9/11 and Anthrax Investigation David Rasko, PhD is a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, a scientist within the Institute for Genome Sciences and one of the early researchers in the field of microbial forensics. He was a lead researcher on the Amerithrax investigation that started in 2002 at The Institute for Genome Research (called TIGR at the time), and was lead author on the recent publication of the genomic aspects of the anthrax investigation (March 2011, PNAS). He is a published researcher and expert on bacterial pathogens, and was recently lead author on the study describing the German E. coli outbreak strains.
Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD is a professor with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences. She is one of the most highly cited investigators in the field of microbiology, is a leading researcher in microbial forensics, and advises US agencies involved in biosecurity and serves on the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity. She and her team played a pivotal role in helping solve the deadly 2001 anthrax attack, one of the largest and most complex investigations ever conducted by US law enforcement. Her team’s work has been featured in documentaries about the amerithrax investigation produced by National Geographic, NOVA and others.
Jacques Ravel, PhD, is a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, a scientist within the Institute for Genome Sciences and one of the early researchers in the field of microbial forensics. He was a lead researcher on the Amerithrax investigation that started in 2002 at The Institute for Genome Research (called TIGR at the time), and was senior author on the recent publication of the genomic aspects of the anthrax investigation (March 2011, PNAS).
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