From owner-celegans@net.bio.net Mon Mar 10 22:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!rutgers.rutgers.edu!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!howland.erols.net!worldnet.att.net!europa.clark.net!news.clark.net!kcowing-ppp.clark.net!user From: genomics@aibs.org (AIBS) Newsgroups: bionet.celegans Subject: Genomics: A Global Resource is now online Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 13:08:24 -0500 Organization: American Institute of Biological Sciences Lines: 54 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: kcowing-ppp.clark.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 1997 Contact: Jeff Trewhitt (202) 835-3469 PhRMA, AIBS SEEK TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE INTERNET INFORMATION ON GENOMICS http://www.phrma.org/genomics Washington, D.C. -- The Pharmecutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) have introduced an Internet web site on genomics to provide up-to-date information on emerging genetic research-related issues. "The goal is to add useful information on genomics as it becomes available, and to list other sources of pertinent material from around the world," says Dr. Gillian R. Woollett, the web site publisher and PhRMA's Assistant Vice President for Biologics and Biotechnology. "We want to provide a dynamic and accessible information resource for policy makers and the general public." The new site, "Genomics - A Global Resource," provides information on gene therapies and genetic sampling, testing and screening. It also provides data on the genetics of biodiversity and protecting endangered species. The site, http://www.phrma.org/genomics, is also listed on the first page of both PhRMA's and AIBS's Internet web sites. In addition to Woollett, genomics web site coordinators include Keith L. Cowing and J. Richard Keefe, both of AIBS. AIBS is a not-for-profit association of academic societies, institutes and museums interested in the biological sciences. It is dedicated to promoting sound science in education, research and public policy. PhRMA's web site also contains a variety of documents on the research-based pharmaceutical industry, including an Industry Profile, press releases, policy statements, PhRMA's Medicines in Development survey series and Health Guides. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to lead longer, happier, healthier and more productive lives. Investing nearly $19 billion a year in discovering and developing new medicines, PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for cures. # # # Genomics Internet Address: http://www.phrma.org/genomics PhRMA Internet Address: http://www.phrma.org/ AIBS Internet Address: http://www.aibs.org .