FASEBnews MAY 12, 2000
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The Society for Gynecologic Investigation Joins FASEB as an Associate Member
Bethesda, Md. --The Board of Directors for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) voted May 9 to admit the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI) as an associate member. The addition of SGI brings the number of FASEB societies to 21.
The SGI -- considered the premier scientific organization in obstetrics and gynecology in the United States -- was formed in 1953 to promote excellence in the reproductive sciences through research, education and advocacy. Since then it has grown to comprise nearly 1,000 members whose areas of expertise include genetics, molecular biology, endocrinology, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology and epidemiology.
"We are delighted to welcome the Society for Gynecologic Investigation to the FASEB family," said Sidney H. Golub, the executive director for FASEB. "This group has taken the lead in important areas of science policy, such as promoting research experiences for physician scientists in training. The expertise of SGI members in women's health will aid the Federation in developing a broad program in public policy."
The SGI's primary focus is research. In fact, one of the pre-requisites for membership into the SGI is that the applicant must have been conducting research for at least two years. Forty percent of its members serve as principle investigators on grants supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The SGI provides summer research stipends for medical students, and it sponsors a grant program for new faculty members, providing them with two years of financial assistance to help them establish independent research laboratories. And the society was also instrumental in developing the Research Scientists Training Program and the Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Centers program, both of which are supported by the NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
The SGI publishes The Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (JSGI), a quarterly peer reviewed journal. The JSGI includes important scientific papers in all aspects of reproductive biology, including the disciplines of perinatology, obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive endocrinology, infertility and gynecologic oncology.
James C. Rose, chairman of the SGI's Governmental Affairs Committee, said that the society's affiliation with FASEB would help the SGI to increase its impact in the advocacy for research funding. "The FASEB has a long successful history in this area, particularly relating to the National Institutes of Health," said Dr. Rose.
The SGI also wants to become more involved in biomedical policy issues on a national level. "In the past, the FASEB has been instrumental in helping Congress establish important policies relative to biomedical research, and the Society feels that its efforts in this area would be significantly enhanced by affiliation with FASEB," Dr. Jones said.
FASEB is comprised of 21 societies with more than 60,000 members, making it the largest coalition of biomedical research associations in the United States. The mission of FASEB is to enhance the ability of biomedical and life scientists to improve, through their research, the health, well-being and productivity of all people. FASEB serves the interests of these scientists, particularly in those areas related to public policy. FASEB also facilitates coalition activities among Member Societies and disseminates information on biological research through scientific conferences and publications.
FASEB is:
The American Physiological Society
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
American Society for Investigative Pathology
American Society for Nutritional Sciences
The American Association of Immunologists
The American Society for Cell Biology
Biophysical Society
American Association of Anatomists
The Protein Society
American Society for Bone & Mineral Research
American Society for Clinical Investigation
The Endocrine Society
The American Society of Human Genetics
Associate Members
Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities
Society for Developmental Biology
American Peptide Society
Society for the Study of Reproduction
Teratology Society
Radiation Research Society
The Society for Gynecologic Investigation
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