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Human Genome News, July 1992; 4(2)

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GDB User Support, Registration

To become a registered user of GDB and OMIM, contact one of the User Support offices listed below (a user may register to access both Baltimore and a remote node). Questions, problems, or user-registration requests may be sent by telephone, fax, or e-mail. User-registration requests should include name, institutional affiliation, and title (if applicable), street address (no P.O. box numbers), telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.


GDB and OMIM Training Course Schedule

Two comprehensive hands-on training courses on the use of GDB and OMIM are being scheduled in Baltimore and other locations:

  • The general course for scientific users provides a basic understanding of the databases and the relationships among the different types of data.
  • The course for users with editing privileges includes instructions on adding, modifying, and deleting GDB data.

Class frequency and location will be determined by demand (schedule below). Courses are free, but attendees must pay their own travel and lodging expenses. Hotel information and directions will be mailed with registration materials.

As interest in GDB continues to grow, organizations around the world will offer training that requires access to GDB in Baltimore. Notifying GDB User Support about planned training activities will enable the staff to ensure database availability by scheduling maintenance and repairs at other times.

Contact for GDB User Support:
410/955-7058, press 4 after greeting
Fax: 410/614-0434
Internet: "help@welch.jhu.edu"


Planned Exhibitions

  • ASHG, San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 10-12.

Course and Dates in Baltimore:

  • Editing, Sept. 13-15
  • General User, Sept. 21-22
  • General User, Nov. 23-24

Course and Dates in London (Harrow):

  • Editing, Aug. 17-18
  • Editing, Aug. 19-20
  • General User, Aug. 21

Course and Dates in San Francisco:

  • Editing, Nov. 6-7
  • General User 1-day course for ASHG meeting attendees, Nov. 8

User Support Offices


United States
GDB User Support
Welch Medical Library
1830 E. Monument Street, Third Floor
Baltimore, MD 21205
410/955-7058
Fax: 410/614-0434
Internet: "help@welch.jhu.edu"

The Help Line is staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST for information on accounts, technical support, data questions, and training courses. Calls received after hours will be forwarded to the appropriate voice mail and returned as soon as possible. To obtain a user's local SprintNet (Telenet) number for locations within the United States: 800/736-1130.

United Kingdom
Christine Bates
Human Gene Mapping Program Resource Center
CRC, Watford Road
Harrow, Middx HA1 3UJ, U.K.
(Int.) 44/81-869-3446
Fax: (Int.) 44/81-869-3807
Internet: "cbates@uk.ac.crc"

Germany
Otto Ritter
Molecular Biophysics Group
German Cancer Research Center
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
D-6900 Heidelberg 1, FRG
(Int.) 49/6221-42-2372
Fax: (Int.) 49/6221-40-1271
Internet: "dok261@cvx12.dkfz-heidelberg.de"

Australia
Alex Reisner
ANGIS
Electrical Engineering Building, J03
University of Sydney
Sydney, N.S.W. 2006 Australia
(Int.) 61/2-692-2948
Fax: (Int.) 61/2-692-3847
Internet: "reisner@ee.su.oz.au"


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