ASM News Vol 63, Num 2, February 1997, ASM Table of Contents

February 1997

FORUM

New Federal Regulations for the Transfer of Infectious Agents and Toxins Margaret Tipple, Richard C. Knudsen, Stephen Morse, Joseph Foster, and Jonathan Y. Richmond p.66 Authors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outline the
development of regulations taking effect this April

CURRENT TOPICS

Compromise Plan Could Extend Life of RAC p.68 Experts Seek Central Principles for Treating HIV Infections p.69 Cold Virus Losing Ground to Medical Science p.70 Seeking Common Ground on Safety for Drugs, Biologics p.70 New Plans for Combatting STDs, Emerging Diseases p.71 Baltimore Heads Panel to Boost HIV Vaccine Efforts p.72 Bacteria Can Deliver Stable Genes into Mammalian Cells p.73 Pathogens Are Part of the Expanding Tourist Trade p.73 Diphtheria, Virtually Absent in US, Subsiding in Russia p.74

FEATURES

Ethnic Diversity in ASM: the Early History of African-American Microbiologists Marian C. Johnson-thompson and James Jay p.77 The involvement of African-Americans in microbiology is traced from the
early years of this century The Emergence of Infectious Diseases: Societal Causes and Consequences Neal Nathanson p.83 Many viral diseases that cause major public health problems gain footholds
and spread as a result of human behavior and events Protein versus RNA: Problems in Rooting the Tree of Life Partick Forterre p.89 Relationships inferred on the basis of protein and/or rRNA similarities can
be subject to a number of interpretations

ASM NEWS

1997-98 Election Results p.98 The results of the members vote for national officers, honorary members,
proposed amendments to the ASM constitution, and division officers are
presented ASM Focuses on Food Microbiology p.99 ASM is supporting efforts to bring food microbiology into the center of
the scientifc circle with a new manual and sponsorship of a conference on
emerging foodborne pathogens Recent Changes in AAM Certification Programs p.100 The American Board of Medical Microbiology has changed its applications
process policy by allowing applicants unlimited opportunity to reexamine
for the Part I exam Education and Training p.102 American Academy of Microbiology p.102 Membership p.102 Publications p.102

DEPARTMENTS

Letters p.63 Public Affairs Report p.75 Journal Highlights p.96 Reviews and Resources p.103 Application Deadlines p.105 Meetings and Conferences Calendar p.109 Continuing Education Calendar p.109 Employment p.116

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