Prior to joining Profectus BioSciences in September, 2008, Dr. Eldridge was Vice President of Advanced Vaccines Research for Wyeth Vaccines Research and oversaw the departments of Immunobiology, Bacteriology, and Cell Biology and Pathogenesis. Dr. Eldridge has substantial practical experience in the management of vaccine programs in all phases of development. He is currently the Principal Investigator on two HIV Vaccine Design and Development Team Contracts from the NIH. Dr. Eldridge is the inventor on 11 issued patents, and author of over 130 scientific papers that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, as well as author of over 10 review articles and book chapters.