Past TEDx event

TEDxSolonHighSchool

Took placeFebruary 22, 2019
LocationSolon, Ohio, United States
FormatYouth

This independently organized TEDx event brings the community together to share ideas worth spreading.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Analisa DiFeo

    Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School

    Dr. Analisa DiFeo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed her doctoral research in 2008 at Mount Sinai School of Medicine where she helped define alternative ways of splicing KLF6 gene as a regulator for ovarian cancer. To this day most of her accomplishments are dedicated towards the research of ovarian cancer, and her research is recognized by over 50 publications in journals like The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Communications, and Science Translational Medicine. She also co-founded and serves as the Chair of the Board of Scientific Advisors of The Young Scientist Foundation (YSF), helping high school students better understand the world of scientific research.

  • Daniel McKeen

    Computer Science Teacher at Solon High School

    Daniel McKeen is a beloved computer science teacher at Solon High School, after receiving his BA in Mathematics at Hiram College and his MS in Management Science (with a concentration in Operations Research) at Case Western Reserve University. In 2010, he was distinguished as Ohio’s AP teacher of the year by the College Board. In 2004, he appeared on an episode of 20/20, entitled “Be My Baby,” documenting his “open adoption” process.

  • Derek Taylor

    Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University

    Dr. Derek J. Taylor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University, specializing in research on cells. Dr. Taylor has worked as a Research Associate for the Nobel Laureate Dr. Thomas Cech studying telomerase. Dr. Taylor will be discussing one of the primary research projects he and his team are pursuing in his research lab at Case Western Reserve University. This project focuses specifically on the role of telomeres, or the ends of chromosomes, in aging and in cancer.

Organizing team