Project Structure
Since its inception, the AICAP program has been strongly committed to building and providing a network research platform in which both new and established investigators could find the necessary synergy to accomplish their respective research objectives in an integrative manner.
The Program Director (PD) and the Co-Program Directors (co-PD) are responsible for overall administrative management of the AICAP program.
| Name | Affiliation | Expertise | Role |
| Elankumaran Subbiah | Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. |
RNA virus, reverse genetics, pathogenesis, avian diseases, DNA vaccines, in ovo vaccination. |
Co-PD virus-host interactions, interspecies transmission. |
| Jack Gelb | Department of Animal and Food Sciences & Director, Avian Biosciences Center University of Delaware, Newark, DE. |
Avian Respiratory Diseases. | Co-PD Coordinator of Ecology and Natural history of AI. |
| Carol Cardona | Dept. of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA. |
Influenza control, biosecurity, education and outreach. | Co-PD Coordinator of Extension/Education. |
| Blanca Lupiani | Department of Veterinary Pathobiology . College of Veterinary Medicine. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. | Protein expression, diagnostic development, epidemiology, avian viral diseases. |
Co-PD Coordinator Diagnostics Development. |
| Chang Won Lee | Department of Food Animal Health Research Program. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH | Diagnostic and vaccine development, epidemiology, avian viral diseases. | Co-PD Coordinator of Vaccine Development. |
| Daniel R. Perez | Department of Veterinary Medicine. University of Maryland, College Park, MD. | Influenza reverse genetics, virus-host interactions, vaccines, diagnostics, protein-protein interaction and expression. | Program Director |
The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) plays a pivotal role in monitoring the scientific quality of the project, the scientific merit of research proposals, and provide recommendations for funding of specific projects to the program. Scientific review of all project proposals in the program is the major activity of the SAC. The panel consists of internationally renowned experts in the field with recognized expertise in the areas of poultry health and management, public health and influenza virus research.
| Name | Affiliation |
| David E. Swayne, DVM, PhD | Laboratory Director. Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory. USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Athens, GA. |
| Senior Investigator. Laboratory of Infectious Diseases. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. | |
| Ron Fouchier, PhD | Professor. Department of Virology. Erasmus University. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Associate Member. Department of Infectious Diseases. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Memphis, TN. |
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| Dennis Senne |
Poultry Specialist. Diagnostic Virology Laboratory. National Veterinary Services Laboratories. Ames, IA. |
| Deputy Director-Influenza and Emerging Diseases Program. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). US Department of Health and Human Services, OS. Washington, DC. | |
| Assistant Wildlife Disease Coordinator. USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services. Fort Collins, CO. | |
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Professor. Center for Food Safety. Department of Avian Medicine. University of Georgia. Athens, GA. |
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Senior Public Health Advisor/Epidemiologist. Pandemic Influenza Prevention Team Leader. USAID Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Unit. Washington, DC. |
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| G. Donald Ritter, DVM |
Mountaire Farms, Millsboro, DE. |
| Diane J. Post, PhD | Program officer. Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. NIAID/NIH/DHHS. Bethesda, MD |
| Todd C. Davis, PhD | Molecular Virology and Vaccines Branch - Influenza Division, NCIRD. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, GA |
For administrative matters on the AICAP, please contact:
Ms. Theresa Wolter
Administrative Assistant
AICAP Program
Department of Veterinary Medicine
University of Maryland, College Park
8075 Greenmead Drive
College Park, MD 20742
e-mail: aicap@umd.edu
e-mail: twolter@umd.edu
