INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND FACILITIES 



The Hubreoht Laboratory (international Embryological Institute) (for address 

 see page 2 of this issue) 



Individual guest workers from all countries are welcome at the Laboratory. 

 Partial financial support is available in special cases only. 



Annual Progress Reports are available on request. They are in English and 

 summarise the current research of the staff and guest workers (both Dutch 

 and foreign) . 



Persons interested in receiving reprints of the Laboratory's publications 

 may ask to be placed on the Mailing List. They will receive a reprint check 

 list at regular intervals. 



The Laboratory offers the following international facilities: 



a) The Central Embryological Collection, containing embryonic material of 

 man, many mammals, and all other vertebrate classes, some of it very rare. 

 Details will be supplied on request. A catalogue in book form is available. 



b) The Central Embryological Library, an extensive reprint library covering 

 large parts of developmental biology, with documentation and bibliographical 

 services attached. Details will be supplied on request. 



c) International Research Groups in Developmental Biology. Aim: to stimu- 

 late research in deyelopmental biology by introducing young scientists from 

 different countries into the field and enabling them to engage in practical 

 international co-operation. Age limit 35, maximally 12 members. The ninth 

 Research Group will be held in the first half of 1981. 



International Society of Developmental Biologists (Developmental Biology sec- 

 tion of the I.U.B. S. ) 



The I.S.D.B. organises an International Embryological Congress once every 

 four years (IXth Congress to be held in Basel in 1981) , as well as one or two 

 regional Symposia every year. Members receive a Developmental Biology News- 

 letter, International Secretary: Nicole LeDouarin, Institut d' Embryologie du 

 C.N. R.S. et du College de France, 49bis Av. de la Belle Gabrielle, 94130 

 Nogent-sur-Marne, France. Secretary-Treasurer: M.Spiegel, Department of 

 Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, U.S.A. Membership 

 close to 800. Membership list on page 193. 



International Society of Differentiation 



This society holds triennial conferences. Secretary: R. G.McKinnell , Dept. 

 of Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota, 250 BioScience Center, 

 St. Paul, MN 55108, U.S.A. 



European Developmental Biology Organization (E.D. B.o. ) 



The organization was officially established in 1978. At present it encom- 

 passes some 14 national Societies or Sections for Developmental Biology, as 

 well as 100 individual members in other countries in Europe and the Middle 

 East. The organization is responsible for the biennial International Embryol- 

 ogical Conferences (XlVth Conference scheduled for September 1980 in Patras, 

 Greece). Other aims are to, disseminate information and to co-ordinate scien- 

 tific meetings. Secretary/Treasurer: J.McKenzie, Dept. of Developmental 

 Biology, University of Aberdeen, Natural Philosophy Building, Old Aberdeen, 

 AB9 2UE, Scotland, U.K. 



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