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UCSD HOMELAND SECURITY EXPERTS FACULTY SCHOLARS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, The following UC San Diego faculty members are available to provide background and commentary for members of the news media on a range of issues related to homeland security initiatives, including diplomatic efforts and foreign policy repercussions, domestic security measures, bioterrorism, and psychological, social, and economic responses to terrorism. Samuel Bozzette, M.D.,
is senior natural scientist at the RAND Corporation and adjunct professor of medicine and of international relations at UC San Diego. He has a strong record of clinical, translational, outcomes, and health ecomonics research. Many of the studies he has worked on have significantly changed clinical practice or policy, including seminal work in modeling of potential bioterrorist attacks. Bozzette may be reached at 310-393-0411 x7967 or sbozzette@ucsd.edu Richard Clark, M.D.,
is the medical director of the UCSD Poison Center. Clark is a toxicologist
and can discuss how individuals may be medically affected by certain
chemical or biological weapons and what the potential medical treatment
might be. James
Dunford, M.D., professor of emergency medicine and medical
director for the City of San Diego. Dunford can discuss how medical
personnel can recognize patterns or clusters of sick people out
of the norm. He can comment on how patients arriving at emergency
rooms (who have been involved in a biological event) are identified
and how first responders and emergency personnel can be protected
while treating people involved in a biological event. Joshua Fierer, M.D.,
professor of medicine, chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSD
and VA San Diego Healthcare System. An expert in infectious diseases,
Fierer was the co-organizer of the National Medical and Public Health
Response to Bioterrorism Conference held in San Diego in January
2000 and he was part of a team that developed a bioterrorism primer
for physicians that was distributed by the San Diego County Medical
Society. The primer described physical symptoms that physicians
should look for in a possible bioterrorism attack. Beatrice
Golomb, M.D., is an assistant professor of medicine at
UCSD. The scientific director of UCSD's Gulf War Illnesses program,
she has considerable knowledge about biological and chemical agents
of warfare such as anthrax and botulinum, as well as anti-nerve
gas agents such as pyridostigmine bromide. Dr. Golomb was the author
of a RAND report for which she researched more than 4,000 documents
and published research studies about biological and chemical agents.
Michael
Heller, professor of bioengineering at the Jacobs School.
Formerly the co-founder and chief technology officer of Nanogen,
Heller is a leader in microelectronic DNA chip technology. He continues
to consult with Nanogen as the company develops portable, fully
automated system for rapid identification and analysis of biomolecules,
technology that could be critical for detection of dangerous biological
agents. Heller can be reached at 858-822-5699 / mjheller@ucsd.edu
Karl Hostetler, M.D.,
director, Endocrine and Metabolism Clinic, Veterans Affairs San
Diego Healthcare System and UCSD professor of medicine. Hostetler
has developed an oral drug that halts the deadly action of smallpox
and related orthopox viruses in lab tissue culture cells and in
cowpox-infected mice. Called hexadecyloxypropyl-cidofovir (HDP-CDV),
the antiviral drug blocks the activity of variola, the virus that
causes smallpox and orthopox viruses, halting their ability to replicate
and spread. Developed as part of a national research effort to design
antiviral drugs for people infected by smallpox, HDP-CDV is not
yet available for human use. The drug must still undergo additional
testing in animals and safety trials in healthy people. Richard Kornbluth, M.D.,
Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, UCSD and the VA
San Diego Healthcare System. Kornbluth is interested in detection
mechanisms for bioterrorism agents, especially botulinum neurotoxins,
which are the most potent toxins known. Pending approval of a grant
proposal to the NIH, Kornbluth will also work on finding drug inhibitors
for the toxins. Mike
Sailor, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSD,
is working on devices to protect against biological and chemical
attacks. He is developing sensors to detect nerve gas, and recently
successfully tested an easy and cheap solution to detect TNT explosives.
Sailor serves on several government advisory boards on chemical
and biological warfare. Sailor can be reached at 858-534-8188 /
msailor@ucsd.edu Shankar
Subramaniam is professor of bioengineering and director
of the bioinformatics program at the Jacobs School. He is an expert
in bioinformatics, using computers to characterize the flow of information
in biological systems, and is working on the design of a computational
pipeline for rapid analysis of bio-warfare data. Subramaniam can
be reached at 858-822-0986 / shsubramaniam@ucsd.edu
Mark
H. Thiemens, Dean of Division of Physical Sciences. An
atmospheric chemist, he is working with Prather on developing an
instrument to provide an early warning of atmospheric fallout of
bacteria or viruses in a bioterrorist attack. He can also comment
on the San Diego Regional Network for Homeland Defense and the policy
implications for scientists and universities in America’s
War on Terrorism. Thiemens can be reached at 858-534-6882 / mthiemens@ucsd.edu
William
Trogler is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at
UCSD. Trogler has developed new sensing devices to detect TNT and
other substances, with some of his research funded by DARPA. Trogler
can be reached at 858-534-6175 / wtrogler@ucsd.edu
Lewis M. Branscomb holds faculty appointments in the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies and in the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego. He has been actively engaged in promoting bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism with India, Russia, Japan, and Korea, and has written extensively on information technology, comparative science and technology policy, and management of technology. He can comment on the role of science and technology in countering terrorism and on critical infrastructure protection and recovery. Branscomb may be reached
at 858-534-7646 / lbranscomb@ucsd.edu Erin
Kenneally is a licensed attorney and forensic analyst at
the San Diego Supercomputer Center. A leading expert on cyberlaw,
computer forensics, and computer security issues, Kenneally publishes
frequently on those subjects and is a liaison with Homeland Security
leaders in Washington D.C. She also holds leadership positions within
the Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of the Computer and
Technology Computer High Tech Task Force (CATCH) and the High Technology
Computer Investigation Association (HTCIA). Kenneally can be reached
at 858-822-0991 / erin@sdsc.edu David
Moore is a scientist with the UCSD-based San Diego Supercomputer
Center. He is an expert on Web traffic and the Internet’s
structure, and can speak on potential threats to the grid. He is
also the co-director of the Cooperative Association for Internet
Data Analysis (CAIDA) which tracks Internet traffic patterns and
disruptions. Moore can be reached at 858-534-5160/ dmoore@sdsc.edu
Stefan
Savage is an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering. He is an expert on Internet security issues, and is the director of the Collaborative Center for Internet Epidemiology and Defenses (CCIED), which addresses the critical challenges posed by large-scale Internet pathogens, such as worms and viruses. CCIED is one of the first centers funded under NSF's CyberTrust program, and is developing early-warning systems and technologies that can automatically defend against outbreaks. Savage can be reached at 858-822-4895 / savage@cs.ucsd.edu Geoffrey
Voelker is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering. He is an expert on cyber security, particularly the protection of Internet users from denial-of-service attacks. Voelker is affiliated with both CCIED (see Stefan Savage above) and the Cooperative Association of Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA). He co-authored the study “Inferring Internet Denial-of-Service Activity.” Voelker can be reached at 858-822-3323 / voelker@cs.ucsd.edu Gilbert
Hegemier is professor of structural engineering at the
Jacobs School of Engineering. He is principal investigator of the
blast mitigation program at UCSD, which is supported by the Technical
Support Working Group (TSWG), the federal interagency organization
for combating terrorism. He is developing blast-mitigation techniques
using fiber reinforced composites to protect critical structures
such as embassies from terrorist attacks. Hegemier can be reached
at 858-534-4280 / ghegemier@ucsd.edu John
Kosmatka is professor of structural engineering at the Jacobs School of
Engineering. He is an expert in the design, analysis, and testing of lightweight
advanced composite structures civilian and military aerospace applications. He
conducts vibration and aeroelastic studies for defense contractors, and he
developed innovative composite bridge technologies for DARPA, the U.S. Army,
and the Office of Naval Research. Kosmatka can be reached at 858-534-1779 /
jkosmatka@ucsd.edu Frieder
Seible is dean of Jacobs School of Engineering, professor
of structural engineering, and chairman of the California Department
of Transportation Seismic Advisory Board. He is co-principal investigator
of the blast mitigation program at UCSD, which is supported by the
Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), the federal interagency
organization for combating terrorism. Seible can be reached at 858-534-4575
/ seible@ucsd.edu Mohan
Trivedi is professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Jacobs School and director of its Computer Vision and Robotics Research laboratory. Since 9/11, Trivedi has worked on more than half a dozen homeland-security projects with funding from a variety of federal and state agencies, including the Technical Support Working Group, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Office of Naval Research, and Caltrans. His vision-based systems permit surveillance of critical indoor and outdoor areas, and in July 2006, Trivedi's team demonstrated a prototype border-security system in Eagle Pass, TX, based on a small number of automated cameras and computer processing to permit 24/7 surveillance with minimal human supervision. Trivedi can be reached at 858-822-0002 / trivedi@ece.ucsd.edu Hagop Akiskal, M.D.,
is a professor of psychiatry and director of the UCSD International
Mood Center. He is an expert on psychiatric responses to bioterrorism,
post traumatic stress disorder, and depression, and can provide
insight on various ways to reduce anxiety following terrorist acts
and the nature of long term emotional repercussions. James Dunford, M.D.,
professor of emergency medicine and medical director for the City
of San Diego. Dunford can discuss the medical first response to
a terrorist attack. Joshua Fierer, M.D.,
professor of medicine, chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSD
and VA San Diego Healthcare System. An expert in infectious diseases,
Fierer was the co-organizer of the National Medical and Public Health
Response to Bioterrorism Conference held in San Diego in January
2000 and he was part of a team that developed a bioterrorism primer
for physicians that was distributed by the San Diego County Medical
Society. The primer described physical symptoms that physicians
should look for in a possible bioterrorism attack. William Griswold,
is professor of computer science and engineering in the Jacobs School of Engineering. He is supervising development of several software systems for disaster-response, including a patient-monitoring syste for disaster scenes, and Active First Responder (AFR)--software that runs on PDAs and warns responders away from accidentally moving into 'hot' zones. Griswold can be reached at 858-534-6898 / wgg@cs.ucsd.edu William Hodgkiss,
is associate director of the UCSD division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), professor in the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and adjunct professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Hodgkiss has overall responsibility for building Calit2's portfolio of homeland security-related research activities at UCSD. He is an expert in digital signal processing and underwater acoustics. Hodgkiss can be reached at 858-534-1798 / whodgkiss@ece.ucsd.edu Jake Jacoby, M.D.,
is the disaster control officer for the UCSD Medical Center and
Commandeer of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team. He can provide
commentary on how hospitals prepare and organize their efforts for
mass casualties and large numbers of patients. The team is activated
by the federal government and is currently on alert status. Leslie Lenert, M.D.,
is associate director of the UCSD division of Calit2 and associate professor in the UCSD School of Medicine. Lenert works with the VA San Diego Healthcare System and leads the Calit2-based group developing a Wireless Internet Information System for Medical Response in Disasters (WIISARD). Funded by NIH's National Library of Medicine, WIISARD develops wireless technologies for emergency medical response, and tests them with first responders during disaster drills organized by San Diego's Metropolitan Medical Strike Team. Lenert can be reached at 858-552-8585 / llenert@ucsd.edu Saul Levine, M.D.,
is a professor of psychiatry and a Children’s Hospital psychiatrist.
A top authority on the psychological aspects of mass casualty effects
on children, Dr. Levine can provide commentary on how adults can
best explain terrorist acts to children. Ramesh
Rao is director of the UCSD division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) and a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Jacobs School of Engineering. He is a principal investigator on two large-scale efforts to harness wireless and information technologies for improved response to terrorist or natural disasters. Both projects -- Responding to Crises and Unexpected Events (RESCUE) and Wireless Internet Information System for Medical Response in Disasters (WIISARD) -- involve close collaboration between Rao's team of researchers and the first responders and relief officials who are testing the new disaster-response technologies in the field. Rao can be reached at 858-822-4572 / rrao@ucsd.edu Eli
Berman,
a professor of economics, studies religious extremists and shows
how, especially when governments function poorly, sects often become
suppliers of social services and political action. He demonstrates
how religious terrorist organizations use their organizational strengths
more than theology to achieve their goals. Berman can be reached
at 858-534-2858 / elib@ucsd.edu
Michael
Bernstein, a professor of history, is an authority
on the economic and political history of the U.S. since the Civil
War. He is the author, most recently, of “A Perilous Progress:
Economists and Public Purpose in 20th Century America,” and
can provide a historical perspective on the economic and political
repercussions of Sept. 11. Bernstein can be reached at 858-534-6270
/ mbernstein@ucsd.edu Raymond Clark is a project manager for Security Studies and Training at the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. Clark manages diverse research, outreach, and training programs in homeland security, national security, and biosecurity and can comment on work in these areas. Clark may be reached at 858-532-1944 or raclark@ucsd.edu.
Wayne
Cornelius, a professor of political science and director
of the UCSD Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, is an authority
on border enforcement and issues pertaining to unauthorized migration.
His fieldwork includes intensive survey research among immigrants
from Mexico to the United States. He may be reached at 858-532-4447
/ wcorneli@ucsd.edu Peter
Cowhey is dean of the Graduate School of International
Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) and Associate Vice Chancellor of International Affairs. He can provide commentary
on the international and global repercussions of the Homeland Security
initiatives. Cowhey is also a leading expert on the international
communications and information industries, and can discuss issues
relating to cyber-security. A political scientist, Cowhey is co-director
of the "Biological Threats and Public Policy" program
of the UCSD-based UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
and a former chief of the International Bureau of the Federal Communications
Commission. Cowhey can be reached at 858-534-1946 / pcowhey@ucsd.edu Stephan
Haggard is professor of Korean Studies at IR/PS and
the director of the Korea-Pacific Program. He is conducting research
on the social consequences of globalization and how it might affect
the propensity for radicalism and terrorism. He can also comment
on international conflict and security developments on the Korean
peninsula. Haggard can be reached at 858-534-5781 / shaggard@ucsd.edu Dan
Hallin, a professor of communication, is well known
for his research on media coverage during war time, and has authored
several publications on the role of the news media in Vietnam, Central
America, and the Gulf War. Hallin can comment on the impact of the
news media in shaping public policy and public opinion. Hallin can
be reached at 858-534-9981 / dhallin@ucsd.edu Miles
Kahler is a professor of pacific international relations
at IR/PS. A former senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations,
he can comment on the global political and economic repercussions
of the campaign against international terrorism and the conflict
in Afghanistan. Kahler can be reached at 858-534-3078 / 858-822-5295
/ mkahler@ucsd.edu Michael Kleeman is a technology
industry strategist whose particular skill is in bridging technical and business
issues. For over 30 years he has been involved in the technology industry in
engineering, planning, management, and advisory roles. Kleeman also serves as
National Chair of Strategy for the American Red Cross. Kleeman can comment on
cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection and recovery, and disaster
preparedness and response. Kleeman may be reached at 415-380-8550 / mkleeman@ucsd.edu Samuel
Popkin is a professor of political science and a recognized
authority on American politics. He can comment on the national political
and public policy repercussions of the Homeland Security initiative,
including how Sept. 11 has altered the political landscape in the
U.S. Popkin can be reached at 858- 534-2758 /spopkin@ucsd.edu Michael
Provence, associate professor of history, is a specialist
in the modern Middle East, with an emphasis on post-colonial history
including popular insurgency and nationalism. His current work focuses
on resistance and nationalism in the Arab Ottoman successor states
of Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Iraq. Provence may be reached
at 858- 534-3541 / mprovence@ucsd.edu Babak
Rahimi, assistant professor of Iranian and Islamic
studies, is an expert on Shia Islam, medieval and modern Iranian
culture and society and civil society in Islamic lands. He was recently
a fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace, studying the contribution
of Shia political organizations to the building of civil society.
Rahimi may be reached at 858-534-2146 / brahimi@ucsd.edu Susan
Shirk is an authority on U.S.-China relations, U.S.
foreign policy and U.S. diplomatic relations and serves as director
of the UCSD-based UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
A professor of politics at IR/PS, Shirk served in the Clinton administration
as deputy assistant secretary of state for China, Taiwan, and Hong
Kong from 1997-2000. Shirk can comment on foreign policy and diplomatic
repercussions, especially in Asia.. Shirk can be reached at 858-534-3352
/sshirk@ucsd.edu Ross
Starr, a professor of economics, is an expert on the
financial markets, the U.S. banking system, and general economic
trends and conditions. Starr can comment on how terrorist events
affect consumer behavior as well as U.S. monetary and fiscal policy
Starr can be reached at 858-534-3879 / 858-455-1630 / rstarr@ucsd.edu Barbara
Walter, a professor of international relations at IR/PS,
is an authority on international security, with an emphasis on internal
wars, conflict termination, and bargaining and cooperation. She
has recently completed research on the politics of extremist violence.
She can also discuss how to create a durable rebuilding of Afghanistan
and can also comment on the effects of terrorist violence and can
comment on the effects of terrorism on U.S. foreign policy. Walter
can be reached at 858-822-0775 / bfwalter@ucsd.edu
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