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Items of General Interest - DR. Dunham, New Staff: Biology Branch, Environmental Sciences Branch, Technical Analysis Branch, Medical Branch, and Other Items

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Major Anderson-Texas A&M Graduate i n Veterinary Medicine. DASA course in large animal radiation biology a t Univ. of Rochester. Major Benson and Col. Kyner and is relieving Capt. Whitehair of some of the responsibilities in the large animal program, since Capt. White hair ' s main responsibility is the food irradiation program. Regular Air Force Ofcr. Munich, and was recently Asst. Prof. of Biochemistry a t the Univ, of Maryland Medical School. Replaced Dr.Stu lberg, who has returned to Oak Ridge. Dr. Rabson - Plant Biochemist; 3years at Oak Ridge with To l bert & Novel li. Asst. Prof. a t Univ. of Houston two years.Will be responsible for the radiation botany program and plant biochemistry, partly replacing Dr.Caldecott and partly i n new position because of the big program i n biochemistry. Trained atU. of Tenn.; spent5years at Oak Ridge; prior to coming with DBM he was' Assoc. Dir.for Biology ofthe Molecular Biophysics Program under Kosha atFla. State. Heis now a t the Genetics Conference a t The Hague. Environmental Sciences Branch Arnold Joseph - Marine Scientist - before coming t o DBM was assigned to Environment & Sanitary Engineering Branch, Division of Reactor Development, and prior to that on research staff at Johns Hopkins University, working on problems of environmental contamination associated with reactors and waste disposal operations. In DBM he is coordinating program i n marine sciences,integrating studies of physical and chemical oceanography with biological and ecological studies. Fallout Studies Branch - Meteorologist responsible for the meteorological research program. Recently from U. of Mich. H e has worked recently on research and dispersion of stack gases and effluents from nuclear reactors. Has done some work on instrumentation. Lab, Ft.Bel voir. Worked on contamination of fuels, how to detect contamination and how to clean up jet fuels ; particulate contamination, biological contamination, etc. In Fallout Studies Branch is responsible for the engineering projects having t o do with development of high altitude sampling devices,primarily rocket-borne and balloon-borne systems for collecting particulate matter for radiochemical

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Technical Analysis Branch Capt. Cable. - Assigned to DBM from Vet Corps, Air Force. Recent graduate af University of Rochester Radiobiology Program. Hanford. I s assigned t o TAB as radio biologist Gorking on effects of radiation :.:,... Spent some time with Bustad a t Mr. Lord - Animal Ecologist, - has done a natural history survey for Illinois studying population dynamics of cotton - tail rabbit ; spent a year in South America for Pan American Zoonoses Program working on diseases transmissible from animal t o man. I n TAB is helping develop the ecological aspects of study program on - biological effects of nuclear war. in radiation effects on hampster embryos. physiologist working on somatic effects of radiation, development and abnormalities. Formerly with Worcester Foundation'working Assigned t o Med. Br. as biophysicist Chief, Nuclear Energy Division, U. S. Army Medical Research & Development Command, Office of Surgeon General. reference to pathology, immunology, and related medical disciplines. Presently on travel status. Full - time staff member i n Medical Branch with special field studies.1 R/day a t Mercury for French 4 . Relations with PRNC and NCI 7. New England Deaconess