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2006 - 2007 Visiting Scholar Directory
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Boyajyan, Anna
Director, Institute of Molecular Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Research: Inflammatory Immune Response and Blood Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Human Ischemic Stroke Progression
San Francisco VA Medical Center, Department of Neurology, San Francisco, CA, c/o Dr. Midori A. Yenari
July 2007 - September 2007

Caca-Biljanovska, Nina
Chief, Department of Dermatovenereology, Clinical Center Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
Research: Psoriasis in the United States: Thymns Cell-Mediated Hypersensitivity to Contact Allergens in Psoriasis
Case Western Reserve University, Case School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Cleveland, OH, c/o Dr. Kevin D. Cooper M.D.
September 2006 - June 2007

Dantis, Gabriela
Medical Doctor, Individual Medical Practice, Bucharest, Romania
Research: Comparative Studies of Psychophysical Methods of Evaluating Olfaction
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Pamela Dalton
January 2007 - April 2007

De Carvalho Pereira, Paulo
Head Researcher, Center of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Research: The Missing Link Between Oxidative Insult and Retina Neovascularization: A Contribution to the Study of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 (HIF-1) Degradation in Diabetes
Tufts University, USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, Medford, MA, c/o Dr. Allen Taylor
September 2006 - January 2007

De Lucas Collantes, Maria del Carmen
Researcher, Renal Physiopathology Laboratory, Pavillion of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Gregorio Maranon General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Research: Kidney Injury Molecule-1 in Epithelial Repair
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Joseph V. Bonventre
August 2006 - July 2007

Despotova-Toleva, Lyubima
Associate Professor and Coordinator, Department of General and Family Medicine, Medical University--Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Research: Electronic Medicine: Main Aspects, Problems and Decisions
University of Illinois--Chicago, College of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Chicago, IL, c/o Dr. Maria Serratto
February 2007 - July 2007

Fainaru, Ofer
Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Souraski Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Research: The Role of Angiogenesis and Vascular Permeability in Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Harvard University, Children's Hospital Boston, Vascular Biology Program, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Judah Folkman
September 2006 - August 2007

Fernandez Hernandez, Maria Ledia
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Research: Electrophysiology of Corticostriatal Loops and Behavior
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Ann Graybiel
October 2006 - September 2008

Fon Tacer, Klementina
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Ljubljana Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Research: PPAR-alfa, CAR and PXR Regulations of the GADD45-beta Expression and Its Relation to Liver Carcinogenesis
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, c/o Dr. Steven Kliewer
September 2006 - February 2007

Fornasini Salvador, Marco Vinicio
Professor and Coordinator, Department of Epidemiology, College of Health Sciences, University of San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador
Research: Development of a Protocol to Establish a Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction for the Quito Metropolitan District
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Cardiology, Preventative Cardiology Program, Worchester, MA, c/o Dr. Ira Ockene
September 2006 - December 2006

Gall-Troselj, Koraljka
Head, Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Research: The Comprenhensive Analysis of IGF-II/H19 Locus in Human Malignant Tumors
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Hormonal Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Lab, Department of Surgery, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Meena Katdare
September 2006 - June 2007

Hyza, Petr
Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic Surgery, St. Anne Faculty Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
Research: Evaluation of Patients' Satisfaction, Complications and Costs in Breast Reconstructions With Autologous Tissue and Breast Implants
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. Bruce L. Cunningham
February 2007 - June 2007

Kacergius, Tomas
Lecturer, Department of Infectious Disease and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Research: Prevention of Pulmonary Pathology From Influenza Virus Infection With Neuraminidase Inhibitors and Antisense Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Treatment
Eastern Virginia Medical School, The Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Norfolk, VA, c/o Dr. Stefan Gravenstein
November 2006 - May 2007

Kozoni, Vasiliki
Associate Director, Cytopathology Department, Athens General Hospital--Elpis, Athens, Greece
Research: Immunohistochemical Study of the Effect of NO-ASA on NF-kB Activation in Min Mice
SUNY--Stony Brook University, Division of Cancer Prevention, Stony Brook, NY, c/o Dr. Basil Rigas
November 2006 - January 2007

Krediet, Constantijn
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Research: The Muscle Pump as a Candidate Determinant of Orthostatic Tolerance: Central Blood Volume During Systemic Neuromuscular Blockade
Mayo Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Rochester, MN, c/o Dr. Michael J. Joyner
September 2006 - February 2007

Lee, Way
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research: Metabolic Liver Disease Seen in a Tertiary Referral Center in the United States: An Epidemiological and Clinical Review With a Diagnostic Approach
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aurora, CO, c/o Dr. Ronald J. Sokol
September 2006 - February 2007

Levanon, Izhak Erez
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Sacker School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Research: The Biological Significance of Ribonucleic Acid Editing
Harvard University, Medical School, Department of Genetics, Boston, MA, c/o Prof. George Church
September 2006 - August 2007

Marteau, Frederic
Postdoctoral Scholar, Laboratory of Physiology and Physiopathology, School of Medicine, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Research: Zebrafish: A New Model for Studying Cardiovascular Diseases
University of California--San Francisco, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, San Francisco, CA, c/o Dr. Didier Y.R. Stainier
October 2006 - March 2007

Micera, Silvestro
Assistant Professor, Advanced Robotics Technology and Systems Laboratory, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Research: Development of an Impedance Control Algorithm Using Cortical Brain to Machine Interface
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Emilio Bizzi
March 2007 - September 2007

Mifsud, Janet
Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
Research: Novel Developments in the Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism and Pharmacodynamics of Antiepileptic Drugs
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. James Cloyd
July 2007 - September 2007

Mochtar, Iqbal
Resident Doctor, Department of Cardiology, Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
Research: Comparative Evaluation of MRI, MPI, Stress Echocardiography and SPECT for Identification of Coronary Artery Disease
Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Susan V. Kattapuram
September 2007 - November 2007

Mutimura, Eugene
Lecturer and Department Head, Department of Physical Therapy, Kigali Health Institute, Kigali, Rwanda
Research: The Effects of Progressive Exercise Training on Tissue Adipokines and Cardiovascular and Diabetes Risk Factors in HIV-Infected Adults With Metabolic Complications
Washington University, School of Medicine, Program in Physical Therapy, St. Louis, MO, c/o Dr. W. Todd Cade
September 2006 - February 2007

Navarro Loro, Victor
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
Research: Implications of Kiss1 and GPR54 Mutations in the Reproductive Neuroendocrine System
University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Seattle, WA, c/o Dr. Robert A. Steiner
April 2007 - March 2009

Orio Ortiz, Laura
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Madrid, Spain
Research: Interaction Between Cannabinoids and Methamphetamine in Rodents: Behavioral and Neurodegenerative Aspects
Scripps Research Institute, Department of Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. George F. Koob
November 2006 - October 2008

Osipov, Maxim
President, Practica Publishers, Moscow, Russia
Research: Echocardiographic Encyclopedia on DVD
Tufts University, School of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Michael Maysky
March 2007 - June 2007

Otero, Rosalia
Professor, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Research: Responses of the Nervous System to Injury: New Hope for Old Challenges
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Departments of Biology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Martha Constantine-Paton
November 2006 - February 2007

Petersson, Per Fredrik
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Experimental Medical Science, College of Neurophysiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Research: Understanding Learning and Memory Through Analysis of Brain Activity in Conscious Animals
Duke University, Medical Center, Duke Center for Engineering, Durham, NC, c/o Dr. Miguel Nicolelis
September 2006 - September 2007

Ponyatov, Oleg
Chief, Endoscopy Department, Niyazov Treatment and Consulting Center, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Research: Early Differential Diagnostic for Hiatal Hernia and Barrett's Esophagus: Investigating Their Role in Esophageal Malignization
San Diego VA Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Ravinder K. Mittal
September 2006 - February 2007

Psaila, Bethan
Senior House Officer, Department of Endocrinology and Neurology, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
Research: Megakaryocytopoiesis in Bone Marrow Failure
Cornell University Medical College, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, c/o Dr. James B. Bussel
September 2006 - September 2007

Rosenblatt, Aronita
Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Research: Evaluating Approaches for Improving Oral Care Access and Oral Health for At-Risk Children
Forsyth Institute, Clinical Research Collaborative, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Richard Niederman
March 2007 - June 2007

Sheard, Philip
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Research: Real-time Investigation of the Emergence of Nerve Connectivity Patterns
Harvard University, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Jeff Lichtman
February 2007 - June 2007

Simon, Witold
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurotic Disorders and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
Research: The Effectiveness and Efficacy Meta-Analysis of Long-Term Psychotherapy Outcome of Personality Disorder Patients
Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, Provo, UT, c/o Dr. Michael J. Lambert
January 2007 - June 2007

Subramaniam, Vellayan
Assistant Director, Zoo Negara Malaysia, Ampang, Malaysia
Research: Problems Encountered by Infant Mortalities Among Captive Orangutans and Malaysia's Reintroduction of Adult Orangutans Into the Wild
University of Tennessee--Knoxville, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Knoxville, TN, c/o Dr. Edward Ramsay
August 2006 - October 2006

Timothee, Dieudonne
Assistant Professor, Department of Bacteriology and Virology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cocody--Abidjan, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Research: Molecular Characterization of Cotrimoxazole Resistance in non Typhi Salmonella and Shigella Strains Isolated From HIV-Infected Patients
University of Tennessee, Institute of Agriculture, Department of Food Science and Technology, Knoxville, TN, c/o Dr. David Golden
October 2006 - April 2007

Tipney, Hannah Jane
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Research: The Role of the Ski Gene in Craniofacial Clefting
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Computational Bioscience Program, Denver, CO, c/o Dr. Lawrence Hunter
September 2006 - June 2007

Turner, Catherine
Coordinator, School of Nursing, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
Research: Nurses and Midwives E-Cohort Project
Harvard University, School of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, c/o Prof. Graham Andrew Colditz
November 2006 - January 2007

Vinge, Leif Erik
Fellow, Department of Medicine, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Research: Molecular Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Heart Failure: Dissecting GRK Function in the Heart
Thomas Jefferson University, Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Walter J. Koch
July 2006 - June 2007

Votava, Tomas
Physician, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Research: Biomarkers in Pediatric Cancer
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. John Wagner
October 2006 - March 2007

Watanapokasin, Ramida
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
Research: Virus Nanocarrier Conjugates Containing Bioactive Compounds as Enhanced Agents for Gene Therapy of Cancer
Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Takeshi Sano
November 2006 - October 2007

Whiteman, David
Senior Research Fellow, Division of Population Studies and Human Genetics, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
Research: Risk Factors for Cancers and Precancers of the Esophagus
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Program in Epidemiology, Seattle, WA, c/o Dr. Thomas L. Vaughan
July 2006 - September 2006

Wu, Chen-Yi
Chief, Department of Dermatology, Taipei County Hospital, Banciao City, Taipei County, Taiwan
Research: Caring for Patients With Severe Cases of Psoriasis
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Dermatology, Baltimore, MD, c/o Dr. Lieping Chen
August 2006 - January 2007

Yeh, Chao-Hsing
Professor, School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Research: Uncertainty Theory for Children With Cancer and Their Parents
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC, c/o Dr. Merle H. Mishel
August 2006 - May 2007

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