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Dr Guna Sekhar Muppuri
Dr Guna Sekhar Muppuri

OD., MBBS., MCCFP

Founder and President of BIMS(SOM-HP)

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Dr Guna S. Muppuri has worked as a family physician in the public and private sectors of Jamaica for more than 20 years, prior to venturing into the generic pharmaceutical business.

In 2005, at age 35, Dr Muppuri became the principal founder and CEO of Indies Pharma Jamaica Limited, thus beginning his long and fruitful association with the field of pharmaceutical business. The company has established itself as a leader in the field of branded generic pharmaceuticals and is currently listed on the Junior market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

Bioprist Group is a fully owned family enterprise of Dr. Muppuri that holds almost 80 per cent of the listed company Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd and 100 per cent of the several subsidiaries under the Bioprist Group, including BIMS SOM-HP.

Prof. James Michael Wyss

Professor of Cell Biology, Medicine, Neurobiology and Psychology & Director (Center for Community Outreach Development) – UAB.

The University of Alabama Birmingham in the United States.

Dr. J. Michael Wyss (b. 1948),

Professor (Cell Biology, Medicine, Neurobiology and Psychology) and Director (Center for Community OutReach Development) the University of Alabama Birmingham in the United States.

He completed his undergraduate studies in neurobiology at Concordia College, Indiana (B.S., 1970), and received a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Washington University (St. Louis) in 1976. During his postdoctoral studies at Washington University School of Medicine he applied cell biological methods to elucidate the role of the limbic cortex in behavior and autonomic control and has continued to expand this research at Birmingham (1979-present).

His work on the central control of the autonomic nervous system has propelled him into the studies of the neurocellular mechanisms controlling arterial pressure.

Learning and memory, blood pressure control, polyphenols, inquiry-based education. Prof. Wyss has published 300 scientific publications on three major areas:

  1. Midline brain structures and their involvement in learning and memory,
  2. Neural mechanisms that regulate chronic blood pressure, and
  3. Polyphenols and their contribution to health and disease.

His teaching efforts revolve around learning and memory and K-14 science education. He holds several NIH, NSF and Department of Education grants to improve STEM education in the Southeastern United States.

Outside of the laboratory he enjoys swimming, soccer and photography.

Professor. Renn Osmond Holness OJ
The Hon. Professor. Renn Osmond Holness OJ

MBBS (Hons-UWI), FRCSC (Neurosurgery), DSc (UWI), DABNS (USA)

Emeritus Professor – Clinical Neuroanatomy & Neurosciences (Neurosurgery)

The Hon. Prof. Renn Holness, born and raised in Jamaica is one of those rarest accomplished and outstanding eminent academicians to come across. He became an all-rounder in 2016 when he received his Jamaica’s fifth highest Civilian Honor, the Order of Jamaica (OJ), for outstanding contribution in the field of Medicine, in particular Neurosurgery.
  • 1968: He was a gifted track and field athlete while at school and he attended medical school at the University of the West Indies (UWI), and graduated MBBS in 1968. He was a recipient of the Gold Medal in his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with Distinctions in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pathology & Microbiology as well as Honors in Medicine and Surgery.
  • 1972-1976: He did his Neurosurgery Residency at Dalhousie University in Canada from 1972 to 1976.
  • 1976-1977: Did his Clinical Fellowships at the University of Toronto at the Hospital for Sick Children and St Michael’s Hospital (1976, 1977) and successfully completed his RCPSC examinations during that time.
  • He returned to Halifax, Canada in 1977 to take up a position in Neurosurgery at Dalhousie University and the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (QEII).
  • 1987-2000: He served in the rank of Full Professor at The Dalhousie University and was Head of the Division of Neurosurgery from 1987 to 2000.
  • 1992-1996: Professor Holness was secretary and then President of the Canadian Neurological Society, (1992- 1996) and
  • 1997-2000: Chairman of the Examining Board in Neurosurgery, RCPSC – Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada from 1997 to 2000.
  • 2000: He served as the Dean of the University of the West Indies Campus in Nassau, Bahamas and helped to establish and recruit for Neurosurgery there.
  • 2010: He was awarded a “Honorary Doctorate in Science – DSc by his alma mater, UWI.
  • 2016: On June 21, 2016, he received The Charles Drake Medal, the lifetime achievement award of the Canadian Neurosurgical Society, presented at the Annual Congress of the CNSF – Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation meeting in Quebec City.
  • Prof. Holness, retired from Dalhousie and the QEII in 2009, and has since been giving back to Jamaica, as he always intended. He had been travelling between Canada and Jamaica (external examiner in Surgery 2010) and eventually moved back to Jamaica to establish a Neurosurgical service at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay in February 2010 where he continued to teach and examine medical students and residents until early 2021. During his tenure at Cornwall Regional Hospital, he was associate lecturer, Dept of Surgery University, West Indies, an examiner in neurosurgery and mentor to trainees; he arranged externships in neurosurgery for many of the residents. Assisting Professor Ivor Crandon ,he helped to revise the final neurosurgery examination (DM),
  • Presently, in addition to his role at the BIMS – School of Medicine and Health Professions, Professor Holness is active in Consulting Private neurosurgical practice with appointments at Hospiten,,Montego Bay Hospital, G West and Andrews memorial Hospital(Kingston). He attends out-patients’ clinics at Hargreaves Memorial Hospital, Mandeville and Plantation .St. Ann
Mrs. Denise Elizabeth Kitson
Mrs. Denise Elizabeth Kitson KC

King’s Counsel / Sr Attorney at Law Chairperson – General Legal Council of Jamacia

Managing Director / Head of Litigation GRANT PHLILLIP STEWART and Co, Law Firm

Extensive experience in complex commercial, telecommunications, real estate, construction, banking, intellectual property among many other types of litigation.

King’s Counsel Mrs. Kitson is an eminent Attorney at Law and 40+ years of artfully practicing law at the core of the Jamaican legal system. Fulfilling the highest expectations for professionalism and results among her private and public clients.

  • Law School Tutor of Civil Practice and Procedure.
  • Jamaican Bar Association Executive.
  • Honorary Jamaican Bar Association Secretary.
  • Member of the General Legal Council.
  • Chair of General Legal Council’s Accreditation Committee and Information Technology sub-Committee
Primary advisor on regulatory and legal issues particularly in medical education Jamaican and West Indies Scholarships.
Prof. Eric Deans

MSc; PhD

Maritime Studies and Marine Policy

Experienced CEO, expert in the fields of maritime economics, maritime and admiralty law, environmental economics and investment appraisal.
Professor Deans is an Associate Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Sustainability at the Caribbean Maritime University and serves as Executive Director of the CMU’s Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains and as a member of the Academic Board.
  • Former Chairman, Jamaica Logistics Hub Task Force.
  • Former Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority.
  • Principal Architect of Jamaica’s Global Logistics Hub Initiative.
  • Dr. Deans is a “Delaware Ph.D” having gained his degree in Marine Policy on a full academic scholarship at the second oldest university in the USA, the University of Delaware (only Harvard is older).
  • A graduate of the University of Wales with Master of Science degree in Maritime Studies as a Commonwealth Scholar; and the University of the West Indies with a (B.Sc.) in Chemistry.
  • As a Maritime Policy expert his skill sets include maritime economics, maritime and admiralty law, environmental economics and commercial aspects of ports and shipping management.
  • Primarily involved in strategic investment, environmental, economic, financial performance, and community reputation of BIOPRIST GROUP.
  • Assisting BIMS in directing access to his vast network of business executives and strategic planning.
Prof George Peter Tegos
Prof. George Peter Tegos

PhD

Professor of Microbiology
Executive Director for Research & Innvoation
Mohawk Valey Health System, Utica-New York, USA.

Prof. George Tegos, an ardent researcher with an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm for innovation and research.

Prof. Tegos currently severs as the executive director of research and innovation at the Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY, United States.

He had his graduate degree in 1993; Bsc in Biology Department of Biology, from the Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece and in 2000 he obtained a PhD in Molecular Biology and Microbiology Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Greece, with his thesis: Heterologous expression of ice nucleation genes in moderately halophilic bacteria; Development of a reporter system.

In 2001 he had his Postdoctoral Fellow, Biotechnology Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA and furthered in 2001-2003 as the Postdoctoral Fellow Antimicrobial Discovery Center, Northeastern University and thereafter, in 2003-2006 he became a Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

  • 2006-2009 2010-2014 2010-2016 2015-2016 2014-2016 2014-2016 2017-2018 2018-2020 2020- 2023- Instructor in Medicine Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA.
  • Assistant Microbiologist, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA – USA.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Molecular Discovery Center University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM.
  • Visiting Scientist, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
  • Scientific Advisor to the President, National Science Research Foundation Demokritos, Athens, Greece.
  • Director of Translational Medicine, Gliese LLC, Menton MA- USA.
  • Associate Member (Visiting) Torrey Pines Institute, Port St. Lucie FL.
  • Professor (Adjunct) School of Health Sciences University of West Attica.
  • Director of Research GAMA Therapeutics LLC, Mansfield MA Director of Research, Reading Hospital, Tower Health, Reading, PA – USA.
Dr. Cheryl Anne-Marie
Dr. Cheryl Anne-Marie Bennett

PhD; MBA

Member of the Board of Trustees
Consultant Advisor to the President on Academic Affairs

A university graduate (PhD, MBA) of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica (PhD) and The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad (MBA). She has also completed a Post-doctoral Fellowship within the Departments of Reproductive Endocrinology and Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the Cornell University, School of Medicine in the United States.

She has successfully developed and implemented academic courses, programs and examinations to meet the specific needs of the students and match and exceed the quality standards of the respective Accrediting bodies. Dr. Bennett has several publications in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals. She has deep-seated interest in quality academic development, especially in the areas of Health and Tertiary education on a global scale. She has wide ranging experience as an Academic Administrator at senior levels and has worked at the following several tertiary institutions:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA, JAMAICA(1983 – 1986), (Sept – Nov. 1989), (August 2011 – December 2014), (August 2017 – 2021).
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST AUGUSTINE(1989 – 2005), (2008 – 2011), (January 2015 – May 2017).
  • CIPRIANI COLLEGE OF LABOUR & CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES(2015 -2017).
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO(2005 – 2008)

During her association with the above institutions, she served in both academic and administrative positions such as but not limited to:

  • Lecturer in the Department of Physiology and Basic Medical Sciences.
  • Administrator – Medical Sciences Program – Western Jamaica Campus, The University of the West Indies.
  • University Examiner.
  • Course Convenor.
  • Member of the Curriculum Committee.
  • Internal and External Examiner.
  • Associate Dean – Student Services, Marketing & Public Relations.
  • Assistant Provost –Quality Assurance and Accreditation – The University of Trinidad and Tobago.

She has provided Community and National Service over many years on several Boards, Societies and Foundations

  • Member of the Board of the Good Shepherd Foundation, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
  • Board Member, National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago (NGC).
  • Board Member, National Helicopters Services Limited, Trinidad & Tobago.
  • Board Member, La Brea Industrial Development Company (L,ABIDCO) Trinidad & Tobago.
  • Commissioner, National Commission for UNESCO, Trinidad & Tobago.
  • Member, Management Committee of National Institute of Higher Education Research Science and Technology (NIHERST), Trinidad & Tobago.
  • Volunteer, Cancer Society of Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Board Member, Family Planning Association of Trinidad & Tobago.
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