Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Epidemiology Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
Email:
pbk4@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
Chief, Epidemiology Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC/Atlanta (January 2006 – present). The Branch has more than 60 staff in Atlanta and 250 staff overseas and is responsible for epidemiologic and clinical research to reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS worldwide. Current research includes development of HIV vaccines, microbicides, oral pre-exposure chemoprophylaxis, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, and clinical and health services HIV prevention research. The Branch also conducts the Minority AIDS Research Initiative to build epidemiologic research capacity in affected communities in the United States.
Director, the BOTUSA Project; Global AIDS Program, CDC/Botswana (2002-2005). With more than 150 staff and an annual budget of $35 million implementing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and conducting HIV and TB prevention research. Led a rapid expansion of the office, making critical inroads in HIV testing, behavior change communication, prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission, and HIV/AIDS care and treatment, which contributed to an overall decline in HIV prevalence in Botswana.
Chief, Sexual Transmission Research Section (1996–2002), and Associate Director for Science (2001–2002), Thailand MOPH - U.S. CDC Collaboration, Thailand; Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Author or coauthor of more than 80 scientific research articles and book chapters.
Frequent consultant to other HIV/AIDS prevention research organizations and invited speaker at national and international conferences.
Editorial Board member of the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases, ad hoc reviewer for journals including the Lancet, AIDS, Emerging Infectious Diseases, International Journal of Epidemiology, Journal of Infectious Diseases, and Social Science and Medicine.
Received numerous awards including U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service for exceptional commitment and teamwork in responding to Hurricane Katrina and the Brown University Paul J. Galkin award for distinguished leadership in international AIDS research. Recently received a U.S. Public Health Service award for exceptional leadership and service in the CDC's response to an Ebola outbreak.