2025

The Border Health Innovation Summit Committee is a dedicated group of leaders from academia, industry, government, and the community who play a vital role in shaping the events vision and impact. Their expertise and collaboration help drive meaningful discussions, foster innovation, and strengthen partnerships that advance healthcare and biotech in our region.

2025 Border Health Innovation Summit Committee

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole8282/

    Nicole Aguilar, EdD, MBA

    DIRECTOR | Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce University of Texas at El Paso LinkedIn

  • Scott Crawford, MD

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Training and Educational Center for Healthcare Simulation | Associate Professor – Dept. Emergency Medicine | Texas Tech University Health El Paso LinkedIn

  • Emmanuel Gorospe, MD, MPH, CPI, ACRP-CP, FACP, FACG, FASG

    MEDICAL DIRECTOR | Gastroenterology, Castle Biosciences Inc. | Clinical Professor of Medicine | Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine LinkedIn

  • Laura Leslie

    DIRECTOR | Global Health Economics & Reimbursement | Edwards Lifesciences LinkedIn

  • Jameson MacDonell

    MANAGING PRINCIPAL | The Mentibus Group, LLC | CO-FOUNDER | Second Hub Collaborative LinkedIn

  • Joshua Ortiz-Guzman, Ph.D.

    DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL RESEARCH | Rio Grande Urology, P.A. | FOUNDER | Prodigy Cells Labs
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  • Jim Ramos

    ACADEMIC DEAN/DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE ED INNOVATION | Southwest University at El Paso LinkedIn

  • Ginger Raya

    CENTER LEADER | George McMillan Fleming Center for Healthcare Management (UTHealth) LinkedIn

  • Carlos MurguĂ­a

    DIRECTOR | Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship LinkedIn