Carlos Cesare Callegari Valdiserra., M.D., M.Ed., D.M.Sc. LAST NAMES: FIRST AND MIDDLE: Callegari Valdiserra Carlos Cesare Research Professor of the Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, CAMLS Medical Director for International Affiliations, Director of the International Academy of Medicine and Coordinator for the Ibero-Americas at Morsani College of Medicine ( USF Health) University of South Florida, MAILING ADDRESS: 13101 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MDC 105 Tampa, FL 33612-4799 WORK ADRRESS: 13101 Bruce B Downs Blvd, CMS building 2nd Floor Room 2023 Tampa, FL 33612 USF Health “Center for Advanced Clinical Learning and Simulation” (CAMLS) 124 S. Franklin St. Tampa Fl 33602 PHONE: 813 224 7832 CAMLS E-mail: [email protected] 813 396 2526 USF RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2012-Present Medical Director for International Affiliations at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation ( CAMLS). University of South Florida. 1. Research and analyze information from a variety of sources and establish international relations to expand CAMLS training and research opportunities worldwide 2. Under the direction of the CAMLS CEO and with the assistance of the other directors preparing, proposing and implementing specific international training activities and opportunities at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation 2010-Present, , Director of the International Academy of Medicine and Coordinator of the IberoAmericas Programs/Alliance at USF College of Medicine, Research Professor of the Department of Medicine, Pediatrics and Global Health, College of Medicine. 3. Preparing, proposing, implementing and directing the International Academy of Medicine at the College of Medicine under the Associate Dean of International Affairs (now Medicine International). 4. Preparing, proposing and implementing the IberoAmericas Programs at the College of Medicine to accomplish the College of Medicine strategic 2010-2014 plan for the region. http://health.usf.edu/medicine/strategic_plan.pdf (pages 14-15). 5. Preparing proposing. Implementing and directing the Ibero-Americas Alliance for the Development of Advanced Clinical Education within Health Professions Conferencing Corporation (HPCC). 6. Search, Prepare, Collaborate and Liaise with USF Faculty for international Grant proposals or other funding agencies seeking funding for the academic aspects of the Ibero Americas initiative. Assist the HPCC relative to identification of projects for continuing medical education and application for unrestricted educational grants for industry and other potential foundations and organizations. 7. Developing international activities with our current and recent IberoAmericas partners: U de Panamá, U Latina de Panamá, U Carabobo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, U Groningen-NASKHO, Hospital del Niño de Panama, CIDES, ISTEC, Universidad del Norte and CES Colombia, and explore COM participation with other institutions and countries. 2008-2010- Senior Advisor and Liaison for the Ibero American initiatives at the University of South Florida Health (USF Health). Research Professor of the Department of Global Health, College of Public Health and Professor of the Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine. Expert advice to the international initiatives within USF Health, particularly those pertaining to Ibero-America under the USF Health International Affairs Associate Vice President. 1. Identify opportunities, promote and develop new academic agreements and programs between USF Health and institutions throughout Ibero-America. 2. Oversight of certain aspects of the on-site operation of the International Programs to be developed through the USF Health International Foundation Office at the City of Knowledge in Panama City, Panama. 3. Expanding academic opportunities for USF College of Medicine with Schools of Medicine and other institutions in the region. 4. Identifying opportunities for delivering USF Health related Continuing Professional Education programs to Panama and countries throughout Ibero-America. 5. Serve as the liaison in negotiations between USF Health and other universities or organizations in the course of the project. 6. Promote USF Health’s educational and research programming internationally through networking with universities, agencies, and other organizations abroad, identifying and developing opportunities/funding for such programs, and assisting with the preparation of proposals. 7. Serve as the ISTEC-Health liaison for USF Health. Most important achievements during this period: 1) Identifying USF organizational and Faculty strengths and potential international niches and opportunities for the development of a USF Health international effort specifically in the Latin American region. 2) Developed and presented to the USF Health Leadership team a comprehensive Strategic Plan for the USF Health Latino-American region denominated USF Health Ibero-Americas Programs 3) Worked with Academic Institutions in Panama ( Universidad de Panamá, Universidad Latina de Panamá, Centro International Para el Desarrollo Sostenible (CIDES): a) General Affiliation Agreements, b) Drafted specific agreements for USF Health Students exchanges c) Identify potential research and academic projects, d) Promoted contact between USF Health Faculty. More recently developed and presented to USF Health leadership a proposal for an affiliation agreement with U Panama and U Latina to develop an Advanced Health Education Virtual Campus and an Alliance Network for Ibero America. 4) Worked with Academic Institutions in Venezuela (Universidad de Carabobo): a) General Affiliation Agreements b) Help solving administrative issues for successful final outcome of two new COPH PhDs Graduates from the Department of Global Health . c) Work on a potential recruitment of two new PhD students for COPH and COM. d) Obtained a self supported Research Scholar e)Planned visits and conferences fspecial guests with discussions about potential joint projects with COPH and COM. 5) Worked with Academic Institutions in Colombia: Initiated discussions on specific USF Health agreements with Dean of the Division of Health Sciences at Universidad del Norte. 6) Initiated work with other Academic Institutions from Netherlands, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia 7) Participated as guest-advisor of the USF Health International Foundation and since January 2010 as Secretary member of the General Council. 8) Participate in the USF Health Leadership Team as advisor for IberoAmericas initiatives. Participate as Guest Lecturer in the course. PHC 6115 Global Health Principle sand Contemporary Issues 9) Participated ex-officio as member of the Graduate Programs Committee at the USF World Task Force that has conducted to USF World 10) Worked with different USF Faculty in obtaining seed research data and partnerships in Latin-America for future grant proposals. 11) Worked with different USF Health faculty in designing or adapting educational courses for the Ibero-America and Panamá initiative 2006-Present: Liaison Coordinator of ISTEC-SALUD (Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortium) Development of an ISTEC-SALUD Agenda for 2008 based on new ISTEC Organization (www.istec.org) (http//salud.istec.org) 1. Toward a new definition of ISTEC Salud according to the new ISTEC mission and vision. 2. Proposing an new organizational model for ISTEC-Salud adapted to the new ISTEC organization 3. Consolidating the ISTEC Salud network by improving the relationship and multidisciplinary projects between members and other similar organizations . 4. Establishing a database for ISTEC members with Health Related Schools or Colleges including needs and interests. 5. Developing the home-based ISTEC-SALUD at the University of South Florida Tampa USA 6. Creating and developing the conditions for the IBEROMIT 2009 2006-2008: 2nd Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Panamerican University of Puerto Cabello (UNIPAP) - Carabobo State 1. Assessing the Board on Academic Issues 2. Establishing the bases for the University Foundation 3. Develop new Academic bylaws of the University 4. Defining the project of the Health Sciences Center 5. Principal Academic Member of the Main Campus Development Committee. 2000-2006 Dean of the College of Health Sciences of the University of Carabobo: 1. Dean Duties: Responsible for designing, executing and implementing a profound conceptual, organizational, academic and administrative transformation of the College of Health Sciences. Some of the most important achievements were: a. Developed a new organizational structure: Designed on a unique modern matrixbased organizational model that is being presently adopted by the University and other Colleges within the University. b. Created two new Schools: A Biomedical-Technological and Public Health-Social Development Schools were created under his administration. In addition, six new professionals programs were designed and fully approved by the University Council and the National Council of Universities with budget allocation starting in 2007. c. New Faculty Appointments: From 576 tenure-track faculty in year 2000, 312 were scheduled to retire between 2000 and 2006. Consequently, negotiated and secured 342 new positions with 268 new faculty designations by the end of 2006 corresponding to a substitution of 54.2% of our Tenure Track (Ordinaries) faculty, which saved the College from a major labor-force academic collapse d. Faculty Academic Improvement: Implemented a Doctoral Degree Requirement policy for our non-doctoral faculty. Incorporated 134 faculty (25.9% of the total) to various Doctoral Programs by using different strategies in national and international programs. e. Emphasis on Research: In the year 2000 the College had 21 faculties nationally accredited by the Research Promotion Program or “Progama de Promocion del Investigador (PPI)” (3.6% of total). By 2005, the number had increased to 84 (16.2%). In addition, the number of publications in accredited peer-review journals went from 68 during 1994-99 to 156 in 2000-2005, that is a 229% increment in a sixyear period under our administration. f. Increase number of Student Admissions: Incremented progressively our 1st year students admissions, and by 2005 the increase was 48.8% in medicine, 42.9% in Biotechnology and 38% in Nursing. Simultaneously, the curricula was improved, reducing the permanency time within programs and increasing the number of degrees awarded in all the Schools. g. Budget Increased: Responsible for increasing and managing the College Federal Budget from five thousand billions in 2000 to 14 thousand billions Bolivares in 2005. Along with an 100% increase in the College own-produced earnings from 500 millions of Bolívares s in year 2000 to 1,1 billions of Bolívares in 2005. (1 US$= 2150 Venezuelan Bolívares). h. Improvement of Infrastructure: New facilities were built during our administration including a new library, the Salus Building in Maracay, and the Biomedical Sciences Buildings. Other approvals for new buildings were obtained and are currently under construction. In addition, major renovation projects were executed throughout our physical environments. The negotiation with the Ministry of Health secured 50 more years of occupancy of our academic facilities at our Main Campus. i. Effective Incorporation of new Information and Communication Technologies (TIC): Having equipped with a relevant number of computers and accessories to support the digitalization and TIC Technologies integration to the academic and administrative units. In addition, created an infrastructure within de departments to promote the use of new technologies in teaching and research. j. Increased International and National Collaboration: Many new agreements between Universities were signed and exchange activities were implemented. Active participation of the College in Community Service nationally and internationally. k. As member of the University Council: at the legislative level, Active participation in the creation of many bylaws for the establishment of the legal basis to transform our university from a local-teaching oriented university to a modern global research and service-oriented university . EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1970-1975 1980-1982 Higher Education: Universidad de Carabobo. College of Health Sciences. School of Medicine. TITLE: Physician-Surgeon, equivalent to M.D. in the U.S. Universidad de Carabobo: School of Graduate Studies. TITLE: Master in Education: Minor in Educational Research. Thesis: "A procedure to perform Educational Needs Assessment: A proposal combining the Guttman Scalogram and the Discrepancy Survey" 1983-1986 University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA., USA. Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 1983-1986 Harbor -UCLA-Medical Center; Torrance, CA., USA. Fellowship in Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. 1995-1998 Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela. TITLE: Doctor in Medical Sciences. (PhD Equivalent in the US) Thesis: Levels of Human Epidermal Growth Factor (hEGF) in Amniotic Fluid and Neonatal Urine, its relation with human labor and some anthropometric and physiological variables (With Honors) 2004 2007 Ministerio de Educacion, Madrid, Spain, TITLE: MD Degree Homologation in Spain Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, TITLE: Doctor of Medical Sciences Homologation in Spain. OTHER RELEVANT TRAINING ACTIVITIES 1971-1972 Basic and Advanced Training in Hypnotherapy. Professor Enrique Cohen Valencia Venezuela. Specific Training Course for Physicians and Health Related Professionals 1972 1975 Basic and Advance Training in Civil Defense. Ministry of Interior Relations, Venezuela. Training in Pneumoconiosis. Ministry of Health of Venezuela 1975 Radio Amateur Station Operator in Venezuela. Ministry of Transportation and Communication 1978 First Monographic Course on the Health-Disease Process and its Implications in Health Workers Training PHAO –UC 8 weeks 1979 PAHO Traveling 5 weeks Scholarship Training in Educational Innovations in the Health Fields ( Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba) 1979 Basic 101 Training on Transactional Analysis Latino American Association of Transactional Analysis Eric Berne 1986 Training in Critical Indicators Analysis:. Prospective Assessment. University of Carabobo 1988 1990 Contribution of the University to the Strategy of Primary Health Care PAHO, University of Carabobo, University of Francisco de Miranda 1992 Technology Management in Industrial Organizations National Council for Scientific and Technological Research of Venezuela Management for Development University of Carabobo 1994-1995 Harbor-UCLA-Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA (1994-95). REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY ( Sabbatical Year) 1996 Organizer and Participant at: “Venezuelan-Italian meeting: Ethnobotanic, Pharmacology and Chemistry Scientific and Social aspects” College of Health Sciences, Scientific and Humanistic Development Council UC. 1996 1st National Theoretical and Practical Training of Psyconeuroimmunology Social and Clinical Applications . Biomedicine Institute Central University of Venezuela 1997 Workshop on “Grieving “ Venezuelan Association of Family and Social Counseling (AVOFIS) , AVANTA (http://www.avanta.net/) 1997-1998 Specialization in Family Counseling. Universidad de Carabobo. College of Health Sciences,(AVOFIS) (AVANTA). (http://www.avanta.net/) 2000 Ceremonial and Protocol: Tools for Identity Dean’s Training Ceremonial and Protocol Office University of Carabobo 2000 Workshop “Community Participation and Health” : Throughout the communitarian control of the Public Health Management. University of Carabobo CAUCE, FCS 2001 Organizer and Participant at the IV International Geriatric and Gerontology Course Valencia Venezuela 2001 Workshop and Information Exchange through National and international networks : Prevention of Infectious Diseases: Case Dengue University of South Florida College of Public Health, CDMHA 2002 Organizer and Participant at the V International Geriatric and Gerontology Course Maracay Venezuela 2002 Organizer and Participant of the First National Meeting on Complementary Therapies. National Commission of Complementary Therapies Ministry of Health and Social Development and FCS-UC 2002 Disaster Management University of South Florida College of Public Health, CDMHA and FCS UC 2003 ISTEC WORKSHOPS Project Financing, Free Software, Telehealth UDABOL Bolivia 2003 ISTEC First International meeting in Health and Telemedicine UDABOL Bolivia (Coordinator) 2004 ISTEC WORKSHOPS USF- College of Engineering TAMPA FLORIDA (Co-coordinator of ISTEC-SALUD working session ) 2006 Organizer and Participant at the IX International Geriatric and Gerontology Course Maracay Venezuela 2006 Organizer and Participant ( Guest Speaker) for the General Assembly Meeting of ISTEC in Loja Ecuador ( ISTEC SALUD Coordinator) UTPL, Loja Ecuador. 2007 Scientific Coordinator of the 1st CIMETEC Meeting University of Malaga 2007. Málaga Spain FACULTY APPOINTMENTS 1975-1976 Student Assistant of the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty Health Sciences, University of Carabobo, Valencia Venezuela. Obtained through Academic Contest. 1976-1978 Instructor of the Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, University of Carabobo, Valencia Venezuela. Gained through academic contest. 1978-1981 Assistant Professor of the Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, University of Carabobo, Valencia Venezuela. Promotion based in the peer-reviewed research work: " An experimental study on some aspects of the cardiovascular action of Clonidine" 1981-1984 1985-1986 1984-1988 1988 to Present Aggregate Professor of the Department of Pharmacology, College of Health. Sciences. University of Carabobo, Valencia Venezuela. Promotion based in the peer-reviewed research work "Medical Teaching Staff opinion on what should be the performance of a new medical school diplomat" Research Scientist II, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. UCLA Los Angeles Ca, USA (Last year of training a UCLA ). Associate Professor of the Department of Pharmacology. College of Health Sciences University of Carabobo, Valencia Venezuela. Promotion based in the peer-reviewed research work: "Correlation between MMPI clinical scales and plasma levels of Prolactin and TSH in a group of physicians undergoing proficiency tests Full Professor (Titular) of the Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences. Promotion based in peer-reviewed research work: "Human Epidermal Growth Factor, its presence in neonatal urine and its participation during the perinatal period" HONORS 1994-1995 Visiting Professor at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Division of Endocrinology; Department of Medicine during Sabbatical Leave 1989 -1993 Associate Dean for Research at the College of Sciences. University of Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 1992 -2000 Founder and Director, Center for Medical and Biotechnological Research, College of Health Sciences University of Carabobo. Valencia. Venezuela Health 2000-2003 Dean of Health Sciences. College of Health Sciences at University of Carabobo 2003 -2006 Dean of Health Sciences. College of Health Sciences at University of Carabobo Re-elected 2003-2006 Coordinator of the Board of Deans of Medicine and Health Sciences for Venezuela, National Council of Universities of Venezuela. 2003-2006 Vice president of the Association of Faculty and Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences. (AVEFAM) (interim President for one year) 2006-Present 2008-2008 2009-2010 2010- Present ISTEC-SALUD Liaison, Ibero-American Science and Technology, Education Consortium , Tampa, Florida. Senior Advisor Ibero American initiatives , COPH, USF Health, Tampa, Florida Visiting Research Professor , Department of Global Health, COPH , USF Health, Tampa, Florida. Research Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Global Health, USF Health, Tampa, Florida. 2010-Present Director IberoAmericas Programs/ Alliance, College of Medicine, USF Health, Tampa, Florida 2011-Present 2012-Present Director International Academy of Medicine, College of Medicine, USF Health, Tampa, Florida Medical Director for International Affiiliations at the USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) Tampa Florida BOARD AND COMMITTEES: 1975 Student Representative of the Research Commission of the College of Medicine University of Carabobo. 1979-1980 Active Member of the College of Health Sciences Board Committee. University of Carabobo. 1986-1994 Active Member. Curricular Commission for the School of Medicine University of Carabobo 1988-1994 Active Member of the College of Health Sciences and Directors. University of Carabobo 1991-1994 Active Member for the University Council for the Science and Humanistic Development. University of Carabobo. Chairman of the Scientific Commission. 2002-2006 Board of Dean Coordinator of the Board of Deans of Medicine and Health Sciences for Venezuela National Council of Universities of Venezuela. 2002-2006 Vice president of the Association of Faculty and Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences. (AVEFAM) (interim President for one year) 2006-2010 Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Pan-American University of Puerto Cabello (UNIPAP) Carabobo State 2008-Present International Center for Sustainable development (CIDES) City of Knowledge, Panama, Member of the Scientific Committee. GUEST LECTURESHIPS 1) Obesity Update. Clinical and Therapeutic Implications. Conference: "Mechanisms of Body Weight Neuro-endocrine Regulation" Caracas Hilton 9-12-87 Sponsored by the Venezuelan Societies of Endocrinology and Pharmacology. 1987 2) Environmental Education for Society in Educational Crisis: Federation of University Centers. 1993. 3) Science in Venezuela. Conference: Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Health Sciences. Direction of Cultural Affairs. University of Carabobo/ 1988 4) "Introduction to Research Methodology for Resident Physicians. "Angel Larralde Hospital "Social Security Venezuelan Institute" Barbula.1989 5) “Obesity: management in the 21st Century” Venezuelan Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Symposia. Caracas 1998 6) "Past, Present and Future for the Undergraduate and Graduate Research in the College of Health Sciences" First Scientific Meeting for Students. College of Health Sciences Valencia.1999 7) Forum: “National Health Policy, Science and Technology under the new Constitution” IIIrd Research Council of the University of Carabobo Valencia Venezuela 2000 8) “What kind of physician is needed for the entry door of the Public Health System?” National meeting of Graduate Studies Council of Directors for Health Sciences and Medical Colleges. Valencia 2001 9) “New Concepts of Health” 20th Meeting of Public Health and 1st Congress of Mental Health College of Health Sciences FCS-UC 2001 10) “The Transformation Project of the College of Health Sciences”. New Academic Leadership Workshop. 2002 College of Health Sciences University of Carabobo, Venezuela. 11) ”Leadership, Science, and Technology for the Transformation of Nursing in the Society of the XXI Century : Challenges and Perspectives” Organization of American States- CICADProject, School of Nursing FCS-UC 2002 Venezuela. 12) “Health Policies”. Venezuelan Institute of Social Security (IVSS) : 57th ANNIVERSARY of IVSS . 2002 Valencia, Venezuela 13) “The Health Professional challenges during the 21st Century” XII Venezuelan Congress of Bioanalisis 2006 Valencia, Venezuela. 14) CIMETEC: The Role of ISTEC Health” 1St Meeting of Medical and Technological Scientific Societies and Information Services, Malaga Spain 13-14 Sep 2007 15) “Health and Sustainability” at the round table: “Collective exchange of knowledge for external debt” in V Ibero-American Encounter of Sustainable Development EIMA-CIDES Nov 2007 City of Knowledge, Panama, 16) ¨Rol of Family Medicine in the Pandemia of Non Communicable Chronic Diseases in Panama¨ at the XII Family Medicine Panamanian Congress June 25-26th Panama .2010 17) Panamerican Health Organization: “Health in the Americas” Conference: Chronic Diseases in the Americas: Clinical Aspects. Tampa Florida USA May 19th, 2010 18) New Challenges for ISTEC-SALUD: From the individual to the community to the globe : A Transdisciplinary and Collective Construction ISTEC Salud General Assambly 2011 PUCRS Rio Grande del Sur. Brazil 19) The ISTEC Salud Program: Health, Education and Technology Networks for Sustainable Development in The Ibero-american Science and Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC) “International Collaboration Via Existing Networks” USF Patel Center for Global Solutions 2011 20) “Globalization-Education and Health. (Research, Teaching and Internships)” At the MEDESALUD 2011 International Congress Medical Tourism Medellin Colombia. September, 2011 Guest Speaker. 21) Creative Session Keynote Speaker “The importance of Internationalizing College and University Campuses today” Center for International Programs St Petersburg College Florida Florida, USA February 28th, 2012. 22) 2102 ISTEC Assembly Simposia: Errors in Medicine: Topic: Simulators and ¨simulated learning environments¨ in healthcare: the unique experience at the USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) Buenos Aires Argentina. REVIEWER – TUTORED (ADVISOR) ADVISOR- MENTORED (number of dissertations): 1) Master in Medical Toxicology ( 3 ) 2) Master in Educational Research (3) 3) Specialty of Pediatrics (4) 4) Medicine (3) 5) Bioanalisis ( 2) 6) Systems Engineering (1) 7) Faculty Promotion ( 13) 8) Advisor of USF Morsani College of Medicine International Scholarly Concentration Medical Students (4) (year 2011 present) GRANT REVIEWER : 1) Venezuelan Association for the Advancement of Science (ASOVAC) 2) National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICIT) 3) Council for the Scientific and Humanistic Development of the University of Carabobo EDITORIAL WORK AND REVIEWER: 1) President of the Board of the Medical Journal Salus from 2000 to 2006 2) Editorial guest writer for Salus from 2000 to 2006 (12 Editorials written) 3) Global Advisory Board member of the Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2009-present 4) Reviewer Revista CES Medicina, Colombia 2011-present 5) Editorial Board of The Journal of Tropical Medicine and Surgery 2012-present . MAJOR ON-GOING AND COMPLETED INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SUPPORT 1. P LOCTI 1.150 Agency: Fondo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovación, FONACIT, Venezuela ( National Endowment for Science, Technology and Innovation) (Comparative nutritional assessment and intervention of children and adolescents from Venezuela and a group of descendants of Italian immigrants: a study pilot) Role: -Principal Investigator (2006 – present) Bs.F. 400.000,00 ( USD $180,000.00 aprox.) 2. P LOCTI 1.149 Agency: Fondo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovación, FONACIT, Venezuela (National Endowment for Science, Technology and Innovation) (Characterization of the aging process in a population of Italian immigrants living in Carabobo State compared with Venezuelan elderly population ) Role: -Principal Investigator (2006 – present) Bs.F. 600.000,00 (USD $250,000.00 aprox.) 3. PI 0901314 and PI 070934 Agency: Fondo de Investigacion Sanitaria and under Specific MOU between U de la Laguna Tenerife Spain and Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela: “ CDC Canarias in Venezuela: Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Cancer in Canarian descendants living in Venezuela” PI: Dr: Antonio Cabrera Leon: C. Callegari Co Director of the study in Venezuela: 100.00,00 Euros approximately, 2006-present. 4. Fogarty Senior Specialist Grant (USA EMBASSY in Venezuela) Num: 14003 GR-076: Carlos Callegari ( PI) Title :”Collaborative support for a Creation of a School of Public Health at University of Carabobo. November-2003-2005” USF_ U Carabobo Collaboration Agreement USD $15000 Role: Principal MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS At The University of Carabobo (Before 2008): Europe: a) Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (Cnr) (Roma Italy) Subject: Research In Medicinal Plants b) Universidad Autonoma De Madrid (Uam) (Madrid, Spain): Doctorate in Crisis Intervention (1st Cohort On 3rd Year) c) Instituto Europeo Di Oncologia (Ieo) (Milan, Italy): Master In Breast Cancer Pathology (In Development) d) Universidad De La Laguna ( Canarias, Spain): Comparative Research on Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases between Cannerian Descendants in Spain and Venezuela (Approved) e) Free University of Amsterdam –Kits Laboratories (Netherlands) Master degree students coming to do dissertation in aids in our facilities at UC; potential development of laboratory kits for developing countries infectious diseases. f) University of Groningen (Netherlands) ( Umbrella agreement, exchange of faculty and students, developing common activities in The Netherlands Antilles: Aruba, Curacao And Bonaire ) United States: a) University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Long Lasting Collaboration with Harbor UCLA Medical Center (Pediatrics, Obstetrics And Gynecology And Medicine ) Fellowships, Research, Training. b) University of South Florida (USF) (Tampa, USA) certificate courses in public health, doctoral students in pubic health and engineering, enterpenourship activities, aids research. Possible master degree in public health ( bilingual) for Latin America . c) University of New Mexico- (Alburquerque Usa): Development of Iberoamerican Activities: Training, Research, New Technologies. d) University Of Central Florida ( Orlando, Usa) Umbrella Agreement Ibero America: ISTEC (Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortium) is a non-profit organization based in Albuquerque, NM, USA comprised of more than 100 educational, research, industrial, and multilateral organizations throughout 21 countries in the Americas and the Iberian peninsula. the consortium has been established to foster scientific, engineering, and technology education, joint international research and development efforts among its members, and to provide a cost-effective vehicle for the application and transfer of technology. as on of the initiators of the Istec-salud program and actually its liaison coordinator is promoting and facilitating several activities of multilateral cooperation and academic agreements between its members. At The University of South Florida (After 2008) Participating In: Agreement Renewals: a) Universidad De Carabobo ( Venezuela) b) Universidad San Francisco De Quito ( Ecuador) New (General and Specific) Agreements: a) Universidad De Panama ( General Agreement) b) Universidad Latina De Panama ( General Agreement) c) University Of Groningen ( General Agreement) d) Netherland Antilles Foundation For Clinical Higher Education (Naskho) (Continuing Medical Education Agreement With Hpcc) e) CES University, Medellin Colombia ( General Agreement) TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 1) Pharmacology for Medical, Nursing and Bioanalysis Undergraduate Students 2) Pharmacology for Medical Residents of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 3) Research Methodology and Clinical Trials (Basic and Advanced) for Medical Residents of Medicine, Pediatrics and for the Nutrition Master’s Degree Program. 4) Research Projects for Graduate Students of the Health Sciences College 5) Medical Education for Physicians 6) Endocrine Diagnostic laboratory methods in Bioanalysis 7) Special Lectures in Pediatric Endocrinology and Nutrition 8) Special Lectures in Nutrition 9) Special Lectures on the Future of Health and Health Professions 10) Italian and Spanish as a Second Language in Berlitz CA USA 1984-85 11) Special Topics in Global Health (USF) Lecturer on Global Burden of Global Diseases 12) Lecturer on the International Scholarly Concentration College of Medicine USF 13) Lecturer on Evidence Based Medicine, Medicine International USF 14) Co Director Morsani College of Medicine MEL 7267: International Health Elective 15) Co Director: Morsani College of Medicine MEL 8149: International Medical Spanish and Cultural Immersion Elective AWARDS RECEIVED 1988 1990 1992 1992 1992 1992-1993 1996 1996 Best scientific manuscript to the research work: The Factor of Human Epidermic Growth (hEGF). Its presence in tinkles neonate and its participation during the perinatal period ": Callegari C.C Incorporation to the Program of Promotion to the Investigator as Investigator I, National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICIT) Award "Andrés Bello" in Third Class (Medal), President of the Republic of Venezuela, and Honors for outstanding merits in science, education and culture. Travel Award: American Thyroid Association to present the paper: Callegari C.C., Tarris, R., Cheung, S., Weichsel, M., Fisher D.: "Evidence for Nuclear T3 receptors in Neonatal Cerebral Astrocytes" at the IX International Thyroid Congress; Sao Paulo, Brazil 1985. Carla Foundation Award “Premio Carla 92” to the paper: Castro de K. C. Rapa de H. M., Carvajal A., Castro J., Callegari C.C, and Kolster J. " Propranolol in children and adolescents with portal hypertension: doses, clinical cardiovascular and biochemical effects". Presented in the XII Meeting of Latino-American Liver Pathology Society. Caracas.1992. The Gastroenterology National Award “G E N- 1992-3 Venezuelan Society for Gastroenterology ”. Best scientific manuscript to the paper: Castro de K. C. Rapa de H. M., Carvajal A., Castro J., Callegari C.C., and Kolster J. "Propranolol in children and adolescents with portal hypertension: doses, clinical cardiovascular and biochemical effects". Premio “José Ramón Zerpa Morales” National Award of the Gastroenterology Venezuelan Society work : “Growth Acceleration and Normalization of the (hGH) Human Growth Hormone resistance after hepatic transplant in Children.” First Congress of Research of the University of Carabobo : “ For Academic and Scientific achievement nationally and internationally” DIPLOMA 1997 Program of Promotion to the Investigator, National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICIT): Researcher LEVEL I 1998 National Committee for Recognition of the National University Faculties (CONABA) as Distinguished Professor LEVEL II (intermediate) Period 1996-1998 National Committee for Recognition of the National University Faculties (CONABA) as Distinguish Professor LEVEL I (Highest) Period 1998-2000 2000 “Professional 25 years of Service Recognition” (Silver Pin) Ministry of Health, Medical Association of the Carabobo State 2000 Botón de Oro de la Ciudad de Puerto Cabello. (Golden Pin from the City of Puerto Cabello Carabobo Venezuela) . alcaldía (Major ) de Puerto Cabello, Estado Carabobo. 2001 V Medical Congress of the Aragua State: “ Honorary President” Venezuelan Medical Association, College of Physicians Aragua State. 2002 Italian Republic Commemoration 56th Anniversary “Special Guest Speaker” Bolivar Square of Valencia Venezuela. 2002 First International Encounter of Italian Scientist in the World: Italian Government “100 Italian Origin Scientist from different countries invited as Special Guests of the Italian Government” one of four invited from Venezuela. (http://www.mclink.it/com/inform/art/art_03/03n042a3.htm) 2003 2006 2010 2012 Recognition as a “Precursor of the Academic, Physical and Intellectual Transformation of the Health Sciences College” School of Medicine Student Association Gold Medal Award: “Alejo Zuloaga Egusquiza.(Founder of the University of Carabobo) (Highest distinction of the Rector of the University to Science, Education and Culture) CES University 2012 Visitor Professor Distinguish Award Medellin Colombia LANGUAGES Fluent in Spanish, Italian and English. Read and Understand Portuguese ADMINISTRATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE 1979-80 Main Member of the Council of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Director of Investigation of the Faculty of Sciences of the Health of the University of Carabobo 1988-93 Main Representative of the Faculty of Sciences of the Health on the Council of Development Sciences and Humanity and Coordinator of the Scientific Commission. 1991-94 Founder and Director of the Research Medical Center and Biotechnology. Faculty of Health Sciences. University of Carabobo. 1992-94 Head of the Academic Section of the Medical and Biotechnology Research Medical Center at the University of Carabobo. 1995-97 Director of the Academic Section of the Medical and Biotechnology Research Medical Center 1997- 99 Director of the Research Medical Center and Biotechnology. Faculty of Health Sciences. University of Carabobo. 1999 -2003: Dean of Health Sciences. College of Health Sciences at University of Carabobo 2003-2006: Dean of Health Sciences. College of Health Sciences at University of Carabobo Re-elected 2002-2006: 2002- 2006 Vice president of the Association of Faculty and Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences. (AVEFAM) (interim President for one year) Coordinator of the Board of Deans of Medicine and Health Sciences for Venezuela National Council of Universities of Venezuela. 2006- 2010 Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Pan-American University of Puerto Cabello (UNIPAP) Carabobo State 2006- Present Liaison Coordinator of ISTEC SALUD ( Iberoamerican Consortium of Technology Education and Science) 2008-2009 Senior Advisor for Ibero-Americas University of South Florida HEalth US Health 2010-Present Director of the International Academy of Medicine and Coordinator of the IberoAmericas Programs/Alliance at USF College of Medicine 2012-Present Medical Director for International Affiliations at the USF Center for Advanced Clinical Learning and Simulation ( CAMLS) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 1975- present Venezuelan Medical Association. 1976- present Association of Physicians of Carabobo State. Venezuela. 1978-present Asociacion de Profesores( APUC) de la Universidad de Carabobo. 1986-present Venezuelan Society of Pharmacology. (not active) 1986-present Venezuelan Society of Endocrinology. (not active) 2010-present ATA American Telemedicine Association ( member) 2009-present Florida Public Health Association USA 2009-present Global Health Council USA 2010-present American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow AAP ID# 1180398 ACCREDITATION AND LICENSES 1975- present Venezuelan Medical License, Department of Health. No.14.319 1976- present Carabobo State. College of Physicians, License No. 1324. 2004-present Spain Medical Licence A No 0176618/2004/H00284 BOOKS: 1. Callegari, CC.,., Tarris, R., Cheung, S., Weichsel, and M., Fisher D.: Evidence for Nuclear T3 receptors in Neonatal Cerebral Astrocytes in Frontiers of Thyroidology. (Medeiros-Neto, G and Gaitan, E Eds) Plenum Medical Book Company New York, pp. 713-716. 1986 2. Book Chapter Swerdloff R., Steiner B., Callegari, C., Bhasin S. GnRH Analogues and Male Contraception. in Pharmacology, Biology, and Clinical Applications of Androgens Current Status and Future Prospects. Proceedings of the Second International Androgen Workshop, . (Bhasin S, Gabelnick H, Spieler J, Swerldloff R, Wang C and Kelly C . Eds) Wiley-Liss New York, (355366), 1995 3. Spanish translation of the Electronic Version of Gompf’s ID Pearls. A Learning tool about pestilence & Contagion. 2010. Spanish Editor, Contributor and Translator. : Ana Paula Velez, Carlos Callegari, Esther Sanchez-Callegari http://www.gompfsidpearls.net/mis-editorescontribuyentes-y-traductores/ PEER REVIEW PAPERS: 1. Estudio de la enfermedad de Chagas en Chejende, Estado Trujillo (Study of Chagas Disease in Chejende, Trujillo State) Grupo Cooperativo de la Universidad de Carabobo, Universidad de los Andes y el Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social. Postgrado de Parasitología Talleres Gráficos Universitarios Mérida, Venezuela, 1974 2. Abdalla.A; Alonso,F; Callegari, C, Perez, M., Un estudio sobre Taenia solium in Belén (Edo Carabobo) Un reporte preliminar. (Taenia solium in Belen (Carabobo State) A Preliminary Report) Anales del Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Social de la Universidad de Carabobo, 1976. 3. Garcia Zozaya, JL., Padilla Villoria, M., Callegari, CC., and Castro, A.: Relationship between Plasmatic Renin Activity and other variables. An Evaluation of the Venezuelan Population. Archivos del Instituto de Cardiología de México 53(2): 105- 15.1983 4. Callegari C, De Pratt de Alfonso P., Chacin de Bermudez, A.: Evaluation of prevalence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in female Latin American diabetic and non diabetic patients. VII International Congress of Endocrinology Quebec Canada. International. Congress series 652 Excerpta Medica: Elsevier Science Publishing, 337, 1984 5. Callegari, CC. Tarris, R., Cheung, S., Weichsel, and M., Fisher D.: Evidence for Nuclear T3 receptors in Neonatal Cerebral Astrocytes in Frontiers of Thyroidology. (Medeiros-Neto, G and Gaitan, E Eds) Plenum Medical Book Company New York, pp. 713-716. 1986 6. Polk, DH., Padbury, JF., Callegari, CC.,., Newnham, Reviczky, A., Klein, AH.: Effect of fetal thyroidectomy on the metabolic response to birth in lambs. Pediatric Research 21(5) 453-7. 1987 7. Callegari C. Leake, JA, Alvarez, S., Laborde, N., Fisher, DA. Elevated Amniotic Fluid Epidermal Growth Factor during labor. Pediatric Research, Volume 35 Num 1 200A USA, 1987. 8. DP Cheromcha, CC Callegari, DH Polk and DA Fisher, A Reviczky: Ontogenesis of the Thyroid Hormone receptor and Post-receptor effects in Fetal Ovine liver. Clinical Research: Volume 35 Number 1, 200A, 1987 9. Padbury, JF., Agata, Y., Polk, DH., Wang, DL, Callegari, CC.,.: Neonatal Adaptation: Naloxone increases the catecholamine surge at birth. Pediatric Research 21,(6); 590-3. 1987. 10. Callegari, CC.,., Everet, S., Ross, M., Brasel, JA: Anogenital Ratio. A measure of fetal virilization in premature and full-term Newborns. Journal of Pediatrics 111(2); 240-3. 1987 11. Padbury, JF, Agata, Y., Polk, DH., Wang, DL., Lam, RW., Callegari, CC.,.: Catecholamine and Endorphin responses to delivery in term and preterm lambs. Developmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (375,( 1) 1987) 11(1): 44-50 1988 12. Callegari, CC.,., Laborde, NP, Buenaflor, G., Nascimento, CG, Brasel, JA, and Fisher, DA.: The Source of Urinary Epidermal Growth Factor in Humans. European Journal of Applied Physiology 58: (1-2): 26-31. 1988 13. Callegari C., ,Fisher D.A Origen del Factor de Crecimiento Epidermico Humano en el Liquido Amniotico ( Origin of the Human Epidermal Growth Factor in the Amniotic Fluid) .Acta Científica Venezolana Volume 41 Sup 1 1990 Spanish. 14. Callegari C.,Herrera J,Fisher D.A •Concentraciones del Factor de Crecimento Epiderrmico Humano ( hEGF) en el Liquido Amniotico y en la Orina Neonatal durante el trabajo de Parto (Amniotic Fluid an Neonatal Urine Human Epidermal Growth Factor( hEGF) Concentrations during labor) Acta Científica Venezolana Volume 41 Sup 1 1990 Spanish 15. Kolster, J.Castro de Kolster, C.Castro, J.Carvajal, A. Callegari, C. [Levels of blood pepsinogen I in the offspring of patients with duodenal ulcer].G.E.N. 45(3): 156-62, 1991.\ 16. de Kolster, CC.Rapa de Higuera, M.Carvajal, A.Castro, J.Callegari, C.Kolster, J. [Propranolol in children and adolescents with portal hypertension: its dosage and the clinical, cardiovascular and biochemical effects].G.E.N. 46(3): 199-207, 1992. 17. Torrealba, V., Montilla G., Barrios V., Subacius V., Callegari, CC., and Roux C.: Automatic Wall Motion Detection in Bi-dimensional Echocardiography. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. San Diego Ca, 1993. p 228-229 18. Kolster J; Castro de Kolster C.; Carvajal.; Castro., Gonzalez E.; Brasel JA Callegari, CC.,: Urinary epidermal growth factor and serum pepsinogen I in patients with duodenal ulcers. G E N 1993 Vol. 47(1):(16-21) 19. Kolster J.; Castro de Kolster C.; Quintero M.,and Callegari, CC., HLA, blood group, secretory factor, pepsinogen I and Helicobacter pylori in duodenal ulcer patients. G E N. 1993 Vol. 47(4) (247-256) 20. Swerdloff R., Steiner B., Callegari, C.,., Bhasin S. GnRH Analogues and Male Contraception. in Pharmacology, Biology, and Clinical Applications of Androgens Current Status and Future Prospects. Proceedings of the Second International Androgen Workshop, . (Bhasin S, Gabelnick H, Spieler J, Swerldloff R, Wang C and Kelly C . Eds) Wiley-Liss New York, (355366), 1995 21. Wang C., Gerianne A., Berman. N., Salahian B, Davidson T, Mc Donald V., Steiiner B., Hull L, Callegari,C.,., Swerdloff R.Testosterone Replacement Therapy improves Mood in Hypogonadal Men- A Clinical Research Center Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Vol 81(10) : (3578-3583), 1996 22. Bhasin S., Storer T, Berman N., Callegari,C., Clevenger B., Phillips J., Bunnell T.,Ticker R, Shirazi A, Casaburi R.The effects of supraphysiologic doses of Testoterone on muscle size and strength in normal men New England Journal of Medicine Vol 335(1) : (1-7), 1996 23. Castro de Kolster, Cruz; Kolster, José; Callegari, Carlos., Estudio de motilidad colónica en niños estreñidos con y sin encopresis / Colonic motility study in constipated children with and without encopresis GEN;50(4):243-7, oct.-dic. 1996. 24. Moriyon J., Kolster C., Callegari, C., Rincones M., Castro J. Alteraciones de la Función Tubular en pacientes pediatricos con sintomatologia gastrointestinal (Tubular renal function disorders in children with gastrointestinal symptoms) GEN 50 (3) : (132-137), 1996 25. Koury Antoinette, de Kolster C.,Barbella S, Castro J., Coppola A., Kolster J., Callegari, C.,. Estado Nutricional en un grupo de niños con hipertensión portal (Nutritional status in a group of Children with Portal Hypertension) GEN 52 (3) : (209-233),1998 26. Cruz C. De Kolster, Antonietta Coppola, Carlos Callegari, Yudith Castro, Antoinette Khoury, Lic.Maria Pepe.Glucogenosis: Es la IGF-1 un Factor Importante en la Talla baja de estos pacientes? (Glucogenosis: Is IGF-1 an Importat Factor for these patients Short Stature? GEN 52 (3) : (209),1998 27. Cruz Castro de Koister; Yudith Castro; Carlos Callegari; Antonieta Coppolla; Sobeida De Zarvas Barbella; Antoinette Khoury; Lic. Maria Pepe, Andres Carvajal y Jose Koister.. “Tripsinogeno Cationico: Su importancia en el studio del paciente con Fibrosis quistica en nuestro medio” “Cationic Tripsinogen: Its importance for the study of Cystic Fibrosis patient in our enviorment” GEN. 52 (3) : (210) 1998 28. De Szarvas B., Suarez O., Callegari, C., Castro de Kolster C., Díaz M., Pepe M. Niveles de Hormona de Crecimiento y Somatomedina C en Niños con Desnutrición Grave (Growth Hormone and Sometomedin C levels in Children with Severe Malnutrition). GEN 53 (1) : (713),1999 29. Rincones M.T., Angulo N., de Kolster C., Kolster J., Callegari,C.,., Mathison Y. Niveles de L- Carnitina Sérica en Niños con Estreñimiento Crónico Idiomático L-Carnitine in children with idiopathicchronic constipation. GEN 53 (2) : (65-68),1999 30. González Dora. C. Guevara Yannery , González Julio C., Callegari Carlos, Corona Herly Presencia de anticuerpos microsomales yantitirogloblina en pacientes con diagnostico laboratorial de hipotiroidismo clinico y subclinico. Valencia, Assessing the presence of Microsomal Antibodies and Antithyroglobulin in patients with Clinical and Sublcinical Hypothiroidism. Salus Vol. 4, N° 3. 2000 31. Kolster de, Cruz; Khoury, Antoinette, Castro, Yudith; Callegari, Carlos.,; Kolster Jose Esofagitis por virus del papiloma humano en ninos. (Esophagitis by human papilloma virus infection in children) GEN; 55(2):99-103, 2001 32. Francisca Romano Di Marco, Sobeida Barbella, Carlos Callegari., Cruz Kolster Nutritional Evaluation of the Full Term Newborn: Application of a clinical methodology to differentiate between fetal malnutrition and underdevelopment for the gestational age. Archivos Venezolanos de Puericultura y Pediatría 66 (4) : (8-15) 2003 33. Sánchez de Chocrón, I.; Chocrón Sánchez, E.; Manero Alfert, R.; Callegari,C.,; Comportamiento del factor de necrosis tumoral (FNT) y del péptido procolágeno tipo III (PPIII) en trabajadores expuestos a polvo de sílice" –Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Prolocolagen Type III Peptide behavior in workers exposed to silica powder behavior Mapfre Medicina 2003 ; 14(3) : 186-190 Spain 34. T Ferri, F Coccioli, C de Luca, C. Callegari,.,, R. Morabito Distribution and speciation of selenium in Lecythis ollaria plant Microchemical Journal 78 (2004) 105-203 35. Aldo Reigosa , Lesbia Castillo, Víctor Barrios, Carlos Callegari, Karla Molina Luisa Morales, Tatiana Superlano, Felipe valdivia Valoración del infiltrado inflamatorio y su relación con otros factores pronósticos en cáncer de mama Inflammatory Infiltrate Assessment and its Relation with other Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer Rev Venez Oncol;18(2):85-91; 2006 36. N Angulo, M T Rincones, C Castro de Kolster, J Kolster, C Callegari. Efecto de la LCarnitina exógena en niños con estreñimiento crónico.(Effect of L-Carnitine supplementation in children with chronic constipation) REVISTA SALUS 10(2): 8-16 ; 2006 37. A Reigosa, L Castillo, V Barrios, C Callegari, K Molina, L Morales, E Mora, M Zavala, L Sucre Comparación de valoración subjetiva del infiltrado inflamatorio con índice linfoide en el cáncer de mama. (Subjective assessment comparison of the inflammatory infiltrate with the lymphoid index in breast cancer) REVISTA SALUS 10(2); 30-39; 2006 38. Aldo Reigosa , Lesbia Castillo, Víctor Barrios, Carlos Callegari, Karla Molina Luisa Morales, Tatiana Superlano, Felipe valdivia Valoración del infiltrado inflamatorio y su relación con otros factores pronósticos en cáncer de mama Inflammatory Infiltrate Assessment and its Relation with other Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer RevVenez Oncol;18(2):85-91; 2006 ISSN 0798-0582 39. Wilfrido Moreno, Ramiro Jordan, Carlos Callegari, Balaji Ramadoss, Dale C. Alverson and Jorge Garcia Special Session - Iberoamerican Science Technologyand Education Consortium (ISTEC) Health 9th International Conference forEngineering Education (ICEE), San Juan, Puerto Rico; 07-23-2006 - 07-28-2006; in:"Proceedings of the ICEE 2006",. R2B-6 40. Barbella-Szarvas, S.Domínguez, L.Castro-Kolster, C.Callegari, C.Marcano, G.Villanueva, C. [Distal renal tubular dysfunction in seriously undernourished pediatric patients].Investigación clínica. 51(1): 5-16, 2010. 41. Salvador Buccella Sifontes, Carlos Callegari Prevalencia del Síndrome Metabólico en Adultos Mayores del Municipio Valencia) (Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in elderly population at the municipality of Valencia) Valencia, Estado Carabobo Informe Medico. 7(12):, 2010. 42. Miguel Viso, Zulma Rodríguez, Neydys Loreto, Yolima Fernández, Carlos Callegari, Graciela Nicita, Julio González , Antonio Cabrera de León y Aldo Reigosa, .Riesgo cardiovascular: valoración inicial de la cohorte “CDC de Canarias en Venezuela”. Cardiovacular Risk Initial evaulation of the CDC Cohort of Canarians in Venezuela. Invest Clin 52(4): 323 - 333, 2011. 43. Miguel Viso, Zulma Rodríguez, Luis Aponte, Ana Barboza, Paola Barreto, Merlin Villamizar, Antonio Cabrera de León, Yolima Fernández, Elissa Galdona, Aldo Reigosa, Carlos Callegari “Insulinorresistencia, obesidad, y síndrome metabólico. Cohorte CDC de Canarias en Venezuela”. Insulinoresistance, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in the CDC Cohort Canarias Venezuela. SALUS 2013 In Press. 44. Porrello B, Rauseo D, Reverón D, Rivas B, Meertens de Rodríguez L, Viso M, Rodríguez, Z ; Fernández, Y , Cabrera de León, A Galdona, E, Reigosa, A Callegari, C ; Adiponectina y su relación con obesidad, insulinorresistencia y síndrome metabólico en adultos. Cohorte CDC de Canarias Venezuela Adiponectin and its relation to obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in adults. Cohort CDC de Canarias Venezuela Revista Venezolana de Endocrinologia 2013 In Press. ABSTRACTS PRESENTED AND/OR PUBLISHED IN VENEZUELA MEETINGS AND JOURNALS 1. Bonnevaux, SC., Guerrero, S., Escobar, P., Callegari, CC.: Clonidine effect on the depressive response of the aortic nerves in Rabbits. Acta Científica Venezolana; Vol. 29; Supplement N 2; 1978. 2. Bonnevaux, SC., Valero, JH., Callegari, CC.: Study on some hemodinamic effects of the I.V. administration of hyper-osmolar solutions. Acta Científica Venezolana; Vol. 29; Suplemento N 2; 1978 3. Orta Sibu, N., Scovino, R., Tellez, R., Dominguez, L., Chejade de Lopez, N., Polanco de Aguero, N., Callegari, CC.: Lipid alterations in the Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome. XXI Jornadas Nacionales de Pediatría, San Cristobal, 1981 4. Silva, G., Rojas, C., Chejade de López, N., Callegari, CC.: Plasma Prolactin levels and its relationship with some psychological variables. IX Congress Venezuelan of Psiquiatria, Pto. La Cruz, 1981 5. Callegari, CC., Morales de Callegari, F., Bacalao, A.: Medical Teaching Staff opinion on what should know and what really know a new medical school diplomat. I Jornadas de Investigación del IUPEMAR (Instituto Universitario de Pedagogía de Maracay) Maracay, 1981 6. Callegari, CC., Morales de Callegari, F. "Combinación de la Encuesta de Discrepancia y el Escalograma de Guttman en la Determinación del Nivel de Instrucción deseado"(Combination of the Discrepancy Survey and the Guttman Scalogram to determine the expected level of Instruction) 1eras Jornadas de Investigación del IUPEMAR (Instituto Universitario de Pedagogía de Maracay) Maracay, 1981. 7. Callegari, CC., Morales de Callegari, F.: An Inductive Methodology to determine teaching needs of the Medical Career. VIII Jornadas Venezolanas de Medicina Interna;Maracay, 1982 8. De Prat de Alfonso, P., Chacin de Bermudez, A., Callegari, CC., Mujica de Gomez, M., Fernandez, R.: Bladder Ecosonography: a diagnostic non-invasive method of bladder dysfunction in the diabetic patient). VIII Jornadas Venezolanas de Medicina Interna; Maracay, 1982 9. Chacin de Bermudez, A., DE Prat de Alfonso, P., Mujica de Gomez, M., Callegari, CC., Diabetic Neuropathy in the Carabobo State: Clinical Study of 156 cases. VIII Jornadas Venezolanas de Medicina Interna;Maracay, 1982 10. Marti, P., Mena, M., Morales, J., Yepez, M., Macia de Luco, M., Callegari, CC., Chacon, E., Sumoza, A.: Folic Acid serum levels in women receiving oral contraceptives. VIII Jornadas Venezolanas de Medicina Interna;Maracay, 1982 11. Reyes, M. , Callegari, CC.: Hepatic Functional tests evaluation in 100 diabetic patients. Acta Científica Venezolana 33; 5 (1) 1982 12. Callegari, CC., Laborde, N., Buenaflor, G., George- Nascimento, C., Brasel, JA., Fisher DA. Studies on the origin of the Urinary Human Epidermal Growth Factor. 1er Congreso Nacional de Endocrinología : Sociedad Venezolana de Endocrinología, Caracas 1987 13. Superlano, L. and Callegari, CC.: Student failure in the Bioanalysis career; a longitudinal study in the College of Health Sciences, Aragua Campus, and University of Carabobo. XL Convención Anual de AsoVAC, Cumaná 1990. Acta Científica Venezolana, Vol 41 Suplemento No 1-1990, pag 111 14. Superlano, L. and Callegari, CC.: Influencing factors in Student Performance in the Bioanalysis Career (Aragua Campus) College of Health Sciences at University of Carabobo). XL Convención Anual de AsoVAC, Cumaná 1990. Acta Científica Venezolana, Vol 41 Suplemento No 1-1990, pag 111 15. Di Lorenzo, M., and Callegari, CC.: Relationship between students performance and the assessment of the basic-science subjects programs for the Study Plan of Bioanalysis/ Aragua Campus, College of Health Sciences, University of Carabobo. XL Convención Anual de AsoVAC, Cumaná 1990. Acta Científica Venezolana, Vol 41 Suplemento No 1-1990, pag 111 16. Callegari, CC., and Fisher D.A.: Origin of the Human Epidermal Growth Factor in the Amniotic Fluid. XL Convención Anual de AsoVAC, Cumaná 1990. Acta Científica Venezolana, Vol 41 Suplemento No 1, 1990 pag 163 17. Kolster José, Castro de Kolster Cruz, Carvajal Andrés, Callegari, CC.: Serum Pepsinogen I concentrations in descendants from duodenal ulcer patients. XI Congress Venezuelan of Gastro enterology. Caracas 1990 Gen. (44) 3, p 305 18. Callegari, CC.: Reflections on the aspects related to the tutoring of Thesis and Research Works. First National Workshop on tutorial policies for Doctoral Thesis FUNDACID Valencia 1990 19. Callegari, CC., Herrera Jose L. and Fisher D.A.: Human Epidermal Growth Factor Concentrations in Amniotic Fluid and Neonatal Urine during labor. XLI Convención Anual de AsoVAC Maracaibo 1991 Acta Científica Venezolana, Vol 42 Suplemento No 1, 1991, pág 174 20. Garcia C., Garcia M., Gisler G., Latouche, R. Superlano L., Callegari, CC.: Effect of Heat treatment of serum on de determination of glucose, urea and creatinine serum concentrations. XLII CONVENCION ANUAL DE ASOVAC Caracas 1992. Acta Cientifica Venezolana Vol 43 suplemento 1, pág. 21 21. Acosta S., Asfur H., Araujo F., Garcia Y., Superlano L., Callegari, CC., and Ortunio E. Quantitative determination of serum cholinesterase in agricultural workers in a farm industry from the Carabobo State. XLII CONVENCION ANUAL DE ASOVAC Caracas 1992. Acta Cientifica Venezolana Vol 43 suplemento 1, p 21 22. Superlano L., Garces Maria V. Callegari C. “Identificación de prioridades curriculares en la Carrera de Bioanálisis, Núcleo Valencia, a través de una metodología de evaluación de necesidades. (Identification of curricular priorities in the Bioanalisis Program, Valencia Campus, throughout a needs assessment methodology) Reunión Nacional sobre Curriculum en la Universidades Venezolanas " Mérida, 19-23 de Julio de 1993 23. Callegari Carlos ”El Medico Investigador, necesidad de un cambio en el Curriculum” The Research –Physician: the need for a change in the Curriculum Reunión Nacional sobre Curriculum en la Universidades Venezolanas”. Merida,19-23 de Julio de 1993 24. Moriyon J., Castro de Kolster C., Callegari C., Rincones M., Castro J. Alteraciones de la función tubular renal en pacientes pediatricos con sintomatologia gastrointestinal. Renal Tubular functional alterations in pediatric patients with gastrointestinal symptomatology. IV Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología Pediatrica, Caracas 1-6 de Septiembre de 1996. 25. Castro de Koslter C. Kolster J., Callegari C. Estudio de motilidad colonica en niños estreñidos con y sin encopresis. Colonic Motility in children with and without constipation IV Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterologia Pediatrica, Caracas 1-6Septiembre de 1996 26. Castro de Koslter C,; Callegari C.; Infante D., Tormo R., Potau N., Martínez V., Broto J. Aceleración del Crecimiento y Normalización del estado de resistencia a la hormona del crecimiento postrasplante hepático en niños. “Growth acceleration and growth hormone resistance normalization after hepatic transplantation in children.” IV Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterologia Pediatrica, Caracas 1-6 de Septiembre de 1996 27. Marquez V, Bujanda A, Moran de Ute, Finol H, Ogura M , Garces M, Callegari C. Produccion y Observacion por tincion negativa de liposomas obtenidos de pulmón de bovinos. Observation on negative tinction and Production of liposomes obtained from bovine lung. VII Congreso Venezolano de Microscopia Electrónica. Valencia Venezuela 25-27 de Septiembre de 1996. Libro de Resúmenes pags 160-161. 28. Callegari C. Superlano L., Herrera J.L. “La Biología Molecular y la Informática Medica Necesidades Educativas impostegables para la practica medica del siglo XXI. Medical Informatics and Molecular Biology: Educational Needs for the Medical Praxis of the XXI Century IX Seminario de Educación Medica Universidad y Estado Valencia 18 /10/1996 29. Superlano L., González E., Carreno K., Acosta A.,. Fernandez S., Di Lorenzo M., Callegari C. Evaluación de algunos factores de riesgo cardiovasculatr en estudiantes de Ingeniería y Medicina de la Universidad de Carabobo Cardiovascular risk evaluation in Engineering and Medical Students at the University of Carabobo ASOVAC XLVI 21-11- 1996 Barquisimeto 30. González E., Acosta A., Di Lorenzo. M., Manganiello L, . Superlano L y Callegari C. Comparación de Técnicas preparativas para la determinación de calcio y magnesio en suero por colorimetria Comparison of Preparative Techniques for Colorimetric Calcium and Magnesium serum measurement ASOVAC XLVI 21 Noviembre de 1996 Barquisimeto 31. Di Lorenzo. M., Manganiello L, . Superlano L Acosta A. , Gonsales E y Callegari C. “Determinacion de Calcio y Magnesio en una misma muestra de fluidos biológicos por espectrofotometria de Absorción Atómica.” Calcium and Magnesium measurement in the same biological fluid specimen using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer ASOVAC XLVI 21 Noviembre de 1996 Barquisimeto 32. Bujanda,A., Márquez V., Carvelli F., Vera,R., Garcés, M.; Callegari C. “Aislamiento e identificación del surfactante pulmonar obtenido del lavado alveolar de pulmones de bovinos”. Isolation and Identification of Lung Surfactant from Bovine lungs alveolar lavage 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 33. Superlano L., Asfur H., Acosta S., Ortunio E., Di Lorenzo M., Callegari C. “Colinesterasa Sérica en trabajadores expuestos a plaguicidas en una empresa agropecuaria”. Serum Cholinesterase in farm workers exposed to insecticides 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 34. Superlano L., García M., Garcia C., Gisler G., Latouche R., Garcés M.V., González E., Calle Garcés M.V., González E., Callegari C. “Glicemia, úrea y creatinina en sueros pre-tratados con calor de pacientes con insuficiencia renal o diabetes”. Glycemia, Urea and Creatinine in heat pre-treated serum specimens from patients with diabetes and renal insufficiency 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 35. Callegari Carlos. “Concentraciones del factor de crecimiento epidérmico en la orina neonatal y su posible relación con el trabajo de parto”. Concentrations of Epidermal Growth Factor in the neonatal urine and its possible relation with human labor. 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 36. Superlano L., Garcés M.V., Callegari,C. “Identificación de prioridades curriculares en la carrera de Bioanálisis de Valencia a través de una metodología de evaluación de necesidades”. Identification of Curricular Priorities within the Bioanalisis Program fo Valencia using Needs Assessment Methodology 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 37. Kolster J., De Kolster C., Quintero M., Callegari C. “HLA, grupo sanguíneo, factor secretor, pepsinógeno I y helicobacter pylori en ulcerosos duodenales”. HLA, blood group, secretory factor, pepsinogen I and Helicobacter pylori in duodenal ulcer patients 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 38. Kolster J., De Kolster C., Castro J., González E., Brasel J.A. Carvajal A., Callegari C. “Factor de Crecimiento epidérmico en orina y pepsinógeno sérico en pacientes ulcerosos duodenales”. : Human Epidermal Growth Factor in Urine and Serum Pepsinogen I in patients with duodenal ulcers 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 39. Kolster J., De Kolster C., Castro J., Carvajal A., Callegari C. “Niveles de pepsinógeno I sérico en descendientes de ulcerosos duodenales”. Pepsinogen I serum levels in duodenal ulcer descendants 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 40. De Kolster C., Rapa de Higuera M., Carvajal A., Castro J., Callegari C., Kolster J. “Propanol en niños y adolescentes con hipertensión portal: dosis, efectos clínicos, cardiovasculares y bioquímicos”. Propranolol in children and adolescents with portal hypertension: doses, clinical cardiovascular and biochemical effects 1er. Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 5 – 9 de febrero de 1996. 41. Márquez V., Bujanda A., Morán de Ute., Finol H., Ogura M., Garcés M.V., Callegari C. “Producción y Observación por tinción negativa de liposomas obtenidos de pulmón de bovinos”. Production and observation under negative tinction of lyposome from bovine lung VII Congreso Venezolano de Microscopía Electrónica. Valencia, Venezuela. 25, 26 y 27 de septiembre de 1996. 42. Bhasin S., Stoper T., Berman N., Callegari C., Clevenger J. “Efectos de dosis suprafisiológicas de testosterona en el tamaño y la fuerza muscular en hombres normales” Effect of Supraphysiologycal Dosis of Testosterone in muscular size and strength in normal men . II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 43. Wang C., Alexander G., Berman N.J., Salehian B., Davidson T., McDonald V., Steiner B., Hüll L., Callegari C.,Swerdloff R. “El Reemplazo con testosterona mejora el humor en los pacientes hipogonadales-un estudio de Centros de Investigación Clínica”. Testorerone replacement improves mood in hypogonadal patients- A multicenter Clinical Trial study II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 44. Garcés M.V., Brito N., Nicita G., Vasallo M., Ameliach L., Callegari C. “Evaluación de la fosfatasa acida tartrato resistente como marcador de resorción ósea”. Acid Phospatase assessment as a marker of bone reasorbtion II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 45. Suarez O., Barbella S., Díaz M., Pepe M., Navas A., Callegari C. “Niveles de Hormona de Crecimiento y Somatomedina-C en niños con desnutrición grave”. “Growth Hormone and Somatomedin C levels in Children with Severe Malnutrition II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 46. Prada L., Ruiz M., Molina M., Reigosa A., Callegari C. “Valor Pronóstico de la Proteína Mutante p53 en el Cáncer de Mama”. “ Prognostic value of the mutant protein p53 in Breast Cancer” II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 47. De Kolster C., Callegari C., Infante D., Toro R., Potau N., Martínez V., Broto J. “Aceleración del Crecimiento y Normalización del estado de Resistencia a la Hormona del Crecimiento Post Trasplante Hepático en Niños”. Growth acceleration and growth hormone resistance normalization after hepatic transplantation in children II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 48. Castro de Kolster C., Kolster J., Callegari C. “Estudio de Motilidad Colónica en Niños Estreñidos con y sin Encopresis”. Colonic motility study in children with and without encopresis II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 49. Moriyon J.,de Kolster C.,Callegari C., Rincones M., Castro J. “Alteraciones de la Función Tubular Renal en Pacientes Pediátricos con Sintomatología Gastrointestinal”. Tubular renal function disorders in children with gastrointestinal symptoms II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 50. Superlano L., Herrera J., Callegari C. “La Biología Molecular y la Informática Médica; Necesidades Educativas Impostergables para la Práctica Médica Venezolana del Siglo XXI”. Medical Informatics and Molecular Biology: Educational Needs for the Medical Praxis of the XXI Century II Congreso de Investigación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. 26 al 30 de abril de 1998. 51. Kolster C., Coppola Antonietta., Callegari C., Castro Glucogenosis: es la IGF-I un factor importante en la talla baja de estos pacientes?” Glucogenosis: is IGF-I an important factor in those patients short stature? XIX Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología IV Congreso de Gastroenterología Pediatrica GEN. 52 (3) : 209-233 Caraballeda D.F. Venezuela 23 al 26 de septiembre de 1998 52. Khoury A., de Kolster C., Barbella S., Castro Y., Coppola A., Kolster J., Callegari C. “Estado Nutricional en un Grupo de Niños con hipertensión Portal” Nutritional Status in Children with Portal Hypertension XIX Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología IV Congreso de Gastroenterología Pediatrica GEN. 52 (3) : 209-233 Caraballeda D.F. Venezuela 23 al 26 de septiembre de 1998 53. De Kolster C., Castro Y., Callegari C., Coppola A.,Barbella S, Khoury A., Pepe M., Carvajal A., Kolster J. “Tripsinógeno Catiónico: Su Importancia en el Estudio del Paciente con Fibrosis Quística en Nuestro Medio” Cationic Tripsinogen: Its Importance in the Cystic Fibrosis Patient from our enviorment XIX Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología IV Congreso de Gastroenterología Pediatrica GEN. 52 (3) : 209-233 Caraballeda D.F. Venezuela 23 al 26 de septiembre de 1998 54. Angulo N., Rincones M.T., de Kolster C., Kolster J., Callegari C., Mathinson Y. “Tiempo de Tránsito Colónico en Niños con Estreñimiento Crónico y Niveles Deficientes de Carnitina Sérica” “Colonic Transit Time in Children with Chronic Constipation” XIX Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología IV Congreso de Gastroenterología Pediatrica GEN. 52 (3) : 209-233 Caraballeda D.F. Venezuela 23 al 26 de septiembre de 1998 55. Angulo N., Rincones M.T., de Kolster C., Kolster J., Callegari C..,Mathinson Y. “Efecto de la L-Carnitina Exogena en Niños con Estreñimiento Crónico” “Effect of Exogenous L Carnitine in Children wirh Chronic Constipation” XIX Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología IV Congreso de Gastroenterología Pediatrica GEN. 52 (3) : 209-233 Caraballeda D.F. Venezuela 23 al 26 de septiembre de 1998 56. Rincones M.T., Angulo N., de Kolster C., Kolster J., Callegari C..,Mathinson Y. “Niveles de L-Carnitina Sérica en Niños con Estreñimiento Crónico Idiopático” “L Carnitine serum levels in children with chronic constipation” XIX Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología IV Congreso de Gastroenterología Pediatrica GEN. 52 (3) : 209-233 Caraballeda D.F. Venezuela 23 al 26 de septiembre de 1998 57. De Szarvas B., Suarez O., Callegari C., de Kolster C., Díaz M., Pepe M. “Niveles de Hormona de Crecimiento y Somatomedina C en Niños con Desnutrición Grave” “Growth Hormone and Somatomedin C levels in Children with Severe Malnutrition” XIX Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología IV Congreso de Gastroenterología Pediatrica GEN. 52 (3) : 209-233 Caraballeda D.F. Venezuela 23 al 26 de septiembre de 1999 ABSTRACTS PRESENTED AND/OR PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AND JOURNALS 1. De Prat de Alfonso, P., Chacin de Bermudez,A., Mujica de Gomez, M., Fernandez, R., Callegari C. Relationship between Morning Urinary Volume and Bladder Ecosonography; Its value in the Diagnosis of Residual Urine in Diabetic Patients. XXI Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Mexicana de Nutrición y Endocrinología; Mexico 1981 2. Polk, DH, Padbury, JF, Callegari C..., Newnham, Reviczky, A., Klein, AH: Effect of fetal thyroidectomy on the metabolic response to birth in lambs. Pediatric Research 157A. 1984 3. Callegari C..., De Pratt de Alfonso P., Chacin de Bermudez, A.: Evaluation of prevalence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in female Latin American diabetic and non diabetic patients. VII International Congress of Endocrinology Quebec Canada. International Congress series 652 Excerpta Medica: Elsevier Science Publishing, 337, 1984 4. Klein, AH, Reviczky, A Callegari C..., and Padbury, JF.: Effect of fetal thyroidectomy on in vitro tissue respiration at birth in newborn lambs. American Thyroid Association Meeting, 1984 5. Callegari C. Tarris, R., Cheung, S., Weichsel, M., and Fisher D.: Evidence for Nuclear T3 receptors in Neonatal Cerebral Astrocytes. IX International Thyroid Congress; Sao Paulo, Brazil 1985 6. Padbury, JF, Agata, Y., Wang, DL, Polk, DH, Callegari C. and Lam, R. Neonatal Adaptation: Sympathoadrenal and endorphin (end) responses to delivery in term and pre-term lambs". Pediatric Research 19(4)/ Part 2/ 324A # 1280, 1985 7. Callegari C..., Everet, S., Scott, S., Brasel, and JA.: The Anogenital Index: A way to identify abnormal labioscrotal fusion in infants? Pediatric Research 19 (4)/part 2/ 324 A # 1280, 1985 8. Laborde, NP., Callegari C. Lakshmanan,J., Buenaflor, G., George-Nascimento, CG., Leake, RS., Fisher, DA. Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Urinary excretion in children and adults. The Endocrine Society 67th annual meeting; Pediatric Research 19 (4)/ Part 2 / 160 A/ #289. 1985 9. Callegari C. Laborde, NP., Lakshmanan,J., Alm, J., George-Nascimento, CG., Leake, RS., Fisher, DA.: A Highly sensitive RIA System for Human Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF); Pediatric Research 19(4)/part 2/ 160 A/ 299. 1985. 10. Laborde, NP., Buenaflor, G., Callegari C..., Brown, P., Grodin, M., Fisher, DA. Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) ontogenesis in normal balb mice. Western Society for Pediatric Research, Carmel, Ca. USA. 1987 11. Callegari C. Leake, JA, Alvarez, S., Laborde, N., Fisher, DA. Elevated Amniotic Fluid Epidermal Growth Factor during labor. Western Society for Pediatric Research, Carmel, Ca. USA 1987 12. Cheromcha, DP., Callegari C..., Reviczky A., Polk, DH., Fisher, DA. Ontogenesis of thyroid hormone receptor and post receptor effects in fetal ovine liver. Western Society for Pediatric Research, Carmel, Ca. USA 1987 13. Castro de K. C. Rapa de H. M., Carvajal A., Castro J., Callegari C.C, and Kolster J. Propranolol in children and adolescents with portal hypertension: doses, clinical cardiovascular and biochemical effects. XII Jornadas Latinoamericanass de Hepatologia Caracas. GEN (46) 3 243, 1992 14. Kolster J. Castro de K. C., Carvajal A., Castro J., Gonzalez. E., Brasel J.A., y Callegari C. Human Epidermal Growth Factor in Urine and Serum Pepsinogen I in patients with duodenal ulcers) .XIII Congreso Venezolano de Gastroenterología Caracas. GEN 46 (3) 275, 1992 15. Callegari C.. and Hernandez L.: Personality Traits and Treatment Adaptation to the Chronic Hemodialysis. I Congreso Hispanoamericano de Nefrología Barcelona España. 1992 Published in Nefrología XII pag 115 16. Hernandez L. y Callegari C.: Semantic Differential and Quality of Life in Chronic Hemo dialysis. I Congreso Hispanoamericano de Nefrología Barcelona España 1992. Published in Nefrología XII pag 114 17. Kolster J; Castro de Kolster C; Quintero M, and Callegari C. HLA, Blood Group, Secretory Factor, Pepsinogen I and Helicobacter Pylori in Duodenal Ulcer patients. XIV Congress Venezuelan de Gastroenterología 1993 18. Torrealba, V., Montilla G., Barrios V., Subacius V., Callegari C.. and Roux C.: Automatic Wall Motion Detection in Bi-dimensional Echocardiography Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society San Diego Ca, 1993. 19. Strathearn, M; H Najmabadi, N Chanani, Callegari C.., N jou, M Liebling, S Sethi, V Parker, S Bashin.: Cloning and Characterization of the 5' upstream regulatory region of the human stem cell factor gene Western Meeting of the American Federation for Clinical Research Carmel, Ca . USA February 1995. 20. Callegari C., Gonzalez, E; Herrera J, Alonzo, J., Leake R. D., and Brasel J. A. Amniotic Fluid Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) may be A marker for renal fetal function. National Meeting for the American Society for Pediatric Research, San Diego CA, USA. May 1995 Accepted for oral presentation. 21. Wang C, Alexander G., Berman N., Salahian B., Davidson, T., McDonald V. Callegari C. and Swerdloff, R.S. : Effect of Testosterone Replacement Therapy on Mood Changes in Hypogonadal Men. Endocrine Society Meeting, Washington D.C. USA, June 1995. 22. Swerdloff R., Steiner B., Callegari C. Bhasin S. GnRH Analogues and Male Contraception. Second International Androgen Workshop, Long Beach CA. February 17-20 1995. 23. Dominguez L., Barbella S., Súarez O., Callegari C.., Polanco N. “Disfunción Tubular Renal en Pacientes Desnutridos Graves” (Renal Tubular dysfunction in Patients with Severe Malnutrition) V Congreso Latinoamericano de Nefrología Pediátrica Valencia, Venezuela 7 al 12 de Noviembre de 1999. 24. Callegari Carlos : “Assessment of Potential adverse pharmacological interactions in an intensive care unit by using a computerized based system” VII World conference on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and 4th Congress of the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Florence, Italy.2000 25. WIlfrido Moreno, Ramiro Jordan, Carlos Callegari, Balaji Ramadoss, Dale C. Alverson and Jorge Garcia Special Session - Iberoamerican Science Technology and Education Consortium (ISTEC) Health 9th International Conference for Engineering Education (ICEE), San Juan, Puerto Rico; 07-23-2006 - 07-28-2006; in: "Proceedings of the ICEE 2006",. R2B-6 26. Sanchez Anguiano, A., Callegari, C., Stockwell, HG., (USF; USA), Morales, E., ( U. Panamá ), Staff, C., ( U. Latina Panamá), Galindez, L., (U. Carabobo-Venezuela). USF COPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tampa, Florida “Transitioning the Epidemiologists for the Epidemiology Transition (ETTE). An international collaborative educational effort fulfilling needs of the LA and Caribbean region” at the GLOBAL HEALTH EDUCATION CONSORTIUM : Cuernavaca, Mexico. April 2010 27. Callegari Carlos “New challenges for ISTEC-SALUD: From the individual to the community to the globe : A Transdisciplinary and Collective Construction” at the ISTEC’s XVIII General Assembly, ISTEC-Salud session. Pontificia University Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Rio Grande del Sur. Brazil May,2011 28. II Panamerican Seminar of Health Management and Governance of the Americas The globalization of Non Communicable Chronic Diseases challenges y and opportunities. 29. Callegari Carlos “Globalization-Education and Health. (Research,Teaching and Internships)” At the MEDESALUD 2011 International Congress Medical Tourism Medellin Colombia. September, 2011