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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, Department of Horticulture, Champaign, IL, c/o Dr. Robert Skirvin
January 2002 - October 2002

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

Cebria Sanchez, Francesc
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Regeneration and Developmental Biology, Okayama University, Tsushima, Japan
Research: Axon Guidance Mechanisms During Planarian Nervous System Regeneration: The Netrin Genes
University of Illinois, School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Department of Cell and Structural Biology, Champaign, IL, 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
Regional Primate Research Center, Seattle, WA, August 2001 - January 2002

Chan, Lai Keng
Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Science University of Malaysia (USM), 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, Gainesville, 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
Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, San Diego, CA, September 2001 - September 2002

D'Haeze, Wim
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Plant Genetics, Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology, 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, 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, San Diego, CA, c/o Dr. Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
Burnham Institute, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Mark Mercola
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, c/o Prof. James M. Trappe
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR, 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, c/o Dr. John B. Malone
November 2001 - August 2002

Ghulam Rasool, Nassar Banu
Associate Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of 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
Center for Pediatric Research, Infectious Disease Section, Norfolk, VA, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases (ML 7017), Cincinnati, OH, c/o Dr. Jason Jiang
February 2002 - October 2002

Gonzalez, Eva
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemistry, 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, c/o Dr. Thomas Michel
September 2001 - September 2003

Gunawardena, Weligalle W.
Head, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka
Research: The Use of DNA Technology to Monitor Genetic Diversity of Native Cattle Breeds in Sri Lanka
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, School of Veterinary Medicine, Reno, NV, 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, Beltsville, MD, c/o Dr. William N. Marmer
December 2001 - December 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, Department of Entomology, Columbus, OH, c/o Mr. David Denlinger
January 2002 - January 2003

Ignell, Rickard
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Ecology, Division of Chemical 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, c/o Mr. John Carlson
August 2001 - July 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
Brain Research Institute, Department of Neurobiology, Psychiatry and Psychology, Los Angeles, CA, August 2001 - March 2002

Kirakosyan, Ara
Associate Professor and Senior Research Associate, 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, c/o Prof. Martin Wikelski
December 2001 - December 2002

Lopez Lambertini, Paola
Researcher, Institute of Vegetal Phytopathology and Physiology, National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Cordoba, Argentina
Research: Activation of Transgene Expression by Viral Infection
Yale University, Osborn Memorial Laboratories, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, New Haven, CT, c/o Dr. Savithramma P. Dinesh-Kumar
December 2001 - April 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
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Cambridge, MA, 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, c/o Dr. Frank Robb
September 2001 - May 2002

Mendizabal Gonzalez, Iratxe
Research Collaborator, 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 School, Program in Molecular Medicine, Worcester, MA, 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
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Entomology, Lincoln, NE, June 2001 - June 2002

Morelli, Laura
Independent Researcher, Institute of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, 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, c/o Dr. Blas Frangione
June 2002 - August 2002

Moubasher, M. Hani Abdel-Aal
Associate Professor, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, 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, c/o Mr. Brett Tyler
November 2001 - April 2002

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, 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
Department of Behavioral Science, Eugene, OR, June 2001 - December 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 Genomic Analysis Laboratory, Plant Biology Laboratory, San Diego, CA, 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
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Fort Collins, CO, 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
Illinois Natural History Survey, Center for Economic Entomology, Champaign, IL, November 2001 - May 2002

Pokhrel, Bharat
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Research: Aeromonas Associated Infections: Role of Enterotoxins in Gastroenteritis and Identification of Novel Invivo Expressed Virulence Genes
Room 3-142, Medical Research Building, 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, 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, c/o Dr. John Welsh
April 2002 - October 2002

Salazar Aguirre, Maria
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, 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, c/o Dr. Frances H. Arnold
February 2002 - May 2002

Sanchez-Moreno Gonzalez, Concepcion
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Foods Science and Technology, Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Madrid, Spain
Research: Investigating the Relationships Between Nutritional Status, Antioxidant Vitamins E and C, Cytokines, and Adhesion Molecules on Cognitive Impairment in Stroke Patients
Tufts University, Neurosciences Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Medford, MA, 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, c/o Dr. Kenneth M. Mudge
January 2002 - December 2002

Tan, Irene
Associate Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research: Biodegradation of Plastic Polymers
Michigan State University, School of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, East Lansing, MI, 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, 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 the Human Attention Process
University of California--San Diego, Department of Neurosciences, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Steven Hillyard
September 2001 - June 2003

Zaki, Essam Ahmed
Associate Professor, Nucleic Acids Research Department, Genetic Engineering Biotechnology Research Institute, Mubark City for Scientific Research, Alexandria, Egypt
Research: Synthetic Retrovectors for Cotton Transformation
Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, c/o Mr. Jeff Bennetzen
April 2002 - November 2002

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