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John D. Loike (born March 1950) is a scientist with a background in human physiology, with an expertise in bioethics.

Biography
John Loike received his B.A. degree from Yeshiva University (YU) in 1968 and earned a Ph.D. in biology from Einstein School of Medicine in 1976. He is the rabbi of the Community Synagogue of Monsey, New York. He is a senior Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University's RIETS and the Rabbi Isaac and Bella Tendler Professor of Jewish Medical Ethics and Professor of Biology at Yeshiva College. He has a Ph.D. in Microbiology and is noted as an expert on Jewish medical ethics and their relationship to Halakha.[2] Tendler is the son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, a world renowned posek.[2] Many of Feinstein's "Iggerot Mosheh" responsa are addressed to his son-in-law. His wife, Shifra, died in October 2007.[3]

BIOCEP
BioCEP (BioEthics Cross-cultural Education Program) is a multidisciplinary program created by Columbia University's Center for Bioethics. Students will have the opportunity to travel to either Bangkok, Thailand or Pune, India to engage in an onsite bioethical educational program. The primary objective is to help students understand how culture and religion influence controversial issues related to medical ethics and bioethics, including emerging infections, integration of Western and Eastern medicines, medical tourism, stem cell research, organ transplantation, informed consent, malnutrition, abortion, public health, genetic testing and reproductive medicine. BioCEP is an ideal opportunity for students and faculty to experience bioethics and public health in another country, and explore, first hand, the impact of culture and religion on global public health education and health care delivery. BioCEP participants come from diverse educational backgrounds including undergraduate students pursuing pre-medicine, health sciences, nursing, law, business and other disciplines as well as graduate students in public health, bioethics, biotechnology, dentistry and medicine. Since BioCEP's inception in 2007 over 100 students the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, the United Arab Emirates, Myanmar and Thailand participated in the program. The curriculum combines lectures, seminars, professional visits and cultural excursions. Students enroll in two courses - Cross-cultural Bioethics, and Medical Diplomacy & Anthropology. Courses are taught by professors from Columbia University and host universities abroad (Mahidol University in Thailand, Symbiosis International University in India). Guest speakers from the Ministry of Health, hospitals and/or other organizations present lectures and workshop.

Published Works
Articles Loike, J.D., Tendler, M.D. Ethical/Halachic Challenges Emerging From Stem Cell Research. Jewish Political Studies Review (in press Spring 2009).

Fischbach, R.L. and Loike, J. D. Postmortem Fatherhood: Life After Life. Lancet 37:2166-2177, 2008.

Talloczy, Z., Santambrogio, L., Joset, D., Ray, Y., Martinez, J., Mizushima, N., Loike, J.D., David Sulzer. Methamphetamine inhibits antigen processing and presentation in dendritic cells and phagocytosis by macrophages. PLOS-Pathogen 4:28-48, 2008.

Loike, J.D., and Tendler, M.D. Reconstituting a Human Brain in Animals: a Jewish Perspective on Human Sanctity and Chimera Research. (Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 18:347-367, 2008).

Loike, J.D. and Tendler, M.D. Ethical Dilemmas in Stem Cell Research: Human-Animal Chimeras. Tradition, 40:20-50, 2007.

Li, Y., Karlin, A., Loike, J.D., and Silverstein, S.C. 2004. Determination of the critical concentration of neutrophils required to block bacterial growth in tissues. J Exp Med. 200(5):613-22.

Loike, J.D., Shabtai, D.Y., Neuhut, R., Malitzky, S., Lu, E., Husemann, J., Goldberg, I.J., and Silverstein, S.C. 2004.Statin inhibition of Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis by macrophages is modulated by cell activation and cholesterol. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. Nov;24(11):2051-6.

Wyss-Coray, T., Loike, J.D., Brionne, T.C., Lu, E., Anankov, R., Yan, F., Silverstein, S.C., and Husemann, J. 2003. Adult mouse astrocytes degrade amyloid-beta in vitro and in situ. Nat Med. Apr;9(4):453-7

Loike, J.D., and Tendler, M.D. 2003. Ma adam va-teda-ehu: halakhic criteria for defining human beings. Tradition. Summer;37(2):1-19.

Husemann, J., Loike, J.D., Anankov, R., Febbraio, M., and Silverstein, S.C. 2002. Scavenger receptors in neurobiology and neuropathology: their role on microglia and other cells of the nervous system. Glia. 2002 Nov;40(2):195-205.

Loike, J.D., and Tendler, M.D. 2002. Revisiting the definition of homo sapiens. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. Dec;12(4):343-50.

Li, Y., Karlin, A., Loike, J.D., and Silverstein, S.C. 2002. A critical concentration of neutrophils is required for effective bacterial killing in suspension. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. Jun 11;99(12):8289-94.

Berger, M., Budhu, S., Lu, E., Li, Y., Loike, D., Silverstein, S.C., and Loike, J.D. 2002.

Different G(i)-coupled chemoattractant receptors signal qualitatively different functions in human neutrophils. J Leukoc Biol. May;71(5):798-806.