Until the late'80s, the Gordon Research Conferences were regarded as the premier research meetings in biology, but their prestige has declined rapidly in recent years. The unique position occupied by the Gordon Conferences in American (and indeed international) science makes this decline a matter of concern to the entire community. What is the cause of the problem, and what can be done about it...

T his free symposium explores developments in the molecular and cell biology of cytokines in normal and disease states, including immunity, inflammation, hematology and neuroscience.

Several publications have appeared in the field of Operations Management which rank Operations Management related journals. Several ranking systems exist for journals based on , for example, perceived relevance and quality, citation, and author affiliation. Many academics also publish at conferences but we have not come across publications that rank conferences. Conference rankings are generall...

A real-time conference allows a group of users, each at his or her own workstation, to conduct a problem-solving meeting by collectively viewing and manipulating a shared space of on-line application information while using a voice communication channel for discussion and negotiation. A real-time conference thus supplements asynchronous communication services, such as electronic mail, by permit...

The Department of Microbiology at the Marshall University School of Medicine is seeking Ph.D. applicants for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the area of eukaryotic molecular or developmental genetics. We are particularly interested in individuals who have research interest in the molecular basis of inherited human diseases, mapping/identification of disease loci, and...

an ever-widening circle : the audience included many representatives of local authorities and of industry from all over the country, as well, of course, as of the medical and nursing professions and the social services. It is, therefore, perhaps pertinent to enquire in this journal what are the greatest benefits of such a conference. Its success in the past and its present standing should be a ...