University of Colorado at Boulder Avian Flu/Pandemic Flu Planning

University of Colorado Flu Experts

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Campus Wardenburg Health Center Department of Environment Health and Safety Local Boulder County Public Health Department - Avian Flu | Pandemic Flu National/International U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization Federation of American Scientists Additional Resources University of Colorado Flu Experts Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (University of Minnesota) PBS Online News Hour Wall Street Journal Avian Flu News Tracker

CU-Boulder

Two CU-Boulder professors led a campus team to develop a new technology that significantly reduces the time it takes to determine genetic signatures of specific flu strains, including the avian flu strain H5N1.  They can discuss influenza identification and genetics, pandemics, and new technologies in the influenza field, including their own “Flu Chip.”

Kathy Rowlen, professor, chemistry and biochemistry department
Office: 303-492-5033
rowlen@colorado.edu

Robert Kuchta, professor, chemistry and biochemistry department
Office: 303-492-7027
kuchta@colorado.edu

Sandra Sonoda, the infection control nurse at CU-Boulder’s Wardenburg Health Center, can talk about flu viruses and public health responses, including new technologies that can be used to help combat flu outbreaks.

Sandra Sonoda, RN, PhD
Office: 303-492-2079
Sandra.sonoda@colorado.edu

CU Health Sciences Center 

The following faculty members from the CU Health Sciences Center in Denver also are available to talk to media about a variety of influenza issues, including avian flu and pandemics.

Dr. Adriana Weinberg, director, Virology Lab
University of Colorado Hospital Clinical Laboratory
Office: 303-315-4624
adriana.weinberg@uchsc.edu

Dr. Ed Janoff, division head, Infectious Diseases Division
CU School of Medicine
Office: 303-315-7233
Edward.Janoff@uchsc.edu

Dr. Michelle Barron, associate professor, Infectious Diseases Division
CU School of Medicine
Office: 303-315-1113
michelle.barron@uchsc.edu

Dr. Steven Johnson, professor and director, Infectious Disease Group Practice
University of Colorado Hospital Infectious Diseases
Office: 303-315-1264
steven.johnson@uchsc.edu