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 | (Office) 404-413-6560 (Cell) 404-358-8168 |
| David Katz, Ph.D., Assistant Director | dkatz@gsu.edu | 404-413-6572 |
| Marty Wildes, M.T. (AAB), RBP, Laboratory Manager | mwildes@gsu.edu | (Office) 404-413-6566 |
| Nina Beato, M.S., M.T. (AAB), Diagnostic Technologist | nmanes1@gsu.edu | 404-413-6565 |
| Natasha Burnett, B.S., M.T. (AAB), Diagnostic Technologist | nburnett@gsu.edu | 404-413-6565 |
| Tasha Brooks, B.S., M.T. (AAB) Laboratory Supervisor | tbrooks1@gsu.edu | 404-413-6565 |
Diagnostics Administrative Team
| Name | Phone | |
| Yuronita Priest M.T. (ASCP), Administrative Supervisor | ypriest@gsu.edu | 404-413-6551 |
| Mary Jane Wildes, Administrative Coordinator/Accounts Payable | mjwildes@gsu.edu | 404-413-6554 |
| Nikiesha (Nikie) Brooks, B.S., Associate to the Director | nbrooks2@gsu.edu |
404-413-6553 |
Laboratory Consultants
| Name | Phone | |
| David Davenport, M.D., Clinical Consultant | ddave@chartermi.net | 269-337-4300 |
| Norman Bernstein, M.D., Clinical Consultant | norman.bernstein@medicorp.org (telephone preferred) |
540-374-3277 |
| J. Scott Schmid, Ph.D., CDC Consultant | 404-639-0066 |
