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A diverse program of speakers and subjects is being planned for ATOMEDIC ‘ 72a two-day seminar for newsmen and science writers scheduled for May 2 2 - 23at Oak Ridge, ments in medical research supported by the Atomic Energy Commission at facilities such as the AEC’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory(ORNL) and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) which are jointly sponsoring the seminar with the AEC. Four new speakers have been added tothe program. Anatomy Program atOWL who will discuss advances in cancer Dr.Takashi biakinodan, Immunologist with the Biology Ui vision of ORVL who will present a talk on his research on Robert A . Buchanan with the Lockheed Missile and Space Company at Palo Alto,California, who will discuss techniques for reducing exposure from medical X - rays. Ur. Nazareth Ge ngozi an,Chief of Immunology Research inthe Medical Division of ORAU who will discuss the use of the Marmoset, a unique animal used in transplant research, as a sidebar on research. A status report on the nuclear - powered pacemaker, nuclear - powered mechanical heart, and licensing criteria for both will also be presented by AEC staff members.
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The four new speakers join Seymour Jab lon who, as was previously announced,will summarize 25 years of work, including the latest research results, by the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC). The ABCC is a joint U.S. - Japanese scientific and medical mission which was established in 1947. Its work has provided much of the scientific information available today on the effects of radiation on man. Jab lon is with the Medical Sciences Division of the National Academy of Sciences. A final detailed program and registration material will be mailed in the next few weeks. Attendance to ATOMEDIC '72 will be limited to newsmen and science writers. There i s no charge for the sessions. Ample opportunity will be provided for visiting both OWL and ORAU during and immediately following the ATOMEDIC sessions. ORNL is an internationally recognized biological research center and a leader in research on the effects of radiation on man and the environment.OR4U operates a unique hospital in Oak Ridge which uses radiation and radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of Oak Ridge is located some 20 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee,60 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is surrounded by several Tennessee Valley Further information may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Office of Information the AEC ' s Oak Ridge Operations Office,P. 0. Box E, Oak