my name is robin hogan and i am the vice president of communications for the robert wood johnson foundation. we are very proud to be the .ponsor of spotlight health welcoming you to tonight presentation. everyone likes a good epidemic because this is a sold-out session. has been a long day, started at 8:00 this morning in a tent across town. it will end at 8:30 p.m. tonight. i commend you for your stamina. 12 hours of learning. it has been a fabulous first day. .e are really delighted thank you. my job is simple tonight. to introduce the panel and inspire you with their brilliance. dbmave two md's and a tonight to talk to you about epidemiology. laseft, dr. neil vorra. he has distinguished himself as a physician. he is a newly discovered virus infecting humans and cattle in the republic of georgia. rabies cases associated with organ transplantation's. you will be hearing from neil on those stories and others i'm sure. to the far left is jennifer mcquiston. jennifer is a dbm by training. has investigated some exotic tests associated with monkeypox outbreaks. more somberly in 9/11, part of th