Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the central governing body that considers all major DC CFAR scientific or structural changes and makes recommendations to the Director and Co-Directors. The Committee is composed of Core Directors, Advisors, Institutional Representatives, and Scientific Working Group Leads and Co-Leads who also serve as representatives of their collaborating institutions.

Administrative Core

Alan E. Greenberg

Core Director

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Manya Magnus

Core Co-Director

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Amanda D. Castel

Core Co-Director

Brandi Robinson

Administrative Director

Developmental Core

 

Michael I. Bukrinsky

Core Director

Anthony K. Wutoh

Core Co-Director

Mark Burke

Mark 
Burke

Core Co-Director

Natella Rakhmanina

Core Co-Director

Advanced Technology Core

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Sergei 
Nekhai

Core Director

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Sanjay B. Maggirwar

Core Co-Director

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Alberto Bosque

Core Co-Director

Marta Catalfamo

Marta Catalfamo

Core Co-Director

Clinical and Population Sciences Core

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Kessaye

Core Director

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Qing 
Pan

Core Co-Director

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Irene 
Kuo

Associate Core Director

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences Core

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Kim Blankenship

Core Director

David M. Huebner

Core Co-Director

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 Nina 
Yamanis

Core Co-Director

Institutional Representatives

 

Clover Barnes

Clover L. Barnes

Institutional Representative,
DC Health

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Rachel 
Denyer

Institutional Representative, 
Veteran Affairs Medical Center

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Sarah Henn

Sarah 
Henn

Institutional Representative, 
Whitman-Walker Health

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DeMarc Hickson

Institutional Representative, 
Us Helping Us, People Into Living Inc.

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Jenn 
Kwait

Institutional Representative,
Whitman-Walker Institute

Scientific Working Groups

Aging & Comorbidities Scientific Working Group

Italo 
Mocchetti

Academic Lead

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Nicole 
Angotti 

Academic Co-Lead

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Blair 
Spence

Academic Co-Lead

HIV Persistence & Cure Scientific Working Group 

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Rebecca 
Lynch

Academic Lead

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Alberto Bosque

Academic Co-Lead