Investigators

Norway Facial Clefts Study (NCL)

The Norway Facial Clefts Study is headed by principal investigator Allen J. Wilcox, M.D., Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/reproductive/index.cfm), of the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch. Other collaborators include:

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

• Jack Taylor (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/molecular/index.cfm), Epidemiology Branch
• Jane Hoppin (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/chronic/staff/hoppin/index.cfm), Epidemiology Branch
• Ruby Nguyen (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/reproductive/staff/nguyen/index.cfm), Epidemiology Branch, Postdoctoral Fellow
• Clarice Weinberg (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/bb/staff/weinberg/index.cfm), Biostatistics Branch
• John Cidlowski (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lst/molecular/index.cfm), Laboratory of Signal Transduction
• Chris Jewell, Laboratory of Signal Transduction

University of Bergen (Bergen, Norway)

• Rolv Terje Lie, Co-PI
• Nina Hovland, Study Manager
• Anil Jugessur
• Klaus Meyer
• Bente Moen
• Åse Sievertsen
• Stein Emil Vollset

University of Oslo (Oslo, Norway)

• Christian Drevon
• Kare Sovall

Rikshospitalet (Oslo, Norway)

• Frank Åbyholm, Department of Plastic Surgery, Chair
• Ola Didrik Saugstad, Pediatric Research Unit, Head

Haukeland Hospital (Bergen, Norway)

• Hallvard Vindenes, Department of Plastic Surgery, Chair

Other Collaborators

• Jeffrey Murray, University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)
• Kaare Christensen, University of Southern Denmark (Odense, Denmark)
• Emily Harville, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
• Sheldon Rothenberg, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York)

Social and Scientific Systems, Inc. (Formerly Coda, Durham, North Carolina)

• Janet Archer, Study Manager
• Lil Stallone, Study Manager (retired)
• Susan Baker, Laboratory Manager

Westat, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina)

• Dawn Dalmas, Tracking System Programmer
• Patty Blanton, Analysis Programmer
• Bob McConnaughey, Analysis Programmer

 Back to top