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is sion ers md Division Heads SUBJECT: ilecting of the Advisory Committee for Biology and Xedicine The ninth meeting of the Advisory Committee for Biology cnd Medicine will be held k y 8, 1948 atthe Atomic Energy Commission Building, Invitation is cord i zl ly extended to attend this meeting. 1. Considerntion of Minutes of the meeting atthe University o f California in Zerkeley, California,April 23-24, 1948. 2. Introduction of Dr. James H. Jensen, Chief, Biology Branch End of Executive Session The Atomic Czsualty Commission feels it needs c budget o f about $2,800,000 for 1948-49, and about the samo amount i n by the Division of Biology and Xedicine for 1948-49, and $1,800,000 tentatively set up for 1950. Figodsky will present the Atomic Casualty Commission program A budget of $1,850,000 has been sct up for them
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The ??ztionrl Research Com c il up to the present time Postdoctoral in biological and agricultural Postdoctorcl i n medical sciences 26 Poatdoctorzl i n physics 2nd chemistry 13 Prodoctornl i n physics rad chemistry Attention is directrjd tothe accompnnying fell om hip announcement by the Oak Ridge In sti the. the best way of preventing confusion with the Atonic Enariy Suggestions are askcd as t o Commission fellowship program. General description 2nd scopo o f rosaarch. Further consideration of use of radioactive isotopes and other sources of ro diction in cases where therapy is not clearly End of Executive Session 10. Fish and biology pro grma t the Uni vs rsi ty of Wcshington, Report on status and future plans,
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11. Cancer Unit a t Oak Ridge Tha Committee of the Oak Ridge Institute hm discussed with the Division the functions and problems of organizntion of the proposed Cancer Unit. The principles of organization are being discussed and tent ct ive plans fora 30-bed unit with labor c tory f ' cci li ties hcve been developed, Xustralic. has sent in a report on the 1st six months of isotope use; P32 cnd II3l have been used for cancar and related Let tor from Dr.Stuart ldudd of tho University of Pennsylvmis, 14. June meeting ofthe Advisory Committee for Biology and Xedicine,