Our mission will be supported by a structure that will pursue three initial research focus areas with support from four scientific research support groups and the Community Engagement team and significant input from our Community Advisory Board.
BEAT-HIV MEMBERS
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Luis J. Montaner, DVM, M.Sc., D.Phil. Herbert Kean, MD Family Professor, The Wistar Institute Director, HIV-1 Immunopathogenesis Laboratory Principal Investigator (primary contact) IRF2 Project Leader |
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James L. Riley, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor of Microbiology University of Pennsylvania Principal Investigator IRF3 Project Leader |
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Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Faten N. Aberra, M.D., MSCE Associate Professor of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Clinical Investigator Clinical Research Support |
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José Alcami, M.D., Ph.D. AIDS Immunopathology Unit, Instituto de Salud Carlos III IRF2 |
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Todd Allen, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT & Harvard Investigator IRF3 |
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Livio Azzoni, M.D., Ph.D. Senior Staff Scientist, The Wistar Institute Investigator Statistics and Data Management Research Support |
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Katharine J. Bar, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Investigator HIV Resistance Scientific Research Support |
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Michael R. Betts, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania Investigator IRF1 |
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Joel Blankson, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Investigator IRF1 |
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Frederic D. Bushman, Ph.D. William Maul Measey Professor in Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania Director, HIV-1 Immunopathogenesis Laboratory Investigator IRF1 |
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Evon Burton Philadelphia FIGHT Community Advisory Board |
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Maria Jose Buzon Gomez, Ph.D. Research Group Leader, HIV Translational Laboratory, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) Director, HIV-1 Immunopathogenesis Laboratory Investigator IRF1 |
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William Carter Vice Chair Community Advisory Board |
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Marina Caskey, M.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Investigation, The Rockefeller University Investigator IRF3 |
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Janice Clements, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Dean for Faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Investigator IRF1 |
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Mayte Coiras, Ph.D., Pharm.D. AIDS Immunopathology Unit, National Center of Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III Investigator IRF1 |
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Christine Dannaway Philadelphia FIGHT Community Advisory Board |
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Yoav Dori, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions and Lymphatic Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Investigator IRF2 |
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Karine Dubé, Dr.P.H. Assistant Professor, Public Health Leadership Program Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Social Sciences Initiative |
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Susan S. Ellenberg, Ph.D. Professor of Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Project Leader Biostatistics Scientific Research Support |
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Ian Frank, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Clinical Investigator Clinical Research Support |
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William Freshwater Community Advisory Board |
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Beatrice H. Hahn, M.D. Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Project Leader HIV Resistance Scientific Research Support |
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Roy Hayes Community Advisory Board |
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Marcus Hill Community Advisory Board |
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Ya-Chi Ho, M.D., M.S., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Center for Molecular Medicine, Yale University Investigator IRF1 |
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Michael Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President of Research, Sangamo Therapeutics Investigator IRF3 |
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Bonnie J. Howell, Ph.D. Merck & Company Investigator and Industry Partner Viral Measures Scientific Research Support |
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Wenhui Hu, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine Investigator IRF2 |
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Laurent Humbeau, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Inovio Pharmaceuticals Investigator IRF2 |
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Max Itkin, M.D. Associate Professor of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Investigator IRF1 |
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Julie K. Jadlowsky, Ph.D. HIV Program Manager, University of Pennsylvania Investigator IRF3 |
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William James, DPhil Professor of Virology, William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford University Investigator IRF2 |
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Steven Johnson Philadelphia FIGHT Chair Community Advisory Board |
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Nora Jones, Ph.D. Temple University Community Advisory Board |
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Carl H. June, M.D. Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy, University of Pennsylvania Investigator IRF3 |
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Frank Kirchhoff, Ph.D. Institute Director, Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center HIV Resistance Scientific Research Support |
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Jay Kostman, M.D. Staff Physician, John Bell Health Center, Philadelphia FIGHT Clinical Investigator Clinical Research Support |
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Edmundo Kraiselburd, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Director, SNRP Program, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus Investigator IRF2 |
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Daniel Kulp, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Gregory Laird, Ph.D. Co-Founder, Head of R&D AccelevirDx IRF2 |
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Alan Landay, Ph.D. Rush University IRF1 |
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Andrea Lamour-Harrington Philadelphia Department of Health Community Advisory Board |
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Messapotamia Lefae Community Advisory Board |
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Qingsheng Li, Ph.D. Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Investigator Viral Measures Research Support |
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Mathias Lichterfeld, M.D. Associate Member, Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University Investigator IRF2 |
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Qin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis, The Wistar Institute Investigator Statistics and Data Management Research Support |
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Andrea Lopez-Harrington Community Advisory Board |
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Edward Lowry Community Advisory Board |
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Ken Lynn, R.N. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Managing Director of Clinical Studies HIV-1 Immunopathogenesis Laboratory |
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Javier Martinez-Picado, Ph.D. ICREA Research Professor, AIDS Research Institute – IrsiCaixa Investigator IRF1 |
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Domenico Mavilio, M.D., Ph.D. Head, Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Medical School of Milan University Investigator IRF2 |
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Saurabh Mehandru, M.D. Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Investigator IRF2 |
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David Metzger, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Co-Leader Community Engagement |
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Karam Mounzer, M.D. Medical Director, Jonathan Lax Treatment Center Clinical Investigator Clinical Research Support |
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Michaela Müller-Trutwin, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Institut Pasteur, Head of HIV, Inflammation, and Persistence Unit Investigator IRF2 |
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Kar Muthumani, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Michel C. Nussenzweig, M.D., Ph.D. Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Zanvil A. Cohn and Ralph N. Steinman Professor, The Rockefeller University Investigator IRF3 |
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Amy Onorato CAB Coordinator, University of Pennsylvania |
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Mirko Paiardini, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University Investigator IRF3 |
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Emmanouil Papasavvas, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Beth Peterson, M.P.H. Program Manager, The Wistar Institute Community Advisory Board |
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Vicente Planelles, Ph.D. Professor of Pathology, University of Utah Investigator IRF1 |
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R. Keith Reeves, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Harvard CFAR Advanced Technologies Core Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Harvard Medical School IRF3 |
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Douglas Richman, M.D. Distinguished Professor, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego Director, San Diego Veteran’s Administration Project Leader Viral Measures Research Support |
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Daiquiri Robinson Community Advisory Board |
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Christopher Roebuck, Ph.D., M.P.H. Cornell University Community Advisory Board |
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Asier Sáez-Cirión, Ph.D. Group Leader, Viral Reservoirs and Control, Institut Pasteur IRF2 |
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Horacio Salomon, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology, University of Buenos Aires Director, Institute for Biomedical Research on Retroviruses and AIDS Investigator IRF2 |
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Joseph Salvino, Ph.D. Professor, The Wistar Institute IRF2 |
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Sarah Schlesinger, M.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Investigation, The Rockefeller University Investigator IRF3 |
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Waheedah Shabazz-El Positive Women’s Network Community Advisory Board |
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George Shaw, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Investigator HIV Resistance Research Support |
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Pamela Shaw, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Investigator Statistics and Data Management Research Support |
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Louise C. Showe, Ph.D. Professor, Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Jane Shull Executive Director, Philadelphia FIGHT Co-Leader Community Engagement |
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Janet M. Siliciano, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Investigator IRF1 |
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Robert F. Siliciano, M.D., Ph.D. Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine IRF1 Project Leader |
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Adam Spivak, M.D. Division of Infectious Disease University of Utah School of Medicine Investigator IRF1 |
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Teresa Sullivan Philadelphia FIGHT Community Advisory Board |
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Evgenii Tcyganov, Ph.D. Staff Scientist, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Ian Tietjen, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Pablo Tebas, M.D. Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Project Leader and Principal Clinical Investigator Clinical Research Support |
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Costin Tomescu, Ph.D. Senior Staff Scientist, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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Douglas Vanlue Community Advisory Board |
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Ronald S. Veazey, D.V.M., Ph.D. Chair, Division of Comparative Pathology, Tulane National Primate Research Center Investigator IRF2 |
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David B. Weiner, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Director, Vaccine Center W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Professor in Cancer Research The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |
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E. John Wherry, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology and Director, Institute for Immunology, University of Pennsylvania Investigator |
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China White Community Advisory Board |
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Fengtian Xue, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Investigator IRF2 |
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Zhe Yuan, Ph.D. Staff Scientist, The Wistar Institute Investigator IRF2 |