Weiss, R.

Scope and Contents The Immunological Aspects of AIDS meeting provided an opportunity for researchers to determine what progress has been made in this field and what topics require special attention. The primary target of HIV is the immune system, and it might be expected that by now there would be a clear understanding of how the virus produces an immunodeficient state. Such an understanding may be a prerequisite for designing efficient and safe vaccines. However, the difficulties of working with complex...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...