Manuilă became an assistant to Iuliu Moldovan, a pioneer in Romanian public health, but also a promoter of eugenics—a field which also interested Manuilă, who suggested the sterilization of the disabled and the encouragement of births among the healthy.Bucur, pp. 14, 26–27, 99–100; Solonari, pp. 101–102. See also Turda, p. 427 The recipient of a Rockefeller Scholarship,Achim (2005), p. 140; Bolovan & Bolovan, pp. 130, 133; Coșovanu, p. 3; Moldovanu, p. 162; Petraru, p. 139; Solonari, pp. 101–102; Stahl, p. 148; Wedekind, p. 55 he studied biostatistics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore in 1925–1926. Visiting Charles Davenport's laboratory, he became convinced that American liberal eugenicism was a viable model for Romania.Bucur, pp. 100–101 Also a Rockefeller scholar,Wedekind, p. 56 Veturia followed her husband to America. She became an enthusiast of social work and interventionism,Moldovanu, p. 161; Stahl, pp. 148, 190–191 and later an outspoken conservative feminist.Butaru, pp. 241–242 Camil Manuilă, meanwhile, settled in Timișoara and became a noted figure in the business community, and eventually secretary of the Banat Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Emil Grădinariu, Ion Stoia-Udrea, Ghidul Banatului, Editura Oficiului de Turism & Editura Revistei Vrerea, Timișoata, 1936, p. 7 In 1925, he was president of the Romanian Football Federation.Camil Manuilă, "Cronica sportivă", in Societatea de Mâine, Nr. 42/1925, pp. 737–738
