Richard J. Whitley, M.D.
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics
Co-Division Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Loeb Eminent Scholar Chair in Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology, Medicine and Neurosurgery
Vice Chair for Research
Associate Director for Drug Discovery and Development, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2010), representing more than 9,000 physicians, scientists and other health-care professionals.
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Special Fellowship NIAID
David Kimberlin, M.D.
Sergio Stagno, M.D., Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases
Professor of Pediatrics
Co-Division Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research
Editor, AAP Red Book Report of Committee on Infectious Diseases
Past-President of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Residency: Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Virology
Mary Ballestas, PhD
Assistant Professor
Co-Director of UAB Neuroscience Vector and Virus Core C
Graduate School: Tulane University, B.S. in Biology
University of Southern Main at Portland, M.S. in Applied Immunology
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, PhD in Cell Biology
Postgraduate Research: Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Division of Infectious Diseases
Suresh Boppana, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Medical School: Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India
Residency: Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India
Rutgers RWJ Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco, Division of Allergy and Immunology
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics Division of Infectious Diseases
William J. Britt, M.D.
Charles A. Alford, Endowed Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Virology
Medical School: University of Arizona
Residency: McGill University, Children’s Hospital, Montreal
University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis
Fellowship: Medical Officer, NIH, NIAID, Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Hamilton, Montana; USPHS commissioned Corps. (Postdoctoral Fellow)
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, General Clinical Research Center (Instructor and Clinical Associate Physician)
Marilyn Crain, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology
Associate Professor of Health Care Organization and Policy, UAB School of Public Health
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Residency: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Division of Cellular Immunobiology
Maaike Everts, PhD
Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Associate Director of Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance (ADDA)
Associate Administrative Director, Administrative Core Antiviral Drug Discovery and Development Center (AD3C)
Graduate School: Groningen University, the Netherlands, MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration, the Netherlands, PhD, Dept. of Pharmacokinetics & Drug Delivery
Postgraduate Research: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Division of Human Gene Therapy
Karen Fowler, Dr.PH
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Epidemiology
Graduate School: University of Georgia, MS, Microbiology
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, DrPH, Epidemiology (Infectious Disease)
Postgraduate Research: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics Division of Infectious Diseases .
Cecelia Hutto, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Hospital Infection Control
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease
Scott James, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Medical School: University of South Florida
Residency: University of South Florida
Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Mark Prichard, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, University of Alabama Health Services Foundation Diagnostic Virology Laboratory
MacSynergy II
Graduate School: University of Minnesota, B.S. in Microbiology
University of Michigan, M.S. in Microbiology and Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology
Postgraduate Research: Stanford University, Division of Virology
Debra Quenelle, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Graduate School: Auburn University, M.S. and Ph.D.
Shannon Ross, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology
Clinical Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Co-Medical Director, Children’s of Alabama Stewardship Program
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Veronica Sanchez, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Graduate School: University of Texas at Austin, B.S. in Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Ph.D. in Microbiology
Postgraduate Research: University of California, San Diego, Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Sergio Stagno, M.D.
Distinguished Professor
Chair Emeritus, UAB Department of Pediatrics
Past President, UA Health Services Foundation, P.C.
Medical School: University of Chile Medical School
Residency: Roberto del Rio Children’s Hospital , an affiliated hospital of the University of Chile Medical School
Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Perinatal Infectious Diseases