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___________________________________________________________________________ BioMed Central, the Open Access publisher Submit your research to our genetics and genomics journals for: efficient peer-review, inclusion in PubMed, fast publication, free access online, high visibility, and copyright retention. http://www.biomedcentral.com ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - June 08, 2004 - http://hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, W. Kalle, A.W.I. Lo, R.V. Nemade, U. Sattler, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Genes Promoting Nerve, Other Cell Communications May Have Come From Bacteria Cell-signaling molecules may play a role in learning, memory, mental alertness, sleep patterns, and allergic responses. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2004/msg08.html - Renal Physicians and NIH Release Web Tool to Coordinate Care for Kidney Patients Nephrology Consult Letter Template, a new web-based tool to improve coordination of care for kidney patients for Chronic Kidney Disease. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2004/msg07.html - "Imagination" Helps Older People Remember to Comply with Medical Advice A healthy dose of "imagination" helps older people remember to take medications and follow other medical advice, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a part of the National Institutes of Health. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2004/msg06.html - Fibroid Tumors Lack Crucial Structural Protein Researchers have discovered that fibroids have low levels of the protein dermatopontin. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2004/msg05.html - RNAi delivery system crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain cancer Researchers have combined novel molecular targeting technologies to deliver gene-silencing therapy specifically to tumor cells shielded by a normally impermeable obstacle, the blood brain barrier. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2004/msg03.html - "Noisy" Genes Can Have Big Impact Can randomness in gene expression lead to differences in cells that are genetically identical? http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2004/msg02.html - Developing Tools for Reliable "Gene Chip" Measurements Metrology and Standards Needs for Gene Expression Technologies: Universal RNA Standards http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2004/msg01.html - Contact Genetic News editors news@hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Epigenetics http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000168.html - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology/ - SNP Genotyping http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum1/HTML/000129.html - New web site for Biotechnology Industry http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum1/HTML/000130.html - Post request or source http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnical-request-posting Ethical, legal and social implications http://hum-molgen.org/ethic/ - Free Online Trials to 2 leading Bioethics journals! http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum4/HTML/000018.html Literature http://hum-molgen.org/literature/ - New Websites from CSHL Press Free to all Web users through June 2004. http://hum-molgen.org/literature/06-2004/msg02.html - Koonin and Galperin. 2003. Sequence - Evolution - Function (NCBI Bookshelf) Computational Approaches in Comparative Genomics. http://hum-molgen.org/literature/06-2004/msg01.html - New journal on hereditary cancer New (non-profit) journal on the practical aspects of inherited cancer predisposition: "Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice". http://hum-molgen.org/literature/05-2004/msg01.html Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Cancer Research: Postdoctoral Fellow Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2441.html - Cancer Research: Post-doctoral fellow University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2431.html - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Madison, WI 53706 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2436.html - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: Post-doctoral fellow University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2432.html - Genetics: Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2434.html - Genetics: Post-doctoral fellow University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2433.html - Genetics: Post Doctoral Fellow (with Teaching of Human Genetics) University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A5B7 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2429.html - Medical Research (others): Research Teaching Specialist V UMDNJ, NEW BRUNSWICK, http://hum-molgen.org/positions/academic_positions/0148.html - Medical Research (others): Clinical Studies Manager - 290461 ICON Clinical Research, Inc., NASHVILLE, 37201 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/academic_positions/0149.html - Medical Research (others): POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Madison, WI 53706 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2438.html - Neurology / Neuroscience: Post-doctoral fellow University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2430.html - Others: Student Assistant UMDNJ, PISCATAWAY, 08854 http://hum-molgen.org/positions/assistant/0163.html - Write a position announcement (free) http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/positions.pl?write0 Events in bioscience and medicine http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/ - Horizons in Livestock Sciences Conference CSIRO, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia September 12-15, 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2409.html - IBC's Delivery Strategies for Proteins and Peptides Hilton Logan Boston Airport, Boston, MA October 4-6, 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2408.html - Modern Drug Discovery and Development GTCbio, San Diego, CA Oct. 18-19, 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2407.html - 13th Annual Short Course on Experimental Genetics of the Laboratory Mouse in Cancer Research The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine August 22 - September 2, 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/courses/0556.html - Alternate Transcript Diversity - Data, Biology, and Therapeutics European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, United Kingdom 22 to 23 November 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2406.html - Biology In Asia International Conference Venue: National Institute of Education, Singapore Date: 7th to 10th December 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2405.html - BioAsia Licensing & Deal-Making Summit Strategic Research Institute, Loews Coronado Bay Resort August 2-3, 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2404.html - The 23rd Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors Hyatt Regency Capital Hill, Washington DC October 7-11, 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2403.html - Phacilitate Cell & Gene Therapy Forum Phacilitate, The Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC, United States 24-26 January 2005 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2402.html - R&D Leaders’ Forum Autumn 2004 Phacilitate, Hotel Président Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland 4-6 October 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2401.html - Phacilitate Vaccine Forum Fall 2004 Phacilitate, The Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, MA, United States 2-5 November 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2400.html - 5TH AUSTRALASIAN WORKSHOP ON MUTATION DETECTION- METHODS, CANCER GENE ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS Genomic Disorders Research Centre, MERCURE RESORT, QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND August 1st to 4th 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2398.html - Human Genome Variation Society: Scientific & Annual General Meeting, Toronto, Canada, (ancillary ASHG) Human Genome Variation Society, Toronto, Canada 26th October 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2397.html - Mutation Detection 2005: HUGO VIII International Symposium on Mutations in the Genome HUGO, Santorini, Greece 31 May - 4 June, 2005 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2396.html - IBC's Protein Arrays The Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, Boston, MA September 20-22, 2004 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/2385.html - Write a meetings announcement (free) http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/meetings.pl?write0 Registry of Biomedical Companies (810 active entries) http://hum-molgen.org/companies/ Mailing List Administration (Join or leave the list) http://hum-molgen.org/subscribe-na/ Feedback contact HUM-MOLGEN@nic.surfnet.nl Advertise at HUM-MOLGEN contact FS Zollmann (dialogue@hum-molgen.org) ___________________________________________________________________________ BioMed Central, the Open Access publisher of: BMC Bioinformatics, BMC Biology, BMC Biotechnology, BMC Genetics, BMC Genomics, BMC Medical Genetics, Genome Biology, Journal of Biology and more than 100 other peer-reviewed Open Access journals. 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