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Washington, D.C. — Nina Scribanu, associate professor of pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology, is the winner of a 2001-2002 grant under the Fulbright Scholars Program. Scribanu will lecture and conduct research on the incorporation of genetics in clinical practice at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania, from February to August 2002.
"Dr. Scribanu founded the division of clinical genetics at Georgetown and has already made many contributions to this field," said David Nelson, MD, professor and chair of pediatrics. "In addition to adding to the genetics knowledge of her Romanian colleagues, Dr. Scribanu's work in the coming months will undoubtedly enrich the field even further."
Scribanu has published extensively in the fields of genetics and developmental disabilities; she also serves on the advisory board of
Adoption/Medical News. She has been active since 1989 in promoting professional exchanges and technical assistance to medical schools, hospitals and orphanages in Romania, Russia and other former Eastern Block countries.
She chaired the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. State Department Strategy Team for Humanitarian Aid for Romanian children and their families, and chaired the District of Columbia Mayor's Committee on Newborn Screening. She co-chaired the International Committee on Romania of the American Association of University Affiliated Programs.
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946, at the end of World War II, to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of people, knowledge and skills. Its primary source of funding is an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions also contribute financial support through direct cost-sharing, as well as through tuition waivers, university housing and other benefits. Grants are made for university teaching, advanced research, graduate study, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools.
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