AGENDA
Vector & Pathogen Detection Committee
197th Armed Forces Pest Management Board Meeting
Tuesday, 5Nov2013
1500-1700 Conference Room B
Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD
1. Announcements (5 mins)
MAJ Melanson
Voting member introduction and attendance
Chair – MAJ Melanson; Vice Chair – Maj Sanders;
*Army – CPT Westbrook; Air Force – Dr. Reeves;
Navy – CDR Hoel; *Research (WRAIR) – Mr. Van de Wyngaerde;
Research (NMRC) – Dr. Richards; Army PHC – Ms. Spring;
Navy PHC – LCDR Carl Doud;
Air Force Public Health – LtCol Langsten;
AFPMB Research Cmte – LTC Richardson;
AFPMB CAC Cmte – LtCol Breidenbaugh
2. Agenda Review (5 mins)
MAJ Melanson
3. Past Meeting Minutes Review (5 mins)
MAJ Melanson
4. Old Business (15 mins)
a. Voting Members Update
MAJ Melanson
b. Vector Assay List Update - Critical Reagents Program
1) Real-time PCR assay for dengue virus
2) Real-time PCR assay for Leishmania parasite
5. New Business (90 mins)
a. Issue Papers (15 mins)
1) National Stock Number Requests
a) VectorTest® Sand Fly Fever virus AV-RDD
b) BioSpec Bead-beater
2) Arthropod Processing Protocols Approval
a) Flea
b) Tick
c) Mosquito
b. Presentations (45 mins)
1) VecTOR Test Systems, Inc.
2) LAMP
3) USAMMAs Perspective – NSN Assignment
MAJ Melanson
Dr. Daves
Mr. Van de Wyngaerde
Ms. Watts-Caldwell
c. Discussions (30 mins)
1) VPD IPT Assay Development: Pathogen Prioritization
2) 3-5 Year Strategic Goals
6. Meeting Adjourn
MAJ Melanson
MAJ Melanson