he primary goal of this regional chapter of the ABRF is to provide networking opportunities for core directors, managers and staff in the Mid-Atlantic region. The MAD SSCi chapter will organize meetings that will provide a forum for discussion of issues related to core management and their technologies. It is also our goal to provide opportunities for core staff to network and obtain training and/or advanced technical information in a regional setting. The intended community of interest to the MAD SSCi chapter includes people involved in administration and/or operation of core and research laboratory facilities involved in biomolecular technologies primarily from the scientific research centers of the Universities and Federal Government Agencies located near Baltimore, Washington DC, Frederick MD, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina, and surrounding areas.