Investors and researchers gathered at the Chicago Merchandise Mart on Oct. 10 for a look at how SIU technologies are making an impact on worldwide health and wellness. Presentations at the 2019 SIU System Technology & Innovation Expo were wide-ranging but struck a common, transformative chord: If developed, the resulting therapies and products have the potential to improve the health of vast populations. The cannabis panelists, left to right: Aldwin Anterola, PhD, and Dale Buck Hales, PhD, both with SIU-Carbondale; Mitch Meyers, Nature’s Care Company; and Dina Rollman, Green Thumb Industries