ISAAC Phase One Study Group
Principal Investigators and Study Centres
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- Albania
- Tiranë - A Priftanji, Allergy Clinic, University Hospital
- Algeria
- Algiers - A Bezzaoucha, Chu Bab el Oued, Service d'Epidemiologie
- Wilaya of Algiers - B Benhabylès, Professeur en Epidémiologie, CHU Mustapha
- Argentina
- Buenos Aires, Rosario - N Salmun, Fundación para el Estudio del Asma y otras Enfermedades Alérgicas
- Córdoba - C E Baena-Cagnani, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Córdoba
- Australia
- Adelaide - D Kennedy, Respiratory Medicine, Adelaide Children's Hospital
- Melbourne - C Robertson, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital
- Perth - L Landau, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Australia
- Sydney (6-7yr) - J Peat, Department of Medicine, University of Sydney
- Sydney (13-14yr) - A Bauman, School of Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales
- Austria
- Kärnten - G Haidinger, Abteilung Fur Epidemiologie, Zentrum fur Public health, Medizinische Universitat Wien
- Salzburg - J Riedler, Kinderspital
- Urfahr-Umgebung - G Haidinger, Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Tumorbiology/Cancer Research, University of Vienna
- Barbados
- Barbados - M E Howitt, Carlton Clinic
- Belgium
- Antwerp - PA Vermeire, Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Antwerp
- Brazil
- Curitiba - NA Rosário, Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Parana
- Porto Alegre - R Stein, Respiratory Sciences Center, College of Medicine
- Recife - PGdM Bezerra, Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco
- Salvador - LSdF Souza, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia
- São Paulo - D Solé, Division of Allergy, Universidade Federal de São Paulo
- Canada
- Hamilton - MR Sears, Firestone Regional Chest & Allergy Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital - McMaster University
- Saskatoon - B Taylor, IWK - Grace Emergency
- Chile
- Central Santiago - I Sanchez, Departamento de Pediatria, Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Punta Arenas - L Amarales, Children's Respiratory Service, Regional Hospital "Lautaro Navarro"
- South Santiago - E Cortez, Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Hospital El Pino, University of Santiago de Chile
- Valdivia - M Calvo-Gil, Instituto de Pediatria, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile
- China
- Beijing - Y Chen, Capital Institute of Pediatrics
- Chongqing - K-H Chen, Children's Hospital
- Guangzhou - N-S Zhong, Director, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease
- Shanghai - M Bao-Shan, The Central Hospital of Zhabei District of Shanghai
- Wulumuqi - M-L Xiao, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical College
- Costa Rica
- Costa Rica - ME Soto-Quirós, Unidad de Enseñanza, Hospital Nacional de Niños, San José
- Estonia
- Narva, Tallinn - M-A Riikjärv, Tallinn Children's Hospital
- Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa - K Melaku, Department of Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University
- Jima - B Seyoum, Department of Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University
- Finland
- Helsinki - M Kajosaari, Helsinki University Central Hospital
- Kuopio County - J Pekkanen, Department of Environmental Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute
- Lappland Area - L Soininen, Provincial Administrative Board of Lappland
- Turku and Pori County - TA Koivikko, Turku University Central Hospital
- France
- Marseille - D Charpin, Service de Pneumologie-Allergologie, Hôpital Nord
- Montpellier - P Godard, Clinic des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve
- Pessac - A Taytard, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Service des Maladies Respiratoires
- Strasbourg - E Quoix, Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Civil
- West Marne - I Annesi, INSERM, U.169: Recherches en Epidémiologie, Villejuif Cedex
- Georgia
- Kutaisi - N Khetsuriani, USA Center for Disease Control and Prevention Project in Georgia
- Tbilisi - A Gamkrelidze, Department of Allergology, Tbilisi Medical University
- Germany
- Greifswald - A Kramer, Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin
- Münster - U Keil, Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität
- Greece
- Athens - C Gratziou, Pulmonary and Critical Care Department, Evgenidio Hospital
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong (6-7yr) - YL Lau, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong (13-14yr) - C Lai, Department of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- India
- Akola - R Maheshwari, Bhartia Municipal Hospital
- Bombay (16) - MK Joshi, K.B. Bhabha Hospital
- Bombay (17) - UA Pai, Pediatrician
- Bombay (18) - K Raghaven, L.T.M. Medical College
- Borivali - VA Khatav, Dr Khatav's Mother & Child Hospital
- Chandigarh - L Kumar, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
- Jodhpur - KC Jain, Pioneer Medical Centre
- Kottayam - TU Sukumaran, Institute of Child Health Medical College
- Madras (2) - S Rajajee, The Childs Trust Hospital
- Madras (3) - N Somu, Institute of Child Health
- New Delhi (7) - K Chopra, Maulana Azad Medical College
- Neyveli - G Jayaraj, Occupational Health, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Hospital
- Orissa - PK Kar, Ispat Hospital
- Pune - NM Hanumante, Consulting Pediatrician, 'Happy Clinic'
- Indonesia
- Bandung - B Karnen, Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Indonesia
- Iran
- Rasht, Tehran - M-R Masjedi, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis & Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
- Italy
- Ascoli Piceno - S Bonini, Consultorio Familiare USL 24
- Cosenza - E Bonci, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica
- Cremona - F Rusconi, Isituto di Clinica di Perfezionamento, Azienda Ospedaliera, Clinica Pediatrica "G. e D. De Marchi"
- Emilia-Romagna - M Biocca, CDS Aziende USL, Città di Bologna e Ravenna
- Empoli - L Chetoni, Centro Studi Prevenzione Oncologica (CSPO), U.O. Epidemiologia USL 10/E
- Firenze - E Chellini, Centro Studi Prevenzione Oncologica (CSPO) U.O. Epidemiologia USL 10/E
- Frosinone - R Ronchetti, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, Policlinico Umberto Io
- Milano - L Bisanti, Regione Lombardia Servizio di Epidemiologia
- Roma - F Forastiere, Osservatorio Epidemiologico
- Siena - E Renzoni, Istituto Malattie Respiratorie, Università di Siena, Ospedale Le Scotte
- Torino - G Ciccone, Servizio Universitario, Epidemiologia dei Tumori, Azienda Ospedaliera S.G. Battista
- Trento - S Piffer, Azienda Provinciale Sanitaria, Osservatorio Epidemiologico
- Verona - A Boner, Clinica Pediatrica, Università di Verona
- Viterbo - G Corbo, Servizio di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Japan
- Fukuoka - S Nishima, The National Minami Fukuoka Chest Hospital
- Kenya
- Eldoret - FO Esamai, Department of Child Health and Paediatrics, Moi University
- Nairobi - JA Odhiambo, Respiratory Diseases Research Unit, Kenya Medical Research Institute
- Kuwait
- Kuwait - JA Al-Momen, Al-Amiri Hospital
- Latvia
- Riga, Rural Latvia - M Leja, Latvia Medical Academy, Human Ecology Institute
- Lebanon
- Beirut - FM Ramadan, Department of Medicine, American University of Beirut
- Lithuania
- Kaunas - J Kudzyte, Clinic of Children's Diseases, Kaunas Medical University
- Malaysia
- Alor Setar - KH Teh, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Hospital Alor Setar
- Ipoh - WY Lim, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Ipoh Hospital
- Klang Valley - J de Bruyne, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, University Hospital
- Kota Bharu - BS Quah, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia
- Muar - KW Chum, Johor Child Specialist Clinic, Hospital Muar
- Malta
- Malta - S Montefort, Department of Medicine, University of Malta Medical School
- Mexico
- Cuernavaca - I Romieu, Centro Panamericano de Ecologia Humana y Salud
- Morocco
- Casablanca, Marrakech - Z Bouayad, Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Ibnou Rochd
- Rabat - A Bennis, Résidence du Minaret
- New Zealand
- Auckland - I Asher, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland
- Bay of Plenty - C Moyes, Department of Child Health, Whakatane Hospital
- Christchurch - P Pattemore, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Christchurch School of Medicine
- Hawke's Bay - D Barry, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Memorial Hospital
- Nelson - R Mackay, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Nelson Hospital
- Wellington - J Crane, Department of Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine
- Nigeria
- Ibadan - BO Onadeko, Department of Medicine, University College Hospital
- Oman
- Al-Khod - BMS Al Riyami, Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University
- Pakistan
- Karachi - ZA Bhutta, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Aga Khan University
- Panamá
- David-Panamá - G Cukier, Neumologo-Pediatria
- Paraguay
- Asunción - JA Guggiari-Chase, Sociedad Paraguaya de Alergia e Immunología
- Peru
- Lima - P Chiarella, Departamento de Pediatria, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
- Philippines
- Metro Manilla - F Cua-Lim, St Lukes Medical Center
- Poland
- Krakow - G Lis, 1st Dept. of Pediatrics, Polish-American Children's Hospital
- Poznan - A Brêborowicz, Dept. of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Medical Sciences
- Portugal
- Funchal - FD Borges, Serviço de Medicina, Centro Hospitalar do Funchal
- Lisbon - J Rosado Pinto, Serviço de Immunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia
- Portimão - C Nunes, Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve (ARS)
- Porto - JL dos Santos, Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital de Matosinhos
- Rep. of Ireland
- Rep. of Ireland - L Clancy, Respiratory Research Centre, St James's Hospital
- Romania
- Cluj - D Dumitrascu, Allergy Department, University Medicine and Pharmacology
- Russia
- Moscow - R Khaitov, Institute of Immunology, National Research Center
- Novosibirsk - E G Kondiourina, Pediatric Department, Novosibirsk State Medical Academy
- Singapore
- Singapore - B-W Lee, Children's Medical Center, National University Hospital
- South Africa
- Cape Town - H Nelson, Department of Community Health Medical School, Observatory 7925
- South Korea
- Provincial Korea, Seoul - S-I Lee, Samsung Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics
- Spain
- Barcelona - RM Busquets, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
- Bilbao - AD Rubio, Department of Pediatrics, Basque Country University
- Cádiz - AR Asensio, Sevicio Andaluz de Salud, Districto Bahia-Vejer
- Cartagena - L García-Marcos, Universidad de Murcia, Dirección de Salud Area II
- Castellón - A Arnedo-Pena, Sección de Epidemiologia, Dirección Territorial Sanidad
- Madrid - G Garcia-Hernández, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergy, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
- Pamplona - F Guillén Grima, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud
- Valencia - MM Morales Suárez-Varela, Dept. de Medicina Preventiva i Salut Pública, Bromatologia, Toxicologia i Medicina Legal
- Valladolid - A Blanco Quirós, Dpto Pediatria, Facultad de Medicina
- Sweden
- Linköping - N-I Kjellman, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital
- Stockholm/Uppsala - T Foucard, Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Uppsala University Children's Hospital
- Taiwan
- Taipei - K-H Hsieh, Director, Chang Gung Children's Hospital
- Thailand
- Bangkok - P Vichyanond, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University
- Chiang Mai - M Trakultivakorn, Department of Pediatrics, Chiang Mai University Hospital
- Tunisia
- Sousse - M Jerray, Service de Pneumo-Allergologie,Hopital Universitaire F. Hached
- Ukraine
- Kharkiv - V Ognev, Head, Department of Social Medicine, Organization and Economics of Public Health, Kharkov State Medical University
- United Kingdom
- Anglia and Oxford, Northeast and Yorkshire, North Thames, North West, South and West, South Thames, Scotland, Trent, Wales, West Midlands - HR Anderson, Department of Public Health Sciences, St Georges Hospital Medical School
- Guernsey - D Jeff, Director of Public Health, Guernsey
- Isle of Man - PV Powell, Acting Director of Public Health, DHSS
- Jersey - CR Grainger, Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Services
- Sunderland - MH Shamssain, School of Health Sciences, University of Sunderland
- Surrey/Sussex - D Strachan, Department of Public Health Sciences, St Georges Hospital Medical School
- Uruguay
- Montivideo - D Holgado de Cuesta, Pulmonology - Allergology, Hospital Pereira Rossell
- USA
- Chicago (3), Chicago (4) - V Persky, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The University of Chicago at Illinois
- Seattle - G Redding, Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital & Medical Center
- Uzbekistan
- Samarkand, Tashkent - T Aripova, Institute of Immunology, Uzbek Ministry of Public Health
