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Human Genome News, September 1993; 5(3)

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.(For a complete E-Mail listings see E-Mail Addresses below.) 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, OMIM Training Schedule
Comprehensive hands-on training courses on the use of GDB and OMIM will have at least one computer work-station for two participants. Registrants will receive at least 3 weeks notice if insufficient registration causes class cancellation.

The general course for scientific users provides a basic understanding of the databases and relationships among different types of data.

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.

Course Registration Information
Contact U.S. GDB User Support Office (below).

User Support Offices

  • United States
    GDB User Support
    Genome Data Base
    Johns Hopkins University
    2024 E. Monument Street
    Baltimore, MD 21205-2100
    410/955-7058, Fax: /614-0434 Internet: help@gdb.org
    The Help Line is staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST for information on accounts and training courses, technical support, and data questions. 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.
    + 44/81-869-3446, Fax: -3807 Internet: cbates@uk.ac.crc
  • Germany
    Otto Ritter
    Molecular Biophysics Dept.
    German Cancer Research Center
    Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
    D-6900 Heidelberg, Germany
    + 49/6221-42-2372, Fax: -2333
    Internet: dbk261@cvx12.dkfz-heidelberg.de
  • Australia
    Alex Reisner
    ANGIS
    Electrical Engineering Bldg. J03
    University of Sydney
    Sydney, N.S.W. 2006, Australia
    + 61/2-692-2948, Fax: -3847 Internet: reisner@angis.su.oz.au
  • Netherlands
    GDB User Support
    CAOS/CAMM Center, Faculty of Science
    University of Nijmegen
    P.O. Box 9010
    6500 GL NIJMEGEN, Netherlands
    + 31/80-653391, Fax: -652977 Internet: post@caos.caos.kun.nl
  • Sweden
    GDB User Support
    Biomedical Center, Box 570
    S-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
    + 46/18-174057, Fax: -524869 Internet: help@gdb.embnet.se

GDB E-Mail Addresses Change

The new GDB e-mail addresses are listed below.

  • Technical Support
    New User Address: help@gdb.org
    (formerly help@library.welch.jhu.edu)
  • GDB Staff
    New Staff Address: staffname@gdb.org
    (formerly staffname@library.welch.jhu.edu)
  • Welchlab Server, using telnet, rlogin, or rsh
    New Hostname: gdb.org
    (formerly welchlab.welch.jhu.edu)
  • FTP
    New Hostname: ftp.gdb.org
    (formerly mendel.welch.jhu.edu)
  • FTP Command
    New Command:ftp ftp.gdb.org
    (formerly ftp mendel.welch.jhu.edu)
  • GOPHER
    New Hostname: gopher.gdb.org
    (formerly merlot.welch.jhu.edu)
  • WAIS
    New Hostname: wais.gdb.org
    (formerly welchlab.welch.jhu.edu)
  • OMIM
    New Hostname: omim.gdb.org
    (OMIM may still be accessed through the GDB address; this is another OMIM access option.)
    (formerly welchlab.welch.jhu.edu)

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Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v5n3).

Human Genome Project 1990–2003

The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international 13-year effort, 1990 to 2003. Primary goals were to discover the complete set of human genes and make them accessible for further biological study, and determine the complete sequence of DNA bases in the human genome. See Timeline for more HGP history.

Human Genome News

Published from 1989 until 2002, this newsletter facilitated HGP communication, helped prevent duplication of research effort, and informed persons interested in genome research.