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Medical School on February 1 8 on nThe Rrndamentd Biolo&Y of Dr.Shields Warren addressed a group'at the Navd D r . John Bowers attended the National Cancer Conference a s sponsored by tine American Cancer Society i n Uapfis, Tennessee on February 25 and 26 and contributed a paper on nCancer Research i n the Atomic & era Program't. Biology and Xedicine, appeared before the Cenerd Add sow Committee On Feb rum3 and outlined the breadth of the Comrrrittee's functions in relation to lending assistance t o the Division of Eiology and bledicine and t h e Atomic EnergY Conmission on biological and medicdl problems. Dr. Alan Gregg, Chairman of the Advisory Cod tte e for I Dr. Warren at the same meeting reported on radiation hazards in connection with t h e ri ming comparative statistics
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It is planned th ht the Sixth Semiannual Report t o Congress highlight the fields of biology and medicine as used i n atomic energy. of the Division of Biology and Uedicine are being requested through Office of Navd Research t o provide a summary of their accoEplishments i n non-tecwcal terns for a nucleus for this Accordingly, a l l contract investigators Advisory Committee f o r Bioloey and bGedicine The Advisory Committee f o r Biology and Medicine met in Kashington on February 12for their bi-monthly deliberations which included discussions on the AEC project at t h e University of Rochester. The Committee recommended that it would be.desirable t o use funds that may be available for cancer research studies on cancer of the lung. ' The Committee further recommended that a staff member be appointed t o collect Information and t o study the rela-' t ions to agencies concerned dth defense of the civilian population and the training of appropriate personnel t o handle disasters due t o atomic warfare. The fol ld ng research projects have been approved by the Division of Biology and Medicine during t h e month of Damage and t h e Immunity State" - $33,000 (Office of Naval Research renewal) Wethods and Instruments of Radioactive Materials Special Reference t o the inthe Body; with Diagnosis of Brain
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(5)Me harry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn. - $60,000 (Transfer fran ONR t o AEC) nFTeliminary Studies on t h e Use of Nitrogen Uustard in t h e Sterilization and Preservation nStudies of Radioactive Iodine Therapy of Gravest Disease and Other Related Thyroid Disorders" - "Investigations Involving Use of Isotopes and Radiation i n the Study of Special Tumors, Protein . Chemistry, Experimental Pathology, Immunochemistry (10) Hooper Foundation, University of California - with Reference t o Dental and Skeletal Structures'' - a . (1) Sloane Physics Laboratory, Yale Ud rer s it y - D r .- 8 (2) Sloane Physics Laboratory, Yale University - D r .
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Long Island Biological Association, Cold Springs ' of 'the Accumulation and El hi nation of Deleterious Gene Xutations in Experimental Populations Exposed Applied Biophysics Branch study of Bioelectric Potentiates of Plants and Bio lo q Branch Dr. Jensen, together with the Medical Director of the New York Operations Office, made an inspection of t h e facilities of t h e Long Island Biological Association, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, on Februarg 9. for laboratory studies on the dynamics of population under the influence of irradiation, using fruit flies as t e s t animals. He also visited the University of Nebraska on February 18, discussing a cooperative project administered by the Argonne National Laboratory on irradiation of corn pollen. cussed t h e problem of biological synthesis experiments using algae Hith taps with Dr. Brues and Dr.Scully at the Argonne National Laboratory on February 21. Xedical Branch Cancer Research Negotiations a r e going forward The Cods don has approved a program initiated by the Division of Biology and Medicine t o stimulate cancer research by utilizing radioactive isotopes beyond what was for free distribution t o qualified investigators other It i s proposed t o add t o the list
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radioactive isotopes and in particular Cobalt 60. timated that an expenditure of $450,000 w i l l be required annually t o further this program. Applied Biophysics Branch A joint meeting was held i n New York on February 8 with representatives of the United gingdom and the Atdc Energy Commission i n which maidmum permissible exposures for humans and ped ssi ble levels of radioactive material for wastes, water and air were discussed. The British representatives pointed out that the AEC was t h e only place they could look for human and animal data for evaluating the maximum peimiasible radiation levels. tryto lend assistance to the kited Kingdom in obtairring reports from the National Committee on RadLation Protection. It was agreed that the AEC would Inthe general discussion on waste disposal, the question of the maximum permissible level of material polluting public streams uaa discussed. Several plzns now i n use by the United Kingdom are being explored Energy Commission t o see i f they are appllcoble t o 8Mlar conditions in the United States. Radiation Cataract Survey A t the instance of the Division of Biology pnd Medicbe the Division of Medical Sdences of the National Research Council has initiated and is directing an investigation of the ocular Changes related t o cyclotron ccposure. on Radiation Cataracts has been established f o r this study. This Committee will submit proposals for s t d y of cases of cataracts and for research tothe Division of Fology and Dr. Lawrence Tuttle visited Oak Ridge on February 9 t o attend a Sendnar on Radiation Eye Damage.