We are pleased to announce that LTC(P) Julie Ake has been selected as the next Director of the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP), effective June 30. LTC(P) Ake has been with MHRP at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research since 2010 and has served as the Principal Deputy Director for MHRP the last three years. Most recently, she has also been serving as WRAIR’s Deputy Principal for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program.
MHRP scientists are supporting coronavirus vaccine and therapeutics development efforts led by the Emerging Infectious Diseases Branch (EIDB) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) to advance tools to address the COVID-19 pandemic and counter future coronavirus threats.
