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Appendix D: Speaker Biographies
Pages 111-122

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From page 111...
... He oversees population-based surveillance for infectious disease syndromes, which includes a component to study veterinary–human health interfaces, and has led investigations of outbreaks of Rift Valley fever in Kenya, avian influenza in Nigeria, and Chikungunya virus in Lamu, Kenya, and Comoros Islands.
From page 112...
... In 2006, she ignited an international debate on sharing genetic information and launched the Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data, endorsed by 70 medical and veterinary virologists and 6 Nobel laureates.
From page 113...
... A project of particular importance to Dr. Cowen since 1996 is his work as moderator for ProMED-mail, an Internet emerging disease surveillance system recognized globally as a major communication avenue for the public health profession.
From page 114...
... in Ornithology/ Entomology from the University of Delaware. He is actively involved in a number of national and international projects involving wildlife disease informatics, development of disease surveillance systems, and integration of these systems with those for public and livestock health.
From page 115...
... She is responsible for monitoring daily trends related to the global incidence and prevalence of influenza in addition to other emerging infectious diseases of military importance. She was a senior staff veterinarian with the Veterinary Services' Emergency Programs at the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
From page 116...
... and a member of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. He is the CDC lead of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Japanese encephalitis vaccine working group, the CDC liaison to the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee)
From page 117...
... Dr. Glickman's honors include the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health award as one of 50 major contributors to public health in the past 50 years; an Alumni Award of Merit from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine for Advancing Animal Health; the Pfizer Prize for Research Excellence; the American Kennel Club Award for Canine Research; The Merck Award for Creativity in Veterinary Education; and the Purdue University Inaugural Prize for Sustained Excellence in Animal Health Research.
From page 118...
... She has coordinated the implementation of national, standardized surveillance for highp ­ riority diseases including classical swine fever and avian influenza, and is currently focusing efforts on preparedness, including table-top exercises in NAHLN laboratories throughout the United States. Prior to becoming NAHLN coordinator, she led USDA validation efforts for rapid diagnostic assays for diseases including foot and mouth and classical swine fever; was responsible for the production, evaluation, and distribution of reagents used in the USDA's brucellosis, tuberculosis, and Johne's disease programs; developed and implemented standardized training and proficiency testing processes for brucella serology; and was involved in the review of laboratories in other countries to assess diagnostic capabilities, make recommendations on diagnostic methodologies, and deploy new technologies.
From page 119...
... Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, he joined the S ­ pecial Pathogens Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, CDC. He was directly involved in the discovery and characterization of public health responses to a number of new and emerging diseases (e.g., Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, Marburg hemorrhagic fever, Sabia virus infection, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Rift Valley fever, CrimeanCongo hemorrhagic fever, Nipah encephalitis, and SARS)
From page 120...
... She has served as the CDC lead for surveillance and epidemiology at many high-profile events such as the World Trade Organization Ministerial in Seattle, 1999; Democratic and Republican National Conventions in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, 2000; Superbowl in Tampa, 2001; World Trade Center attacks, 2001; World Series, 2001; and Olympics in Greece, 2004. She has served as the lead developer for the "Drop in Surveillance" systems that have been used at these events and many more.
From page 121...
... Since 1993, he has undertaken research and diagnosis of viral zoonotic and transboundary diseases, those spreading between countries, of economic impact to animal populations in Tanzania, namely Newcastle disease; avian influenza; Gumboro; Fowl pox; Lumpy skin disease; ephemeral fever; foot-and-mouth disease; Rift Valley fever; rabies; African Swine Fever; canine distemper; Parvovirus; and Nairobi sheep disease. Currently he is national coordinator for avian and human influenza in Tanzania.
From page 122...
... 122 GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE OF ZOONOTIC DISEASES avian influenza USAID-University of Minnesota–funded project, and lead investigator of Rift Valley fever SACCO Savings and Credit Cooperativefunded projects. He has also served as an FAO avian influenza laboratory expert in Sudan.


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