Abstracts: 

 Informatics 



Human Genome Management Information System 



Betty K. Mansfield. Judy M. Wyrick. John S. Wassom, Po-Yung Lu. 



Mary A. Gillespie, and Sandy E. McNeill 



Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 



Oak Ridge, TN 3783 1 -6050 



(615) 576-6669. FTS 626-6669 



The Human Genome Management Information System (HGMIS), sponsored by the 

 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE I at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has the 

 following roles in the Human Genome Program: ( I ) to assist the DOE Office of Health 

 and Environmental Research (OHER) in communicating issues relevant to human 

 genome research to DOE contractors and grantees and to the public and (2) to provide a 

 forum for exchange of information among individuals involved in genome research or 

 the development of instrumentation and methodologies to implement genome research. 

 To fulfill these communications goals. HGMIS is producing technical reports. DOE 

 Human Genome Program reports, a quarterly newsletter, and an electronic bulletin 

 board. These documents/facilities are available to all interested persons upon request. 

 The first technical report will assess instrumentation and methodology development 

 relevant to DNA mapping and sequencing. The DOE Human Genome Program reports 

 will contain information on human genome research and development activities 

 supported by the DOE program, as well as background information. The Human 

 Genome Quarterly newsletter features technical articles, meeting reports, a calendar of 

 genome events, announcements, and other information relevant to genome research. 

 Accessible via modem through direct dial or via the user's host mainframe computer 

 network, the electronic bulletin board contains information organized by categories 

 (e.g., menu, general information, news, and comments from OHER; summaries and 

 highlights of research projects; meeting announcements/calendar; literature highlights; 

 DOE Human Genome Program contacts; and international activities). HGMIS 

 welcomes comments, suggestions, and contributions from the genome research 

 community. 



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