| Chao Shan | University of Texas Medical Branch |
| Shannan L Rossi | Institute for Human Infections & Immunity, Center for Biodefense & Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| Xuping Xie | University of Texas Medical Branch |
| Pei-Yong Shi | University of Texas Medical Branch, USA Institute for Translational Science, USA Sealy Center for Structural Biology & Molecular Biophysics, Para State University |