SUMMARY SHERT
Committee cn Radiation Studies (MAIL BALLOT)
Februsry 19£4% Council Meeting
B-653
Dr. Roserte Regn. Aagaciate Professor of Radiology(Biology)
Collage of Phhrsician 3 and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York 27, N.Yo
"A Study of tas nitect of Ionizing Radiation on the Development
of tha Morckey Embryor
Year
Rzquaexsa
1st
2nd{C)
3rd(C2)
4th (C3)
5th(C4)
Recommended
Previous Commtment
Grant Period
$27 432
20,000
20 ,000
20,060
20,000
REQUESTED BHGINNING DATE:
April 1, 1954
RECOMMENDATION:
Apsroval
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Disapproval ~ 5
PRIORITY SCOR:
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COMMENTS:
Approval
The project aims have merit.
It is difficult, however, to see how one
San improvwa upon the results being obtained by the Russels at Oak Ridge and
DY Se Jo Hieke.
in the investigator's laboratory. similar studies in lewer species
proved to be highly successful in defining radiosensitive periods in the
embryo and correlating them to developmental stages. Although such a study
in primates lacks originality, nevertheless it is worth undertaking,
The
scientific returns will orebably be small; however, newer data may be ex-~
pected from carefully done axreriments, and such studies may yield leads to
basic physiologic processes.
The investigator, though a competent embryologist, does not appear to
heve much originality and depth, but is qualified to do the work. He is a
part of an active group interested in this area of research, With their
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EMAL IM:
February 1954
Dsgacoroval by National . dvisory Neurological Diseases and
ps ipdness Council with advice for resubmission; deferral by
Natigoal -.dvisery Cancer Council.