The Lalor Foundation

2001 Fellows

Bedecarrats, Gregoy Y., Ph.D., "Molecular mechanisms involved in the differential regulation of gonadotropin subunit gene expression by GnRH" at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School with Ursula B. Kaiser, M.D.

Bernard, Daniel, Ph.D., "Regulation and Function of the Inhibin Binding Protein, InhBP" at Northwestern University with Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D.

Bridges, Phillip J., Ph.D., "The regulation of follicular prostaglandins and expression of mRNA for the PGF receptor during the periovulatory period" at Cornell University with Joanne E. Fortune, Ph.D.

Carayannopoulos, Mary O., Ph.D., "GLUT8 and Reproductive Success in the Mouse" at Washington University with Kelle H. Moley, M.D.

De La Fuente, Rabindranath, Ph.D., "Transcriptional Activity of the Oocyte Genome" at Jackson Laboratory with John J. Eppig, Ph.D.

Dufourcq, Pascale, Ph.D., "Functional requirement for the histone deacetylase HDA-1 during gonadogenesis in C. elegans" at Harvard Medical School with Yang Shi, Ph.D.

Ensslin, Michael Alfred, Ph.D., "Mutational analysis of sperm p47 function during mouse fertilization" at Emory University with Barry D. Shur, Ph.D.

Fox, Mark, Ph.D., "The DAZ genes and formation of the human germ cell lineage" at University of California, San Francisco with Renee A. Reijo Pera, Ph.D.

Gordo, Ana Carla Moreira, Ph.D., "Functions of IP3 Receptors and CaM Kinase II in Oocytes/Embryos" at University of Pennsylvania with Gregory S. Kopf, Ph.D.

Hiller, Mark A., Ph.D., "Transcriptional Control of Spermatid Differentiation in the Male Germline" at Stanford University School of Medicine with Margaret T. Fuller, Ph.D.

Hirakawa, Takashi, Ph.D., M.D., "Role of the Internalization and Intracellular Fate of the LH/CG Receptor in the Initiation and Desensitization of LH/CG-Induced Responses" at University of Iowa with Mario Ascoli, Ph.D.

Hu, Jianbo, Ph.D., "Stoichiometry of GnRH receptor dimerization and ligand bonding" at Oregon Health Sciences University with P. Michael Conn, Ph.D.

Jamin, Soazik, Ph.D., "Genetic studies of the MIS signaling pathway in mice" at University of Texas with Richard Behringer, Ph.D.

Jobanputra, Vaidehi, Ph.D., "The Role and Function of Cyclin A1 in Human and Mouse Spermatogenesis and Infertility" at Columbia University with Debra J. Wolgemuth, Ph.D.

King, Steven R., Ph.D., "The Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory (StAR) Protein: A new Target for Birth Control" at Baylor College of Medicine with Dolores Lamb, Ph.D.

Kozerski, Christine, Ph.D., "Adhesion and Membrane Fusion Activity of the ADAM 1/2 Complex" at University of Virginia with Judith M. White, Ph.D.

Lee, Dong Ryul, Ph.D., "Development of an in vitro culture system for spermatogenesis: novel model for the study of male reproduction" at Cornell University with John E. Parks, M.S., Ph.D.

Mehlmann, Lisa M., Ph.D., "The Role of Src Family Kinases in Fertilization of Mouse Eggs" at University of Connecticut Health Center with Laurinda Jaffe, Ph.D.

Mizrachi, Dario, Ph.D., "Modeling of the LH and FSH Receptors Based upon "Super" Constitutively Activated Receptors: Approximations of the Hormone Activated Receptors" at University of Iowa with Deborah L. Segaloff, Ph.D.

Niklaus, Andrea L., Ph.D., "Steroid Hormone Regulation of Neovascularization of the Baboon Uterine Endometrium" at University of Maryland with Eugene Albrecht, Ph. D.

Otsuka, Fumio, MD, Ph.D., "Molecular mechanism by which BMP-15 inhibits FSH receptor expression" at University of California, San Diego with Shunichi Shimasaki, Ph.D.

Peng, Xinjian, Ph.D., "Role of Notch-1 in Stromal Cell Differentiation" at University of Illinois at Chicago with Asgerally T. Fazleabas, Ph.D.

Pru, James K., Ph.D., "The sphingolipid pathway mediates regression of the corpus luteum" at Massachusetts General Hospital with Bo R. Rueda, Ph.D.

Richard, Craig A.H., Ph.D., "Design and testing of inhibitors of human chorionic gonadotropin" at Magee-Women's Research Institute with Julia A. DeLoia, Ph.D.

Shetty, Gunapala, Ph.D., "Hormonal Regulation of Spermatogonial Stimulation after Toxic Treatment or in a Sterile Mutant" at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with Marvin L. Meistrich, Ph.D.

Therien, Isabelle, Ph.D., "Role of seminal phospholipid-bonding proteins and follicular fluid components in sperm capacitation" at University of Montreal with P. Manjunath, Ph.D.

Vieira, Ana P.A., Ph.D., "Identification of Sperm Receptors for the Zona Pellucida" at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with David Miller, Ph.D.

Vitt, Ursula A., D.V.M., "Inhibition of GDf-9 function in vitro and in vivo" at Stanford University Medical Center with Aaron J.W. Hsueh, Ph.D.

Weck, Jennifer, Ph.D., "Transcriptional Synergy in Regulation of the Rat Inhibin Alpha Subunit Gene in Ovarian Granulosa Cells" at Northwestern University with Kelly E. Mayo, Ph.D.

Winchester, Sandra K., Ph.D., "The Role of Myometrial Gq Signaling in the Progression of Labor" at Washington University with Louis J. Muglia, M.D., Ph.D.

Wu, Hua, Ph.D., "Role of Src-related Kinase in Sperm/Sperm Factor-Initiated Ca2+ release in Mammalian Eggs." at University of Massachusetts, Amherst with Rafael Fissore, Ph.D.

Yang, Ming, M.D., M.Sc., "Calcium release-activated channels involved in contractant-stimulated influx of calcium in the uterus" at University of Texas Medical School at Houston with Barbara M. Sanborn, Ph.D.

Yao, Humphrey Hung-Chang, Ph.D., "The Battle of the Sexes: Decisive Roles of Meiotic Germ Cells in Sex Determination of Mammalian Gonads" at Duke University Medical Center with Blanche Capel, Ph.D.