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AbuHelu, Rasmi
Head, Faculty of Health Professions, Department of Medical Technology, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, West Bank
Research: Auto-Reactive B Cell Replication Triggered by Apoptotic Sjogren's Epithelial Cells
North Shore University Hospital, Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, c/o Dr. Nicolas Chiorazzi
September 2005 - June 2006

Artemi, Ion
Associate Professor, School of Continuing Medical Education, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Moldova State University of Medicine and Pharmacy Nicolae Testemitsanu, Chisinau, Moldova
Research: Optimization of the Educational Process in Distance Learning and Curricular Reforms Within the Framework of Continuing Medical Education: Professional Peculiarities for Neurologists and Family Physicians
Ohio State University--Columbus, Center for Continuing Medical Education, University Hospitals, Columbus, OH, c/o Ms. Sereana Dresbach
October 2005 - April 2006

Bajpai, Minu
Additional Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Lecturing: Pediatric Urology
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Urology, Baltimore, MD, c/o Dr. John P. Gearhart
October 2005 - December 2005

Borovecki, Fran
Research Scientist, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Research: Microarray Blood Tests as Biomarkers of Disease
Harvard University, Medical School, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Dimitri Krainc
January 2006 - December 2006

Bumah, Violet
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Department of Life Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Research: Identification and Characterization of a Recombinant Antigen Vaccine Against Malaria
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Departments of Pathology and Microbiology- Immunology, Evanston, IL, c/o Dr. Kasturi Haldar
September 2005 - August 2006

Ciobanu, Petru
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Bioengineering, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa", Iasi, Romania
Research: Creating a Database for Physical Anthropometry
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Center for Human Stimulation, Aurora, CO, c/o Dr. Karl D. Reinig
November 2005 - February 2006

Duque, Julie
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Neurophysiology, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
Research: Neural Substrates of Bimanual Coordination Representation
University of California--Berkeley, Department of Psychology, Berkeley, CA, c/o Dr. Richard Ivry
January 2006 - January 2007

Essop, M.
Senior Lecturer, Hatter Institute for Cardiology Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Research: The Role of Elevated Fatty Acid Utilization in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease
University of Texas--Health Science Center at Houston, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Houston, TX, c/o Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer
August 2005 - January 2006

Froen, Jahn Frederik
Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
Research: Improving Outcome and Care of Pregnancies With Reduced Fetal Movements
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Robert L. Barbieri
July 2005 - July 2006

Garcia Barchino, Maria Jose
Research Associate, Clinical Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Research: The Role of Stat5 Activation in Primary Breast Cancer Progression to Metastic Disease
Georgetown University, Lombardi Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Washington, DC, c/o Dr. Hallgeir Rui
Thomas Jefferson University, Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Hallgeir Rui
October 2005 - September 2007

Gizard, Florence Karine
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Cardiology, Pasteur Institute of Lille, Lille, France
Research: Regulation of Telomerase Activity in Occlusive Cardiovascular Disease by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) Alpha
University of Kentucky, Department of Medicine, Lexington, KY, c/o Dr. Dennis Bruemmer
April 2006 - January 2007

Golubev, Sergey
Associate Professor, Department of Human Anatomy, Physiology and Health Promotion, Vitebsk State University, Vitebsk, Belarus
Research: Computerized Medical Decision-Making and Health Technology Assessment for Better Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Tufts University, Division of Clinical Decision Making, Informatics and Telemedicine, Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. John B. Wong
April 2006 - July 2006

Grzeszczuk, Anna
Adjunct Faculty, School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
Research: Functional Studies on Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Polish Strains
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Baltimore, MD, c/o Dr. J. Stephen Dumler
October 2005 - April 2006

Gustafsson, Stig Arne Jorgen
Optometrist and Researcher, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Lecturing and Research: Eccentric Vision: New Methods and Technology
Atlanta VA Medical Center 151-R, Rehabilitation Research and Development Center of Excellence for Aging Veterans, Decatur, GA, c/o Dr. Ronald A. Schuchard
February 2006 - May 2006

Hapgood, Janet
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Research: The Molecular Mechanism of Varying Selectivity and Biological Activity of Synthetic Progestins Through Glucocorticoid and Progesterone Steroid Receptors to Enhance the Design and Effectiveness of Progestins for Endocrine Therapy
National Institutes of Health, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Steroid Hormones Section, Bethesda, MD, c/o Dr. S. Stoney Simons Jr.
August 2005 - January 2006

Hovda, Knut Erik
Doctor and Fellow, Ulleval University Hospital, Department of Acute Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Research: Renal Failure in Ethylene Glycol Poisonings
Louisiana State University Medical Center--Shreveport, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Shreveport, LA, c/o Dr. Kenneth McMartin
September 2005 - August 2006

Jahrami, Mohamed Merza
Medical Technologist, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain
Research: Immunopathogenetics of Type One Diabetes
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Denver, CO, c/o Dr. George Eisenbarth
September 2005 - May 2006

Karnak, Ibrahim
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Research: The Effects of Increased Intra-Abdominal Pressure on the Fetal Urinary System
Cleveland Clinic, Department of Pediatric Urology, Cleveland, OH, c/o Dr. Robert Kay
July 2005 - January 2006

Liljegren Sundberg, Asa
Researcher, Biomedical Radiation Sciences Unit, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Research: New Tumor Targeting Substances Binding to the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER-2)
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Gregory P. Adams
May 2006 - November 2006

Lim, Ruth
Principal Registrar, Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
Research: Myocardial Injury and Dysfunction in Type Two Diabetic Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
New York University, School of Medicine, Division of Radiology, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Vivian S. Lee
June 2006 - October 2006

Lokrou, Lohourignon
Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Cocody--Abidjan, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Research: Diabetes Mellitus With Initial Level of Blood Glucose and Transient Kidney Failure
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Aurora, CO, c/o Dr. Richard Hamman
September 2005 - June 2006

Losonczy, Gyorgy
Professor, Department of Pulmonology, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
Research: Pregnancy and Allergic Airway Disease in Mice
National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Denver, CO, c/o Dr. Erwin Gelfand
August 2005 - November 2005

Macionis, Valdas
Research Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Research: Experimental Use of a Supraphysiologic Temperature for the Accelerated Evaluation of Skin Graft Preservation Media
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Plastic Surgery, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Dennis P. Orgill
October 2005 - May 2006

Mahmudova, Lola
Head, Department of Ophthalmooncology, Republican Clinical Oncological Center, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Research: Ethical Issues and Healthcare in Tajikistan
University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Department of Health Promotion and Development, Pittsburgh, PA, c/o Dr. Judith A. Erlen
January 2006 - May 2006

Mduluza, Takafira
Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Research: Role of Antibodies, Cytokines and Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms in Resistance and Susceptibility to Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection
Johns Hopkins University, Malaria Research Institute, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Baltimore, MD, c/o Dr. Nirbhay Kumar
September 2005 - May 2006

Mengesha, Yoseph
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research: A Study of the Correlation of Occupational Dust Concentration and Dust Exposure Duration With Inflammatory Cellular Responses and Permeability Changes in Mice Lungs
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Baltimore, MD, c/o Dr. Clarke Tankersley
November 2005 - August 2006

Narlyyev, Karahandjar
Doctor and Medical Editor, Garant PM, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Research: Reducing the Mortality Rate From Cardiovascular Diseases in Turkmenistan by Applying the Model of the U.S. Health Care System
Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, c/o Dr. Alan Lumsden
September 2005 - May 2006

Novakova, Pavla
Senior House Officer, 3rd Medical Faculty, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Research: Prognostic Value of Flow Cytometric DNA Analysis in Gynecological Tumors
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Medical School, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. Linda Carson
October 2005 - January 2006

Palkovicova, Lubica
Researcher, Department of Environmental Medicine, Slovak Health University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Research: Epidemiological Study of Health Effects of Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Children
University of California--Davis, Department of Public Health Sciences, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Irva Hertz-Picciotto
September 2005 - August 2006

Putman, Koen
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Medical Sociology and Health Sciences, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Research: International Study on the Effectiveness of Stroke Rehabilitation
The National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, c/o Dr. Gerben DeJong
May 2006 - March 2007

Richards, Anna
Lecturer, Department of Renal Medicine, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Research: Endothelial Cell Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
Washington University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, St. Louis, MO, c/o Dr. John P. Atkinson
July 2005 - May 2006

Rortveit, Guri
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Research: Urinary Incontinence During Pregnancy and After Childbirth
University of California--San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, Department of Family and Community Medicine, San Francisco, CA, c/o Dr. David Thorn
August 2005 - July 2006

Sagoo, Mandeep Singh
Specialist Registrar, Department of Ophthalmology, University of London, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Research: Ocular Oncology
Thomas Jefferson University, Wills Eye Hospital, Oncology Service, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Jerry A. Shields
November 2005 - October 2006

Slaba, Ingrid
Resident, Teaching Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Research: Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation in Sepsis
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Medical School, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. Nigel S. Key
September 2005 - April 2006

Slaby, Jiri
Head, Teaching Hospital, Department of Clinical Hematology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Research: Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Recipients of Different Sources of Hematopoietic Stem Cells
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Medical School, Adult Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. Daniel Weisdorf
September 2005 - April 2006

Struchiner, Claudio
Professor, National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Research: Genetic Control of Vector-Borne Diseases
Yale University, School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, New Haven, CT, c/o Dr. Alison Galvani
January 2006 - April 2006

Terefe Woldeyes, Hibreniguss
Assistant Professor and Head, College of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Asmara University, Asmara, Eritrea
Research: Phytochemical Study on Traditional Eritrean Medicinal Plants Claiming to Have Antidiabetic Activity
University of California--Berkeley, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Berkeley, CA, c/o Dr. Isao Kubo
October 2005 - June 2006

Terzic, Janos
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Research: The Role of IKKb in the Development of Colorectal Cancer
University of California--San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Michael Karin
September 2005 - August 2006

Vincent, Maurice
Professor, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Ilha do Fundao, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Research: Diffusional Changes in Migraines: A Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Study
Harvard University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Nouchine Hadjikhani
January 2006 - April 2006

Waleekhachonloet, On-anong
Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand
Research: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior on Weight Control Management in Rural Communities
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, College of Pharmacy, Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. Cynthia R. Gross
March 2006 - August 2006

Yang, Bei-Chang
Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Research: Transforming Knowledge Into Action: A Historical Study on the Evaluation of the Polio Vaccine Trial in Michigan in 1955
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, Department of Pharmacology, Chapel Hill, NC, c/o Dr. Rudy Juliano
August 2005 - July 2006

Zemkova, Erika
Scientist, Institute of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Research: Evaluating Age-Related and Exercise-Induced Changes in Postural Stability Properties
Boston University, NeuroMuscular Research Center, Injury Analysis and Prevention Laboratory, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Lars Oddsson
October 2005 - March 2006

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