Hassan Azzazy, PhD, assistant professor of medical and research technology, presented a series of lectures in Egypt at the Alexandria University School of Science, the Institute of Genetic Engineering and the Cairo University School of Medicine.

Miriam Blitzer, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics, and acting director, Division of Human Genetics, was one of the organizers of a conference on understanding the genetics of breast cancer and its implications for the Jewish community.

Bruce Fowler, PhD, professor of pathology, and director, Program in Toxicology, has been awarded a Colgate-Palmolive visiting professorship in in vitro toxicology from the Society of Toxicology.

Paul Griffey, MBA, assistant professor of medical and research technology, was one of a large contingent of representatives from the School of Medicine and the Medical Center who presented at the annual meeting of the Medical Group Management Association.

Denise Harmening, PhD, professor and chair of medical and research technology, has been selected as one of only two professional mentors in the country for the Coalition for Allied Health Leadership Project, an initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Eve Higginbotham, MD, professor and chair of ophthalmology; Bonita Stanton, MD, professor of pediatrics; and Kay Dickersin, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology and preventive medicine were selected by Warfield's/The Daily Record for inclusion on its annual list of Maryland's 100 most influential women.

Cynthia Howard, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, traveled to Uganda to work with Health Volunteers Overseas. She spent a month conducting rounds, assisting in clinics, distributing books and antibiotics, and lecturing at Kampala's Mulago Hospital.

David Mallott, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, has been named associate dean for Medical Education in the School of Medicine, replacing Murray Kappelman, MD, who retired last year.

Aurelio Rodriguez, MD, clinical associate professor and associate director of trauma for the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, has been recognized by the Panamerican Trauma Society by having an annual lecture series named in his honor. He is a founding member of the society and served as its first president and executive director.

John Wilber, MD, professor of medicine, and head, Division of Endocrinology, was a guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Israel Diabetes Association and the Israel Society for Eating Disorders in Tel Aviv.

Donald E. Wilson, MD, MACP, dean, School of Medicine, was one of 40 international experts on medical education who spoke at a joint conference of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and the World Health Organization on improving the social responsiveness of medical schools. Twenty countries were represented at the conference, in Barcelona, Spain.