June 23, 1981, NIH Record, Vol. XXXIII, No. 13
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TheNIH Record U.S. Department June 23 National of Health 1981 Institutes and Vol. XXXIII of Human Services No. 13 Health DR. FREDRICKSON RESIGNS Three 1981 GM Foundation Citing personal reasons, Dr. Donald S. Fredrickson, NIH Director since July 1, 1975, announced his resignation Friday, June 19, Prizewinners Are NIH-Associated at a special meeting in Masur Auditorium. It Three of the four winners of the 1981 In a unique means of replication, the will be effective the 1st of July. In his re General Motors Cancer Research Founda DNA copy of the viral genetic information marks, he stated: "This July, I am complet tion awards are NIH-associated. inserts itself into the chromosomal DNA of ing my fourth 7-year term at NIH. It seems Each winner of the Kettering, Mott, and the cells infected by the virus. as exhilarating and worthwhile as in the Sloan prizes received $100,000 and a solid This chromosomal DNA is the blueprint summer of 1953, when I arrived. The last 6 gold medal from the foundation, which was that determines the inherited nature of years, however, have been spent in the re created to recognize international scientific cells and directs their function; the viral in lentless company of the administrative bur accomplishments in three basic areas of formation is thereafter included in the blue dens of the Director. It is time to shed them cancer research: diagnosis and treatment, print for every subsequent generation of for a while, lest I forget completely how to prevention, and basic scientific contribu cells. be a scientist and a physician." tions to the disease, particularly in the areas With his colleague Dr. Janet Hartley, Dr. Dr. Fredrickson also spoke highly of of etiology and pathogenesis. Rowe has developed many now widely used Richard S. Schweiker, stating, "This Secre The winners are: Drs. Wallace P. Rowe, techniques for detecting, growing, and tary has the most extensive background in Cesar Milstein, E. Donnall Thomas, and measuring mouse leukemia and sarcoma NIH and in biomedical research of any in Takashi Sugimura. viruses. He was the first to demonstrate that the history of the Department." mouse sarcoma viruses only replicate in the Continuing, Dr. Fredrickson said that he host cell in the presence of another "help appreciated Mr. Schweiker's immediate in er" virus. vitation to continue at his NIH post in the Dr. Rowe's studies using leukemia-prone new administration. and leukemia-free strains of mice provided Details will appear in the July 8th issue of the first proof that genetic material for a The NIH Record. leukemia virus may be present in unex pressed form within the normal cells' ge Dr. Hasselmyer Named PHS netic material. He demonstrated that cer tain chemicals can turn on this genetic Assistant Surgeon General information, initiating production of infec Dr. Eileen G. Hasselmeyer, associate di tious virus. rector for scientific review, NICHD, was re • Work in his laboratory has defined how cently named an Assistant Surgeon General Dr. Rowe Dr. Thomas genetic determinants of the host cells con of the U.S. Public Health Service Commis trol the expression of virus, and, that i.n sioned Corps. Assistant Surgeon General is Dr. Rowe, chief of the Laboratory of Viral some mouse leukemias, two different in one of the highest ranks a commissioned Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and herited viruses must interact before leuke corps officer can obtain; there are fewer Infectious Diseases, is universally recog mia can develop. than 70 in the entire corps. nized for his outstanding research in the As a direct consequence of Dr. Rowe's Dr. Hasselmeyer, a member of the PHS field of animal virology. His discoveries work, it is now possible to manipulate spe Commissioned Corps since 1956, joined have changed basic ideas about the rela cific viral genes by classical genetic tech NICHD in 1963 as the special assistant for tionship among animal cells, viruses, and niques to determine their effects on spon prematurity, Office of the Director. Prior to genes. taneous, chemically, or physically induced joining the NICHD, she was a senior nurse For the past 15 years, Dr. Rowe has been tumors in mice. consultant in the Division of Nursing, PHS. studying a large family of viruses called (See GM A WARDS, Page 5) In her present position, she oversees retroviruses. Retroviruses can cause leuke some 1,600 research and research training mia, sarcoma, and mammary carcinoma in Secretary Schweiker grant and contract programs in the areas of many animal species. maternal and child health and population His work has provided significant insights To Visit NIH Campus sciences. into the complexity of this group of viruses On June 25, HHS Secretary Richard S. Dr. Hasselmeyer has received many spe and their intimate relationships to host Schweiker will make his first visit to the Na cial awards including the HEW (now HHS), cells. No counterpart in man is presently tional Institutes of Health campus since tak PHS Commendation Medal. known, but biochemical traces of similar ing office. Mr. Schweiker plans to get a Last year, she received the Creative Lead viruses have been found in human cells. firsthand glimpse of the research activities ership Award in Nursing from the New York This finding suggests that similar systems and facilities in Bethesda. He will be accom University School of Education, Health, may play a role in some human cancers. panied by NIH Director Dr. Donald S. Nursing and Arts Profession. Retroviruses aid in studying normal regu Fredrickson. Several informal presentations Dr. Hasselmeyer is the author of numer lation of cells and thus for identifying what will be made, in addition to the Secretary's ous publications in the fields of sudden in causes uncontrolled cell growth. The genet attendance at a luncheon to meet the B/1/D fant death syndrome, nursing and ic material of retroviruses, RNA, produces a Directors. perinatology. D DNA copy of itself during multiplication. The NIH Record Pub I ished biweekly at Bethesda, Md., by the Editorial Operations Branch, Division of Public Information, for the information of employees of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, and circulated by request to writers and to researchers in biomedical and related fields. 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McCarthy Staff Correspondents CC, Barbara Smakula; DCRT, Mary Hodges; DPM, Judy Fouche; DAG Sue Meadows; DAR, Barbara Menick; DRS, Arthur F. Moore; FIC, Employee Conflict Study Over, Ready for Comments Susan P. Stark; NCI, Patricia A. Newman; NEI, Marsha Corbett; NHLBI. Bill Sanders; NIA, Ann Dieffenbach; NIAID, Jeanne Winnick; NIAMDD, Linda Cross; NICHD, Pamela Driscoll; NIDA, Sally Wilberding; NIEHS, The NIH Study of Employee Conflict and The recommendations contained in the Hugh J. Lee; NIGMS, Wanda Warddell; NIMH, Paul Sirovatka; NINCDS, Cooperation, begun in 1977, has been com reports cover a wide range of NIH activities, Diane Striar; NLM, Roger L. Gilkeson. pleted. The study represents one of the first including supervisory training, communica attempts by a Federal agency to investigate tions, employee participation in special ini formally the causes of employee conflict. tiatives, and affirmative action. Recommendations to ameliorate conflict Because the recommendations affect all Training Program Accepting and promote cooperation, set forth in sepa NIH employees-as coworkers, supervi rate reports by the NIH Task Force for the sors, and program managers-Dr. Applications Through June Study of Employee Conflict and its advisory Fredrickson has asked the directors of each review panel, are being considered for im B/I/D to seek comments on them from staff Applications for utility systems-repairer plementation by NIH Director Dr. Donald S. of all components of their organizations. operator (building engineer) under the Ap Fredrickson. prenticeship Training Program are being ac OPM Survey Conducted Employees Can Comment cepted now through the end of June. The maximum number of positions open is six; The recommendations are based on data Dr. Fredrickson has also invited com the apprentice entry hourly rate is $6.27; resulting from the 1979 survey conducted ments from individual employees and em and the target journeyman hourly rate is by a team from the U.S. Office of Personnel ployee groups throughout NIH. $9.65. Management. The survey was designed to If you are interested in commenting on To qualify, applicants must now be in a identify sources of conflict and to seek the task force and review panel recommen nonprofessional job series, have been em opinion on formal mechanisms now used dations, you may obtain copies of the re ployed at NIH or NIMH (IRP) for 1 consecu by the NIH to help resolve conflict. ports from the News Branch, Division of tive year immediately prior to close of busi The task force and review panel reports Public Information, Bldg.