Organizing Committee

Matthew Reynolds, Ph.D.
Conference Chair
Associate Professor of Pathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Core Scientist, Wisconsin National Primate Research Ctr.

Saverio Capuano, III, DVM, DACLAM
Conference Co-Chair
Interim Director, Attending Veterinarian and
Associate Director, Animal Services
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Dawn Dudley, Ph.D.
Co-Chair
Scientist and Immunology Services Unit Head
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Jennifer Bal, MPH
Communications and Outreach Program Manager
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Edi Chan
Administrative Assistant III
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Erica Cleary
Senior Grants Manager
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Deb Jurmu
Associate Director, Operational Services
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Katie Sypniewski
Grants Manager
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Session Chairs

Benjamin N. Bimber, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Genetics
Oregon Health and Science University
Oregon National Primate Research Center

Ann Chahroudi, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Emory Vaccine Center

David T. Evans, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Associate Director, Research Services
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sallie Permar, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Weill Cornell Medicine

Jonah B. Sacha, Ph.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Pathobiology and Immunology
Oregon Health and Science University
Oregon National Primate Research Center

 

Scientific Committee

Matthew Reynolds, Ph.D.
Chair, NHP Conference
Associate Professor of Pathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Core Scientist, Wisconsin National Primate Research Ctr.

Saverio Capuano, DVM, DACLAM
Co-Chair, NHP Conference
Interim Director, Attending Veterinarian and Associate Director, Animal Services
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dawn Dudley, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, NHP Conference
Scientist and Immunology Services Unit Head
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison

 Ryan Behrens, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Benjamin J. Burwitz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Core Scientist
Oregon National Primate Research Center
Oregon Health and Science University

Amy Ellis, Ph.D.
Scientist III
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Matthew R. Gardner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Emory University School of Medicine
Researcher, Emory National Primate Research Center

Dennis Hartigan-O’Connor, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Core Scientist, California National Primate Research Center
University of California, Davis

Smita S. Iyer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology, Division of Experimental Pathology
University of Pittsburgh

Nicholas Maness, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Tulane University
Director of the Virus Characterization, Isolation and Production Core
Tulane National Primate Research Center

Jose M. Martinez-Navio, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Miami Miller School of Medicine

Mauricio Martins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for
Biomedical Innovation and Technology
University of Florida

Emma Mohr, MD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christina Newman, Ph.D.
Scientist III
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Megan O’Connor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
University of Washington
Core Scientist, Washington National Primate Research Center

Jonah B. Sacha, Ph.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Pathobiology and Immunology
Oregon Health and Science University
Oregon National Primate Research Center

Chen (Sabrina) Tan, M.D.
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases and Microbiology and Immunology
University of Iowa

Monica Vaccari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
Tulane University
Tulane National Primate Research Center