At a glance
ACIP Committee members and representatives serve on the Committee voluntarily.
Joseph R. Hibbeln, MD, ABNP, CAPT USPHS (Ret.)
Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist, Formerly Chief of Section on Nutritional Neurosciences, National Institutes of Health. Term: 6/13/2025 – 6/30/2029
Joseph R. Hibbeln, MD, is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist with experience in clinical research, public health policy, and federal service. As former Chief of the Section on Nutritional Neurosciences at the National Institutes of Health, he led research on immune regulation, neurodevelopment, and mental health. His work has informed U.S. public health guidelines, particularly in maternal and child health. Dr. Hibbeln has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications.
Martin Kulldorff, PhD
Biostatistician, Epidemiologist, Formerly Harvard University Professor of Medicine. Term: 6/13/2025 – 6/30/2029
Martin Kulldorff, PhD, is a leading expert in vaccine safety and in the early detection and monitoring of infectious disease outbreaks. He is a biostatistician and epidemiologist and previously served as a professor of medicine at Harvard University, Dr. Kulldorff has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. He helped build the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine safety surveillance systems by developing new statistical and epidemiological methods for the Vaccine Safety Datalink and Sentinel systems. Dr. Kulldorff has served on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee and on CDC's Covid-19 Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Retsef Levi, PhD
Professor of Operations Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, Leading expert in Healthcare Analytics. Term: 6/13/2025 – 6/30/2029
Retsef Levi, PhD, is Professor of Operations Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a leading expert in healthcare analytics, supply chain and manufacturing analytics, risk management, and biologics and vaccine safety. He served as Faculty Director of MIT Sloan's Food Supply Chain Analytics and Sensing Initiative and former faculty co-director of the Leaders for Global Operations Program. Dr. Levi has collaborated with industry stakeholders and public health agencies to develop decision-support models to evaluate biologics and vaccine safety. He co-authored studies examining the association between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and risks of cardiovascular disease, mortality, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Robert W. Malone, MD
Vaccinologist, Scientist, Biochemist, Contributor to mRNA Vaccine Technology. Term: Term: 6/13/2025 – 6/30/2029
Robert W. Malone, MD, is a vaccinologist, scientist, and biochemist known for his early contributions to mRNA vaccine technology. He conducted foundational research in the late 1980s on lipid-mediated mRNA delivery, which laid the groundwork for later developments in mRNA-based therapeutics. Dr. Malone's expertise spans molecular biology, immunology, and vaccine development. He is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Malone received his medical training at Northwestern University and Harvard University.
Cody Meissner, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Previously Chief of Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Former CDC ACIP member, Former FDA's Vaccine & Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. Term: 6/13/2025 – 6/30/2029
Cody Meissner, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and a nationally recognized expert in pediatric infectious disease epidemiology, vaccine development, and immunization safety. He previously served as Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at Tufts-New England Medical Center and on the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the FDA's Vaccine and Related Biologic Products Advisory Committee.
James Pagano, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician with More than 40 Years Clinical Experience. Term: 6/13/2025 – 6/30/2029
James Pagano, MD, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with more than 40 years of clinical experience. He has worked in diverse emergency settings, from Level 1 trauma centers to small community hospitals, caring for patients across all age groups including infants, pregnant women, and the elderly. Dr. Pagano has served on multiple hospital committees, including utilization review, critical care, and medical executive boards.
Vicky Pebsworth, PhD, RN
Focus Bioethics and Vaccine Safety, Research Director National Vaccine Information Center, Former FDA Vaccines & Related, Biological Products Advisory Committee. Term: 6/13/2025 – 6/30/2029
Vicky Pebsworth, PhD, RN, has worked in the healthcare field for more than 45 years in the roles of critical care nursing, health administration, policy analysis, and public health research, with a focus on bioethics and vaccine safety. She has served on the FDA's Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee and currently serves as the Pacific Region Director for the National Association of Catholic Nurses and as Research Director for the National Vaccine Information Center. Dr. Pebsworth earned a doctorate in public health and nursing from the University of Michigan.