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Leadership

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Reinhard Krauss, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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Yael Aranoff

Co-President

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Winston Gee

Co-President

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Kienan Taweil

Co-President & Treasurer

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Elliot Dorff, Ph.D.

Vice President

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Janna Gosselin, Ph.D.

Vice President

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Sana U. Khan, M.D., Ph.D.

Vice President

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Emilie Nordhues

Secretary

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Seema Ali

Director

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Scott Bartchy, Ph.D.

Director

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Ivan Finkle

Director

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Reuven Firestone, Ph.D.

Director

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Javad Hashmi, M.D.

Director

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Director

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Jay Reisbaum

Director

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Muzammil H. Siddiqi, Ph.D.

Director

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Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith

Director

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Hedab Tarifi

Director

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Rev. Scott Young

Director

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