ICBG GROUPS DIRECTORY

• Costa Rica Group: Discovery of natural product-based drugs from Costa Rican Biota

• Principal Investigator: Jon Clardy, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School; 240 Longwood Ave. C-643; Boston, MA 02155-5731. Phone: 631-432-2845. Email: jon_clardy@hms.harvard.edu
  
• AP-1 Screening, Informatics: Jon Clardy, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School; 240 Longwood Ave. C-643; Boston, MA 02155-5731. Phone: 631-432-2845. Email: jon_clardy@hms.harvard.edu
  
• AP-2 Inventory and Bioprospecting: Giselle Tamayo, Ph.D. InBio, Del cementerio de Sto Dgo.300 mts norte, 300 mts.Oeste, Apdo. #22-3100, Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica; Phone: 506 5078247. Rica; Email: gtamayo@inbio.ac.cr
  
• AP-3 Harnessing Secondary Metabolic Pathways from Microbial Systems: David H. Sherman, Ph.D. University of Michigan; 210 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2216; Phone: 734-615-9907. Email: davidhs@umich.edu
  
• AP-4 Chemistry, Screening, and Environmental DNA: Jon Clardy, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School; 240 Longwood Ave. C-643; Boston, MA 02155-5731. Phone: 617-432-2845. Email: jon_clardy@hms.harvard.ed
  

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• Central Asia Group: Building New Pharmaceutical Capabilities In Central Asia

• Principal Investigator: Ilya Raskin, Ph.D. Director of the Central Asian Programs; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Biotechnology Center and Plant Biology Department. Email: raskin@aesop.rutgers.edu
  
• AP-1 Plant: Mary Ann Lila, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences; Assistant Dean for Research, College of ACES (Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences); University of Illinois, 211 Mumford Hall, MC-710, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, Illinois 61801. Phone: 217 333 0240. Email: imagemal@uiuc.edu; Ilya Raskin, Ph.D, raskin@aesop.rutgers.edu
  
• AP-2 Fungal: James White, Ph.D. Chairman, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. 263 Foran Hall/Cook Campus, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Phone: 732-932-9711 Ext 357. Email: jwhite@aesop.rutgers.edu
  
• AP-3 Prokaryotic Microorganisms: Jerome J. Kukor, Ph.D., Dean of Academic Programs and Research, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, 216 Martin Hall, 88 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525. Phone: 732-932-3000 x517. Email: kukor@aesop.rutgers.edu
  
• AP-4 Kyrgyzstan Biodiversity Inventory, Collection and Training: Jamin Akimaliev, Ph.D. Kyrgyz Agricultural Research Institute, Kyrgyzstan. Email: krif@mail.kg
  
• AP-5 Uzbekistan Biodiversity Inventory, Collection, Training and Screening: Khasan Ch. Buriev, Ph.D., Tashkent State Agrarian University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Email: tsau@uzpak.uz
  
• AP-6 Structural and Analytical Chemistry: Mary Ann Lila, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences; Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of ACES (Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences); University of Illinois, 211 Mumford Hall, MC-710, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, Illinois 61801. Phone: 217 333 0240. Email: imagemal@uiuc.edu
  
• AP-7 Biodiversity, Bioinformatics and Training: Lena Struwe, Ph.D. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology and Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources; Rutgers/Cook College, the State University of New Jersey. 237 Foran Hall, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551. Phone: 732-932-9711 Ext 235. Email: struwe@aesop.rutgers.edu
  

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• Fiji Group: Exploration, conservation, and development of marine biodiversity in Fiji

• Principal Investigator: Mark Hay, Ph.D. School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0230. Phone: 404-894-8429. Email: mark.hay@biology.gatech.edu
  
• AP-1 A microbial diversity approach to drug discovery: William Fenical, Ph.D. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0236. Phone: 619-534-2133. Email: wfenical@ucsd.edu
  
• AP-2 Ecological leads for drug discovery from marine macroorganisms: Julia Kubanek, Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology. Email: julia.kubanek@biology.gatech.edu
  
• AP-3 Coral reef conservation in Fiji: Terry Snell, Ph.D. School of Biology, College of Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology. Email:terry.snell@biology.gatech.edu
  
• AP-4 Economic Development on the Fijian coast: Kirk Bowman. Georgia Institute of Technology. Email: kirk.bowman@inta.gatech.edu
  
• AP-5 South Pacific Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Economic Development: William Aalbersberg, Ph.D. University of the South Pacific, Fiji. Email: Aalbersberg@usp.ac.fj
  

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• Indonesia Group: Biodiversity surveys in Indonesia and discovery of health and energy solutions

• Principal Investigator: Daniel Potter, Ph.D. Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, 1035 Wickson Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8683. Phone: 530-752-0122. Email: fruitsandnuts@ucdavis.edu
  
• AP-1 Macro-organism Surveys: Elizabeth Widjaja, Ph.D. Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI), Indonesia.
  
• AP-2 Microbial Surveys: Kate Scow, Ph.D. Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California Davis. Phone: 530-752-4632 Email: kmscow@ucdavis.edu
  
• AP-3 Discovery of Energy Solutions: Kyria Boundy-Mills, Ph.D. Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California Davis. Phone: 530-754-5575 Email: klbmills@ucdavis.edu
  
• AP-4 Discovery of Human Health Solutions: Len Bjeldanes, Ph.D. Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California Berkeley. Phone: 510-642-1601 Email: lfb@nature.berkeley.edu
  
• AP-5 Conservation Research and Vertebrate Survey: Andrew Engilis, Jr. Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. University of California Davis. Phone: 530-752-0364 Email: aengilisjr@ucdavis.edu
  
• AP-6 Conservation Partnerships, Training, and Ethics: Jeanine Pfeiffer, Ph.D. University of California Davis. Email: jmpfeiffer@ucdavis.edu
  

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• Madagascar Group: Biodiversity Conservation and Drug Discovery in Madagascar

• Principal Investigator: David G. I. Kingston, Ph.D. University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, M/C 0212, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Phone: 540-231-6570 Email: dkingston@vt.edu
  
• AP-1 Microbial community assessment and marine and microbial field training: Russell Hill, Ph.D. University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. Email: hill@umbi.umd.edu
  
• AP-2 Marine collection and microbial strain isolation: Pierre Ravelonandro, Ph.D. Centre National de Recherches sur l-Environnement, Antananarivo, Madagascar. Email: phravelona@yahoo.com
  
• AP-3 Forest Conservation in Madagascar: Wendy Applequist, Ph.D. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO. Phone: 314-577-0267 Email: wendy.applequist@mobot.org
  
• AP-4 Conservation and Development in Madagascar: James MacKinnon, Ph.D. Conservation International, Arlington, VA. Phone: 703-341-2400
  
• AP-5 Antimalarial and Antimicrobial Drug Discovery from Madagascan Organisms: Etienne Rakotobe, Ph.D. Centre National d-Application des Recherches Pharmaceutiques (CNARP).
  
• AP-6 Anticancer and CNS Drug Discovery from Madagascan Organisms: Edward M. Suh, Ph.D. Eisai Research Institute, Andover, MA 01810-2441. Phone: 978-837-4653 Email: ted_suh@eri.eisai.com
  
• AP-7 Agrochemical Discovery From Madagascan Organisms. Don Hahn, Ph.D. Dow Agrosciences, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054. Email: drhahn@dow.com
  
• AP-8 Anticancer Drug Discovery from Madagascan Organisms: David G.I. Kingston, Ph.D. University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, M/C 0212, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Phone: 540-231-6570. Email: dkingston@vt.edu
  

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• Panama Group: ICBG: Training, Conservation and Drug Discovery using Panamanian Microorganisms

• Principal Investigator: Bill Gerwick, Ph.D. Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0212, La Jolla, CA 92093-0212. Phone: 858-534-0578 Email: wgerwick@ucsd.edu
  
• AP-1 Sample Collection and Culture of Microorgansims: Thomas Kursar, Ph.D. and Phyllis Coley, Ph.D. Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0848. Phone: 801-581-7088. Email: kursar@biology.utah.edu, coley@biology.utah.edu
  
• AP-2 Biological Screening of Panamanian Microorganisms: Dennis E. Kyle, Ph.D. Professor; Department of Global Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 3720 Spectrum Blvd, Suite 304, Tampa, FL 33612. Office: 813-974-1273, Lab: 813-974-7191 or 4-4578 Email: dkyle@health.usf.edu
  
• AP-3 Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Bioactive Natural Products from Endophytic Fungi and Marine Bacteria: Luis Cubilla Rios, Ph.D. Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Panamá, Apartado 0824-10835, República de Panamá. Phone: 507-264-4242. Email: lucr@ancon.up.ac.pa
  
• AP-4 Drug Discovery from Panamanian Marine and Freshwater Microorganisms: Lena Gerwick, Ph.D. Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0212, La Jolla, CA 92093-0212. Phone: 858-534-0566. Email: lgerwick@ucsd.edu
  
• AP-5 Biodiversity Inventory and Conservation in Panama: Alicia Ibanez, Ph.D. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Ancon, Panama City, Panama.
  

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• Papua New Guniea Group: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Papua New Guinea

• Principal Investigator: Lou Barrows, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, 30 South 2000 East, Room 201, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Phone: 801-581-4547. Email: lbarrows@deans.pharm.utah.edu
  
• AP-1 Infrastructure development, biodiversity conservation, and drug discovery in PNG: Teatulohi K. Matainaho, Ph.D. University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Email: Lohi.Matainaho@upng.ac.pg
  
• AP-2 Systematics and Data Repatriation: Scott E. Miller, Ph.D. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Email: miller.scott@nmnh.si.edu
  
• AP-3 Drug Discovery I: Louis R. Barrows, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, 30 South 2000 East, Room 201, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Phone: 801-581-4547. Email: lbarrows@deans.pharm.utah.edu
  
• AP-4 Chemistry: Chris M. Ireland, Ph.D. University of Utah. Email: cireland@pharm.utah.edu
  
• AP-5 Drug Discovery II at Wyeth Ayerst Research: Guy T. Carter, Ph.D. Wyeth Research, Pearl River, N.Y. Email: CARTERG@Wyeth.com
  
• AP-6 Administrative Core: Louis Barrows, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, 30 South 2000 East, Room 201, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Phone: 801-581-4547 Email: lbarrows@deans.pharm.utah.edu
  

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• Philippine Group: Diverse drug lead compounds from bacterial symbionts in tropical marine mollusks.

• Principal Investigator: Margo Haygood, Ph.D. Environment and Biomolecular Systems, Oregon Health and Science University, 20000 NW Walker Rd, Beaverton, Oregon, 97006. Phone: 503-748-1993. Email: haygoodm@ebs.ogi.edu
  
• AP-1 Philippine marine mollusk biodiversity inventory: Gary Rosenberg, Ph.D. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101. Phone: 215-299-1033 Email: rosenberg@ansp.org.
  
• AP-2 Bacterial symbionts of gastropod molluscs: cultivation, drug discovery, and neurological activity: Eric W. Schmidt, Ph.D. College of Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, 307 Skaggs Hall, 30 South 2000 East, Rm 201, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5820. Phone: 801-585-5234. Email: ews1@utah.edu.
  
• AP-3 Microbes associated with shipworms (Teredinidae) as sources of drug leads and cellulolytic enzymes: Margo Haygood, Ph.D. Environment and Biomolecular Systems, Oregon Health and Science University, 20000 NW Walker Rd, Beaverton, Oregon, 97006. Phone: 503-748-1993. Email: haygoodm@ebs.ogi.edu
  
• AP-4 Screening of mollusk isolates for biological activity and enzymes for biomass conversion: Gisela Concepcion, Ph.D. The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Email:giselle@upmsi.ph
  

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• Vietnam and Laos Group: Biodiversity of Vietnam and Laos

• Principal Investigator: D.D. Soejarto, Ph.D. PCRPS, College of Pharmacy; University of Illinois at Chicago; M/C 877, Chicago, IL 60612. Phone: (312)996-8889; Email: dds@uic.edu
  
• AP-1 Biodiversity Inventory and Conservation at Cuc Phuong National Park: D.D. Soejarto, Ph.D. PCRPS, College of Pharmacy; University of Illinois at Chicago; M/C 877, Chicago, IL 60612. Phone: (312)996-8889. Email: dds@uic.edu
  
• AP-2 Medicinal Plants of Laos and Economic Development: Boun Hoong Southavong, Ph.D. Traditional Medicine Research Center; Vientiane, Laos. Email: bsouthavong@hotmail.com
  
• AP-3 Drug Discovery: Scott Franzblau, Ph..D. Professor and Director, Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University Illinois at Chicago, MC 964, Room 412, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612-7231 . Phone: 312-355-1715. Email: sgf@uic.edu
  
• AP-4 Biomass Production and Economic Development: Le Thi Xuan, Ph.D. Institute of Biotechnology; Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology; Vietnam. Email: xuan@netnam.vn