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 aureus, Acinetobacter, 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 Graccia, Emory
- Dan Croft, University of Rochester
- Grant Paulsen, Cincinnati Children's
- Pedro Piedra, Baylor
- Vanessa Raabe, New York University
- Jesse Waggoner, Emory University
- Zheyi Teoh, Cincinnati Children's
- Walt Orenstein, Emory University
- Igho Ofotokun, Emory University
- Michael Gale, University of Washington
- Robert Atmar, Baylor
- Monica Farley, Emory University
- Jeannie Murray, University of Maryland
- Monica McArthur, University of Maryland
- Stephanie Rolsma, Vanderbilt
- Kellei Johnstone, Emory
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
- Annie Mo, NIH
- Mallo Rao, NIH
- Will Sears, NIH
- Jessica Fairley, Emory
- Jim Kublin, University of Washington
- Claudio Lanata, Vanderbilt
- Matthew Laurens, University of Maryland
- Sean Murphy, Kaiser
- Audrey Odom John, CHOP
- Jill Weatherhead, Baylor
- 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
- Kellei Johnstone, Emory
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
- Helen Chu, University of Washington
- Hana El Sahly, Baylor
- Nathan Erdman, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Lisa Jackson, Kaiser
- Christina Rostad, Emory University
- Nadine Rouphael, Emory
- Marie Samonovic-Golden, New York University
- John Williams, Vanderbilt
- Andrew Cox, Cincinnati Children's
- Zacharoula Oikonomopoulou, St. Louis University
- Erin Nicholson, Baylor
- Kathy Neuzil, University of Maryland
- Monica Farley, Emory University
- Julie McElrath, Fred Hutch
- Robert Atmar, Baylor
- Kellei Johnstone, Emory
Enteric Infections
Pathogens/Diseases: Shigella, Campylobacter, non-typhoidal Salmonella, C. difficile, Cryptosporidium, hepatitis and rotavirus, enteroviruses, norovirus
Members
- Sharon Frey, St. Louis University
- Mark Mulligan, New York University
- Melody Mills, NIH
- Carolyn Deal, NIH
- Lori Newman, NIH
- Robert Frenck, Cincinnati Children's
- Karen Kotloff, University of Maryland
- Cynthia Monaco, University of Rochester
- Maribeth Nicholson, Vanderbilt
- Sasirekha Ramani, Baylor
- Judd Walson, University of Washington
- Ana Weil, University of Washington
- Jennifer Whitaker, Baylor
- Alexis Guenette, St. Louis University
- Elizabeth Hammershaimb, University of Maryland
- Hannah Bahakel, Cincinnati Children's
- Paulina Rebolledo, Emory
- Lalitha Parameswaran, New York University
- Jeff Lennox, Emory
- Michael Gale, University of Washington
- Paul Spearman, Cincinnati Children's
- Kellei Johnstone, Emory
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Pathogens/Diseases: N. gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Syphilis (Treponema pallidum), herpes simplex virus, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma genitalium, HPV
Members
- Anna Wald, University of Washington
- Jodi Dionne, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Tom Hiltke, NIH
- Carolyn Deal, NIH
- Lori Newman, NIH
- Jim Campbell, University of Maryland
- Carlos Del Rio, Emory University
- Lisa Jackson, Kaiser
- Jessica Kahn, Cincinnati Children's
- Michael Keefer, University of Rochester
- John Kriesel, St. Louis University-Utah
- R. Scott McClelland, University of Washington
- Laura Bachmann, CDC
- Leandro Mena, CDC
- Hilary Reno, Vanderbilt
- Jose Serpa-Alvarez, Baylor
- Kimberly Workowski, Emory University
- Scott Hyman, San Francisco Dept of Health
- Chase Cannon, University of Washington
- Daniela Dimarco, University of Rochester
- Christine Posavad, Fred Hutch
- Paul Spearman, Cincinnati Children's
- Kellei Johnstone, Emory