Staff
The staff of the National B Virus Resource Center consists of 4 Ph.D.'s, 2 M.D.'s, Ph.D. and M.S. graduate students, and highly trained professional technicians including licensed Medical Technologists. Our technical staff performs all diagnostic assays currently offered by the National B Virus Diagnostic Laboratory. Doctoral staff reviews all diagnostic data and works on active research protocols to enhance diagnosis of B virus in macaques and humans. Staff is supported by NIH's NCRR Division of Comparative Medicine to provide global resources 24/7/365 for emergency identification of B virus zoonotic infections, as well as to perform routine screening for B virus in macaques.
Diagnostics Laboratory Team
| Name | Phone | |
| Julia Hilliard, Ph.D., Director | jhilliard@gsu.edu | 404-358-8168 |
| David Katz, Ph.D., Assistant Director | dkatz@gsu.edu | 404-413-6572 |
| Ludmila Perelygina, Ph.D., Assistant Director | lperelygina@gsu.edu | 404-413-6563 |
| Peter Krug, Ph.D., Assistant Director | pkrug@gsu.edu | 404-413-6568 |
| Marty Wildes, M.T. (AAB), Laboratory Manager | mwildes@gsu.edu | 404-413-6566 |
| Nina Manes, B.S., M.S., M.T. (AAB), Project Coordinator | nmanes1@gsu.edu | 404-413-6553 |
| Andrea Maxfield, B.S., M.T. (AAB), Diagnostic Technologist | andreamaxfield@yahoo.com | 404-413-6565 |
| Christine Amatul-Khaaliq, M.T. (ASCP), Diagnostic Technologist | camatulkhaaliq@gsu.edu | 404-413-6565 |
| Natasha Burnett, B.S., M.T. (AAB), Diagnostic Technologist | nburnett@gsu.edu | 404-413-6565 |
| Tasha Brooks, B.S., Laboratory Technician | tashabrooks05@hotmail.com | 404-413-6565 |
Diagnostics Administrative Team
| Name | Phone | |
| Yuronita Priest M.T. (ASCP), Administrative Supervisor | ypriest@gsu.edu | 404-413-6551 |
| Vikki Baker, Administrative Coordinator | vbaker2@gsu.edu | 404-413-6550 |
| Mary Jane Wildes, Administrative Coordinator/Accounts Payable | mjwildes@gsu.edu | 404-413-6554 |
| Yona Katz, Administrative Coordinator/Accounts Receivable | ykatz@gsu.edu | 404-413-6555 |
Laboratory Consultants
| Name | Phone | |
| David Davenport, M.D., Clinical Consultant | ddave@chartermi.net | 269-341-6400 |
| Norman Bernstein, M.D., Clinical Consultant | 540-374-3277 | |
| J. Scott Schmid, Ph.D., CDC Consultant | 404-639-0066 |
