Please respond to our short Educator Survey so that we may better serve your needs. Live webcast from the American Museum of Natural History. This is the first major public forum since the release of the draft sequence to examine the implications of the Human Genome Project for the next century. Renowned scientists including two Nobel Prize winners, bioethicists, biotechnology entrepreneurs, and others will participate in a mix of lectures and panel discussions that explore the ramifications of the Human Genome Project and address the social, economic, and ethical impacts of advancing genetic technologies and their effect on our understanding of natural history. The Department of Energy has announced a multimillion-dollar annual program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop a new generation of biological instrumentation for accelerated proteomics research.
Proteomics is the study of protein function in living organims.
Located in Richland, Washington, PNNL also is expected to join the prestigious Joint Genome Institute, which serves as DOE's central genomics research arm. PNNL officials announced that they are presenting for DOE's consideration a long-term plan for a major biological research program, including a new research complex in Richland. See article for more details. See the site for more details. Next Wave Bioinformatics Issue .