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We would like to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of several people working behind the scene to make the organization of the conference a success. These include many staff of the NAS, VEF and UT Houston who have directly and indirectly participated in various collaborative tasks as part of the conference organization. And finally, our special thanks to all VEF fellows who have been contributing their ideas and giving us support and encouragement during the year. We look forward to seeing you all in Houston.

	Organizers

	The VEF Fellows’ Annual Conference ’06 is jointly organized by the National Academies, the Vietnam Education Foundation, the University of Texas at Houston Medical Center, and the VEF fellows’ Conference Planning Committee.
	National Academies: Dr. Ray Gamble Gwen Roby Dr. Margaret Petrochenkov Joan Rosenthal
	Vietnam Education Foundation: Dr. Lynne McNamara Kari Gazdich Julie Parker
	UT Houston Medical Center Pauline Habetz Cheryl Spitzenberger
	VEF Fellows’ Conference Planning Committee: Nguyen Quang Hoang Cao Do Xuan Uyen Bui My Hanh Le Tien Dung Vu Chinh Thien Nguyen Thai Ha Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy
	We would like to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of several people working behind the scene to make the organization of the conference a success. These include many staff of the NAS, VEF and UT Houston who have directly and indirectly participated in various collaborative tasks as part of the conference organization. And finally, our special thanks to all VEF fellows who have been contributing their ideas and giving us support and encouragement during the year. We look forward to seeing you all in Houston.