DOE '99 Oakland Highlights
Meeting Intro
HGP Progress, Challenges
Joint Genome Institute
JGI Facility Opening
Sequencing
Device Speeds Sequencing
Chromosome 19 Genes
Functional Genomics
Sample Prep System
Informatics
Education & Bioethics
Microbial Genomes
Next Meeting Feb. 2000

Genome Project
Accelerated Timetable
FY1999 Budgets
JGI Refits Facility
Progress

In the News 
 Drosophila Near Completion
Directors, Researchers Receive Awards
Chromosomes 21, 22 Near Finish
Human MHC Region Sequenced
Mouse Probes Aid Mapping
Genetic Testing Committee
DOE Labs & Biomedicine
Biomedical Engineering Proposals
Drug Firms Create SNP Resource
SBIR 1999 Awards
HUGO News
1999 Hollaender Winners

Microbial Genomics 
EcoCyc Database for E. coli
Developing EcoCyc
Thermotoga Sequence
Clostridium Sequenced
Microbial Gene Finder
Neisseria Sequence
Microbial Web Sites

Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
Education, Counseling Foundation
 ELSI Studies
ELSI Retrospective
Protecting Privacy

Informatics 
MGI 2.2 Released
DNA Repository

Web, Other Resources, Publications 
Metabolic Pathways
New Staden Package
PDB Newsletter
Polymorphism Database
Bacterial Protein Database
DOE BER Publications
HGP Information Web
Biotechnology Business Webs
Behavioral Genetics
Office of Science Reports
Articles on Genetics

Funding 
Genome Research Funding

Meeting Calendars & Acronyms 
Genome & Biotech Meetings 
Training Courses & Workshops 
Acronyms 

HGN archives & subscriptions 
HGP Information home

U.S. Genome Research Funding

Investigators wishing to apply for funding are urged to discuss projects with agency staff before submitting proposals.

DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research Human Genome Program

• Funding information, inquiries: genome@science.doe.gov or 301/903-6488
• Relevant documents: www.sc.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html

Alexander Hollaender Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships

Research opportunities in energy-related life, biomedical, and environmental sciences, including human and microbial genomes, global change, and supporting disciplines.

• Next deadline: January 6, 2001
• Contact: Kay Ball, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (865/576-8807, Fax: /241-5220, ballk@orau.gov)

Computational Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Fellowships

Topic: Support career transitions into computational molecular biology from other scientific fields. Funded by DOE and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to give young scientists an intensive 2-year postdoctoral opportunity in an appropriate molecular biology facility.

• Next deadline: February 1, 2001
• Contact: Pat Stanley; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (212/649-1649, Fax:/246-7585, stanley@sloan.org)

NIH National Human Genome Research Institute

• NHGRI program: 301/496-7531, Fax: /480-2770, http://www.genome.gov/
• Program announcements: http://www.genome.gov/Grants/
• ELSI: 301/402-4997

Small Business Innovation Research Grants

DOE and NIH invite small business firms (under 500 employees) to submit grant applications addressing the human genome topic. The two agencies also support the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to foster transfers between research institutions and small businesses.

Contacts:

• DOE SBIR/STTR Office: 301/903-1414 or -0569, Fax: -5488, sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov. SBIR/STTR applications due February-March 2001. SBIR: sbir.er.doe.gov/sbir
• Bettie Graham (see contact, NHGRI). NIH SBIR/STTR due April 1, August 1, and December 1.

National SBIR/STTR conferences: October 30-November 1, Seattle, WA. Contact: 360/683-5742, Fax: -5391, sbir@zyn.com. For regional conferences, see Web site (www.zyn.com/sbir).

The electronic form of the newsletter may be cited in the following style:
Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v10n3-4).