Geiger Named Chairperson for HIV Comorbidities and Clinical Studies Study Section

Dr. Jonathan Geiger of UND's Biomedical Sciences Department has recently accepted the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) invitation to serve as chairperson of the HIV Comorbidities and Clinical Studies Study Section, Center for Scientific Review. His term began September 17, 2018 and will run through June 30, 2019. In the past, Dr. Geiger has served as chairperson of the NeuroAIDS and other End-Organ Diseases Study Section from July 1, 2017 to September 16, 2018.

According to the NIH, individuals invited to serve in this capacity are "selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors."