Neurosurgeon Dr. Kevin J. Tracey pioneered the field of bioelectronic medicine by discovering the inflammatory reflex—the mechanism by which the vagus nerve controls the immune system—and translating that finding into tiny nerve-stimulating devices for treating chronic inflammatory diseases.
Sandeep “Sunny” Kishore had been a founder of a global health organization, a Delegate to the UN General Assembly, a Fellow at MIT Dalai Lama Center for Ethics & Transformative Values, a Soros Fellow and the first Lancet awardee for community service – all before starting his internship in internal medicine at Yale University in 2014.
Lucy Kalanithi focuses on promoting patient-centered care and meaningful conversations about mortality and end-of-life care.
Ralph Nader is a renowned attorney, author, and political activist who has dedicated his career to advocating for consumer and citizen rights, leading to the creation of numerous public interest organizations and significant improvements in public safety.
Dr. Joseph Shin is a public health advocate and physician-researcher who is dedicated to protecting the health and human rights of marginalized populations by performing forensic medical evaluations for asylum seekers and survivors of torture.
Frederic Moll is a pioneer in medical robotics, renowned for founding several influential companies that have transformed surgical technology, including Intuitive Surgical, Inc., creator of the da Vinci Surgical System.
Active in the field of medicine since 2012, Jay Walker serves as Chairman TEDMED, the health and medicine edition of the world-famous TED conference. A serial entrepreneur, Jay has founded three companies that have gone from launch to 50 million customers each. Jay is the world’s 10th most patented living inventor, with more than 750 issued U.S. patents in technology-related fields. He is also Chairman of Upside, a travel and technology company that serves the unmanaged business traveler. A passionate student and practitioner of imagination, Jay founded and curates the Library of the History of Human Imagination, which Wired magazine called “the most amazing private library in the world.”
Katherine Eban is an award-winning investigative journalist and author renowned for her in-depth reporting on the pharmaceutical industry, particularly for her New York Times bestselling book, Bottle of Lies, which exposed fraud and safety issues in the generic drug market.
Gokul Upadhyayula is a leading scientist and scientific director, renowned for his expertise in creating and developing cutting-edge microscopes and computational tools that enable scientists to capture and analyze complex biological processes.
Cheryl Holder is a distinguished physician, professor, and advocate renowned for her work in addressing health disparities in underserved communities by focusing on the link between social and environmental factors and their impact on health.