Dr. Chu is Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota at Twin Cities. He received his MD from the West China University of Medical Sciences in 1995 and his PhD in Biostatistics from Emory University in 2003. Dr. Chu's research interests include Bayesian analysis, biostatistics, cancer, causal inference, clinical trials, diagnostic testing & medical imaging, epidemiology, and infectious disease: HIV / AIDS.

Dr. Carpenter is Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his PhD in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004. Dr. Carpenter's current research interests include cancer prevention and control, racial Health Disparities, cancer care quality and outcomes, cancer Clinical Trials, organization design and behavior, diffusion of innovations, and translating research into practice.