Brown University

9/4/09

While researching past studies on obesity/diabetes/hypertension, I found similar work done in Samoa by a professor at Brown University. After seeing my data, he called. We spoke for over an hour about the results and people we had in common. He was in the process of getting approval from Samoan authorities to return to Samoa this fall to conduct further research on the genetic components of obesity/diabetes/hypertension. I said I was available. He said he might need someone to go to Samoa who has recent experience there. You never know, do you?