From owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Tue Feb 1 10:40:52 2000 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id 397AD17B3C; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:40:49 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 1) id 70B6817A61; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:40:44 +0000 (GMT) To: schisto@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.schistosoma From: greveld@uni-duesseldorf.de ("PD Dr. Christoph Grevelding") Date: 28 Jan 2000 12:55:26 -0000 Subject: moderator info Message-Id: <20000201104044.70B6817A61@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Sender: owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Dear schisto-members, with this message I send an actual information to you concerning some administrative changes affecting the access to our newsgroup. The mail gateway at Daresbury was closed some time ago and has moved to the UK MRC HGMP-RC. Just before Christmas, the operation at Stanford was also closed down and transfered to the HGMP. HGMP has taken over the name net.bio.net and Daresbury has stopped forwarding articles to the HGMP, thus the only address which works to send a message to our newsgroup is: schisto@net.bio.net Due to this and some other, minor changes (discussion leaders and fax-numbers), I performed an update of the charter of our newsgroup. Changes concerning subscription and unsubscription will be announced by the administrator in one of the next FAQ-sheets. Sincerely, Christoph Grevelding -- From owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Mon Feb 7 14:53:45 2000 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id 8246317AF8; Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:53:44 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 1) id 4F17A17AF6; Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:53:43 +0000 (GMT) To: schisto@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.schistosoma Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 13:21:33 +0100 From: D.Rollinson@nhm.ac.uk (David Rollinson) Subject: Job Ad Message-Id: <20000207145343.4F17A17AF6@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Sender: owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Parasitologist The Natural History Museum's Department of Zoology is currently looking to recruit a Parasitologist involving both collection management and research in the new Wolfson Wellcome Biomedical Laboratories. Key areas of responsibility include maintaining and documenting snail and schistosome collections, introducing new methods of parasite culture and cryopreservation, and providing technical/research support for the Biomedical Parasitology Division. You will also carry out research on the molecular biology of schistosomes and snails. There are likely to be travel opportunities both within the UK and abroad. The successful candidate will have a BSc in Life Sciences and a PhD, in an appropriate area of research, is desirable. Experience of experimental research in life sciences is essential, knowledge of molecular biological techniques or experience in parasitology would be an advantage. There must be a potential for producing research publications and generating external income. Self motivation and innovation are desirable characteristics as well as the ability to work in a team. The candidate must have proven people management skills and be well organised and flexible. Salary between : £21,647 - £28,000 For further details of this post, please contact: Karen Bostock HR Department The Natural History Department Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD khb@nhm.ac.uk Application is by CV and covering letter. The closing date is March 8, 2000 The Museum is committed to Equal Opportunities. David Rollinson Biomedical Sciences Department of Zoology The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD ***PLEASE NOTE NEW PHONE / FAX NUMBERS*** Tel: 020-7942-5181/5566 Fax: 020-7942- 5518 / 5566 (from outside the UK: 44-20-7942 ****) WHO Collaborating Centre for the identification of schistosomes and their snail hosts. From owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Mon Feb 14 10:32:07 2000 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id 2798A17AD7; Mon, 14 Feb 2000 10:32:05 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 1) id 5104917AC7; Mon, 14 Feb 2000 10:32:04 +0000 (GMT) To: schisto@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.schistosoma From: daj@nhm.ac.uk (David Johnston) Date: 14 Feb 2000 08:50:35 -0000 Subject: Schistosoma Genome Network Meeting 2000 Message-Id: <20000214103204.5104917AC7@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Sender: owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Dear Collegues, the 2000 Meeting of the WHO Schistosoma Genome Network will take place from March 30-April 1 2000 at Smith College, Northampton, Connecticut, USA. The meeting will be run as a joint meeting with the WHO Filarial Genome Network and is being co-organised by Phil LoVerde and Steve Williams (co-ordinators of the Schisto and Filaria Networks). With the formalised change of emphasis of the WHO Steering Committee from "Parasite Genome" to "Functional Genomics", its possible future merger with the Pathogenesis Committee, and the (hoped for) initiation of large scale genomic sequencing, the Network is at a crucial point in its development. It is also possible that, for the forseeable future, this may be the last opportunity that the Network has to meet in its present form. Consequently, vital decisions about future research directions will be discussed. As usual, this Meeting is open to any schisto researcher group wishing to attend. However, our funding is extremely limited (significantely more so than in previous years). In order to maximise funds, the Meeting is being timed to allow a Saturday stopover and to coincide with a McConnellel Clark Filarial Meeting at Smith College (so Schisto has a >50% share of the WHO Meeting funds). The co-organisers have already issued specific invitations to those TDR-funded individuals who the Networks can support financially. Some other Network members are using their own funds to attend. Anyone else is also welcome to attend but, regretably, must do so entirely at their own expense. If you wish to attend at your own expense, please contact me as soon as possible so that the necessary arrangements can be made. The Meeting will start with a joint Schisto / Filaria session on Thursday 30/03/00, from 8-10 pm. On Friday 31/03/00, the Networks will meet separately and on Saturday 01/04/00 there will be both separate meetings and joint sesions. The meeting will conclude on the Saturday night. Thank you and best wishes, David. David A. Johnston, Secretary to the WHO Schistosoma Genome Network, Biomedical Parasitology Division, Dept. of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, England, UK. ***PLEASE NOTE NEW PHONE / FAX NUMBERS*** Tel: 020-7942-5566 Fax: 020-7942-5566 / 5518 / 5054 (from outside the UK: 44-20-7942 ****) ***PLEASE NOTE NEW PHONE / FAX NUMBERS*** eMail daj@nhm.ac.uk http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/schisto/ The Biomedical Parasitology Division is a WHO Collaborating Centre for the identification of schistosomes and their snail hosts. --- From owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Thu Feb 17 12:24:58 2000 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id 6048A17C0B; Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:24:57 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 1) id 766A417C04; Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:24:55 +0000 (GMT) To: schisto@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.schistosoma From: james.arthur@cmc.co.uk (James Arthur) Date: 17 Feb 2000 11:07:56 -0000 Subject: OXFORD2000 Message-Id: <20000217122455.766A417C04@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Sender: owner-schisto@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Dear all, this is an announcement of the following meeting: OXFORD2000 Joint meeting of the Royal/American/Japanese Societies of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene which will be taking place from 18 - 22 September 2000 at Oxford University, UK. The full programme can be viewed on the conference website on www.oxford2000.org.uk Regards James Arthur