Page 1:

• Exodus. Groups of Kai Simons, Tony Hyman, Marino Zerial and Carlos Dotti left EMBL in the beginning of 2001. This issue includes several pictures of farewell party. (see Page 2-3)
• Science and Society at the EBI (see Page 4)
• An A above middle C (see Page 10)
• First EMBL PhD (see Page 7)
• A new voice for the life sciences (see Page 8)

Page 4:

• Addressing the ethical consequences of genome research. Picture of Alan Robinson and Halldór Stefánsson. Written by Sarah Sherwood
• Lab coats and business suits. New start-up biotech companies based out of EMBL: CellZome, Gene Bridges, Electa, Anadys.
• Announcement of welcome-session.

Page 5:

• Taking the senior scientists’ show on the road. First of a series of senior scientist meetings to be held at the other EMBL sites. Written by Russ Hodge
• Bridging the gap between molecules and diseases. Report on minisymposia on Molecular Medicine. entitled “Structural and Bioinformatic Approaches to Disease”

Page 6:

• Consortium pledges to complete Anopheles genome sequence
• Completing the genome(s): a revolution with subtle effects. Written by Peer Bork and Richard Copley

Page 7:

• EMBL awards its first degree. It was obtained by Joep Muijrers Written by Sarah Sherwood and Katrin Weigmann

Page 8-9:

• Introducing the ELSF: a voice for the Life Sciences in Europe. Interview to Luc Van Dyck (by that time, ELSF Manager) by Russ Hodge. Includes pictures.

Page 10:

• From the sister sciences. Perfect pitch: use it or lose it. Written by Lena Reunis

Page 11:

• The EMBO corner
• From the Szilárd library
• From the Staff Association

Pages 12:

• People @ EMBL: New people at EMBL and new Group leaders
• Awards, Honors & Etcetera: Marco Milán was awarded the research prize awarded by the Peter and Traudl Engelhorn-Stiftung.
• False Positives: winners of Medline competition.

[Index kindly prepared by EMBL alumna Patricia Resa-Infante.]