It is Dec 17th
Dr. Baldomero (Toto) Olivera
Has been a pioneer in the study of Conus and Conotoxins on the molecular level
for the better part of 20 years (probably longer)
If you are in Utah here is an up-coming seminar:
University of Utah - Whitney Hall, Dec 17, 2001 - Noon
Seminar: Toto Olivera - Cone snails, Conotoxins and new pharmacological tools
www.whitney.ufl.edu/events.htm
When I had contact with him he was at the University of Utah.
By the links it appears he may now be at Cornell University.
Here are some links to some of his work.
http://www.mbg.cornell.edu/biobm435/olivera.htmlhttp://www.science.utah.edu/olivera.htmlhttp://www.nih.gov/news/NIH-Record/10_08_96/story02.htm
Leslie
HARF/IMCS