From owner-csm@net.bio.net Wed Jan 03 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: "Colin Bell" Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: 46th Can.Soc.Microbiol. Annual Meeting Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 14:06:50 Organization: National Research Council, Canada Lines: 34 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: <1FF98508E9@ace.acadiau.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Dear Colleagues: The 46th Annual Meeting of the Can. Soc. Microbiol. will take place at the University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown from June 16- 20, 1996. The latest information on this meeting can be found on the CSM meeting's homepage (URL http://dragon.acadiau.ca/~cbell/csm46.html) This page currently contains all pertinent information on the meeting (scientific program, social program, registration and accomodation details) in addition to useful links to pages on Charlottetown and PEI. It will be updated as new information arises. It promises to be a good meeting - hope to see you there. Colin Bell CSM Meetings' Secretary ********************************************************************** Colin R. Bell Ph.D. Microbial Ecology Lab Dept of Biology, Acadia University Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. B0P 1XO Tel: (902) 542-2201 ext 1328 Fax: (902) 542-3466 E-mail: BELL@ACE.ACADIAU.CA -- Dr. John Nash (moderator) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada disclaims responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Thu Jan 04 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: mulligan@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Martin E. Mulligan) Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: teaching loads in Canadian Universities (2nd post) Date: 4 Jan 96 21:50:14 -0230 Organization: National Research Council, Canada Lines: 77 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: <1996Jan4.215014.1@leif> Reply-To: mulligan@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Martin E. Mulligan) NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca [Moderator's note: Replies set to sender - JN] I would like to thank all of those who have responded to my earlier request for information on teaching loads in Canadian Universities. I've received about 20 replies. Some of the answers are as I expected and some are not. I'm still collating the replies and I will post a summary of them all as soon as I can. If the thought that someone else down the hall would likely respond deterred you, then here is a list of the depts and institutions from whom I've heard. I would still like to hear from others and to get a better representation from across the country if I could. I've not heard from any other Biochemistry departments and since that's where I'm located, I'd particularly like to get some data from that source. Another copy of my list of questions is appended. Again, my thanks to those who have already contributed and in advance to those who respond to this posting/mailing. Martin E. Mulligan Department of Biochemistry Memorial University of Newfoundland mulligan@morgan.ucs.mun.ca =================================== Where I've heard from: Applied Microbiology at Saskatchewan Behavioural and Life Sciences at University College of Cape Breton Biological Sciences at Calgary, Windsor Biology at Laurentian, Ottawa, Victoria, Waterloo Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences at Alberta Microbiology & Immunology at Western Ontario, UBC Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Calgary Oral Biology/Anatomy at Manitoba Physiology at Queen's Zoology at Western Ontario =================================== What I wanted to know: I wonder if I might use the auspices of this newsgroup to conduct a quick and informal survey on teaching loads in Biochemistry/Biology/Biological Science/Microbiology etc departments in Canadian Universities. I'm interested in the balance of teaching vs research and I'm interested both in actual as well as desirable loads. What department are you in? What faculty are you in (particularly if its Science or Medicine) What is your assigned teaching load? (i.e.number of courses per semester/year number of lectures per course number of laboratory sections per week per course Ideally, I'd also like a total number of student contact hours per semester if you know or can calculate that.) What value is assigned to teaching laboratory sections compared with teaching lecture sections in your department/faculty/institution? What do you think is a reasonable teaching load in order to be able to maintain a research program? (Please be critical and honest; my starting assumption is that both are required in a University) Apologies in advance for any poorly designed questions. Please email your replies. -- Dr. John Nash (moderator) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada disclaims responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Wed Jan 10 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!pendragon!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: defronzo@WPI.EDU (CDP Online) Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: MEETING: Cancer Biotech Oct. 26-28 '96 Nice, France Date: 8 Jan 1996 20:26:35 GMT Organization: National Research Council, Canada Lines: 64 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: <4crulr$1jq@bigboote.WPI.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 3rd International Symposium on CANCER BIOTECHNOLOGY IN PREDICTIVE ONCOLOGY AND THERAPY DIAGNOSTIC & PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS October 26-28, 1996 Nice, France Sponsors : International Society for Preventive Oncology - in cooperation with The World Health Organization University of Massachusetts Medical Center University of Illinois College of Medicine National Cancer Institute Advanced Biotechnology Center International Agency for Research on Cancer Massachusetts Biotechnology Council Clinicians, scientists and technicians of medical institutions from around the world will be meeting to appraise and update knowledge of and experience with new approaches to identification of carcinogenic exposure, risk assessment, genetic and metabolic influences, prognosis, early diagnosis and therapy of hematologic neoplasms and solid tumors. The symposium has been planned with the goal of fostering cooperation between universities, institutes and enterprises engaged in the research, development and implementation of advanced biotechnologies in laboratory and clinical practice. New products, developments and applications will be presented within a framework of podium sessions, posters and technical displays. The abstracts and papers of experimental and clinical reports will be published in the peer-review journal, Cancer Detection and Prevention. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS = June 28, 1996. For more information about the program: CDP Online: http://www.ummed.edu:8000/pub/e/emerithe/ or contact: HE Nieburgs, MD email: cancer@banyan.ummed.edu post: Cancer Detection and Prevention University of Massachusetts Medical Center 55 Lake Avenue North Box 20 Worcester, MA 01655 USA tel: (508) 856-1822 fax: (508) 856-1824 -- Dr. John Nash (moderator) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada disclaims responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Sun Jan 28 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!pendragon!news.msfc.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: dmsander@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu (David M. Sander) Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: A List of WWW Resources Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:53:22 -0600 Organization: National Research Council, Canada Lines: 28 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Status: RO Dear Fellow Web users, Once again the extensive Virology, Microbiology and Immunology resource site "All the Virology on the WWW" has been updated. This site can be found at: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html While a new format allows for rapid access to specific information, this latest update also includes very comprehensive lists of Microbiology and Virology Departments in the U.S. and abroad, Government sites, Medical/Biological Journals as well as specific virology research sites and labs. If you know of or manage a WWW site that isn't yet listed at this site, please submit it using our new site submission page: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavwebadd.html Thanks again for your support! -- Dr. John Nash (moderator) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada disclaims responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Mon Jan 29 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!csn!ub!dsinc!lebanet!alpha.comsource.net!sleet.snowhill.com!imci5!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!torn!nott!nrcnet0.nrc.ca!csm From: carstens@post.QueensU.CA (Eric Carstens) Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: Call for nominations Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 15:47:56 -0500 Organization: National Research Council, Canada Lines: 28 Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Originator: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca I have recently received a letter from IUMS Virology Division calling for nominations of officers of the Virology division of IUMS. The election of the new officers will take place at the International Congress of Virology, Jerusalem, Israel, Aug. 11-16, 1996. Positions include: Vice-Chairman and Chairman of Programme Committee Virology division Editor of Archives of Virology Secretary Treasurer Advisory Council Members (3) Completed nomination forms are due July 1, 1996. Details and nomination forms can be obtained from me at the following address. |=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| | Eric B. Carstens (PhD) | | Professor | | Department of Microbiology and Immunology | | Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6 | | CANADA | | Tel. (613) 545-2463, FAX (613) 545-6796 | | E-mail: carstens@post.queensu.ca | |=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| -- Dr. John Nash (moderator) Disclaimer: The National Research Council of Canada disclaims responsibility for the content of messages posted to this newsgroup.