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To: Commlssioners and Division Heads flleeting o f the Advidb-ittee for Biology The-seventeenth meeting o f the Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine will be held on Septem’ber 9-10, 1949, at the AEC Invitation is cordially- extended to attend this meeting. 1, Consideration o f the minutes o f the meeting at the Atomic 2. Report on support o f research. a. Proposals amroved since June 10 meeting: Sweet and Bertram Selverstone - “The Use o f Phosphorus32 for the Precise Localization o f Brain Equipnent & SaJ a zi es w 1,925 14isc e l l an eo us 300
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Vest - R A Study o f La'Dded Acetic Acid and Ethanol E qui yen t and Supplies 5,490 (4) Presbyterian Hos ~ i t ~ Io f the C its of Chicago - Equkpmen t and Supplies 2,500 " Intracellular Changes i n Trauma Depletion and Repair: Biochemical Stu aes in the 3uman Being with the Aid of Equiyment and Supplies 6,058
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P&vsiologic and Pathoiogic Sffects o f Radioactive (Ah in iste red through OITR)
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gation o f the Xffccts o f Agents Used i n the TreatDent of Cmcer, X-r.ay and Nitrogen IIustards on the of Gastric Xucosa by Intra@-stric In still ation of Equipment and Scpplies, Niscellanoous and Overhead 1 ; a o Atomic Enerm Commission - Kat ional Research Council - Atomic Bomb Casualty Comnission - Contract extended for one year t o pernit the ABCC t o continue medical. and genetic studies i n Japan $1,350,000 (2) Agriculture and Hechanicd College o f Texas - Dr. ha pond Reiser and Dr. Kenneth Kuiken - "The Metabor. Equipment and Supplies
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with Isotopic Tracers - $5,000 SixcIj.es of Ijiologicai Ritrogen Fixation Metabolism of Organic Acids i n Higher Plants Equipdent and Supplies 2,300 (1) University o f Washington - Dr. F. If. Church and
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b. Proposals extended s i n & hmQ0 meeting: 0. Proposals declined since June 10 meeting: o f Trace Elements i n the Study of Iktabolism of Ubanese - "Study ofthe Long Term & dint ion Effects of Internally Administered Beta Eni tter sU Normal ana Neoplastic T:issucs" "14onitaring Radiation with Living Plant 8 and Iv!icro-
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3,eqxirernent o f Yarieti.es of ih tan is Induced by Tracer Studies in Biology " ing Complexes with Metals and Effect o f Trace (14) University of Virginia - Dr. Alfred Chanutln a d and hdl o active Isotopes on the Heart" '?The Screening of Radioactive A.nt;i-La&emic Agent; s f o r Therapeutic Value Against Transmitted i4ouse merit ofa Method o f Bssaylng the Ecparin C-ontmt of gation of Protein Syxthesis by Use of the Isotope 3-15"
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3, Support o f Basic aesearch Summary of projects approved by Division of zio loa ' and biedicine and sccrpe o f research program. Con s i derat ion of badget all0cat ions Hiroshima and Kure (Dr. F hi lip Owen t o be present)'rc, bo Letter from Dr. Lewis Veed dated May 18, 1949 requesting . approval of the Atomic %era Commission of the proposed plan of establishing a Board of Commissioners witkin the Japanese National Institute of Bonlth which proposes that (copy of letter in folder) 6, Report by Professor Harry L. Bowman Civil Defense problems related to the Oak Ridge Operations (Copy of report in folder) 7. Civil Defense Planning Discussion relating to the rotating chmge o f the membership of the Advisory Committee f o r Biology and Medicino
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12, Consideration ofa Staff Paper L o be pr qa red at the request o f the General !Imager on the SuSject of Clearance of Personnel Sngaged on Tn classified liesearch Contracts and Emplcyment of Aliens on Cnclassified Research Contracts. a. ;(re Aley Allsn has been detailed to the Division of Biology and Hedic!.ne t o render legal assistance on biological and medical problems. In dust rid health in relation t o items that are procured as a unix against those procured on a contract basis - Di.: 6. Warren