CannMed 26 Speakers

Science

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Staci Gruber, PhD
Director, Marijuana Investigations for Neuroscientific Discovery
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
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Dr. Mandip Sachdeva
Professor & Section Leader
Pharmaceutics at Florida A&M University
SPEAKER
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Beth Wiese, PhD
Research and Overdose Prevention Coordinator
The Sidewalk Project
SPEAKER
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Jennifer Attonito, PhD
Program Director
University of Central Florida
SPEAKER
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Luke Hodson, PhD
Senior Scientist, Drug Discovery
Sensa Neuroscience

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Medicine

Medicine

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Bonni Goldstein, MD
Medical Director / Owner
Canna-Centers Wellness
SPEAKER
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
MEDICAL PRACTICUM
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Erika Lutz
Doctoral Student Experimental Psychology
Washington State University

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Jenniffer Lucero, MD
Research Analyst
Management Science Associates (MSA)
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Mohsin Maqbool, MD
Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Specialist
Texas Child Neurology

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Dr. Codi Peterson
Chief Science Officer
The Cannigma
SPEAKER
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Ethan Russo, MD
Founder & CEO
CReDO Science
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
MEDICAL PRACTICUM
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Dustin Sulak, DO
Co-Founder & Medical Director
Healer.com
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
MEDICAL PRACTICUM
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Ilya Reznik, MD
Chief Physician and Medical Director
MaReNa Diagnostic And Consulting Center
POSTER PRESENTER
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Matthew Lowe
Senior Director of Research
Realm of Caring
POSTER PRESENTER
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Cultivation

CULTIVATION

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Zamir Punja, PhD
Professor of Plant Biotechnology
Simon Fraser University
SPEAKER
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP

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Punya Nachappa, PhD
Associate Professor
Colorado State University
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Alisha Holloway, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
Phylos
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Angel Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
MyFloraDNA
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Ansley Burtch
Postbaccalaureate Scholar - Entomology and Plant Pathology
University of Tennessee
SPEAKER
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Mike Catalano
Head of International Sales & Genomic Services
Medicinal Genomics

MODERATOR - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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Karl Ravet, PhD
Director of R&D
Advanced Nutrients & TESORO Genetics
MODERATOR - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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Kimberly Gwinn, PhD
Professor
University of Tennessee
PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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Todd Michael, PhD
Research Professor
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
POSTER PRESENTER
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Zachary Wise
Director of Cultivation & Genetics
Happy Valley
PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
CULTIVATION
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Lasse Schulze, PhD
Senior Director Flower Product Development
Cronos Group

PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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Michael Deyholos, PhD
Professor
University of British Columbia
PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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Davoud Torkamaneh, PhD
Professor
Université Laval
PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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George Stack
Postdoctoral Scientist
Cornell University / Topcross Genomics
PANELIST - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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Dr. Kevelin Barbosa-Xavier
Lead Bioinformatician
Cannamatrix
POSTER PRESENTER
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David Hawley
Principal Scientist
Fluence

POSTER PRESENTER
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Safety & Testing

Safety & Testing

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Dr. Prabodh Satyal
Chief Scientific Officer
Aromatic Plant Research Center
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Dr. Kristofer Marsh
Chief Scientific Officer
Smithers
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Manuel Sosa
R&D Chemist II - Lab Supervisor
Abstrax Tech Inc.
SPEAKER
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Morgan Keefer
Consumer Advocate, Laboratory Professional
Independent Board Member Institute of Cannabis Science
SPEAKER
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Kevin McKernan
Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Medicinal Genomics
SPEAKER
MODERATOR - CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
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Benjamin Miller, PhD, MPH
COO & EVP of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs
The Acheson Group
MODERATOR - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP

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Heather Krug, M.S.
Regulatory Programs Branch Chief
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
MODERATOR- COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP
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Sherman Hom, PhD
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Medicinal Genomics
MODERATOR - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP
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Nandakumara Sarma, RPh, PhD
Director, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines
USP
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP

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Dr. Willie J. McKinney
Founder and CEO
McKinney Regulatory Science Advisors, LLC
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP
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Rafael Bombonato
Sr. Director, Quality Assurance
Curaleaf
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP
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Alexander Adams
Co-Founder & CEO
Cambium Analytica, an NSF Company
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP
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Jean Smith-Gonnell
Attorney
Frantz Ward LLP
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP
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Shannon McCoy
VP, Quality and Regulatory Affairs
Organigram Global
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP
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Joanne Moorehead
Executive Director
USVI Office of Cannabis Regulation
PANELIST - COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY WORKSHOP

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Manny Maminakis
CEO
Cannamatrix INC
POSTER PRESENTER
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Israel Gasperin
Engineering Scientist, Founder & CEO
Zentrela, Inc.
POSTER PRESENTER
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Headshot of Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

Judyta Cielecka-Piontek
Professor
Poznan University of Medical Science
POSTER PRESENTER
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Headshot of Lyndsay Avery

Lyndsay Avery
Assistant Professor of Biology
Saint Michael's College
POSTER PRESENTER
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CannMed 26 Advisory Board

Medicine

Headshot of Bonni Goldstein

Bonni Goldstein, MD
Medical Director / Owner
Canna-Centers Wellness
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
MEDICAL PRACTICUM
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Headshot of Dustin Sulak

Dustin Sulak, DO
Co-Founder & Medical Director
Healer.com
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
MEDICAL PRACTICUM
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Ethan Russo, MD
Founder & CEO
CReDO Science
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
MEDICAL PRACTICUM
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Headshot of Shiksha Gallow

Dr. Shiksha Gallow
Cannabis Clinician
Holistic Integrative Healing Institute
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Science

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David (Dedi) Meiri, PhD
Associate Professor
Head, Laboratory of Cancer Biology & Cannabinoid Research - Technion
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Mark A. Scialdone, PhD
Principal Consultant
BetterChem Consulting and Visiting
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Hunter Land, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Lupvindol Biosciences Limited
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Hemant Kumar Bid, PhD
Program Director
Morehouse School of Medicine
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Cultivation

Headshot of Zamir Punja

Zamir Punja, PhD
Professor of Plant Biotechnology
Simon Fraser University
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Headshot of David Hawley

David Hawley
Principal Scientist
Fluence Engineering
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Headshot of Karl Ravet

Karl Ravet, PhD
Director of R&D
Advanced Nutrients & TESORO Genetics
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Jose Franco Da Cunha Leme Filho, PhD
Professor / Scientist
Southern Illinois University
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Safety & Testing

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Jini Glaros, M.S.
Owner
CannaCAS
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Headshot of Willie McKinney

Dr. Willie J. McKinney
Founder and CEO
McKinney Regulatory Science Advisors, LLC
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Headshot of Kyle Boyar

Kyle Boyar
International Cannabis
Field Application Scientist
Bio-Rad
Chair / CANN
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Headshot of Alexander Adams

Alexander Adams
Co-Founder and CEO
Cambium Analytica
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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