HUM-MOLGEN archive: NEWS: in Bioscience and Medicine

************************************************************** HUM-MOLGEN News in Bioscience and Medicine ************************************************************** News in Bioscience and Medicine: http://www.informatik.uni-rostock.de/HUM-MOLGEN/NewsGen/ HUM-MOLGEN WWW: http://www.informatik.uni-rostock.de/HUM-MOLGEN/ http://linkage.rockefeller.edu/hum-molgen/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of recent postings (selection): -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ABCC & examination to certify persons capable of directing molecular diagnostic laboratories 2 | Congressional decision on cancer research funding 3 | Genetic Counseling Experts Directory Available on CancerNet(tm) 4 | BioNews list 5 | Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects - Sri Lanka Collection 6 | Resources for Molecular Cytogenetics 7 | GeneCards Genome News Digest 8 | Canadian Biotech News 9 | How to announce new Internet resources, press releases etc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ABCC & examination to certify persons capable of directing molecular diagnostic laboratories WWW: http://www.aacc.org E-mail: tem6h@avery.med.virginia.edu The American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) is considering developing an examination to certify persons capable of directing molecular diagnostic laboratories. Persons interested in taking such an examination can respond to the ABCC's inquiry by participating in an informal survey posted on the American Association for Clinical Chemistry's home page, http://www.aacc.org. Alternatively, inquiries can be sent to Theodore E. Mifflin, Ph.D., DABCC ( tem6h@avery.med.virginia.edu) who chairs a task force for ABCC on this topic. Unless otherwise requested, all responses will be kept confidential. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | Congressional decision on cancer research funding WWW: http://oncolink.upenn.edu/ E-mail: tdilling@justdoit.dccs.upenn.edu A Congressional decision on cancer research funding is imminent . Make your feelings known using OncoLink's automatic letter generator to contact your state representative: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/representative/ The U.S. House of Representatives is currently debating a bill that will affect the funding for the National Cancer Institute. This bill, the 1997/98 Bypass Budget, has been submitted by Dr. Richard Klausner, the NCI's Director. If passed, it will provide the level of funding needed for the NCI to fulfill its mission. A summary of the proposed Bypass Budget may be found at: http://www.nci.nih.gov/admin/fmb/bypass.htm Tom Dilling Production Editor, OncoLink http://oncolink.upenn.edu/ tdilling@justdoit.dccs.upenn.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | Genetic Counseling Experts Directory Available on CancerNet(tm) WWW: http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/ http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wwwprot/genetic/genesrch.html NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Cancer Institute National Human Genome Research Institute A directory of genetic counselors, physicians, geneticists, and nurses who have expertise in counseling about familial risk for cancer and testing for genetic susceptibility is available on CancerNet(tm). CancerNet is an online cancer information service developed and maintained by the National Cancer Institute's International Cancer Information Center (ICIC). The Internet URL for CancerNet is: http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov "The directory will help health care professionals who are increasingly in need of locating qualified cancer counseling and testing referral resources for their patients," said Susan Molloy Hubbard, R.N., M.P.A., ICIC director. "There is widespread agreement among health care providers," added genetic counselor June Peters, M.S., "that individuals who are considering genetic testing for cancer susceptibility should receive education and counseling so that they may fully understand the appropriateness and implications of these tests." Peters, who helped develop the directory, is with the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute. The Family Cancer Risk Counseling and Genetic Testing Directory is for use for persons who have a family history of cancer or other risk factors that may indicate heritable cancers. The directory is searchable by name, city, state, country, and type of cancer or cancer gene. The resource provides information on the degrees, institutional affiliation, professional licenses, and certification of the counselors. It also specifies the gene or disease sites for which the health care professional provides counseling and gives the context in which service is provided. For example, it explains whether the counseling is designed to answer specific scientific questions in cancer genetics and whether there is a fee for clinical services. More than 200 health professionals are currently listed in the directory. To be eligible for listing, applicants must be in an oncology or genetics profession; licensed, certified or eligible for board certification in their profession; a member of a recognized health profession organization; and willing to accept referrals. Listing in the directory, however, does not constitute an endorsement by NCI. Initially, four professional organizations queried their membership to identify qualified candidates: the National Society of Genetic Counselors, Canadian Association of Genetic Counselors, Oncology Nursing Society, and the International Society of Nurses in Genetics. All information on CancerNet is continually reviewed and revised by oncology experts and will be updated annually. The directory is located in the Health Professionals section of CancerNet, under Cancer Genetics. Qualified health care professionals who wish to be added to the directory may send an e-mail query to genetics@icic.nci.nih.gov, or fax a request to the Genetic Counseling Directory at (301) 402-6728. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | BioNews list WWW : http://bioinfo.weizmann.ac.il/bionews_subscribe.html E-mail: lvrebhan@bioinfo.weizmann.ac.il You are interested in Bioinformatics, but you don't know how to stay up-to-date about new resources on the Web? Have a look at our new Web interface for the BioNews list. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects - Sri Lanka Collection WWW: http://infolanka.com/org/genetics E-mail: vajiradx@sri.lanka.net Please visit the updated "Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects - Sri Lanka Collection" URL: http://infolanka.com/org/genetics Features at this site: 1)Bibliography of articles appearing in Sri Lankan Journals on Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects going back over 100 years. 2)National Twin Register Sri Lanka All Information you need to know about the Register. We welcome your comments about our site. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | Resources for Molecular Cytogenetics WWW: http://bioserver.uniba.it/fish/rocchi/welcome.html New WWW site announcement: Resources for Molecular Cytogenetics The site includes: - Partial Chromosome Paints (PCP) derived for somatic cell hybrids, with images. DNA samples from these hybrids are free available to non-profit Institutions. - FISH data of about 450 YACs (from CEPH), with images. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 | GeneCards Genome News Digest WWW : http://bioinfo.weizmann.ac.il/cards/genomenews.html E-mail: lvrebhan@bioinfo.weizmann.ac.il Selected news articles related to the Human Genome Project (with a focus on medical aspects) may be accessed at the new GeneCards Genome News Digest. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 | Canadian Biotech News E-mail: pwinter@hookup.net Just a quick note to let readers know that if they are interested in Canadian biotech we are making Canadian Biotech News (weekly frequency) available by e-mail. Sample issues are available on request to me. 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