Biography
Dr. Abouchacra completed her Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine at University of Toronto, Canada and obtained her Canadian (F.R.C.P.) and American Boards (F.A.C.P.) in Internal Medicine in 1990. She went ahead with further training in nephrology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada and obtained the Canadian Royal College Certification and American Boards in Nephrology in 1992. She also did her 2-year Clinical Research Fellowship sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation of Canada which served as thesis for Masters in Science (MSc) at Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Canada in 1995. Moreover, Dr. Abouchacra has an active membership of Royal College of Physicians of Canada and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and is a fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN). She is also an affiliate member of the American Heart Association’s “Kidney Councilâ€, member of the American Society of Nephrology as well as Emirates Medical Association of Nephrology. She has an extensive clinical experience in nephrology & internal medicine and has served as Chairperson of Nephrology Department at Tawam Hospital-JHMI till 2012 when she moved on to become Director of Tawam Outpatient Services. She is also the Chairperson for SEHA Urology & Kidney Disease Service Line Council and additionally holds the title of Clinical Professor at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) Al Ain, UAE. Dr Abouchacra previously served as the Chairperson of Academic Affairs Department at Tawam Hospital-JHMI from 2005 to October 2008. She also actively participates in teaching as well as research activities with numerous publications and scientific projects in peer reviewed journals.
Research Interest
Nephrology
Biography
The head of Institute for the Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade. Prof. Dr Sc. Med of Nuclear Medicine. Born in Vrginmost, Croatia, February 1st, 1954. Graduated from the University of Belgrade in 1978, Nuclear Medicine specialization in 1984, and in London in 1987. He defends his doctoral thesis in the field of nuclear medicine in 1996. Instructor of Nuclear Medicine for Students Specializing in Internal Medicine and Surgery from 1985. Since 2004. the head of The Institute for the Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy; since 2011. the head of The Group of Diagnostic Institutes at the Military Medical Academy; since 2012. professor in The Medical School of the Military Medical Academy for the course Nuclear Medicine; 2013. tenured professor for the course Nuclear Medicine. Has over 250 specialized and scientific published articles, in domestic and foreign journals, chapters in books: “The Lung Tumors,†2000, and “Tc Generators,†2003; author of the chapter in the textbook for the Medical School in the University of Thessaloniki, 2014; Ajdinović, B. at al., “Normal and pathological parathyroid glands,†Medical College, Belgrade, 2004; Ajdinović, B. at al, “Child with an urinary tract infection,†Belgrade, 2008; Ajdinović, B. at al, “Nuclear medicine - Textbook for students in The Medical School of the Military Medical Academy,†Belgrade, 2015. In charge of the nuclear medical research on kidneys in 1987, and, in 2006, of the research about the urinary tract infection in children; participates in the international project “Variability in DMS scintigraphy findings,†in 2007. From 2011 to 2014, participates in the project “Cellular and molecular pathogenetic mechanisms in disorders of reproduction and genital organs - prevention, diagnostics, and therapy†- subproject: “Treatment of antenatal hydronephrosis†of the Ministry of Science and Technological development; from 2011 to 2015, in charge of the project: Nuclear medical research of urinary tract in children: antenatal hydronephrosis, infection of urinary tract in children, and vesicoureteral reflux as causes of renal parenchymal disease. In 2001, awarded The Medal of White Angel from the president of the SR Yugoslavia; in 2008, “Author of the year†by the Military Sanitation Examination magazine; in 2011, awarded third prize at the first Medicinal Olympics in Thessaloniki, and in 2015, the first prize at the third Medicinal Olympics in Thessaloniki. Member of the World Association of Radiopharmacological and Molecular Therapy of the European Society of Nuclear Medicine, Serbian Medical Society, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine of Serbia.
Research Interest
Nuclear medicine
Elisa Mieko Suemitsu Higa
Professor
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Brazil
Biography
Professor Elisa Mieko Suemitsu Higa has graduated from Medical School in São Paulo, Brazil. After obtaining the Master and PhD degree at the Nephrology Division of Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), she has been at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, in Denver, Colorado, USA, for a Post Doctoral Program, under Dr Robert W. Schrier supervision, for 2 ½ years . She obtained a specialization title for Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine. Currently she is a Full Professor of Medicine Department at Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, UNIFESP. She is the Chief of Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress Laboratory and she is involved in the Translational Medicine and Nephrology Post graduation Programs. In the Laboratory, she has currently 12 students under her supervision, including Research Initiation students (2), Master (7), PhD (2) and Post- doctoral (1) applicants. Prof Elisa is an elected Member of Physiology/ Physiopathology Department of Brazilian Society of Nephrology. She is a peer reviewer for Scientific Journals like PLOS ONE, Nitric oxide, ETAP, BMC Research Notes and Medical Principles and Practice. Research Lines: - Studies on pathophysiology of acute renal failure, diabetic nephropathy, aging and metabolic syndrome, targeting mainly on the role of nitric oxide, oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators. - Studies on alternative approaches for the treatment of chronic kidney diseases: exercises, probiotics and antioxidants. Abstract
Research Interest
nephrotoxicity
