Microbial Pollutants in Our Nation's Water - Environmental and Public Health Issues

This report provides information on the problem of infectious diseases and waterborne microbial infections and emphasizes the critical role of research in responding to environmental and public health issues which currently confront policymakers.

New and Reemerging Infectious Diseases - A Global Crisis and Immediate Threat to the Nation's Health, The Role of Research

This booklet was published to communicate with policy makers and the general public about the threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases and the role of research supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Patents and Technology Transfer - Harnessing Innovation in Biotechnology

The report is based on a session held at the 1997 General Meeting in Miami. Contents include comments on university intellectual property, access to data and biomedical technology transfer in the government sector.

Employment Outlook in the Microbiological Sciences

The report presents the results of a 1995 nationwide survey of employment and personnel needs in the microbiological sciences.