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Center for Reproductive Medicine 2009 Summer Internship Course

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Summer Internship Course“Advances in Reproductive Research and Medicine”

June 1- July 24, 2009

Address:9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland Clinic, A19.1Cleveland, OH, 44195Phone: 216-444-9485Fax: 216-445-6049E-mail: andrology@ccf.org

www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter

Summer Internship at Cleveland Clinic offers an environment of academic and clinical collaboration with unsurpassed experience that includes:• Exposuretoastate-of-the-artresearchenvironment•Trainingintheartandscienceofhowresearchisconducted•Mentoringbyrespectedresearchersandcliniciansataworld-renownedmedicalinstitution•Asolidfoundationforafutureinmedicine

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Center for Reproductive MedicineGlickman Urological Kidney Institute &Ob-Gyn and Women’s Health Institute

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Course Director

Course Coordinators

Course Consultants

Ashok Agarwal, PhDDirector,AndrologyLaboratoryandReproductiveTissueBank

Director, Center for Reproductive Medicine Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Glickman Urological & Kidney InstituteCleveland Clinic, A19.1

9500 Euclid AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44195 Tel:(216)444-9485Fax:(216)445-6049

e-mail: Agarwaa@ccf.org

Rakesh Sharma, PhDProject Staff & CoordinatorAndrology Laboratory and

Center for Reproductive Medicine Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and

Ob-Gyn and Women’s Health InstituteCleveland Clinic, A19.1

9500 Euclid AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44195 Tel:(216)444-4350Fax:(216)445-6049

e-mail: Sharmar@ccf.org

Tommaso Falcone, MDChairman,OB-GYNand

Women’s Health Institute Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic

9500 Euclid Avenue, A81 Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Phone:(216)444-1758Fax:(216)445-6325

e-mail: falcont@ccf.org

Jeffrey Goldberg, MDSection Head, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Cleveland Clinic9500 Euclid Avenue, A81Cleveland, Ohio 44195Phone:(216)444-2240

Fax:440-519-3002e-mail: goldbej@ccf.org

Sajal Gupta, MDAssistant Coordinator & Project Staff

Supervisor, Andrology LaboratoryCenter for Reproductive Medicine

Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute andOb-Gyn and Women’s Health Institute

Cleveland Clinic, A19.19500 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Tel:216-444-4350Fax: 216-445-6049

e-mail: guptas2@ccf.org

Edmund Sabanegh, MDDirector, Center for Male Infertility

Glickman Urological & Kidney InstituteCleveland Clinic

9500 Euclid Avenue, Q10-1 Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Phone:(216)445-4473Fax:(216)445-0385

e-mail: sabanee@ccf.org

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Learning Objectives:

• Toencouragecandidatestoconsideracareerinmedicine,whetherinthereproductivesciencesorinanother

field of their choice

• Learn about the Science of Medicine from top notch speakers selected for their expertise in clinical, surgical,

research and scientific fields

• Exposure to a state-of-the-art research environment

• Learn the art and science of how research is conducted

• Introductiontocuttingedgescience(proteomics,genomics,molecularbiotechnology,imaging,

computationalbiomodeling)

• Mentoring by respected researchers at a world-renowned medical institution

• Establish a solid foundation for a clinical or research career in reproductive medicine/ biology

• Interactwithphysiciansandscientistsspecializinginreproductiveendocrinology,maleinfertility(urologists),

endocrinology, bioethics, laboratory medicine, etc. and observe some of them in surgery

• Attendweeklyresearchmeetings,lectures,didacticsandgroupdiscussions.Theseinteractionsprovidean

understanding of how research is conducted

• Acquire skills in electronic database search, literature review and scientific writing of research reports

• Participate in writing of scientific articles and reviews in reproductive biology and human infertility

• Presentresearchfindingsindepartmentalmeetings

• PrepareandpresentPowerPointtalksatresearchconferences

• Learndatacompilationandanalysis

• Understand the application of statistical methods in basic and clinical reproductive science research

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Guest SpeakersCourse Faculty

University Hospitals/ CASE

Other Speakers

Post Graduate Students

Metro Health Medical Center/ CASE

Cleveland Clinic Speakers

PAREKATTIL,Sijo,M.D. Gainesville,FL•NAGY,ZsoltPeter,M.D.,Ph.D. Atlanta,GA•DIRICAN,EnverKerem,Ph.D. Ankara,Turkey•DADA, Rima, M.D., Ph.D. AIIMS, India •EVENSON,Donald,Ph.D. Brookings,SD•POSILLICO,Jim,Ph.D. Chester,NJ•

AHMADY,Ali,Ph.D.,HCLD(ABB) MacDonald’sWomen’sHospital•HURD, William W, M.D., MSc MacDonald’s Women’s Hospital •KINGSBERG,Sheryl,Ph.D. MacDonald’sWomen’sHospital•

ATHAYDE,Kelly,M.S.,MT,TS(ABB) Akron•HAMMEL, Jeff, M.S. Cleveland•NOVELLI,Lynn Cleveland•

ARUMUGAM, Suyavaran Pondicherry University, India•KUMAR, Satish Pondicherry University, India •MOURADI, Rand, M.S. Cleveland State University•SAMBAMURTHY,Chandra PondicherryUniversity,India•

ATAYA,Khalid,M.D. ReproductiveEndocrinologyandInfertility•

Glickman Urological and Kidney InstituteAGARWAL,Ashok,Ph.D.,HCLD(ABB)•CAMINO,Debra•GORMAN,Bridget•JONES,JStephen,M.D.•KEFER, John, M.D. •KLEIN,Eric,M.D.•MODLIN,Charles,M.D.•MONTAGUE,KarlDrogo,M.D.•MOORE, Courtenay, M.D. •POWELL,Thomas,Ph.D.•SABANEGH,Edmund,M.D.•SAMPLASKY,Mary,M.D.•SHOSKES, Daniel, M.D.•

OB-GYN and Women’s Health InstituteATTARAN,Marjan,M.D.•BRADLEY,Linda,M.D. •FALCONE,Tommaso,M.D.•GOLDBERG,Jeffrey,M.D.•GOLDFARB,James,M.D.,M.B.A.•GONSALVES,Lillian,M.D.•GREENHALGH,Leslie,C.N.P.•PARE,Suzanne,C.N.P. •SOLE, Kristina, M.D. •THACKER,Holly,M.D.•WOLF, Patricia•

Center for Reproductive Medicine BANI-HANI,Saleem,M.S.•BARAKAT,Ehab,M.D.•GUPTA,Sajal,M.D.•KADER, Amr, M.D.• KALE, Vaishali, M.S. •MAHFOUZ,Reda,M.D. •RAGHEB,Ahmed,M.D. •SHARMA, Rakesh, Ph.D. •THIYAGARAJAN,Aparna,M.S.•

Plastic SurgerySIEMIONOW,Maria,MD,Ph.D.•

BioethicsTHOMAS,Anthony,M.D.•

Endocrinology/ Metabolism InstituteMEHTA,Adi,M.D.•

Cancer InstituteLICHTIN,Alan,M.D.•

Laboratory MedicineGUPTA,Manjula,Ph.D.•

Lerner Research InstituteBANERJEE,Amiya,Ph.D.•DAVIS,Brian,Ph.D.•DRAZBA,Judy,Ph.D.•ERDEMIR, Ahmet, Ph.D. •FABER,Pieter,Ph.D.•HAZEN,Stanley,M.D.,Ph.D.•POPTIC,Earl,Ph.D.•SATYAP.Yadav,Ph.D. •SHEMO,Cathy,MT•WILLARD,Belinda,Ph.D.•ZBOROWSKI,Maciej,Ph.D.•Zhang,Renliang,M.D.,Ph.D.•

MarketingMORRISON,Sylvia•

Medical Editing ServiceMOORE, Amy•

Internship Alumni (2008 Batch)CHEN,Dinah Princeton•CHOI, Audrey CASE •METTERLE,Lauren OSU•O’BRIEN,O’FlynnK. UPenn•POSILLICO, Sarah U Vermont•

AlumniLibrary:JANES,Jodith

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1. AGARWAL, Ashok, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB) Director, Andrology Laboratory and ReproductiveTissueBank Director, Center for Reproductive Medicine Professor, Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone: 216-444-9485 e-mail: Agarwaa@ccf.org2. AHMADY, Ali, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB) Lab Director, MacDonald Fertility &IVFProgram,Mac5034 University Hospitals Case Medical Center 1100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone:(216)844-3317 e-mail: ali.ahmady@UHhospitals.org3. ARUMUGAM, Suyavaran Post-Graduate Student Dept.ofBiochem&MolecularBiology Pondicherry University Pondicherry 605014, India Phone:+91-9894248741 e-mail: suyavaran@gmail.com4. ATAYA, Khalid, M.D. Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, MetroHealth Medical Center ProfessorofReproductiveBiology Case Western Reserve University Phone:2167785990 e-mail: ktaya@metrohealth.org 5. ATHAYDE, Kelly, M.S., MT, TS (ABB) In charge, IVF Laboratory NorthEastOhioFertilityCenter AdjunctInstructorofOB-GYN,NEOUCOM 468 East Market Street Akron, OH, USA Phone:(330)376-2300 e-mail: athaydk@gmail.com6. ATTARAN, Marjan, M.D. Staff, Section Head of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology OB/GYN&Women’sHealthInstitute Cleveland Clinic, A81 Phone:(216)445-2492 e-mail: attaram@ccf.org7. BANERJEE, Amiya, Ph.D. Section Head, Virology Molecular Genetics Department Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,NN10 Phone:(216)444-0625 e-mail: banerja@ccf.org8. BANI-HANI, Saleem, M.S. Research Student in Andrology Center for Reproductive Medicine Phone:(216)444-4402 Fax:216-636-3100 e-mail: banihas@ccf.org 9. BARAKAT, Ehab, M.D. ResearchFellowinGYN OB-GYNandWomen’sHealthInstitute Center for Reproductive Medicine Phone:(216)444-4402 e-mail: barakae@ccf.org

10. BRADLEY, Linda, M.D. Vice Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health Institute, Staff, Center for Specialized Women’s Health Cleveland Clinic, A81 Phone:(216)444-3435 e-mail: bradlel@ccf.org11. Camino, Debra Program Manager Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic Phone:(216)444-9338 e-mail: caminod@ccf.org 12. CHEN, Dinah Sophomore, Princeton University 2008 Summer Internship Alumni Phone:(330)357-6659 e-mail: dkchen@princeton.edu 13.CHOI, Audrey Medical Student 2nd yr CASE Medical Center 2008 Summer Internship Alumni Phone:408-893-0737 e-mail: Audrey.choi@case.edu 14. DADA, Rima, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Anatomy All India Institute of Medical Sciences NewDelhi110029,India Phone: +91 11 26542416 e-mail: rima_dada@rediffmail.com15. DAVIS, Brian, Ph.D. Director, Medical Device Solutions ViceChair,BiomedicalEngineering Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,ND20 Phone:(216)444-1055 e-mail:davisb3@ccf.org16. DIRICAN, Enver Kerem, Ph.D. Embryology Laboratory Director MAYACenterforAssisted ReproductiveTechnologies; Ankara,Turkey Phone:+903124373919ext.510 e-mail: kerem@dirican.tr.tc17.DRAZBA, Judy, Ph.D. Director, Imaging Core Facility LernerResearchInstitute,NB10 Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH 44195, Phone:(216)445-3760 e-mail: drazbaj@ccf.org18. ERDEMIR, Ahmet, Ph.D. Director,BiomedicalEngineeringCore Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,ND20 Phone:(215)445-9523 e-mail: erdemira@ccf.org

19. EVENSON, Donald, Ph.D. DistinguishedProfessorofBiochemistry South Dakota State University President and Director, SCSA DiagnosticsInc.;Brookings,SD57006 Phone:(605)692-5938 e-mail: scsa@brookings.net 20. FABER, Pieter, Ph.D. Manager, Genomic Core Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,NE50 Cleveland, OH 44195 Phone:(216)444-7124 e-mail: faberp@ccf.org21. FALCONE, Tommaso, M.D. Chairman,OB-GYNandWomen’s Health Institute Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic, A81 Phone:(216)444-1758 e-mail: falcont@ccf.org22. GOLDBERG, Jeffrey, M.D. Section Head Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility OB-GYNandWomen’sHealth Institute Cleveland Clinic, A81 Phone:(216)444-2240 OfficePhone:(216)444-2240 e-mail: goldbej@ccf.org23.GOLDFARB, James, M.D., M.B.A. Director,BeachwoodFertilityCenter Clinical Professor ClevelandClinic,BD10 Phone:(216)839-3100 e-mail: goldfaj2@ccf.org24. GONSALVES, Lillian, M.D. Vice chair, Psychiatry and Psychology Staff, Center for Specialized Women’sHealth;OB-GYNInstitute ClevelandClinic,P57 Phone:(216)444-2197 e-mail: gonsall@ccf.org25. GORMAN, Bridget Administrator, Department of Urology Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q1-10 Phone:(216)444-3236 e-mail: gormanb@ccf.org26. GREENHALGH, Leslie, C.N.P. IVFNurse,OB-GYN Cleveland Clinic, A81 Phone:216/444-8360 e-mail: greenhl@ccf.org 27.GUPTA, Manjula, Ph.D. Director, Endocrine, Immunology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Pathology Laboratory Medicine Institute ClevelandClinic,L30 Phone:(216)444-2714 e-mail: guptam@ccf.org

28. GUPTA, Sajal, M.D. Assistant Coordinator & Project Staff Supervisor, Andrology Laboratory Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone: 216-444-8182 e-mail: guptas2@ccf.org29. HAMMEL, Jeff, M.S. SeniorBiostatistician Phone:716-474-4515 e-mail: jeffphammel@yahoo.com 30. HAZEN, Stanley, M.D., Ph.D. Section Head, Preventive Cardiology Staff,CellBiologyandCardiovascularMedicine Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 Phone:(216)444-9426 e-mail: hazens@ccf.org31.HURD, William W, M.D., MSc Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility ProfessorofReproductiveBiology DepartmentofOB-GYN University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland,OH44106-5034 Phone:(216)844-5345 e-mail: William.Hurd@UHhospitals.org32.JANES, Jodith Librarian, Alumni Library Services ClevelandClinic,NA30 Phone:(216)445-7335 e-mail: janesj@ccf.org33.JONES, J Stephen, M.D. Chairman, Regional Urology Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 Phone: 216/444-4454 e-mail: joness19@ccf.org34.KADER, Amr, M.D. ResearchFellow,OB-GYN CenterforSurgicalInnovation,Technology& Education and Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone:(216)444-4402 e-mail: kadera@ccf.org35.KALE, Vaishali, M.S. Research Fellow in Andrology Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone:(216)444-4402 e-mail: kalev@ccf.org 36.KEFER, John, M.D. Chief Resident, Urology Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 e-mail: keferj@ccf.org37.KINGSBERG, Sheryl, Ph.D. Chief,DivisionofBehavioralMedicine MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Associate Professor, CWRU University Hospitals Case Medical Center Phone:216844-5078 e-mail: Sheryl.Kingsberg@UHhospitals.org

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38. KLEIN, Eric, M.D. Chairman Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Section Head, Urologic Oncology Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic, Q 10-1 Phone:(216)444-5591 Fax:216-445-4396 e-mail: kleine@ccf.org39.KUMAR, Satish Post-Graduate Student CentreforBioinformatics Pondicherry University Pondicherry 605014, India Phone: +91-9952649542 e-mail: satish.pondy11@gmail.com40. LICHTIN, Alan, M.D. Staff,HematologicOncologyandBlood Disorders TaussigCancerInstitute Chairman,InstitutionalReviewBoard ClevelandClinic,R35 Phone:(216)444-6823 e-mail: lichtia@ccf.org41. MAHFOUZ, Reda, M.D. Research Fellow in Andrology/ Urology Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone:(216)444-4402 e-mail: mahfour@ccf.org42. MEHTA, Adi, M.D. Staff, Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute ClevelandClinic,A53 Phone:(216)445-5312 e-mail: mehtaa@ccf.org43.METTERLE, Lauren Sophomore 2008 Summer Internship Alumni OH State University Columbus, OH Phone:(330)289-5186 e-mail: Metterle.1@osu.edu 44. MODLIN, Charles, M.D. Staff,TransplantationCenter Director, Minority Men’s Health Center Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 Phone:(216)445-7550 e-mail: modlinc@ccf.org45. MONTAGUE, Karl Drogo, M.D. Interim Department Chair Director, Center for GU Reconstruction Professor of Surgery, Glickman Urological &KidneyInstitute;ClevelandClinic,Q10-1 Phone:(216)444-5590 e-mail: montagd@ccf.org46. MOORE, Amy Manager, Medical Editing Services Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine ClevelandClinic,NA32 Phone:(216)445-4898 e-mail: moorea@ccf.org

47.MOORE, Courtenay, M.D. Staff, Urology Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 Phone:(216)444-8043 e-mail: moorec6@ccf.org48. Morrison, Sylvia Director of Marketing ClevelandClinic,AC3-1-434 Phone:(216)448-0851 e-mail: morriss5@ccf.org49. MOURADI, Rand, M.S. Research Fellow in Andrology Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone: 216-444-4402 e-mail: rmouradi@sbcglobal.net 50. NAGY, Zsolt Peter, M.D., Ph.D. Scientific and Laboratory Director ReproductiveBiologyAssociates Atlanta,GA30342 Phone:(404)-2571840 e-mail: peter.nagy@rba-online.com51. NOVELLI, Lynn Medical Writer, Phone:(440)667-0274 e-mail: lrnovelli@windstream.net 52. O’BRIEN, O’Flynn Katherine Senior, University of Pennsylvania 2008 Summer Internship Alumni Phone:(610)733-3202 e-mail: kaobrien@sas.upenn.edu 53.PARE, Suzanne, C.N.P. IVFNurse,OB-GYN Cleveland Clinic, A81 Phone:(216)444-8360 e-mail: pares@ccf.org 54. PAREKATTIL, Sijo, M.D. Director, Male Infertility and Microsurgery Co-Director, Robotic Surgery Asst. Professor, Department of Urology University of Florida Phone:(352)-273-6815 e-mail: sijo.parekattil@urology.ufl.edu 55. POPTIC, Earl, Ph.D. Manager, Hybridoma Core Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,NB10 Cleveland, OH 44195 Phone:(216)445-6635 e-mail: poptice@ccf.org56. POSILLICO, Jim, Ph.D. President & CEO MolecularBiometrics,LLC Phone:(908)879-3794 e-mail: jposillico@molecularbiometrics.com 57.POSILLICO, Sarah Junior, University of Vermont 2008 Summer Internship Alumni Phone:(908)625-8879 e-mail: sposilli@uvm.edu

58. POWELL, Thomas, Ph.D. Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q9-1 Cleveland, OH 44195, Phone:(216)445-8055 e-mail: powellt@ccf.org 59. RAGHEB, Ahmed, M.D. Research Fellow in Male Infertility Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, Q1-10 Phone:(216)444-4367 e-mail: ragheba@ccf.org60. SABANEGH, Edmund, M.D. Director, Center for Male Infertility Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 Phone:(216)445-4473 e-mail: sabanee@ccf.org61. SAMBAMURTHY, Chandra Sekaran Post-Graduate Student Dept.ofBiochemistry&MolecularBiology Pondicherry University Pondicherry 605014, India Phone: +91-9952649921 e-mail: arun.pcu@gmail.com62. SAMPLASKY, Mary, M.D. Resident Physician, Urology Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 e-mail: samplam@ccf.org63.SHARMA, Rakesh, Ph.D. Project Staff & Coordinator Andrology Laboratory and Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone:(216)444-4350 e-mail: Sharmar@ccf.org64. SHEMO, Cathy, MT Manager, Flowcytometry Core Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,NB21 Phone:(216)445-3798 e-mail: shemoc@ccf.org65. SHOSKES, Daniel, M.D. Director, Center for Advanced Research Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute. Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic, Q10-1 Phone:(216)445-4757 e-mail: shosked@ccf.org66. SIEMIONOW, Maria, MD, Ph.D. Section Head, Plastic Surgery Research Department of Plastic Surgery Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic, A-60 Phone: 216 445-2405 e-mail: siemiom@ccf.org67.SOLE, Kristina, M.D. Associate Staff OB-GYNandWomen’sHealthInstitute Cleveland Clinic, A 81 Phone:(216)444-4064 e-mail: solek@ccf.org

68. THACKER, Holly, M.D. Director Center for Specialized Women’s Health OB-GYNandWomen’sHealth Institute Associate Professor Cleveland Clinic, A10 Phone:(216)444-9240 e-mail: thackeh@ccf.org69. THIYAGARAJAN, Aparna, M.S. Research Fellow in Andrology Coordinator,ARTTraining Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone:(216)444-4402 e-mail: thiyaga@ccf.org70.THOMAS, Anthony, M.D. Staff,Bioethics/Urology DepartmentofBioethics Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic, JJ60 Phone:(216)445-7850 e-mail: thomasa@ccf.org71 WILLARD, Belinda, Ph.D. Director, Proteomics Core Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,NC10 Phone:(216)444-7171 e-mail: willarb@ccf.org72.WOLF, Patricia EducationCoordinator,6170 OB/GYN&Women’sHealth Institute Cleveland Clinic, A81 Phone:(216)444-4884 e-mail: wolfp@ccf.org73.YADAV, Satya P, Ph.D. Director,MolecularBiotechnology Core Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,NN1-13 Phone:(216)445-7095 e-mail: yadavs@ccf.org74.ZBOROWSKI, Maciej, Ph.D. Staff,BiomedicalEngineering Lerner Research Institute ClevelandClinic,ND20 Phone:(216)445-9330 e-mail: zborowm@ccf.org75.ZHANG, Renliang, M.D., Ph.D. Manager, Mass Spectrometry II Core Lerner Research Institute Cleveland Clinic 9500EuclidAve.,NE10-227 Phone:(216)444-3136 Email: zhangr1@ccf.org

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PreceptorsABDELRAZIK, Hussein, M.D.Assistant LecturerDepartment of AndrologySuez Canal UniversityEgyptPhone:2-02-24149447E-mail: Husseinabdelrazik@yahoo.com

AGARWAL, Ashok, Ph.D.Director,AndrologyLaboratoryandReproductiveTissueBankDirector, Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1Phone: 216-444-9485Cell:(216)312-5432E-mail: Agarwaa@ccf.org

AHMADY, Ali, Ph.D, HCLDLab Director, MacDonald Fertility &IVFProgram,Mac5034University Hospitals Case Medical Center1100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106Phone:(216)844-3317/(310)292-3358(M)E-mail: ali.ahmady@UHhospitals.orgali_ahmady@yahoo.com

BARAKAT, Ehab, M.D.Research FellowObstetrics & Gynecology DepartmentCenter for Reproductive MedicineCleveland Clinic, A81Phone:(216)444-4402E-mail: barakae@ccf.orgg

DADA, Rima, M.D., Ph.D., MAMSVisiting Scientist, Cleveland ClinicPhone:(216)444-4402/(216)795-8942(H)Permanent Address:Associate Professor, Dept of Anatomy All India Institute of Medical Sciences NewDelhi110029,INDIAPhone:91-11-26141365E-mail: rima_dada@yahoo.co.in

DU PLESSIS, Stefan S. Ph.D., MBAHead, Division of Medical PhysiologyFaculty of Health SciencesSPhonelenbosch UniversityFrancievanZijlDriveTygerberg,7505South AfricaPhone:27219389388E-mail: ssdp@sun.ac.za

GOSALVEZ, Jaime, Ph.D.DepartamentodeBiologíaEdificiodeBiologíaC/DarwinSNUniversidad Autónoma de MadridCantoblanco20849- MADRID, SpainPhone:34914978210E-mail: jaime.gosalvez@uam.es

GUPTA, Sajal, M.D.Assistant Coordinator & Project Staff Supervisor, Andrology LaboratoryCenter for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1 Phone:(216)444-8182Cell216-410-5087E-mail: gupta2@ccf.org

KADER, Amr, M.D.ResearchFellow,OB-GYNCenterforSurgicalInnovationTechnology&Education&Center for Reproductive MedicineCleveland Clinic, A19.1Phone:(216)444-4402Cell:(216)392-2754E-mail: kadera@ccf.org

KALE, Vaishali, M.S.Research Fellow in AndrologyCoordinator,ARTTrainingCenter for Reproductive MedicineCleveland Clinic, A19.1Phone:(216)444-4367Cell:(312)493-7219E-mail: kalev@ccf.org

KEREM, Dirican, Enver, Ph.D.Embryology Laboratory DirectorMAYACenterforAssistedReproductiveTechnologiesAnkaraTurkeyPhone:903124373919ext.510Fax:903124480248E-mail: kerem@dirican.tr.tc

MAHFOUZ, Reda, M.D.Research Fellow in Andrology/ UrologyCenter for Reproductive MedicineGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic, A19.1Phone:(216)444-4402E-mail: mahfour@ccf.org

NABIL F. Aziz, M.B., ChB, MRCOG, M.D.Consultant Gynecologist and lead ClinicianLiverpool Women’s HospitalLecturer, University of LiverpoolLiverpool Women’s HospitalCrownStreetLiverpoolL87SSUnited KingdomPhone:44-151-7089988E-mail: naziz@liv.ac.uk

NAGY, Zsolt Peter, Ph.D. Scientific and Laboratory DirectorReproductiveBiologyAssociates1150LakeHearnDr.;Suite600Atlanta,GA,30342Phone:(404)2571840Cell:404668-6372E-mail: peter.nagy@rba-online.com

SAID, Tamer M, M.D.Director, Andrology Laboratory and Reproductive TissueBankRepromed Ltd.56 Aberfoyle Cr., Suite 209Toronto,ONM8X2W4Phone:416-233-1212E-mail: tamersaid@repromedltd.com

SARKAR, Oli, M.Sc Graduate StudentDepartmentofBiochem.&MolecularBiologyPondicherry UniversityPondicherry 605 014, IndiaPhone:919994469532E-mail: olisarkar@yahoo.com

SHARMA, Rakesh, Ph.D.Project Staff & CoordinatorAndrology Laboratory and Center for Reproductive Medicine Cleveland Clinic, A19.1Phone:(216)444-4350Cell:(216)548-2764E-mail: sharmar@ccf.org

SIKKA, Suresh C, Ph.D., HCLDProfessor and Research Director of Urology,TulaneUniversityHealthSciencesCenter1430TulaneAvenue,SL-42NewOrleans,LA70112-2699Phone:(504)988-5179E-mail: ssikka@tulane.edu

THIYAGARAJAN, Aparna, M.S.Research Fellow in AndrologyCoordinator,ARTTrainingCenter for Reproductive MedicineCleveland Clinic, A19.1Phone:(216)444-4367Cell:(646)704-5226E-mail: thiyaga@ccf.orgg

VARGHESE, Alex C, Ph.D.Scientific Director & Chief EmbryologistIVF Division, AMRI Medical Centre97A,SouthernAvenue,Kolkata-700029Phone:91-9748634082E-mail: alex_cv2005@rediffmail.com

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Summer Internship Program2009 Candidates

YEAR IN START ENDSN NAME COLLEGE HOME COLLEGE DATE DATE E-MAIL

1. RUMUGAN, Suvavaran Pondicherry University, India India MSc Final 06/01/09 07/31/09 suyavaran@gmail.com

2. BAW, Chin-Kun Northwestern University, IL Evanston, IL Junior 06/15/09 08/03/09 c-baw@northwestern.edu

3. BOOTH, Caitlin Northeastern Ohio University Marietta, OH Med Student 08/03/09 08/31/09 cbooth1@neoucom.edu 1 Year

4. Braga, Adriana Metodista University, Sao Paulo Brazil Post Bach 05/18/09 07/10/09 adriana_braga@ymail.com

5. BRICKNER, Sarah University of Akron, OH Lexington, OH Freshman 06/01/09 07/24/09 seb58@uakron.edu

6. BURNS,Whitney WashingtonandLee Moorefield,WV Junior 06/01/09 07/24/09 burnsw@wlu.edu University,VA

7. CABLER,Stephanie UniversityofNotreDame,IN Chesterfield,MO Junior 06/01/09 07/24/09 scabler@nd.edu

8. COYNE, Katie University of Notre Dame, IN Shaker Heights, OH Junior 06/15/09 08/03/09 Kcoyne1@nd.edu

9. GAGLANI, Aarti Northeastern Ohio University Columbus Ohio Med student 06/15/09 08/03/09 agaglani@neoucom.edu 1 Year

10. HOLDEN,CeceliaAnna KingCollege,Bristol,TN Bristol,VA Freshman 06/01/09 07/24/09 caholden@student.king.edu

11. KIM,YeSul BrownUniversity,RI Valhalla,NY Sophomore 06/01/09 07/24/09 ye_sul_kim@brown.edu

12. KOTHARI, Shiva Duke University, NC Jericho, NY Freshman 05/18/09 07/24/09 shiva.kothari@gmail.com

13. KUMAR, Satish Pondicherry University, India India MSc Final 06/01/09 07/31/09 satish.pondy11@gmail.com

14. LEE, Jooyeon Portland State University, OR Rollinghills, CA Post Bach 06/15/09 08/03/09 jooyeonl@pdx.edu

15. LY, Kim University of North Texas, TX Keller, Texas Post Bach 06/01/09 07/24/09 kimdaoly@yahoo.com

16. MALIK, Mariam University of Nottingham Nottingham, UK Bach 06/15/09 07/24/09 mariam.malik@ymail.com

17. REIN, Brandon JD Ohio University Osteopathic Powell, OH Osteopathic Med 06/15/09 08/03/09 Br227207@ohio.edu School of Medicine, OH 2 Year

18. SAMBAMURTHY, Pondicherry University, India India MSc Final 06/01/09 07/31/09 arun.pcu@gmail.com Chandra Sekaran

19. SHENOY, Rathna Northeastern Ohio University Westlake, OH Med student 06/15/09 08/03/09 rshenoy@neoucom.edu 1Year

20. SUSAN, Samer Case Western Reserve University, Westlake, OH Sophomore 06/01/09 07/24/09 sls81@case.edu OH samersusan@yahoo.com

21. THOMPSON,Aaron StOlafCollege,Northfield,MN ArdenHills,MN Sophomore 06/01/09 07/24/09 Thompson@stolaf.edu

22. WRIGHT, Matthew Case Western Reserve University, Latrobe, PA Freshman 05/25/09 07/17/09 mdw46@case.edu OH

23. ZLOBINSKI, Maria Northeastern Ohio University, OH North Canton, OH Sophomore 08/03/09 08/31/09 mzlobinsky@neoucom.edu

Internship Schedule: June 1st – 5th, 2009Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Monday 6/1 8:30AM–9:30AM YeSulKim,WhitneyBurns, InternsAppointment/Orientation SamerSusan (VolunteersDepartment):P66 11:00AM–12:00PM SarahBrickner,CeciliaHolden, InternsAppointment/Orientation AronThomson (VolunteersDepartment):P66 1:30PM–2:30PM KimLy,StephanieCabler InternsAppointment/Orientation (VolunteersDepartment):P66 3:00PM–5:00PM InternshipChecklist:Session1 Dr.Sharma/Dr.Agarwal/ AparnaThiyagarajan:Rm.Q1-203(2:30-5:30)

Tuesday 6/2 9:00Am–11:00AM Dr.Sharma/Dr.Kader/Aparna Tour#1ofClevelandClinic (TaussigCancerCenter,LRI,AlumniLibrary, HandABldgFoodJoints,CrileBldg,EyeInst) 12:30PM–1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:30PM–4:30PM DrAgarwal/DrSharma/DrGupta/Student Mixer 1:Rm.Q1-203(2:30-5:30) AparnaThiyagarajan-Welcome

Wednesday 6/3 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast: Rm.TT1-102(8:00-12:00) 9.00AM – 11.00AM Open Slot Open Slot 12:30PM–1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:00PM – 5:00PM Open Spot Open Spot

Thursday 6/4 9.00AM–10.00AM ThomasPowell,PhD BiomedicalResearch:FromIdeatoStudy Design:Rm.Q1–300(8:30-12:30) 12:30PM–1:30PM LunchBreak LunchBreak 2:00PM–3:00PM RakeshSharma,PhD OverviewofSpermatogenesis: Rm.Q1-203(2:30-4:30) 3.00PM–5.00PM OpenSlot OpenSlot

Friday 6/5 8:00AM Breakfast ResearchUpdateMeeting:Mandatory: Rm.TT3-06 9.00AM – 10.00AM Ahmed Ragheb, MD Introducing the Male Reproductive System: Rm.Q1-300(9.00-10:30) 12:30PM–1:30PM LunchBreak LunchBreak 3.00PM–4.00PM JodithJanes IntroductiontotheLibrary’sWebPage: Rm.Q1-203(2:30-4:30)

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Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Monday 6/8 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast 9.00AM-10.00AM ManjulaGupta,PhD Immunoassays:LaboratoryCases;Curvesand Sinkers:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-12:30) 10.15AM - 11.00AM Sajal Gupta, MD Introduction to Female Reproductive System: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-12:30) 11.15AM - 12:15PM Rima Dada, MD, PhD, MAMS Genetic Aspect of Male Infertility: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-12:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM JodithJanes SearchingPubmedorOvid(samedatadifferent interface):Rm.Q1-203(2:30-4:30)Tuesday 6/9 9.00AM - 10.00AM Amr Kader, MD Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis and Control ofMenstrualCycle:Rm.TT1-100(8:00-1:00) 11AM-12:00PM TommasoFalcone,MD SeminarsonFemaleInfertility,Source:Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. Editors: HurdandFalcone,2007:Rm.A8-800 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM JodithJanes IntroductiontoRefWorks:Rm.Q1-203 (2:30-4:30)Wednesday 6/10 7:30AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1-203(7:30-11:00) 8:00AM - 9:00AM Edmund Sabanegh, MD Overview of Male Infertility: Rm.Q1-203(7:30-11:00) 9.30AM–11:00AM RakeshSharma,PhD/ LaboratoryDemonstration&Explanationof RedaMahfouz,MD AndrologyTechniques:Rm.TT3-06/10 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 1:30PM–3:00PM InternsPhotoAppointment: CenterforMedicalArtandPhotography, YeSulKim,WhitneyBurns, NA-127 SamerSusan,SarahBrickner, CeciliaHolden,AronThomson 3.30PM–4:30PM RedaMahfouz,MD LaboratoryEvaluationofInfertileCouples: Rm.Q1-203(2:30-4:00)Thursday 6/11 8:30AM–10:00AM InternsPhotoAppointment: CenterforMedicalArtandPhotography, KimLy,CaitlinBooth, NA-127 Matthew Wright, Stephanie Cabler, Shiva Kothari 10:00AM–11:00AMDinahChen(PrincetonUniversity) MyInternshipExperience–Teleconference (330)357-6659DinahChen (2008InternshipAlumni),Rm.TT3-10 1:00AM–12:00PM VaishaliKale,MS OverviewofOogenesis:Rm.Q1-203 (8:30-11:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM JeffHammel,MS StatisticsinMedicalResearch:Concepts, ProceduresandApplications,Rm.Q1-203 (2:30-4:30)

Internship Schedule: June 8th – 11th, 2009

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Friday 6/12 7:30AM Breakfast Research Update Meeting: Mandatory: Rm.TT1-104 (7:30-12:00) 8:00AM – 9:00 AM Manjula Gupta, MD Hormone Regulation: Laboratory Assays: Rm.TT1-104(7:30-12:00) 9:00AM–10:00AM AlanLichtin,MD RoleofInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)in Research:Rm.TT1-104 10:00AM–11:00AM VaishaliKale,MS CryopreservationofTesticularTissue: Perspectives fromLaboratory:Rm.TT1-104 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 4.00PM-5.00PM KellyAthayde,MS BasicSet-upofaClinicalEmbryology Laboratory: Rm.TT1-102(3:00-5:00)

Monday 6/15 8:00AM Breakfast Rm.Q1-203(7:30-4:30) 9.00AM - 10.00AM Ahmed Ragheb, MD Medical Management of Male Infertility: Rm.Q1-203 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 1:00PM - 2:00PM Aarti Gaglani, Interns Appointment/ Orientation: P66 Eashwar Chandrasekaran, Rathna Shenoy, Katie Coyne 3.00PM-4.00PM JamesGoldfarb,MD FertilityPreservation:PresentandFuture Trends:Rm.Q1-203 4:00PM - 5:00PM Open Slot Open Slot

Tuesday 6/16 9.00AM-10.00AM PatWolf IntroductiontoOB-GYNandTourofthe Facility):Rm.A8-800 11.00AM-12.00PM TommasoFalcone,MD SurgicalManagementofEndometriosis: Rm. A8-800 12:30PM-1:30PM Chin-KunBaw,BrandonRein, InternsAppointment/Orientation:P66 Jooyeon Lee 3.00PM-4.00PM SherylKingsberg,PhD FemaleSexualDisorders:Assessment, DiagnosisandTreatmentOptions: Rm.Q1-203(2:30-4:30) 4:00PM-5:30PM InternshipChecklist:Session2 Dr.Sharma/VaishaliKale/ AparnaThiyagarajan:Rm.Q1-203(2:30-4:30)

Internship Schedule: June 12th – 16th, 2009

Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Wednesday 6/17 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast Rm.Q1-203(8.00-5:30) 9.00AM-10.00AM BridgetGorman GlickmanUrologyandKidneyInstitute: TourandIntroduction:10thFloorLobby GlickmanTower 11.00AM - 12.00PM Dr Agarwal/ Dr Sharma/ Student Mixer II:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-5:30) Dr Gupta - Welcome 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:00PM–3:30PM OpenSlot OpenSlot 3:30PM-5:00PM Dr.Sharma/Dr.Kader Tour#2ofClevelandClinic(TaussigCenter, LRI,Library,HandABldgFoodJoints, CrileBldg,EyeInst)

Thursday 6/18 8.00AM-9.00AM KristinaSole,MD Contraception:Rm.A8-800(7:30-1:00) 9:00AM - 11:00AM Amy Moore Ethical Issues in Publication: Authorship and Plagiarism:Rm.A8-800(7:30-1:00) 11:00 AM – 12:00PM Lauren Metterle My Internship Experience - Lauren Metterle (OhioStateUniversity) (2008InternshipAlumni),Rm.A8-800 (7:30-1:00) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:30PM-4.00PM BrianDavis,PhD Lecture&TourofBiomedicalEngineering, LernerInstitute,Rm.ND2-40 4:00PM–5:00PM Dr.Sharma/Dr.Agarwal OverviewofCRM:Rm.TT1-102(3:00-5:00) Friday 6/19 8:00AM Breakfast Research Update: Mandatory Meeting: Rm.A8-800(8:00-11:30) 9:00AM–10:00AM AliAhmady,PhD AnOverviewofARTandRelatedLaboratory Techniques:Rm.A8-800(8:00-11:30) 10:00AM – 11:00AM Ashok Agarwal, PhD Laboratory Evaluation of Male Infertility: Current and Future Concepts: Rm. A8-800 (8:00-11:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM RimaDada,MD,PhD,MAMS CryopreservationofGermCells-Morphological AlterationsandtheConsequences:Rm.Q1-203 (2:30-5:00) 4:00PM-5.00PM AmrKader,MD FundamentalsofCryobiology:Rm.Q1-203 (2:30-5:00)

Center For Reproductive Medicine InternshipSchedule:June17th – 19th, 2009

Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Monday 6/22 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 9.00AM - 10.00AM Amr Kader, MD Fertilization, Embryogenesis, Implantation: Anintroduction:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 11:00AM - 12:00PM Pieter Faber, PhD How the Genomics Core Supports Research at theClevelandClinic:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 12:15PM - 1:15PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 1:30PM–2:30PM RedaMahfouz,MD TechniquesforMeasurementofOxidative StressandDNADamage:Rm.Q1-203 (8:00-4:30) 3.00PM-4.00PM AhmetErdemir,PhD ComputationalBiomodellingCore&Tourof BiomechanicsLaboratory,Roomforlecture: Q1-203(8:00-4:30)

Tuesday 6/23 9.00AM - 10.00AM Charles Modlin, MD Health Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Minorities:Q1-300(9.00-10.00) 10:30AM-12:00PM AartiGaglani, Eashwar Chandrasekaran, Center for Medical Art and Photography, RathnaShenoy,Chin-KunBaw, NA-127 BrandonRein,KatieCoyne, Jooyeon Lee 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 1.00PM-2.00PM EricKlein,MD IntroductionToGlickmanUrologicalandKidney Institute:Rm.Q1-300(1:00-2:00) 3.00PM-4.00PM JeffHammel,MS StatisticalProceduresforCommonSituations: Rm.TT1-102(2:00-5:00)/alternate:Q1-203 (3:00-4:00)

Wednesday 6/24 7:30AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1-203(7:30-5:00) 8:00AM - 9:00AM Edmund Sabanegh, MD Microsurgical Advances in Male Infertility: Rm.Q1-203(7:30-5:00) 9.00AM - 10.00 AM Karl Drogo Montague, MD Management of Erectile Dysfunction 2009: HowDidWeGetHere?Rm.Q1-203(7:30-5:00) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM DanielShoskes,MD ImportanceofResearchinUrology:AGuidefor Students:Rm.Q1-203(7:30-5:00) 4.00PM-5.00PM AmrKader,MD NutsandBoltsofBlastocystVitrification: Rm.Q1-203(7:30-5:00)

Center For Reproductive Medicine Internship Schedule: June 22nd – 24nd, 2009

Internship Schedule: June 25th – 29th, 2009Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Thursday 6/25 8.00AM - 9.00 AM Marjan Attaran, MD Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 9:00AM - 11:00AM Amy Moore Writing an Informative and Concise, yet InterestingTitle,AbstractandIntroduction: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 11:00AM–12:00PM SajalGupta,MD OvarianHormones:Structure,Biosynthesis, Function, Mechanism of Action and Laboratory Diagnosis:Rm.Q1-203(10:00-4:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 1:30PM–2:45PM SylviaMorrison SuccessfulPublicSpeaking–Session1: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 3.00PM-4.00PM JohnKefer,MD RoleofAntioxidantsinTheTreatmentof MaleInfertility:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30)

Friday 6/26 8:00AM-9.00AM HollyThacker,MD Menopause:SymptomsandManagement: Rm.A8-800(8:00-9:00) 10.00AM-10.45AM VaishaliKale,MS IntroductiontoICSI:Rm.Q1-203(10:00-4:30) 11.00AM-12.00PM RimaDada,MD,PhD,MAMS FromKaryotypingtoPCR:Rm.Q1-203 (10:00-4:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2.00PM-2.30PM EarlPoptic,PhD HybridomaCoreLab:LectureandTour (Group1):Rm.NB1-25 2.30PM-3.00PM EarlPoptic,PhD HybridomaCoreLab:LectureandTour (Group2):Rm.NB1-25 3:00PM–4:00PM KatherineO’FlynnO’Brien, Teleconference:SummerInternshipExperience Phone:(610)733-3202 (2008InternshipAlumni):Rm.TT3-10

Monday 6/29 7:30AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 8.00 AM - 9.00 AM Manjula Gupta, MD Laboratory Investigation of Gonad Function: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 9.00AM-10.00AM AmiyaBanerjee,PhD BasicVirology:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 11.00AM-12.00PMJohnKefer,MD SurgicalTechniquesforSpermRetrievaland ARTOutcomes:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:30PM–3:30PM RakeshSharma,PhD ArtandScienceofScientificWriting: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30) 3:45PM–4:30PM AparnaThiyagarajan,MS Pre-ImplantationGeneticDiagnosis: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-4:30)

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InternshipSchedule:June30th–July3rd, 2009Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Tuesday 6/30 8.00AM-9.00AM AdiMehta,MD MetabolicSyndrome:Rm.NA5-25(7:30-1:30) 9.00AM - 10.00AM Courtenay Moore, MD Female Sexual Disorders: A Urological Perspective:Rm.NA5-25(7:30-1:30) 11.30M-12.30PM RakeshSharma RoleofOxidativeStressinMaleInfertility: Rm.NA5-25(7:30-1:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM LunchBreak LunchBreak 2.00PM – 2:45PM Sylvia Morrison Successful Public Speaking – Session 2: Rm.Q1–203(2:30-4:30) 3.00PM-4.00PM StephenJonesMD InnovativeTreatmentsforProstateCancer: Rm.Q1–203(2:30-4:30)

Wednesday 7/1 8:00AM-9.00AM KhalidAtaya,MD PCOS:Rm.Q1–203(8:00-4:30) 9.00AM - 10.00AM Lillian Gonsalves, MD Psychological Issues During A Woman’s ReproductiveYears:Rm.Q1–203(8:00-4:30) 10:30AM–12:30PM SylviaMorrison SuccessfulPublicSpeaking–Session3: Rm.Q1–203(8:00-4:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM AshokAgarwal,PhD FertilityPreservationinMaleCancerPatients: Rm.Q1–203(8:00-4:30) 4.00PM - 5.00PM Ali Ahmady, PhD Fertilization and Embryonic Development: Rm.TT1-104(7:30-1:30)

Thursday 7/2 9:00AM-11:00AM AmyMoore Discussion:TheResourcesAvailabletoHelp AuthorsWrite:Rm.Q1–300(8:30-11:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:30PM–3:30PM AmrKader,MD LaboratoryDemonstration:Embryo/Oocyte Vitrification:Rm.Q1–203(3:30-5:30) 4.00PM-5.00PM GroupI(4:00–4:30), TourofAndrologyLaboratory:Dr.Gupta/ GroupII(4:30–5:00) Dr.Agarwal:DeskA19.1

Friday 7/3 8:00AM FreeSpot Rm.TT1-104(7:30-1:30) 9.00AM - 10.00AM Free Spot Free Spot 10:30AM-11:30PM FreeSpot FreeSpot 12:30PM-1:30PM LunchBreak LunchBreak 2:00Pm – 5:00PM Free Spot Free Spot

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Internship Schedule: July 6th - 9th, 2009Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Monday 7/6 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1–203(7:30-4:30) 9.00AM-10.00AM AparnaThiyagarajan,MS EmbryoCultureRequirements:Rm.Q1–203 (7:30-4:30) 10.00AM-12.00PM CathyShemo TouroftheFlowcorelab:Rm.NBb-40 12:30PM-1:30PM LunchBreak LunchBreak 3.00PM-4.00PM MarySamplaski,MD PruneBellySyndrome:AnIntroduction: Rm.Q1–203(7:30-4:30) Tuesday 7/7 9.00AM-10.00AM MariaSieminow,MD,PhD,DSc FaceTransplantProgramatClevelandClinic: CurrentandFutureChallenges:Rm.TT1-100 (8:30-12:30) 11.00AM - 12:00PM Jeffrey Goldberg, MD Reproductive Imaging: An Introduction: Rm.TT1-100 (8:30-12:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 1:45PM–3:15PM SylviaMorrison SuccessfulPublicSpeaking–Session4: Rm.Q1-203(1:30-4:30) 3:30PM–4:30PM LeslieGreenhalgh,RN/ CounselingInfertileCouple-Roleof SusiePare,CRN/ ReproductiveMedicineNurse: DebbieBreeden,RN Rm.Q1-203(1:30-4:30)

Wednesday 7/8 8:00AM-9.00AM KristineSole,MD SexuallyTransmittedDiseases:Rm.TT1-102 (8:00-9:00) 9.00AM-10.00AM AparnaThiyagarajan,MS EmbryoImplantationandUterineReceptivity: Rm.Q1–203(8:30-4:30) 11.00AM - 12.00PM Rima Dada, MD, PhD, MAMS Autosomal and Sex Chromosomal Abnormalities:Rm.Q1–203(8:30-4:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM JeffHammel,MS MultivariateandAdvancedProceduresin Statistics:Rm.Q1–203(8:30-4:30)

Thursday 7/9 9:00AM-11:00AM AmyMoore WritingProcess:Rm.NA5-17(8:00-1:00) 11:30AM–12:30PM AudreyChoi MyInternshipExperience:AudreyChoi(2008 InternshipAlumni):Rm.NA5-17(8:00-1:00) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:30PM-3:30PM TommasoFalcone,MD Endometriosis:EtiologyandManagement: Rm.A8-800(2:00-4:00) 3:45PM–4:30PM LynnNovelli MarketingandMedicine:Rm.A8-800 (2:00-4:00)

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Internship Schedule: July 10th - 14th, 2009

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Friday 7/10 8:00AM Breakfast Research Update: Mandatory Meeting: Rm.TT3-06 9.00AM - 10.00AM James Goldfarb, MD Strategies to Avoid Multiple Pregnancies in ART:Rm.Q1-300(9:00–11:00) 11.00AM-12.00PM BelindaWillard,PhD BasicProteomicsMethods:Rm.TT1-102 (10-1:00) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:30–3:30PM SatishKumar,MSc ApplicationofMolecularDockinginMaleI Infertility:Rm.Q1-203(2.30-5.30) 4:00PM–5:00PM RedaMahfouz,MD VideopresentationonART:Rm.Q1-203 (2.30-5.30) Saturday7/11 6:30PM-9:30PM GetTogetheratAgarwalResidenceReceptionatAgarwalResidence

Monday 7/13 7:30AM Breakfast Breakfast: Rm.Q1–203(7:30-5:30) 8:00AM-9:00AM LindaBradley,MD FemaleReproductiveDisorders:An Introduction:Rm.Q1–203(7:30-5:30) 9:00AM – 10:00AM Karl Drogo Montague, MD Evolution of the Artificial Urinary Sphincter and ContemporaryApplication:Rm.Q1–203 (7:30-5:30) 11:00AM–12:00PM ThomasPowell,PhD BiomedicalResearch:FindingFunding: Rm.Q1–203(7:30-5:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM LunchBreak LunchBreak 3:00PM–5:00PM BelindaWillard,PhD ProteomicsLaboratory-Tour(2Groupsof12 interns):Rm.NN1-25

Tuesday7/14 9:00AM–9:45AM SaleemBaniHani,MS EfficacyofL-CarnitineBeforeSperm Processing for Assisted Reproductive Techniques:Rm.NA5-17(8:00-5:00PM) 10:00AM–11:00AM RenliangZhang,M.D.,Ph.D. MassSpectrometryLaboratory–Tour (2Groupsof12interns):Rm.NE10-227 (10:30-11:30) 11:15AM–12:15PM JeffreyGoldberg,MD InVitrofertilization:AnUpdate:Rm.NA5-17 (8:00-5:00PM) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2.00PM - 4.00PM Judy Drazba, Ph.D Application of Confocal Microscopy in BiomedicalResearch+LabTour:Rm.NB10

Internship Schedule: July 15th-17th, 2009Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Wednesday 7/15 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1-203(8:30-11:30) and(2.30-4.30) 9:00AM-11:00AM SatyaYadav,PhD AnIntroductiontoMolecularBiology: Rm.Q1-203(8:30-11:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.00PM-4.00PM SatyaYadav,PhD MolecularBiologyLaboratoryTour: Rm.NN1-13

Thursday 7/16 8.00AM-9.00AM AnthonyThomas,MD BioethicsofART:Rm.Q1-203(7:30-12:30) 11.00AM-12.00PM AparnaThiyagarajan,MS EmbryoScoringandSelectionforTransfer: Rm.Q1-203(7:30-12:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:00PM–4:00PM VaishaliKale,MS DemonstrationofICSI:Rm.TT3-06A 4.15PM - 5.00PM Arumugam Suyavaran, MSc Cervical Cancer - Possible Causes and the Molecular Mechanism of Malignancy: Rm.Q1-203(3.30-5.30) Friday 7/17 8:00AM Breakfast Research Update: Mandatory Meeting: Rm.TT3-06 9:00AM-10:00AM EnverKeremDirican,PhD UseofMagneticCellSeparation(MACS) TechniqueinAssistedReproduction: Rm.Q1-300(9:00-11:00) 10:30AM-11:30PM SajalGupta,MD RoleofOxidativeStressinFemaleInfertility: Rm.Q1-203(10:30-11:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 2:00Pm–4:00PM SusanLee TourofLernerCollegeofMedicine: Rm.NA-215(AdmissionOffice) 4:00PM-5:00PM EhabBarakat,MD RoleofSurgicalRoboticsinReproductive Medicine:Rm.Q1-203(2:30-5:30)

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title

Monday 7/20 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-11:30) 9.00AM-10.00AM CharlesModlin,MD RenalTransplantationatClevelandClinic;An OverviewandFutureChallenges:Rm.Q1-203 (8:00-11:30) 10:00AM-11;00AM RandMouradi,MS ComputationalBiomodelling:StudyofCell Phone Radiation on Human Fertility: Rm.Q1-203(8:00-11:30) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3:00PM-4:00PM AhmedRagheb,MD SurgeryforMaleInfertility: Rm.Q1-203(3:00-4:00)

Tuesday 7/21 9:00AM-10:00AM S.ChandraSekaran,MSc RoleofY-ChromosomeinSexDetermination and Effect of its Deletion in Male Fertility: Rm.Q1-300(9:00-10:00) 11:00AM - 12:00PM Jeffrey Goldberg, MD Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Rm. A8-800 (10:30-12:00) 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3:00PM-4:00PM StanleyHazen,MD,PhD MechanismofNitricOxideandReactive Oxygen Species in Cardiovascular Diseases: Rm.Q1-203(2.30-4.30)

Wednesday 7/22 8:00AM Breakfast Breakfast:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-11:30) 9.00AM - 10.00AM Reda Mahfouz, MD Advances in Diagnosis and Management of MaleInfertility:Rm.Q1-203(8:00-11:30) 10:30AM–12:00PM InternshipExitChecklist CompleteExitProcedure 12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break Lunch Break 3.30PM-4.30PM MaciejZborowski,PhD ImportanceofBioMEMSandNanotechnology inDiseaseOrientedResearch:Rm.Q1-203 (1:30-5:30)

Internship Schedule: July 20th - 22th, 2009

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Day Date Time Faculty Name/ Other Lecture Title Thursday 7/23 9:00AM–10:00AM PeterNagy,MD,PhD TwoDiscoveriesThatChangedTheWorldof Reproduction: ICSI and Vitrification 10:00AM–11.00AM DonaldEvenson,PhD ControversiesontheUtilityofSpermDNA FragmentationTestsBasedonAnimaland HumanClinicalStudies:Rm.Q1-300 (9:00-12:00) 11:00AM–12:00PM SijoParekattil,MD NovelImagingandTissueCharacterization Techniques:OurEyesforTheFuture. Rm.Q1-300(9:00-12:00) 1:30PM–2:30PM InternshipExitChecklist CompleteExitProcedure INTERNPREPARATION PREPARATIONFORSCIENTIFICPRESENTATION FORPRESENTATION

Friday 7/24 9:00AM-10:00AM SijoParekattil,MD UrologyTechnologyUpdate:PushingThe Envelope to Optimize Outcomes: Rm.Q1-300(9:00-5:30) 11:00AM - 4:00PM Scientific Presentations by Interns Scientific Presentations by Interns (10minuteseachw/ (BoxedLunch):Rm.Q1-300(9:00-5:30) 5minutesQ&A) 6:00PM-6:30PM Horsd’oeuvre IntercontinentalHotelandConferenceCenter, 9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, Phone(216)707-4300 www.InterContinental.com 6:30PM-7:00PM SijoParekattil,MD EmergingRoleofRoboticMicrosurgery 7:15PM-7:45PM JimPosillico,PhD CanNovelMarkersforEmbryoQuality Assessment Prevent Octuplets? 8:00PM-10:30PM AwardCeremony Dinner

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InternshipSchedule:July23rd - 24th, 2009

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Internship ProjectsScientific Writing Topics Mentor

Role of ovarian tissue engineering in improving the outcome of ovarian grafting Amr Kader/ Agarwal•Blastocystvitrification AmrKader/Agarwal•Theeconomicsoffemalefertilitypreservation AmrKader/Agarwal•Single balstocyst transfer: contemporary experience Amr Kader/ Agarwal•Management of infertile patient with multiple implantation failure Amr Kader/ Agarwal•Sperm preservation for assisted reproduction: Past, present and future Amr Kader, M.D.•

IncidenceofspermDNAdamageandoxidativestressininfertilepatientswith•

or without varicocele Reda Mahfouz, M.D.ComparisonoftheoxidativestressandspermDNAdamageinpatientswithprimary•

and secondary male infertility Reda Mahfouz, M.D.SpermDNAfragmentationininfertilepatientswithorwithoutoxidativestress RedaMahfouz,M.D.•Clinical pathological view of infertility diagnosis/ management Reda Mahfouz/ Agarwal•DNAdamage/repairininfertilityandcancerpatients,istherealink? RedaMahfouz,M.D.•

InnovativeroleofsurgicalroboticsInreproductivemedicine EhabBarakat/Agarwal•

Endometriosis, In: Infertility in Practice Sajal Gupta/ Agarwal•SpermBanking-When,WhyandHow,In:MaleInfertility-ProblemsandSolutions SajalGupta/Agarwal•Role of antioxidants in female infertility Sajal Gupta/ Agarwal•Oxidative stress and its role in endometriosis: mechanistic and therapeutic implications Sajal Gupta/ Agarwal•Role of oxidative stress and antioxidants in assisted reproduction Sajal Gupta/ Agarwal•Role of oxidative stress in PCOS Sajal Gupta/ Agarwal•Oxidative stress and recurrent pregnancy loss Sajal Gupta/ Agarwal•

Malebiologicalclock(age)andinfertility RakeshSharma/Agarwal•

Oxidativestressandfemalereproduction,In:TextbookofFreeRadicalBiomedicine AshokAgarwal,Ph.D.•OxidativeStressandMaleReproduction,In:TextbookofFreeRadicalBiomedicine AshokAgarwal,Ph.D.•PhysiologyofFertilization,In:LearningonEndocrinologyandmaleReproductiveBiology AshokAgarwal,Ph.D.•Laboratory Evaluation of Male Infertility, In: Learning on Endocrinology and •

MaleReproductiveBiology AshokAgarwal,Ph.D.Overview of Spermatogenesis, In: Learning on Endocrinology and Male •

ReproductiveBiology AshokAgarwal,Ph.D.

Implicationofapoptosisinspermcryo-injury TamerSaid/Agarwal•

Impact of inflammation on male fertility Oli Sarkar/ Agarwal•

Freeradicals:Theirinvitro/invivobeneficialanddetrimentaleffectsonspermfunction StefanDuPlessis/Agarwal•TheimportanceofphysiologicalROSlevelsinnormalspermfunction StefanDuPlessis,Ph.D.•Theroleofnitricoxideinspermfunction StefanDuPlessis/Agarwal•TheroleofGLUTtransportersinhumanspermatozoa StefanDuPlessis/Agarwal•MinimizingfreeradicalproductionanddamageduringmalegametepreparationforART StefanDuPlessis,Ph.D.•Obesity linked sperm disorders and male infertility Stefan Du Plessis/ Agarwal•Istherearolefor(natural)anti-oxidanttreatmentinmalefertility? StefanDuPlessis/Agarwal•

Internship Projects

Center For Reproductive Medicine

Scientific Writing Topics Mentor

Available methods to diagnose and treat oxidative stress in human semen/spermatozoa Stefan Du Plessis Ph.D.•Comparison of individual oxidants in seminal plasma and spermatozoa Stefan Du Plessis Ph.D.•Proteomics: A tool for studying sperm function and dysfunction Stefan Du Plessis Ph.D.•Glucose or fructose: Which is the preferred energy source for human sperm metabolism Stefan Du Plessis Ph.D.•

or when is it needed?

IndicationsforICSIorthedecisionwhentouseICSIorconventionalIVFforinsemination ZsoltPeterNagy/• inART Agarwal

Preimplantationgeneticdiagnosis(PGD-AS);whatistrueandwhatisfalse,whatisthe• roleoftheembryo? ZsoltPeterNagy,PhD

DNAdamagerepairinspermatozoaandzygotes AlexVarghese/Agarwal•PCOS - Molecular abnormalities in oocytes and associated somatic cells Alex Varghese / Agarwal•Spindle and cytoskeletal organization and dynamics during freezing-thawing of •

various stages of oocytes and embryos Alex Varghese, Ph.D.Human embryo metabolism and analytical tools Alex Varghese / Agarwal•Ageing oocyte - a molecular insight into the architecture and physiology Alex Varghese, Ph.D.•Glutathione gene and male infertility - unraveling the mystery Alex Varghese / Agarwal•Genetic polymorphism and male infertility - an update Alex Varghese Ph.D.•Global gene expression patterns in the blastocysts Alex Varghese Ph.D.•Human spermatozoa from the stem cells: Hope or hype Alex Varghese Ph.D.•

Impact of environmental pollutants on female reproduction and assisted reproduction Enver Kerem Dirican / •

AgarwalGender imbalance after assisted reproduction, a myth or fact? Enver Kerem Dirican / •

AgarwalDeveloping a detailed morphological gamete-embryo scoring system for prediction of Enver Kerem Dirican, Ph.D.•

successful clinical pregnancy and selection of embryos for transfer

Fertility opportunities for patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: What Is beyond ICSI? Hussein Abdelrazik / • Agarwal

Male and female hormonal replacement therapy: What are the differences? Hussein Abdelrazik / • Agarwal

Molecular genetic markers in female reproductive cancers Rima Dada / Agarwal•Is male infertility a forerunner of cancer? Rima Dada / Agarwal•Sperm cryopreservation – ultra structural abnormalities and their consequences Rima Dada, M.D.•Varicocele: diagnostic work up and its clinical significance Rima Dada, M.D.•Varicocele-ImpactofoxidativestressonMtandnuclearDNAintegrity RimaDada,M.D.•DNAintegrityanalysis:UsefuladjuncttosemenanalysisineraofART RimaDada,M.D.•Mitochondrial mutations and their causal role in sperm motility defects Rima Dada / Agarwal•NuclearandMtDNAintegrity:roleinmalefertility RimaDada,M.D.•Epigenetics and it role in male infertility Rima Dada / Agarwal•

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