External Advisory Committee members ensure that the San Diego CFAR remains at the top of NIH-funded academic HIV research centers.
The External Advisory Committee (EAC) of the San Diego CFAR is composed of renowned HIV experts in the U.S. Most are based at university research centers similar to our own.
Our EAC members have the perspective of their own world-class HIV research as well as HIV research activities at institutions around the country. They are especially qualified to guide us on current and future practice and policy.
Our current CFAR External Advisory Committee members are listed below.

Judith Currier, MD MPH
UCLA
Expertise: Antiretroviral therapy

Ronald Desrosiers, PhD
University of Miami
Expertise: Viral pathogenesis

Eric Hunter, PhD
Emory University
Expertise: Molecular virology and vaccines

Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
The Fenway Institute
Harvard Medical School
Expertise: HIV/AIDS Prevention

Mona Minton, PHD MA CERT CTRC
The Neighborhood House Association
Expertise: Clinical research development, mental health, and substance use

Gary Nabel, MD PhD
ModeX Therapeutics
Expertise: Novel vaccine strategies against HIV and other infectious diseases

Carlos Del Rio, MD
Emory University
Expertise: Epidemiology, access to care, risk behaviors

Mario Stevenson, PhD
University of Miami
Expertise: Molecular virology and pathogenesis

Bruce Torbett, PhD
University of Washington
Expertise: Molecular virology and pathogenesis

