Outstanding Researcher and National Interest Waiver Cases
Examples of “Outstanding Researcher” and “National Interest Waiver” cases successfully filed by the Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch
- Ph.D. in Physics researching commercial scale production of ultra-thin films and solutions used to produce electroluminescent devices.
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering working on hydrogen fuel cell technology and the development of computer-based models for predicting longevity of fuel cell stacks.
- Ph.D. in Microbiology engaged in research on multi-drug resistance to the pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans, a commonly-occurring infection in patients with HIV/AID and other immuno-compromised conditions.
- Ph.D. in Pathobiology studying how human antibodies can be modified to prevent and treat infectious epidemics associated with bio-terror attacks.
- Ph.D. in French Literature engaged in scholarly research on post-colonial literature and culture in France and Francophone Africa.
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry researching toxicity of dioxin with particular attention to carcinogenicity, tertogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity.
- Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering engaged in the development of biocompatible materials for use in new generation synthetic spinal implants.
- Ph.D. in Bioengineering engaged in research in the area of vascular biology and the synthesis of new biomaterials to be used as arterial grafts in cardiac bypass surgery.
- Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science engaged in scientific research relating to the physiology of damaged and recovering corals.
- Ph.D. in Pathobiology researching the virulence mechanisms of disease-causing pathogens in production animals and the prevention of food-borne diseases.
- Ph.D. in Biotechnology studying the degradation of enzymes related to the onset and spread of pulmonary fibrosis.
- Ph.D. in Pathobiology studying how human antibodies can be modified to prevent and treat infectious epidemics associated with bio-terror attacks.
- Ph.D. in Pathobiology studying how human antibodies can be modified to prevent and treat infectious epidemics associated with bio-terror attacks.
- Ph.D. in Archaeology engaged in field work and research on Bronze Age settlements in the Arabian Peninsula.
