FAS EB - Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

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Federation of American Societies
for Exper,lQJental Biology
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Annual Report 2004
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda , MO 20814 FASEB Member Societies
The American Physiological Society
FASEB Board of
Directors
American Society for Biochemistry and
Barbara A. Horwitz (APS)
Molecular Biology
American Society for Pharmacology and
Experimental Therapeutics
D. Neil Granger (APS) Robert E. Palazzo (ASBMB) James T. Stull (ASBMB) American Society for Investigative Pathology
Marlene L. Cohen (ASPET) American Society for Nutritional Sciences
David B. Bylund (AS PET) The American Association of Immunologists
Avrum I. Gotlieb (ASIP) Biophysical Society
Peter A. Ward (ASIP) American Association of Anatomists
Bruce R. Bistrian (ASNS) The Protein Society
David H. Baker (ASNS) The American Society for Bone and Mineral
Stephen M. Hedrick (AAI) Research
Fred D. Finkelman (AAI) American Society for Clinical Investigation
Antonio Scarpa (Biophysical) The Endocrine Society
Norma M. Allewell (Biophysical) The American Society of Human Genetics
Richard B. Marchase (AAA) Society for Developmental Biology
Kathryn J. Jones (AAA) Michael F. Summers (Protein) FASEB Associate
Member Societies
Jane E. Aubin (ASBMR) American Peptide Society
Paula H. Stern (ASBMR) Association of Biomolecular Resource
Gregory G. Germino (ASCI) Facilities
Gerald L. Hazelbauer (Protein) Barbara E. Bierer (ASCI) Wylie
Teratology Society
Margaret A. Shupnik (Endocrine) Radiation Research Society
-Garry R. Cutting (ASHG) Society for Gynecologic Investigation
loraine A. Oman-Ganes (ASHG) Environmental Mutagen Society
Peter H. Mathers (SOB) International Society for Computational
Mary lou King (SOB) Biology
Vale (Endocrine) Frederick R. Naider (ApepS) Mark
o. lively (ABRF) FASEB Officers
Virendra B. Mahesh (SSR) President - Paul W. Kincade*
Ronald S. Filler (Teratology) president-Elect - Bruce R. Bistrian'
James B. Mitchell (RRS) Past President - Robert D. Wells'
James
Vice President for Science Policy
George Hoffmann (EMS) leo T. FUfcht*
Vice President-Elect for Science Policy
Richard B. Marchase
Treasurer - Mordecai P. Blaustein*
secretary - Frederick R. Rickles'
*Member of the Executive Cabinet
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society for the Study of Reproduction
c. Rose (SGI) Barbara Bryant (ISCB) Report
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revered 93 year old organi
ize the full promise of our
zation with its unique and
investment in biomedical sci
important mission. As it has
ence. We are now experiencing
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throughout its history, FASEB
the longest pullback in support
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ticing biomedical scientists. We
Health (NIH) in twenty years,
are now a coalition of 22 mem
and the benefits of the doubling
ber societies representing over 65,000
of the NIH budget will soon be erased if sub
researchers. The size of our federation and the
inflationary increases continue. The situation at
scope of our scientific expertise make us a pow
the National Science Foundation (NSF) and
erful force working on behalf of individual
other funding agencies is even worse. NSF suf
investigators, and our influence in the policy
fered a major cut in its budget this fiscal year,
process continues to grow.
and despite a nominal proposed increase in the
FY2006 budget, it is still not back to previous
The 21 st century has been called the century of
program levels. The Department of Energy and
biology, and the exciting discoveries made by
Veteran Affairs research programs are facing
biomedical scientists have fueled public hope for
cuts for next year as well.
rapid progress in medicine and improved health.
FASEB and its partners in the advocacy commu
In light of this situation, scientists across multi
nity have worked hard to channel that hope and
ple disciplines will need to cooperate as never
expectation into policies and programs that will
before to justify and defend the public's invest
benefit science and society. We have boosted
ment in research . FASEB needs to evolve sub
funding levels for research and increased the
stantially in order to effectively meet the
profile of biomedical science in the public eye.
expanding challenges before us. We need to be
This heightened visibility for science has
stronger, swifter, and more effective in respond
brought new resources and attention to our
ing to new and continuing threats . For this rea
work, but it also brought new challenges and
son, FASEB leadership and staff invested more
oversight. As a larger, more prominent part of
than a year of effort into the development of a
the federal budget, research expenditures are
strategic plan .
under increased scrutiny. Our issues are now
part of national political campaigns and state
This has been a year of careful review and
level referenda. Stories about research (both
introspection. I am confident that the process
positive and negative) are featured regularly in
we have begun will result in a stronger
the daily newspapers and on talk shows.
Federation and a more effective voice for bio
medical science . •
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lam pleased to report significant
progress in the reorganization of all
aspects of the FASEB infrastructure to meet the challenges facing
the biomedical research enterprise. I will briefly describe
progress in the following key areas, principally in response to
recommendations in the Strategic Plan.
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DIRECTION
I of the
Strategic Plan indicates that FASEB w ill further develop its core
strength as the leading advocate for biomedical research policy
and research support;
DIRECTION
II indicates that FASEB will
develop and maintain services that are responsive to member
societies and are financially sound ;
DIRECfJON
III recommends
that FASEB develop and maintain the organization, governance, and communication systems
required to achieve its mission and advance its strategic plan .
FASEB management worked closely with the Board and Committees to effect the changes
(progress) listed below.
Direction I: Progress Report
Strategy A: Ensure board participalion in identifying public affairs priorities
• Surveyed Board members and convened conference call discussion of priorities
• Discussed and modified proposals for legislative new initiatives
• Developed "on-line" agenda to facilitate full Board participation in monthly conference calls
• Created Washington update, a bi-weekly summary of legislative and public affairs, to keep Board informed
Work closely with FASEB member society representatives:
• Established the first "FASEB Capitol Hill Day" to arrange congressional meetings for Board members
• Coordinated a series of nine meetings for FASEB Society public affairs staff with new members of
Congress and Republican Main Street Coalition
• Expanded Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program and Career Resources
support to FASEB societies
• Developed new "Clinical Research Subcommittee" of Science Policy Committee (SPC) to address issues
of importance for clinician-scientists
Strategy B: Enhance outreach to legislative bodies, government agencies, public policy makers
and the public
Legislative Bodies:
.• Developed new legislative action plan
. : - Increased number of visits to congressional staff
. ·Increased number of "thank you" letters to supporters
.•• Re-instituted FASEB Public Service Award
. .. fncrea ed number of Hill meetings
" Increased number of web alerts to scientists
• Worked with Ad Hoc Group to arrange Capitol Hill briefings
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Governmen t Agencies:
• Increased contacts with NIH Director and Institute Directors
• Continued to develop relationships with NSF and OSTP Directors
Public Policy Makers:
• Met with Newt Gingrich and developed advocacy statements
• Re-established contact with policy analysts at American Enterprise Institute
The Public:
• Developed new advocacy materials on animal and stem cell research
Strategy
c: Strengthen advocacy position by increasing member societies
• Established Membership Committee
• Attracted Association of American Physicians (AAP) to submit application to join FASEB
• Invited guest societies to conflict of interest workshop
• Convening "SuperMAC" meeting of Minority Affairs Committees of FASEB and other
organizations
Strategy 0 : Affiliate with new organizations to increase advocacy strenglh
• Continued active role in coalitions
• Held regular meetings with Society for Neuroscience to coordinate advocacy efforts
• Met with leadership of other societies to explore jOint efforts (e.g. American Society of Hematology,
American Society of Clinical Oncology, etc.)
Strategy A: Establish criteria and evaluate FASEB services
• Systematic evaluation begun of all FASEB services by Executive Officers Advisory
Committee (EOAC)
• FASEB Department Meetings restructured to process feedback data on services
• Regular "face-to-face" meetings established with society personnel
Strategy B: Redefine membership dues structure
• Developed financial transition plan for Associate Member Societies
• Developed standardized definition of society member for the purpose of dues calculation
• Developed financial transition plan for Regular Members with sudden increase in member numbers
• Developed new minimum and maximum dues levels
Strategies C-F: FinanciaJ reorganization and realignment to match priorities
• Office of Public Affairs (OPA) budget held to inflation and functions cost-accounted
• MUlti-year tenant options to bring rents into alignment with market over time
• MUlti-year service contracts being implemented
• New business model being implemented with new cost centers aligned better with mission and
audit reporting
• Full accrual-based accounting system by end of 2005
• Improved financial reporting with utilization of reporting modules (first quarterly report to Finance
Committee)
• Converted debt service ratio (dsr) from (-) 1.04 in 2003, to (+) 3.28 in 2004. Adjusted net income
(numerator of dsr calculation) went from (-) $208K to (+) $528K in 2004
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• Realistic and detailed 5 year financial projections, demonstrating that FASEB can meet covenant
requirements on ongoing basis
• Automation initiatives being implemented to reduce duplication and improve workflow
• Transparent financial operations open to Society scrutiny on regular basis
• FASEB reorganization eliminated $500K from 2004 budget and ongoing savings being realized
• Renovation of - 20,000 sq rt being accomplished for new rentals - coupled with recent news of approval of
FASEB's application to Montgomery County for broadening of our special exception for rental to all not
for-profit organizations, could add -$500K/ year of new revenue
• New revenues obtained for Summer Research Conferences (SRC) by partnering with The Endocrine
Society = model for future growth of program strategy G: Expand programs for professional development of scientists across FASEB Societies • Expanding SRC sponsorship and development by Societies
• Recruiting new Editor-In-Chief (EIC) for FASEB J with mandate for better Society representation in journal
content
• Publications and Communications Committee resolution to the Board to increase oversight of FASEB J EIC
• Career Resources program to be re -evaluated with Societies
• MARC Program expansion and oversight by SPC Subcommittee on Training and Career Opportunities
Direction III:
Strategy A : Reposition Board for greater strategic leadership
• Monthly Board conference calls with Public Affairs Executive Committee (PAEC) - prioritization of Office of
Public Affairs agenda
• PAEC, SPC, Finance Committee, PCC and Board agendas and background materials now on line 1-2 weeks
ahead of meeting
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• weekly Executive Cabinet Meeting summaries widely circulated within 1 week of meeting
• Agendas more action oriented and focused on discussions of key issues
• All financial issues reviewed with Fe, EOAC and Board Strategy B: Define better the roles/expectations of Officers, CEO, Committees • Suspension of Bylaws obtained to increase pool of candidates for most recent election - excellent partici
pation achieved
• Increased communication with Board, EOAC and committees
• Written reports of key issues distributed weekly to Board, FC, EOAC, Societies Strategy C: Restructure FASEB committees • Publications and Communications Committee - Expanded charge
• SPC - Exp.anded charge
.. Some of the of the next steps for FASEB include the development of an implementation plan, which has
been tasked to the Strategic Plan Oversight Committee, use of the Strategic Plan and the Implementation
. Plan tOJ osus and organize the board agenda (as noted in Direction III, Strategy D-I of the Strategic Plan)
and to create a system for regular review and communication (Direction III, Strategy D-2). FASEB manage
m~r:t will contiriue to work closely with the leadership to respond to these needs . •
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• Communication - Keeping FASEB member
societies and scientists informed about biomed
society members, government officials ical research issues.
and advocacy partners, the OPA staff help
between the scientific community, the • coalition building - Working with allied organ
izations to advance biomedical research .
• Public Outreach - Educating the public and its
Federal government and the public.
elected representatives on the importance and
FASEB's reputation as the voice of bio
benefits of biomedical research.
medical research community is such that
when issues related to science arise, OJ analyzing data to support policy development.
(OPA). Working with FASEB leadership, to facilitate a productive exchange
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• Research & Analysis - Gathering and
The Year in Review: 2004
legislators, federal agencies and other
organizations come seeking FASEB;s
Conflict of interest at the National Institutes of
views.
Health (NIH); policy changes regarding access to
scientific literature; Presidential campaign speech
WHAT DOES THE
FASEB
OFFICE OF PUBLIC
es on embryonic stem cells; and diminishing fed
AFFAIRS DO?
eral commitment to NIH and the National Science
• Government & Legislative Liaison
Foundation - these are just a few of the issues
Bringing scientists and their views to the
FASEB and its leadership dealt with in 2004,
Congress, Administration and federal agencies.
amidst a backdrop of a grim budgetary picture for
• Policy Development - Coordinating creation
the federal science agencies. Genetic nondiscrimi
of FASEB positions and official statements on
nation legislation, animal rights extremism,
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restrictions on travel by
lutions. FASEB led a
government scientists
delegation of Nobel
and regulations related
Laureates to meet with
to peer review were
key members of the
also on the agenda.
Senate Budget
President Robert D.
Committee and House
Wells, Ph.D. served
Speaker Hastert in sup
from January until June,
port of NIH and other
when Paul W. Kincade,
federal science funding.
Ph.D., assumed the
Keeping the pressure
FASEB Presidency.
Following are a few issue highlights:
constant, FASEB again contacted its society
members in June, this time focused on the
Federal research funding :
appropriations committees, who were sched
uled to mark up the bill by which NIH was fund
The new year found federal science funding in
ed. FASEB President Paul Kincade expressed his
limbo, as FASEB joined with coalition partners
disappointment in the House appropriations
in urging the Senate to pass the Consolidated
subcommittee number of 2.6% in a public state
Appropriations bill for FY2004. In anticipation of
ment, calling the sub-inflationary funding level
a tough fiscal year, particularly for NIH which
"unprecedented .. . tragic and cruel."
had just come off a five year doubling period,
Unfortunately, NSF fared even worse in the
FASEB took an active role in the budget process
House than the paltry increase allotted to NIH,
for FY 2005, asking Senators and the House
suffering a 2% reduction . In response, FASEB
Budget Committee to support raising the ceiling
chastised legislators, calling the cut in NSF
in the budget resolution for the upcoming fiscal
funding a "huge setback for our nation" and
year. In March, Dr. Wells testified before
loudly calling for the Senate to rectify the fund
Congress, together with the Presidents of the
ing situation. In the Senate, NIH champions
American Mathematical Society and the
Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA)
American Chemical Society in support of
continued to fight for higher NIH funding levels,
increased funding for the National Science
and FASEB was enthusiastic in thanking these
Foundation; the following month FASEB was
policymakers for their continuing support of
invited to testify on NIH funding before the
medical research. Statements by Senator
House Subcommittee on Labor-Health and
Specter in December 2004, indicating that he
Human Services, Education and Related
was considering leaving the Chairmanship of
Agencies. Continuing the effort to increase the
the appropriations subcommittee that handled
FY2005 budget ceiling in order to ensure ade
NIH, evoked an immediate and impassioned
quate resources for science appropriations,
response from FASEB and its members, encour
FASEB mobilized its tens of thousands of socie
aging him to stay. Our voices were heard: in
ty member scientists in May, urging them to
February 2005, Senator Specter announced he
contact their legislators in opposition to the
would remain as Chair.
ominously low House and Senate budget reso
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Tra i nI ng and car eer opportunities for scientists : Scientific literature :
Of great interest to the FASEB member societies
Two issues dominated the training and career
were issues related to access to scientific litera
opportunit ies agenda in 2004: benefits for post
ture. The Public Access to Science Act, intro
doctoral fellows funded via the NIH Kirschstein
duced by Congressman Sabo (D-MN), prohibited
NRSA awards and FASEB Individual
copyright protection for any material stemming
Development Plan (lOP) for postdocs. In January,
from federally funded research , a change that
FASEB sent a letter to Dr. Elias Zerhouni,
would have proved harmful to non-profit pub
Director of NIH, expressing concern that the
lishers. FASEB and its societies quickly moved to
ambiguous employment designation for post
the forefront of this issue, highlighting the many
doctoral fellow supported by the Kirschstein
contributions scientific societies had made in
NRSA awards resulted in a denial of benefits.
innovating greater access to scientific literature
This lack of benefits, in FASEB's view, not only
by the public. FASEB President Robert Wells par
put young researchers at a disadvantage, but
ticipated in several public forums on this issue,
also diminished the prestige and attractiveness
including a press conference at the National
of the award. In a follow up letter, FASEB reaf
Press Club and an event sponsored by the
frrmed its support for adding health and other
National Health Council.
benefits as a component of the Kirschstein
NRSA program, even if such a change meant
In response to the Sabo bill , FASEB met with the
reducing the overall number of fellows support
Congressman and our champions in the Senate
ed. This position \,vas reiterated in July, in a let
expressing our opposition to the legislation.
ter published in Nature.
Although the Sabo bill was successfully chal
lenged, a new legislative obstacle emerged in
The Individual Development Plan (lOP) for post
the form of report language inserted into the
doctoral fellows was created by FASEB's Science
FY2005 Appropriations bill for NIH. FASEB
Policy Committee in 2002. DUling the past year,
President Paul Kincade met with congressional
FASEB has focused on marketing the lOP, which
staff and joined FASEB Society representatives
was presented in sessions at: the National
in a meeting with NIH Director Elias Zerhouni.
Academies Convocation on the postdoctoral
In letters, telephone conversations and meetings
Experience; the Association of American
with Zerhouni and Norka Ruiz Bravo, NIH
Medical Colleges GREAT meeting; and a Howard
Deputy Director for Extramural Research ,
Hughes Medical Institute meeting on predoctoral
Kincade expressed grave concern over the
and postdoctoral fellows. In September, FASEB's
House report language. During the "lame duck"
Office of Public Affairs received grant funding
session of Congress he met with key Senate
from the National Science Foundation to con
staffers to discuss the report language on scien
duct training on the lOP at the 2005
tific publications. FASEB also wrote to Senators
Experimental Biology Meeting.
Specter and Harkin urging them not to adopt
similar language in their bill and to remove this
provision from the final legislation. In response
to a story that was critical of scientific journals,
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Paul Kincade published a letter
debate over stem cells and
to the editor of the wall Street
cloning. FASEB reaffirmed its
Journal.
position in opposition to
reproductive cloning and in
FASEB was also actively
support of SCNT for research
engaged in policy development
or therapeutic purposes. Soon
related to access to scientific
after this event, two scientists
literature. OPA organized a
who had been outspoken
series of campus meetings to
advocates of SCNT and hESC
discuss the issues.
research were removed from
Participating in these meetings
the President's Council on
were representatives from
Bioethics. Amid concerns that
other scientific societies (American Society for
their removal was motivated by politics rather
Hematology) and patient advocacy groups
than based on their scientific expertise, FASEB
(Sharon Terry of the Genetic Alliance and Myrl
President Robert Wells contacted President
Weinberg of the National Health Council) .
Bush to share FASEB's disquietude, stating
FASEB Vice President for Science Policy, Leo
"[sjound public policy cannot be made in isola
Furcht, organized a discussion of NIH's pro
tion, and discussions of bioethics need to be
posed policy for enhanced access to NIH
informed, open and SCientifically valid."
research during the September 27 Science
Policy Committee (SPC) meeting. Following the
The Presidential election kept stem cell issues
SPC meeting on the NIH policy, OPA coordinat
at the fore of public policy debates, and FASEB
ed FASEB societies' views and prepared a sum
joined the Juvenile Diabetes Research
mary of the society responses. Based on these
Foundation ODRF} and other stakeholders in a
discussions, the SPC and the PAEC developed
letter calling on President Bush to expand the
positions on the legislative and administrative
scope of the current federal policy on funding
proposals to enhance access to scientific publi
hESC research. Two months later, FASEB
cations. These positions were the basis of
endorsed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement
FASEB's interactions with NIH and the
Act of 2004, a bill sponsored by Congress
Congress. FASEB and its societies submitted
Members Michael Castle (R-DE) and Diana
comments on the NIH policy, some of which
DeGette (D-CO). FASEB President Paul Kincade
were incorporated into the final policy pub
was present at the event unveiling the legislation.
lished in February, 2005.
cization of sCience
In addition to the position on the dismissal of
An announcement in February 2004 that a
members from the President's Council on
South Korean team of scientists had successful
Bioethics, FASEB faced several other issues
ly isolated the first human embryonic stem cells
related to the politicization of science. FASEB
(hESC) from an embryo produced by somatic
President Paul Kincade sent a letter to DHHS
cell nuclear transplantation (SCNT) reignited the
(co-signed by AAMC President Jordan Cohen)
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and oppose amend
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tion to many other smaller
that would deny fund
ing to individual
grants. Kincade also
publications. Since publica
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articles serves 10 educate Congress and tile public
aboul Ihe Importance 01 basic research . .
tion of the statement, sev
eral of the reforms suggest
thanked key
Congressmen for their efforts in defense of NIH
ed by the coalition have
been adopted by the State Department.
peer review. FASEB wrote in opposition to an
amendment offered by Congressman Scott
Reaching Out: Office of Public Affairs
Garrett (R-NJ) that would limit the attendance of
Publications of 2004
government scientists at scientific meetings. On
• Recommendationsfor Federal Fundingfor
November 16, Paul Kincade met with Garrett to
Biomedical Research and Related Life Science
discuss this issue. Finally, FASEB contacted the
Research-FY2006
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee
(www.faseb.org/opa/ fund2006/fedfund2006.pdf)
supporting the Maloney Amendment, urging the
• Bubbles, Babies and Biology: The StOlY of
Committee to protect the integrity of scientific
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evidence during decision making at the Food
(www.faseb.org/opa/break/babies_bubbles.pdf)
and Drug Administration .
• Clot Busters' - DiscovelY ofThrombolytic Therapy
for Heart Attack & Stroke; Breakthroughs in Visa issues :
Bioscience # 18 (www.faseb.org/ opa/break/ thrombosis.pdf)
In May 2004, FASEB joined with approximately
20 other scientific and higher education organi
• Website on Animals in Research Issues
(www.faseb.org/opa/ animalldefault.html)
• Website on Current Fiscal Year Budget
(www.faseb.org/opa/budget/default.htm)
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The Voice of Biomed ical Research:
Leadership &Committee Structure
meetings. Given the tough federal fiscal climate
forecast for the immediate future, the PAEC
spent conSiderable time discussing and devel
FASEB's strength in advocating for biomedical
oping new advocacy strategies for NIH and
research is its diversity of disciplines and the
NSF. These included expanding grassroots
large number of scientists it represents.
activities, fostering new Congressional champi
However, in building consensus positions or in
ons and reaching out to new Members of
speaking as a united front on issues concerning
Congress.
science policy, this unique coalition can present
a challenge. In order to ensure that the views of
• Science Policy Committee (SPC) ,
all member societies and the researchers they
Leo Furcht, Chair: The SPC is FASEB's "think
represent are heard, the FASEB OPA is guided by
tank" and is charged with developing long
several representational bodies focused on pub
term policies and consensus positions on
lic affairs, as well as the FASEB Board of
issues of concern to biomedical researchers.
Directors. Made up of volunteer, working scien
Previous chair of the SPC, Vice-President for
tists representing all 22 FASEB societies, these
Science policy Nicola Partridge, completed her
committees set the agenda for the FASEB leader
term of office on June 30 and was succeeded
ship and public affairs program.
by Leo Furcht. The working units of the SPC are
its subcommittees, which contain both SPC
• Public Affairs Executive Committee
(PAEC), Paul W Kjncade, Chair: Comprised of
subcommittees are tremendous resources that
the senior members of the FASEB Board of
allow FASEB to draw on a fantastic depth of
Directors, the PAEC meets monthly via confer
knowledge in responding to a'?Y given issue. The
ence call. In some of the highlights of 2004,
current subcommittees of the SPC are:
this committee worked in opposition to a new
• Animals in Research Subcommittee, William
Department of Health and Human Services pol
icy requiring screening of scientists participat
ing in international health meetings, endorsed
Science Policy Committee positions calling for
Talman (APS)
• Breakthroughs in Bioscience Subcommittee,
Fred Naider (ApepS), Chair
• Technology Transfer and Shared Resources
increased benefits for postdoctoral trainees and
Subcommittee, Alan Schneyer (Endo) and
endorsed a coalition effort to expand the
Garry Cutting (ASHG), Co-chairs
President's policy on federal funding of embry
onic stem cell research. The PAEC also
reviewed and approved FASEB comments on
student visa policies, regulatory peer review,
publication restrictions issued by the Office of
Foreign Asset Control, funding for the Office of
Science at the Department of Energy, a propos
al to create a National Institute for Food and
Agriculture, and an appropriations bill amend
ment that would limit the number of govern
ment scientists who could attend international
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members and ad-hoc experts. These standing
• Training and Careers Subcommittee, Phil Osdoby (ASBMR), Chair • Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Subcommittee, John Smith (ApepS), Chair • Stem Cells & SCNT Subcommittee, Peter Mathers (SOB), Chair • Corporate Relations Subcommittee, Barbara
Bryant (ISCB), Chair - New in 2004!
• Enhanced Public Access Committee, Patsy
Brannon (ASNS), Chair - New in 2004!
Beliind the Scenes
Office of Public Affairs Staff
Laura Brockway, PhD, Science Policy Analyst,
joined OPA in August. She coordinates the activ
ities of the Science Policy Committee, and is
responsible for issues related to public access to
scientific literature, academic-industry relations
Howard H. Garrison, PhD , Director, Office of
and tech transfer.
Public Affairs, directs the office and coordinates
OPA activities with FASEB leadership and socie
CAPITOL HILL OFFICE:
ty staff. In addition, Dr. Garrison prepares
detailed analyses of trends in NIH funding and
Jon Retzlaff, MS, DirectoJ: Legislative Relations,
training opportunities for scientists, which are
joined OPA in October. His responsibilities
used to bolster OPA's advocacy activities.
include monitoring relevant legislative develop
ments, coordinating legislative strategy with
Carrie D. Wolinetz, PhD, DirectoJ;
FASEB leadership and directing FASEB's com
Communications, directs OPA communications
munications with Members of Congress and
with member societies, the media and the gen
their staff.
eral public. She is also responsible for issues
related to animal research , SCNT I stem cells,
Gary Kline, MA, Legislative Analyst, since join
and homeland security.
ing OPA in May, has taken the lead on reporting
legislative events, coordinating FASEB's CapWiz
Andrea Stith, PhD, Science Policy Analyst, is
system for legislative communications and coor
responsible for training and career development
dinating meetings with Congressional staff in
issues and has been the lead staff liaison in
support of expanding grassroots activities . •
building coalitions with the mathematics and
physical science communities.
13 FAS EB
Excellence in
Science Award
ble for nomination. The award includes a
$10,000 unrestricted research grant, funded by
At its May 12,2003 meeting, the FASEB
Eli Lilly and Company, travel expenses, compli
Board of Directors chose Janet Rossant
mentary registration at the meeting, and a
as the 2004 winner of the Excellence in
plaque in recognition of the award. Dr. Janet
Science Award. Dr. Rossant was recom
Rossant was presented with the award July 26,
E
E
o
mended by the
2004 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Federation's Excellence
before her presentation of her
in Science Committee
Excellence in Science Lecture
(..)
based on the extraordi
"Manipulating mouse development
nary contributions that
- from cells to genes and back
she made to science
again." Dr. Rossant is a member of
and the profession
the Society for Developmental
throughout her career,
Biology. which has spanned over 25 years. Executive Officers
Advisory Committee
Among her accompHshments, Janet
Frederick R. Rickles, Chair (FASEB)
Rossant has made key advances in both
Martin Frank (APS)
the basic science and technical aspects of
Barbara Gordon (ASBMB)
mouse development. Her work has had major
Christine K. Carrico (ASPET)
influences in her field of developmental biology,
Mark E. Sobel (ASIP)
stem cells and cell lineage. In addition, Dr.
Richard G. Allison (ASNS)
Rossant's creativity in developing enabling
M. Michele Hogan (AAI) mouse model technologies and tools transcends
Rosalba Kampman (Biophysical) this discipline and has influenced much of mod
Andrea Pendleton (AAA) ern biomedical science. She has been a pio
Cynthia A. Yablonski (Protein) neer in the use of chimeric mouse embryos,
Joan R. Goldberg (ASBMR) embryonic stem cells, in situ markers and line
John Hawley (ASCI) age-specific ablation strategies to effectively
Scott B. Hunt (EN DO) study developmental processes and analyze
Elaine Strass (ASHG) mutants.
Ida Chow (SOB) The Excellence in Science Award is sponsored
by Eli Lilly and Company to recogni ze outstand
Public Affairs Executive Committee ing achievement by women in biological sci
Barbara A. Horwitz (APS) ence; women whose career achievements have
James T. Stull (ASBMB) contributed significantly to further our under
Marlene L Cohen (ASPET) standing of a particular discipline by excellence
Avrum I. Gotlieb (ASIP) in research . All women who are members of
Bruce R. Bistrian (ASNS) one or more of the societies of FASEB are eligi
Stephen M.Hedrick (AAI) 14
Antonio Scarpa (Biophysical)
David M. Rocke (ISCB) ** Richard B. Marchase (AAA)
Paul W. Kincade - President (AAI) *** Michael F. Summers (Protein) Bruce R. Bistrian - President-Elect (ASNS) * Jane E. Aubin (ASBMR) Frederick R. Rickles - Chief Executive Officer Gregory G. Germino (ASCI) (FASEB) *
Wylie W. Vale (ENDO) Robert D. Wells - Past President (ASBMB) *
Garry R. Cutting (ASHG) Leo T. Furcht - Chair - VP for Science Policy
Peter H. Mathers (SOB) Fred R. Naider (ApepS) * * Mark
o. Lively (ABRF) ** Virendra B. Mahesh (SSR) ** Ronald S. Filler (Teratology) ** (ASIP) *
Richard B. Marchase - VP Elect for Science
Policy (AAA) •
Nicola C. Partridge - Past VP of Science policy
(ASBMB) *
James B. Mitchell (RRS) ** FASEB Board Members:
c. Rose (SGI)
Paula H. Stern (ASBMR)
James
** George Hoffman (EMS) ** Margaret A. Shupnik (EN DO)
Barbara Bryant (ISCB) .* Mary Lou King (SOB)
Pau l W. Kincade - President (AAI) *** Robert D. Wells - Past President (ASBMB) * Frederick R. Rickles - Chief Executive Officer (FASEB) *
Excellence in Science Award Committee Nancy L. Thompson, Chair (ASIP) Siribhinya Benyajati (APS) Science Policy CommIttee
Sarah Spiegel (ASBMB) William T. Talman (APS)
Joan M . Lakoski (ASPET) Henry R. Besch (ASPET)
Marianne Wessling-Resnick (ASNS) Carl G. Becker (ASIP)
Brigette T. Huber (AAI) Patsy M Brannon (ASNS)
Eve E. Marder (Biophysical) Ellen Kraig (AAI)
Marion K. Gordon (AAA) Madeline A. Shea (Biophysical)
Susan Marqusee (Protein) Joseph
c. laManna
(AAA)
Jane B. Lian (ASBMR) A. Joshua Wand (Protein)
Neena B. Schwartz (ENDO) Philip Osdoby (ASBMR)
Huntington F. Willard (ASHG) David H. Gutmann (ASCI)
Catherine E. Krull (SOB) Alan Schneyer (ENDO)
FASEB Board Members: Daryl E. Pritchard (ASHG)
David H. Baker (ASNS) ** Karen L. Bennett (SOB)
Norma M. Allewell (Biophysical) *. John A. Smith (APepS) **
Barbara E. Bierer (ASCI) ** A.L. Burlingame (ABRF) **
Thomas E. Spencer (SSR) **
Finance Committee
John H. Grossman (SGI) **
Mordecai P. Blaustein - Treasurer/ Chair
Robert Brent (Teratology) **
Julian Preston (EMS) **
(Biophysical)
R. Davis Manning (APS)
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Kenneth G. Mann (ASBMB) Palmer Taylor (ASPET) Frederick R. Rickles - Chief Executive Officer
(FASEB) **
Stanley Cohen (ASIP) Paul W Kincade - President (AAI)*
Carl L Keen (ASNS) Yincent T. Marchesi - Editor-in-Chief
Barbara A. Osborne (AAI) (The FASEB Journal) *
David B. Burr (AAA) FASEB Board Members:
Gerald Carlson (Protein) *.
Kathryn]. Jones (AAA) *.
Dolores M . Shoback (ASBMR) D. Neil Granger (APS)
Terry R. Brown (EN DO) Kathryn W Tosney (SOB) FASEB Summer Research
Conference Advisory Committee
FASEB Board Members: William A. Muller, Chair (ASIP) David B. Bylund (ASPET) ** Kathryn E. Meier (APS) Peter A . Ward (ASIP) George M. Carman (ASBMB) Fred D. Finkelman (AAI) Jack Bergman (ASPET) Stephen I. Goodman (ASHG) Bo Lonnerdal (ASNS) Publications and
Communications Commit t ee
Donna M . Paulnock (AAI) Donald A. Fischman, Co-Chair (AAA) A. Wayne Yogi (AAA) David M. Klurfeld, Co-Chair (ASNS) Thomas O. Baldwin (Protein) Penelope A. Hansen (APS) Robert D. Blank (ASBMR) Peter A. Rubenstein (ASBMB) Marilyn
Sam Enna (ASPET) David D. Moore (ENDO) Sandra Wolman (ASTP) Douglas A. Marchuk (ASHG) Stefanie N. Yogel (AAI) Gerald B. Grunwald (SOB) Robert Callender (Biophysical) FASEB Board Members: Roberto Civitelli (ASBMR) Robert E. Palazzo (ASBMB) ** Andrew Marks (ASCI) Gerald L Hazelbauer (Protein) ** William Rosner (ENDO) Loraine A . Oman -Ganes (ASHG)
Henry A. Lester (Biophysical) J. Telen (ASCI) *k Miriam G. Blitzer (ASHG) Sally A. Moody (SOB) 16
*** Chair, ** Non-voting,
'k
Ex officio, non-voting
FAS EB
Creating a forum
Of the 2004 conferences, which were selected by
for the exchange of
the FASEB Summer Research Conference Advisory
en
ideas and scientific information is anoth
Committee after review and evaluation of detailed
0)
er fundamental part of FASEB mission.
proposals, 10 were held at the Vermont Academy
c:
The FASEB Office of Scientific Meetings
in Saxtons River, Vermont; 10 at Snowmass
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and Conferences (OSMC) facilitates this
Village, Colorado; 9 at the Omni Tucson National
objective by managing numerous scien
Golf Resort and Spa, TUcson, Arizona, and 7 at the
tific meetings and conferences every
Callaway Gardens Resort, Pine Mountain, Georgia.
year. The services provided by OSMC
The total attendance for all conferences was 4240
Q)
OJ
~
included site selection, facility arrangements,
with an average of 118 persons per conference .
personnel and equipment arrangements, exhibit
TWenty-six percent of the participants were from
management, promotion, hospitality, assistance
foreign countries.
with abstract processing and programming and
registration processing. OSMC managed 7
The 2004 FASEB Summer Research Conferences
meetings and 36 conferences in 2004.
were:
• Advances in Tetraspanin Research Biological
The 7 meetings managed by OSMC in 2004
Methylation
were:
• Biology of the Calpains in Health and Disease
• Association of Biomolecular Resource
• Calcium and Cell Function
Facilities Annual Meeting
• Biophysical Society 48th Annual Meeting
• Experimental Biology 2004
• IUBMBI ASBMB Congress
• The Association for Vision and
Ophthalmology Research Annual Meeting
• Folic Acid, Vitamin BI2 and One Carbon
Metabolism
• Integrative Approaches to Understanding Obesity
and its Metabolic and Clinical Consequences
• Lung Surfactant: Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Lymphocytes and Antibodies
• Protein Society 19th Annual Symposium
• Mechanisms in Plant Development
• The American Society of Human Genetics
• Mechanisms of Liver Growth, Development and
Annual Meeting
Disease
• Microbial Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of
In addition to the meetings, OSMC managed 36
FASEB Summer Research Conferences. The ini
tiation of the FASEB Summer Research
Conferences in 1982 spawned a continuing
series of interdisciplinary exchanges that have
become recognized as a valuable complement
to the highly successful society meetings. The
Infectious Disease
• Microbial Polysaccharides of Medical,
Agricultural and Industrial Importance
• Modern Scientific Approaches to Drug Addiction:
Relationships with Behavior
• Molecular and Cellular Signaling in the Perinatal
Cardiovascular System
conferences are divided into small groups of
• Molecular Biophysics of Cellular Membranes
experimental biologists who meet intimately
• Neural Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Regulation
and without distractions to explore new
• Neuro-Immune Interactions: Physiological and
approaches to research areas undergoing rapid
scientific change .
Pathological Relevance
• Nucleic Acid Enzymes
• Phospholipases
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• Post-Transcriptional Control of Gene
Expression: Mechanisms of mRNA Decay
Adhesion Molecules in Tissue Organization and
Homeostasis
• Trace Element Metabolism: Integrating Basic
• Protein Folding in the Cell
• Protein Lipidation, Signaling and Membrane
Domains
and Applied Research
• Transcriptional Regulation during Cell Growth,
• Protein Misfolding, Amyloid and
Conformational Diseases
Differentiation and Development
• Transplantation Immunology
• Protein Phosphatases
• Ubiquitination and Cellular Regulation
• Regulation and Biological Function of Small
• Virus Assembly
GTPases
• Yeast Chromosome Structure, Replication and
• Renal Microcirculatory and Tubular Dynamics:
Segregation
Molecules to Man
• Retinal Neurobiology and Visual Processing
FASEB is accredited by the Accreditation Council
• Retinoids
for Continuing Medical Education to provide and
• Steroid Hormone Receptors: Integ ration of
sponsor continuing medical education for physi
Plasma Membrane- and Nuclear-Initiated
cians. The OSMC administered 54 CME programs
Signaling in Hormone Action
in 2004. In 2005 OSMC will manage 8 mee tings,
• Thrombospondins and Other Modulatory
FASEB
32 conferences and 54 CME activities . •
To further serve the
and cost-effective methods for recruitment,
interests of bio
placement and career development, serving the
medical and life scientists, the
needs of both the scientist and the employer.
Federation provides career assistance
Career Resources also hosts Careers Online
including placement services, career
Classified, Careers Online Employer SearchNet
development seminars, cover
and Careers Online Applicant DataNet which
letter I resume critique workshops, online
provide search and referral capabilities to appli
search and referral services, and grants
cants and employers.
manship training seminars. This assis
tance comes from Career Resources and
The CAREERS Online DataNet Services website
the FASEB Minority Access to Research
(https:/ I ns2.faseb.org / careerweb) provides
Careers program .
interactive, real -time online registration, mes
saging and scheduling services for the FASEB
Career Resources
Career Resources Center I Placement Service at
FASEB Career Resources is a year-round
related scientific meetings and an online
career opportunities and development service
employment search-and-referral database for
that matches applicants at aU levels with
employers and applicants. New enhancements
employers who hire biomedical scientists,
to the onsite career service included applicant
physicians and technicians. This office includes
and employer email messaging services,
FASEB Placement Service which offers efficient
employer self-service interview scheduling, and
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24-hour access to the onsite listings and appli
society scientific meetings and conferences,
cants/employers database via the Internet.
travel awards for minority scientists and faculty
During 2004 the FASEB Career Resources Office
to attend FASEB Summer Research Conferences,
provided onsite career services for the
travel and subsistence awards for student sum
Experimental Biology 2004, ASBMB 2004
mer research opportunities at research universi
Annual Meeting and the Society for
ties and institutions, FASEB/MARC activities
Neuroscience 2004 Annual Meeting.
and InfoNet on the FASEB website at
https://ns2.faseb.org/marc, and cosponsoring
Minority Access to
of a Minority Student Workshop at Experimental
Research Careers
Biology meetings with AAA, ASIP, ASPET and
The Minority Access to Research Careers
AAI.
(MARC) program was created by the National
Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to
The FASEB MARC program also sponsors two
increase the number of biomedical research sci
grantsmanship training seminar programs for
entists from underrepresented ethnic minority
principal investigators, faculty and research sci
groups. A key objective of the MARC program is
entists. These very successful programs were
the encouragement of minority students in the
designed to train research scientists in the tech
pursuit of graduate training leading to a PhD
niques necessary to develop their skills, ideas
degree in the biomedical and behavioral sci
and research into successfu'l grant applications.
ences.
In 2004, the seminar programs were held in
Atlantic Beach, Florida and Tucson, Arizona.
FASEB has supported the training of minority
Additionally, FASEB MARC Program facilitates
scientists, facul]ty and students for over 20 years
the Visiting Scientist Minority Institutions
through two MARC grants that involve a variety
Grantsmanship Training Seminars held on the
of programs including: Visiting Scientists for
campuses of minority institutions. The 2004 pro
Minority Institutions program (Visiting Scientists
grams were sponsored at the following institu
Referral Network), travel awards for minority
tions: Jackson State University, University of the
scientists, faculty and students to attend FASEB
Virgin Islands, st. Thomas Campus .•
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FAS EB
E
Executive Office
FREDERICK
R.
Office of Public Affairs
HOWARD GARRISON, PHD, DIRECTOR
RICKLES, MD, FACP, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The programs of the FASEB Office of Public
The purposes of the Federation are to
Affairs advance biomedical research by provid
bring together investigators in biological
ing a voice for individual investigators when
and medical sciences represented by the
federal laws and regulation are being developed
member societies; to disseminate infor
and when government programs are being
mation on the results of biological
funded. Specific areas of action include govern
research through publications and scien
ment liaison, public policy development,
tific meetings; and to serve in other
research, communication and coalition build
capacities in which the member societies
ing. For more information on FASEB Public
Q.)
.D
can function more efficiently as a group than as
Affairs and 2004 activities, please see pages
individual units.
7-13.
The Executive Office reports directly to the
Office of Publications
President/Board and is responsible for imple
NANC Y ). RODNAN, DIRECTOR
menting financial, publication, advisory, public
Like public affairs, publishing is an integral part
relations, educational, and other programs and
of the Federation's mission. To that end, the
policies approved by the Board. The office pro
FASEB Office of Publications provides both sup
vides leadership and direction to approximately
port and forums for scientific publishing. The
106 professional, technical and clerical support
FASEB Journal, a multidisciplinary resource for
staff of the Federation.
the life sciences, is the primary publishing activ
ity for the department. In addition to the jour
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
and Deputy Executive Director
nal, the office produces programs and abstracts
Anthony T. Fragnito, CPA, CFO / DED
FASEB Directory ofMembers, manages editing
The CFO/ DED Office assists the Executive Office
and production of the Journal ofLeukocyte
with the management of program and support
Biology, and works with other FASEB and non
services for the Federation. The CFO / DED
FASEB societies on their publishing efforts.
for various FASEB meetings, publishes the
reports to the Treasurer and Board of Directors
regarding budgetary, financial performance,
FASEB AdNet is a division of the Office of
reserve management and financing matters. The
Publications. FASEB AdNet represents advertis
CFO/DED advises the CEO and department
ing sales and services for a network 30 print
heads regarding budget construction and adher
and 27 electronic publications from the various
ence to budget through the year as required. The
FASEB Member Societies. FASEB AdNet logged
CFO / DED is the principle contact regarding
over $990,000 in gross billings for 2004 and
banking and reserve investment relationships.
earned over $694,000 in advertising revenue for
The CFO/ DED may act for the CEO in the
their clients .
absence of the CEO.
Marketing Services is also part of the Office of
Publications. Marketing Services aides in the
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creation and distribution of the About FASEB
Institute of General Medical Sciences to increase
Brochure and the FASEB Annual Report. In addi
the number of biomedical and behavioral scien
tion, Marketing Services is responsible for the
tists from minority groups. The MARC program
promotion, sales, and renewal of subscriptions
encourages minority students to pursue gradu
to The FASEB Journal and coordinates marketing
ate training that leads to a PhD degree in bio
efforts for the FASEB Member Benefits Program.
medical sciences. In 2004, MARC presented 337
travel awards to scientists, faculty and students
Office of Scientific Meetings and Conferences
and conducted 6 grantsmanship seminars. See
GERI SWINDLE, DIRECTOR
page 19 for additional information regarding the
The Office of Scientific Meetings and
FASEB MARC program.
Conferences (OSMC) advises member societies
and other like-minded organizations regarding
Accounting and Financial Reporting
all operational and logistical aspects of their
David L. Craven, CPA, Manager
meetings. The objective is to ensure that each
Financial Services provides accounting and
meeting is a scientifically rewarding experience
financial services to the Federation . These serv
and meets financial objectives. FASEB managed
ices include daily financial accounting, accounts
meetings and conferences from 2004 are high
payable and receivable, as well as periodic
lighted on page 17-18.
financial statement preparation, annual budget
.~
ing, tax preparation and audit support. This
Career Resources
department supervises the delivery of profes
JACQUELYN ROBERTS, MANAGER
sional business services including dues and sub
FASEB Career Resources is a year-round career
scription processing and society support servic
opportunities and development service that
es. The Accounting and Financial Reporting
matches applicants at all levels with employers
staff also supports the work of the Contract
who hire biomedical scientists, physicians and
Financial Services department.
technicians. This office includes FASEB
Placement Service which offers efficient and
Contract Financial Services
cost-effective methods for recruitment, place
Iris V. Stratton, CPA, Assistant Director
ment and career development, serving the
Contract Financial Services is staffed by three
needs of both the scientist and the employer.
certified public accountants and provides pro
Career Resources also hosts Careers Online
fessional business and accounting services to
Classified, Careers Online Employer SearchNet
five FASEB member and seven non-member
and Careers Online Applicant DataNet which
societies. Services include accounting, interim
provide search and referral capabilities to appli
reporting and financial statement preparation,
cants and employers. The FASEB Career
budget and tax support and governmental com
Assistance section on page 18 provides further
pliance and reporting. The department also
details about the service.
serves as a liaison with external auditors on
'-'
behalf of client societies.
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
Jacquelyn Roberts, Program Director
The MARC program was created by the National
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Office of Production and Postal Services
RICHARD
A.
DUNN, DIRECTOR
newly upgraded, spam filtering software. We
also installed a new Email archiving server that
The Office of Production and Postal Services
allows real time access to archived email both
was formed in 2004 by combining the staff,
from your own PC and via the Web Mail inter
equipment and services of the Office of
face. In 2004 we improved redundancy for the
Production Services, the Postal Processing and
telephone system by adding additional voice
Purchasing Services departments. Services
circuits from a second service provider. We
offered in 2004 include; website design, website
added a listserv service, survey service and a
implementation and maintenance, abstract and
bulletin board service. In 2004 , the IT depart
meeting program development and production,
ment also took over responsibility for all web
print design, desktop publishing, pre-press,
services and provided electronic voting services
printing and binding, photocopying, signage
to the FASEB Board and several societies.
creation, inkjet addressing, mailing assembly
and distribution, campus mail delivery and pick
Human Resources
up, facilitating meeting shipments, expedited
MAUREEN MURPHY, DIRECTOR
package services, maintaining office supplies
The Human Resources Office provides recruit
for campus use, product and furniture procure
ing, screening, payroll services and administers
ment, and photography.
employee benefit programs. In addition, it mon
itors compliance with all federal reporting and
In 2004, the department provided support for a
disclosure requirements and administers salary
variety of FASEB and society related activities
management and performance management. It
including the East Wing dedication activities, EB
also ensures compliance with equal employ
2004, FASEB Summer Research Conferences,
ment opportunity requirements.
FASEB public affairs activities, and FASEB capi
tal campaign efforts. During the year, the
In 2004, the Human Resources Office began to
department added a Epson 9600 large format
expand the use of the Intranet. In addition to
archival inkjet printer which provides us the
employment opportunities, the Human
ability to generate large format signage, promo
Resources web page now includes employee
tional materials and color photoprints.
benefit information, links to relevant web sites
and insurance provider directories.
Information Technology
GUY RISO, DIRECTOR
Buildings and Grounds
The IT Department provides a state of the art
JEFFREY
telecommunications infrastructure including
The Buildings and Grounds Department's pri
telephone service, Internet access, internet
mary responsibility is the operation, care, and
security, email, desktop support and Web devel
maintenance of FASEB's buildings, grounds,
opment. In 2004 the IT department moved 180
parking lots and roads. The FASEB campus is
people into the new east Wing.
comprised of more than I I acres of land and 7
L.
YOCUM, FACILITIES MANAGER
buildings. The department is also responsible
IT upgraded the incoming email infrastructure
for the Conference Center, safety and security,
and improved the routing of email through
concessions and a wide range of special services.
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FASEB societies began moving into the newly
ices for non-member subscription fulfillment on
completed East Wing in January of 2004. The
and off campus .
moves were completed by February. The East
Wing was dedicated May 3, 2004 with a cere
In 2004, FASEB Dues and Subscriptions
mony that included the FASEB Board, local gov
Department provided services to 4 FASEB and
ernmental officials, elected representatives and
10 non-FASEB society clients. In addition to the
other dignitaries.
membership records for many of these clients,
the department handles 36 journals, a bulletin,
The departure of societies out of the Lee
44 monographs, 8 conference series, a directory,
Building created opportunities for those soci
meeting abstract issues, and various book sales.
eties that remained to expand. Much of 2004
was spent accommodating those expansions
Secretariat Services
with minor renovations.
DELORES M. FRANCIS, CLIENT SERVICES' ASSOCIATE
Secretariat Services provides administrative and
The FASEB Board decided to defer Phase II con
management support for the activities of society
struction, (replace the 100,000 sq. ft. Lee Bldg.
clients. This office also offers complete "head
with a similar size building). Accordingly, sever
quarters office" services to those smaller society
al projects were initiated to maintain the Lee
clients who wish to take advantage of FASEB's
Bldg. until FASEB is ready to replace it. A sprin
Association Management Services, but have not
kler system was designed in 2004 and will be
established a physical office presence on cam
installed in the three oldest wings in early 2005.
pus. The Secretariat Office provides everything
Components of the mechanical system are
from mail, telephone, and email service to soci
being upgraded as well. Large blocks of the
ety clients and oversees the management of
vacant space are being renovated to attract
membership services, stationery, newsletter,
potential new tenants.
handbook, directory of members, and periodic
member mailings, as well as the implementa
Dues and Subscription Services
tion of important society events such as elec
ELEANOR B. PEEBLES, MANAGER
tions and governance meeting support. In addi
FAYE E. BLANCHE, ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR
tion, the secretariat clients can also take advan
Dues and Subscription Services maintains
tage of a range of logistic support services such
records of society members, their current con
as membership, financial management and
tact information, dues payments and subscrip
accounting, meetings management, publica
tions to society periodicals. Dues and
tions management, marketing services, website
Subscriptions Services also manages the annual
design, development and hosting, and printing
membership and subscription renewal cam
and mailing services.
paigns, including design and printing of forms,
mailings and secure handling of payments into
society accounts. The production of periodic
subscription lists for the mailing of journalS and
single-issue sales is another important function
of this office. They also provide the same serv
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Clients
in addition to the FASEB member and associate
member societies, many other non-profit organ
izations benefit from the products and services
p 'ovided by FASEB departments. In 2004, our
lients included:
Genetics Society of America
International Society for Biological and
Environmental RepOSitories
International Society for Interferon and
Cytokine Research
International Society for the Study of
Xenobiotics
T e American Board of Genetic Counseling
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
-\ erican Board of Medical Genetics
Life Sciences Research Office
rn erican College of Medical Studies
merican College of Toxicology
The National Association of Orthopedic
Technologists
merican Society of Animal Sciences
North American Vascular Biology Organization
merican Society for Clinical Nutrition
Oxygen Club
merican Society for Virology
Ribonucleic Acid Society
ssoc iation for Molecular Pathology
Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine
ssociation of Pathology Chairs
Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
The Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology
Federation of Animal Science Societies
Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America
Society for Leukocyte Biology
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The Statement of Financial
meetings. The Wells funds were established by
Position and Statement of
Dr. ' Robert Wells. Interest earnings support '
Activities are reproduced on the follow
unbudgeted activities of the Office of Public
ing pages. These statements summarize
Affairs, at the discretion of the Federation .
the more detailed financial statements
Temporarily restricted net assets are contribu
audited by Tate and Tryon, P.e. A copy of
tions or pledges restricted by time or purpose ..
the financial statements is available
Examples include the accumulated net interest
upon request from the Office of the Chief
income generated by the Pincus Memorial Fund
Financial Officer and Deputy Executive
and funding for the next year's Summer
Director.
Research Conferences.
As required by Generally Accepted
The Federation has adopted Statement of
Accounting principles (GAAP), the
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 124
Federation reports information regarding
which requires debt and equity securities be
its financial position and activities
reported at market value. The market value of
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according to three classes of net assets: unre
investments held by the Federation during the
stricted, temporarily restricted and permanently
year decreased $ 286,201 to a total of
restricted . Accounting for contributions/ pledges
$15,913,649. The market value of investments
received requires that contributions/ pledges
on December 31,2003 totaled $16,199,850.
received are recorded as unrestricted, temporar
ily restricted or permanently restricted support
Stal em e nt of Fin a n ci aI Pas i ti 0 n
depending on the existence donor restrictions.
This statement presents the assets, liabilities
and net assets of
The majority of
the Federation on
Federation activities
December 31 ,
and net assets are
2004. The net
unrestricted and con
assets, the differ
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ence between
assets and Jiabili
Memorial' Fund
ties, are
includes donations
$19,598,429. This
from the Pincus and
represents the
FASEB 2004 AcUJal Reveflue
Wells families. The
accumulated net
Pincus Fund was
operating results of
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during its 90-year
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memory of her hus
band, Gregory Pincus.
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Interest earnings sup
$15,913,649 are
port ti'avel of young
diversified in U.s.
scientists to sCientific
FASEB 2004 Aclual Expenses
. Treasury bills and
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notes, Commercial paper, commercial bonds
Statement of Activities
and common stock. The Federation has two
The Statement of Activities covers the 12
major unrestricted investment accounts-The
months for the calendar year ending December
Program Reserve and the Depreciation Reserve.
31, 2004 and identifies the sources of revenue
The Program Reserve provides financial security
and expense. The financial plan adopted by the
in the event of revenue failure or unanticipated
Federation Board required the Board to set a
catastrophic emergency, to serve as a hedge
rate for annual dues paid to the Federation by
against the outstanding mortgage on the
the member societies. The dues rate remained
Federation's property and to support operations.
$10 per society member in 2004 (unchanged
The Depreciation Reserve provides for capital
since 1989) for full member societies and
improvements, renovations, and repairs or pur
$5,000 to $7,500 per society for associate mem
chases of major equipment with a unit price
ber societies depending on level of member
exceeding $2,000. In July 2002, the Federation
ship. The dues rate for 2005 was increased to
purchased a hedge against interest rate risk
$13 per society member.
associated with the variable rate loan from
SunTrust bank used to finance the new East
The accompanying statement shows total rev
Building. The market value of that hedge is
enues of $17,032,551, including $441,845 of
$39,365 on December 31,2004 .
dividend and interest earnings on investments,
and expenses of $1 7,607,925. This resulted in a
A significant asset is the net investment of
net loss of $575,374 before consideration of
$17,831,303 in the buildings, grounds, furniture
realized and unrealized investment earnings.
and equipment on the Beaumont campus, home
Net gains on investments were $584,402
to the Federation, its constituent societies and
($345,800 realized and $238,602 unrealized),
other scientific and educational societies locat
bringing the increase in unrestricted net assets
ed on the campus. The new parking structure
to $9,028 for the year.
and East Wing account for over $13 million of
Liabilities totaling $17,454,025 include amounts
Report from the
Chief Financial Officer and
Depuly Executive Director
owed to vendors for products and services
[n the spring of 2004, FASEB was preparing to
received and accrued annual leave totaling
undertake a strategic planning effort. Several
$948,825, revenue received in 2004 but applica
issues of concern were identified relating to the
ble to programs to be conducted in 2005 of
financial operations of the organization. These
$644,588, amounts owed to employees under
issues included a lack of transpGlrency in the
that investment.
·:the deferred compensation plan of $381 ,563
and the building financing payable to SunTrust
financial activities of FASEB and an over
reliance on program services, campus opera
· bank for $13,000,000 . This loan is evidenced
tions (which are primarily suppor ted by on cam
· thr·o ughvariable rate demand bonds used to
pus member societies) and reserve earnings lO
.... finance construction Of the parking structure/
new EasfWing $12,000,000 an d refinancing
$.1 ;000,000 of outstanding building loans.
fund core organization fUnctions and general
and administrati ve costs.
With the assistance of the business model sub
In the late summer of 2004 a significant restruc
group, a task force created as part of the strate
turing of campus operations was undertaken .
gic plan development, a business reporting
This involved the reorganization of several
model was developed for the operations of
departments, staff positions, investments in
FASEB. This model delineated the core functions
software and other automation initiatives and
of FASEB (primarily Office of Public Affairs,
the revision of many historical business practices.
Board and the Finance Committee), its campus
operations (building and grounds and all other
The FASEB Finance Committee participated
support services), reserve earnings, program
extensively and made several recommendations
services (The FASEB Journal, Summer Research
to the Board. Among these recommendations
Conferences, etc.) and general and administra
were targets for the relationship between core
tive (G&A) revenue and costs. This group also
functions (with G&A allocated) and dues, initiat
suggested an allocation methodology to appor
ing a dues increase for 2005 and authorizing
tion G&A costs to the business segments.
multi-year rental and service contracts for
FASEB customers. The Finance Committee also
The service departments of FASEB, in part due
approved several financial transition plans relat
to their extreme level of autonomy, were not
ed to the implementation of strategic plan rec
functioning cohesively, nor were they being
ommendations and consulted on the develop
financially supported to automate their opera
ment of five year financial projections for the
tions. As the core functions and G&A costs of
organization.
FASEB expanded and dues remained constant,
significant pressure was exerted upon the cam
While FASEB has significant assets in its staff
pus operations, reserve earnings, and program
capabilities, campus, reserves, and reputation it
services to generate profits. The reserve earn
has financial obligations to its members and
ings and program services carried this burden
lending institutions which must be regularly
for many years; however, the campus support
met. Although our financial operations and
services were only marginal contributors. The
prospects have improved, we must remain dili
extremely poor overall contribution of the
gent in maintaining our existing society and
FASEB reserves in 2003 brought many of these
customer relations, generating new revenue
issues to light.
streams, making our operations and services
more efficient and monitoring our financial per
formance.
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Accounts receivable
Trade receivables
Government contracts and accounts
Member societies and custodial grants
Note receivable Prepaid expenses
Interest rate cap contract Investment held to fund deferred compensation
Property and equipment
Land, building, and building improvements
Furniture and equipment
Less: accumulated depreciation
Net property and equipment
.........
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TOTAL ASSETS
$
634,874
15,913,649
599,505
151,385
1,182,064
50,000
268,746
39,365
381,563
22,924,485
2,836,848
(7,930,030)
17,831,303
$ 37,052,454
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Deferred revenue
Amounts held for member societies and custodial accounts
Amounts held for custodial funds from managed meetings
Deferred compensation
Notes payable - economic development revenue bonds
Notes payable - line of credit
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$
948,825
644,588
151,482
1,177,567
381,563
13,000,000
1,150,000
17,454,025
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
19,528,448
45,481
24,500
TOTAL NET ASSETS
19,598,429
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
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UNRESTRICTED ACTIVITIES
REVENUE
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Program services
Summer Research Conferences
$
The FASEB Joumal and Directory
4,903,291
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2,276,358
en
MARC Program
1,394,350
Campus support services
6,483,943
General services
848,778
Core functions
607,206
Investment income
433,093
Net assets released from restrictions
85,532
Total unrestricted revenue
17,032,551
EXPENSES
Program services
Summer Research Conferences
4,402,787
The FASEB Journal and Directory
1,523,524
MARC Program
1,391,851
Campus support services
6,181,834
Core functions
l.479,762
Total program services
14,979,758
Supporting services
Investment expense
60,935
General and administrative
2,567!232
Total supporting services
2,628, 167
Total expense
17,607 ,925
Change in unrestricted net assets before net gain on investments
(575,374)
Net gain on investments
584,402
Change in unrestricted net assets
9,028
TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES
Contributions
14,157
Net assets released from restrictions
(85,532)
CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
(71,375)
(62,347)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
Net assets,
be ~ innin~
19,660,776
of year
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
$
19,598,429
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Merck Company Foundation
Leadership
Dr. Sydney H. Golub Dr. Robert D. and Dotty S. Wells Ambassador
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mary J. Hendrix
Robert R. Rich
Samuel C. and Jo Ann Silverstein
Steven L. Teitelbaum
John A. and Dorinda M. Smith
Advocate
Dr. Avrum I. Gotlieb
Dr. Paul W. Kincade
Dr. Ralph G. Yount
Benefactor
Anonymous
Dr. William Brinkley
Dr. Frank W. FHch
Dr. David G. Kaufman
Dr. Arthur Kornberg
Dr. Nicola C. Partridge.
Dr. John W. Suttie
Sponsor
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dennis M. Bier
Bruce R. Bistrian
David Wayne Bolen
Robert W. Doty
Raymond N. Dubois
Charles G. Smith
F. William Studier
Ora A. Weisz
Friend
Dr. Carleton H. Baker
Dr. David H. Baker
Dr. Edward L. Bennett
Dr. John L. Bixby
Dr. Richard D. Bland
Dr. Mordecai P. Blaustein
Dr. Judith S. Bond
Dr. Nathan R. Brewer
Dr. Raymond F. Burk
Dr. Virginia M. Carr
Dr. Ida Chow
Dr. Richard L Clancy
Dr. John R. Coleman
Dr. Michael M. Cox
Dr. Christine R. Cremo
Dr. David R. Davies
Dr. Marie N. Deemer
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Dr. Virginia H. Donaldson
Dr. Emmanuel Farber
Dr. Sheng C. Fang
Dr. Edwin L Ferguson
Dr. Robert S. Fitzgerald
Dr. Martin Frank
Dr. Howard Garrison
Dr. Raymond A. Grant
Dr. Marietta L Harrison
Dr. C. Terrance Hawk
Dr. William C. Horne
Dr. Martha M. Howe
Dr. David G. Johns
Dr. Julius E. Johnson
Dr. H. Ronald Kaback
Dr. Leonard B. Kirschner
Dr. Thomas R. Koszalka
Dr. John M. Kyriakis
Dr. Judith G. Levin
Dr. Deborah L. Lewis
Dr. Jerry R. Malayer
Dr. Vincent C. Manganiello
Dr. Makio Murayama
Dr. J. Ryan Neville
Dr. Concepcion R. Nierras
Dr. Robert A. Nissenson
Dr. Yusuko Noda
Dr. James P. O'Callaghan
Dr. ]. E. Oldfield
Dr. Patrick]. Pagano
Dr. Daniel Pinkel
Dr. Norman S. Radin
Dr. Marcus M. Reidenberg
Dr. Lawrence J. Rizzolo
Dr. Sheldon P. Rothenberg
Dr. Martin F. Schneider
Dr. John W. Severinghaus
Dr. Janet Shambaugh
Dr. Mary Jane Showers
Dr. David B. Sprinson
Dr. Bernard G. Steinetz
Dr. Piroska L. Szabo
Dr. Alvin Taurog
Dr. Jay and Helen Tepperman
Dr. Stanley Vickers
Dr. Hsueh-Hwa Wang
Dr. Darrell N. Ward
Dr. Robert R. Weihing
Dr. Carmen J. Williams
Dr. Robert L. Wixom
Dr. Catherine E. Woteki
Dr. Charles Yanofsky
Leadership - $10,000
Ambassador - $5,000
Advocate - $2,500
Benefactor - $1,000
Sponsor - $500
Friend - under $500
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Founded: December 30, 1887
Website: www.asbmb.org
Founding Member of FASEB: 1912
2004 Meeting:
Mission: The APS provides leadership in the
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President: D. Neil Granger, PhD
AMERICAN SOCIETY fOR PHARMACOLOGV AND
EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTIcs-ASPEr
Founded: December 28, 1908
Dept. of Molecular and Cell Physiology
LSU Health Sciences Center
Mission : The Society'S purpose is to promote the
ExecuLive Director: Martin Frank, PhD
advancement of the sciences of pharmacology and
Mem.bcrshlp: 11,063 experimental therapeutics and to facilitate the
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organizing scientific meetings, publishing journals,
journal ofApplied Physiology and engaging in other activities that advance the
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Physiological Reviews
PresidenL Stephen G. Holtzman, PhD
Physiological Genomics
Department of Pharmacology
Physiology
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Advances in Physiology Education
Executive Din:clor: Christine K. Carrico, PhD
The Physiologist
Membership: 4,15l
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Website : www.the-aps.org Publications:
2004 Meetings: The Pharmacologist
Annual Meeting with Experimental Biology 2004 journal of Pharmacology and Experimental
Washington, DC, April 17-21 Therapeutics
APS Conferences Pharmacological Reviews
Snowmass, CO, September 8-11 Molecular Pharmacology
APS Intersociety Meetings Drug Metabolism and Disposition
Austin, TX, October 6-9 Molecular Intelventions
Website: www.aspeLorg
AMERICAN SOCIETY fOR 810CHEMISTRY AND
MOLECULAR 8JOLOGY-ASBMB
Founded December 26, 1906
2004 Meeting .
Annual Meeting with Experimental Biology 2004
Washington, DC, April 17-21
MiSSion ' Promoting understanding of the molecular
nature of life processes.
President: Judith S. Bond
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INVESTIGATIVE
PATHOLOGY-ASLP
Founded. December 1900
Department of Biochemistry and Moecular Biology
Member of FASEB since : 1913
Penn State University College of Medicine
Mission' ASIP is a society of biomedical scientists
Hershey, PA
who investigate mechanisms of disease.
Executive Olficer: Barbara A. Gordon
Investigative pathology is an integrative discipline
Membership. I 1,500
that links the presentation of disease in the whole
Publications:
organism to its fundamental cellular and molecular
The journal of Biological ChemistJy mechanism. It uses a variety of structural, func
JBC Minireview Compendium tional and genetic techniques and ultimately
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applies research findings to the diagnosis and
THE AMEluCAN AssoClAJlON OF IMMUNOlOGrsrs-AAJ
treatment of diseases. ASIP advocates for the prac
F·ounded; June 19, 1913
tice of investigative pathology and fosters the pro
Member of FASEB since: 1942
fessional career development and education of its
Mission: The AAI is an association of professional
members.
ly trained scientists dedicated to advancing the
Presiden l: Nelson Fausto, MD
knowledge of immunology and its related disci
Department of pathology
plines, fostering the interchange of ideas and infor
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
mation among investigators, and addressing the
Executive Director: Mark E. Sobel, MD, PhD
potential integration of immunologic principles
Memhership: 2,022
into clinical practice. AAI serves its members by
Publications:
providing a center for the dissemination of infor
The AmeJicoJ] Journal 0/Pathology
The Journol ofMoleclIlar Diagnostics
ASIP Bulletin
as educational and professional opportunities, sci
entific meetings, membership derived issues and
Website: wwwasip.org
opinions, and important social and political issues.
mation relevant to the field and its practices such
2004 Meeting ;
PresidenL Laurie H. Glimcher, MD
Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology
Harvard School of Public Health
Professor of Medicine
AMERICAN SoCIETY FOR N\JTRJTIONAL ScI.ENCES-ASNS
Harvard Medical School
Founded: September 27, 1928
Executive Director: M. Michele Hogan, PhD
Member
or FASEB since: 1940
Mission ' The American Society for Nutritional
Membership 6,500
Publicalions :
Sciences is the premier research society dedicated
The journal ofImmunology
to improving the quality of life through the science
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of nutrition. We do this by: fostering and enhanc
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2004 Meeting:
viding our members opportunities for sharing, dis
seminating, and archiving peer-reviewed research
results; fostering quality education and training in
nutrition ; upholding standards for ethical behavior
BIOPHYSICAL S O CI ETY-BPS
in research, the protection of human subjects, and
Founded : February 5, 1958
the care and treatment of research animals; pro
Member of FASEB slI1ce : 1992
viding opportunities for fellowship and support
Mission: The purpose of the Biophysical Society is
among nutritionists; bringing knowledge to bear
to encourage development and dissemination of
on nutrition issues through communication and
knowledge in biophysics.
influence in the public domain.
Presiden t: Stephen
c. Harvey, PhD
Presi dent: Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Sc.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Division of Nutritional Sciences
Atlanta, GA
Cornell UniverSity, Ithaca, NY
Execulive Director: Rosalba Kampman
Executive Director: Richard G. Allison, PhD
MemberShip: 7,5 19
Member hip: 3,073
Pub li calions
Publi cations:
Biophysical journal
journal of Nutrition
Biophysical Society Newsletter
Nutrition Notes
Webs ite wwwbiophysics.org
Website : www.asns.org
200<1 MceLlng:
2004 Me ti ng:
48th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting
Baltimore, MD, February 14- 18
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AMERICAN AssOCIATION OF ANATOMlSTS--AAA
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BONE AND MINERAL
Founded. September 17, 1888
REsEARCH-ASBMR
Member of r·AS[B since : 1993
rounded : 1977
Mission The purpose of the Association shall be
Memher of FI\SEB since : 1997
the advancement of anatomical sciences.
Mission : The ASBMR is a professional, scientific
Presidenl: Robert S. McCuskey, PhD
and medical society established to promote excel
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
lence in bone and mineral research, to foster inte
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
gration of basic and clinical science, and to facili
FxecuUvc Director: Andrea Pendleton
tate the translation of that science to health care
1\·lcmbership . 1,800
and clinical practice. Key objectives to achieve
Publications:
these goals include the nurturing and development
Developmental Dynamics of future generations of basic and clinical scien
The Anatomical Record tists, and the dissemination of new knowledge in
The New Anatomist bone and mineral metabolism. The ASBMR is
AAA Newsletter proactive in shaping research and health policies
Wehsite: www.anatomy.org
based on scientific advances in our field.
2004 Medillg'
PresIdent. Robert A. Nissenson, PhD
VA Medical Center
Washington , DC, April 17-21
University of California , San Francisco
Excculive Director: Joan R. Goldberg
THE PROTEIN SOCIETY
Memberc;hip: 3,928
Fnuntled : February II, 1986
Publlcalions:
1\·1t'mher of FASEB since : 1995
Journal o/Bone and Mineral Research
I\lission The Protein SOCiety is the leading interna
Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders
tional society devoted to furthering research and
aIMineral Metabolism
development in protein science. The purpose of the
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Society is to provide national and international
WebsIte: www.asbmr.org
forums to facilitate communication, cooperation
2001} Meeling.
and collaboration with respect to all aspects of the
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study of proteins. In support of these goals, the
Seattle, WA, October 1-5
Society also publishes Protein Science, the premier
journal in the field . Members have an opportunity
AMERICAN SocIETY FOR CUNICAL iNvESTlGATION-ASCI
to actively participate in the emerging fields of pro
Founded 1908
tein science such as proteomics, bioinformatics,
Member of IASfS since . 1998
stnlctural biology, and computational biology as
Mission The ASCI is an honor society composed of
they pertain to proteins at the molecular and cellu
physician-scientists representing all diSCiplines of
lar level. The Protein Society members represent
medical science. Members are elected based upon
academia, industry, government and non-profit
the quality and impact of their research, and their
institutions from around the world .
overall contributions to the biomedical research
PresJuenl. C. Robert Matthews, PhD
community. The Society seeks particularly to recog
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
ni ze physician-scientists doing novel, creative, rig
Exec.uLfve Officer: Cynthia A. Yablonski
orous and reproducible research, based on a solid
Membership: 2,800
foundation of science and likely to stand the test of
Publications:
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Protein Science sively for educational and scientific purposes. In
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2004 Meeting Investigation, both of which highlight high-impact
18th Symposium work from a broad range of disciplines.
San Diego, CA, August 14-18 Presidenl : Leonard I. Zon, MD
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Mission: The American Society of Human Genetics
Children's Hospital Boston
serves research scientists, health professionals and
Executive Direclol: John B. Hawley
the public by enabling its members to: share
Membership' 2,708
research results at annual meetings and publish in
publication
the American journal ojHuman Genetics, advance
The journal oj Clinical Investigation
genetic research by advocating for research sup
\Vebsite : www.asci-jci.org
port, enhance genetics education by preparing
2004 MeeLIng:
future professionals and informing the public, pro
Chicago, IL, April 16- 18
mote genetic services and support responsible
social and scientific policies.
THE ENDOCRJNE SOClE1Y-TES
President: Robert L. Nussbaum, MD
Founded: 19 I 6
National Human Genome Research Institute
Member of FASCB since: 1999
Bethesda, MD
Mission: Since its inception in 1916, The Endocrine
Executive Vice President Joann Boughman, PhD
Society has worked to promote excellence in hor
Executive Director: Elaine Strass
mone research and care of patients with endocrine
Membership: 7,500+
disease. With over 12,000 members from over 80
Publications.
countries, The Endocrine Society is the world's
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largest and most active organization devoted to
Guide to North American Graduate and postgraduate
the research, study and clinical practice of
endocrinology. Together, these scientists, educa
Training Programs in Human Genetics
Solving the Puzzle-Careers in Genetics
tors, clinicians, practicing MDs, nurses and stu
Website www.ashg .org
dents who make up the organi zation's member
2004 Meeting
ship represent all basic, applied and clinical inter
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 26-30
ests in endocrinology.
President: Anthony R. Means, PhD
SOClElY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGy-SOB
Duke University Medical Center
Founded: 1939
Durham , NC
AssociaLl! membe r of FASCB since 1996
Executive Director Scott B. Hunt
Full member of FASEB since . 200 I
Membership 12,335
l\1ission: The purpose of the Society is to further
puhlications:
the study of development in all organisms and at
Endocrinology
all levels, and to represent and promote communi
The journal oj Clinical Endocrinology and
cation among students of development.
Metabolism
President: Doug Melton, PhD
Endocrine Reviews
Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology
Molecular Endocrinology
Harvard University
Website: www.endo-society.org Cambridge, MA
2004 Meetings. Executive Dilcclor: Ida Chow, PhD
ENDO '04 (86th Annual Meeting). New Orleans, Membership: 2,06 I
LA,June 16-19 Publication ' :
Clinical Endocrinology Update, Baltimore, MD, Developmental Biology
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MiSSion : The objective of the Teratology Society is
Membership: 602
to promote research and the exchange of ideas
Publication :
and research results that reveal the causes,
Biopolymers (Peptide Science)
improve the diagnosis and treatment, and prevent
Website : www.ampepsoc.org
the occurrence of abnormal development and birth
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Presidenl . Roger M. Freidinger, PhD
defects; to communicate that information to physi
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Resource Facilities is an international soci
on the causes, mechanisms, treatment and preven
ety dedicated to advancing core and
tion of birth defects.
research biotechnology laboratories
Presldt!l1l. Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD
through research, communication, and
Department of Pediatrics
education.
UC/San Diego
President: Kristine Swiderek, PhD
San Diego, CA
Zymogenetics, Seattle, WA
Membership: 712
f\kmbership: 1,001 pub liralions:
Puhlical ion Journal oj Biomolecular Techniques
Birth Dejects Research, Part A, B, and C
Newsletter
Website: www.abrforg Website www.teratology.org
200 4 MecLmg 2004 Meeting
Portland, OR, February 28-March 2 44th Annual Meeting
Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada
SOClET't' FOR THE SnJDY OF REPROPtJCTlON-SSR
Founded: 1967
RADIATION REsEARCH SOCIETV-RRS
Assoc. late lJlcmbe r of FASEB since 1998
Founded 1952
MiSSion The mission of the Society is to promote
,A ssotiale Memher of FASFB since . 2000
the study of reproduction by fostering interdiscipli
Mission : The purpose of the Society is to promote
nary communication among scientists, holding
original research in the natural sciences relating to
conferences, and publishing meritorious studies.
radiation; to facilitate cooperative research among
Presidenl Joy L. Pate, PhD
the disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology, and
Department of Animal Sciences
medicine in the study of the properties and effects
Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
of radiation; and to promote the diffUSion of
Membership: 2,780
knowledge in these and related fields through its
Publicillion5:
official publication; annual rrieetings, and other
. Biology oj Reproduction
media of information exchange.
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President: Robert L Ullrich, PhD
cell cycle effects}, 3. Mutational mechanisms
Department of Environmental and Radiological
(spontaneous and exposure related), 4. DNA tech
Health Scineces
nologies, 5. Molecular epidemiology, 6. Human
Colorado State University, Denver, CO
health effects (developmental, cancer, aging,
Executive Director: Becky Noordsy
genetic disease), 7. Applications: testing, regulato
Ml;!lT1bershtp 1,571
ry issues and risk assessment.
Publication :
Presidenl : Leona D. Samson, PhD
Radiation Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Website: www.radres.org Executive Director: Tonia Masson
2004 Meeting: Membership 758
51 stAnnual Meeting of the Radiation Research Publicati ns:
Society st. Louis, MO, April 24-27 Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis
Newsletter
SoCIETY fOR GVNECOLOGIC INVE..."11GATION-SGJ
2004 Meelil1g:
Founoed 1952
35th EMS Annual Meeting
Associak Membel of FASFR -ince: 2000
Pittsburgh, PA, October 2-6
Website: www.ems-us.org
Mission: The mission of the SOciety for
Gynecologic Investigation is to establish the scien
INTERNATIONAL SOC1ETY FOR COMPUTATIONAL
tific basis for gynecology, obstetrics, and related
BIOLOGY -
ISCB
disciplines by providing and promoting: I.
rounded, 1997
Leadership and excellence in research 2.
Associ:lle member of FASEB since: 2003
International forums for scientific exchange 3.
Mission: The International Society for
Mentoring, career development, and education 4.
Computational Biology is a scholarly SOCiety dedi
Advocacy for research in women's health and
cated to advancing the scientific understanding of
reproductive science and 5. Collaboration with
living systems through computation. The ISCB
academia, government, industry, and professional
communicates the significance of our science to
organizations.
the larger scientific community, governments, and
presidenl : Jerome F. Strauss, Ill, MD, PhD
the public at large. The ISCB serves a global mem
Center for Research & Reproductive & Women's
bership by impacting government and scientific
Health
policies, providing high quality publications and
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
meetings, and through distribution of valuable
E.xeclltive Director: Ava A. Tayman
information about training, education, employment
Menibersl1ip 970
and relevant news from related fields.
PubliLalillll :
President: Michael Gribskov, PhD
Journal ofthe Society for Gynecologic Investigation
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Website: http://sgionline.org
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN SooETY-EMS
Lxeculive Oftlcer BJ Morrison McKay
FounDed 1969 Memhership
Associate
IllCmbCl
or Fi\SEB since : 2001 ". MiSSion' The Environmental Mutagen Society
(EMS) is the primary scientific society fostering
research on the basic mechanisms of mutagenesis
.. as well as on the appliqltion of this knowledge in
the .field of genetic toxicology. EMS has seven core
1,924
Website: www.iscb.org
:W04 leet1l1g
12th Annual Intelligent Systems for Molecular
Biology held jointly with the 3rd Annual European
Conference on Computational Biology, Glasgow,
Scotland, UK, August \-5
:-:sCientifiC: Content areas. These are: I. Exposure,
Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, Aspen,
. detection and .metabolism of DNA damaging
Colorado, December 10-12
.a.8ents,.2.Responses to DNA damage (DNA repair
.• ~nd:reCQmbihation, changes in gene expression,
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FAS EB - Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

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