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Advisory Cornittee for Biology a n d k,!edicine The twenty third meeting of the Advisory Cornittee f o r Biology and 1:edicine was held on Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9 ' a t the Atomic Energy Commission buildDr.Alan Gregg was unable t o be present. Staff of AEC and Mr. Gordon Dean Division of Biology hir. John A . Uerry Er. John V. Lannon bir. Beverly Thompson Visitors Dr. 14. 'Yoodruff, Oak Ridge 0. 0.
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PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED The first order o f business presented tothe Comit tee by the Chairman was a discussion of the minutes of the meeting held atthe AEC on May 12-13, 1950. Upon a motion by D r . Bronk and seconded by Dr. hiearn, t h e minutes beFe approved unanimously, Report on Support of Research Projects The following projects in biology, medicine, and health physics, that had been selected since the previous meeting by t h e Division of diology and Medicine t o receive support by the'Atomic Energy Commission were studied by the Bornittee. Dr. Xarren comnented that the number of 83 approved contracts may seem t o be high, however, it did not represent undue acquiescence i n requests, but rather it is a reflection of the fact that there were certain specific holes in the biological, medical and health physics programs that needed t o be filled and * - the Division had been working hard to interest various (Approval of renewal of contract for period Jun 1, %T otal -Previous contract June 1, 1949
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hydrate hnino Acid Interrelationships, Using Is otc pic contract NR-1'25-930 for period July 1, 1950 t o June 30, 1951. Previous contract July 1, 1949 (Approval of trmsfor t o E C and renewal of ONR contract NR-130-7L2 for period July 1, 1950 t o Under ONR contract FY 1948 - $6600; (lp pro val of renswal of contract for period July 1, Less unexpended funds Previous contract July 1,
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(ApprovalTotalof transfer to de nem1 of elm contract NR-171-642 for period Jay 1, 1950 t o June 30, 1951. Previous contract under ONR FY Dr.Max Kleibor - Wetabolism Studies and Biological (Approval of renewal of o r period July 1, Previous contract for period (Transfer to AEC and Contract NR 164-879 for period July 1, 1950 t o September 14, 1951. contract under ONR 312,315) Gei ling - "Biosynthesis of h dio active Drug Compounds" (Approval of renewal of contract for period July 1, 19% Previous contract for period Julyl,
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"The Use of Radioactive Isotopes in Studying Mold Metabolism with Emphasis on t h e Assimilatory Mechanisms (Lpproval of transfer to AEC and renewal NR-130-812 for period of JunelS, 1950 t o Total of OIJR contract Eisen stark - ffCystog*nic Effects of Ir ra did ionff - $3,327. Total .-(Approval of renewal of contract for period June 1, 1950 t o May 31, 1951. Previous contract June 1, 19b9 t o of bi inc rd Subst aces in Plantslf - 32,530. (iipproval of transfer to NR-122-725 for period July 1, 1950 t o June 30, 1951. Previous contract under ONR - $1753). of Action of 2,~-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,b-D) and Total of ONR contract NR-171-786 for period July 1, 1950 t o June 30, 1951. Previous contract under ONR - $11,500).
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PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED (111) University of North Caroljn, (Con t r a c t AT( L0-1)-265) for period July 1, 19b9 t o 30 J in Marine Invert ab rate him,?lsff - $19,500. Less unexpended funds (Renewal of contract for FY 1951. Previous contrect Equipment and Supplies 1,465 (Renewal of contract for period October 1, 1950 t o Previous contract for period disposition of various elements in Plantsir - $2,520. (Approval of additional funds t o amount previously approved; Contract ’ pril 1, 1949 t o March 31, 1951,
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(18) Johns Hopkins Univarsity - Drs. iiobcrt az llc n tine & "The Effect of Radiation on Intestinal Absorption and (Approval of additional $7,181 t o sum of 423,382 "The Effect of.U ltr a violet Radiation on En mesa d Effect of Labelling the Germ Cells on Fertilization mont in Tradescantia and Gene Mutations i n Neurosporaff Personnel $11,100; Equipment Supplies $25,850; her head $2,956, Total $39,906,
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"The Long Tihe Effects of intermittent Radiations (27) Stanford Research Institute - Drs. fi, Pencharz and D, Singman - flXn Experimental Study of t h o Direct and Indirect Effects Produced by X-Irradiation of the (28) South Dakota State college - Drs, Alvin L. Iloxon & E.I. Whitehead - flldetabolism o f Selenium and Sulfur
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Smu els - “The Use of Labelled Phosphorous i n the Study of N e r h Tissue hietabolism During Invasion of Wutagenic Effects of u iff arent Types of &idiztion” (32) University o f Yissouri - Drs. uonald Ti. Barton and Effects of Radiation on the Differentiated Chromosomes of t h e Tonatoaf - 34,830. 2, 4-D and Other Growth Regulators in Plants in Ljght
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of Is o top ic irr2d iet ion of Embi-yo r!i c Capill2r ics If (35) University of California, Citrus Axperbent %tion - of the Mode of ik tion ' o f urganic Insecticides if - 32,740. PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED IfSt udies of Photosynthetic. Processes in Cell-Free by t h e Use of dadioactive Carbon Compounds" - 8,640. Effects Upon Haploids and Diploids of Habrobracontf - of Genes t o diochemical neactions i n Neurosporafi - $6,.4l5,
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(1) University of Cdi for nia (Contract No, LT( 11-1)-34-11) Dr. Herrnm Becks - Ifdetabolism o f Radioactive Fluorine ACT MATERIAL REMOVED (Renewal of cbntract f o r 1, 1950 t o Previous contract July 1, 1949 t o tions of the Mechanisms of f'mtibody Synthes.jrs by the Overhcad Ilr(jLpprOval of additional funds t o $4300 previously approved' Raubtn Kahn - I1Universal Serological fieaction following (Renewal of contract for 1, 1950 t o (Renewal of contract for period July. 1, 1950 t o June 30, Previous con tr xt July 1, 1349 t o June 30, 1950
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Inducid &ch,.-nisms in %olozical Sys tems which Pcmit (Renewal of contract for period J,ay 1, 1950 t o June 30, 1951. Previous contrect f6r July 1, 1949 t o June 30, tion on the Functions of bmdl Blood Vessels of the Pers onnel 35,750Equipment supplies (Approval of additional previously Sing al - "The Effects of Nut rit w Deficiencies on the Synthesis of Phospholipids and Nucleoproteins i n Equipment & supplies j2 1'600(Lpproval of additional 32,600 t o $5,600 previously Risley-lfLocalization of h dio active Isotopes in Germ Cells and Reproductive Tissues during Quiescence and Equipment ti Supplies (Renewal of contract for period July 1, 1950 t o June 30, Previous contract for period July 1, 1949 t o
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gat ions of the The rap m tic Use o f CoSalt-5Of1 -325,000. Ho spit cl costs 11,000 PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Total for period July 1, 1950 t o June 30, 1951. contract undes ONR .,S25,331). Dixon - If h ve stig at ions of the Zffects of Lgents Usod inthe Treatment of Culcer, X-ray and Nitrogen Xustards on Immunologic Hesponse to Zxperimental him&sIt -$18,200. (Renew21 of contract for p mio d Sopt. 1, 1950 t o Lug. 31, 1951. Previous cofitrzct f o r Sapt. 1, 1949 I’hpplication of fiadioactivo Tracers in Field of Cellular Previous contract for July 1, 1949 - June 30, 1950 (Previous contract for July 1, 1949 t o June 30, 19% - Renewal for period July 1, 1950 t o June 30, 1951)
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(Previous contract for July l, 1949 t o June 30, 1950 hgonts with %dioisotopes Crit a rie for cosage Toxicity; (17in.d. breakdown on budget not available) 02 contr2ct f o r period July 1, 1950 - June 39, 1951. Radiation on the Distribution of Phosphats i n Red Total wPRIVACYACT MATERIAL REMOVED (iienevvd of contract for -June 30, 1951. Previous contract for July 1, 1.31~9- June 30, 1950 - Ihm per er - I1Biochemical ad Clinical Investigations Equipment uh ppl ics 1,750 (Renew21 for period of July 1, 1950 - June 30, 1951. Previols con trnc t July 1, 1949 - June 30, 1950 - $11,753).
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for July 1, 1949 t o June 30, 1950 - $17,90) PR'VACy ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Total $99,200 Previous cox tract (Renewal of contract for 1, 1950 t o Scpt. 3, 1951. Previous contrgct f o r poriod (Previous contract for September 1, 1949 t o Lug. 31, 1950 - 46,000. Renewal f o r period Sept. 1, 1950 t o. C P,adi'?t ion Hemorrhage and Other Hemorrhagic Diatheses (J*pprGVal of add it ic nal funds t o praviously approved
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PhcsFhcrLs 32fc r the Prc c is e Localization o f Srain (Renew& of contract for period bug 1, 1950 t o Total mPRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Previous contract for period Lug. 1, (Dr. Shields Warren discussed the initiation of this project by tclephcno with members of the Committee and he received their unanimous racomnendations thzt this project shculd be approved.$ llPhysiological and Pathological Investigations of
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Alter nti cns which uccur i n Acute ltadiation Injury" tho Particle Size Dependence of kr o sol Retention in Equip ent & Supplies (31) North Carolina State College - Ur. Donald B. lindcrson in the Tissues of Intact Tree bpecies" - $2,335.
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"Ilse of a IJicrcb2,m of Light h tv nic liuclei for PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Othar 1,OOo (Transfer t o !EC and rcneivnl of ONR Contract 11ii-171-256 for pwic.d July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1751. cc n tract FY 1948 .- $18,396; FY 1949 - 35,662). Less unsxpcndcd funds (R;.nc,val for per is d Lug. 1, 1950 t to July 31, 1951 with cut 2dditioc31 funds. Przvious contract for period J ~ UF. 1, 1349 t o July 31, 1950 Equipment hip pl ics
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for July 15, 1950 to July14, 1952. Equipment B Supp lis (H:nswnl fcr July 1, 1950 t o Juria 30, 1951. Previous contract for July 1, 1949 t o Juna 30, 1950 -713,390).
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! PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED th s Effects of Se1:ctcd Pure Bcta Emitters on the Pathologic f iff ect s. o$ fisdicnctiva Iscjtopcs of Historadicgrrphy i n 1L12tic;n- t o th;-. I : is tri but ion of
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(1,) Baird Associates, Inc:' Cambridge, dass a chu sett s - Prop os sls Declined Schnee - IIAlisorption and Assimilation of Radioactive Idetabolism of Phosphorus i n Beef Cattle Using Radioactive phosphorus-32 as a Tracer - $6,699. Investigations on the Localjzcd Effects of Hadibtion Disscmination of Information Dr. Bronk raised the qu cst ion of the dissemination of information gleaned from the .$es+arch pro j acts, aqd laboratories and as ncll as how the pamphlet IINuclear Sci2nce Abstracts" could be mora widdy circulated and be made more useful to investigators. Dr. Bronk suggcsted that it might bz well to in it i atz an op z rational research program through the NRC as tothe various types of publications and th sir rel at iv a c.ff.xtivcness in or dz r to scc just what is b.aing accomplishcd with the dissemination and utilization of sc is nti fic in form tion.
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