Background
Shamoo, Adil Elias was born on August 1, 1941 in Baghdad, Iraq. Son of Elias M. and Mariam T. (Mansour) Shamoo. came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1973.
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The papers included in this book were presented at the Baltimore Conference on Ethics in 1995. The purpose of this conference was to bring together ethicists, psychiatrists, researchers, family members, consumers, and representatives of government, industry and academia to discuss the following issues: History and Ethics of Neurobiological Research with Human Subjects, Current Practices, Informed Consent, Government Oversight/Institutional Review Boards, and the Patient and Family Perspective. Over the past 40 years, there has been a significant increase in research on neurobiological disorders for basic scientific knowledge, and to develop new treatment therapies. This has led to significant advances in the treatment of schizophrenia, manic-depression and other disorders which have improved the lives of thousands. Public attention has been raised recently over the potential vulnerability of patients with neurobiological disorders who participate in such research since these patients often s
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biochemist biophysicist educator
Shamoo, Adil Elias was born on August 1, 1941 in Baghdad, Iraq. Son of Elias M. and Mariam T. (Mansour) Shamoo. came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1973.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Baghdad, 1962. Master of Science in Physics (graduate fellow), University Louisville, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, City University of New York, 1970.
He is currently a professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Maryland. In 1998, he founded the journal Accountability in Research, and has served as its editor-in-chief since its inception. He is on the editorial boards of several other journals, including the Drug Information Journal.
From 2000 to 2002, he served on the advisory committee for National Human Research Protections.
Although he has an extensive list of publications in the fields of biochemistry and microbiology, he is currently busied by his work as an analyst for Foreign Policy In Focus, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies, a think tank, to which he has been contributing since 2005. Shamoo has also authored and co-authored many op-eds on United States. foreign policy that have been published in newspapers across the country.
Shamoo is also currently occupied with his work in the field of ethics. Since 1991, he has taught a graduate course at the University of Maryland entitled "Responsible Conduct of Research".
In 1995, he co-founded the human rights organization, Citizens for Responsible Care and Research (CIRCARE).
In 2003, he chaired a Special Issue GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals" Ethics Advisory Group. Shamoo was then appointed to the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board (AFEB) of the United States Department of Defense as ethics consultant (2003–2004). Because he served as chairman on nine international conferences in ethics in research and human research protection, he was asked to testify before a congressional committee and the National Bioethics Advisory Commission.
Since 2006, he has served on the Defense Health Board.
He was an invited participant and presenter in the 2007 New Year Renaissance Weekend. Shamoo has held visiting professorships at the Institute for Political Studies in Paris, France and at East Carolina University.
Shamoo has been cited and/or appeared frequently in local and national media both print and television He has published numerous articles and books
Shamoo was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq.
He is an ethnic Assyrian. He attended the University of Baghdad and graduated with a degree in physics in 1962. In 1966, he earned a Master"s of Science in physics from the University of Louisville.
Four years later, in 1970, he finished his Doctor of Philosophy in the program in Biology at the City University of New New York
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Board directors Alliance for Mentally Ill of Maryland, 1990-1993, Friends Research Institute Inc., 1994-2002. Member research monitoring committee National Alliance for Mentally Ill, board directors 1994-1997. President faculty senate University Maryland, Baltimore, 1993-1994.
Member council university systems University Maryland, 1994-1997. Member advisory committee Vantage Place, 1995-1997. Board directors Howard County Mental Health Authority, 1997-1900, president, 1997-2000.
Board directors Citizens for Responsible Care and Research, since 1998, vice president, since 1998. Member National Human Research Protections Advisory Committee, 2000-2002. Member Defense Health Board, since 2006.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors (chapter secretary 1971-1972), Basic Science Council of America Heart Association, American Society Biological Chemists and Mol. Biological, American College Sports Medicine, American Association Physics Teachers, American Society Bioethics and Human Values, American Physiological Society, Biophysics Society (Cole Membrane Award Committee 1983-1984, chairman biophysics subgroup 1982-1983, council 1986-1989), Membrane Biophysics Group (chairman 1982-1983, secretary-treasurer 1983-1985, co-chairman United States bioenergetics group 1979-1980), Maryland Academy of Sciences (chairman committee programs and exhibitions 1986-1987, science council 1985-1989), New York Academy of Sciences, Council of Biology (editor since 1989), Society Quality Assurance, Defence Health Board, since 2006.
Married Joan Hutchison, December 16, 1967 (divorced December 1997). Children: Abraheem, Zachary, Jessica.