SUMMARY SHEET Committee on Radiation Studies(MAIL BALLOT) February 1954 Council Meeting COMMENTS: «©. . C_2283 (Continued) Disapproval The progran described represents 2. survey typeapproach to, search- ing for a metabolic criteria for radiosensitivity. The research plan outlined is diffuse, not well organized, and gives scant inforrtation on procedures, Its scope is such that it would teke neany years to obtain Significant data from the numerous experinents proposed, Moreover, thcre is olready considerable infornation available on some-of the specific ains of the project, In addition, other radiobiologic™“‘Yésearch. groups . arc investigating sone of the listed ains, . Finally, it is apparent that the nein purpose of the application is to obtain funds for a high powered’ x-ray nachine, - Dr, Evans is well known to these members of the Committee, end they feel ‘that he’ is .doing a good, though not particularly original, work, However, since he is being supported by the Atomic Energy Commission ond essentially for the sane: work, and the x-ray nachine is required for those studies, it is felt that funds for the equipnont should be provided by that agency... If that is not possible, then in his search for additional.funds, the investigator should present to the Public: Health ‘Service. a specific research problen other than that supported by the Atomic’ Energy Commission, ‘It could include an x-ray nachine, if it is needed, but - should not be essentially. just a request for the purchase of a single piece of equipment. ;