Timothy F. Murphy MD

Timothy Murphy

Timothy F. Murphy
MD

SUNY Distinguished Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research; Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Director, Community Health Equity Research Institute

Department of Medicine

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences


Specialty/Research Focus

Infectious Disease

Contact Information
Clinical and Translational Research Center
875 Ellicott St.
Room 6091
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 881-8911
Fax: (716) 854-1397
murphyt@buffalo.edu



Professional Summary:

As a physician scientist, research in my laboratory focuses on the respiratory tract bacterial pathogens, nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Both are important causes of otitis media (ear infections) in children and lower respiratory tract infections in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Funded by the NIH, work is focusing on identifying how these bacteria cause disease in the human respiratory tract and developing vaccines and novel interventions to prevent and treat these infections. My work has resulted in ~220 publications, 13 patents, and chapters on Haemophilus and Moraxella in the major textbooks of medicine and infectious diseases.

I am also Director of the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), founded in 2015. The CTSI provides support and expertise to perform clinical and translational research throughout UB and partner institutions with a vision to improve health and reduce health disparities in our community and the nation. The CTSI has catalyzed a transformation of the clinical and translational research environment with a tripling of actively recruiting clinical trials since 2015 at UB.

In response to a national shortage of physician scientists, I direct an NIH training grant entitled Training the Next Generation of Physician Scientists. The program introduces medical students to careers as physician scientists through mentored research projects and professional development training. The goal is to increase the shrinking number of physician scientists in the U.S. biomedical research workforce.

One of the most pressing problems facing the City of Buffalo is health disparities among African Americans who live in neighborhoods on the East Side. In 2019, UB launched the UB Community Health Equity Research Institute that will conduct research that addresses the root causes of these health disparities, while developing and testing innovative solutions to the social determinants of health to eliminate health inequities in the region. I am privileged to serve as Director of the Institute, which includes faculty from ten UB schools and works closely with community partners.

Education and Training:

  • Infectious Diseases, Tufts University (1981)
  • Medicine, New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (1979)
  • MD, Tufts University (1976)

Employment:

  • Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2012-present)
  • SUNY Distinguished Profesor, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2011-present)
  • Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2009-present)
  • Professor, Department of Medicine, Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1992-present)
  • UB Distinguished Professor, Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2004–2011)
  • Chief, Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1993–2009)
  • Chief, Infectious Diseases, VA WNY Healthcare System (1990–2009)
  • Consultant, Erie County Medical Center (1990–2000)
  • Consultant, Buffalo General Hospital (1981–2000)
  • Visiting Professor, University of Canberra, Australia Faculty of Applied Science (1995–1996)
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1987–1994)
  • Associate Professor, Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1987–1992)
  • Chief, Infectious Diseases, Erie County Medical Center (1988–1990)
  • Internist, Erie County Medical Center (1981–1990)
  • Assistant Professor, Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1981–1987)
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Awards and Honors:

  • UB President’s Medal (2024)
  • Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement's 2020 Community Award of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity (2020)
  • Outstanding Mentorship in Research, UB Department of Medicine (2015)
  • Spark Arts Integration Award for Clinical and Translational Research Center Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (2015)
  • Outstanding Mentorship in Research, University at Buffalo Department of Medicine (2015)
  • Outstanding Research Award, University at Buffalo Department of Medicine (2013)
  • SUNY Distinguished Professor (2011)
  • Visionary Innovator Award, University at Buffalo (2009)
  • Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program Award (2008)
  • Top 5% Reviewers, Journal of Infectious Diseases (2005)
  • UB Distinguished Professor (2004)
  • Outstanding Inventor Award, State University of New York (2002)
  • Stockton Kimball Ward, University at Buffalo School of Medicine (2000)
  • Who's Who in the World (2000)
  • Niagara Frontier Inventor of the Year (1998)
  • Niagara Frontier Inventor of the Year, semi-finalist (1996)
  • American Society for Clinical Investigation (1995)
  • Senior International Fellowship, Fogarty Center, NIH (1995)
  • Eastern Regional Young Investigator Award (1994)
  • Niagara Frontier Inventor of the Year (1992)
  • American Men and Women of Science (1991)
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering (1990)
  • Sinsheimer Scholar Award (1982)
  • Teaching Excellence Citation, Tufts University School of Medicine (1980)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Tufts University School of Medicine (1975)

Research Expertise:

  • Bacterial infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Haemophilus influenzae pathogenesis
  • Microbial pathogenesis within the respiratory tract
  • Moraxella catarrhalis pathogenesis
  • Vaccine development

Research Centers:

  • Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)

Grants and Sponsored Research:

  • September 2022–August 2027
    Training the Next Generation of Physician Scientists T35 Training Grant
    NIAID
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $293,309
  • August 2019–December 2024
    Clinical and Translational Science Award: Buffalo Clinical and Translational Research Center
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $19,101,902
  • July 2019–June 2024
    Genome Evolution During Bacterial Persistence in the Human Airways in COPD
    NIAID
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $2,653,298
  • July 2020–June 2023
    Igniting Hope: Mobilizing Community Resources to Achieve Health Equity
    NCATS
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $24,711
  • September 2015–June 2020
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
    NIH
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • September 2014–August 2018
    Persistent H.influenzae in COPD: virulence, vaccines, and antibiotic resistance
    NIAID
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $2,456,267
  • September 2013–August 2018
    Persistent H. influenzae in COPD – virulence, vaccines and antibiotic resistance
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $2,400,000
  • July 2012–June 2017
    Moraxella catarrhalis: virulence-based prevention
    NIDC
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $1,605,805
  • September 2011–August 2016
    Research in Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Immunology for Medical Students. T35 Training grant.
    NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    $177,065
  • December 2013–November 2015
    Selective eradication of nasopharyngeal colonization to prevent otitis media
    NIDCD
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $448,061
  • January 1993–March 2014
    Bacterial infection in COPD
    Department of Veterans Affairs/Merit Review
    Role: Co-Investigator
    $750,000
  • January 2007–December 2012
    Pathogenesis of Haemophilus influenzae Infections in COPD
    NIH
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $1,225,125
  • January 1983–December 2012
    Development of a vaccine for nontypeable H. influenzae and Pathogenesis of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (2RO1AI019641)
    NIH
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $1,250,000
  • January 1987–June 2012
    Development of a vaccine for Moraxella catarrhalis (RO1AI28304)Pathogenesis of Moraxella catarrhalis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2R56AI1028304)
    NIH
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $1,250,000
  • May 2007–December 2007
    Genotyping Analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated from the PERSPECTIVE study.
    Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $60,000
  • September 2002–August 2007
    Development of a vaccine for H. influenzae
    NIH
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $1,200,000
  • January 2001–January 2006
    Research in infectious diseases, microbiology and immunology for medical students (T32AI49838)
    NIH
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $214,000
  • January 2001–January 2006
    Recurrent otitis media and COPD: immunity and vaccines. Program Project(PO1AI46422). Project 2: Defining a protective immune response to Moraxella catarrhalis in humans
    NIH
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $2,000,000
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Patents:

  • Methods for Stimulating Immune Response against Moraxella catarrhalis (2010)
  • Vaccine for nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae infection (2008)
  • Method for detecting bacterial exacerbations of chronic lung disease (2004)
  • Peptide expression and delivery system (2000)
  • Gene encoding outer membrane protein B1 of Moraxella catarrhalis (1999)
  • Vaccine for Branhamella catarrhalis (1999)
  • Vaccine for Branhamella catarrhalis (1998)
  • Vaccine for Branhamella catarrhalis (1998)
  • Vaccine for Moraxella catarrhalis (1997)
  • Method for detecting Branhamella catarrhalis (1996)
  • Method for purifying an outer membrane protein of Haemophilus influenzae (1994)
  • DNA probe for the identification of Haemophilus influenzae (1992)

Journal Articles:

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Books and Book Chapters:

  • (2020) Moraxella catarrhalis. In: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. Elsevier Saunders
  • (2020) Moraxella catarrhalis, Kingella and other gram negative cocci. In: Mandell, Douglas and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases Ninth Edition.
  • (2020) Haemophilus species (Including H. influenzae and Chancroid). In: Mandell, Douglas and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases.
  • (2018) Haemophilus and Moraxella infections. In: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.
  • Bernstein JM, Faden HS, Loos BG, Murphy TF, Ogra PL. (1991) In: "Recurrent Otitis Media with Nontypable Haemophilus Influenzae (NTHI)". Kugler Publications, 37-47.

Abstracts:

  • Sethi S, Kim J., Wrona C., Eberhardt E., Grove L., Murphy TF. (2015) Distinguishing Infecting (New) from Colonizing (Pre-Existing) Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae and Moraxella Catarrhalis Strains at Exacerbation of COPD by Molecular and Immunological Assay. ATS International Conference, Denver, CO, (May)
  • Huang Y.J., Sethi S, Murphy TF, Nariya S., Boushey H.A., Lynch S.V. (2014) Bacterial Airway Microbiome Dynamics In Exacerbations Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ATS International Conference, San Diego, CA, (May)
  • Mohan A., Eberhardt E., Grove L., Murphy TF, Parameswaran GI, Sethi S. (2014) Clinical Features Of Exacerbations Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Are Related To Sputum Microbiology. ATS International Conference, San Diego, CA, (May)
  • Parameswaran GI, Murphy TF, Yin J., Grove L., Eberhardt E., Berenson CS, Sethi S. (2012) Species Specific Susceptibility To Bacterial Colonization And Exacerbation In COPD. ATS International Conference, San Francisco, CA, (May)
  • Parameswaran GI, Sethi S, Murphy TF. (2012) Transcriptional And Cytokine Responses Of Airway Epithelial Cells To Infection In COPD. ATS International Conference, San Francisco, CA, (May)
  • Jamil M.O., Yin J., Nag N., Eberhardt E., Grove L., Parameswaran GI, Murphy TF, Sethi S. (2012) Acquistion Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Is Associated With Adverse Clinical Outcomes In COPD. ATS International Conference, San Francisco, CA, (May)
  • Sethi S, Wrona C., Eberhardt E., Grove L., Parameswaran GI, Murphy TF. (2012) Distinguishing Infecting (New) From Colonizing (Pre-Existing) Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae Strains At Exacerbation Of COPD By Molecular And Immunological Assays. ATS International Conference, San Francisco, CA, (May)
  • Parameswaran GI, Sethi S, Murphy TF. (2011) Effects Of Bacterial Infection On Airway Antimicrobial Peptides And Proteins In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ATS International Conference, Denver, CO, (May)
  • Desai H.D., Grant B.J.B., Eschberger K., Agrawal A., Murphy TF, Sethi S. (2011) Bacterial Colonization Of The Lower Respiratory Tract Increases Daily Symptoms In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ATS International Conference, Denver, CO, (May)
  • Berim I.G., Lesse AJ, Eberhardt E., Grove L.J., Wrona C., Murphy TF, Sethi S. (2011) New Strain Acquisition Of Staphylococcus Aureus In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Not Associated With Exacerbations. ATS International Conference, Denver, CO, (May)
  • Sethi S, Parameswaran, G.I., Murphy TF. (2009) Antimicrobial Polypeptides and Moraxella Catarrhalis in COPD. ATS International Conference, San Diego, CA, (May)
  • Reddy M, Murphy TF, Faden HS, Bernstein J. (1996) Middle Ear Mucin Glycoprotein: Purification and Interaction with Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella Catarrhalis. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 307-310
  • Bernstein JM, Faden HS, Loos BG, Murphy TF, Ogra PL. (1992) Recurrent Otitis Media with Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI): Role of Serum Bactericidal Antibody. Proceedings of International Journal of Pediatric Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, (Jan) 1-13
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Professional Memberships:

  • Association for Clinical and Translational Science (2015–present)
  • American Society for Microbiology, Councilor at Large; Microbial pathogenesis (1996–1998)
  • American Federation for Medical Research, Institutional Representative (1988–1993)
  • American Society for Clinical Investigation
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American College of Physicians, Fellow
  • Buffalo Collegium of Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America, Fellow
  • Western New York American Society for Microbiology

Presentations:

  • "State of Clinical and Translational Science Institute" CTSI Annual Forum (2024)
  • "Community Health Equity Research Institute: Selected Equity Initiatives" Department of Psychiatry residency lecture series (2023)
  • "COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy" Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center Invited Lecture (2023)
  • "“Meaningful Community Partnerships: Establishing Trust and Sharing Power”" CDC Foundation Public Health Summit Panel. (2023)
  • "“Haemophilus influenzae: Life is Good in Human COPD airways!”" Inauguration Ceremony of Professor Niels Nørskov-Lauritsen.University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. (2022)
  • "Bacteria in the Human Respiratory Tract: How Microbial Genomes Reveal Their Secrets!" Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University (2016)
  • "Bacterial Infection in COPD: Microbial Genomics as a Powerful Research Approach" United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program. 50th Anniversary Celebration.; National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (2016)
  • "Vaccine Development for Moraxella catarrhalis: Rationale, Challenges and Current Status" 18th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media. (2015)
  • "Bacterial Infection in COPD. Acute or chronic….or both?”" Drexel University (2014)
  • "ABC Transporters of Moraxella catarrhalis as Vaccine Antigens and Virulence Factors" Wake Forest University (2014)
  • "Prevention of bacterial otitis media: next generation approaches" 7th Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media (2013)
  • "Dynamics of respiratory tract colonization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" Society for General Microbiology 2013 Spring Conference; Society for General Microbiology (2013)
  • "Bacterial ABC transporters as vaccine antigens and antimicrobial targets" US Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Panel Meeting (2011)
  • "Oligopeptide permease A as a fitness virulence factor in Moraxella catarrhalis” HinMax 2011- 2nd International Workshop on Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis" HinMax 2011- 2nd International Workshop on Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis; HinMax (2011)
  • "Urease operon of Haemophilus influenzae" HinMax 2011- 2nd International Workshop on Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis; HinMax (2011)
  • "Understanding Moraxella catarrhalis otitis media: challenges and progress" 10th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media (2011)
  • "Vaccine targets for nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae" 10th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media (2011)
  • "Vaccine development for Moraxella catarrhalis. Challenges and progress" University of Vienna, Intercell AG (2011)
  • "Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy of the American Society for Microbiology; ASM (2010)
  • "Mucosal immunity and bacterial infections of the upper airways. Are mucosal vaccines the answer?”" Seventh International Symposium on Tonsils and Mucosal Barriers of the Upper Airways.; ; Symposium (2010)
  • "Bacterial infection in COPD. Novel approaches to pathogenesis" University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (2010)
  • "Moraxella catarrhalis. Pathogenesis and vaccine development for an underestimated pathogen" University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Microbiology (2010)
  • "Bacterial infection in the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: bedside to bench and back" Grand Rounds Yale University of Public Health; Yale University of Public Health (2009)
  • "Pathogenesis of Haemophilus influenzae in COPD" University of Iowa Department of Microbiology (2009)
  • "Clinical implications of nasopharyngeal bacterial colonization" 48th Annual Meeting of the Japan Rhinological Society; Japanese Rhinological Society (2009)
  • "The many faces of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" Pseudomonos 2009 XII International Conference; Hannover Medical School (2009)
  • "IgA proteases of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. Characterization of new putative virulence factors" Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Panel Meeting; US Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program (2009)
  • "Haemophilus influenzae in COPD: a uniquely adapted human pathogen" Center for Genomic Sciences; Allegheny General Hospital (2008)
  • "Clinical implications of nasopharyngeal bacterial colonization" Symposium International Congress of Infectious Diseases (2008)
  • "Mechanisms of recurrent bacterial infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a model of microbial evasion" Symposium General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (2008)
  • "Streptococcus pneumoniae in community acquired pneumonia: the case against placebo-controlled trials" 4th International Symposium on Resistant Gram-positive Infections (2008)
  • "Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in COPD: Pathogenesis and immunity" HinMax 2008-1st International Workshop on Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis (2008)
  • "Mining the Moraxella catarrhalis genome: identification of potential vaccine antigens expressed during human infection" HinMax 2008-1st International Workshop on Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis (2008)
  • "Upper and lower respiratory tract infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis" First Global Master Class on Childhood Bacterial Respiratory Diseases (2008)
  • "Bacterial infection in COPD" Grand Rounds, Erie County Medical Center (2008)
  • "Mining the Moraxella catarrhalis genome: Identification of potential vaccine antigens expressed during human infection" US Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Panel Meeting (2008)
  • "Community acquired pneumonia and placebo controlled trials: Review of the literature and discussion of feasibility and potential value" Workshop on Community-acquired Pneumonia sponsored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and FDA (2008)
  • "Pathogenesis of Haemophilus influenzae Infection, an Exclusively Human Pathogen" University of Rochester Department of Microbiology (2007)
  • "Bacterial infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" University of Rochester Division of Infectious Diseases (2007)
  • "Pathogenesis of Haemophilus influenzae Infection, an Exclusively Human Pathogen" University of Texas at Austin Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (2007)
  • "Bacterial Infection of the Respiratory Tract. New Observations Using New Methods" Wakayama University Department of Otolaryngology (2007)
  • "Pathogenesis of Haemophilus influenzae Infection, the Resurrection of IgA Protease" US Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Panel Meeting (2007)
  • "Respiratory Tract Infections: A View Through the Molecular Looking Glass" Annual Meeting of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association (2006)
  • "Bacterial Infection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Is there a Role for Antibiotics and Vaccines?" Grand Rounds, Montefiore Medical Center (2006)
  • "Respiratory Tract Infections: A View Through the Molecular Looking Glass" University at Buffalo Academy on the Road Harrington Lecture (2006)
  • "Virulence Factors of Haemophilus influenzae in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Genomics Approach" US Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Panel Meeting (2006)
  • "Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a Persistent Pathogen" Symposium at 45th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy of the American Society for Microbiology (2005)
  • "Vaccine Development for Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae: Feasibility of Prevention of Infection by a Persistent Pathogen" American Society for Microbiology Conference on Pasteurellaceae 2005 (2005)
  • "Bacterial Infection in Chronic Lung Disease: What You See Depends on How You Look!" UB This Summer Lecture Series (2005)
  • "An Ounce of Prevention: Vaccines Current and Future" Symposium American Thoracic Society International Conference (2005)
  • "Community Acquired Pneumonia" Grand Rounds. Erie County Medical Center (2005)
  • "Recent Developments in Vaccines" 27th Annual International Conference on Pediatric/Adult Allergy and Immunology (2004)
  • "Bacterial Infection in COPD: Beyond Sputum Cultures" University of Iowa, Department of Microbiology (2004)
  • "Update of Vaccines for Moraxella catarrhalis" NIH Workshop on Vaccines for Otitis Media: Overcoming Obstacles to Progress (2004)
  • "Development of a Vaccine for Moraxella catarrhalis" Department of Medicine Research Conference. University at Buffalo, SUNY (2004)
  • "Antibiotics for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: When and When Not to Use Them" Upstate District Meeting of the American College of Physicians (2004)
  • "Persistent Colonization of the Respiratory Tract by Haemophilus influenzae in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Spite of Negative Sputum Cultures" 8th Annual Meeting of the Acute Respiratory Infection Panel of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program (2004)
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Service Activities:

  • Planning Committee for VPHS Symposium on Health Equity; Planning Committee for VPHS Symposium on Health Equity (2024)
  • Planning Committee for VPHS Symposium on Artificial Intelligence; Planning Committee for VPHS Symposium on Artificial Intelligence (2024)
  • Chair, Search Committee for Carl Granger Endowed Chair in Health Equity; Chair (2024)
  • Co chair of Search Committee for Senior Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Research Office, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Co Chair of Search Committee (2023–2022)
  • Advise leaders of UCSF External Advisory Board; Member of External Advisory Board (2023–present)
  • Co-Chair, Search Committee for Senior Associate Dean for Research and Executive Director of the Office of Research; Co-Chair, Search Committee for Senior Associate Dean for Research and Executive Director of the Office of Research (2023)
  • UB Research Data Management Steering Committee; Chair, Medical Research Data Safety & Security Sub Committee (2023–present)
  • Advise leaders of Case Western Research University CTSA; Member of External Advisory Board (2022–present)
  • Director of Research Administration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Co Chair (2022)
  • Regional Health Improvement Committee, HEALTHeLINK; Regional Health Improvement Committee, HEALTHeLINK (2022–present)
  • Associate Vice President Business Operations Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Co Chair of Search Committee (2022)
  • Co-Chair, Search Committee for VP for Health Sciences and Dean, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Co-Chair (2021–2022)
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Task Force of the Western NY COVID-19 Vaccination Hub; Co Chair (2020–2022)
  • Advise leaders of Penn State University CTSA; Member of External Advisory Board (2017–present)
  • African American Health Equity Task Force; Member (2015–present)
  • Review and advise leaders of University of Rochester CTSA; Member of External Advisory Board (2012–present)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs; Study Section Infectious Disease B Committee; Member 2007;; Chair (2008–2011)
  • NIH; Study Section-Clinical Research and Field Studies;; Grant Reviewer (2007–2011)
  • Medical Research Board, Oishei Foundation Buffalo NY; Board Member (2007–present)
  • Academic Medicine Services; Treasurer (2007–present)
  • American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine; Committee Member (2006)
  • Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Infectious Diseases; Editorial Board Member (2006–present)
  • Biosafety Committee, Buffalo VA Medical Center; Chair (2004–2009)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America Committee on Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with American Thoracic Society; Chair (2004–2005)
  • NIH Worship on Vaccines for Otitis Media; Organizing Committee Member (2004)
  • Leadership Council, American College of Physicians; Member (2004–present)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America, Publications; Chair (2001–2004)
  • National Board of Medical Examiners United States Medical Licensing Examination; Committee Member (2000–2003)
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America, Publications; Committee Member (1999–2004)
  • Research Leadership Advisory Council; Member (1998–2009)
  • NIAID-sponsored Symposium on CAP in adult and elderly populations; Co-Chair (1998)
  • American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine; Committee Member (1998)
  • US/Japan Co-operative Medical Science Program at NIH; Panel Member (1998–present)
  • American Society for Microbiology; Councilor (1996–1998)
  • NIH; Study Section;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1994–present)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs Merit Review; VA Multicenter Trials;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1993)
  • United Kingdom; United Birmingham Hospitals Endowment Fund;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1993–present)
  • NIH; Study Section Bacteriology and Mycology 2;; Chair (1992–1994)
  • Budget, Space and Equipment Subcommittee Buffalo VAMC; Committee Member (1991–1994)
  • Research and Development Committee Buffalo VAMC; Committee Member (1990–1993)
  • NIH; Study Section Bacteriology and Mycology 2;; Grant Reviewer (1989–1991)
  • Thrasher Foundation; Thrasher Research Fund;; Grant Reviewer (1989–present)
  • American Federation for Clinical Research; University Representative (1988–1993)
  • NIH; Study Section--Site Visits;; Panel Member (1988)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs Merit Review; Study Section Infectious Disease B Committee;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1987–present)
  • Infection Control Committee, Erie County Medical Center; Committee Member (1981–1987)
  • Medical Research Council of Canada;; Grant Reviewer
  • United Kingdom; The Wellcome Trust;; Grant Reviewer
  • National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia;; Grant Reviewer
  • Medical Research Council, United Kingdom;; Grant Reviewer
  • United Kingdom;; Grant Reviewer
  • British Lung Foundation, United Kingdom;; Grant Reviewer

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