SAB NewsA New Look for The Science Advisory Board Web SitePosted 12/7/2004 The Science Advisory Board’s Web site underwent major renovations this fall. Our redesigned Web site was officially launched on December 5, 2004. We want to thank all the many members who sent us suggestions that helped shaped The Science Advisory Board into a dynamic community of 23,000 medical and scientific professionals. To see how far we’ve come since our inception in 1997, we’ve included pictures of our previous home pages. With each Web site’s iteration over the past seven years, you will see a number of new features added. Your suggestions and recommendations have made the The Science Advisory Board the place to go to for sharing information, opinions and insights with your colleagues from around the world! The Science Advisory Board: 1997-2000  Please click on thumbnail to open The Science Advisory Board: 2000-2001  Please click on thumbnail to open The Science Advisory Board: 2001-2002  Please click on thumbnail to open The Science Advisory Board: 2002-2004  Please click on thumbnail to open The Science Advisory Board Today  Please click on thumbnail to open The latest enhancements include improved site navigation and organization as well as a much friendlier user-interface. Also added are The SAB Blogs. A blog is similar to an online diary where Science Advisory Board members can express opinions on current events in science or simply write about their research experiences, entertaining laboratory incidents, or indulge in everyday “science talk.” The Science Advisory Board is currently hosting the following five blogs:
We believe that The SAB Blogs will expand the channels of communication available to our members regarding the tools and technologies of their professions. “What’s especially exciting about this new platform is that it is run by members for members,” explains Tamara Zemlo, Ph.D., MPH, Director of Scientific & Medical Communications at The Science Advisory Board. In addition, the Web site still offers its popular features including profiles of scientists and medical professionals in the Member Spotlight column; book, website and product reviews; discussions on science, medical and policy issues in the Discussion Forum; editorials on cutting edge or controversial topics in the Perspectives column; and job and curricula vitae postings. The Web site always includes an Instant Poll that captures the pulse of the community on important issues. As a member of The Science Advisory Board, you have been part of a virtual community of life science and medical professionals that regularly expresses its opinions about the tools and technology of the life sciences industry. These opinions—as obtained through Science Advisory Board-sponsored studies—are already shaping production and development of products in the life sciences industry. The Science Advisory Board is a positive force influencing the future conduct of science and medicine. Everyone in the medical and life sciences community has opinions to share about the tools and techniques of their profession. The Science Advisory Board is the forum to facilitate this sharing be it through expressing your opinions in an online survey, writing a product review or participating in a discussion forum. The Science Advisory Board makes all of these avenues of information sharing—plus many more—not only possible, but also easy and rewarding. Some of these rewards include professional networking, exclusive previews of new technologies, compensation through the ViewPoints rewards program, consulting opportunities with The Science Advisory Board, and access to a vast array of employment resources, including our collaborative Career Center. Thanks for spreading the word about The Science Advisory Board. Currently, our new goal is to reach 30,000 members by the end of 2005. We’re confident we can realize this ambitious target with your help. Over the next few months, we’ll be promoting opportunities whereby you can share the resources the Science Advisory Board has to offer with your friends and colleagues and receive extra ViewPoints for membership referrals. The staff at The Science Advisory Board looks forward to your continued contributions to its studies and Web site! Tamara R. Zemlo, Ph.D., M.P.H. Director, Scientific & Medical Communications The Science Advisory Board |
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