Fulbright Scholar Program
2006 - 2007 Visiting Scholar Directory
Biological Sciences Back
Acin Perez, Rebeca
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Research: Oxidative Phosphorylation Modulation by Mitochondrial Protein Phosphorylation in mtDNA Mutant Cells
Cornell University Medical College, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Giovanni Manfredi
October 2006 - September 2008

Al-Bsoul, Abla
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Research: Physiological and Molecular Biology Investigations on Obesity
University of Illinois--Chicago, College of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Chicago, IL, c/o Dr. Yasuko Nakajima
September 2006 - May 2007

Almansoori, Thuraya A. Rahman
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Bahrain, Sakheer, Bahrain
Lecturing and Research: Plant Tissue Culture
Old Dominion University, Department of Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, c/o Dr. Lytton John Musselman
September 2006 - June 2007

Amiryan, Silva
Research Scientist, Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
Research: Physiological Activity of Different Components of the Armenian Adder's Venom
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Los Angeles, CA, c/o Dr. Francis S. Markland Jr.
December 2006 - May 2007

Andersen, Kristin
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Tumor Biology, The Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Research: Extra- and Intra-Cellular S100A4 Protein Influence on the Tumor Stroma Microenvironment in Breast Cancer
University of California--Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Institute for Cancer Research, Department of Cancer Biology, Berkeley, CA, c/o Dr. Mina J. Bissell
July 2006 - July 2007

Arroquy, Jose
Research Scientist, Department of Agronomy and Agro Industries, National University of Santiago del Estero, Santiago Del Estero, Argentina
Research: Early Exposition to Non-Protein Nitrogen as a Strategy to Improve Urea Utilization in Goats
Tarleton State University, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Animal Sciences, Stephenville, TX, c/o Dr. Barry Lambert
June 2007 - August 2007

Bartunek, Petr
Head, Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Research: Hematopoietic Development in Zebrafish
Harvard University, Children's Hospital Boston, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Leonard I. Zon
September 2006 - February 2007

Borin, Sara
Researcher, Department of Science, Technology, Food and Microbiology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Research: Interaction Between Geosphere and Biosphere: Studies on the Microbial Ecology of Deep Sea Floor Hydrothermal Vents
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, New Brunswick, NJ, c/o Dr. Costantino Vetriani
July 2007 - July 2007

Bou Novensa, Ricard
Food Technician, Department of Food Science, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Effect of Thermal Treatments on Physical Properties and Lipid Oxidation of Muscle Membranes
University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Department of Food Science, Amherst, MA, c/o Dr. Eric A. Decker
October 2006 - September 2008

Bozic, Janko
Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Research: Effects of Acute and Chronic Ethanol Consumption on Social Behavior in Three Different Genetic Strains of Honey Bees
Oklahoma State University--Stillwater, Laboratory of Comparative Psychology and Behavioral Biology, Department of Psychology, Stillwater, OK, c/o Prof. Charles Abramson
August 2006 - January 2007

Cermeno Ainsa, Pedro
Postdoctoral Researcher, Spain
Research: Selection of Taxonomic Composition and Cell Size in Marine Phytoplankton
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Environmental Biophysics and Molecular Ecology Program, New Brunswick, NJ, c/o Dr. Paul G. Falkowski
October 2006 - April 2007

Chong, Shu Chien
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Science University of Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Research: Role of the Trans-Membrane Inner Ear Gene in Vestibular Function of Zebrafish
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Ann Arbor, MI, c/o Dr. Kate F. Barald
April 2007 - July 2007

Cognet, Laurent
Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Bordeaux I, Talence, France
Research: Single Molecule Detection of Luminescent Carbon Nanotubes for Applications in Biology
Rice University, Department of Chemistry, Houston, TX, c/o Dr. Bruce Weisman
August 2006 - July 2007

Crespo Maull, Marta
Fellow, Department of Hematology, August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: ZAP-70 and C-CBL Protein Interactions in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Institute for Cancer Genetics, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Riccardo Dalla-Favera
April 2007 - March 2009

De Tullio, Mario
Researcher, Department of Biology and Plant Pathology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Research: The Mechanisms of Stem Cell Production and Maintenance in Plants
University of California--Berkeley, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Berkeley, CA, c/o Dr. Lewis Feldman
April 2007 - September 2007

Diaz Mataix, Lorenzo
Research Fellow, Department of Neurochemistry and Neuropharmacology, Biomedical Research Institute of Barcelona, Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Role of Neuromodulators 5-HT and NE in Emotional Behavior
New York University, Center for Neural Science, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Joseph LeDoux
October 2006 - September 2008

Diaz Mejia, Juan
Ph.D. Student, Department of Cellular Engineering and Biocatalysis, Institute of Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Research: The Role of Enzyme Recruitment in the Evolution of Metabolic Networks
University of Notre Dame, Department of Physics, Notre Dame, IN, c/o Dr. Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
August 2006 - December 2006

Domenech Estevez, Enric
Postdoctoral Researcher, Medical and Molecular Genetics Center, Biomedical Research Institute of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Axo-Glial Interactions and Domain Organization of Myelinated Axons
New York University, Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, Molecular Neurobiology Program, New York, NY, c/o Dr. James L. Salzer
October 2006 - September 2008

Eckert, Christopher
Associate Head and Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Lecturing and Research: Geographic Range Limits: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
University of California--Santa Barbara, School of Environmental Science and Management, Santa Barbara, CA, c/o Dr. Frank Davis
January 2007 - July 2007

Epse Mbu, Benedicta
Senior Lecturer, Zoology Program, Hydrobiology and Fisheries Unit, Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Southwest Province, Cameroon
Research: Identification and Toxicity Assessment of Ciguatera-Associated Dinoflagellates and Reef Fishes
University of Hawaii--Manoa, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Honolulu, HI, c/o Dr. Paul Bienfang
September 2006 - June 2007

Esteban Franco, Alexandre
Assistant Teacher, Department of Animal Health and Anatomy, Veterinary School, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
Research: Fungal Enhancement of the Immune Response
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Fink Laboratory, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Gerald Fink
April 2007 - March 2009

Fernandez Alduncin, Roberto
Adjunct Researcher and Interim Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Water-Use Niche Breadth in North and South American Sister Species of Larrea Desert Shrubs: A Dual Empirical-Theoretical Approach
University of New Mexico--Albuquerque, Department of Biology, Albuquerque, NM, c/o Dr. William Pockman
Duke University, School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Department of Biology, Durham, NC, c/o Dr. James Reynolds
December 2006 - March 2007

Friberg, Nils Urban
Researcher, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Evolutionary Biology Center, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Research: Genetic Conflict and the Evolution of Sexual Dimorphism: Recombination and Genetic Diversity
University of California--Santa Barbara, School of Life Sciences, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, Santa Barbara, CA, c/o Prof. William R. Rice
January 2007 - January 2008

Gaya Belles, Ester
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Phylogenetic Study of the Order Teloschitales
Duke University, Department of Biology, Durham, NC, c/o Dr. Francois Lutzoni
October 2006 - September 2008

Genovese, Griselda
Assistant Researcher and Chief of Laboratory, Department of Biodiversity and Experimental Biology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Vitellogenin and Vitelline Envelope Proteins Induction in Cichlasoma Dimerus (Teleostei, Perciformes) Exposed to Waterborne Octylphenol
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Marine DNA Sequencing and Analysis Center, Salisbury Cove, ME, c/o Dr. David Towle
August 2006 - October 2006

Guardia Valle, Laia
Associate Professor, Department of Animal, Vegetal and Ecological Biology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Diversity and Biology of Neotropical Caribbean Trichomycetes
University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, Department of Biology, Mayaguez, PR, c/o Dr. Matias Cafaro
September 2006 - January 2007

Heideman, Neil
Vice Dean, Department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Research: Conservation Genetics of Two South African Lizard Species
Brigham Young University, Department of Integrative Biology, Provo, UT, c/o Dr. Jack W. Sites
November 2006 - April 2007

Iatrou, Konstantinos
Research Director, Institute of Biology, Laboratory of Insect Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Demokritos National Center for Scientific Research, Athens, Greece
Research: Mosquito Odorant Binding Proteins and Odorant Receptors: Odor Ligand-Mediated Interactions and Biological Function
University of California--Irvine, Developmental Biology Center, Irvine, CA, c/o Dr. Harald Biessmann
March 2007 - June 2007

Iqbal, Muhammad
Principal Scientific Officer, Biotechnology and Food Research Center, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Lahore, Pakistan
Research: Investigation of Metal Biosorption by Citrus Peel Wastes
University of Alaska--Fairbanks, Water and Environmental Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, c/o Dr. Silke Schiewer
October 2006 - August 2007

Jayawardene, Makevitage Innocent
Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nigegoda, Sri Lanka
Research: Determination of Magnesium and Selenium in Serum and Food Samples
Harvard University, Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. John D. Spengler
October 2006 - October 2007

Khalaf, Noha
Lecturer, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
Research: Characterization of the Mechanisms of Resistance to Extended Spectrum Cephalosporins, Carbapenems and Fluoroquiolones Among Clinical Isolates of the Family Enterobacteriaceae in Egypt
Creighton University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Omaha, NE, c/o Dr. Nancy D. Hanson
October 2006 - March 2007

Kidane, Adhanet
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Cellular Animal Physiology, Institute for Neurosciences, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Research: The Regulation of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Expression by Multiple Promoters
University of California--Davis, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Gerhard Heinrich
October 2006 - February 2007

Kone, Tidiani
Teaching Assistant and Researcher, Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cocody--Abidjan, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Research: Fish Telemetry Techniques Implementation as a Basic Tool for the Study and the Sustainable Use of Some Living Aquatic Resources in West Africa
University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Columbia Basin Research, Seattle, WA, c/o Dr. Jim Anderson
January 2007 - October 2007

Kotlan, Beatrix
Research Scientist, Department of Tumor Immunology, National Institute of Hematology and Immunology, Budapest, Hungary
Research: Novel Findings to Establish a New Generation of Breast Cancer Diagnostic and Therapeutic Immunoconjugates
John Wayne Cancer Institute, Department of Glycoimmunotherapy, Santa Monica, CA, c/o Dr. Mepur H. Ravindranath
October 2006 - September 2007

Kratochvil, Lukas
Lecturer, Department of Ecology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Research: Physiological Perspective on the Evolution and Ontogeny of Sexually Dimorphic Traits in Eye-Lid Geckos
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick, Cook College, Graduate Program in Animal Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, c/o Dr. Henry B. John-Alder
March 2007 - July 2007

Laparra Llopis, Jose Moises
Researcher, Department of Nutrition and Food Chemistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Research: Effects of Prebiotics and Other Dietary Factors Upon Iron Bioavailability
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science, Ithaca, NY, c/o Dr. Dennis D. Miller
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, Ithaca, NY, c/o Dr. Raymond P. Glahn
October 2006 - September 2008

Lozys, Linas
Researcher, Laboratory of Marine Ecology, Institute of Ecology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Research: Water Salinity and Endocrine Interactions That Regulate Growth in Eurasian and Yellow Perch
University of Wisconsin--Madison, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, Madison, WI, c/o Dr. Jeffrey Malison
October 2006 - June 2007

Lundblad, Eirik
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Northern Norway, University of Tromso, Tromso, Norway
Research: Deregulation of Gene Expression in Gram-positive Bacteria
Yale University, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, New Haven, CT, c/o Dr. Sidney Altman
August 2006 - June 2007

Manel Blanc, Stephanie
Research Director, Department of Science, University of Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I), Grenoble, France
Research: Spatial Analysis of Genetic Diversity: Evaluation of Statistical Methods
Utah State University, Department of Biology, Logan, UT, c/o Dr. Mark P. Miller
June 2007 - July 2007

Martinez Garay, Isabel
Research Assistant, Department of Genetics, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Spain
Research: B1 Integrin Dependent Control of Neural Progenitor Proliferation in the Developing Cerebral Cortex
Scripps Research Institute, Department of Cell Biology, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Ulrich Mueller
April 2007 - March 2009

Mayilyan, Karine
Senior Scientist, Institute of Molecular Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Research: RP-C4-CYP21-TNX (RCCX) Modular Complement C4 Genotypes in Schizophrenia
National Institutes of Health, Genes, Cognition and Psychosis Program, Bethesda, MD, c/o Dr. Daniel R. Weinberger
Columbus Children’s Research Institute, Columbus, OH, c/o Dr. Chack-Yung Yu
September 2006 - August 2007

Mladineo, Ivona
Senior Research Assistant, Laboratory of Aquaculture, Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
Research: Types and Efficacy of Innate Immunity in Endotherm Fish and the Bluefin Tuna
Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford, CA, c/o Dr. Barbara Block
September 2006 - August 2007

Mostafa, Refat
Professor, Botany Department, Faculty of Sciences, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Research: Green Alga Hydrogen Production
University of California--Berkeley, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Berkeley, CA, c/o Dr. Anastasios Melis
September 2006 - March 2007

Motran, Claudia
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, National University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
Research: Modulation of Antigen-specific Immune Responses by PSG1a-treated Dendritic Cells
University of California--Los Angeles, Molecular Biology Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Los Angeles, CA, c/o Dr. Carrie Miceli
February 2007 - April 2007

Naidoo, Richard
Professor and Head, Pfizer Molecular Biology Research Facility, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, University Kwazulu-Natal--Medical School Campus, Durban, South Africa
Research: Development of DNA Microarray Technology for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Squamous Cancer of the Esophagus
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Icahn Medical Institute, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Margaret Baron
November 2006 - February 2007

Navajas Perez, Rafael
Researcher, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Research: Gene Duplication and Evolution of Sex Chromosones in Carica Papaya
University of Georgia, Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory, Center for Applied Genetic Technologies, Athens, GA, c/o Dr. Andrew Paterson
October 2006 - September 2008

Patiny, Sebastien
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Pure and Applied Entomology, State Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Gembloux, Belgium
Research: Phylogeography and Evolutionary Modes in Bees
Cornell University, Department of Entomology, Ithaca, NY, c/o Dr. Bryan N. Danforth
January 2007 - June 2007

Petanidou, Theodora
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece
Research: Invading the Mediterranean: Pollination and Competitive Ability of an Alien Plant in Its Original Habitat in Arizona
University of Arizona, College of Science, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Tucson, AZ, c/o Dr. Judith Bronstein
July 2006 - September 2006

Poklar Ulrih, Natasa
Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Research: Insight Into the Molecular Basis of Protein Aggregation
University of California--Santa Cruz, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Santa Cruz, CA, c/o Prof. Anthony Fink
October 2006 - March 2007

Rahman, Rosanna Michelle Amina
Postdoctoral Student, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Research: Screening Experimental Therapeutics for Clinical Trial of Stroke Patients
Harvard University Medical School, Vascular and Critical Care Neurology Training Program, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Jonathan Rosand
September 2006 - May 2007

Rehakova, Klara
Scientist, Center for Phycology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Trebon, Czech Republic
Research: Molecular Studies of the Blue-Green Algae Nostoc
John Carroll University, Department of Biology, Cleveland, OH, c/o Dr. Jeffrey R. Johansen
October 2006 - May 2007

Rico Camps, Felix
Postdoctoral Fellow, Spain
Research: Biophysical Determinants of Cell Adhesion Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy
University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Coral Gables, FL, c/o Dr. Vincent T. Moy
October 2006 - September 2007

Rosado Rey, Abel
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
Research: Identification of Stress Adaptation Determinants Using Thellungiela Halophila
University of California--Riverside, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Riverside, CA, c/o Dr. Jian-Kang Zhu
Purdue University, Center for Plant Environmental Stress Physiology, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, West Lafayette, IN, c/o Dr. Paul M. Hasegawa
October 2006 - September 2008

Rotaru, Vladimir
Senior Researcher, Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Plant Physiology, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Research: Nitrate Assimilation and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Soybean With Relation to Phosphorus and Boron Supply
University of Florida, Agronomy Department, Gainesville, FL, c/o Dr. Thomas R. Sinclair
September 2006 - August 2007

Rubio de Casas, Rafael
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biodiversity and Conservation, Rey Juan Carlos University, Mostoles, Spain
Research: Evolutionary Ecology of Seed Germination in Arabidopsis Thaliana
Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Kathleen Donohue
May 2007 - April 2009

Ruggiero, Adriana
Conicet Adjunct Researcher, Ecotono Laboratory, National University of Comahue, Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina
Research: The Effect of Climate and Geographic Isolation on the Geographic Distribution and Diversity of Mountain Bird Species: Comparing Patterns in North and South America
University of California--Irvine, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Irvine, CA, c/o Dr. Bradford Hawkins
June 2007 - September 2007

Segarra Blasco, Marta
Postdoctoral Researcher, Barcelona, Spain
Research: The Role of Eph Receptors and Ephrin Ligands in Post-Natal Angiogenesis
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Basic Research Laboratory, Bethesda, MD, c/o Dr. Giovanna Tosato
April 2007 - March 2009

Seifu, Zenebe
Associate Researcher and Director, National Fisheries and Other Living Aquatic Resources Research Center, Sebeta, Ethiopia
Research: Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Growth and Lipid Quality of the Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus in Aquaria
University of Washington, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA, c/o Dr. Michael Brett
October 2006 - September 2007

Siddiqui, Ghazala
Assistant Professor, Center for Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Research: Physiological and Nutritional Regulation of Gametogenesis in Oysters With Special Reference to Hatchery Culture
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service--Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Aquaculture and Enhancement Division, Biotechnology Branch, Woods Hole, MA, c/o Dr. Gary Wikfors
June 2006 - April 2007

Suba, Mario
Professor, Department of Animal Science, Central Luzon State University, Munoz, Philippines
Research: Development of Strategies for the Efficient and Effective Conservation and Utilization of Domestic Animal Species
University of Arkansas--Fayetteville, College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Animal Science, Fayetteville, AR, c/o Dr. Charles Rosenkrans
August 2006 - January 2007

Swiecicka, Izabela
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
Research: Improvement of Insecticidal Efficacy of Environmental Bacillus Thuringiensis Strains From Northeast Poland
University of California--Riverside, Department of Entomology, Riverside, CA, c/o Dr. Brian A Federici
October 2006 - February 2007

Tenea, Gabriela
Researcher, Department of Transgenesis and Epigenetics, Institute of Genetics, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Research: Investigation of Chromatin Structure at T-DNA Target Sites in the Arabidopsis Genome
Purdue University, College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, c/o Dr. Stanton Gelvin
October 2006 - September 2007

Ulker, Hasan
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
Research: Sterilization Vaccine for Cattle
Washington State University--Pullman, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, Pullman, WA, c/o Dr. Charles T. Gaskins
July 2006 - December 2006

Vallejo, Benjamin
Assistant Professor, Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, University of the Philippines--Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Lecturing and Research: Molecular Phylogeny of Indo-West Pacific Oliva and Its Geography of Speciation: Teaching Biogeography and Biodiversity Science From a Filipino Viewpoint
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge, Department of Biological Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA, c/o Dr. Michael Hellberg
January 2007 - April 2007

Ventura, Mario
Researcher, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Research: Human Genome Structural Variation and Genetic Disease
University of Washington, Department of Genome Science, Seattle, WA, c/o Dr. Evan Eichler
April 2007 - October 2007

Younes, Nidal
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Research: Influence of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor on the Viability of Encapsulated Pancreatic Rat Islets After Transplantation Into Diabetic Rats
University of Chicago, Department of Surgery, Islet Transplant Program, Chicago, IL, c/o Dr. Marc R. Garfinkel
September 2006 - May 2007

Zayat, Leonardo
Junior Lecturer, Department of Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Use of Metal-Based Caged Compounds in the Study of Cortical Circuitry and Dendritic Spine Nature in Mouse Brain Slices
Columbia University, Department of Biological Sciences, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Rafael Yuste
October 2006 - January 2007

Zuberi, Amina
Assistant Director, Fish Seed Hatchery and Research Training Center, Islamabad, Pakistan
Research: Improving Reproductive Efficiency to Produce Catfish Hybrids
Auburn University--Main Campus, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, Auburn, AL, c/o Dr. Rex A. Dunham
November 2006 - September 2007

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