Dr. Weaver is Director of the UTMB Institute for Human Infections and Immunity and the Scientific Director of the Galveston National Laboratory. Formerly the Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pathology, Dr. Weaver also currently holds the John S. Dunn Distinguished Chair in Biodefense, and is the Director for Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases of the UTMB Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases. He is also Associate Director of the UTMB Center for Tropical Diseases, a member of the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development and a Core Member of the Sealy Center for Structural Biology. Dr. Weaver is an internationally recognized virologist and vector biologist as evidenced by more than 200 publications in prestigious scientific journals and many invited presentations at international meetings. He is the recipient of numerous NIH grants and a W.M. Keck Foundation award. Dr. Weaver has received many awards from and holds leadership positions in a number of national and international scientific societies and professional organizations. His high standing in the scientific community is also indicated by his service on national and international committees and study sections, and many editorial responsibilities. He is an associate editor for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, editor for Archives of Virology, section editor (virology, vector biology) for the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and an editorial board member of the Journal of Virology. In addition, he serves as an ad hoc reviewer for over 30 journals and has four patents in vaccine development. Dr. Weaver teaches extensively, and is the Leon Bromberg Professor for Excellence in Teaching. He earned his BS degree from The College of William and Mary in 1979, his MS degree in Entomology from Cornell University in 1982, and a PhD degree in virology from the University of California, San Diego in 1993. Following a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale University School of Medicine, he joined the UTMB faculty in 1994.