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DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Capt. Zachary Brown, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., F.A.C.S., CDR/M.C. (F.M.F., S.W.M.D.O.), U.S. Navy, Retired (Chair)
Virginia Commonwealth University

David Ahrenholz, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Consultant (Retired, University of Minnesota Medical School and Regions Burn Center)

Vlado Antonic, Ph.D.
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

Sylvain Cardin, Ph.D.
U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research

Joan Dolinak, M.D.
SUNY Upstate University Hospital

Lt. Col. Bryan Forney, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired
Wounded Warrior Battalion-East, Detachment San Antonio
Consumer Advocate

Kristin Jones Maia, M.A., M.S.S.E.M.
Defense Health Agency, Operational Medical Systems

Capt. John Trafeli, M.D., F.A.A.D., U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Medical Readiness Training Unit, Bahrain

Staff Sgt. James West, U.S. Army, Retired
Program Executive Office Aviation Fixed Wing
Consumer Advocate

Lt. Col. Alicia Williams, M.D., U.S. Army
U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research

Peter Yen, D.M.Sc., M.S.H.A., P.A.-C., L.S.S.G.B.
Joseph M. Still Burn Centers, Inc.

Last updated Wednesday, September 17, 2025