New Year’s Eve 2025 with WHN

Danielle Beckman

Danielle Beckman is a neuroscientist interested in neurovirology and neurodegenerative diseases. She has a master’s in Biophysics and a PhD in Biological Chemistry. Currently, she is a project scientist at the California National Primate Research Center, coordinating the development of novel monkey models for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and neuroCovid. Research Interest and Collaborations – High-resolution microscopy – Acute and chronic viral infections in the brain – Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases – Post-viral syndromes and Long Covid

Satish Raj

Satish R Raj MD MSCI is a heart rhythm cardiologist. He spent 12 years at the Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center. After moving back to Calgary in 2014, he founded the Calgary Autonomic Investigation & Management Clinic. He is currently the Director of Education at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute and Professor of Cardiac Sciences at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine.He runs an active Human Autonomic Physiology research program. His primary research interests relate to understanding and better treating postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), vasovagal syncope, orthostatic hypotension, and Initial Orthostatic Hypotension…and now Long COVID.

Špela Šalamon

Dr. Špela Šalamon (MD, PhD) is a Nuclear Medicine Specialist Physician and biomedical scientist, possessing an extensive background in clinical practice, university teaching and scientific research.

Joseph Eastman

Joseph Lee Eastman is a highly accomplished research scientist with over 30 years of expertise in numerical modeling, climate research, renewable energy, and atmospheric sciences.

Jörg Danzer

Expertise in risk assessment of contaminants within environmental systems.

Katelyn Miyasaki