D-CFAR Committees

Executive Committee (EC)
This Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending the scientific areas of interest, to identify gaps and needs in scientific research areas, recruit new faculty, assist the Center Director on establishing new Cores, the selection of Core Directors and in the development of the Annual Strategic Plan.

This members of the committee are:

D-CFAR Director and Co-Director
Core Directors and Co-Directors
Chairperson of the Community Advisory Board (Evelyn Ullah)
Glen Barber, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Director of the Viral Oncology Core of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Richard Bookman, Ph.D., Executive Dean for Research & Research Training, Director of the UM DMA Microarray Facility, and Assocaite Professor of Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology
Robert Hoffman, D.O., (Chair); Professor in the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology.
Steve Lipshultz, M.D., Professor and Chair of Pediatrics
Eckhard Podack, M.D.,Ph.D.,Chairman, Microbiology and Immunology
Clyde McCoy, Ph.D.,Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Victoria Mitrani, Ph.D., Professor at the School of Nursing and Health Studies and Professor at the Center of Excellence for Hispanic Health Disprities Research: El Centro
Camillo Ricordi, M.D., Scientific Director and Chief Academic Officer of the Diabetes Research Institute, Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery and Medicine and Chief of the Division of Cellular Transplantation 
Nicholas Tsinoremas, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Computational Science
 
Scientific Research Committee (SRC)
The members were selected to represent a broad range of expertise to cover basic science, clinical research and behavioral studies, with experience in HIV research, study design and data analysis.  In addition there are some ad-hoc members who will be called upon as needed. The members are:

Eckhard Podack, M.D., Ph.D., (Chair); Chairman, Microbiology and Immunology
Walter A. Scott, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Steven Weiss, Ph.D., Research Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Micheline McCarthy, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurology
Mary Ann Fletcher, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine
Michael Kolber, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine
Charles Mitchell M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Neil Schneiderman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
JoNell Potter, ARNP, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing
Tracie Miller, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Kristopher Arheart, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Public Health