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American Committee on Arthropod-Borne Viruses
(ACAV)
The American Committee on Arthropod-Borne Viruses is not
a formal bylaw-driven organization. Rather, it provides a forum for
exchange of information among people interested in arbovirus
research.
Learn
how ACAV was formed, and get details on its governance
structure.
The ACAV meets annually in association with the American
Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). An executive council
is the governing body of the ACAV, the member of which serve four-year
renewal terms.
All people interested in joining the ACAV may do so by
attending a meeting and signing their name to the attendance sheet or by
contacting the Executive Council Chair at the address listed below.
Membership in the ASTMH is not a requirement for membership in the
ACAV.
ACAV Awards
The ACAV presents three awards. The chair of the executive council
appoints a nominating committee for each award. Recipients of awards are
selected by the executive council. This procedure provides the
nominating committee with nominations and documentation from ACAV
members.
1. The Dalrymple/Young Award is given
approximately every three years to a mid-career investigator who has
made an outstanding contribution to arbovirology.
Dalrymple/Young Award Recipients
Jonathan Towner, 2010
Heinz Feldmann, 2005
Scott C. Weaver, 2002
Stuart T. Nichol, 1999
Connie Schmalijohn, 1996
Donald S. Burke and James W. LeDuc 1989
Barry J. Beaty, 1988
Thomas Monath, 1985
David H.L. Bishop, 1982
View recipient photos.
2. The Richard M. Taylor Award is given
every three years to a person who has made outstanding contributions to
arbovirology throughout his or her career. Read more about Richard M. Taylor.
Richard M. Taylor Award Recipients
Thomas Yuill, 2009
Robert Tesh, 2009
Charles Calisher , 2006
Frederick A. Murphy, 2002
Philip K. Russell, 2000
Leon Rosen, 2000
Scott Halstead, 1999
Tom Monath, 1994
James Hardy, 1990
Robert E. Shope, 1987
Karl Johnson, 1987
Harry Hoogstral, 1984
Thomas H.G. Aitken, 1984
Telford Work, 1981
Ottis and Calisa Causey, 1980
Wilbur Downs, 1979
Pedro Galindo, 1977
Roy W. Chamberlain, 1975
William C. Reeves, 1973
W. McD. Hammon, 1970
Jordi Casals, 1968
Richard M. Taylor, 1966
View recipient photos.
3. The Scherer/Hardy Award is given
biannually to an outstanding graduate either before graduation or up to
three years post-graduation. Read more about William F. Scherer and James L. Hardy.
Scherer and Scherer/Hardy Award Recipients
Brian Bird, 2010
Patricia V. Aguilar, 2007
Gregory D. Ebel, 2004
Aaron Brault, 2001
Kurt Kamrud, Ann M. Powers, 1997
Scott C. Weaver, 1993
George Ludwig, 1989
Daniel Sundin, 1986
Rebeca Rico-Hesse, 1983
Medals for the Dalrymple/Young and Taylor Awards are retained by the
treasurer until they are requested by the chairperson for presentation
at the annual committee meeting.
Kelly Labell Student Travel
Award
| The Kelly Labell Student Travel Award will be made to
one graduate student each year who is conducting research on Eastern
Equine Encephalitis or other mosquito-borne viral diseases. Applicants
will be required to prepare and submit an abstract and a letter of
recommendation from a major professor or an advisor of the research
committee. The committee will review the applications and select the
awardee. The award is $2000 to pay for registration and
travel/lodging to attend the annual meeting. The funding for this award
is donated by the Rick Labell family, Raymond, New Hampshire, whose
daughter, Kelly, suffered a fatal Eastern Equine encephalitis viral
infection in 2005. Since the passing of their daughter, the Labell
family continues to support activities aimed at the prevention and
control of Eastern Equine encephalitis. |
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Kelly Labell Student Travel Award Recipients
Patrick Vander Kelen, 2011
Sheri Anderson, 2010
Nicole Arrigo, 2009
In addition to award presentations, the agenda for each annual meeting
includes old and new business, epidemic reports and a symposium on a
relevant topic. Prospective symposium topics are discussed by the
executive council and solicited from the committee membership, but the
final decision on what will be presented is determined by the
chairperson.
ACAV Executive Council Members -
2012
ACAV Subcommittees
Subcommittees are an important part of the ACAV and are formed when
sufficient interest is presented to the executive council by ACAV
members. The council reviews proposed subcommittees and decides whether
a particular subcommittee is needed. When council approves the formation
of a subcommittee, it appoints a chairperson. The subcommittee
chairperson, in consultation with the ACAV chairperson, appoints
subcommittee members. New subcommittees formalize their objectives and
structure. All subcommittees report progress on objectives at the annual
meeting to the ACAV.
Subcommittee on Arbovirus Laboratory Safety
(SALS)
Tom Ksiazek (Chair)
Harvey Artsob
Kristen Bernard
Sherry Henry
Stephen Higgs
Peter Jahrling
C.J. Peters
Ann Powers
Pierre Rollin
Walter Tabachnick
Robert Tesh
Scott Weaver
Subcommittee for Evaluation of Arthropod-Borne
Status
Michael Turell (Chair)
Harvey Artsob
Greg Ebel
Steve Higgs
Robbin Lindsay
Donald McLean (retired)
Chris Whitehouse
Subcommittee on Information Exchange (SIE)
Ann Powers (Chair)
Carol Blair
Charlie Calisher
Mike Drebot
Brian Hjelle
Nick Komar
Tom Ksiazek
Christopher Mores
Pierre Rollin
Robert Tesh
Mike Turell
Scott Weaver
Subcommittee on Inter-relationships Among
Catalogued Arboviruses (SIRACA)
Scott
Weaver (Chair)
Nicole Arrigo
Carol Blair
Thomas Briese
Charlie Calisher
Gerhard Dobler
Mike Drebot
Brian Hjelle
Tom Ksiazek
Jim LeDuc
Christopher Mores
Ann Powers
Pat Repik
John Roehrig
Connie Schmaljohn
Robert Tesh
Amelia P.A. Travassos da Rosa
Pedro F.C. Vasconcelos
Subcommittee for Kelly Labell Student Travel
Award
Douglas Watts
Scott Weaver
Ann Powers
Subcommittee on Low Passage Viruses (SLPV)
Robert Tesh (Chair)
Curt Hayes
Tom Ksiazek
George Ludwig
Ann Powers
John Roehrig
Amelia Travassos da Rosa
Pedro Vasconcelos
Douglas Watts
For more information on ACAV and its activities,
contact Ann Powers at akp7@cdc.gov.
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