Dr. Woodward is also using DNA analysis to help determine the relationship between pharaohs, their wives, and their offspring. It is known that royal brothers and sisters, and even fathers and daughters, intermarried. Can DNA analysis help resolve the incomplete historical record of the lineage of the pharaohs?

Another problem being addressed by Dr. Woodward is the relationship of Egyptians who died between 300 B.C. and 400 A.D. and were buried in common graves. Do multiple burials in one grave site indicate that it was a family grave site, or did some catastrophe create the need to bury several bodies in one location?

In his presentation, Dr. Woodward will discuss the obstacles in using DNA technologies to answer these questions and what he has been able to deduce from his research.

The Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45) is a white brick and green-tinted glass structure on Center Drive. Arriving via the Beltway from Northern Virginia, take Exit 34, Wisconsin Avenue (Route 355 South/Rockville Pike). Arriving from Baltimore, take Exit 34, to Route 355 Wisconsin Avenue, Rockville/Bethesda exit. Stay to the right and follow the signs for 355 South to loop over Wisconsin Avenue and head south towards Bethesda. The NIH Campus is about 1.5 miles south of the Beltway. After passing the Naval Hospital (located on the left), Center Drive will be on your right (it is an extension of Jones Bridge Road). Entering Center Drive from Wisconsin Avenue, the Natcher Conference Center is the first building on the right.

Limited parking is available in front of the building. Additional parking is available to the side of the building or across the street either in the Library of Medicine parking lot or in the Lister Hill Center parking garage. Also, if you arrive before 6 p.m., there is parking below the Natcher Building. The entrance to that garage is on the right after the entrance to the main building.

Alternatively, the Natcher Center can be reached by Metro. Take the Red Line to the Medical Center Station. The Natcher Center can be seen ahead and to your left as you exit the station.

Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. in Rooms E1 and E2. It will be a room temperature buffet of Grilled Dijon Chicken Breast, Seafood (shrimp, scallop, salmon) Imperial in Filo Nest with Pineapple Salsa, white Romaine Caesar salad with shaved Parmesan cheese, California artichoke and rice salad, grilled vegetable melange (zucchini, squash, carrots, peppers and Vidalia onions) hearth baked breads and spreads, desserts (petite pastries, chocolate truffles, raspberry windows, espresso brownies, pecan tassies, white chocolate macadamia cookies, Key Lime tarts).

Reservations are required and are due by September 22. Print and fill outg a copy of the Reservation Form and send along with a check for $12.50 per person to: John Lydon, 4400 Romlon Street, Beltsville, MD 20705. For additional information on reservations, leave a message at (301) 595-1066 (H), (301) 504-5379 (W), or jlydon@asrr.arsusda.gov and John Lydon will contact you at his first opportunity.

By-Law Changes OK'd

FDA Chapter members were asked to vote on changes to the By-Laws this Spring. The main change was for officers to be elected for two year terms instead of one year, and changes in the language of the By-Laws regarding elections and Nominations Committee to reflect this change. All of the ballots received were for approval of the changes.

Sigma Xi Chapter to Participate in Poster Session at FDA Science Forum

FDA's Chapter of Sigma Xi has been invited to participate in a Poster Session at FDA's 1997 Science Forum. The Forum is sponsored by FDA's Office of Science, and will be held at the Natcher Conference Center at NIH on December 8-9, 1997.

The title of the Forum is, "A Culture of Science at FDA: Partnerships in Research and Review." There is no fee for registration, however, registration is required. Deadline for registration is November 21. Deadline for submission of poster abstracts is September 30. For details, contact the Office of Science at (301) 827-3340.

National Sigma Xi Forum and Annual Meeting

The National meeting of Sigma Xi will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA this year. The theme of the Forum is, "Trends in Industrial Innovation: Industry Perspectives and Policy Implications." The dates of the Forum and Meeting are November 20-23, 1997.

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