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2005 - 2006 Visiting Scholar Directory
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Abdullah, Fauziah
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research: Evaluating Responses of Hylobius Pales, the Pests of Christmas Tree Seedlings, Toward Semiochemicals
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA, c/o Dr. Scott M. Salom
March 2006 - May 2006

Aizen, Marcelo
Researcher, Bariloche University Regional Center, Ecotono Laboratory, National University of Comahue, San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina
Research: Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Pollution and Reproduction: Synthesis Through a Meta-Analysis Approach
University of California--Santa Barbara, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, CA, c/o Dr. James Reichman
March 2006 - June 2006

Akkaya, Mahinur
Professor, Natural Sciences Institute, Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Research: Plant Functional Genomics: Transformation and Silencing of Candidate Genes
Ohio State University--Columbus, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Columbus, OH, c/o Prof. John J. Finer
September 2005 - March 2006

Akoachere, Jane Francis
Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Department of Life Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Research: Modulatory Role of Ginger and L-Type Ca2+ Channel Inhibitors on the Atherogenic Properties of Chlamydia Pneumoniae
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, Department of Health Sciences, Milwaukee, WI, c/o Dr. Anthony Azenabor
September 2005 - June 2006

Alomar, Yaser
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Diseases, Al-Ba'th University, Hama, Syria
Research: Epidemiological Study on Mastitis in Ewes
University of California--Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Joan Dean Rowe
December 2005 - September 2006

Ben Jouira, Hatem
Maitre-Assistant, Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Grapevine, National Institute for Scientific Research and Technology, Hammam, Tunisia
Research: Proteomic Approach for the Improvement of the Tolerance of Grapevines to Drought and Salinity
University of Nevada--Reno, Department of Biochemistry, Reno, NV, c/o Dr. Grant R. Cramer
September 2005 - September 2006

Bover Arbos, Pedro
Researcher, Company of Ecological Detergents, Instaquim Balear, S.L., Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Research: Establishment of New Nesoevolutive Patterns in Fossil and Extant Island Vertebrates
American Museum of Natural History, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, Department of Mammology, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Ross MacPhee
April 2006 - March 2008

Bunchu, Nophawan
Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Research: The Modification of a Wind Tunnel With a Dual Choice Flight Chamber to Study Behavioral Responses of the Blowfly, Chrysomya Megacephala (F.), to Olfactory Stimuli
Texas A&M University--College Station, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology, College Station, TX, c/o Dr. Jimmy K. Olson
January 2006 - July 2006

Cironi Lopez, Pablo Gabriel
Postdoctoral Researcher, Barcelona Scientific Park, Biomedical Research Institute, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Chemical-Genetics Screens Based for Identification of Novel Pathways Governing 14-3-3 Activity
Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Cancer Biology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Pamela A. Silver
Harvard University, Medical School, Department of Systems Biology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Pamela A. Silver
September 2005 - August 2007

Cruz Reyes, Alejandro
Associate Researcher, Institute of Biology, Department of Zoology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Research: Biological, Geographical and Socioeconomical Characterization of the Distribution and Contagious Risk of Chagas Disease in Mexico
Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Basic Sciences, Mississippi State, MS, c/o Dr. Lora Ballweber
May 2006 - July 2006

De Castro, Rosana
Assistant Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences, National University of Mar Del Plata, Mar Del Plata, Argentina
Research: Molecular Characterization of an ATP-Dependent Protease From the Haloalkaliphilic Archaeon Natrialba Magadii
University of Florida, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Gainesville, FL, c/o Dr. Julie Maupin-Furlow
September 2005 - December 2005

El Asli, Abdelghani
Assistant Professor, School of Science and Engineering, Al-Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
Research: Production of Bioethanol From the Olive Oil Industry Solid Waste "Olive Cake"
U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS-Midwest Area, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Fermentation Biotechnology Research Unit, Peoria, IL, c/o Dr. Nancy Nichols
June 2005 - August 2005

Fakim, Yasmina
Senior Lecturer and Head, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius
Research: The Molecular Basis of Disease Resistance in Plants
The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville, MD, c/o Dr. Robin Buell
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Plant Pathology, Ithaca, NY, c/o Dr. William Earl Fry
November 2005 - February 2006

Fuentes Garcia, Manuel
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Catalysis, Department of Biocatalysis, Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Madrid, Spain
Research: Auto-Antibodies and Protein Microarrays for Biomarker Discovery in Cancer
Harvard University, Medical School, Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Joshua LaBaer
October 2005 - September 2007

Gerber, Doron
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Research: Biophysics of Molecular Machines: A Microfluidics Approach to Solving Protein Complexes Structures
Stanford University, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford, CA, c/o Dr. Stephen Quake
August 2005 - August 2006

Gharbi, Jaouhar
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Biotechnology, Higher Institute of Biotechonology, Monastir, Tunisia
Research: Molecular Attention of Cardiovirulent Strains of Coxsackie B3 Virus
University of Nebraska--Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Omaha, NE, c/o Dr. Steven Tracy
January 2006 - August 2006

Gonzalez Perez, Josefa
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Evolution and Population Dynamic of Transposable Elements in Drospophila
Stanford University, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford, CA, c/o Dr. Dmitri Petrov
March 2006 - February 2008

Grau, Roberto
Scientist and Assistant Professor, School of Biochemistry, Department of Microbiology and Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, National University of Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
Research: Regulation of Sporulation and Toxin Production of the Pathogenic Clostridia: Clostridium Perfringens (Gas Gangrene) and Clostridium Difficile (Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea)
Tufts University, Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Medford, MA, c/o Dr. Abraham Sonenshein
Oregon State University, Department of Microbiology, Corvallis, OR, c/o Dr. Mahfuzur Sarker
January 2006 - April 2006

Gravendeel, Barbara
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biology, University of Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands
Lecturing and Research: Expression Analysis of MADS Box B and C Gene Lineages in Orchids
Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Elena M. Kramer
October 2005 - September 2006

Guil Lopez, Noemi
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Madrid, Spain
Research: Systematic Molecular Analysis of Eutardigrada Class
Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Gonzalo Giribet
September 2005 - August 2007

Gultekin, Fatih
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Research: Understanding the Possible Role of Melatonin on Learning and Memory
University of Texas--Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, San Antonio, TX, c/o Dr. Russell Reiter
November 2005 - May 2006

Gurung, Tek
Senior Scientist, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal
Research: Evaluating Interrelationship of Detritus and Microbial Food Web on Livelihood-Based Fisheries of Lake Phewa in Pokhara, Nepal
University of Missouri--Columbia, School of Natural Resources, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Columbia, MO, c/o Dr. John R. Jones
September 2005 - May 2006

Joaquim Justo, Celia
Assistant, Department of Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
Research: Effect of Putative Endocrine Disrupting Substances on the Sexual Reproduction of Rotifers
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biology, Atlanta, GA, c/o Dr. Terry W. Snell
January 2006 - September 2006

Juma, Arla
Head, Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Veterinary Research Bilal Golemi, Tirana, Albania
Research: Polymerase Chain Reaction Method for Rapid Detection of Zoonosis
Auburn University--Main Campus, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, Auburn, AL, c/o Dr. Bernhard Kaltenboeck
September 2005 - March 2006

Kertbundit, Sunee
Assistant Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology, Mahidol University--Salaya, Salaya, Thailand
Research: Molecular Genetic Studies for Fruit Tree Improvement
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Champaign, IL, c/o Dr. Schuyler S. Korban
Texas A&M University--College Station, Department of Biology, Institute of Development and Molecular Biology, College Station, TX, c/o Dr. Timothy C. Hall
July 2005 - January 2006

Knaryan, Varduhi
Senior Research Scientist, H. Buniatian Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Neurohormones Biochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Research: The Role of Calpain in Spinal Cord Neuronal Death in 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine-Induced Parkinson's Disease in Mice
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Neurology, Charleston, SC, c/o Dr. Naren L. Banik
November 2005 - October 2006

Krastanov, Albert
Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Research: Nondestructive Regioselective Modification of Laccase by Linear-Dendritic Copolymers: Characterization and Application for Bioremediation and Oxydative Biotransformations
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Department of Chemistry, Syracuse, NY, c/o Dr. Ivan Gitsov
September 2005 - January 2006

Laird, Ian
Professor, Center for Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Human Resource Management, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Research: Effectiveness of Preventive Interventions to Reduce Hazardous Chemical Exposure in Small Businesses
Harvard University, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, c/o Prof. Joseph D. Brain
March 2006 - July 2006

Lewinson, Oded
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Research: Structural Analysis of Clinically Important Multidrug Transporters
California Institute of Technology, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pasadena, CA, c/o Dr. Douglas Rees
September 2005 - September 2006

Li, Tamara
Senior Scientist, Department of Photosynthesis, Institute of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Bioengineering, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Research: Transcript and Metabolic Changes in Carbon and Nitrogen Allocation Pathways in Cereals Under Drought
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Department of Plant Biology, Champaign, IL, c/o Dr. Hans J. Bohnert
December 2005 - September 2006

Lopez Legentil, Susanna
Postdoctoral Researcher, Center of Tropical and Mediterranean Biology and Ecology, University of Perpignan, Perpignan, France
Research: Diagnosis of Stress in the Giant Barrel Sponge "Xestospongia Muta"
University of North Carolina--Wilmington, Center for Marine Science, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Wilmington, NC, c/o Dr. Joseph Pawlik
March 2006 - May 2007

Malo Valenzuela, Aurelio
Postdoctoral Researcher, National Museum of Natural Science, Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Madrid, Spain
Research: The Effects of Captive Breeding Programs for Wildlife Species on Genetic Loci Under Selection
Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, Department of Conservation Biology, Washington, DC, c/o Dr. Jonathan D. Ballou
Chicago Zoological Society, Department of Conservation Biology, Brookfield, IL, c/o Dr. Robert Lacy
March 2006 - February 2008

Matas Arroyo, Antonio Javier
Assistant Researcher, Faculty of Science, Department of Plant Biology, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
Research: Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Tomato Fruit Development
Cornell University, Department of Plant Biology, Ithaca, NY, c/o Prof. Jocelyn Rose
April 2006 - March 2008

Mushtaq, Shakila
Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Research: The Role of Spiders in Economizing the Use of Pesticides on Cotton
University of Central Florida, Department of Biology, Orlando, FL, c/o Dr. David W. Borst
October 2005 - July 2006

Perczel, Andras
Professor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary
Research: Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Human Cytomegalovirus Proteinase
University of Wisconsin--Madison, National Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, Department of Biochemistry, Madison, WI, c/o Dr. John L. Markley
March 2006 - June 2006

Sans Fuentes, Maria Assumpcio
Collaborator, Department of Animal Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: The Genetic Basis of Reproductive Isolation in House Mice
University of Arizona, College of Science, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Tucson, AZ, c/o Dr. Michael Nachman
April 2006 - March 2008

Silva Bettencourt, Raul
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Genetics Laboratory, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of Azores, Horta, Portugal
Research: An Innate Immunity View on Host-Parasite Interactions in the Hard Clam "Mercenaria mercenaria"
SUNY--Stony Brook University, Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook, NY, c/o Dr. Bassem Allam
October 2005 - April 2006

Strojsova, Alena
Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Research: A Single-Cell Field Diagnostic for Enzyme Activity in Harmful Algae
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Department of Biology, Woods Hole, MA, c/o Dr. Sonya Dyhrman
February 2006 - December 2006

Tsokolov, Serhiy
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Zaporizhzhia Institute of Economics and Information Technology, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
Research: Interdisciplinary Discourse of Life Sciences: Investigation of Biocomplexity and Cross-Cultural Analysis of Teaching the Principles of Life Sciences
University of California--Santa Cruz, Baskin School of Engineering, Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Santa Cruz, CA, c/o Dr. David Deamer
September 2005 - June 2006

Ul Haq, Ikram
Professor, Department of Botany, Biotechnology Research Centre, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
Research: Development of Aspergillus Niger Strain for Enhanced Citric Acid Production From Blackstrap Molasses
Cornell University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Ithaca, NY, c/o Dr. David B. Wilson
January 2006 - January 2007

Vazquez Gonzalez, Maria
Professor and Researcher, Division of Sciences and Engineering, Department of Natural Resources, University of Quintana Roo, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Research: Biodiversity, Biogeography and Evolution of Opilioacaridae (Acari: Parasitiformes) in America
Ohio State University--Columbus, Museum of Biological Diversity, Department of Entomology, Columbus, OH, c/o Dr. Hans Klompen
September 2005 - September 2006

Walker, Mark
Head, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Research: Cell Surface Topology of Group A Streptococcus: The Flesh-Eating Bacteria
University of California--San Diego, School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Victor Nizet
University of Tennessee--Memphis, Health Science Center, Departments of Surgery and Molecular Sciences, Memphis, TN, c/o Dr. Malak Kotb
October 2005 - March 2006

Yankson, Kobina
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor, Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Research: Development of Curriculum for M.Phil Programs in Aquaculture
James Madison University, Office of the President, Harrisonburg, VA, c/o Dr. Daniel Wubah
March 2006 - July 2006

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