Background
Virji, Nassim was born on November 2, 1949 in Dodoma, Tanzania. Daughter of Ahmed and Sherbanu (Ladak) Virji. came to the United States, 1985.
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Nassim Virji
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Nassim Virji, Tanzanian, American Research scientist. Achievements include measurement of the LDH-C4 isoenzyme of lactate dehydrogenase in human seminal plasma as a marker of testicular damage. Recipient Scholarships Agakhan Education Department, Dares Salaam, Tanzania, 1968-1972, Swedish Institute, Stockholm, 1976-1980; Rockefeller Foundation fellow, New York City, 1987-1989.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1985.
Career
Laboratory consultant, World Health Organization, Yaounde, Cameron, 1978-1979; research assistant, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1980-1985; postdoctoral fellow, The Population Council, New York City, 1985-1989; andrology supervisor, in vitro fertilisation Australia Program, New York City, 1989-1990. Faculty member World Health Organization workshop in andrology, Singapore, 1980. Consultant Michael Wenof, Doctor of Medicine, obstetrics-gynecology., Long Island, New York, 1991.
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Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Andrology.
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Recipient Scholarships Agakhan Education Department, Dares Salaam, Tanzania, 1968-1972, Swedish Institute, Stockholm, 1976-1980. Rockefeller Foundation fellow, New York City, 1987-1989.Recipient Scholarships Agakhan Education Department, Dares Salaam, Tanzania, 1968-1972, Swedish Institute, Stockholm, 1976-1980. Rockefeller Foundation fellow, New York City, 1987-1989.