US-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program Delegation

Japanese Chair

Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono
The University of Tokyo

U.S. Chair

Dr. Diane E. Griffin
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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. Yohei Doi
Fujita Health University School of Medicine

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. Toru Kiyono
National Cancer Center 

U.S. Secretariat

Dr. Marie Ricciardone
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. Rajen Koshy
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
Gifu 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. Akira Nishizono 
Oita 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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