The Sparkman Center is pleased to announce that the center's Director, Dr. Craig Wilson, has accepted an invitation to serve as a member of the NIH Offices of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) for the term beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2015.

Dr. Wilson’s expertise in HIV is related to his 15-year leadership of domestic programs for prevention and management of HIV infections in adolescents, particularly those infected through risk behaviors. In addition, he works on capacity building programs and sustainable interventions for HIV in Zambia in collaboration with the University of Zambia School of Medicine and the Ministry of Health.

The Office of AIDS Research (OAR) was mandated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act of 1993 to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the NIH AIDS research programs. The OARAC was established to provide advice to the Director of the OAR to carry out this mandate. The OARAC will annually review a comprehensive plan for the conduct and support of all NIH HIV-related activities. 

We congratulate Dr. Wilson on this prestigious invitation and know that the NIH will benefit from his counsel.