Intermediate Term Training

Fall 1997

Jana Blahova, PhD

Bacteriology Researcher
Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
Department of Microbiology
Bratislava, Slovakia

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Principles of Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Responsible Conduct in Research

Mentor: Michael Pfaller, PhD, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine

Professional Interests

• Transferable resistance determinants (R plasmids) and transduction of antibiotic resistance to gram-negative bacteria in hospital environment.
• Bacterial genetics, antibiotic resistance, and antibiotics.

Workshop

October 98. ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE SURVEILLANCE . J Blahova and M. Pfaller.

Branislav Vohnout, MD

(formerly)
Researcher
Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
Department of Lipid and Glycide Diseases
Bratislava, Slovakia
(Currently on 2 year Research Fellowship on Genetic Epidemiology at the Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, Center for Biochemical and Pharmacological Research, S. Maria Imbaro, Italy)

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Principles of Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Responsible Conduct in Research, Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology

Mentor: Helmut Schrott, MD

Professional Interests

• Polymorphisms of factor VII gene and thrombotic complications in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
• Function of vascular endothelium, performance of isolated rabbit hearts (heart model), and effects of hyperthermal immersion and exercise test on cardiovascular system in CAD and healthy patients.
• Study of epidemiology as it applies to nutritional, cardiovascular, genetic and environmental areas.

Workshop

Nov 98. LIPID DISORDERS TRAINING. B. Vohnout, H. Schrott.

Julia Schlarmmanova, RN

Registered Nurse
Derer's University Hospital
Department of Infectious Diseases
Bratislava, Slovakia

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Nursing in Community Health, Pathophysiology, Responsible Conduct in Research

Mentor: Pamela Willard
College of Nursing

Professional Interests

• Treatment of HIV/AIDS patients
• Environmental factors and health
• Nursing continuing education

Workshops

Jun 99. NURSING OUTCOMES CLASSIFICATION. J. Schlarmannova, Anna Kriskova, and P. Willard

Diana Makarova, MD

Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
Department of Clinical Pharmacology
Bratislava, Slovakia

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Principles of Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Responsible Conduct of Research, Global and Environmental Health Policy

Mentor: Marcia Willing, MD
Department of Pediatrics

Professional Interests

Osteoporosis: its epidemiology, prevention, pathophysiology, and treatment possibilities.

Workshop

Jun 98. COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: OSTEOPOROSIS. D. Makarova, M. Willing, and Robert Wallace.

Vitomir Bric, MA

Manager
Agriculture Veterinary Institute
Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Environmental Health, Responsible Conduct in Research, Global and Environmental Health Policy

Mentor: Stephen Reynolds, PhD, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health

Research Interests

• Agricultural engineering and animal implications.
• Cattle breeding information systems.