Dr. Margita Zakarija, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, and Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami School of Medicine, passed away on December 28th, 2006 at her home in Key Biscayne, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer over the past two and a half years. Condolences could be forwarded to her home address c/o Bojida Bakotic at 151 Crandon Blvd., Apt. 733, Key Biscayne FL, 33149 and telephone: 305-361-6477. Further details on Dr. Zakarija's life and career will be published in forthcoming issues of the American Thyroid Association's Internet Newsbulletin, SIGNAL and THYROID journal.