The Lalor Foundation

2004 Fellows

Di Giacomo, Monica, Ph.D., “Surveillance Mechanism that Monitor Chromosome Dynamics During Meiosis” at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Institute with Scott Keeney, Ph.D.

Favelyukis, Svetlana, Ph.D., “Mechanisms of Insulin, IGF-1 and FSH signaling in Ovarian Granulosa Cells: Insights into Insulin Resistance in PCOS” at the University of California, San Diego with Jerrold M. Olefsky, M.D.

Foradori, Chad D., Ph.D., “Orphanin FQ/nociceptin Regulates Luteinizing Hormone”, at Colorado State University, Fort Collins with Dr. Robert J. Handa, Ph.D.

Fralix, Kimberly Diane, Ph.D., “Generation of a Contraceptive Vaccine Targeted Towards a Unique Carbohydrate Antigen on Human Spermatozoa” at the University of Virginia with John C. Herr, Ph.D.

Han, Seung Jin, Ph.D., “Role of protein kinase A in meiotic resumption in mammalian and amphibian oocytes” at Stanford University with Marco Conti, Ph.D.

Han, Kyuyong, Ph.D., “Identification of downstream target genes of PPAR delta in embryo implantation”, at Washington University School of Medicine with Hyunjung Jade Lim, Ph.D.

Holsberger, Denise, Ph.D., “The Role of p27kip1 and p21Cip1 in Thyroid Hormone Effects on Sertoli Cell Proliferation”, to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Paul S. Cooke, Ph.D.

Idris, Anas , Ph.D., “Identification and characterization of a novel betaine/proline transporter that functions in volume regulation in mouse eggs and early embryos” at Ottawa Health Research Institute/Moses and Rose Loeb Research Centre with Jay M. Baltz, Ph.D.

Kalinowski, Rebecca R., Ph.D., “The role of calcium in LH-stimulated oocyte maturation in the intact mouse follicle” at the University of Connecticut Health Center with Lisa Mehlmann, Ph.D.

Kurosaka, Satoshi, Ph.D., “Development and gene expression of bovine clone-clone chimeras” at the University of Pennsylvania with K. John McLaughlin, Ph.D.

Liu, Peter Y., M.B.B.S., Ph.D., “Sertoli cell dysfunction and impaired spermatogenesis in experimental XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome) mice” at Harbor (UCLA) Research and Education Institute with Ronald D. Swerdloff, M.D.

Simmons, David G., Ph.D., “Function of the Gilal Cells Missing-1 (Gem1) transcription factor in the placenta” at the University of Calgary with James C. Cross, Ph.D.

Sriraman, Venkataraman, Ph.D., “Molecular Mechanisms of Progesterone Receptor Gene Expression and its Function in Granulosa Cells” at Baylor College of Medicine with JoAnne S. Richards, Ph.D.

Tardif, Steve, Ph.D., “Fertility Phenotype of Zonadhesin Null Mice” at Texas Tech University with Daniel M. Hardy, Ph.D.

Verona, Raluca, Ph.D., “Analysis of imprinting marks in the mouse germline” at the University of Pennsylvania with Marisa S. Bartolomei, Ph.D.

Wadehra, Madhuri, Ph.D., “Control of Implantation by Epithelial Membrane Protein-2”, at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA with Dr. Jonathan Braun, Ph.D.

Zhou, Chen Xi, Ph.D., “The role of epididymis-specific defensin, Bin 1b, in sperm maturation” at The Chinese University of Hong Kong with Hsiao Chang Chan, Ph.D.

Zhang, Zhen, Ph.D., “Identifying the defect in toxicant-induced spermatogonial arrest in rat by germ cell transplantation” at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with Marvin L. Meistrich, Ph.D.

Zhou, Qing, Ph.D., “Oligonucleotide Microarray analysis of Gene Expression in Angrogen-treated Neonatal Mouse at Washington State University with Michael D. Griswold, Ph.D.

Last updated: 07/21/04