From owner-csm@net.bio.net Tue Jan 03 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!daresbury!trane.uninett.no!eunet.no!nuug!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: "DR. PETER KRELL" Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: Post Doc Position Available Date: 4 Jan 1995 21:22:55 GMT Organization: Microbiology CBS Lines: 39 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca I have no idea if I am approaching this news group properly. If not please reprimand me. Should I even be using this address? Would it be possible to post the following advertisement for two PDF positions on the CSM Board? If not where (and how) should I send it or what are my options. Thanks. [Moderator's note: I would rather not add my $0:02 to posts, but we were asked, so here goes... I have no problems with posting notices like this from non-profit organizations. In my interpretation of bionet's rules, this seems ok. However, the newsgroup "bionet.jobs" has a wider audience and is designed for job notices. If there are any reasonable objections, please bring them up. - regards JN] Postdoctoral Positions Development of Avian Viral Vaccines or Baculovirus Replication We are interested in receiving applications from recent PhD graduates with experience and interest in molecular virology for two positions to develop avian adenoviruses as expression vectors or to study insect baculovirus replication. Candidates must have experience in molecular biology, virology, tissue culture and related techniques. Please send complete C.V. with bibliography and the names, phone and FAX numbers and E-mail addresses of three references to Dr. Eva Nagy or Dr. Peter Krell at fax number 519 837 1802 or E- mail address, PKRELL@MBNET.NW.UOGUELPH.CA or to: Dr. Peter J. Krell Department of Microbiology University of Guelph Guelph, ON, CANADA, N1G 2W1 -- Dr. John Nash // Dr. Max Firtel (moderators) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada bears no responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Tue Jan 17 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!rutgers!utcsri!utnut!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: lapierl@Umoncton.ca (Louis LaPierre) Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: Sustainable Development Professor Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 01:04:11 GMT Organization: Universiti de Moncton Lines: 10 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca A position for tenure track professor within the Environmental science program at Universite de Moncton, Individual should have a Ph.D and be willing to teach courses in environmental assesements. Must be proficient in french Please reply. -- Dr. John Nash // Dr. Max Firtel (moderators) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada bears no responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Thu Jan 19 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!rutgers!utcsri!utnut!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: rgm@bugs.uah.ualberta.ca (Dr R G Marusyk) Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: A message to the CSM membership from the President of CFBS Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:10:38 -0700 Organization: National Research Council, Canada Lines: 153 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca [Moderator's note: The President of CSM, Dr. Ray Marusyk has asked me to post this message from the President of the CFBS to the membership. - sincerely, JN] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Following is the text of a message from Leon Browder, President, CFBS, to the membership of the CSM. Would you please post it to the newsgroup. The same message will appear in the next issue of the Newsletter for those members who are not E-mail literate. I hope that an active discussion will start. Ray Marusyk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear CSM Member, At the invitation of your President, Ray Marusyk, I have prepared some information about the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies (CFBS) for your consideration. Comments and requests for further information may be addressed to me at . Sincerely, Leon Browder President, CFBS ABOUT THE CFBS The CFBS is a research science consortium comprised of fifteen biological and biomedical scientific profession associations, with a total membership of five thousand Canadian scientists. The Federation was formed in 1956 to promote the acquisition, facilitate the dissemination and encourage the utilization of knowledge in the biological and medical sciences. Members of the CFBS can be found in university departments, research institutes and government laboratories. We are practicing scientists interested in the development of a forward-looking science and technology policy, a policy that will enable Canadians to meet the coming challenges of the 21st century. The main activities of the CFBS are lobbying for all biological and biomedical sciences at the political level, increasing the public awareness of science in Canadian society and organizing a major interdisciplinary scientific meeting each year. CFBS: ADVOCATE FOR CANADIAN BIOSCIENCE The CFBS Science Policy apparatus has been extremely busy in 1993-1994, interfacing with Government and granting agencies and promoting public awareness of science. Since the election of the Liberal government, CFBS has established regular and effective contacts with Dr. Jon Gerrar, the Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development), as well as with administrators responsible for science funding within the Ministries of Industry and Finance. We have been extensively involved in the government's S&T Review Consultations. These consultations have confirmed that research produced in Canada is comparable to the best in the world and, certainly, among the most productive. The Canadian research enterprise has the capacity to enable Canada to realize its potential as a sustainable, enlightened, knowledge-based society. However, we lack the ability (or desire) to transform knowledge generated in our publicly-funded institutions into marketable products and processes. Although it is clear that governmental policies and resources must be used to facilitate technological transfer, CFBS has encouraged the government to adopt an approach to the support of basic and applied research that recognizes the primary role of basic research in a modern knowledge-based economy and the necessity to strike a balance between long-term fundamental research and short-term technological application in Canada's S&T strategy. The outcome of the S&T review is of concern to all of us. What is certain is that the status quo will not be maintained; new challenges and opportunities will arise. CFBS is prepared to respond quickly and effectively to the new reality. During that process we will attempt to keep our members fully informed and solicit responses to our initiatives using our electronic bulletin board, BIOCAN. We have been actively involved in the strategic planning exercises undertaken by both MRC and NSERC during the past year. While mainly satisfied with the new MRC Strategic Plan (although we must remain vigilant with regards to funding of basic research in the face of increasing emphasis on health research), we are much less convinced that NSERC is heading in the right direction. In an effort to establish a more open dialog with NSERC, the Federation sent a memo to all members of the NSERC Council that underlined our concerns about the future of the Research Grants Program and requested a meeting with Council to discuss this and other matters of concern to biologists. In response to actions such as ours, the NSERC Council passed the following motion at their meeting in mid-June, 1994, "Council reaffirms its belief in the foundational role of the Research Grants Program in supporting all kinds of university-based research in science and engineering, and in training highly qualified personnel in these fields. Council will seek vigourously to maintain and enhance the Research Grants Program in the future, as it has done in the past." Such action, in response to pressure from the research community is unprecedented and provides evidence that lobbying efforts can bear fruit. In response to our request for meetings between NSERC Council and the community, NSERC is planning a meeting in June, 1995, between NSERC Council and representatives of CFBS and organizations representing other natural science disciplines. It is evident that in the present political climate, basic science is not considered a high priority. In an attempt to bring science education and research to the forefront of the political agenda, CFBS must play an increasingly active role as an advocate for Canadian bioscience. A complementary process is to facilitate public awareness of science; CFBS is very active in this realm. For example, the Federation has played an active role in getting its members to participate in Industry Canada S&T and to join Innovators in the School Network (currently 450 members participate). We also produce "Sciences Sources", which provides a guide for the media to experts in different disciplines of the biological and biomedical sciences in Canada. Sciences Sources, the only directory of its kind, has been extremely well received by the media and educators alike. An electronic version is no on-line, and an updated, bilingual version is in preparation. In recent years, CFBS has recognized the efforts of its members toward increasing the public's awareness of science by awarding the Gordin Kaplan Award annually. In addition, Industry Canada recently asked CFBS for input in the guidelines for the Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion. Subsequently, one of our nominees will serve on the selection committee for this new award. To facilitate our science policy and public awareness of science activities, we have hired a new Executive Director/Science Policy Officer, Dr. Paul Hough, effective February, 1995. Paul was Director of Programs for the Royal Society of Canada. He has extensive experience in science policy, understands well the organization of science in Canada, and has interacted extensively with senior university, government and industrial personnel. THE CFBS ANNUAL MEETING In addition to Science Policy, our other major activity is planning and hosting the CFBS Annual Meeting. Speakers at these meetings are selected from among the top investigators in their fields from Canada and the international research community. The aim of the Program Committee is to make the CFBS Annual Meeting that of choice among Canadian biological and biomedical scientists. One of the most successful meetings ever was held in Montreal in 1994. Not only was the science first-rate, but the meeting was a financial success. Future meetings are scheduled for Saskatoon (1995), London (1966) and Edmonton (1998). The location of the 1997 meeting is still under consideration. Ray Marusyk =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dr Raymond G Marusyk Division of Microbiology & Public Health Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases University of Alberta Hospitals Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J2 T: 403.492.7999 (Scty: 403.492.8903) F: 403.492.8984 E: rgm@bugs.uah.ualberta.ca =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- Dr. John Nash // Dr. Max Firtel (moderators) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada bears no responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Mon Jan 23 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!msunews!uwm.edu!spool.mu.edu!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: wolk@aludra.usc.edu (Wendy E. Wolk) Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: Please help me Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 01:21:02 -0500 Organization: University of Southern California Lines: 19 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca I am a college student at the University of Southern California in need of a published scientist for a twenty minute online interview on how you view the new developements in your field, how you go about your research and your daily routine. If you are interested in helping this non scientist learn a little about the scientific process please write to: wolk@aludra.usc.edu (I would appreciate it if you could include the title of your published work) -wendy -- Dr. John Nash // Dr. Max Firtel (moderators) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada bears no responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Tue Jan 31 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!adam.cc.sunysb.edu!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: "Vladislav V. Sinalitskiy" Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: Exhibition "Health & Beauty" in S-Petersburg,Russia Date: 31 Jan 1995 14:27:24 +0300 Organization: AO Pharmexpo (St-Petersburg) Lines: 52 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Keywords: medicines, technical-medical equipment, scientific conference, biology, exhibition Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Dear Sirs! We are pleased to invite your firm to take part in the International Exhibition "Health & Beauty." The exhibition will be organized by the firm "Pharmexpo" together with St-Petersburg's State Medical Academy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Ministry of Public Health. In addition we have the support of the newspaper "Nevskoie Vriemia"("Neva Times") and St-Petersburg's city administration. The exhibition "Health & Beauty" will be arranged from March 3-7, 1995 at St-Petersburg's Central Exhibition Hall, the main exhibition centre in St-Petersburg. The exhibition is divided into the following sections: medicines, medical-cosmetic products, sanitary-hygienic products, technical- medical equipment, prophylactic medicine, medical insurance. Furthermore, during the exhibition there will be an optional scien- tific conference,"The Environment, Medicine and Health," held under the auspices of St-Petersburg's State Medical Academy.The Conference will be simultaneously translated from Russian to English. The exhibition spaces and equipment are of a high quality, with the price depending on the area and configuration and values from 700 $US (4sq m) to 3010 $US (16sq m). Exhibitors may also order a larger space if necessary (up to 110 square meters). The rent decreases if you order more. This is the price for all the exhibition period and it entails our obligation to construct and equip your stand at the event. The set of the standard exhibition equipment corresponds to the ordered area. We hope you are interested in our proposition to take part in the "Health & Beauty" Exhibition. We need your application till February 15,1995. Please feel free to contact our Organizing committee: Russia, Phone: +7 812 213 92 15, +7 812 213 92 24 (fax), +7 812 239 37 30 Post: Pharmexpo Inc.,8a,21-st Line of V.O.,199026,St-Petersburg. telex 709045 PHARM RU X.400 (C:SU,A:SOVMAIL,O:PIK,UN:PHARMEXPO) E-mail:Vlad@PHARMEXPO.SPB.SU Welcome to "Health & Beauty"! Yours faithfully, Chairman of the Organizing commettee Prof. Alexander V. Shabrov, MD, Sc.D " -- Dr. John Nash // Dr. Max Firtel (moderators) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada bears no responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup.