From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Tue Jan 06 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Center for Insect Science Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Meeting Reminder--Please Post--Thanks! Date: 7 Jan 1998 12:42:58 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 41 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <690pci$a0t@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Third International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science June 5-10, 1998 Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort Snowbird, Utah, USA ABSTRACT DEADLINE: February 16, 1998 ADVANCED REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 20, 1998 The formal invitation, general information, preliminary program, registration, accommodation, and abstract forms with complete instructions are available through our Web site: http://www.arl.arizona.edu/cis/symposium If you want a registration packet mailed to you, please contact insects@ccit.arizona.edu If you want to organize an afternoon workshop, please contact insects@ccit.arizona.edu If you have any additional questions about this exciting meeting, please contact insects@ccit.arizona.edu We hope you join us in June of 1998! Ren=E9 Feyereisen Henry H. Hagedorn John G. Hildebrand John H. Law Michael A. Wells From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Wed Jan 07 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Kitsos Louis Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: AnoDB mirror site at the EMBL Date: 8 Jan 1998 09:20:18 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 11 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6931si$6oh@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The mirror site of AnoDB, the Anopheles database, is now up and running at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. This will allow for faster data access from several countries, especially from European locations. Happy New Year! K. Louis AnoDB Curator From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Wed Jan 14 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Samantha Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Virology Down Under - An Emerging Resource Date: 15 Jan 1998 13:41:03 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 54 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <69lvpf$gf7@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear All, I am attempting to produce an electronic (non-profit, web-accessible) database of bioscientific personnel in Australia and New Zealand to be placed on the pages of "Virology Down Under" (VDU) at http://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/ ___Just for Virologists? - No Way! Although the title suggests a strictly virological flavour, in fact the pages of VDU aim to cater for the many and varied areas of science that are _involved_ with and related to, viruses. Briefly, these include Immunology, Haematology, Vaccination/Immunisation, Clinical science and much more!). VDU provides content, a library of local links (http://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/links.htm) and some introductory scientific information (see the Kids Stuff pages @ http://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/kids.htm). If you can see a benefit to a nationwide electronic list of students and bioscientists just like yourself or in providing a resource such as VDU, then I invite you to register at: http://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/vdureg.htm ___You Can Help! Do you know anyone else eligible to register (a bioscientist or student in any related area)? Its not easy trying to contact all the scientists in Australia so if you could pass this message to ANYone in the bioscience field in Australia or New Zealand, it would be of tremendous help. Your assistance will make this resource a reality for all Down Under students scientists. Regards, Ian ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~~^~ Ian Mackay Clinical Virology Research Centre / Gene Therapy Unit Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre Royal Children's Hospital Herston Road Herston AUSTRALIA 4029 Ph: 061 07 3253 1620 Fax: 061 07 3253 1401 Science Your Field? Why Not Register on Virology Down Under.. http://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Wed Jan 14 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: ARCA@axcasp.caspur.it Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Postdoc position announcement Date: 15 Jan 1998 13:42:50 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 29 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <69lvsq$gmg@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROME, INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY A postdoctoral position for a scientist from one of the EU-member states (excluding Italy) is available in the laboratory of Prof. Mario Coluzzi (Istituto di Parassitologia, Universita' di Roma "La Sapienza") to isolate and characterize cDNAs coding for receptors and secreted molecules from the salivary glands of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. The project is part of a TMR research network on "Insect-parasite interactions: molecular aspects of infection and immunity in Diptera" (additional info can be found at WWW site http://konops.imbb.forth.gr/TMR/) The network includes the following partner laboratories: Fotis Kafatos (EMBL, Heidelberg), Mario Coluzzi (Ist. Parassitologia, Rome), Andrea Crisanti (Imperial College, London), Jules Hoffmann (CNRS, Strasbourg), Kitsos Louis (IMBB, Heraklion) and Bob Sinden (Imperial College, London). Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent experience and a strong background in molecular biology. Experience in molecular entomology and/or biology of disease vectors would be an advantage. The position is available for 2 years starting as soon as possible. Applications (including a CV and two letters of recommendation to be sent directly) should be sent to: Dr. Bruno Arca', Istituto di Parassitologia - Universita' di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma - Italy. Fax: +39-6-4991-4644 / E-mail: b.Arca@Caspur.it From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Wed Jan 14 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Nolan Newton Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: 2 positions available Date: 15 Jan 1998 13:42:12 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 47 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <69lvrk$gju@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Environmental Specialist I Grade 67 $25,168 - $41,110 Location: Jacksonville (Onslow County), North Carolina, USA CLOSING DATE 01/20/1998 Two time-limited (3 year) positions are available immediately with the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The work includes monitoring of arboviruses, work with local mosquito control programs in eastern NC, and the preparation of local mosquito control programs for emergency mosquito control work. Applicants should be able to work as part of a team, work in rough terrain, teach and train local mosquito control workers, identify mosquitoes to the species level, perform arbovirus surveillance, work with computers, use mosquito control equipment, keep accurate records, write and speak English fluently, operate vehicles, and should have familiarity with salt and fresh water mosquito control techniques, including Open Marsh Water Management. Training and experience: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in environmental science, ecology, or a related natural science curriculum and two years of experience in environmental work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum education and experience for trainee appointment - graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in environmental science, ecology or a related natural science curriculum; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF STATE APPLICATION FORM PD-107. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN PERSONNEL OFFICE BY 5:00 PM ON CLOSING DATE. THE SPECIFIC VACANCY NUMBER MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE APPLICATION. SUBMIT ONE APPLICATION PER VACANCY. Vacancy numbers: 4320-0000-0020-525 and 4320-0000-0020-526 INTERNET LOCATION FOR FORM PD-107: WWW.OSP.STATE.NC.US/OSP/APPLCTN How to apply: Winnie Creech 919-715-0887 DENR DEH P.O. Box 29596 Raleigh, NC USA 27626-0596 E-mail: Winnie_Creech@mail.ehnr.state.nc.us From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Sun Jan 18 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Int.Conf.Biotherapy. Second Ann. (fwd) Date: 19 Jan 1998 05:59:17 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 497 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <69vm7l$cu8@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net ---------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu Department of Parasitology Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School P.O.Box 12272 91120 Jerusalem, Israel Tel.: 972 2 6758093 Fax.: 972 2 6757425 Internet home page:http://www.md.huji.ac.il/depts/parasitology/p-3-7.html Biotherapy Conference: http://www.md.huji.ac.il/conf/biotherapy.html ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 22:49:33 +0200 (IST) From: "Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu" To: Kosta Mumcuoglu Subject: Int.Conf.Biotherapy. Second Ann. =09=09THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTHERAPY =20 MA'ALE HACHAMISHA CONGRESS CENTER, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, MAY 24-27, 1998 =20 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF:=20 =20 THE INTERNATIONAL BIOTHERAPY SOCIETY=20 AND=20 THE S. F. KUVIN CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF INFECTIOUS AND TROPICAL DISEASES DEPARTMENT OF PARASITOLOGY HADASSAH MEDICAL SCHOOL-HEBREW UNIVERSITY JERUSALEM =20 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS =20 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:=20 Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Israel (Chairman), Prof. Rachel Galun, Israel, Prof. Avshalom Mizrahi, Israel, Prof. Meir Rigbi, Israel INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE:=20 Dr. George Cherry, UK, Dr. John Church, UK, Dr. Ronald Sherman, USA, Dr. Steve Thomas,UK ADVISORY BOARD: Prof. Amiram Eldor, Israel, Prof. Arieh Ingber, Israel, Prof. Itamar Raz, Israel, Prof. Dan Spira, Israel COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS: Israel Society for Dermatology, Israeli Diabetic Association, Israel Society for Parasitology, Israel Society for Entomology =20 THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTHERAPY =20 =20 Dear Colleague: =20 On behalf of the International Biotherapy Society and the Organizing Committee I cordially invite you to attend the Third International Conference on Biotherapy. The Conference will be held in Jerusalem, on May 24-27, 1998, at the Conference Center of Ma'ale Hachamisha. Located in the outskirts of Jerusalem, in a hillside setting of extraordinary beauty, Ma'ale Hachamisha is one of the earliest established kibbutzim in Israel. The first and second annual conferences held in Porthcawl, South Wales, UK in 1996 and in 1997 were extremely successful, and we plan to continue the tradition of exchanging information and ideas pertaining to the treatment of human diseases using living invertebrates such as fly maggots, leeches and bees. Maggot therapy, the treatment of suppurative skin infections with the larvae of calliphorid flies, was first introduced by William Baer in 1929 and used extensively during the 30's and 40's. The method was abandoned with the commercial introduction of antibiotics. The renewed use of maggot therapy since the mid 80's has spurred a tremendous leap forward. Today over 200 hospitals in Great Britain, USA and Israel use this method for the treatment of intractable wounds. Medicinal leeches were used for bloodletting, and have been applied to congested or inflamed parts of the human body for over 2,000 years. Today, leeches are used in plastic surgery, for the treatment of avulsed appendages following successful arterial revascularization but limited venous repairs. Leeches are also used in the treatment of such disorders as inflammation, peripheral venous and arterial diseases. Bee venom therapy has been known for more than twelve centuries. Currently, this method is being used extensively in China, Korea, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and the USA. In these countries ten of thousands people suffering from rheumatoid diseases and multiple sclerosis have been treated by this method. In the Third International Conference on Biotherapy the clinical aspects of treatment with these organisms, as well as the scientific basis for their actions will be discussed. The Conference will consist of oral and poster presentations. We hope that this Conference will give you the opportunity to renew existing links with friends and colleagues around the world, and that the occasion will create new collaborations and friendships.=20 Enclosed please find a copy of the second announcement of this Conference. Please share this information with any physician and scientist who might be interested in this Conference. Yours Sincerely, On behalf of the Organizing Committee Dr. Kosta Y.Mumcuoglu=20 Chairman =20 =09=09=09GENERAL INFORMATION =20 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM The program will highlight the most recent and exciting developments in the fields of maggot therapy, bee venom therapy and leech therapy. The scientific program that follows is subject to change. Suggestions will be considered.=20 =20 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: - Ronald A. Sherman (USA). Maggot therapy: Yesterday, today and tomorrow. - John Church (UK). Maggot therapy: The way forward. - Theodore Cherbuliez (USA). Apitherapy: Protocols, safety and efficacy. - Christopher M.-H. Kim (USA). Apitox (bee venom) therapy.=20 - Olga S. Gilyova (Russia). The achievements of Russian medicine in systemic hirudotherapy. - Meir Rigbi (Israel). The antihemostatic armamentarium of leech saliva and its therapeutic potential. - Isolda Baskova (Russia). Regulation of some pathophysiological states by Piyavit, the oral medicine from Hirudo medicinalis. =20 The scientific program will also include the following lectures: =20 A. MAGGOT THERAPY =20 - Jacky Edwards (UK). Maggot therapy in burn wounds.=20 - Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu (Israel). Maggot therapy: The Israeli experience. - Ronald A. Sherman (USA). Antimicrobial activity of medicinal maggots. - Hilary M. Lappin-Scott (UK). Bacterial-maggot interactions in wound therapy. - Eitan Friedman, Miriam Shaharabany, Samuel Ravin, Eli Golomb, Natan Gollop,Inna Ioffe-Uspensky, Jacqueline Miller, Rachel Galun & Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu (Israel). Partially purified antibacterial agent from maggots displays a wide range of antimicrobial activity. - Hannah Ben-Bassat (Israel). How long can cryopreserved cadaveric skin be stored to maintain adequate graft performance? =20 B. BEE VENOM THERAPY =20 - Franco Feraboli (Italy). Bee venom and trigger points. - Avshalom Mizrahi (Israel). Apitherapy - Curing diseases with bee products. - Anatolii A. Gribkov (Russia). The apis-therapy of apoplectic stroke. =20 C. LEECH THERAPY =20 - Vladimir Savinov & T.N. Chaban (Russia). The role of hirudotherapy in medicine. - Amiram Eldor (Israel). The clinical use of leeches for organ revascularization and post-phlebitic syndrome. =20 - Olga Gilyova, N. Antipina, F. Kislyih, T. Kardyinova & I. Onosova (Russia). A stomatological approach to leech therapy. - Vladimir Sidorov, O.S. Gilyova, G. Korobeinikova, T. Guseva & N. Koriykina (Russia). Studies on leech therapy at health resort=20 conditions of Ust-Katchka. - Avigdor Levanon (Israel). Leech derived recombinant Factor Xa-inhibitor: Animal models and clinical application. - Tatyana Bakalova (Russia). Hirudotherapy of chronic radiculalgia in ambulatory patients. - Gennady I. Nikonov & K.G. Seleznev (Russia and Ukraine). Girudon - A remedy for antiatherosclerosis and thrombosis. - K. G. Seleznev & Gennady I. Nikonov (Ukraine and Russia). Ointment "Girudo" - A new remedy with anti-inflammatory and thrombolytic action. - Raisa N. Zhivoglyad (Russia). Hirudotherapy of uterine lesions. - Meir Rigbi, Miriam Orevi, Amiram Eldor et al. (Israel). The enigma of prolonged bleeding from the host after the leech has fed. - Gennady I. Nikonov, K.G. Seleznev & E.A. Titova (Russia, Ukraine & France). The use of leeches and leech bioactive substances as the main= =20 components in cosmetic creams and anti-stress preparations. - K.G. Seleznev (Ukraine & Russia). The use of leeches and leech bioactive substances for the stimulation of microcirculation in plastic surgery. - Tatyana Seselkina, R.A. Belitskaya, G.F. Vasilenko & N.B. Hyretdinova (Russia). Hirudoreflexotherapy of acute apoplectic attack.=20 - Flora Baranova, Isolda P. Baskova & E.A. Kalashnikova (Russia). A novel drug from the medicinal leech posseses immunosuppresive activity. - George S. Isakhanyan (Armenia). New opportunities for clinical application of hirudotherapy. - Kai Fan & Bo-Gao Mei (China). To be announced. - Ludmila Zavalova (Russia). Destabilase - A novel enzyme produced by Hirudo medicinalis and its role in hirudotherapy. - Yakov Bondarevsky (Russia). The role of the medicinal leech in the treatment of infectious diseases. - Sergey Ermakov (Russia). Artificial feeding of medicinal leeches. =20 JERUSALEM Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is today a flourishing city of half a million inhabitants. Situated high in the Judean Hills, it overlooks the Judean Desert, the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the east, and the Mediterranean coastal plain to the west. Its three thousand years of history are reflected in many ancient sites, archeological remains and historic buildings throughout the city. =20 VENUE The Conference will be held at the Ma'ale Hachamisha Kibbutz Congress Center located in the Judean mountains, in a hillside setting of extraordinary beauty, near Jerusalem. Hotel guests can enjoy, free of charge, the outdoor and indoor swimming pools, wet and dry saunas and Jacuzzi. There are tennis courts, treatment and massage rooms, aerobic dancing and exercise studios on the premises, and there is a regular bus service to the Jerusalem central bus station. =20 ACCOMMODATION (in US $) Rooms can be booked in the hotel of the Ma'ale Hachamisha Congress Center on a half-board or full-board basis. Please fill in the attached application form for hotel. =20 REGISTRATION* (in US $) Payment before Payment after March 31, 1998 March 31, 1998 Regular participant 250 300 Accompanying person 150 200 Student* 150 200 =20 * Participants wishing to claim student status should include a letter of verification from their department head.=20 Registration fees for participants and students cover participation in all conference sessions, conference kit, refreshments during breaks, and all social activities including the get-together party, gala dinner and the half-day tour of Jerusalem. They do not cover accommodation. Registration fees for accompanying persons cover participation in the get-together party, gala dinner and the half-day tour of Jerusalem. =20 REGISTRATION DESK AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION Registration will start on May 23, 1998 in the Congress Center of Ma'ale Hachamisha between 14.00 and 20.00 hrs. During the days of the Conference the registration desk will be open between 8.00 and 14.00 hrs. On-site registration at the Conference is possible. =20 PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Fees for registration can be paid by a bank check (in US $, =9C or SFr) payable to the Third International Conference on Biotherapy, or by bank transfer to: Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M., Jerusalem Branch, 21 Jaffa Road, 91414 Jerusalem, account number 18646/78, to the order of Third International Conference on Biotherapy. Please indicate the name(s) of the meeting participant(s) on the bank application. The hotel in Ma'ale Hachamisha and most restaurants and shops in Israel accept major credit cards. Currency exchange is available at the hotel and at banks. The registration fee (minus 25%) and hotel reservation fee (minus 25%) will be refunded only for cancellations received in writing before May 24, 1998.=20 =20 CONFIRMATION Upon receipt of the registration form and acknowledgment of payment, the Organizing Committee will send a confirmation card/receipt with your registration number. Please bring this card to the Registration Desk on arrival.=20 =20 LANGUAGE The official language of the Conference is English.=20 =20 VISAS Participants from most countries do not require entry visas. The first and second announcement constitute an official invitation to participate in the Conference. Upon request the Chairman will be ready to send an official letter of invitation to scientists who wish to attend but are not invited speakers, it being understood that the invitation is intended to help potential participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa. This letter of invitation is not a commitment on the part of the Conference to provide any financial support. =20 CLOTHING Informal for all occasions with the exception of the gala evening. The weather will be warm enough for summer clothes during the day. A light sweater or jacket is recommended for cool evenings. =20 MAILING AND COMMUNICATIONS Mailing and facsimile facilities are available at the Conference Center. =20 HEALTH AND INSURANCE The registration fee does not include any insurance for participants. All participants are advised to make the necessary arrangements for short term health and accident insurance before departure. =20 COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION The Organizing Committee encourages persons and companies to exhibit items related to the topics of the Conference e.g., wound prevention and management, wound dressings, live maggots, bees and leeches as well as their products. Potential exhibitors are requested to contact the Organizing Committee of the Conference. =20 TOURS AND SOCIAL EVENTS=20 During the Conference there will be a half-day tour of Jerusalem for all foreign participants. Pre- and post-conference tours are detailed in the attached application form for tours. Social events will include a get-together party on May 24, and a gala evening on May 26, 1998. =20 CONNECTION FROM THE AIRPORT Participants arriving at Ben-Gurion International airport can travel by public bus to Jerusalem where they can change to a local bus which will take them to Ma'ale Hachamisha ($ 6). It is also possible to travel directly to the Congress Center by "Sherut" which is a taxi shared with another 6 passengers ($ 12), or by a private taxi ($ 32). =20 GENERAL ASSEMBLY A general assembly of the International Society on Biotherapy will be held during the Conference. Participants are invited to become members of the Society. =20 INFORMATION THROUGH WEBSITE For the latest information about the Conference and to download the notice of intent please visit our Internet homepage at: http://www.md.huji.ac.il/conf/biotherapy.html =20 =20 =20 THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTHERAPY JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, MAY 24-27, 1998 =20 NOTICE OF INTEND Please type or write in CAPITAL LETTERS and send to: Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Department of Parasitology Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O.Box 12271, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel Tel.: 972 2 675-8093, Fax.: 972 2 675-7425, E-mail:kostam@cc.huji.ac.il=20 SURNAME:.......................................................... FIRST NAME:....................................................... TITLE:............................................................ INSTITUTION:...................................................... ADDRESS:.......................................................... =2E................................................................. FAX:............................TEL:.............................. E-MAIL:........................................................... [] I intend to participate in the Conference I plan to attend sessions on: [] Maggot therapy [] Leech therapy [] Bee venom therapy [] I would like to present a paper / poster Title: =2E................................................................. [] Names and addresses of other persons who would be interested in the Conference: =2E................................................................. =2E................................................................. =20 Third International Conference on Biotherapy =20 ABSTRACTS All abstracts will be distributed at the Conference. The deadline for receipt of abstracts has been extended until March 31, 1998. The abstract should be written on A4 paper according to the following instructions: 1. Type the title in CAPITAL LETTERS. 2. The author's name should be typed with the last name first followed by the initial of the first name (s). Underline the presenting author's name. If scientists from more than two institutions are among the co-authors, indicate the author's affiliation by a superscript number after his or her name. 3. Simple tables and figures may be included. 4. Use standard abbreviations and place unusual ones in parentheses after the first appearance of the full word. 5. Type single spaced throughout. Do not use paragraphs. 6. Send the abstract by facsimile to the Chairman of the Conference. The original copy should be airmailed in triplicate, not folded and protected by cardboard.=20 7. Use the following example to write the abstract: =20 A NOVEL DRUG FROM THE MEDICINAL LEECH POSSESES IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY =20 Baranova, F.S.1, Baskova, I.P.2 & Kalashnikova, E.A.3 1Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs, 2Moskow State University and 3Scientific Centre of Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia =20 A novel drug derived from the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis and named "Piyanit" (PY) was introduced in Russia and used for the treatment of thrombophlebitis. The aqueous extract or the powder was used in=20 =2E.................................................................. =20 In the letter accompanying the abstracts, authors are advised to indicate their presentation preference (oral or poster). The Program Committee will decide the final form of presentation and will notify the authors. Please also indicated if you need any special presentation device e.g., audio-visual equipment. Two slide projectors and one overhead projector will be available during the oral presentations. Please label the slides and indicate the name of the speaker. Abstracts may be retyped if poor letter quality affects reproduction. In such cases, the Organizing Committee cannot guarantee exact reproduction. =20 POSTER SESSION The size of the poster should be 90 by 120 cm. Exhibitors are responsible for mounting and removing their materials. The date and time of the poster session will be announced at the Conference. =20 =20 =20 Third International Conference on Biotherapy =20 APPLICATION FORM FOR HOTEL=20 =20 Surname:.......................................................... First name:....................................................... Title: Prof./Dr./Mr/Mrs:.......................................... Institution:...................................................... Address:.......................................................... =2E................................................................. Fax:..........................Tel:................................ E-mail:........................................................... Name(s) of accompanying person(s): =2E................................................................. I wish to share a room with*:.................................... Date of arrival:..............Date of departure:................ Prices for accommodation (in US $): Full board Half board Single bedroom 118 108 Double bedroom (per person) 74 64 Up to two children (2-18 years old) sharing the room with their parents will pay 50% of the regular price. Fees for hotel reservation ($ 100) can be paid by a bank check (in US $, =9C or sFr) payable to the Ma'ale Hachamisha Congress Center or by bank transfer to: Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M., Jerusalem Branch, 21 Jaffa Road, 91414 Jerusalem, account number 61750089 to the order of Ma'ale Hachamisha Congress Center. Please indicate the name(s) of the meeting participant(s) on the bank application. *There is a limited number of twin rooms where an extra bed for a third adult can be added. =20 =20 Please send this form to: Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Department of Parasitology Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O. Box 12272, 91220 Jerusalem, Israel. Fax No. 972 2 675-7425, E-mail: Kostam@cc.huji.ac.il =20 APPLICATION FORM FOR PRE- AND POST CONGRESS TOURS=20 =20 DEPARTURE DURATION DESTINATION PRICE (US $) 1. Sunday 7 days Caesarea, Megiddo, Acre, Safed, Golan 720 + 220 for Heights, Tiberias, Nazareth, Jericho, single suppl. Jerusalem, Bethlehem,Massada,Dead Sea Children: 648 2. Wednesday 7 days ditto as above 660+190 for s.s. Children: 594 3. Sunday- =20 Thursday =AB day Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Holocaust Museum 24 4. Daily 1 day Massada, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi Hot Springs 66 5. Daily(Except Saturday) 1 day Dead Sea, Ein Gedi Spa 56 6. Tuesday and Saturday 1 day Ein Gedi Kibbutz and Nature Reserve 68 7. Daily(Except Saturday) 2 days Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Massada 176 8. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday 1 day Nazareth, Capernaum, Tiberias 58 9. Tuesday 1 day Zippori, Kedem Village, Druze Villages Megiddo 70 10. Sunday,=20 Tuesday and Friday 1 day Caesarea, Haifa, Acre, Rosh Hanikra 66 11. Daily (Except Saturday) =AB day Visit to a kibbutz and the National Diamond Center Free=20 =20 I am interested in participating in the following tour(s): SURNAME:.........................FAMILY NAME:.................. TITLE:...................... INSTITUTION:................................................... TEL. NO.:......................FAX.NO.:....................... NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING TO THE TOUR:........... NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO WOULD SHARE PARENT'S ROOM:............. =20 TOUR NO. DATE DAY DESTINATION NO.PARTICIPANTS PRICE =2E...... ..... ... ............ ............... .... =2E...... ..... ... ............ ............... .... =2E...... ..... ... ............ ............... .... =20 =09=09=09=09=09=09=09TOTAL .... =20 =20 Please send this form to: Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Department of Parasitology Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O. Box 12272, 91220 Jerusalem, Israel. Fax No. 972 2 675-7425, E-mail: Kostam@cc.huji.ac.il ---------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu Department of Parasitology Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School P.O.Box 12272 91120 Jerusalem, Israel Tel.: 972 2 6758093 Fax.: 972 2 6757425 Internet home page:http://www.md.huji.ac.il/depts/parasitology/p-3-7.html Biotherapy Conference: http://www.md.huji.ac.il/conf/biotherapy.html From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Sun Jan 18 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: LATA Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: request for postdoctoral position Date: 19 Jan 1998 05:59:16 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 16 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <69vm7k$cu2@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I have completed my Ph.D. in Medical Entomology on "Comparative efficacy of different groups of insecticides and biocides on development of mosquitoes". The study includes biochemical, toxicological and histopathological aspects of different groups of msoquitoes. Willing to work on any aspects of vector biology and control. I am looking for a post doctoral fellowship. My postal address is as follows: Rajshree Mohapatra Regional Medical Research Centre Chandrasekharpur Bhubaneswar - 751 016, India Please reply to this e. mail address or alternatively icmrrcbh@ren.nic.in From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Sun Jan 18 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Etienne Herrbach Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Postdoc available: VIRUS RECEPTORS IN INSECTS Date: 19 Jan 1998 06:00:53 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 30 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <69vmal$d8v@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Postdoc position available: VIRUS RECEPTORS IN INSECTS A postdoctoral position opens at INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), Colmar, France, to study plant virus receptors in aphid vectors. The objectives include the identification and isolation of epithelial receptors. Experience required in protein biochemistry, and appreciated in molecular biology (development of a DNA database). The position is funded for one year, renewable after scientific evaluation, and will start July 1988. Net salary is about 8,500 Francs monthly, or about 6,500 as a complement to another source of income. Applicants should not be French citizen. Please send applications, with CV, list of publications, relevant reprints, and references, to: Dr Etienne Herrbach Laboratoire de Zoologie INRA, BP 507 68021 Colmar, France phone +33 (0) 3 89 22 49 42 fax +33 (0) 3 89 22 49 33 e-mail: herrbach@colmar.inra.fr ----------------------------------- Etienne <> (Conrad Puller de Hohenburg, poete alsacien, v. 1280) From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Mon Jan 19 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Etienne Herrbach Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Re: Postdoc available: VIRUS RECEPTORS IN INSECTS Date: 20 Jan 1998 07:55:03 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 17 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6a2hcn$pf5@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net In article <69vmal$d8v@net.bio.net>, Etienne Herrbach wrote: =AB Postdoc position available: VIRUS RECEPTORS IN INSECTS =AB=20 =AB=20 =AB A postdoctoral position opens at INRA (Institut National de la Recherch= e =AB Agronomique), Colmar, France, to study plant virus receptors in aphid =AB vectors. The objectives include the identification and isolation of =AB epithelial receptors. Experience required in protein biochemistry, and =AB appreciated in molecular biology (development of a DNA database). Sorry, one should read: 'development of a cDNA library'. E. Herrbach From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Tue Jan 27 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: BIOSCI Administrator Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: BIOSCI/bionet miniFAQ & Fundraiser Date: 28 Jan 1998 07:04:19 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 234 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6anhdj$afo@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net (LAST REVISION: 30-JUL-95) This BIOSCI "miniFAQ" is designed to answer the questions that come up the *most frequently*. The main BIOSCI FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is accessible on the World Wide Web at URL http://www.bio.net/. If you can not find an answer to your question in this or other documentation, the BIOSCI technical support staff answers e-mail queries sent to biosci-help@net.bio.net We can only answer questions about the use of the newsgroups and mailing lists. We unfortunately do not have the staff to do Internet information searches or answer scientific questions. Please post those to the appropriate BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. Contents: -------- 0) BIOSCI NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!! 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. 4) The BIOSCI user address and research interest directory. 0) BIOSCI NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!! ------------------------------ BIOSCI's government funding has been expended, and we are now operating solely from advertising revenue that we have raised from our Web site at http://www.bio.net/. We need just a few minutes of your time to help us serve you. You can do two important things which will take very little time for you individually and will immensely help us continue to help you. First, please use our WWW system at http://www.bio.net/ to access the archives. You can post or reply to messages via your Web browser as described in item #1 below. Your usage helps attract sponsors. If you contact any of our sponsors, please be sure to thank them for supporting BIOSCI. It is critical for them to get this feedback if they are to continue their sponsorship for the long term. Second, if you work for a company or organization that provides products or services of interest to the biology community, please pass this message on to your marketing or marketing communications department or other appropriate group. Please ask them to help support BIOSCI by sponsoring our Web site and explain the uses and benefits of the system to the biology community. If they are interested, they can then contact us for further information at our tech support address, biosci-help@net.bio.net. 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. -------------------------------------------------------- As of 10 December 1995, all BIOSCI/bionet full newsgroups are accessible through the World Wide Web (WWW) at URL http://www.bio.net. One can read and reply publicly or privately to both recent postings and archived messages through one's Web browser if it is configured properly to send e-mail. Each newsgroup is equipped with its own WAIS index. The main BIOSCI home page also has access to the BIO-JOURNALS Table of Contents database WAIS index and the BIOSCI user address database described in another item further below. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. ------------------------------------------------------- BIOSCI is a set of parallel USENET newsgroups (the "bionet" groups), mailing lists, and a hypermail archive at URL http://www.bio.net/. The same postings are distributed on all media (except for a small number of mailing-list-only groups at net.bio.net). Unfortunately it is becoming a despicable practice on the Internet (by a few people out to make a fast buck) to do automated mass postings to thousands of newsgroups and mailing lists. These attempts to grab free advertising are refered to as "spams" in the usual, somewhat boneheaded, net terminology. USENET is more susceptible to this practice, and many spams originate on the USENET groups and then are passed on to the mailing lists. However, spammers also get lists of mailing addresses and hit these too, so neither medium is immune. What should you do personally if you get junk mail? --------------------------------------------------- Just delete it and move on without reading it further. Filing a protest is becoming increasingly useless because spammers are often disguising the addresses where the messages are sent from. Unless you really understand Internet mail systems, your attempt at protest by sending replies to the message will often end up being sent to the address of an innocent person that the spammer is victimizing. What can BIOSCI/bionet do to protect its newsgroups? ---------------------------------------------------- The only solution currently available is to moderate the newsgroup. If this newsgroup is already moderated, then you are in good shape. Moderation protects the USENET distribution from about 95% of the spams that are being sent to date and protects the mailing lists completely. Moderation means, however, that someone has to take the time to review each message before it goes out. We have set up software here that simply allows the moderator to forward to an address at net.bio.net messages that (s)he wishes to have distributed. This takes no more time than that needed to read the message and pass it on, say about 1 min. per message. Most newsgroups currently have a discussion leader who is responsible for their newsgroup. The discussions leaders and their e-mail addresses are listed in the BIOSCI Information Sheet which is available on the Web at http://www.bio.net/. If a newsgroup is being hit with too many junk postings, please contact the discussion leader for that group and see if there is interest in moderating the group. Please do not assume that by simply posting a complaint to the newsgroup itself, anyone on the BIOSCI staff will act on your complaint. With close to 100 newsgroups to run, the BIOSCI staff has to rely on the discussion leaders of each newsgroup to report problems directly to us at biosci-help@net.bio.net. We will moderate any of our newsgroups if the discussion leader tells us that the readership of the group wishes to do so and if a moderator is willing to do the work. For most BIOSCI/bionet groups, this entails only a few minutes of work each day. Moderating a newsgroup will resolve probably 95% of the junk postings on the USENET distribution. Unfortunately there are easy ways for determined spammers to override the moderation mechanism on USENET, but we can protect our e-mail subscribers from unwanted postings if the newsgroup is moderated. You can also access our newsgroups over the WWW at URL http://www.bio.net. While this Web interface will not stop spammers from trying to post to the groups, this will give you yet another way, besides using USENET news, to keep the junk out of your personal mail files. For those of you with local USENET news systems, the Web interface will also give you faster access to new newsgroups and recent postings. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. ------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: The BIOSCI management does NOT act on subscription/unsubscription requests that are posted improperly to the newsgroups and mailing lists. People who do this only bother everyone on the lists to no avail. Please be sure to follow the proper procedures below. Gory details are in the BIOSCI Information sheets on the Web at http://www.bio.net. 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For the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS list the USENET newsgroup name is bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts, thus the appropriate commands are sub bionet-news.bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts unsub bionet-news.bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts These commands are included in a message addressed to mxt@dl.ac.uk, NOT to the newsgroup mailing addresses. As usual, include the text in the body of the message as text on the Subject: line is ignored. To unsubscribe from all the lists at the UK node, use unsub bionet-news Please note that if the address in the list is different than the one in your mail message header, you will not be able to unsubscribe by this method. If you have problems, please mail biosci@daresbury.ac.uk. 4) The BIOSCI user address and research interest directory. ----------------------------------------------------------- Please take this opportunity to add your name, address, and research interest information to the BIOSCI User Address Database if you have not already done so. You can fill out the address form directly through our Web page at URL http://www.bio.net/adrform.html. The address database is reindexed nightly for WWW access (the URL is http://www.bio.net/). If you are not directly on the Internet but can reach it by e-mail, please use our waismail server to access the user directory. waismail use is described above. You can also request a user address form by e-mail from biosci-help@net.bio.net. Please check your database entry from time-to-time to see if your address information is still up-to-date. Because of our limited personnel resources, we ask that you resubmit a *complete* form to revise your entry; we only replace complete entries and do not have resources to edit old forms. From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Wed Jan 28 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Charles F. Cicciarella Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: disease vectors associated with caves Date: 29 Jan 1998 07:47:41 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 7 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6aq8at$bcq@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net This is a request for email from anyone having information of a scientific nature concerning any disease associated with naturally occuring caves anywhere in the world. Mere leads to articles published in medical journals in the past five years may be omitted, as I already have these. Unsubstantiated rumors may also be omitted. Thanks in advance. From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Wed Jan 28 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Hooman Momen Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: The 3rd International Workshop on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases Date: 29 Jan 1998 10:19:02 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 109 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6aqh6m$29a@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The 3rd International Workshop on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases, will be held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 7-10,1998, It is being organized under the auspices of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-FIOCRUZ, ORSTOM (the National French Agency for scientific research in developing countries), CNRS (the National French agency for basic research) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of the workshop is the integration of laboratory science and epidemiology, which will foster the use of genetic information for studying evolution, emergence, reemergence, and dispersal of microorganisms. The objectives of the workshop are to: 1) integrate epidemiologic, molecular biologic, and evolutionary genetics approaches in areas of diagnosis, strain typing, species identification, pathogenesis, antigenic variation, drug and vaccine resistance, and host and vector specificity; 2) foster interaction between epidemiologists and laboratory scientists working on parasites, yeasts and fungi, bacteria, and viruses; 3) Favor integrated approaches of the genetic variability of the host, the pathogen and in the case of vector-borne disases, the vector, in relation with the transmission and disease manifestations of infectious diseases, and 4) provide health care providers, public health professionals, epidemiologists and laboratory scientists an opportunity to discuss the use of genetic tools and methodologies needed to meet the challenges of diagnosis and management of emerging, re-emerging, and endemic infectious diseases. Submission of abstracts: The potential significance of the observations, as well as the rigor with which the scientific methods in the studies have been applied, will influence which abstracts will be accepted. Persons who submit abstracts should consider them official communication of the meeting. If an abstract is accepted, the author or authors are expected to attend the conference and present their papers in person as scheduled. Assignment to a poster or oral session is determined solely by the subject matter and suitability to the mode of presentation selected. Abstracts should be no longer than 2500 words. Abstracts must be received by March 10, 1998 and should be accompanied by the registration fee Abstracts can be sent as an e-mail attachment or by diskette. See the meeting web-site for a model format Registration fee: Efforts are being made to raise sponsorship in order to keep registration costs as low as possible. $100.00 for payment by March 31, $120.00 for payment by May 31, $140.00 for payment by after May 31. 50% discount on registration fees for full-time students. The appropriate registration fee should be sent ( in preference by check in the name of Meegid-3 contact organizers for other forms of payment) To Meegid-3, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21045-900, Brazil. Phone 55-21-290-7549/ 55-21-598-4347 Fax 55-21-590-3545/ 590-3495 Email meegid-3@gene.dbbm.fiocruz.br Further information about the conference can be obtained at the web site for the event: http://www.dbbm.fiocruz.br/www-mem/meeting/ or by e-mail to the organizers: meegid-3@gene.dbbm.fiocruz.br Contact in Europe: Michel Tibayrenc, Centre d'Etudes sur le Polymorphisme des Microorganismes, ORSTOM, BP 5045, 34032 Montpellier Cedex 1, France. Phone 33 4 67 41 61 97 Fax 33 4 67 41 62 99 Email Michel.Tibayrenc@cepm.mpl.orstom.fr Contact in USA: Altaf Lal, Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Mail Stop F-12, 4770 Buford Hwy.NE, Chamblee, GA 30341-3724, USA. Phone 1 (770) 488 40 47 Fax 1 (770) 488 44 54 Email AAL1@CDC.GOV _____________________________________________________________________ Hooman Momen Ph. D. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21045-900, Brazil Internet:HMOMEN@gene.dbbm.fiocruz.br FAX: (+5521)-590-3545 or 590-3495 _____________________________________________________________________