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  • 2013 MeSH in XML format is available for download. It is also available in ASCII format and MARC formats.

  • The default year in the MeSH Browser is 2012 MeSH with the alternative link providing access to 2013 MeSH. The MeSH Section will continue to provide access via the MeSH Browser for two years of the vocabulary: the current year and an alternative year. There will be a default file with access to an alternative year through a link on the Browser entry page.

  • Tammy Powell has been selected as a Health Program Specialist with responsibilities for UMLS and RxNorm.
  • Jerry Onyeador, a rising senior at Charles Flowers High, completed an 8 week student internship this summer in the MeSH Section. His project characterized the rate of growth of the MeSH vocabulary from 1963 to 2007.

  • Doug Johnston retired on June 29, 2012 after 26 years with the National Library of Medicine.

  • Dr. Miranda Jarnot joined the MeSH Section as a MeSH Analyst on June 4, 2012.

  • Dr. Dan Cho has been promoted to the position of Senior MeSH Analyst.