The following are members of the HIRN 2018 Annual Investigator Meeting Planning Committee.

The meeting will be held at the Capital Hilton in Washington DC

Meeting Dates:  May 8 – 11, 2018
Tuesday, May 8th: Welcome Reception (5:00 – 6:30 pm)
Wednesday, May 9th & Thursday, May 10th: Scientific Sessions (9:00 – 5:00 pm)

Consortia-specific Meetings will be held:

• CBDS – morning of Friday, May 11th 
• CHIB – morning of Friday, May 11th 
• CMAI – evening of Tuesday, May 8th 
• CTAR – morning of Friday, May 11th 
• HPAP – evenining of Tuesday, May 8th

Maria Golson, PhD

University of Pennsylvania
Committee Co-Chair
Representative of HPAP

Clayton Mathews, PhD

University of Florida
Committee Co-Chair
Representative of CMAI

Christopher Wright, D Phil

Vanderbilt University
Committee Co-Chair
Representative of CBDS

Ashu Agarwal, PhD

University of Miami
Representative of CHIB

Michael Betts, PhD

University of Pennsylvania
Representative of HPAP

Marcela Brissova, PhD

Vanderbilt University
Representative of CTAR

Markus Grompe, MD

Oregon Health & Science University
Representative of CTAR

Rene Maehr, PhD

University of Massachusetts Medical School
Representative of CMAI

Margaret Morris, PhD

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Representative of CBDS

Al Powers, MD

Vanderbilt University
Representative of TNC

Kristin Abraham, PhD

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff

Sheryl Sato, PhD

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff

Olivier Blondel, PhD

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff

Joyce Niland, PhD

City of Hope
Representative of CC/BC

Layla Rouse, MS

City of Hope
Representative of CC

Nelly Berger

City of Hope
Representative of CC