Eric Trexler is a Lecturing Fellow in the Department of Health, Wellness, and Physical Education and a Research Scholar in the Evolutionary Energetics & Ecology Laboratory. Eric received degrees in exercise science education (B.S.Ed, Ohio State University), exercise and sport science (M.A., UNC Chapel Hill), and human movement science (Ph.D., UNC Chapel Hill).

Dr. Amy Shah is a leading expert in the role nutrition plays in health, longevity, and hormone regulation. She has been in clinical practice for 22 years as a double-board certified medical doctor with specializations in nutrition, internal medicine, and immunology. She has a
degree in nutrition from Cornell University, completed her residency at Harvard University/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and her fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Shah is the author of two bestselling books about
nutrition, hormones, and lifestyle changes, and through her online education platform AmyMD, has helped millions of people to transform their health.

Jeff Karp, PhD is a distinguished professor and among the world’s leading biomedical innovators and best selling author of LIT: Life Ignition Tools. Inspired by nature's ingenuity, he directs a lab dedicated to developing innovative medical technologies. Driven by a passion to improve patients' lives, his team has invented technologies that include a tissue glue that can seal holes inside a beating heart; targeted therapies for osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, and brain disorders; 'smart needles' that automatically stop when they reach their target; a nasal spray that neutralizes pathogens; and immunotherapy approaches to annihilate cancer. He harnesses the power of failure, viewing setbacks not as obstacles, but as rocket fuel for
propelling his research and innovation forward. This philosophy has driven him
to continually push boundaries to publish over 175 peer-reviewed papers with over 40,000 citations. He has delivered 400 invited lectures and holds over 100 patents. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. In addition to his research goals, Karp is dedicated to developing the careers of the next-generation bioengineers at the forefront of biomedical innovation. He was selected as the Outstanding Faculty Undergraduate Mentor among all faculty at MIT and he received the HST McMahon Mentoring award for being the top mentor of Harvard-MIT students.

Dr. Betsy Grunch is a board-certified neurosurgeon who practices general neurosurgery, with a special interest in spine surgery. She was named by Castle Connolly as one of the top doctors in America in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Dr. Grunch travels across the country teaching other surgeons and healthcare professionals the latest, most innovative neurosurgical techniques along with the importance of brand building. She completed her residency and fellowship at Duke University Medical Center and millions know her online as @Ladyspinedoc, where her advice on spine health and pain relief has earned her over 192 million likes on TikTok alone.

Dr. Lucia Aronica is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine with nearly two decades of research experience in epigenetics and nutrigenomics, specializing in how food actively programs your genes. Her research, featured in the 2024 Netflix documentary You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, demonstrated that targeted dietary changes can reverse biological aging by up to two years in just eight weeks. She created Stanford's first courses in nutritional epigenetics and developed the Epinutrition framework, a clinical approach that treats food as biological information. A TEDx speaker, she presents to over 10,000 clinicians annually.

Dr. Judith Joseph MD MBA is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher and award-winning content creator who specializes in mental health for children and adults. She is a professor and instructor at several prestigious academic institutions.

Dr. Judith is the Principal Investigator at her own research lab in Manhattan, which conducted the first peer-reviewed clinical research study in high functioning depression in the world. Her lab has conducted over 130 clinical research studies in psychiatry and neurology. Her National Bestselling Book “High Functioning” published in April 2025 is based on her original research and is now published in over 20 countries and over 17 languages.

Dr. Judith’s social media advocacy and research earned her a Congressional Proclamation award from the US House of Representatives in 2023. Her focus is how to reclaim joy as a form of resilience and resistance no matter what your setting is

Eric Trexler is a Lecturing Fellow in the Department of Health, Wellness, and Physical Education and a Research Scholar in the Evolutionary Energetics & Ecology Laboratory. Eric received degrees in exercise science education (B.S.Ed, Ohio State University), exercise and sport science (M.A., UNC Chapel Hill), and human movement science (Ph.D., UNC Chapel Hill).

Dr. Amy Shah is a leading expert in the role nutrition plays in health, longevity, and hormone regulation. She has been in clinical practice for 22 years as a double-board certified medical doctor with specializations in nutrition, internal medicine, and immunology. She has a
degree in nutrition from Cornell University, completed her residency at Harvard University/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and her fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Shah is the author of two bestselling books about
nutrition, hormones, and lifestyle changes, and through her online education platform AmyMD, has helped millions of people to transform their health.

Jeff Karp, PhD is a distinguished professor and among the world’s leading biomedical innovators and best selling author of LIT: Life Ignition Tools. Inspired by nature's ingenuity, he directs a lab dedicated to developing innovative medical technologies. Driven by a passion to improve patients' lives, his team has invented technologies that include a tissue glue that can seal holes inside a beating heart; targeted therapies for osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, and brain disorders; 'smart needles' that automatically stop when they reach their target; a nasal spray that neutralizes pathogens; and immunotherapy approaches to annihilate cancer. He harnesses the power of failure, viewing setbacks not as obstacles, but as rocket fuel for
propelling his research and innovation forward. This philosophy has driven him
to continually push boundaries to publish over 175 peer-reviewed papers with over 40,000 citations. He has delivered 400 invited lectures and holds over 100 patents. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. In addition to his research goals, Karp is dedicated to developing the careers of the next-generation bioengineers at the forefront of biomedical innovation. He was selected as the Outstanding Faculty Undergraduate Mentor among all faculty at MIT and he received the HST McMahon Mentoring award for being the top mentor of Harvard-MIT students.

Dr. Betsy Grunch is a board-certified neurosurgeon who practices general neurosurgery, with a special interest in spine surgery. She was named by Castle Connolly as one of the top doctors in America in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Dr. Grunch travels across the country teaching other surgeons and healthcare professionals the latest, most innovative neurosurgical techniques along with the importance of brand building. She completed her residency and fellowship at Duke University Medical Center and millions know her online as @Ladyspinedoc, where her advice on spine health and pain relief has earned her over 192 million likes on TikTok alone.

Dr. Lucia Aronica is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine with nearly two decades of research experience in epigenetics and nutrigenomics, specializing in how food actively programs your genes. Her research, featured in the 2024 Netflix documentary You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, demonstrated that targeted dietary changes can reverse biological aging by up to two years in just eight weeks. She created Stanford's first courses in nutritional epigenetics and developed the Epinutrition framework, a clinical approach that treats food as biological information. A TEDx speaker, she presents to over 10,000 clinicians annually.

Dr. Judith Joseph MD MBA is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher and award-winning content creator who specializes in mental health for children and adults. She is a professor and instructor at several prestigious academic institutions.

Dr. Judith is the Principal Investigator at her own research lab in Manhattan, which conducted the first peer-reviewed clinical research study in high functioning depression in the world. Her lab has conducted over 130 clinical research studies in psychiatry and neurology. Her National Bestselling Book “High Functioning” published in April 2025 is based on her original research and is now published in over 20 countries and over 17 languages.

Dr. Judith’s social media advocacy and research earned her a Congressional Proclamation award from the US House of Representatives in 2023. Her focus is how to reclaim joy as a form of resilience and resistance no matter what your setting is