qual; Report on Support of Research Projects, The following research projects that had been approved by the Division of Biology and Report on Research Projects Medicine since its last meeting were reviewed with interest and the Committee expressed commendation of the staff for their efforts in screening the projects. a. Projects approved. To Oak Ridge: (1) Duke University — Drs. Philip Handler, J. S, Harris, Paul J. Xramer and Karl li, Wilbur. a. AC Fellowship Training Program (Handler) - $17,537; b. Metabolic Studies with Radioisotopes (Handler) - c. a. ©. 7/1/49 to 6/30/50, $16,148 - 8/1/49 to 6/30/50, Studies of Electrolyte and Fluid Balance in Health and Disease (Harris) - $8,245 - 7/1/49 to 6/30/50. Study of the Absorption of Phosphorus by Pine Seed- lings (Kramer) - $1,228 - 7/1/49 to 6/30/50. (1) Shell Formation in Holluses and Barnacles as (2) The Isolation and liembrane Permeability of the Studied by Radioisotopes. Liver Cell Nucleus (Wilbur) - $10,434 - 7/1/49 to 6/30/50, (2) Bowman Gray School of Medicine - Dr. G. T. Harrell - a. b. c. Distribution and Turnover of Sodium and Potassium in Acute Infections (Harrell) ~ $13,075. Hormonal and Pharmacological Actions on the Formation of Tissue Phospholipides (Dr. C. Artom) ~ $12,120. Toxicity of P-32 as Related to the Functional Canacity of the Liver ~ (Drs. Artom, Harrell and Cayer) - $3,135 - 7/1/49 to 6/30/50, (3) University of North Carolina ~ Dr, P, Costello — "Radiation Effects on Salamander Larvae" ~ $5,547 - 12/12/49 to 12/12/50. ToChicago Office: (1) University of Chicago - Dr. C, Philip ifiller - "The Bacteriological Aspects of Radiation Sickness” ~ $28,000 lyr. curation, ~2-