulation, inactivation) in his work and also uses computer simulation. A natural outgrowth of his research has been toward more applied investigations into methods to restore movement and sensation in paralyzed individuals.

As a new Assistant Professor at UNC, she is combining her multidisciplinary training to uncover reciprocal interactions between the intestinal microbiota and pharmaceutical compounds, and their implications on host gastrointestinal health.

The University of Arizona's Physiological Sciences GIDP presents Mary Catherine Roa and Giuliana Fusco as part of the Physiological Sciences Student Forum.