[Memo to PACHA Committee Members from Bruce Weniger]

Briefings on AIDS Vaccine Research and Development
6 September 1996
Page 3
5. Suggested Informants
The following is a list of potential invitees to our briefings who (1) have direct
experience in vaccine development, (2) are involved with AIDS vaccines, (3) are especially
informed about the relevant issues, and/or (4) have unique perspectives on the subject.
Suggestions of additional names to invite are most welcome. Listing here does NOT imply
that these individuals have yet indicated their willingness or availability to participate in our
conference call briefings or face-to-face hearings.
ACADEMIA
Robert Belshe (vaccinologist, St. Louis University)
Chris Collins (researcher, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, UCSF)
Ronald C. Desrosiers (Harvard University - SIV vaccine animal model)
Max Essex (virologist, Harvard University)
Richard E. (Rick) Giles (M.D. Anderson, Texas)
Barney Graham (vaccinologist, Vanderbilt)
Neal Halsey (vaccinologist, Johns Hopkins University)
Sam Katz (pediatrician/vaccinologist, Duke University)
Ed Lennette (California Public Health Foundation)
Myron Levine (vaccinologist, University of Maryland)
Kenrad Nelson (epidemiologist, Johns Hopkins)
John Oxford (virologist, London)
Philip K. Russell (vaccinologist, Johns Hopkins University)
Sten Vermund (epidemiologist, University of Alabama)
Kathy Wilfert (pediatrician, Duke University)
DEVELOPING COUNTRY SPOKESPERSONS
Natth Bhamarapravati (Director, Center for Vaccine Development, Mahidol Univ., Thailand)
Mazuwa Banda (Churches Medical Association of Zambia)
Lair Guerra de Macedo Rodrigues (Director, National AIDS Control Program, Brazil)
Edward K. Mbidde (Director, Uganda Cancer Reseach Institute)
Geeta Sethi (The Population Council, New Delhi, India)
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
Richard T. Mahoney (International Vaccine Institute, Seoul)
Seth Berkley (Rockefeller Foundation, NY)
H.R. Shepherd (Chairman, Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Foundation, CT)
Dana Cappiello (Co-founder, Until There's a Cure Foundation, CA) (continued)