Staff
James
Cavuoto, editor and publisher
James
Cavuoto is the founder of Neurotech Reports and author of several market research reports and whitepapers related to neurotechnology. Previously he was the editor and publisher at Micro Publishing Press, Inc., a
Torrance, CA-based publishing company that helped pioneer
the market for electronic publishing, digital imaging, and
computer graphics. Cavuoto holds a degree in biomedical engineering
from Case Western Reserve University, where he studied under
pioneers of functional electrical stimulation.
He has also studied human factors engineering at University
of Southern California in Los Angeles. Cavuoto spent three
years as a member of the technical staff at Hughes Aircraft
Company in Los Angeles, where he worked on simulation, training,
and publication products produced for the U.S. Department
of Defense. Cavuoto is an adjunct professor of publishing
at Rochester Institute of Technology and the author of eight
books on computer graphics, electronic publishing, and digital
imaging. He is a member of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society.
David
Pope, editorial director
David
Pope has reported on major trends in science and technology
for more than 40 years, covering important developments in
electronics, biotechnology, medicine, computing, and the neurosciences.
He has served on the board of editors of Scientific American
magazine, and was senior editor of Pyschology Today magazine,
managing editor of The Cardiovascular Journal, executive editor
of Technology magazine, and a senior science writer for Battelle
Memorial Institute. He also has provided editorial consulting
services to several biotech firms in the San Diego area.
Warren
Grill, Ph.D., senior technical editor
Warren M. Grill is one of the nation's leading experts in neural stimulation and neural prostheses. Dr. Grill is Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. He earned his Ph.D. at Case Western Reserve University, where he was most recently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering. He has been nominated for both undergraduate and graduate teaching awards. He and his colleagues were awarded the 2002 Excellence in Neural Engineering Award by the IEEE-EMBS / BMES and he was named the 2003 Neurotechnology Researcher of the Year by Neurotech Business Report. Dr. Grill serves on the editorial boards of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering and Neuromodulation and as a Consultant to the Neurological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Glenn Cornett, M.D., Ph.D., senior financial editor
Glenn Cornett is an experienced neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and financial consultant, with a background in research and business development. After earning his Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA and his M.D. from University of Michigan Medical School, Glenn spent several years as a technology and healthcare consultant with McKinsey & Company. He has also held marketing and business development positions at Lilly & Company and Razorfish. He currently runs his own consulting firm, Metastrat, in Palo Alto, CA, providing strategic advisory services to biotechnology and medical device firms.
Nancy Whelan, marketing director
Nancy Whelan has 15 years experience in publishing, conference management, sales, and marketing. Most recently, she served as manager of communications for the service, delivery, and support teams at DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. (formerly Telocity). Previously, Nancy led sales and marketing efforts for Micro Publishing Press, Inc. Nancy also served as editor of Imaging & Marketing, a newsletter for digital imaging advertisers and co-led the launch of three regional trade publications and a national magazine in the industry. Nancy spent four years abroad, where she led public relations efforts for an Italian web site and a magazine for the English-speaking community in Florence and Tuscany.
Andrew
Shalat, art director
Andrew
Shalat is an experienced graphic and web designer and a recognized
authority on digital imaging, graphic design, and new media.
He has served as art director of several publications, including
Digital Imaging magazine, and has contributed articles and
reviews to MacWorld and MacWeek magazines. He is currently
an instructor of advanced web design at Cal State University
Long Beach. His design clients include MedTech USA Software,
Cushman and Wakefield, and Cycle Reebok. He holds a BA from
SUNY Stonybrook and an MA from Brandeis University.
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