Claire Dwoskin Founder Children’s Medical Safety Research Institute Claire Dwoskin is the founder and co-chair of the Vaccine Safety Conference, a gathering of senior scientists and physicians, editors of scientific journals, experts in vaccine regulation, social science and health policy, consumer child health advocates, legal experts and members of the media. The Conference was founded in response to acknowledged significant increases in immune and inflammatory diseases in children and adults, ranging from asthma and neurodevelopmental disorders to the emergence of previously rare but serious autoimmune health conditions, during the past three decades. Ms. Dwoskin is also the founder of Children’s Medical Safety Research Institute, a medical and scientific collaborative established to provide research funding for independent, methodologically sound, controlled scientific research on vaccines and medical interventions recommended and approved for use in infants and children. Research and articles funded by CMSRI have been published in prominent peer reviewed journals, including Annals of Medicine, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, Lupus, and Autoimmunity. CMSRI provided seed funding and guidance for the award-winning documentary The Greater Good, which was released in Fall 2011. Since that time, numerous other independent documentaries have featured the findings of CMSRI, including Age of Aluminum, Injecting Aluminum, Sacrificial Virgins, and Trace Amounts. Ms. Dwoskin has been a child health advocate for fifteen years and was an active volunteer board member of the National Vaccine Information Center through 2018. In 2009, she was the sponsor of the NVIC “Show Us the Science and Give Us the Choice” conference. Throughout her career, Ms. Dwoskin has been active in charitable, community, state and national political efforts, and has served on numerous boards, including those for higher education, public broadcasting, performing arts and historic preservation. She was appointed to two state boards by Virginia governors Douglas Wilder and Mark Warner and served as a finance vice-chair for the Democratic National Committee. Ms. Dwoskin is a graduate, magna cum laude, of Marymount University, where she co-chaired the University Center capital campaign.

Barton Rubenstein Barton Rubenstein is a nationally renowned sculptor and public artist. He has completed numerous public art projects around the United States, and internationally. These include city and state projects, parks, corporate, commercial, and academic institutions. He typically works with stainless steel and bronze. Fascinated with various elements of nature, Rubenstein focuses on water, wind kinetics, light, and suspension. A comprehensive presentation of his artwork and approach to art can be viewed on the website, www.RubensteinStudios.com. Rubenstein comes into the world of art after spending many years as a scientist. He received a BSc in physics at Haverford College in 1985, and went on to the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, where he received a MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science, 1991, as well as a PhD in Neuroscience, 1994. During this time he published numerous papers on topics concerned with visual psychophysics, the study of the functional visual brain. One of the major contributions of his laboratory was the discovery that a visual learning task takes at least six hours to consolidate in the brain before a subject can actually do better at that task. During sleep, this consolidation occurs exclusively during the REM or dream stage (published in Science Magazine, 1994), strengthening the old adage, “you can’t cram before an exam.” Barton Rubenstein is a nationally renowned sculptor and public artist. He has completed numerous public art projects around the United States, and internationally. These include city and state projects, parks, corporate, commercial, and academic institutions. He typically works with stainless steel and bronze. Fascinated with various elements of nature, Rubenstein focuses on water, wind kinetics, light, and suspension. A comprehensive presentation of his artwork and approach to art can be viewed on the website, www.RubensteinStudios.com. Rubenstein comes into the world of art after spending many years as a scientist. He received a BSc in physics at Haverford College in 1985, and went on to the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, where he received a MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science, 1991, as well as a PhD in Neuroscience, 1994. During this time he published numerous papers on topics concerned with visual psychophysics, the study of the functional visual brain. One of the major contributions of his laboratory was the discovery that a visual learning task takes at least six hours to consolidate in the brain before a subject can actually do better at that task. During sleep, this consolidation occurs exclusively during the REM or dream stage (published in Science Magazine, 1994), strengthening the old adage, “you can’t cram before an exam.”

Gina C. Green Tetra Tech/ARD: Senior Associate; Environment and Natural Resources Sector A biodiversity (terrestrial and marine), climate change, conservation and agricultural specialist with 25 years of experience designing, implementing and evaluating initiatives to protect and manage natural resources in Latin America, Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. Proven ability to build bridges between public and private sectors with integrated and innovative approaches, such as the first Debt for Nature swap. Strong history of community, private enterprise, and governmental outreach and communications focusing on coastal zones combined with a successful track record in partnering with key academic, international, governmental, and local organizations. As vice president for The Nature Conservancy and technical director for USAID’s Parks in Peril initiative, developed a deep understanding of USAID procedures and regulations. Developed and implanted the first IJI sequestration project in Belize, Central America. Built important strategic alliances with multi and bilateral institutions to strengthen the credibility and practice of conservation in the Caribbean basin and Latin America. Native English, fluent Spanish.