To my forever-beautiful wife, Carla, and my son Samir, both living here on earth, and to my children Andrea and Joshua, who are now living in Heaven. I also would like to express my gratitude for my mother-in-law, Maria Duenas, for her gentle and loving care for me, especially during the intense research times where I’d forget to eat; she was always there with a smoothie to keep me going.

To God be the glory!

Marcus Goncalves

Summer 2014