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Ali, Nawab
Professor, Department of Horticulture, North-West Frontier Province Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Research: Standardization of In-Vitro Regeneration Technology for Guava
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Department of Horticulture, Urbana, IL, 61801
c/o Dr. Robert Skirvin
January 2002 - October 2002


Arrasate Iragui, Montserrat
Postdoctoral Fellow, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Research: Huntingtin Regulation for Neuronal Gene Expression
University of California--San Francisco, Department of Physiology and Neurology, San Francisco, CA, 94103
c/o Dr. Steven Finkbeiner
July 2001 - July 2003


Badr, Abdel Fattah
Professor and Head, Faculty of Science, Department of Botany, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
Research: Molecular Search for the Ancestors and Domestication History of the Egyptian Clover (Trifolium Alexandrium)
Miami University, Department of Botany, Oxford, OH, 45056
c/o Dr. Linda Watson
Dates to be determined.


Cebria Sanchez, Francesc
Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Regeneration and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Okayama University, Tsushima, Japan
Research: Axon Guidance Mechanisms During Planarian Nervous System Regeneration: The Netrin Genes
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Department of Cell and Structural Biology, Urbana, IL, 61801
c/o Dr. Phillip A. Newmark
May 2002 - May 2003


Chalise, Mukesh
General Secretary, Natural History Society of Nepal, Lalitpur, Nepal
Research: Primate Conservation: Collaborative Data Analysis and Acquisition of Research Expertise
University of Washington, Regional Primate Research Center, Seattle, WA, 98195
c/o Dr. Randall C. Kyes
August 2001 - January 2002


Chan, Lai Keng
Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Lecturing and Research: Mass Propagation of Typhonium Flagelliforme Using a Bioreactor and the Study of Anti-Tumoractivity of In-Vitro Plants
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL, c/o Dr. Richard E. Litz
November 2001 - June 2002


Chen, Alon
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovoth, Israel
Research: The Effects of Stress on the Regulation of Reproductive Functions
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, San Diego, CA, c/o Dr. Wylie W. Vale
September 2001 - September 2002


D'Haeze, Wim
Doctoral Candidate, Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Plant Genetics, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Research: Functional Characterization of Surface Polysaccharides Synthesized by the Micro-Symbiont Azorhizobium Caulinodans
University of Georgia, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Athens, GA, 30602
c/o Dr. R.W. Carlson
September 2001 - September 2002


Diaz Trelles, Ramon
Postdoctoral Researcher, Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras, Portugal
Research: Study of Genes Involved in Limb Identity Determination
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Gene Expression Laboratory, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
September 2001 - September 2003


Dominguez, Laura
Professor, Multidisciplinary Institute of Vegetal Biology, National University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
Research: Diversity and Ecology of Southwestern Argentinean Hipogeous Fungi
Oregon State University, Department of Forest Science, Corvallis, OR, 97331
c/o Prof. James M. Trappe
Oregon State University, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR, 97331
c/o Dr. Michael A. Castellano
June 2002 - August 2002


Felip Edo, Alicia
Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Castellon, Spain
Research: Molecular Analysis of the Male-Determining Region of the Rainbow Trout Chromosome
Washington State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Pullman, WA, c/o Dr. Gary Thorgaard
October 2001 - October 2003


Gebreselassie, Teshome
Director, Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research: Geographic Information Systems and Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803-3103
c/o Dr. John B. Malone
November 2001 - July 2002


Ghulam Rasool, Nassar Banu
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research: Sequence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Norwalk-Like Viruses Associated With Acute Diarrhea in Malaysian Children and Future Outbreaks of Food Poisoning in Malaysia
Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads, Center for Pediatric Research, Infectious Disease Section, Norfolk, VA, c/o Dr. David O. Matson
University of Cincinnati, Division of Infectious Diseases (ML 7017), Cincinnati, OH, c/o Dr. Jason Jiang
February 2002 - October 2002


Gisbert, Enric
Researcher, Faculty of Biology, Department of Animal Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Development and Management of a Shortnose Sturgeon "Acipenser Brevirostrum" Broodstock
University of California--Davis, Department of Animal Science, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Serge I. Doroshov
January 2001 - January 2002


Gonzalez, Eva
Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Research: Pathways for Palmitoylation and Depalmitoylation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase
Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular Division, Boston, MA, 02115
c/o Dr. Thomas Michel
September 2001 - September 2003


Gunawardena, Weligalle W.
Head, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka
Research: The Use of DNA Technology to Monitor Genetic Diversity of Native Cattle Breeds in Sri Lanka
University of Nevada--Reno, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, School of Veterinary Medicine, Reno, NV, c/o Dr. Craig W. Beattie
August 2001 - June 2002


Hameed, Abdul
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Research: Low Cost Clean Technologies for Making Environmentally Friendly Leather
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Center, Hides, Lipids and Wool Research Unit, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038
c/o Dr. William N. Marmer
November 2001 - August 2002


Hayward, Scott
Doctoral Candidate, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Research: The Role of Stress Proteins in Insect Diapause
Ohio State University--Columbus, Department of Entomology, Columbus, OH, c/o Mr. David Denlinger
January 2002 - January 2003


Hilali, Abdelaly
Professor, Department of Soil Science, Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Institute, Rabat, Morocco
Research: Identification and Characterization of Desiccation Resistance Genes of Bradyrhizobium Japonicum
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, St. Paul, MN, 55108
c/o Dr. Michael J. Sadowsky
June 2002 - September 2002


Ibanez de Sans, Maria Elena
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physiology and Immunology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Sustaining Rare Domestic Breeds' Germplasm Through Nuclear Transfer and Assisted Reproduction Technologies
Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Medford, MA, 02155
c/o Dr. Eric W. Overstrom
August 2000 - August 2002


Ignell, Rickard
Doctoral Candidate, Division of Chemical Ecology, Department of Ecology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
Research: Functional Genomics of Olfaction in Drosophila
Yale University, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, New Haven, CT, 06520
c/o Mr. John Carlson
August 2001 - July 2002


Jimenez, Jose
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Barcelona, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Analysis of Gene Expression in Type 2 Diabetes: An Oligonucleotide Array Approach
Harvard University, Joslin Diabetes Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Cambridge, MA, 02115
c/o Dr. Mary E. Patti
March 2001 - February 2002


Kaczmarek, Leszek
Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland
Research: Role of Gene Expression in Learning as Tested by Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer into Mouse Brain
University of California--Los Angeles, Brain Research Institute, Department of Neurobiology, Psychiatry and Psychology, Los Angeles, CA, c/o Dr. Alcino J. Silva
August 2001 - March 2002


Kirakosyan, Ara
Associate Professor and Senior Research, Department of Biophysics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
Research: Plant Cell Factories as a Source of Therapeutics
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, Department of Biology, Ann Arbor, MI, c/o Dr. Peter Kaufman
January 2002 - October 2002


Lindstrom, Karin
Research Assistant, Evolutionary Biology Center, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Research: Ecological Immunology in Birds
Princeton University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton, NJ, 08544
c/o Prof. Martin Wikelski
December 2001 - December 2002


Lloret Romero, F. Javier
Research Associate, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Research: Synthesis, Regulation, and Role of the Exopolysaccharides in the Infection Process and Module Development
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology, 68-633, Cambridge, MA, 02139-4307
c/o Dr. Graham C. Walker
October 2000 - September 2002


Mahadevan, Subramony
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Research: Gene Expression and Population Dynamics of Bacteria Under Conditions of Starvation
Harvard University, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Boston, MA, 02115
c/o Dr. Roberto Kolter
May 2001 - August 2001


Mawadza, Crispen
Research Scientist, Biotechnology Research Institute, Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Center, Harare, Zimbabwe
Research: Bioconversion of Lignocellulose: Discovery of Novel Thermostable Polysaccharide Degradation Systems
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD, 21202
c/o Dr. Frank Robb
September 2001 - May 2002


Mendizabal Gonzalez, Iratxe
Reader, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Basque, San Sebastion, Spain
Research: Characterization of the Mechanism of Activation of the Yeast Transcription Factor Hal8/Crzl/T cn1 in the Context of Chromatin
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Program in Molecular Medicine, Worcester, MA, 01605
c/o Dr. Craig Lewis Peterson
October 2001 - October 2003


Molina, Maria
Associate Professor, Department of Science and Engineering, King Juan Carlos University, Mostoles, Spain
Research: Molecular Analysis and Morphological Studies of Lichenicolous Fungi
Smithsonian Institution, National Museam of Natural History, Department of Botany, Washington, DC, c/o Dr. Paula Depriest
May 2002 - August 2002


Molina-Ochoa, Jaime
Professor and Researcher, School of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, University of Colima, Colima, Mexico
Research: Molecular Characterization of the Genetic Variability of Mexican and U.S. Fall Armyworm Populations from Different Geographic Areas
University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Entomology, Lincoln, NE, c/o Dr. John Foster
June 2001 - June 2002


Montoro, Rafael
Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
Research: Role of Electrical Synapses in the Development of Neuronal Circuits
Columbia University, Department of Biological Sciences, New York, NY, 10027
c/o Dr. Rafael Yuste
June 2000 - June 2001


Morelli, Laura
Independent Researcher, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute of Biological Chemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Insulin-Degrading Enzyme as a Potential Target in Alzheimer's Disease Therapy
New York University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, New York, NY, 10011
c/o Dr. Blas Frangione
June 2002 - August 2002


Moubasher, M. Hani Abdel-Aal
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Botany Department, Cairo University, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Research: Genome Analysis of Pathogenic and Non-Pathnogenic Population of Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. Lycopersici Using Trangenic Tomato Plants
University of California--Davis, Plant Pathology, Davis, CA, 95616
c/o Mr. Brett Tyler
November 2001 - April 2002


Moya Larano, Jorge
Researcher, Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology, and Ecology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Behavioral Mechanisms in Extreme Interference Competition
University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Lexington, KY, 40506-0091
c/o Dr. David H. Wise
July 2000 - June 2002


Munoz de Toro, Monica
Professor, Faculty of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of the Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
Research: The Effect of In-Utero Exposure to Low Environmentally-Relevant Doses of Xenoestrogen on Mammary Gland Development and Growth
Tufts University, School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, Boston, MA, 02111
c/o Dr. Ana Soto
June 2001 - September 2001


Nielsen, Jens Jeppe
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Research: Identification of Microorganisms and Assessment of their Activity in Natural and Engineered Systems
University of Washington, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA, 98195
c/o Dr. David A. Stahl
November 2001 - June 2002


Nukenine, Elias
Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Research: Integrated Pest Management: Economic Threshold, Sampling Plans and Spatial Analysis
University of California--Davis, Department of Entomology, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Frank G. Zalom
September 2001 - April 2002


Okut, Hayrettin
Associate Professor, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, Turkey
Research: Social Context and Adolescent Substance Use Development
Oregon Research Institute, Department of Behavioral Science, Eugene, OR, 97403
c/o Dr. Terry E. Duncan
June 2001 - September 2001


Olmedo, Gabriela
Professor, Department of Plant Genetic Engineering, National Polytechnic Institute, Center for Research and Advanced Studies, Irapuato, Mexico
Research: Use of DNA-Array Technology to Determine Half-Life and to Compare Cytoplasmic Versus Nuclear mRNA Distribution
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Salk Institute Genomic Analysis Laboratory, Plant Biology Laboratory, La Jolla, CA, 92037
c/o Dr. Joseph R. Ecker
August 2001 - July 2002


Owuor, Paul
Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Research: Screening for Plant Extracts and Compounds to Replace Synthetic Fungicides for Control of Plant Fungal Pathogens
Colorado State University, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Fort Collins, CO, c/o Dr. Jorge M. Vivanco
September 2001 - June 2002


Pilarska, Daniela
Research Assistant, Institute of Zoology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Research: Variability Within Species and Taxonomic Relationships Between Microsporidian Pathogens Occuring in Central and Eastern European Populations of Lymantria Dispar and Euproctis Chrysorrea
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey, Center for Economic Entomology, Champaign, IL, 61820
c/o Dr. Leellen F. Solter
November 2001 - April 2002


Pokhrel, Bharat
Associate Professor, Institute of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Research: Aeromonas Associated Infections: Role of Enterotoxins in Gastroenteritis and Identification of Novel Invivo Expressed Virulence Genes
University of Texas--Medical Branch at Galveston, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Galveston, TX, c/o Dr. Ashok K. Chopra
November 2001 - April 2002


Pozner, Raul
Assistant Researcher, Darwinian Institute of Botany, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Fertilization in Cayaponia Bonariensis: The Pollen Tube as a Nourishing Structure of the Embryo, Ultrastructure of the Male Germ Unit and the Vegetative Nucleus as an Active Carrier of Sperms
University of Oklahoma, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Norman, OK, 73019
c/o Dr. Scott D. Russell
May 2002 - August 2002


Risques Fernandez, Rosa Ana
Research Fellow, Department of Molecular Oncology, Institute of Oncological Research, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Vertical Microarrays: Development And Validation
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Molecular Biology, San Diego, CA, 92121
c/o Dr. John Welsh
April 2002 - October 2002


Salazar Aguirre, Maria
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Research: Directed Evolution of Pseudomona Putida Cytochrome P450
California Institute of Technology, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pasadena, CA, 91125
c/o Dr. Frances H. Arnold
February 2002 - May 2002


Sanchez-Moreno Gonza, Concepcion
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Foods Science and Technology, Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Madrid, Spain
Research: Roles of Nutritional Status, Vitamins E and C on Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules Expression and Their Association with Cognitive Impair
Tufts University, Neurosciences Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Boston, MA, 02111
c/o Dr. Antonio Martin Pastor
October 2001 - October 2003


Sereme, Abdoulaye
Researcher, Department of Natural Products, National Center for Scientific and Technological Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Research: In-Vitro Tissue Culture of Lannea Microcarpa Engl. et. K. Krause
Cornell University, Department of Horticulture, Ithaca, NY, 14853-0001
c/o Dr. Kenneth M. Mudge
January 2002 - October 2002


Tan, Irene
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research: Biodegradation of Plastic Polymers
Michigan State University, School of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, East Lansing, MI, 48824
c/o Dr. Ramani Narayan
January 2002 - May 2002


Thomsen, Iben
Senior Advisor, Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute, Horsholm, Denmark
Research: Diseases and Disorders in Christmas Trees and Greenery
Washington State University, Research and Extension Center, Plant Pathology, Puyallup, WA, 98371
c/o Dr. Gary Chastagner
June 2001 - February 2002


Thulin, Carl-Gustaf
Researcher, Department of Conservation Biology and Genetics, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Research: Genetic Basis for Character Release in Indian Mongoose
University of Tennessee--Knoxville, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Knoxville, TN, c/o Dr. Daniel Simberloff
October 2001 - October 2002


Vazquez, Manuel
Researcher, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Research: Combination of Neuroimages for Anatomical and Functional Analysis in Human Attentional Process
University of California--San Diego, Department of Neurosciences, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Steven Hillyard
September 2001 - June 2003



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