CURRICULUM   VITAE

SERGIO R. SAMOILOVICH, M.D., Ph.D.

PERSONAL DATA

Education

Bachelor. Buenos Aires National College, 1973.

Medical Doctor. Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), 1979.

Philosophy Doctor. Faculty of Medicine, UBA, 1984.

Physician. Standard Certificate of the E.C.F.M.G. (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - USA).

Standing Abilities

• fast information acquisition

• analytic skills

•  creativity

•  scientific thinking

•  ease for written expression: technical, scientific, commercial, journalistic

Work Experience

• Medical school teaching (Physics, Chemistry, Information Technology) 1975-1976

•  Biomedical research scientist 1977- 1993

•  Pharmaceutical medical advisor 1993- 2001

•  Self-employed Internet Presence provider 1997 - 2001

Knowledge

•  Medical informatics

•  Biomedical Research techniques

• Project management

•  Grant applications and reports

•  Internet techniques

• English, Spanish, some French

Achievements

• 6 Books published

• 11 research papers published

• 16 technology grants awarded to myself or customers

•  International work experience

• Honorary position and degrees in the local scientific system

COURSES TAKEN (selected):  

English Language. ICANA (North American - Argentine Culture Institute, Buenos Aires). 6-year study program, until full command of the language. 1977-1979

"Introduction to biologic systems research"  Sensorial Research Laboratory. University of Buenos Aires. 1975.  

Virology. Faculty of Sciences (Professor Celia Coto), UBA, 1980.

Statistical Methods. Faculty of Biochemistry (Professor Delia Garrido), UBA, 1982.

Advances in Basic and Clinic Immunology, National Academy of Medicine, Argentina, 1983.

Introduction to Microcomputers. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., NY., EE.UU. Junio 1985.

Recombinant DNA techniques. State Univ.of New York at Albany, Biology Department, Summer 1986.

DIALOG Databases Search. DIALOG representative in Buenos Aires. 1995.

Clinical Assay Monitoring. Bar Ilan University, Buenos Aires. 1996. (partial).

Entrepreneur Workshop . EMPRETEC Foundation. December 1996.

  INTERNET Methods. IMPSAT I.S.P. Bs. As. 1996

Professional activity

University teaching:

Teaching Assistant, Biophysics Dept., UBA, 1976-77.

Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Medicine Admission Courses, 1977-81.

Lecturer on Viral Epidemiology, Virology Course for Physicians, Fac. of Medicine, UBA, 1981-82.

Lecturer on Viral Pathogenesis, Course for Teaching Assistants, Microbiol. Dept., UBA, 1983-84.

Lecturer on Medical Computing. Avellaneda Maternal Hospital. 1998.

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Argentine Microbiology Association, 1980-84.

•  Argentine Virology Association, 1980-84.

• Argentine Scientists' Association, 1984-1988 (founding member)

• Argentine Association for Medical Internet and Bioinformatics (founding member)

• Argentine Entrepreneur Association (Asoc. de Creadores de Empresas).

ACADEMIC AWARDS:  

From the Argentine Academy of Medicine to the best research paper on Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever, 1983.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY:

Research Assistant. Microbiology Dept. Faculty of Medicine, UBA, 1978-79. Director: Dr. Mercedes Weissenbacher.

Starting Research Fellowship, National Research Council, Argentina, 1980-81.

Advanced Research Fellowship, National Research Council, Argentina, 1982-83.

Postdoctoral Research Associate. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. January - June 1985. Troy, NY, USA. Director: Dr. Charles Pfau.

External Research Fellowship, National Research Council, Argentina, June 1985- January 1986. At NY State Dept. of Health, Albany, NY, USA. Director: Dr. Alberto Macario.

Postdoctoral Research Associate. State University of New York at Albany, Biology Dept. Feb. 1986 - May 1988. Director: Dr. Corrado Baglioni.

Fellowship for Superior Formation. National Research Council, Argentina. 1989 and continues. Albert Einstein Center for Medical Research. Director: Dr. María E. Estévez.

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITY:

1994-1996 Medical Advisor. PURISSIMUS S.A. J.F.Seguí 4635. Buenos Aires.

Current activity

1996 to date. Internet Consultant and Service provider. Founder of NETIC INFOSERVICES, www.netic.com.ar

Some health-related websites made:

 Other websites made and maintained:

GRANT APPLICATION, MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING.

• Research Grants from Emilio Ocampo - Foundation.  To carry out my own post-graduate Virology research. 1981-84. $10,000.

• 6 companies conducted thru the “Technological Counselors” Program of the Argentine Technological Fund (FONTAR), Expert Director. Supervised by the “Constituyentes Technological Pole” and the EMPRETEC Foundation. 1998-1999. $100,000.

• 5 companies conducted thru the “Technological Counselors” Program of the Argentine Technological Fund (FONTAR), Coordinator. Supervised by the FUNPRECIT Foundation. 1998-1999. $100,000.

• Projects for 4 companies (Klinger, Telemed, Patricio, DBA Systems) under the PYMEXPORTA grant program, Ministry of Economy. $230,000. 1997-1999

• Women Net-Entrepreneurs, Grant for women company builders. City of Buenos Aires. ($9,500). Project Application and Management. 1999-2000.

• Technical Development Grants por small companies. Argentine Technological Fund (FONTAR). Non-retornable Contributions (ANR line). $130,000.  Year 2000 -2001.
  

SCIENTIFIC MEETING PRESENTATIONS.

PUBLICATIONS. (copies available on demand)

1. Infección del cobayo con la cepa atenuada del virus Junin XJCl3.
Avila MM, Samoilovich SR, Weissenbacher MC. Medicina (B.Aires) 39:597, 1979.  

2. Inducción de interferón por el virus Tacaribe.
Holstein BA, Teyssié A, Knecher LM, Samoilovich SR, Coto CE, Weissenbacher MC. Medicina (B.Aires) 41:177, 1981.  

3. Pathogenicity of an attenuated strain (XJCl3) of Junin virus. Morphological and virological studies in experimentally infected guinea pigs.
Laguens RM, Avila MM, Samoilovich SR, Weissenbacher MC, Laguens RP. Intervirology, 20:195, 1983.

4. Protection against a pathogenic strain of Junin virus by mucosal infection with an attenuated strain.
Samoilovich SR, Carballal G, Weissenbacher MC. American.J.Trop.Med.Hyg., 32:825, 1983.

5. Detección de infecciones de laboratorio por virus Junin utilizando comparativamente las técnicas de neutralización e inmunofluorescencia.
Samoilovich SR, Carballal G, Frigerio MJ, Weissenbacher MC. Revista Argentina de Microbiología, 15:113, 1983.  

6. Infección de primates del Nuevo Mundo con virus Junin: IV Aotus trivirgatus.
Samoilovich SR, Rondinone SN, Laguens RP, Colillas O., Frigerio MJ, Weissenbacher MC. Revista Arg. de Microbiología, 15:219, 1983  

7. Nasal and intrathalamic inoculation of primates with Tacaribe virus: Protection against Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever and absence of neurovirulence.
Samoilovich SR, Pecci Saavedra J, Frigerio MJ et.al. Acta Virologica, 28:277, 1984.

8. Doctorate Disertation. Medical School. Univ. of Buenos Aires: "Inocuidad del virus Tacaribe y efecto protector contra el virus Junin en el primate "Callithrix jacchus". 1984. Director: Dra. Mercedes Weissenbacher. Calification: Distinguished.  

9. Attenuated Junin virus infection in Callithrix jacchus.
Avila MM, Frigerio MJ, Weber L, Rondinone S, Samoilovich SR, Laguens RP, Guerrero LB, Weissenbacher MC. Journal of Medical Virology, 15:93-100, 1985.

10. Protection of Junin virus-infected marmosets by passive administration of immune serum: Association with late neurologic signs.
Avila MM, Samoilovich SR, La guens RP, Merani MS, Weissenbacher MC. J. Medical Virology 21:67-74 (1987).

11. Hybridoma technology: New developments of practical interest.
Samoilovich SR, Dugan B, Macario AJL. Journal of Immunological Methods 101: 153-170 (1987). (review)  

12. Long-term protection against Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever in Tacaribe virus infected primates: Virologic and histopathologic findings.
Samoilovich SR, Calello MA, Laguens RP, Weissenbacher MC. Journal of Medical Virology. 24: 229-236 (1988).

13. Attitude of Schizophrenics to Computer Video Games.
S.R.Samoilovich et al. "Psychopathology", 25 (1992), 117-119.

Other PUBLICATIONS. (details available on demand)

• 6 books on Personal Computing.

• 3 chapters on books on Medical Informatics.

• Over 20 articles in newspapers and magazines on Personal Computing and Internet.

• 1 full-length virtual free book. "Cibernegocios"