Although it is still important to develop an HIV vaccine, we have significant tools already at our disposal that can make a major impact on the trajectory of this epidemic.

You can have an epidemic in a state. You can have it in a region. You can have it in a country where the critical level of disease passes a certain threshold and we call that an epidemic threshold.

Im generally considered a conservative in my predictions for disease.

A pandemic influenza would mean widespread infection essentially throughout every region of the world.

One of the by-products of being a perfectionist and constantly trying to improve myself are sobering feelings of low-grade anxiety and a nagging sense of inadequacy This anxiety keeps me humble.

Better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent E. coli 0157:H7 infections are badly needed.

I believe I have a personal responsibility to make a positive impact on society.