Abdullah Almaatouq is an Assistant Professor at MIT. His research spans three streams: (1) studying and improving collective decision-making systems, such as teams, committees, and crowds; (2) examining metascientific questions to enhance research methods and practice in the social and behavioral sciences; and (3) developing research tools and infrastructure for broader use in the scientific community. 

Dr. Delfi Krishna has 10 years of biologics and 10 years of cell and gene therapy experience. During her Ph.D., she designed efficient and targeted retroviral and lentiviral vectors for gene delivery in human cells.

Dr. Stacy Springs is the Executive Director at the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBI).  The Center integrates the Institute’s technical, scientific, and management expertise to solve complex biopharmaceutical challenges. Dr. Springs is a principle investigator on several research programs in biologics manufacturing, from application of data analytics and PAT in the continuous production of monoclonal antibodies, viral vectors and vaccines, to development of innovative rapid sterility tests and new approaches to adventitious agent contamination through long read sequencing. 

Anthony J. Sinskey is a professor of microbiology within the Department of Biology at MIT. Professor Sinskey's research focuses on establishing an interdisciplinary approach to metabolic engineering. He is a recipient of a 2015 J-WAFS Solutions Grant for his project, "A Multiplex, Nanosensor Platform for the Real Time Monitoring or Food and Water-Borne Contaminants" as well as a recipient of a 2015 J-WAFS seed grant for his project, "A Bioassay-Based Approach to Food Safety in China."