June 30, 2000

Current techniques in molecular biology
The 10th annual summer course in Molecular Biology will be held July 12 through Aug. 9. The course is held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 to 10 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. It is open to fellows, students, house officers, research staff, faculty and all employees of Harvard-affiliated institutions. For more information, call Mariane Leonard at 6-3766.

HOPES seminars
The MGH Cancer Center HOPES (Helping Our Patients/Families through Education and Support) program presents educational seminars for patients, families and MGHers. On July 10, there will be a bone marrow/stem cell transplant discussion facilitated by Cathleen Poliquin, NP, MSN, noon to 1 pm. The discussion will be held in the Cancer Resource Room, Cox 1. For more information, call 4-1822.

Summer schedule for computer training
Partners Information Systems has released the Summer Computer Workshop training schedule. The classes are held at Corporate Training, Charles River Plaza, 185 Cambridge St. For class schedules, course descriptions and online registration, visit http://helpdesk.partners.org/data, then select "Training." Schedules and registration forms also are available by calling 800-315-0895.

Tall Ships event parking regulations
Strict access and parking procedures will be enforced by the Boston Police Department and by MGH Police, Security and Parking during the SailBoston 2000 celebration, July 11 to 16. MGH Parking and Security recommends that MGHers stay clear of the CNY area unless necessary. Local police will have three roadblocks at Chelsea, Austin and Main Streets. MGH/PHS shuttles will be able to pass through all checkpoints. On July 12 to 16, access will be restricted at the CNY gates. MGH/PHS employees should not park in Building 199 or any other MGH parking facilities if it is not work related. For more information, call the MGH Parking Office at 6-8886.