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 7, 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.html http://www.science.utah.edu/olivera.html http://www.nih.gov/news/NIH-Record/10_08_96/story02.htm Leslie HARF/IMCS