JoVE Bioengineering Added to Collection

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The library has recently added JoVE Bioengineering to its Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) collection.  JoVE: Bioengineering focuses on techniques in which the principles of engineering, mathematics and physics are applied to problems associated with the life sciences. This rapidly growing area of research includes but is not limited to Advanced Instrumentation, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Computational Biology, Synthetic Biology, Bio-MEMS and Microfluidic Devices, Nanotechnology, and Biomimetics and Biomaterials. In order to submit material and be eligible for a Video Produced by JoVE, your lab (or the location you intend to film) must be within JoVE’s Videographer Network. More submission details can be found on JoVE’s website under “publication process.”

This resource is now listed in the Database A-Z list. Users can access it by searching the MSKsearch on the Library’s Website.

Did you know? India Nearly Polio Free!

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This week, India has reached a benchmark 3 years without a reported case of wild polio putting them well on the way to an official polio-free status from the WHO (expected in March). The last case of wild polio virus was reported on January 13, 2011, in an 18-month old girl. India’s large and diverse population made spreading the vaccine through the entire country a challenge. This achievement is due to a well-planned program of immunization teams spread throughout the nation.

By focusing on those hardest to reach, mobile teams from the Rotary Club, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were able to appeal to community leaders and get vaccinations to those in need.  According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the infrastructure used to deliver the polio vaccines can now be used to deliver other vaccinations and hopefully eradicate other diseases prevalent in India. While efforts to eradicate polio world-wide continue, this milestone in India provides hope for other areas still battling the disease.

NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS)

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Need to submit your NIH-funded manuscript to PubMed Central and not sure where to begin?

The NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS) was developed to facilitate the submission process of final, peer-reviewed manuscripts. Check out this video, brought to you by the NCBI, containing step-by-step instructions for submitting files to be archived in PubMed Central.

Manuscripts in a wide range of electronic formats can be submitted, along with associated files that contain figures, tables, or supplementary information.

For more tutorials and to learn how you can comply with the NIH Public Access Policy, see the MSK Library’s NIH Public Access Policy LibGuide.