OMMBID — The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease.

The definitive source for genetic research, Scriver’s OMMBID provides online access to the leading genetic information from renowned international experts.


Researchers, educators, students, and clinicians now have improved online access to a compendium of genetic disorders and information from the entire field of genetics. Building on a legacy of editorial excellence that began in 1960 with the first edition, edited by Stanbury, Fredrickson, and Wyngaarden, OMMBID provides the latest knowledge on the molecular and metabolic underpinnings of a growing list of inherited diseases, as well as updates on pathophysiology and treatment.

Relaunching in Winter 2007, OMMBID will move to a more robust platform with a streamlined the interface, and enhanced features and functionalities that make the process of online research even easier. In addition to searching by keyword, users can now limit their search to images, tables or even a discrete section of chapters. With the new personalized features, individuals can build their own image libraries, create annotations, and bookmark pages as well. OMMBID has also added monthly podcasts to highlight new content.

Expert International Leadership
OMMBID’s renowned Editorial Board guides the site’s rich content, soliciting updates from acclaimed researchers and clinicians from around the world, as well as contributing their own expertise. This preeminent Editorial Board has expanded to include additional international representation:

Editor-in-Chief:
David Valle, MD - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 

Editors:
Arthur Beaudet, MD - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Bert Vogelstein, MD - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Kenneth Kinzler, MD - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Stylios Antonarakis, PhD - University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
Andrea Ballabio, MD - University "Federico II", Naples, Italy 

Editors Emeritus:
Charles Scriver, MDCM, FRS - McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
William S. Sly, MD - St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Barton Childs, MD - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Key Features
Updated regularly by renowned geneticists from around the world, OMMBID offers four basic types of updates:

·        New Chapters – completely new contributions to the compendium

·        Revised Chapters – a thorough rewrite of an existing chapter

·        Updated Chapters – revisions to select sections or additions to an existing chapter

·        Supplements – a brief new contribution conceptually tied to an existing chapter

A full listing of all types of updates since January 2007 is available on the Updates page. The type and date is noted with the chapter listing in the complete Table of Contents and on the first page of each chapter. New Chapters are noted by a .1 after the chapter number (i.e., 59.1) while Supplements include an S (i.e., 73S). For Updated chapters, the specific section(s) that has been revised is delineated in the text by green carets (<< >>).

New My OMMBID functionality that allows users to build their own image library, annotate, and bookmark
Monthly podcasts highlighting new content
Full-text and advanced search capabilities to quickly identify the most relevant content on a chosen topic
External linking to related sites, including OMIM, PubMed, and GeneReviews
Individual or bundled PDF chapter sales available for non-subscribers

The OMMBID Blog 
Spearheaded by Philippe Campeau, MD, the open access OMMBID blog is updated regularly and provides a forum to debate and share information on advances in the field. The blog enables users to be more involved in the process of content development to lead to a better understanding of diseases of human mutation, and encourages contributions from all areas of genetics research.

Pay-per-View
For individuals interested in access to a single chapter or section of OMMBID, pay-per-view provides PDF sales on the chapter level. Freely available chapter abstracts offer a window into OMMBID content for non-subscribers, allowing them to chose whether to subscribe, purchase a single chapter or a bundle of chapters, essentially creating their own customized content collections.

Contact Us 
Affordable subscription options and packages are available. For additional information, call 1-877-840-2297 to contact a sales representative.