Endocrinology and Diabetes

Joseph Fomusi Ndisang is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Department of Physiology. He received postdoctoral training in Physiology at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine from 200-2005. He received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Toxicology from the University of Florence, Italy, in 2000. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florence, Italy in 1995. He has received several distinguished awards and distinctions including Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) in 2011; Fellow of the International College of Angiology (FICA) in 2007; Young Investigator Award by International College of Angiology (2007); Young Investigator Award by the American Society of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics- Division for Drug Discovery, Development & Regulatory Affairs (2005); Young Investigator Award by the Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine (2005); Recognition Award for Meritorious Research by a Young Investigator by the American Physiological Society (2004). He has published 36 manuscripts, 57 abstracts, 2 book chapters, 1 book and has served as peer-reviewer for many highly reputed journals and funding agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada and has also served as external Ph.D. examiner in Canada and internationally. Currently, Dr. Ndisang is an Editor for Frontiers in Bioscience (impact factor 3.8) and Executive Guest Editor for Current Medicinal Chemistry (impact factor 3.7) He has published more than 64-full length manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and more than 80 abstracts. Dr. Ndisang has served as an external Ph.D. examiner for several universities in Canada, has given more than 30-invited talks, and has also served as peer-reviewer for several reputed journals and granting agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Poland.

Heme oxygenase system in hypertension, diabetes (types-1 and -2), and obesity

Magnus S Magnusson is a Research Professor. He completed PhD in 1983 from the University of Copenhagen. He is an Author of the T-pattern model initially focused on the real-time organization of behavior has co-directed DNA analysis. He presented numerous papers and invited talks at international mathematical, neuroscience, proteomics, bioinformatics and science of religion conferences and at leading universities in Europe, USA and Japan. He is a Deputy Director during 1983-1988 at Anthropology Laboratory, Museum of Natural History, Paris and repeatedly invited temporary Professor in Psychology and Ethology (Biology of Behavior) at the University of Paris (V, VIII & XIII). Since 1991, he is the Founder and Director of the Human Behavior Laboratory, University of Iceland.

Psychology and Ethology

Eduardo J. Simoes MD, MSc, MPH completed his medical degree from Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Pernambuco (Brazil) in 1981, Master of Science in Community Health and Diploma of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London (England) in 1987, and Master of Public Health from Emory School of Public Health, Emory University (United States) in 1991. He is the chair, Dr. Stuart Wesbury distinguished professor, and HMI Alumni distinguished professor of the Department of Health Management and Informatics of the University Of Missouri School Of Medicine (since September 27, 2011). He served as primary care physician, health district planner, and director of three Primary Healthcare Clinics in the City of Recife Secretariat of Health (1980-1989). He was a visiting associate with the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (1991-1993), associate researcher of Emory University School of Medicine (1994), medical and state epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health (1995-2003). He was director of the Prevention Research Centers Program Office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (February 2003- September 2011), assistant, and adjunct professor of Saint Louis University School of Public Health (1995-2011). His research work includes etiological studies, public health practice research, and evaluation of population-based interventions.

Health Management and Informatics, Epidemiology, Disease Control and Prevention, public health practice research, etiological studies, and evaluation of population-based interventions

Hematology/Oncology