California HIV/AIDS Research Program Advisory Council

The role of the Advisory Council is to advise the University of California on the mission, goals and objectives, policies and priorities of the California HIV/AIDS Research Program.

Specifically, the Advisory Council:

  • recommends resource allocation across priorities
  • recommends program directions
  • advises on the peer review process
  • assesses the relevance of meritorious grants and recommends grants to be funded
  • evaluates the progress of selected research award programs

Advisory Council recommendations have significant impact on scientists and community members in California. Council members are intended to be a mix of experts and critical perspectives representing scientific areas and communities concerned with HIV/AIDS research. This collective perspective is essential for the development of a well-balanced program and initiatives that will best serve to advance science in HIV/AIDS.

Advisory Council Members - 2012

CHAIR
Ruth Greenblatt, M.D.
Professor
School of Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco

VICE CHAIR
Otoniel Martinez-Maza, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Medicine
University of California,
Los Angeles

Lars Berglund, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
University of California, Davis

Terry L. Cunningham, M.A.O.M.
Chief
HIV, STD & Hepatitis Branch
of Public Health Services
County of San Diego Health
& Human Services Agency

Karen Mark, M.D., M.P.H.
Interim Chief
State Office of AIDS
California Department of
Public Health

Marsha A. Martin, D.S.W.
Program Director
Office of the Mayor
Oakland, CA

Diane Rittenhouse, M.D., M.P.H
Associate Professor
Family & Community Medicine
University of California,
San Francisco

Joseph Romeo, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology Department
San Francisco State University

David M. Smith, M.D., M.A.S.
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California,
San Diego

Lance Toma, L.C.S.W.
Executive Director
Asian & Pacific Islander
Wellness Center
San Francisco, CA

Gail E. Wyatt, Ph.D.
Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry &
Biobehavioral Sciences
University of California,
Los Angeles

Richard Zaldivar
Executive Director
The Wall/Las Memorias
Los Angeles, CA