US-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program Delegation

Japanese Chair

Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono
The University of Tokyo

U.S. Chair (Interim)

Dr. Richard Kuhn
Purdue University

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Akifumi Takaori-Kondo
Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto University
Kyoto University Hospital

U.S. Chairs

Dr. Paula Cannon
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Dr. Thomas Hope
Northwestern University

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. David McDonald
Basic Sciences Program
Division of AIDS, NIAID/NIH

Acute Respiratory Infections Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Miki Nagao
Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine
Kyoto University

U.S. Chair

Dr. Jorge Vidal
University of Mississippi Medical Center

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Xin-Xing Gu (Bacterial ARI) and Dr. Erik Stemmy (Viral ARI)
Respiratory Diseases Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID/NIH

Cholera and Other Enteric Bacterial Infections Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Tetsuya Iida
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases
Osaka University

U.S. Chair 

Edward T. Ryan
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Amir Zeituni
Enteric and Sexually Transmitted Infections Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID/NIH

Cancer Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Rieko Ohki
National Cancer Center Research Institute

U.S. Secretariat

Ms. Dalana Johnson 
Center for Global Health, NCI/NIH

Hepatitis Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Tatsuya Kanto
National Center for Global Health and Medicine

U.S. Chair

Dr. Christopher M. Walker
Nationwide Children's Hospital 
The Ohio State University

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Sushma Bhosle
Virology Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID/NIH

Immunology Board

Japanese Chair

Dr. Ken Ishii
The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Conrad Mallia
Basic Immunology Branch
Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, NIAID/NIH

Nutrition and Metabolism Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Daisuke Yabe
Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine
Kyoto University

Parasitic Diseases Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Shigeyuki Kano
National Center for Global Health and Medicine

U.S. Chair

Dr. James W. Kazura
Case Western Reserve University

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Malla Rao
Parasitology and International Programs Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID/NIH

Mycobacteria Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Sohkichi Matsumoto
School of Medicine
Niigata University

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Susana Mendez
Respiratory Diseases Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID/NIH

Viral Diseases Panel

Japanese Chair

Dr. Asuka Nanbo
National Research Center for the Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases
Nagasaki University

U.S. Chair

Dr. Richard Kuhn
Purdue University

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Eun-Chung Park
Virology Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID/NIH

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