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Ajuwape, Adebowale
Senior Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Research: Control of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia: The Need for Vaccine Development
Iowa State University, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Ames, IA, c/o Dr. Ricardo F. Rosenbusch
September 2008 - May 2009

Alves Villela-Nogueira, Cristiane
Associate Professor, Division of Hepatology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lecturing and Research: Development of a United States-Brazil Collaborative Clinical Trials Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Liver Center, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Nezam H. Afdhal
December 2008 - March 2009

Arboleda Bustos, Gonzalo
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
Research: Cytokines in Glial Cells and Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Neuroscience, Charleston, SC, c/o Dr. Indjerit Singh
September 2008 - April 2009

Arias Perez, Esperanza
Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Research: Autophagic Dysfunction and the Stress Response in Aging
Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Bronx, NY, c/o Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo
May 2009 - April 2011

Bogaert, Lies
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Research: Development of Therapeutic Vaccine Against Bovine Papilloma Virus Induced Equine Sarcoids
University of Southern California, Harlyne J. Norris Cancer Research Tower, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, c/o Dr. W. Martin Kast
October 2008 - September 2009

Bozic, Marko
Resident, Clinical Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of Ljubljana Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Research: Digital Three-Dimensional Photo Analysis of the Face in Diagnosing, Treatment Planning and Post-Treatment Assessment of Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Patients
Health Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas, Department of Orthodontics, Houston, TX, c/o Dr. Chung How Kau
June 2008 - November 2008

Claerhout, Sofie
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Experimental Medicine, Laboratory of Dermatology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Research: A Screen for Genes Regulating Autophagy and Converting Autophagy to Death Under Different Genetic Backgrounds
University of Texas--M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Systems Biology, Houston, TX, c/o Dr. Gordon B. Mills
August 2008 - July 2009

Cobos del Moral, Enrique
Supervisor, Department of Pharmacology and Radioactive Facilities, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Research: Cytokines, Chemokines and Complement System in Microglia: Central Consequences of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Clifford Woolf
Children�s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Clifford Woolf
May 2009 - April 2011

Curocichin, Ghenadie
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Moldova State University of Medicine and Pharmacy Nicolae Testemitsanu, Chisinau, Moldova
Research: Genetic Polymorphism Study of Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertensive Patients
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, Medical School, Department of Genetics, Chapel Hill, NC, c/o Dr. Karen Mohlke
March 2009 - November 2009

Debette, Stephanie
Neurologist, Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Lille, University of Lille, Lille, France
Research: Genetic Correlates of White-Matter Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Genome-Wide Association Analysis
Boston University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Sudha Seshadri
July 2008 - June 2009

del Rio Holgado, Maria
Specialist in Fetal Medicine, Obstetrical Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Health Service, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Evaluation of Brain Damage in Fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease and the Impact in Postnatal Neurological Outcome
New York University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Ilan E. Timor
October 2008 - September 2009

Ekanem, Justine
Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
Research: Biochemistry of African Sleeping Sickness: Trypanosoma Brucei Ribonucleotide Reductase-Related dNTP Pools in the Presence of Resveratrol, Gallic Acid and Avemar
Oregon State University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Corvallis, OR, c/o Dr. Christopher K. Mathews
September 2008 - August 2009

Gomez, Ricardo
Associate Research Scholar, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Institute, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
Research: Molecular Determinants of Coxsackievirus B1 Infection
Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, c/o Dr. Michael G. Rossmann
August 2008 - October 2008

Gonzalez Cuevas, Gustavo
Research Scientist, Department of Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Research: Role of the Cannabinoid System in the Compulsive and Impulsive Aspects of Drug Addiction
Scripps Research Institute, Molecular and Integrative Neuroscience Department, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Friedbert Weiss
May 2009 - April 2011

Husebye, Eystein
Professor, Institute of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Research: Organ Specific Autoimmunity in Humanized Murine Models of Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type-I (APS-I)
Joslin Diabetes Center, Section on Immunology and Immunogenetics, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Diane Mathis
August 2008 - July 2009

Jurkiewicz, Dorota
Senior Research Assistant, Department of Medical Genetics, Childrens Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
Research: JAG1 and NOTCH2 Mutation Detection in Polish Alagille Syndrome Patients
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Human Genetics in Pediatrics, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Nancy Spinner
August 2008 - November 2008

Kapoor, Vinay
Professor and Head, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Lecturing: Surgical Training
Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Surgery, Portland, OR, c/o Dr. John G. Hunter
August 2008 - December 2008

Kvitting, John-Peder
Resident, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Research: Experimental Assessment of Novel Annuloplasty Rings to Treat
Stanford University, Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Stanford, CA, c/o Dr. D. Craig Miller
August 2008 - August 2009

Levy, Arkene
Lecturer, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies--Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
Research: Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Effect of two Plant Extracts on Human Ovarian Cancer Cells
University of California--San Diego, Moores UCSD Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, La Jolla, CA, c/o Dr. Dwayne Stupack
May 2009 - August 2009

Luiza, Vera
Senior Researcher, Nucleus of Pharmaceutical Policies, National School of Public Health Sergio Arouca, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Research: Pharmaceutical Situation Assessment--From Evidence to Action: Framework for Road Map Building
Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Dennis Ross-Degnan
December 2008 - March 2009

Macallan, Derek
Professor, Centre for Infection, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of London, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom
Research: An Investigation of Immune Responses to Viral Infections
National Institutes of Health, Vaccine Research Center, Bethesda, MD, c/o Dr. Richard Koup
April 2009 - July 2009

Maiso Castellanos, Patricia
Researcher, Department of Hematology, University Hospital, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Research: New Therapeutic Strategies in Multiple Myeloma: Immunoregulatory Role of T Cells Against Tumor Cells
Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, c/o Dr. Irene M. Ghobrial
May 2009 - April 2011

Majstorovic, Martina
Associate Professor, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Research: Preventive and Therapeutical Implications in Promoting Oral Health in Children With Emotional and Behavioral Problems: A Comparative Study
New York University, College of Dentistry, New York, NY, c/o Dr. Amr Moursi
October 2008 - September 2009

Minarik, Jiri
Medical Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Research: Multiple Myeloma: Cytogenetic and Molecular-Biological Changes and Their Relation to Therapeutical Response
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Medical School, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Prof. Brian G. Van Ness
September 2008 - July 2009

Orazklychev, Orazklych
Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, Turkmen State Medical Institute, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Research: Family Physicians Training System in the United States
University of North Dakota--Grand Forks, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Grand Forks, ND, c/o Dr. Robert Beattie
September 2008 - June 2009

Pang, Kenneth
Research Fellow, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Heidelberg, Australia
Research: Intercellular RNA Transport in Mammals: Function and Significance
Harvard University, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cambridge, MA, c/o Dr. Craig Hunter
August 2008 - August 2009

Peled, Nir
Resident, Davidoff Cancer Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Research: Early Detection of Lung Cancer by a Novel Breath Analysis
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Department of Medicine and Pathology, Denver, CO, c/o Prof. Fred Hirsch
July 2008 - June 2009

Phoya, Ann
Director, Ministry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi
Lecturing: Globalization of Nursing Education
Winston-Salem State University, Division of Nursing, Winston-Salem, NC, c/o Dr. Joanette Pete McClain
January 2009 - May 2009
(Scholar-in-Residence Program)

Romano, Patricia
Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Medical Sciences, National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Research: Role of Autophagy in Chagas Disease: From In vitro Studies to the Animal Model
San Diego State University, BioScience Center, San Diego, CA, c/o Dr. Roberta Gottlieb
December 2008 - March 2009

Salvador, Gabriela
Adjunct Investigator, Institute of Biomedical Research, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Bahia Blanca, Argentina
Research: Role of PI3K/AKT Pathways in Oxidative Injuries Induced by Free Iron in IMR-32 Cells
University of California--Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Patricia Oteiza
November 2008 - February 2009

Santawisuk, Wallapat
Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
Research: An Improved Maxillofacial Prosthetic Elastomer
Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis, School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN, c/o Dr. Tien-Min Gabriel Chu
September 2008 - February 2009

Scholz, Hanne
Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Surgical Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Research: Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Improvement of Pancreatic B-cell Mass and Function in Clinical Islet Transplantation
University of California--San Francisco, Transplant Service, San Francisco, CA, c/o Dr. Peter G. Stock M.D.
June 2008 - January 2009

Sendide, Khalid
Assistant Professor, School of Science and Engineering, Al-Akhawayn University, Ifran, Morocco
Research: Study of Kupffer Cell's Phenotypes and Responsiveness During Drug Induced Liver Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, NHLBI, Molecular and Cellular Toxicology Section, Bethesda, MD, c/o Dr. Lance R. Pohl
May 2008 - August 2008

Staekenborg, Salka
Doctoral Student, Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Center, University Medical Center, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Research: Cerebral Blood Flow in Relation to Vascular Risk Factors: A Community-Based Study
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography and Biometry, Bethesda, MD, c/o Dr. Lenore Launer
September 2008 - December 2008

Thorfinn, Johan
Plastic Surgery Specialist, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burns, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
Research: The Development of Tissue Engineered Tendon Grafts: An Evaluation of Appropriate Scaffolds, Cell Types and Biomechanical Properties
Stanford University, University Medical Center, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford, CA, c/o Dr. James Chang M.D.
August 2008 - July 2009

Uzun, Cem
Professor, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
Research: Is Intranasal Aerosolized Surfactant Effective on Prevention of Middle Ear Barotraumain Guinea Pigs Exposed to Hyper- and Hypo-Baric Conditions?
University of Miami--Miami, Department of Otolaryngology, Coral Gables, FL, c/o Prof. Thomas J. Balkany
November 2008 - January 2009

Vatish, Manu
Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Research: The Role of Cell Fusion in Placental Development in Health and Disease
Yeshiva University, College of Medicine, Diabetes Research Center, Bronx, NY, c/o Dr. Jeffrey Pessin
November 2008 - October 2009

Verganelakis, Dimitrios
MRI Physicist, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Advanced Research and Therapeutic Institute, Halandri, Greece
Research: Watching Non-Invasively the Human Brain in Alzheimer Patients
University of Pennsylvania, Section for Biomedical Image Analysis, Philadelphia, PA, c/o Dr. Christos Davatzikos
September 2008 - December 2008

Vivier, Pierre-Hugues
Doctor, Center for Radiology, C. Nicolle Rouen University Hospital, University of Rouen, Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Research: Pilot Study: Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) Determination by Dynamic MR Renography in Cirrhotic Patients
New York University, Medical Center, New York, NY, c/o Dr. V.S. Lee
November 2008 - October 2009