Intermediate Term Training

Fall 1999

Monika Ivanicova, MD

Researcher (formerly at)
Comenius University
Department of Glycid and Lipid Disorders
Bratislava, Slovakia

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Responsible Conduct in Research

Mentor: Helmut Schrott, MD
Dept. of Internal Medicine

Professional Interests

Familial hypercholesterolemia.

Katarina Kollarova, MD

Physician and Researcher (formerly at)
Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
Department of General Microbiology
Bratislava, Slovakia

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Principles in Epidemiology, Special Projects in Microbiology

Mentor: Nelson Moyer, PhD
Division of Microbiology
University Hygienic Laboratory

Research Interests

Microbiology

Marek Mikulski, MD, MHA, MPH

Senior Research Assistant
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
University of Iowa

(formerly)
Physician and Researcher
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
School of Public Health
Department of Occupational Medicine
Lodz, Poland

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar, Principles of Epidemiology, International Health

Mentor: James Merchant, College of Public Health

Professional Interests

Occupational health training and health services.

Workshops

June 2000. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FUTURE HARMONIZATION OF POLAND WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION, M. Mikluski, James Merchant

Research Projects funded through Iowa

EXAMINATION OF REPRODUCTIVE OUTCOMES AMONG FEMALE GREENHOUSE WORKERS: A FEASIBILITY STUDY. 2000. M. Mikulski and Paul Romitti.

Salashnie Naidoo, MD

Physician and Medical Officer
National Center of Occupational Health
South Africa

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Occupational Health, Principles of Epidemiolgoy, Introduction to Biostatistics, Responsible Conduct in Research

Mentor: Lar Fuortes
Dept. of Occupational and Environmental Health
College of Public Health

Professional Interests

Occupational Health.

Lazslo Toth, PhD

University of Debrecen School of Public health
Department of Preventive Medicine
Debrecen, Hungary

Fogarty Training in Iowa

Courses: Responsible Conduct in Research, Principles of Epidemoiology, Occupational Health, Occupational Health

Mentor: Stephen Reynolds
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
College of Public Health

Professional Interests

• Alterations of extracellular matrix composition and gap junctional intercellular communication in cell culture models of tumor-host interactions.
• Biological monitoring of workers exposed to organic solvents including benzene, toluene, styrene and xylene.