Michelle Raabe, Ph.D., holds a degree in molecular virology and microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The medical research projects Dr. Raabe has worked on range from babies infected with HIV to vaccine development for horses. As a teacher, she has taught college classes in microbiology, human biology, and anatomy and physiology. Dr. Raabe has published in a number of science journals and has worked as a developmental science writer and editor.
Alan I. Hecht, DC, is a practicing chiropractor in New York. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Farmingdale State College, the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University where he is the Course Coordinator for Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Adjunct Professor of Allied Health Sciences at Nassau Community College. He teaches courses in medical microbiology, anatomy and physiology, comparative anatomy, human physiology, human nutrition, and embryology. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology at Hofstra University where he teaches medical microbiology in the Hofstra Northwell Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies Program and is the Course Coordinator for Graduate Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Physics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
His current research interest is natural antibacterial substances effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans. Dr. Hecht received his BS in Biology–Pre-Medical studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He received his MS in Basic Medical Sciences from New York University School of Medicine. He also received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College in Brookville, New York. Dr. Hecht was the recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching from the State University of New York.