th Bridges 14 Annual Scientific & nd 2 RECOOP – KFSD Student Conferences Hotel TATRA Bratislava, Slovak Republic April 10 - 14, 2019

2nd RECOOP - KFSD International Student Conference April 11, 2019 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Sessions Metabolic Disorders Reproductive Health Cardiovascular Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Oncology and Genetics Infection, Inflammation and Immunology Medical Imaging and Innervation Translational Medical Research Drug Development and Effects

RECOOP 14th Bridges in Life Sciences Conference April 12 - 13, 2019 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Sessions RECOOP Research in Progress Plenary Oral Presentations RECOOP Research in Progress Plenary Interactive Poster Presentations RECOOP Recognizing Student Research Plenary Oral Presentations Cedars-Sinai–RECOOP Research Centers Plenary Oral Presentations Cedars-Sinai–RECOOP Research Centers Plenary Interactive Poster Presentations RECOOP Grant Review Plenary Oral Presentations

RECOOP 12th General Assembly on April 12, 2019 at 3 pm, GRAND Room „C“ floor

Venue: Hotel Tatra Bratislava, Slovak Republic Námestie 1. mája 5, 811 06 Staré Mesto, Bratislava, www.hoteltatra.sk; Tel: +421 2 592 72115

Plenary Session LUX Conference room on -1 floor Poster Session STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor

Oral presentations – 10 minutes strictly limited Interactive Poster Presentations Research works will be presented in two mandatory parts! Plenary Sessions: 5-minute oral presentations with PPT. After each Plenary Session, the chairs of the sessions will hold a Questions and Discussion (Q&D) period for the results at each poster. Poster size Hight 120 cm Width 90 cm Poster installation in the assigned session from 05:00 - 07:00 pm

Arrival until 07:00 pm - Accommodation in Hotel Tatra Bratislava, Slovak Republic Registration in Conference Foyer -1 floor or basement Arrival day 05:00 - 07:00 pm or 08:00 am – 06:00 pm

08:00 pm Welcome dinner in the Restaurant on “C” floor We purchased for you and kindly ask you please come and enjoy!

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Organizing Committee

Edward Prunchunas Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sandor G. Vari Cedars-Sinai Medical Center & RECOOP HST Association, Los Angeles, California, USA

Veronika Puska RECOOP HST Association, ,

Simona Lauerova RECOOP HST Association, Prague, Czech Republic

Dora Antal Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory, , Budapest, Hungary

Csaba Vladar Art & Craft ’95 Ltd., Nagykovacsi, Hungary

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2nd RECOOP - KFSD International Student Conference April 11, 2019 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

08:30 am Welcome Sandor G. Vari

08:50 am – 07:00 pm Interactive Poster Presentations

After each Plenary Session, the chairs of the sessions will hold a Questions and Discussion (Q&D) period for the results at each poster.

Plenary Session LUX Conference room on -1 floor

08:50– 09:20 am Metabolic Disorders

Session Chairs Radana Gurecka Katarina Sebekova Senka Blazetic Vedrana Ivic Imre Fehervari Tamas Tabi Reka Vass Tibor Ertl

08:50 - 08:55 Assessment of the quality of life in children with cow’s milk allergy, depending on the choice of the prescribed diet Dariia Stakhniak, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University,

08:55 – 09:00 The effect of high dietary salt intake on the activity of the adrenergic system in young healthy women Maja Kozul, University of ,

09:00 – 09:05 Changes in iron metabolism in the brain and liver of Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to fatty and sweet food Katarina Mikulec, Josip Juraj Strossmayer , Croatia

09:05 – 09:10 Obesity and microvascular function Matija Ivancic, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

09:10 – 09:15 Vitamin D in HIV positive patients and its influence on bone density Michal Skurak, Slovak Medical University,

09:15 – 09:20 Predictive biomarkers of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis Szabolcs Kiss, University of , Hungary

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09:20 – 09:35 am Reproductive Health

Session Chairs Tibor Ertl Oksana Matsyura Srecko Gajovic Reka Vass Radana Gurecka

09:20 – 09:25 Results of in-vivo placental volume measurements by ultrasound correlate with sFlt-1/PIGF ratio in preeclampsia Barna Berki, , Hungary

09:25 – 09:30 Potentiation of the uterus relaxing effects of magnesium-sulfate with terbutaline and nifedipine: studies on pregnant rat myometrium Tamara Barna, University of Szeged, Hungary

09:30 – 09:35 SOX2 expression shifts during fetal development in the human prefrontal cortex Janja Kopic, , Croatia

09:35 – 10:10 am Cardiovascular

Session Chairs Jan Pitha Ines Drenjancevic Volodymyr Chernyshenko Rostyslav Bilyy Tamas Tabi Imre Fehervari

09:35 – 09:40 Our Experiences with the Sorin Perceval S Sutureless Biological Aortic Heart Valve in the Clinical Centre of the Alexandra Barkoczi, University of Debrecen, Hungary

09:40 – 09:45 Intracranial aneurysms - Contribution of Inflammatory Changes to their Rupture and Initiation of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Majka Stratilova, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Czech Republic

09:45 – 09:50 Influence of hyperbaric oxygenation on antioxidative enzymes mRNA expression in blood vessels of male Sprague-Dawley rats Petar Susnjara, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

09:50 – 09:55 Staphylocoagulase changes fibrin structure and decreases the mechanical stability of clots Lorant Marton Csehi, Semmelweis University, Hungary

09:55 – 10:00 Vitamin D status in pre and postmenopausal women in relation to obesity and selected cardiometabolic parameters Michal Skurak, Slovak Medical University, Slovakia

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10:00 – 10:05 The effect of gender differences on cardiac ischemic preconditioning in chronic kidney disease Fanni Marvanykovi, University of Szeged, Hungary

10:05 – 10:10 Possibility of microcirculatory and mitochondrial resuscitation by modulation of endothelin receptors in a rodent model of sepsis Roland Fejes, University of Szeged, Hungary

10:10 – 11:00 am Poster Session STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor The chairs of the sessions hold a Questions and Discussion (Q&D) at each poster.

11:00 -11:30 am Coffee break in the Conference facility Lobby

11:30 am – 12:45 pm Neurodegenerative Diseases

Session Chairs Marija Heffer Vedrana Ivic Senka Blazetic Natalija Filipovic Tatiana Borisova Robert Gaspar

11:30 – 11:35 Depression in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Sofia Fostiak, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine

11:35 – 11:40 The prevalence of pain in patients of the neurological department and the influence of the anxiety level on the perception of pain Andrii Pakulets, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine

11:40 – 11:45 Changes in the autonomic nervous system during high-salt loading in young healthy individuals Luka Kolar, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

11:45 – 11:50 Molecular basis for sensitivity to visceral pain in B4Galnt1 knock-out mice Doris Lulic, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

11:50 – 11:55 Chronic stress alters expression of insulin and leptin receptors in the brain of aged male rats Ljiljana Majic, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

11:55 – 12:00 Changes in expression of insulin and leptin receptors in satiety centers of mouse brain during circadian rhythm Marko Mesin, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

12:00 – 12:05 Neurotoxic effects of glucocorticoids are ameliorated by vitamin D3 treatment Vladyslava Keller, National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Ukraine

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12:05 – 12:10 Somatostatin 4 receptor agonists in mouse models of neuropathic pain, anxiety and depression-like behaviour Barbara Fulop, University of Pécs, Hungary

12:10 – 12:15 Role of PACAP in age-related systemic amyloidosis Jason Sparks, University of Pécs, Hungary

12:15 – 12:20 The anatomy of the sensory and frontal cortico-thalamic pathways Boglarka Toth, Semmelweis University, Hungary

12:20 – 12:25 Predictive nature and clinical characteristics of pain on admission in acute pancreatitis Maria Foldi, University of Szeged, Hungary

12:25 – 12:30 Effect of insulin on the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) nociceptive ion channel in the rat dura mater Mate Toth, University of Szeged, Hungary

12:30 – 12:35 Potassium wave of spreading depolarization initiates vasoconstriction in the mouse cerebral cortex Reka Toth, University of Szeged, Hungary

12:35 – 12:40 Changes in motor neuronal calcium level after long-term treatment with serum from patients diagnosed with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Valeria Meszlenyi, University of Szeged, Hungary

12:40 – 12:45 Complete Enzymatic Dissociation of Neural Stem Cells Impairs Their Survival after Seeding Drazen Juraj Petrovic, University of Zagreb, Croatia

12:45 – 01:15 pm Poster Session STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor The chairs of the sessions hold a Questions and Discussion (Q&D) at each poster.

01:15 – 02:15 pm Lunch RESTAURANT on „C“ floor

02:15 – 02:35 pm Oncology and Genetics

Session Chairs Rostyslav Stoika Srecko Gajovic Katarína Volkovova Imre Fehervari Rostyslav Bilyy Robert Gaspar

02:15 – 02:20 EZH2 Mutation Screening in Hungarian Follicular Lymphoma Patients: Paving the Way to Epigenetic Therapy Bence Batai, Semmelweis University, Hungary

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02:20 – 02:25 Validating Transcriptomic Effects of the Oncological Driver Mutation Using Quantitative PCR Fanni Szumutku, Semmelweis University, Hungary

02:25 – 02:30 Association between chemokine CXCL10 and hepatocellular carcinoma Anton Jakovcic, University of Zagreb, Croatia

02:30 – 02:35 Markers of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in brain metastases from lung cancer Petar Brlek, University of Zagreb, Croatia

02:40 – 03:20 pm Infection, Inflammation and Immunology

Session Chairs Rostyslav Bilyy Jana Tulinska Pavel Bostik Shubhada Bopegamage Volodymyr Chernyshenko Marija Heffer Eszter Ducza Imre Fehervari Judit Hajagos Toth Tamas Tabi

02:40 – 02:45 Phagocytic function of monocytes and neutrophil granulocytes before and after surgery in endometriosis Luca Lukacs, University of Debrecen, Hungary

02:45 – 02:50 Clinical significance of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and autoimmune thrombocytopenia during the course of Hodgkin lymphoma Roxana Szabo, University of Debrecen, Hungary

02:50 – 02:55 Alteration of immune response by aluminum compounds of different nanocompositions Sofiya M. Peshkova , Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ivan Franko Lviv National University, Ukraine

02:55 – 03:00 Immunoglobulin heavy chain gene translocation positive CLL; a rare variant Annamaria Malgay, University of Pécs, Hungary

03:00 – 03:05 Impact of per os antibiotic treatments on the gastrointestinal colonization with a multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain Ferenc Balazs Farkas, Semmelweis University, Hungary

03:05 - 03:10 Viral infections: congenital, perinatal and neonatal infections; their diagnosis and management Jassim Sarmed, Slovak Medical University, Slovakia

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03:10 – 03:15 Virulence potential of vibrios isolated from natural fresh waters and pools in Slovakia Kristina Kralikova, Slovak Medical University, Slovakia

03:15 – 03:20 Respiratory tract pathogen survival on the toothbrush following the disease Thomas Rozina, Slovak Medical University, Slovakia

03:20 – 04:00 pm Poster Session STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor The chairs of the sessions hold a Questions and Discussion (Q&D) at each poster.

04:00 – 04:30 pm Coffee break in the Conference facility Lobby

04:30 – 05:05 pm Medical Imaging and Innervation

Session Chairs Bartosz Krajnik Srecko Gajovic Rostyslav Bilyy Imre Fehervari Jan Pitha Marija Heffer

04:30 – 04:35 Discrimination of blood eosinophils in multicolor fluorescent histology Maria P. Schneider, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine

04:35 – 04:40 Histomorphometric analysis of human subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue samples collected from women undergoing elective cholecystectomy Matija Fenrich, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

04:40 – 04:45 Cerebral microbleeds may temporarily disappear in subacute susceptibility weighted imaging: a rat study Balint Soma Kornyei, University of Pécs, Hungary

04:45 – 04:50 Spiral-shaped Piezoelectric MEMS Cantilever Array for Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants Eszter Kopjar, University of Pécs, Hungary

04:50 – 04:55 Finite Element Analysis Based Lumbosacral Revision Surgery Using an Individual Navigation Template Benjamin Hajnal, Semmelweis University, Hungary

04:55 – 05:00 Role of preablational CT in the holistic care of atrial fibrillation patients Monika Bernadett Lipp, Semmelweis University, Hungary

05:00 – 05:05 Quantitative Analysis on Ex Vivo Nonlinear Microscopy Images of Basal Cell Carcinoma Samples in Comparison to Healthy Skin Szabolcs Bozsanyi, Semmelweis University, Hungary

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05:05 – 05:35 pm Translational Medical Research

Session Chairs Pavel Bostik Shubhada Bopegamage Lesya Kobylinska Rostyslav Bilyy Kalman Szucs

05:05 – 05:10 Comparison of the effects of darbufelone and celecoxib on the glutathione system and ascorbic acid in the liver of rats with experimental ulcerative colitis Olena Stolyar, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine

05:10 – 05:15 SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin is renoprotective in streptozotocin-induced Type 1 diabetes Csenge Kinga Mezei, Semmelweis University, Hungary

05:15 – 05:20 Investigating the role of phospholipase Cγ2 in autoantibody-induced dermatitis Lukacs Lesinszki, Semmelweis University, Hungary

05:20 – 05:25 Loss of LPA2 ameliorates inflammation in murine colitis Anett Anna Varallyay, Semmelweis University, Hungary

05:25 – 05:30 A novel model of oral biofilm for anti-biofilm properties and anti-biofilm strategies testing Martina Koziakova, Slovak Medical University, Slovakia

05:30 – 05:35 Bacterial nanocellulose hydrogel as a three-dimensional cell culture scaffold Jana Leskovar, University of Zagreb, Croatia

05:35 – 6:10 pm Drug Development and Effects

Session Chairs Eva Szoko Eszter Ducza Jana Tulinska Tamas Tabi Judit Hajagos Toth Lesya Kobylinska Robert Gaspar Tatiana Borisova Kalman Szucs

05:35 – 05:40 Polyfunctionalized anthraquinonehydrazones as possible biologically active compounds Olesya Matiykiv, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine

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05:40 – 05:45 Thiazolidinone-based synthesis of new (thio)chromenothiazolones as potential anticancer agents Stepan Sysak, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine

05:45 – 05:50 The prooxidant-antioxidant level in liver, heart and kidney tissues of rats under the influence of novel 4-thiazolidinone derivative in complex with polymeric nanocarrier Maria Voronovska, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska

05:50 – 05:55 Structure-activity relationships underlying anticancer activity of novel dual CK2-HDAC inhibitors Solomiia-Mariia Tryhub, Ivan Franko Lviv National University, Ukraine

05:55 – 06:00 Thrombin-like enzyme from the venom of Agkistrodon halys halys: purification and application in laboratory testing Oleg Platonov Palladin Institute of biochemistry, NAS of Ukraine; Biology and Medicine Institute Science Educational Center of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

06:05 – 06:10 Antimicrobial properties of Matricaria recutita essential oils Jan Matej Redaj, Slovak Medical University, Slovakia

06:00 – 06:35 pm Poster Session STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor The chairs of the sessions hold a Questions and Discussion (Q&D) at each poster.

06:35 – 07:30 pm Summary of the Student Conference - Sandor G. Vari Review the competition and announcement of the winners 14th Bridges Selected Students’ oral presentation RECOOP Student Fellowship to visit CRRC

08:00 – 10:00 pm Dinner in the RESTAURANT on „C“floor

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RECOOP 14th Bridges in Life Sciences Conference April 12, 2019 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

08:30 – 08:40 am Welcome Edward Prunchunas Martin Gajdos

08:40 – 09:10 am Review RECOOP Activities Sandor G. Vari

09:10 – 09:30 am Keynote Address Personal Data Protection in the Age of Technology Keynote Speaker: Linn Defensor

09:30 am – 02:00 pm RECOOP Research in Progress Plenary Session - Oral Presentations

Session Chairs Tibor Ertl Jan Pitha Jana Tulinska Katarina Sebekova Marija Heffer Srecko Gajovic Pavel Bostik Tatyana Borisova Rostyslav Bilyy

09:30 - 11:00 am Reproductive Health and Gender Differences

09:30 – 09:40 Obesity and uterine contractility project: conclusions, flaws and challenges Robert Gaspar, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

09:40 – 09:50 Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in breast milk Reka Anna Vass, University of Pécs, Hungary

09:50 – 10:00 The chronic stress response is sex and age specific Marta Balog, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

10:00 – 10:10 Secretory IgG and IgA N-glycans alteration in human milk of obese pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus Apolka Domokos, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

10:10 – 10:20 Ultrasonographic evaluation of glycemic control effect on placental vascularization in pregnancy with type 1 diabetes mellitus Andrea Suranyi, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

10:20 – 10:30 Thrombosis risk assessment in pregnant women: some clinical correlations Volodymyr Chernyshenko, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Kiev, Ukraine

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10:30 – 10:40 Comparative effects of metformin and liraglutide on connexin 45 expression in kidneys of rats fed high-fat high-sugar diet Natalija Filipovic, , Croatia

10:40 – 10:50 The presence of Coxsackie virus infection markers in C57BL/6 male and female mice Brigita Benkoova, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

11:00 – 11:30 am Coffee break in the Conference facility Lobby

11:10 am Opening Ceremony of the 4th RECOOP – KFSD Sciences and Arts Exhibit - STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor Csaba Vladar, Art & Craft ’95 Ltd.

11:30 am – 12:20 pm Medical Imaging, Nanomedicine & Nano Safety and Drug Development & Effects

11:30 – 11:40 Correlation of magnetic resonance and optical imaging of the mouse brain Srecko Gajovic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

11:40 – 11:50 Optical sectioning in super-resolution fluorescence microscopy Bartosz Krajnik, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

11:50 – 12:00 Water dispersed complexes of 4-thiazolidinone-based chemotherapeutics with PEG-containing polymeric nanocarrier possess an enhanced proapoptotic effect Lesya Kobylinska, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

12:00 – 12:10 Experimental approaches to estimate anticancer activity and biological permeability of the pyrazoline-thiazolidinone derivatives Les-3833 and Les-3288 Andrii Lozynskyi, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

12:10 – 12:20 Apoptosis induction in human leukemia cells by novel 2-amino-5- benzylthiazole derivatives Nataliya Finiuk, Institute of Cell Biology, Lviv, Ukraine

12:20 – 02:00 pm RECOOP Research in Progress Plenary Session Interactive Poster Presentations

Session Chairs Jan Pitha Rostyslav Stoika Zora Krivosikova Ines Drenjancevic Senka Blazetic Pavel Bostic Shubhada Bopegamage Norbert Buzas

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12:20 – 12:35 pm Neurodegenerative Diseases

12:20 – 12:25 Expression of dendrin in dorsal horn of the spinal cord is increased in stress and regulated by sex hormones Marija Jurić, University of Split, Croatia [email protected]

12:25 – 12:30 A microglial activation-based in vitro model for studying insulin resistance in neurodegeneration Fruzsina Bagamery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

12:30 – 12:35 Composition of rat brain lipid rafts from chronically stressed animals Oksana Tkachenko, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Kiev, Ukraine

12:35 – 12:55 pm Reproductive Health and Viral Infections

12:35 – 12:40 IgG N-glycosylation in human milk and serum of obese women with cow milk allergy and in serum of their formula fed infants Anna Farkas, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

12:40 – 12:45 High-dose of salicylic acid induces impaired smooth muscle function in non- pregnant rats Anna Kothencz, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

12:45 – 12:50 Non-genomic actions of steroid hormones on pregnant uterine contractions in vitro Mohsen Mirdamadi, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

12:50 – 12:55 Determination of coxsackievirus susceptibility to antiviral agents using qRT- PCR Michaela Pospisilova, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

12:55 – 01:10 pm Questions and Discussion (Q&D) at the Poster

01:10 – 02:00 RECOOP Recognizing Student Research Plenary Session - Oral Presentations

Session Chairs Sandor G. Vari Jana Tulinska Marija Heffer Tibor Ertl Rostyslav Stoika Jan Pitha Dora Antal

Five presentations to be announced after the 2nd RECOOP - KFSD International Student Conference on April 11, 2019 at 7 pm

02:00 – 03:00 pm Lunch RESTAURANT on „C“ floor

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03:00 – 05:00 pm RECOOP 12th General Assembly GRAND Room „C“ floor

Agenda: 1.Decision on the Representation of Members (Vice President)

2.Project review

3.Financial Report

4.Review of the Membership

5.RECOOP Grant Progress and Final Reports

6.Final selection of RECOOP Grants for 2019

7.New member application

Free afternoon in the city!

The participants should arrange their dinner.

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RECOOP 14th Bridges in Life Sciences Conference April 13, 2019 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

09:00 – 09:30 am Summary of the Student Conference and Review the decisions of the General Assembly Sandor G. Vari

09:30 – 12:00 am Cedars-Sinai – RECOOP Research Centers Plenary Session Oral Presentations

Session Chairs Jan Pitha Zora Krivosikova Marija Heffer Bartosz Krajnik Tibor Ertl Andras Guttman Senka Blazetic Pavel Bostic Shubhada Bopegamage

09:30 – 10:20 am Clinical and Translational Medical Research

09:30 – 09:40 Sex related differences in vascular function and stroke in diabetes mellitus Ines Drenjancevic, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

09:40 – 09:50 Health Impact of Mycobiota Related to Slovak Mummies Elena Pieckova, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

09:50 – 10:00 Antifungal activity of honeybee chitosan-melanin complex and its fragments Rostyslav Stoika, Institute of Cell Biology, Lviv, Ukraine

10:00 – 10:10 Exploring potential roles of genes annotated to malignant astrocytoma through datamining of cBioPortal database Nives Pecina-Slaus, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

10:10 – 10:20 Mechanisms of extramitochondrial ROS generation involved in circumvention of tumor drug resistance by quinone-containing compounds Rostyslav Panchuk, Institute of Cell Biology, Lviv, Ukraine

10:20 – 10:50 am Reproductive Health

10:20 – 10:30 The role of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 and aquaporin 5 co- expression in the rat uterine contractions at term Eszter Ducza, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

10:30 – 10:40 Renal functional effects of early transient postnatal hyperglycaemia and oxidative stress in rats – a preliminary study Dorottya Balika, University of Pécs, Hungary

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10:40 – 10:50 Gestational diabetes mellitus, type 1 diabetes mellitus and chronic inflammatory response: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in the third trimester of pregnancy (preliminary study) Andras Molnar, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

11:00 -11:30 am Coffee break in the Conference facility Lobby 4th RECOOP – KFSD Sciences and Arts Exhibit STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor Open bid for the exhibited images

11:30 – 12:00 am Medical Imaging

11:30 – 11:40 Development and characterization of a novel transgenic mouse line with bioluminescent and fluorescent neurons for in vivo imaging Paula Josic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

11:40 – 11:50 CdSe/CdS-fluorescein quantum dots optical sensor for detection of β17- estradiol Anna Lesiak, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

11:50 – 12:00 MRI assessment of stroke in Toll-like receptor 2 (Tlr2) deficient mice Marina Dobrivojevic Radmilovic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

12:00 – 01:00 pm Cedars-Sinai – RECOOP Research Centers Plenary Session Interactive Poster Presentations

Session Chair: Ines Drenjancevic Jan Pitha Jana Tulinska Robert Gaspar Andras Guttman Srecko Gajovic Lesya Kobylinska Tatyana Borisova Bartosz Krajnik Shubhada Bopegamage Rostyslav Bilyy

12:00 – 01:00 pm Clinical and Translational Medical Research

12:00 – 12:05 Differential diagnosis of skin allergies in children Oksana Matsyura, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

12:05 – 12:10 Cardiovascular effects of neonatal hyperglycemia - an experimental study Marton F. Schandl, University of Pécs, Hungary

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12:10 – 12:15 Morphological features of intracoronary thrombi in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction Dmytro Besh, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

12:15 – 12:20 Multiple paths to the same goal: epigenetic modulation of in vitro mouse teratocarcinoma phenotype Jure Krasic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

12:20 – 12:25 Proapoptotic effects of a PARP inhibitor on cervical carcinoma cells Noemi Kremzner, University of Pécs, Hungary

12:25 – 12:30 Systemic exposure to toll-like receptor 9 ligand CpG-ODN elicits low-grade inflammation in the retina that is unaltered in diabetic mice Jelena Kezic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

12:30 – 12:35 A new method for parallel investigation of cardiac and GI-tract myoelectric signals in acute stress Kalman Szucs, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

12:35 – 12:40 Lipopolysaccharide-induced acute inflammation exerts anti-apoptotic effect on Fas-mediated liver injury through Stat3 dependent pathway Dino Sisl, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

12:40 – 12:45 Seroprevalence of HEV in hunters and a consumers population in Slovakia Juraj Gasparovic, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

12:45 – 12:50 Development of a vapor chamber rat liver perfusion system for metabolite research Orsolya Kovacs, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

12:50 – 12:55 Vitamin C is a powerful anti-biofilm agent Martin Sojka, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

01:00 – 02:00 pm Lunch RESTAURANT on „C“ floor

02:00 – 02:40 pm Drug Development & Effects and Nanomedicine & Nano Safety

02:00 - 02:05 Immune response of mice following inhalation exposure to lead oxide nanoparticles for 6 weeks Jana Tulinska, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

02:05 – 02:10 Olaparib treatment of HeLa cells - molecular biological changes in the background Orsolya Homoki, University of Pécs, Hungary

02:10 – 02:15 Combination of [6+5]heterocycles with thiazolidinone core in the design of new anticancer agents Anna Kryshchyshyn, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

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02:15 – 02:20 Nanoreprotoxicity of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide methyl ether (PEG-b-PLA) nanoparticles in neonatally exposed female Wistar rats Eva Rollerova, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

02:20 – 02:25 Antioxidants selenomethionine and D-pantethine normalize the GSH / GSSG ratio by affecting the activity of key enzymes of the glutathione system in human keratinocytes treated with doxorubicin in vitro Yuliya Kozak, Institute of Cell Biology, Lviv, Ukraine

02:25 – 02:30 Effects of PbO nanoparticle inhalation on bones in mice Vlasta Masanova, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

02:30 – 02:35 3D pharmacophore modeling for thiazolopyridines as novel potent mPGES-1 inhibitors Olena Klenina, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

02:35 – 02:40 Influence of TiO2 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles on the selected bronchoalveolar lavage parameters after intravenous instillation Marta Hurbankova, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

02:40 – 03:00 pm Medical Imaging

02:40 – 02:45 The cell membrane rearrangement by Triton X-100 and Brij O20 Milorad Zjalic, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

02:45 – 02:50 Colloidally stable 125I-radiolabeled upconversion/magnetic nanoparticles for multimodal in vivo tissue imaging Uliana Kostiv, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic

02:50 – 02:55 Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in glaucoma assessment: peripapillary and macular vessel density analysis Marin Radmilovic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

02:55 – 03:00 Multifunctional polymer-stabilized GdF3 nanoparticles for biomedical imaging Oleksandr Shapoval, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic

03:00 – 04:00 pm Questions and Discussion (Q&D) at the Posters

04:00 – 04:15 pm Closing Ceremony of the 4th RECOOP – KFSD Sciences and Arts Exhibit - STANDARD Conference room on -1 floor Announcement of the winners Csaba Vladar, Art & Craft ’95 Ltd.

04:15 – 04:40 pm Coffee break in the Conference facility Lobby

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04:40 – 05:50 pm RECOOP Grant Review Plenary Session Oral Presentations

Session Chairs: Sandor G. Vari Jan Pitha Srecko Gajovic Senka Blazetic Rostyslav Stoika

Senior Scientist Research Grants

04:40 – 04:50 RCSS 2018 – 2020 Gaspar Hajagos #012 Interim Report The impact of obesity on pregnant rat uterine contractility: the roles of leptin, adiponektin and kisspeptin Judit Hajagos-Toth, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

04:50 – 05:00 RCSS 2018 – 2020 Grigorieva – Chernyshenko #013 Scientific Communication of RECOOP Partners Using the UBJ Platform: The Inception Phase (October 2018 – April 2019) Maya Grigorieva, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Kiev, Ukraine

Bohdan Malaniak Young Scientist Research Grants

05:00 – 05:10 BMYS RG 2018 – 2019 Altorjay - Suranyi Szeged # 005 Final Report Correlation between placental vascularization indices, sFlt-1/PlGF ratio and blood coagulation factors in pregnancy hypertension - project in progress Abel Altorjay, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

05:10 – 05:20 BMYS RG 2017 – 2019 (April) Lozynskyi-Kobylinska #006 Final Report Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as a bio-imaging agent and carrier of anticancer drugs. Lesya Kobylinska, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

05:20 – 05:30 BMYS RG 2017 – 2019 (April) Lozynskyi-Kobylinska #006 Partners’ Report Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as a bio-imaging agent and carrier of anticancer drugs. Rostyslav Panchuk, Institute of Cell Biology, Lviv, Ukraine

BMYS RG 2017-2018 Domokos – Guttman #008 Request for Modification Modification of IgG-glycosylation and plasma N-glycome related to obesity during pregnancy Apolka Domokos, University of Debrecen, Hungary No progress in the project, presentation not required

05:30 – 05:40 BMYS RG 2018-2019 Matsyura – Sarkadi – Volkovova #009 Final Report and Request for Extension Polymorphic variants of interleukin-13 R130Q and interleukin-4 T589C in children with and without cow's milk allergy Oksana Matsyura, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

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BMYS RG 2018-2019 Sojka - Bopegamage #010 Request for Modification Enterovirus diagnosis: Upgrading to a higher level Shubhada Bopegamage (change of Young Scientist) No progress in the project, presentation not required

05:40 – 05:50 BMYS RG 2018 (October) Borysov – Borisova #011 Interim Report Nanoparticle biocorona for neuromodulation Arsenii Borysov, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Kiev, Ukraine

Bohdan Malaniak Young Scientist Research Grants - Modified Applications

RCSS 2019 – 2020 Sztojkov-Ivanov - Gaspar#014 Comprehensive pharmacokinetic study of antihistamine drugs in pregnant and non- pregnant rats and evaluation of their effect on brain development Anita Sztojkov-Ivanov, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Accepted, founded.

RCSS 2019 – 2020 Dumych - Bilyy #015 Soot-derived carbon nanoparticles in the induction of low grade inflammation in the lungs Tetiana Dumych, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine Accepted, founded.

New Application - Senior Scientist Research Grant

05:50 – 06:00 Activation of neutrophils by natural body nanocrystals as a common disease mechanism underlying nutrition-related low-grade inflammation Rostyslav Bilyy, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

New Applications - Bohdan Malaniak Young Scientist Research Grants

06:00 – 06:10 Lipid rafts of an Alzheimer’s disease cellular model visualized by super- resolution fluorescence microscopy Bartosz Krajnik, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

06:10 – 06:20 Immune response for water dispersed complexes of 4-thiazolidinone- based chemotherapeutics with a PEG-containing polymeric nanocarrier Jana Tulinska, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

06:20 – 06:30 Lifestyle characteristics of university students: investigation of eating behavior Sandor Huszar and Norbert Buzas, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

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RECOOP Fusion Grant

06:30 – 06:40 Obese pregnancy and GDM change human milk secretory cytokines and alter IgG - IgA N-glycans and fatty acids Reka Anna Vass and Tibor Ertl, University of Pécs, Hungary

06:40 – 07:00 pm Panel Discussion Moderator: Sandor G. Vari

07:00 – 07:30 pm Closing Remarks Edward Prunchunas Sandor G. Vari

08:00 pm Farewell dinner in the Restaurant on “C” floor

Next Meetings

RECOOP 10th Annual Project Review Meeting on October 10 -13, 2019 The meeting will be on October 11 (Friday) and October 12 (Saturday). Arrival on October 10 (Thursday) and departure on October 13, (Sunday) 2019.

RECOOP HST Association 13th General Assembly on October 12 (Friday), 2019 at 5 pm

RECOOP 15th Bridges in Life Science Annual Conference on April 2 - 5, 2020 Arrival on April 2 (Thursday) and departure on April 5, (Sunday) 2020.

3rd RECOOP – KFSD International Student Conference April 2, 2020 Arrival on April 1 (Wednesday) and departure on April 5, (Sunday) 2020.

RECOOP HST Association 14th General Assembly on April 4, 2020 at 5 pm

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PARTICIPANT LIST Bridges 14th Annual Scientific and 2nd RECOOP – KFSD Student Conferences APRIL 11-13, 2019

CROATIA

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek

Professor Ines Drenjancevic, MD, PhD. Department of Physiology and Immunology Vice Dean for Science, Faculty of Medicine Osijek (since 2005) University J. J. Strossmayer Osijek Honorary university professor, University of Pecs, Hungary (since 2012), J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia Tel: +385/3139-9606; +385/3151-2882 Mob: +385/9122-41406 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Professor Marija Heffer, MD, PhD Department of Medical Biology Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia Tel: +385/3151-2845 Mob: +385/9150-43677 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Marta Balog PhD Student Department of Medical Biology Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia Mob: +385/9865-5705 E-mail: [email protected]

Milorad Zjalic, MS Graduate student Department of Biology Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek Cara Hadrijana 8/A, Osijek, Croatia Mob: +385/9891-46425 Email: [email protected]

Vedrana Ivic, research assistant Laboratory for Neurobiology Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia Tel: +385/3151-2825 Fax: +385/3150-5615 Mob: +385/9580-51221 E-mail: [email protected]

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Senka Blazetic Department of Biology University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek Ulica cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia Mob: +385/9178-42485 E-mail: [email protected]

Matija Fenrich Laboratory for Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia Mob: +385/9117-00521 E-mail: [email protected]

Doris Lulić Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Katarina Mikulec Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Marko Mesin Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Luka Kolar Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Maja Kozul Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Petar Susnjara Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Ljiljana Majić Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

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Matija Ivančić Faculty of Medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

University of Zagreb School of Medicine

Srecko Gajovic, MD, PhD Professor of Histology and Embryology University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Mob: +385/9896-24800 E-mail: [email protected]

Paula Josic PhD student University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Mob: +385/95-857-3769 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Nives Pecina Slaus University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Marina Dobrivojevic Radmilovic University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Marin Radmilovic University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Jelena Kezic University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Dino Sisl University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

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Jure Krasic University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Petar Brlek Croatian Institute for Brain of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Jana Leskovar MD student Croatian Institute for Brain Research University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Mob: +385/98-131-1235 E-mail: [email protected]

Anton Jakovcic University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Drazen Juraj Petrovic University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

Janja Kopic University of Zagreb, School of Medicine Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected]

University of Split School of Medicine

Natalija Filipovic, PhD, DVM assistant professor Head of Laboratory for Neurocardiology Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology School of Medicine, University of Split Šoltanska 2, Split 21000, Croatia Mob: +385/9172-99332 E-mail: [email protected]

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Marija Juric, MD PhD Student School of Medicine, University of Split Šoltanska 2, 21000 Split, Croatia Tel: +38521557801, Mob: +385 981758007 E-mail: [email protected]

CZECH REPUBLIC

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM)

Jan Pitha M.D., Ph.D. Head of Laboratory for Atherosclerosis Research, Centre for Experimental Research Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) Videnska 1958/9 14021 Prague 4, Czech Republic Tel: +420/2613-63069 Fax: +420/2417-21574 Mob: +420/6076-43119 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Majka Stratilova Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) Videnska 1958/9 14021 Prague 4, Czech Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry AS CR

Professor Daniel Horak, MD, Ph.D. Department of Polymer Particles Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry AS CR Heyrovského nám. 2, 16206 Praha 6, Czech Republic Mob: +420/3258-73810 E-mail: [email protected]

Uliana Kostiv PhD. student Department of Polymer Particles Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry AS CR Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Praha 6, Czech Republic Tel: +420/29-680-9226 Fax: +420/29-680-9410 E-mail: [email protected]

Oleksandr Shapoval Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry AS CR Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Praha 6, Czech Republic E-mail: [email protected]

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Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence (FMHS UOD)

Pavel Bostik, MD, PhD Dean Professor and Director Center for Advanced Studies Faculty of Military Health Sciences University of Defence Trebesska 1575, 50001 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic Tel: +420/9732-53245 Mob: +420/7246-92609 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

HUNGARY

Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory

Dora Antal medical student Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory Semmelweis University Harsfa street 51/b., H-1074 Budapest, Hungary Tel/mob: +36/20-991-4944 E-mail: [email protected]

Gabriella Miklos medical student Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory Semmelweis University Harsfa street 51/b., H-1074 Budapest, Hungary Tel/mob: +36/70-219-2576 E-mail: [email protected]

Luca Vass Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory Semmelweis University Harsfa street 51/b., H-1074 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Akos Szegedi Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory Semmelweis University Harsfa street 51/b., H-1074 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Mate Dobo Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory Semmelweis University Harsfa street 51/b., H-1074 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

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Jozsef Mocsonaki Frigyes Koranyi Science Dormitory Semmelweis University Harsfa street 51/b., H-1074 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Semmelweis University

Prof. Eva Szoko, PhD, DSc. Department of Pharmacodynamics Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University Nagyvarad ter 4. H-1089 Budapest, Hungary Tel: +36/1-210-2930/56324 Fax: +36/1-210-4411 Mob: +36/30-329-6621 E-mail: [email protected]

Tamas Tabi, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacodynamics Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University Nagyvarad ter 4. H-1089 Budapest, Hungary Tel: +36/1-210-2930/56412 Fax: +36/1-210-4411 Mob: +36/20-920-6408 E-mail: [email protected]

Fruzsina Bagamery PhD Student Department of Pharmacodynamics Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University Nagyvarad ter 4. H-1089 Budapest, Hungary Mob: +36/30-343-5219 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Imre Fehervari MD. PhD. FEBS Associate professor Department of Transplantation and Surgery Semmelweis University Baross u. 23-25., 1082 Budapest, Hungary Mob: +36/30-869-5662 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Csenge Kinga Mezei Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

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Anett Anna Varallyay Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Lorant Marton Csehi Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Fanni Szumutku Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Bence Batai Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Benjamin Hajnal Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Szabolcs Bozsanyi Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Ferenc Balazs Farkas Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Boglarka Toth Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Monika Bernadett Lipp Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Lukacs Lesinszki Semmelweis University Ulloi ut 26. H-1085 Budapest, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

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Szent István University

Geza Muranszky Department of Food Chemistry and Nutrition Faculty of Food Science Szent István University Villanyi ut 29-43., 1118 Budapest, Hungary Mob: +36/20-973-7683 E-mail: [email protected]

University of Debrecen

Andras Guttman, Ph.D., D.Sc., MHAS Research Centre for Molecular Medicine Horvath Laboratory of Bioseparation Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen Theoretical Building 1/111, Nagyerdei krt. 98. H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary Mob USA: +1/858-519-2418 Mob HU: +36/30-502-6619 E-mail: [email protected]

Anna Farkas Horvath Csaba Laboratory of Bioseparation Sciences Research Center for Molecular Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Alexandra Barkoczi Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Egyetem ter 1. 4032, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Luca Lukacs Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Egyetem ter 1. 4032, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

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University of Pécs

Professor Tibor Ertl, MD PhD DSc Professor of Neonatology Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Pecs Edesanyak u. 17, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary Tel: +36/72-536-381; Fax: +36/72-536-381 Mob: +36/30-226-0947 E mail: [email protected]

Reka Anna Vass Medical School, University of Pecs Edesanyak u. 17, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary Mob: +36/30-253-2000 E-mail: [email protected]

Dorottya Balika Medical School, University of Pecs Edesanyak u. 17, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Orsolya Homoki Medical School, University of Pecs Edesanyak u. 17, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Noemi Kremzner Medical School, University of Pecs Edesanyak u. 17, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Marton F. Schandl Medical School, University of Pecs Edesanyak u. 17, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Barbara Fulop Medical School, University of Pécs Szigeti str 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Annamaria Malgay Medical School University of Pécs Szigeti str 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

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Eszter Kopjar Medical School University of Pécs Szigeti str 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Balint Soma Kornyei Medical School University of Pécs Szigeti str 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Jason Sparks Medical School University of Pécs Szigeti str 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

University of Szeged

Robert Gaspar Pharm. Dr., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Dom ter 12, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Tel: +36/62-342-618 Mob: +36/30-975-5401 E-mail: [email protected]

Judit Hajagos-Toth PharmD, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Dom ter 12, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Mob: +36/30-314-8680 E-mail: [email protected]

Kalman Szucs, PharmD Research Assistant Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Dom ter 12, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Mob: +36/30-530-6545 E-mail: [email protected]

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Eszter Ducza PharmD, PhD Dept. of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy University of Szeged Eotvos Street 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Tel: +36/62-341-977 Tel/fax: +36/62-545-567 Mob: +36/30-528-9410 E-mail: [email protected]

Anita Sztojkov-Ivanov, PharmD, PhD Senior Lecturer Dept. of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy University of Szeged Eotvos Street 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Tel: +36/62-341-974 Tel/fax: +36/62-545-567 E-mail: [email protected]

Anna Kothencz Dept. of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy University of Szeged Eotvos Street 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Tel: +36/62-545-569 Tel/fax: +36/62-545-567 E-mail: [email protected]

Mohsen Mirdamadi PharmD PhD student Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Hungary Tel.: +36 62 342 618 E-mail: [email protected]

Orsolya Kovacs Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Dom ter 12, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Andras Molnar Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Szeged, Hungary Semmelweis Street 1, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary Mob: +36/30-636-3528 E-mail: [email protected]

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Abel Altorjay trainee and PhD student Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Szeged Semmelweis Street 1, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary Tel: +36/62-545-491 Fax: +36/62-545-711 Mob: +36/30-519-0942 E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Norbert Buzas, Ph.D. Professor Associate, Head of Department Department of Health Economics Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Szokefalvi-Nagy Bela Str. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Tel: +36/62-342-080 Mob: +36/30-257-5868 E-mail: [email protected]

Mate Toth Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Reka Toth Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Tisza Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Fanni Marvanykovi Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Tisza Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Valeria Meszlenyi Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Tisza Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Tamara Barna Faculty of Pharmacy University of Szeged H-6720 Szeged, Zrinyi u. 9 E-mail: [email protected]

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Maria Foldi Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Tisza Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected] Szabolcs Kiss Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Tisza Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Barna Berki Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Tisza Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Roland Fejes Faculty of Medicine University of Szeged H-6725 Tisza Lajos krt. 109, Szeged, Hungary E-mail: [email protected]

Art & Craft ’95 Kft.

Csaba Vladar Graphic Artist, Art-director, Art Terapist Art & Craft ’95 Kft. Semmelweis u. 32./b, H-2094 Nagykovacsi, Hungary Mob: +36309501035 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] www.artcraft.hu

POLAND

Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Bartosz Krajnik Assistant Professor Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology Wroclaw University of Science and Technology wyb. Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland Tel: +48/71-320-2358 Mob: +48/692-721-790 E-mail: [email protected]

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Anna Lesiak Ph.D. Student Department of Experimental Physics Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland Tel: +48/71-320-2358 E-mail: [email protected]

SLOVAKIA

Comenius University

Professor Katarina Sebekova M.D., DSc. Institute of Molecular Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine, Sasinkova 4, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel: +421/2593-57429 Mob: +421/907-794-093 E-mail: [email protected]

Radana Gurecka, MSc. Institute of Molecular BioMedicine Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University Sasinkova 4, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Phone: +421/2593-57371 Fax: +421/2593-57631 Mob: +421/907-539-253 Email: [email protected]

Slovak Medical University

Assoc. Prof. Shubhada Bopegamage, MSc., PhD. Head, Entervirus Laboratory Medical Faculty Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel: +421/2593-70777; +421/2593-70777 Mob: +421/907-246-365 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Zora Krivosikova, M.D., PhD. Vice-Dean of Science and Research Medical Faculty Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel: +421/2593-70748 E-mail: [email protected]

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Brigita Benkoova MSc PhD student Enterovirus Laboratory Medical Faculty Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Mob: +421/905-884-811 E-mail: [email protected]

MUDr. Jana Tulinska, M.D., PhD. Laboratory of Immunotoxicology Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel: +421/2593-70244 Fax: +421/2593-70388 E-mail: [email protected]

Mgr. Maria Borsanyiova, PhD. Enterovirus Laboratory Institute of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine Slovak Medical University, Limbova 12, 833 03 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Mob: +421/907-730-195 E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Martin Sojka, MSc., PhD. Enterovirus laboratory Department of Microbiology Medical Faculty Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel: +421/2593-70736 Mob: +421/902-474-448 E-mail: [email protected]

RNDr. Katarina Volkovova, PhD. Medical Faculty, Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Vlasta Masanova, MSc, PhD. Senior Scientist Department of Metallomics, Slovak Medical University, Limbova 12, 833 03 Bratislava, Slovakia Tel: + 421/2593-70248 E-mail: [email protected]

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Elena Pieckova, MPH, PhD. Head of Certificated Lab of Indoor Mycology Slovak Medical University Limbová 12, SK-83303 Bratislava, Slovakia Tel.: +421/2593-70376 E-mail: [email protected]

Michaela Pospisilova Enterovirus Laboratory Medical Faculty, Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Marta Hurbankova Medical Faculty Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Eva Rollerova Medical Faculty Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Juraj Gasparovic MSc, PhD Medical Faculty Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Sarmed Jassim Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Thomas Rozina Faculty of Dentistry Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Martina Koziakova Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Michal Skurak Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

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Kristina Kralikova Slovak Medical University Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic E-mail: [email protected]

UKRAINE

Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University

Professor Tetyana Nehrych, MD, PhD, D Head of Neurology Department Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Professor of Neurology Department of LNMU, Lviv, Ukraine Pekarska 69, 79010 Lviv, Ukraine Tel/Fax +380/32-275-947 Mob: +380/67-709-7061 E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Lesya Kobylinska, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380/32-275-7602 Mob: +380/67-722-3896 E-mail: [email protected]

Oksana Matsyura, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant, Pediatric Allergist Communal Nonprofit Enterprise “City Children’s Clinical Hospital of Lviv” Department of Pediatrics №2 in Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University 4, Pylyp Orlyk str, 79058, Lviv, Ukraine Mob: +380/97-305-9273 E-mail: [email protected]

Andrii Lozynskyi Assistant professor Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska str. 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380/32-275-7734 Mob: +380/63-351-7637 E-mail: [email protected]

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Rostyslav Bilyy, Prof, DrSci Professor of Cytology, Histology & Embryology Department Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Mob: +380/50-430-1417 E-mail: [email protected] www.bilyy.science

Dmytro Besh associate professor Department of Family Medicine Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska str. 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380/322759276 Mob: +380/505423158 E-mail: [email protected]

Olena Klenina Associate professor Department of General, Bioinorganic, Physical and Colloidal Chemistry Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska Str., 69, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine Tel: +380 32 2754987 Mob: +380 980519298 E-mail: [email protected]

Anna Kryshchyshyn Assistant professor Department of Pharmaceutical & Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska str. 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380/32-275-5966 Mob: +380/67-888-5827 E-mail: [email protected]

Tetiana Dumych Assistant Professor Department of Cytology, Histology & Embryology Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska Str. 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380/32-275-7632 Mob: +380/93-747-6563 E-mail: [email protected]

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Sofiya M. Peshkova Department of Cytology, Histology & Embryology Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Department of Biochemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Pekarska Str. 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380 0322 757 632 Mob: +38 093 157 4991 E-mail: [email protected]

Maria P. Schneider Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Ukraine, Lviv, Pekarska 69. Mob: +380985966343; +380505864246 E-mail: [email protected]

Olena Stolyar Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine Ukraine, Lviv, 69 Pekarska street, 79010 Tel: +380322757632 Mob: +380994594345 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Olesya Matiykiv Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380954620945 Email: [email protected]

Andrii Pakulets Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Pekarska Str. 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Mob: +380934203289 E-mail: [email protected]

Sofia Fostiak Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University 79010 Lviv, 69 Pekarska str Tel: +380322757632 Mob: +380993129816 E-mail: [email protected]

Dariia Stakhniak Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Ukraine, Lviv, 69 Pekarska street.79010 Tel: +380322757632 Mob: +380631473884 E-mail: [email protected]

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Stepan Sysak Faculty of Pharmacy, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Ukraine, Lviv, 69 Pekarska street.79010 Tel: +380664283403 Mob: +380664283403 E-mail: [email protected]

Maria Voronovska Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Ukraine, Lviv, 69 Pekarska street.79010 Tel: +380322757632 Mob: +38098 08 53 756 E-mail: [email protected]

Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Professor Rostyslav Stoika, PhD, D.Sc. Head and Professor Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Drahomanov Street 14/16, 79005, Lviv, Ukraine Tel/fax: +380/32-261-2287 Mobil: +380/66-303-2152 E-mail: [email protected]

Rostyslav Panchuk, PhD, Scientific Fellow Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Drahomanov Street 14/16, 79005 Lviv, Ukraine Tel/fax: +380/32-261-2287 Mob: +380/97-798-2620 E-mail: [email protected]

Julia Kozak PhD student Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Drahomanov Street 14/16, 79005 Lviv, Ukraine Tel/fax: +380/32-261-2287 Mob: +380/63-433-5259 E-mail: [email protected]

Nataliya Finiuk Junior Scientist Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Drahomanov Street 14/16, 79005, Lviv, Ukraine Tel: +380/32-261-2287 Mob: +380/50-239-2957 E-mail: [email protected]

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Solomiia-Mariia Tryhub Institute of Cell Biology, Ivan Franko Lviv National University Pekarska 69, 79010, Lviv, Ukraine Phone: +380983213742 E-mail: [email protected]

Palladin Institute of Biochemistry National Academy of Sciences Ukraine

Professor Tatiana Borisova, PhD, DSc Head, Department of Neurochemistry Palladin Institute of Biochemistry NAS of Ukraine Leontovicha Street 9, 01030, Kiev, Ukraine Tel: +380/44-234-3254 Mob: +380/98-824-96 79 Fax: +380/44-279-6365 E-mail: [email protected]

Maya Grigorieva Executive Secretary of The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal Palladin Institute of Biochemistry NAS of Ukraine Leontovicha Street 9, 01030, Kiev, Ukraine E-mail: [email protected] http://ukrbiochemjournal.org

Arsenii Borysov Lab.Assistant Department Neurochemistry Palladin Institute of Biochemistry NAS of Ukraine Leontovicha Street 9, 01601, Kiev, Ukraine Tel: +380/44-234-3254 Fax: +380/44-279-6365 Mob: +380/63-535-8668 E-mail: [email protected]

Volodymyr Chernyshenko, PhD fellow scientist Palladin Institute of biochemistry NAS of Ukraine Leontovicha Street 9, 01030, Kiev, Ukraine Tel: +380/44-235-5172 Mob: +380/67-590-6710 E-mail: [email protected]

Oksana Tkachenko junior research fellow Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 9 Leontovicha Street, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine Tel: +380442357197 Mob: +380934026020, +380683868249 E-mail: [email protected]

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Oleg Platonov Palladin Institute of biochemistry, NAS of Ukraine Leontovicha 9, Kyiv, 01030, Ukraine Tel: +380442355172 Mob: +380956474804 E-mail: [email protected]

National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"

Vladyslava Keller Faculty of Natural Sciences 2, Hryhoriya Skovorody St, Kyiv, Ukrajna, 04655. Tel: +380635947669 Mob: +380635947669 E-mail: [email protected]

USA

Thinkspace Projects

Kenneth Anthony Flewellyn Director Thinkspace Projects 6009 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 Tel: +1310-561-4027 Mob: +1310-561-4027 E-mail: [email protected]

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Edward Prunchunas Executive Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the RECOOP HST Association 8700 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90048-1860 Tel: +1/310-4232312 Fax: +1/310-4230120 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.csmc.edu

Charles F. Simmons, Jr., MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics Ruth and Harry Roman Chair in Neonatology Director, Division of Neonatology Cedars – Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd., Room 4228 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Tel: +1/310-4234416 ; Fax: +1/310-4230460 E-mail: [email protected]

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Sandor G. Vari, MD Director, International Research and Innovation in Medicine Program Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA & President of the RECOOP HST Association 6500 Wilshire Blvd., 23rd floor Room 2311, Los Angeles, CA 90048-4903 Tel: +1/323-8668122 Mob: +1/8183982642 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

James D. Laur, Esq. Vice – President, Technology Transfer and Business Affairs Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Member of the Technology Transfer Working Group of the of the RECOOP HST Association 8701 West Third Street, Suite 290 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Telephone: +1/310-4235284; Fax: +1/310-4230101 E-mail: [email protected]

Linn Defensor RN, MSHS-CRA, CCRP Office of Research Compliance and Quality Improvement Cedars-Sinai Medical Center & RECOOP HST Association Clinical Research Site Management Network (CRSMN) Leader Tel: +1/310-4233783; Fax: +1/310-4234195 Mob: +1/8185166017 E-mail: [email protected]

Aranya Seals Executive Assistant Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and WEB Master of the RECOOP HST Consortium 8700 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90048-1860 Tel: +1/310-4232312; Fax: +1/310-4230120 E-mail: [email protected]

RECOOP HST Association Veronika Puska Grant and Project Manager, RECOOP HST Association Szalanci str 5, H-1124 Budapest, Hungary Mob: +36203948403 E-mail: [email protected]

Simona Lauerova RECOOP Research Administration Manager RECOOP HST Association Prague, Czech Republic Mob: (+420) 777 14 90 93 E-mail: [email protected]

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