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.

Border Health Innovation Summit Comittee

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    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 Murguía

    DIRECTOR | Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship LinkedIn

Border Health Innovation Summit Organizers

  • Nancy Lowery

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION LinkedIn

  • Michaele Linden-Johnson, FACHE, MBA, LCSW

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL TRIALS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS
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  • Emily Gomez

    PROGRAM MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR
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  • Victor Pena

    COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR
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  • Abbie Aguilar

    INNOVATION CENTER INTERN LinkedIn

  • Pamela Sanchez

    INNOVATION CENTER INTERN LinkedIn