Scientific Advisory Board for PNWRCE

The Scientific Advisory Board is composed of individuals with expertise in infectious disease, viral pathogenesis, virology, bacterial pathogenesis, immunology and microbiology.

William Britt, M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Michael Buchmeier, Ph.D., University of California at Irvine

Magdalene So, Ph.D., University of Arizona

Richard Whitley, M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Jonathan W. Yewdell, M.D., Ph.D.,  Chief, Cellular Biology Division, Laboratory of viral Diseases, NIAID

John A. T. Young, Ph.D., The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Emergency Response Plan Advisory Board

Kevin Winthrop, M.D., M.P.H., Oregon Health & Science University

Marcia Goldoft, M.D., M.P.H., Acting State Epidemiologist, Washington

Christine G. Hahn, M.D., State Epidemiologist, Idaho

Katrina Hedberg, M.D., M.P.H, State Epidemiologist, Oregon

Joseph B. McLaughlin, M.D., M.P.H., State Epidemiologist, Alaska

Paul R. Cieslak, M.D., Communicable Disease Control, Oregon

Steering Committee

Composed of researchers throughout the Pacific Northwest Regional Center of Excellence and the director and co-director of the PNWRCE.

Jay A. Nelson, Ph.D., Director PNWRCE, Oregon Health & Science University (Ex officio)

Michael G. Katze, Ph.D., Co-Director PNWRCE, University of Washington (Ex officio)

Ashlee Moses, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University

Kevin Winthrop, M.D., M.P.H., Oregon Health & Science University

Scott Landfear, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University

Michael Gale, Jr., Ph.D., University of Washington

Elizabeth (Lee) Fortunato, Ph.D., University of Idaho

Mark Heise, Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Ralph Baric, Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Richard Smith, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

George Happ, Ph.D., University of Alaska