Lecture Series

Lecture 57: Recent Contributions of Iran to Medical and Public Health Research

When: Thursday Jan 10, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Where: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 (Get Directions, Campus Map )

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Speaker: Farin Kamangar, MD, PhD, MPH, MHS
Esmail Tabibi

Synopsis:

Iranians are generally aware of their old, but not their more recent, contributions to medical research. Avecinna’s book, the Canon of Medicine, and Rhazes’s discovery of alcohol are often quoted as salient examples of Iran’s contributions to medicine. However, few are aware that substantial medical research is currently ongoing in Iran, and that despite the tense political relationships, the research is being conducted in collaboration with the United States, the United Kingdom, and the World Health Organization. This presentation reviews some statistics on recent research in Iran, provides some examples of collaborations between Iran and other nations, in particular with the United States, and recounts some success stories.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Farin Kamangar is the Chairman of Department of Public Health Analysis and Professor of Epidemiology at Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD. He received his PhD in Epidemiology and MHS in Biostatistics from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and his MD and MPH from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Kamangar has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in the field of epidemiology, mostly focused on the causes of esophageal and gastric cancer.

Fee (including dinner): $5 Students, $15 Public

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Lecture 45: US Immigration

Date & Time: Thursday January 12, 2012 – 7:30 PM

Location: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 ( Get Directions, Campus Map )

Speaker: Anthony Fatemi

Synopsis:

U.S. immigration law, while increasingly stagnant, is complex and nuanced. This discussion will first paint a broad picture of what U.S. immigration laws look like, touching on employment versus family based immigration as well as an explanation of visa quotas. A focus on the more specific area of business immigration law, particularly investment-derived immigrant visas, will then be discussed. A more detailed responsive discussion will then take place in accordance with any interest or questions in certain areas given by the audience.

About the Speaker:

Mr. Fatemi is an attorney with vast experience in handling immigration, family law, criminal defense and personal injury matters. He received his law degree from Thomas Cooley School of Law, J.D. in 1998 and his BS degree from University of Maryland in 1992.

Mr. Fatemi is the founder of Anthony A. Fatemi, LLC, a law firm in Gaithersburg Maryland, established in 1999.
His Bar Admissions are with U.S. District Court 4th circuit and Maryland Bar Association. He is a member of American Immigration Lawyer Association and Civil Justice of Maryland. He is a member of the board of directors of Iranian American Bar Association, DC Chapter (2nd term), and Counsel to Maryland State Bar, Immigration Section (2nd term).

In the area of immigration, Mr. Fatemi has worked on such matters including H-1Bs, PERM labor certifications, deportation & removal proceedings, post conviction relief, many immigrant and nonimmigrant employment categories including investor visas (EB5), company transfers (L-1/L-2), treaty traders (E-1/E-2) and many others.

Fee (including dinner): $5 Students, $15 Public

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Majid Fotuhi

Lecture 44: The recent global financial crisis and its economic impact: A brief analysis

Date & Time: Thursday December 8, 2011 – 7:30 PM

Location: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 ( Get Directions, Campus Map )

Speaker: Dr. Hamid Bastin

Synopsis:

What caused the recent global financial crisis? Was it a one-dimensional or multi- dimensional phenomenon? Who were the culprits? Can it happen again? This conversation is an attempt to shed additional light, albeit rudimentarily, on the history and the make-up of the recent financial crisis.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Hamid Bastin is a professor of economics at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He joined the university in 1989. He was attending Aryamehr (now Sharif) University in 1976 studying Industrial Engineering when he was awarded a scholarship by the International Relations Institute to study political science at the Haute Etude Internationale (Graduate Institute of International Science) in Geneva, Switzerland. He was there until 1979 when he travelled to the US to finish his studies. He holds a B.S. in economics and a B.B.A. in accounting from Georgia Southern University and a Ph.D. in economics from Georgia State University with concentrations in Public Finance and Macroeconomics. He has published and presented a number of research projects and currently is involved in project aimed at measuring labor market returns to degrees with accreditation.

Fee (including dinner): $5 Students, $15 Public

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Majid Fotuhi