From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Sat Jan 09 22:00:00 1999 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Paul Sagi Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: dengue Date: 10 Jan 1999 08:12:56 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 5 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <77aji8$47@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net anyone know why dengue, esp. the hemmorhagic variety, runs in 5 year cycles? thanks, paul From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Sat Jan 09 22:00:00 1999 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: LAND@nwo.nl Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Scientists for Health And REsearch for Development (SHARED) Date: 10 Jan 1999 08:16:27 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 59 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <77ajor$rb@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net > Dear colleagues and friends, > > SHARED is out for general use. Have a look. > > SHARED is a Web-based interactive database with projects allowing the > user to search for and contact people and institutes involved in In- > ternational Health. SHARED is now freely accessible to the public. > SHARED stands for Scientists for Health And REsearch for Development. > > SHARED started as a bottom-up initiative of a group of scientists > from Africa and Europe to develop a co-ordinated approach for SHARING > essential information on Health Research and Development for Develop- > ing Countries. Originally supported by the EC programme INCO-DC (sec- > tor Health), SHARED has rapidly developed into a multilateral initia- > tive including partners from various countries and national and in- > ternational organisations. Regional networks are under development in > Africa and in Latin America. > > SHARED will facilitate more effective networking and co-ordination. > It allows scientists and policy makers to retrieve and compare infor- > mation, to look at relevance, opportunities and gaps, to find new > partners and funds, in all, to make better decisions. > > Our practical approach: SHARED has developed a backbone to enable a > truly participatory approach to the SHARING of essential public in- > formation, and making it available to everyone. SHARED Focal Points > are responsible for data entry and management and have their 'own > shelf' in the virtual SHARED library. SHARED has now developed the > full On-line (as well as Off-line) technology to make decentralised > (i.e. local) management of the databases possible and extremely user- > friendly. > > Please visit the SHARED Web-site and add your project-information at: > > http://www.shared.de > > SHARED is now actively looking for National and Organisational Focal > Points and for Sponsors to enable expansion of the Focal Point Net- > work in Developing Countries. If you are interested, mail to > . We can give you tailored advice on how to proceed > based on our earlier experiences. > > We welcome all comments and contributions! > > The SHARED Core Team > mailto:shared@nwo.nl > > Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) > P.O. Box 93138 > 2509 AC Den Haag > The Netherlands > > and > > Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) > Postfach 5180 > D-65726 Eschborn, Germany From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Sat Jan 09 22:00:00 1999 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: stéphane marzabal Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Looking for vectorisation laboratories Date: 10 Jan 1999 08:16:41 -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: <77ajp9$vg@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Hello, I'm a PHD student in cellular and molecular biology. I'm working on a subject concerning the vectorisation of nucleic acids. I'm looking for contacts in European laboratories involved in similar fields. The goal would be to find a post-doctoral position in the beginning of the year 2000. Thank's to send me some adresses or informations which can help me in my researchs. Happy new year. Marzabal Stéphane U334 SHFJ CEA Orsay marzabal@infobiogen.fr marzabal@cea.fr From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Tue Jan 12 22:00:00 1999 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Biology of Disease Vectors course Date: 13 Jan 1999 10:16:49 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 66 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <77inuh$inu@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT Biology of Disease Vectors Venue: Manaus (Amazon), Brazil Date: July 11-24, 1999 The worldwide toll in human suffering and death caused by arthropod-transmitted diseases is immense. Mosquito-transmitted malaria alone accounts for about 2 million deaths per year, mostly African children under 5 years of age. Resistance of parasites to drugs, resistance of arthropods to insecticides, and the present unavailability of vaccines to many of the vector-borne diseases all underscore the importance of searching for alternative means of control. To date, relatively little importance has been given to the study of arthropod vectors of disease. In particular, knowledge at the molecular level, of how parasites and viruses interact with their arthropod hosts is substantially lacking. These deficiencies are compounded by the paucity of scientists trained in this field, diversion of public health funds to diseases considered to be more important, and lack of interest by the pharmaceutical industry to develop new tools to combat vector-borne diseases. The course "Biology of Disease Vectors" originated from the recognized need to rejuvenate and expand the field of vector biology. It has been offered every year since 1989. A principal aim of the course is to incorporate cutting-edge molecular biology and genetic approaches into this research area, in order to develop new and efficacious strategies for the control of vectors and vector-borne diseases. Additional objectives are: 1) To provide common background, training, and conceptual framework for the development of a new generation of experts in vector-borne disease; 2) Recruit scientists from other disciplines into the field of vector biology; and 3) To establish a network of individuals working in vector biology in order to facilitate collaborative investigations and enhance progress in the field. The course will last 2 weeks and will consist of lectures, laboratory exercises and a field trip. About half of the course will be dedicated to the study of vectors in general, with emphasis on recent discoveries. A field trip and laboratory exercises on vector classification (using classical and molecular techniques) will also be scheduled. The second half of the course will be dedicated chiefly to the study of the role of vectors in the transmission of specific diseases, such as malaria, Chagas, Leishmaniasis, Dengue, Yellow Fever, etc. The course is intended for molecular biologists, molecular geneticists, biochemists, etc. working in unrelated research areas who contemplate becoming involved in vector research. It is also intended for scientists with more conventional training in vectors and vector-borne diseases. The course is recommended for advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and independent investigators. Scientists from countries where vector-borne diseases are prevalent are specially encouraged to apply. Persons with purely administrative posts are usually not selected. Small class size comprised of about 30 selected international students and about 25 world-renowned faculty provide an unparalleled learning experience. All classes will be conducted in English. An application form and a copy of this announcement can be found at the following address: http://mediswww.meds.cwru.edu/dept/genetics/bdvcourse/ If unable to apply electronically, or if further information is needed, please contact Dr. Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Department of Genetics, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4955, USA. Tel: (216) 368-8749; Fax: (216) 368-3432; Email: bdvcourse@po.cwru.edu. Application deadline is February 26, 1999. ------------- End Forwarded Message ------------- From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Thu Jan 14 22:00:00 1999 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?G=F6ran?= Arnqvist Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: Cimicidae - bed bugs Date: 15 Jan 1999 05:10:11 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 27 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: vbmod@klab.agsci.colostate.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <77nenj$lrr@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear colleague, We are planning to start some work on Cimidae bugs ("bed-bugs") in my lab, and for this reason I am in search for any collegues that currently have laboratory cultures/colonies of any Cimicids. If you are aware of any such labs, I would greatly appreciate your help with getting in contact with these. All the best, /Goran Arnqvist ************************************************* * Dr. Goran Arnqvist * Dept. of Animal Ecology * University of Umea * S - 901 87 Umea * Sweden * * Email: Goran.Arnqvist@animecol.umu.se * My new, and continuously updated, home-page: * http://darwin.ekzool.umu.se/gaq/GA.html * Phone: +46-90-786 7704 * Fax: +46-90-786 7665 ************************************************* From owner-vectors@net.bio.net Wed Jan 27 22:00:00 1999 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: BIOSCI Administrator Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Subject: BIOSCI/bionet miniFAQ & Fundraiser Date: 28 Jan 1999 08:31:43 -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: <78q3df$1eh@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. 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