Expert Working Groups


Emerging Infectious Diseases

Pathogens/Diseases: Coccidioidomycosis, Candida (including C. auris), Ebola, mosquito tick and other borne diseases including dengue, Zika and Lyme Disease; other emerging viruses- Rift valley fever, Lassa, biodefense pathogens (anthrax, botulism, etc), antibiotic resistant bacterial infections such as Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus aureusAcinetobacter, Pseudomonas

Members

  • Kirsten Lyke, University of Maryland
  • Rudy Alarcon, NIH
  • Kay Tomashek, NIH
  • Jean Patterson, NIH
  • Mallo Rao, NIH
  • Getahun Abate, St. Louis University
  • Angela Branche, University of Rochester
  • Martin Casapia, University of Washington/ Peru
  • Wilbur Chen, University of Maryland
  • Rhea Coler, Kaiser
  • Matt Collins, Emory University
  • Sarah George, St. Louis University
  • Daniel Gracciaa, Emory University 
  • Dan Croft, University of Rochester
  • Grant Paulsen, Cincinnati Children's
  • Pedro Piedra, Baylor University 
  • Jesse Waggoner, Emory University
  • Zheyi Teoh, Cincinnati Children's
  • Igho Ofotokun, Emory University
  • Michael Gale, University of Washington
  • Robert Atmar, Baylor University 
  • Monica Farley, Emory University
  • Stephanie Rolsma, Vanderbilt University
  • Kellei Johnstone, Emory University 

Malaria/Tropical Diseases

Pathogens/Diseases: Malaria, Schistosomiasis, Filariasis, soil-transmitted helminths, Leishmaniasis, novel vector control and interventions; Special considerations given to CHIM and International Sites

Members

  • Dan Hoft, St. Louis University
  • Paulina Rebolledo, Emory University 
  • Annie Mo, NIH
  • Mallo Rao, NIH
  • Will Sears, NIH
  • Jessica Fairley, Emory University 
  • Jim Kublin, University of Washington
  • Claudio Lanata, Vanderbilt University 
  • Matthew Laurens, University of Maryland
  • Sean Murphy, Kaiser
  • Audrey Odom John, CHOP
  • Jill Weatherhead, Baylor University
  • Lauren Cohee, University of Maryland
  • Angela Kottkamp, New York University
  • Rachel Simpson, University of Rochester
  • Katia Bruxvoort, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Mauricio Kahn, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Paul Spearman, Cincinnati Children's
  • David Stephens, Emory University
  • Julie McElrath, Fred Hutch
  • Jodie Dionne, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Kellei Johnstone, Emory University 

Respiratory Infections

Pathogens/Diseases: Influenza, RSV, emerging respiratory viruses including coronaviruses, novel TB vaccines, pertussis, Group A Streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group B Streptococcus, Neisseria meningitidis, nontypable H. Influenzae

Members

  • Ann Falsey, University of Rochester
  • Chris Roberts, NIH
  • Mike Ison, NIH
  • Dikoe Makhene, NIH
  • David Bernstein, Cincinnati Children's
  • Jim Campbell, University of Maryland
  • Mary Castera, University of Rochester
  • Hana El Sahly, Baylor University 
  • Nathan Erdman, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Lisa Jackson, Kaiser
  • Christina Rostad, Emory University
  • Nadine Rouphael, Emory University 
  • Marie Samonovic-Golden, New York University
  • John Williams, Vanderbilt University 
  • Andrew Cox, Cincinnati Children's
  • Zacharoula Oikonomopoulou, St. Louis University
  • Erin Nicholson, Baylor University 
  • Kathy Neuzil, University of Maryland
  • Monica Farley, Emory University
  • Julie McElrath, Fred Hutch
  • Robert Atmar, Baylor University 
  • Kellei Johnstone, Emory University 

Enteric Infections

Pathogens/Diseases: ShigellaCampylobacter, non-typhoidal SalmonellaC. difficile, Cryptosporidium, hepatitis and rotavirus, enteroviruses, norovirus

Members

  • Sharon Frey, St. Louis University
  • Mark Mulligan, New York University
  • Melody Mills, NIH
  • Carolyn Deal, NIH
  • Robert Frenck, Cincinnati Children's
  • Karen Kotloff, University of Maryland
  • Cynthia Monaco, University of Rochester
  • Maribeth Nicholson, Vanderbilt University
  • Sasirekha Ramani, Baylor University 
  • Judd Walson, University of Washington
  • Ana Weil, University of Washington
  • Jennifer Whitaker, Baylor University 
  • Elizabeth Hammershaimb, University of Maryland
  • Hannah Bahakel, Cincinnati Children's
  • Paulina Rebolledo, Emory University
  • Lalitha Parameswaran, New York University
  • Jeff Lennox, Emory University
  • Michael Gale, University of Washington
  • Paul Spearman, Cincinnati Children's
  • Jodie Dionne, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Kellei Johnstone, Emory University 

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Pathogens/Diseases: N. gonorrhoeaeChlamydia trachomatis, Syphilis (Treponema pallidum), herpes simplex virus, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma genitalium, HPV

Members

  • Scott McClelland, University of Washington
  • Valeria Cantos, Emory University 
  • Anna Wald, University of Washington
  • Jodi Dionne, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Tom Hiltke, NIH
  • Carolyn Deal, NIH
  • Jim Campbell, University of Maryland
  • Lisa Jackson, Kaiser
  • Jessica Kahn, Cincinnati Children's
  • Michael Keefer, University of Rochester
  • John Kriesel, St. Louis University-Utah
  • Laura Bachmann, CDC
  • Hilary Reno, Vanderbilt University 
  • Jose Serpa-Alvarez, Baylor University 
  • Kimberly Workowski, Emory University
  • Scott Hyman, San Francisco Department of Health
  • Chase Cannon, University of Washington
  • Daniela Dimarco, University of Rochester
  • Christine Posavad, Fred Hutch
  • Paul Spearman, Cincinnati Children's
  • Kellei Johnstone, Emory University 

Organizational Structure