FOR OFFLCLlaL USE ONLY -5- spread throurhout the United States end that they are not concentrated in the eastern part of the United states, and furthermore, that research contracts have ocen awarded to colleges and universities in ali but four states of the Union. Dr. Bugner led the discussicn on the modes of entry to worthy investigators in small institutions. He stxted tnit many small institutions sre not aware that support is available for rescarch purposes, anc they usuezlly suffer from a fecling that thcy would not be able to obtain an audience if trary attempted to make the necessary contacts. The remarks thet followed brougnt out the following suggestions: A short article could be placed in Science periodically vointing ou* that the atomic Encrgy Commission (Division of siology and Medicine) is dusirous of receiving applications for research projects. Likewise, such 2n announcenent could be made in the Journal of the umcerican association of University Professors, the american association of Land Grant Institutions, and similar journals. In addition, it was iurther suggested thet an article of some luenetl. be vlaced in Seiunce from time tc time summarizing the contracts that have becn aeccoted by the Division of Biology and wedicine and what hos been accomplished under the sponsorship of the .tomic nergy Commissicn. ii list of the projects approved during the month of December, 1952 is attached as unpenaix ia. Te Betie Dr. Bugher reportca on the status of the analysis of our research prozram from the standpoint of the utilization of punch cards (I.B.m&.). He described the equipment and cxplained the codes FOR OFFICI:iL USE CNLY