August  1997

FORUM

TSCA Microorganism Regulations
Elizabeth Milewski                                                     p.406

Researchers need to consider whether new regulations apply to their work

CURRENT TOPICS

Some Amoebas Less Harmful, Require No Treatment                        p.408           
DARPA Seeks Novel Microbiology Research to Defend
Against BW                                                             p.408           
1997 Meeting Features Innovations                                      p.409
Prion Explanation for Encephalopathies Gaining
Momentum                                                               p.410
This Prion Model is Not "Mad Yeast" Disease                            p.411
Some Microbes Elicit, Others Block Apoptosis
In Hosts                                                               p.412
Taking Multiple Paths towards Mucosal Immunity                         p.412

FEATURES

Major Microbial Diversity Initiative Recommended
Patrick Young                                                          p.417

The American Academy of Microbiology's recent report, The Microbial World: 
Foundation of the Biosphere, urges broad cataloguing and selective 
sequencing of microbial species

The Microbial Diversity Summer Course: a Unique Resource
Abigail A. Salyers and Ed Leadbetter                                   p.422

This 26-year-old institution prepares researchers to study microbial 
diversity in the 21st century

Antifungal Drug Resistance in Candida albicans
Theodore C. White                                                      p.427

Fungal infections and drug resistance are on the rise for this 
near-ubiquitous commensal organism

ASM NEWS

BET Changes Leadership                                                 p.436

The Board of Education and Training has five new members, including a new 
chair, who will assume a leadership role in education into the 21st century

ASM Releases Booklet on Emerging Infectious Diseases                   p.437

The Board of Public and Scientific Affairs has published a booklet that will 
help educate and communicate to government officials and the general 
public some of the important issues related to infectious disease and 
biomedical research

Membership and Meetings Board Chairs Reappointed                       p.438

In July, two board chairs, Marie Pezzlo of the Membership Board, and Peter 
Maloney of the Meetings Board, were reappointed

ASM Public Health Division Formed                                      p.439

The new division is intended to attract more individuals interested in 
public health and microbiology

ASM Names Congressional Fellow for 1997-98                             p.440

Ellen Gadbois, who is completing her doctoral program at MIT, has been 
selected as the 1997-98 Congressional Fellow

American Academy of Microbiology                                       p.442
Divisions                                                              p.442
Membership                                                             p.442

DEPARTMENTS

Letters                                                                p.403
Public Affairs Report                                                  p.415
Journal Highlights                                                     p.434
Reviews and Resources                                                  p.444
Application Deadlines                                                  p.445
Calendar                                                               p.451
Employment                                                             p.456

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