December 1996

FORUM

Technology Transfer: Promise and Performance
David Pramer							p.618

Technology transfer is altering the way knowledge is acquired and
communicated to others, the way we interact with students and colleagues, 
and the way industry influences decisions and priorities relating to 
university research and development



CURRENT TOPICS


1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Immunologists		p.620
Bacteria in Fungi May be Organelle Precursors			p.621
Pentagon Readies Massive Anthrax Vaccination Program		p.622
National Bioethics Commission Sketches Agenda			p.623
WHO-UNICEF Report Criticizes Vaccine policies			p.624
FDA Proposes Xenotransplant Guidelines				p.624




FEATURES

The Role of Genetic Exchange in Bacterial Evolution
Frederick M. Cohan						p.631

Evolutionary consequences of genetic exchange that zoologists and botanists
take for granted do not extend to bacteria

New Therapeutic Approaches Spark Optimism Among
AIDS Researchers
William Check							p.637

Protease inhibitors, used with other antiviral agents, are changing the 
outlook for individuals infected with HIV




ASM NEWS

Variety of Activities Serve Interests of
Clinical Microbiologists					p.642

ASM has developed many programs and conducts many activities on behalf of 
this constituency and is seeking additional means of serving these members
at a critical time in the history of this profession

ASM Conferences Continue to Strengthen				p.645

A provision for a small-meeting option for members and others interested in
a particular topic is a critical service that is increasingly important for
ASM to provide

ASM Publishes New Textbook					p.645

The latest offering from ASM Press, The Cell: a Molecular Approach, is a 
basic text for sophomore through senior undergraduates taking a first 
course in cell biology. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM

American Academy of Microbiology				p.647
Membership							p.647


DEPARTMENTS

Letters								p.617
Public Affairs Report						p.627
Animacules							p.629
Journal Highlights						p.640
Reviews and Resources						p.649
Application Deadlines						p.651
Meetings and Conferences Calendar				p.653
Continuing Education Calendar					p.653
Employment							p.568

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