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“The Role <strong>of</strong> the Ihh-‐PTHrP and FGF-‐3 Signalling Pathways in Chondrosarcomas,” 51th Annual Meeting <strong>of</strong> the Orthopaedic Research Society, Washington DC. February 2005. “Design and mechanical testing <strong>of</strong> a new posterior instrumental spine system.” 45th annual meeting <strong>of</strong> the Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Ortopedica y Traumatología. Cali, Colombia. August 2000. SERVICE AND OTHER SCHOLARLY COLLABORATION William H. Welch Medal Book Award Committee, American Association for the <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medicine, 2013-‐2014. FLAS Grants selection committee, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin, Madison, 2013. Co-‐Chair-‐ Health, Science and Society Section <strong>of</strong> the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) 2013-‐present Executive Committee, Forum for European Expansion and Global Interaction FEEGI, 2012-‐Present Editorial board <strong>of</strong> the “Contested Boundaries” series, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Florida Press, 2012-‐present Grant reviewer for the Comisión de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT) and the Consejos Superiores del Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT) <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education, Chile, 2011. Scobie Award Committee, Conference for Latin American <strong>History</strong>, 2012 Graduate student paper Award Committee, Latin American and Caribbean Section <strong>of</strong> the Southern Historical Association, 2010 Treasurer Health, Science and Society Section <strong>of</strong> the Latin American Studies Association(LASA) 2010-‐2013 Reviewer for the journal Anuario de Estudios Americanos. EEHA \(CSIC\) published by the Centro Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas in Madrid, Spain, since March 2008. Grant reviewer for the Comisión de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT) and the Consejos Superiores del Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT) <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education, Chile, 2011. Graduate assistant and Colombia team member, “Ecclesiastical Sources for Slave Societies,” a collaborative, NEH-‐funded project involving the digital preservation <strong>of</strong> sacramental records, 2005 to 2007. 9