U. S. DEPARTMEN<^>T OF JulRecordy 5, 1972 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Vol. XXIV, No. 14 Outstanding Contributions of Employees Dr. Arthur Dorf Winner Cancer Specialist Team To Be Recognized at July 7 Ceremony Of J. D. Lane Award Discusses Drug Therapy Dr. Arthur Dorf recently re- ceived the annual J. D. Lane Award With Soviet Scientists as the "outstanding junior inves- A team of five American cancer tigator for the most significant con- scientists, led by Dr. C. Gordon tribution of original research." Zubrod of the National Cancer In- A plaque and honorarium were stitute, flew to the U.S.S.R. on June presented to Dr. Dorf by Surg. 25 to exchange information on drug Gen. Jesse L. Steinfeld at the June treatments of can- meeting of the PHS Commissioned cer with leading Officers Association. Soviet scientists. Dr. Dorf is staff associate of the The exchange is National Institute of Arthritis, Dr. Kennedy Dr. Greene Dr. Kasel Dr. Payne part of a U.S.- Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases' U.S.S.R. health Field Studies Section in Phoenix. agreement to share This section is field headquarters results from can- for the Institute's epidemiological cer, heart disease, and clinical studies of certain dis- and environmental orders among American Indians. studies. Dr. Dorf was investigating the Dr. Zubrod is sci- Dr- Zubrod epidemiology of retinopathy among entific director for Chemotherapy Arizona's Pima Indians, who have at the NCI. the world's highest frequency of In addition, the U.S. team con- diabetes. sists of Dr. Oleg Selawry, acting -'1 I His findings suggest that mildly chief of the NCI-Veterans Ad- Dr. Fried Miss Seidler Dr. Held elevated blood pressure, long re- ministration Medical Oncology Miss Bonnell garded as an unexplained or inci- Branch; Dr. Stephen K. Carter, Meritorious Service Medals dental finding, may be a factor in chief of the Cancer Therapy Eval- the development of retinopathy uation Branch, NCI; Dr. Joseph H. When NIH holds its fourth annual Honor Awards Ceremony at the among diabetics. Burchenal, Vice President, Sloan CC Jack Masur Auditorium this Friday, July 7, at 2:15 p.m., Dr. Diabetic retinopathy—the fourth Kettering Institute for Cancer Re- Robert Q. Marston, Director, will present DHEW Superior Service Honor leading cause of blindness in this search, and Dr. Louis R. Wasser- Awards to 27 Civil Service em- country—is expected to become the man, Distinguished Service Pro- ployees and Meritorious Service leading cause within 20 years. fessor at the Mt. Sinai School of "For significant and continuing Medicine, N.Y.C., and past presi- Medals to eight U.S. Public Health contributions to administrative Service officers. dent of the American Society of management in support of the Hematology. Two 40 year Length-of-Service health manpower programs of the certificates will also be presented. National Institutes of Health." During the visit, June 25 to July 1, the American and Soviet Following introductions by Leon Donald C. Parks, assistant di- M. Schwartz, Associate Director for scientists discussed methods of ad- rector for Administration, Division ministering and evaluating cancer Administration, Dr. Marston will of Physician and Health Profes- speak and make the presentations. drugs, and described their results sions Education, BHME, "For pro- with various drug therapies against Marine Band to Perform viding exceptional leadership quali- many forms of cancer. ties and management skills to the All NIH employees are invited to Division of Physician and Health For example, the American team attend the ceremony at which the Professions Education, BHME." presented their findings with a White House orchestra of the U.S. group of drugs called the nitro- Marine Band will perform. Dr. Joseph Leiter, associate di- soureas, sometimes useful against rector, Library Operations, NLM, brain tumors and several other After the ceremony a reception "For his dynamic leadership which forms of cancer. will be held in the main lobby of has been a major factor in the suc- The Soviet investigators were the Clinical Center for NIH offi- cessful development of MEDLARS, cials, award recipients, and their Dr. William J. Goodwin, chief, Primate expected to discuss their results the National Library of Medicine's with Ftoraf ur, a Russian-developed families. Medical Literature Analysis and Research Centers Section, DRR, ad- dressed the world's leading primatolo- drug believed to be helpful in treat- Employees who will receive the Retrieval System, one of the world's ing advanced cancers of the breast largest computer-based information gists at a meeting of the Third Con- DHEW Superior Service Honor ference on Experimental Medicine and and intestine. systems." Awards — for services and/or Surgery in Primates at Lyon, France, Prof. Nikolai N. Blokhin, of the achievements which deserve special Davis B. McCarn, acting asso- held in collaboration with WHO. He U.S.S.R. Academy of Medical Sci- recognition of a high order—are: ciate director for Science Commun- traced the history of nonhuman pri- ences and Director of the Institute Clifford Allen, assistant director ication and Office of Computer En- mate research in the U.S., describing of Experimental and Clinical On- for Administration, Division of gineering Services, NLM, "For his the seven DRR regional primate re- cology in Moscow, will host the Manpower Intelligence, BHME, (Continued on Page 4) search centers. Americans during their visit. 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Editor Frances W. Davis Ann Zahn (r) stands beside her prize-winning art and receives congratulations Assistant Editor Fay Leviero from Mrs. Robert Q. Marston. Her work, entered under graphics, won first prize Staff Writer Ed Driscoll in that category and was then chosen best in show at the recent 14th Annual NIH Art Show. Mrs. Zahn, a professional artist, is the wife of Dr. Theodore P. Staff Correspondents Zahn, head, Unit on Psychopnysiology, Laboratory of Psychology, NIMH. ADA, Robert Manning; BB, Paye Peterson; BHME/OD, Florence Foe- lak; CC, Ann Bainbridge; DAHM, Laura Mae Kress; DCRT, Joan Chase; DDH, Carolyn Niblett; DMI, Marian R. Fox; DN, Evelyn Laz- zari; DPHPE, Eleanor Wesolowski; DRG, Sue Meadows; DRR, Jerry- UMC on Campus Completes First Year, Gordon; DRS, Robert Knickerbocker; FIC, Lois P. Meng; NCI, Eliza- beth Shollenberger; NEI, Bonnie Friedman; NHLI, Bill Sanders; NIAID, Fall Enrollment May Exceed 500 Students Krin Larson; NIAMD, Katie Broberg; NICHD, Lloyd Blevins; NIDR, The Upward Mobility College at NIH has just completed its first Sue Hannon; NIEHS, Elizabeth Y. James; NIGMS, Wanda Warddell; school year. Many of the laboratory technicians, nursing assistants, NINDS, Anne Tisiker; NLM, Roger Gilkeson. X-ray technicians, and kitchen helpers who have completed up to three quarters of the school year have NIH Nicely Came Through That Long Period of Stormy gone on to summer school starting for tuition and books and give some June 20. time away from the job when Weather-When There Was 'No Sun Up in the Sky' This fall, one year after its open- classes were held during an em- NIH weathered the storm nicely east corner of Bldg. 38—NLM— ing, the college will enroll 500 to ployee's duty hours. —according to Thomas Cook, chief, broke off at ground level; the land- 600 students and will be the largest Federal City College, in Wash- Maintenance and Landscaping Sec- scaping crew was not able to save such institution in the Washington ington, D. C, offered to cooperate tion, Plant Engineering Branch. it. metropolitan area. At least one of by furnishing many of the instruc- Mr. Cook was talking about the The other two trees were saved, every 10 persons in the lower salary tors and giving credit for courses recent storm, an aftermath of hur- their root systems were undamaged. scales at NIH will be enrolled. successfully completed. ricane Agnes as it moved north, Both are koelreuteria, or golden "Upward Mobility" is the core of Mrs. Greene Represents FCC that literally drenched the earth rain trees, they stand near Bldg. a major new educational effort. The college's coordinator, Stephen Norma Greene represents the col- in the Washington, Virginia and 12A, and have a "yellow, chainlike lege at NIH. FCC gets much credit • Maryland areas, flooded basements, flower that ought to be out at the Bell, estimates that within 3 years, the UMC will grow to about 700 for having had the courage to say, and caused rivers, streams and end of June, or by the time this "We think we can do it." Other creeks to overflow. issue comes out," he explained. students. They can attain an As- sociate of Arts degree in 2% years institutions will probably be incor- But NIH remained (compara- "We stood them up, wired and porated into the program during tively) dry behind its facade of staked them, they have a real good or a Bachelor's degree in 4% to 5 years. the coming school year. buildings and landscaping. chance of being all right," he said. Richard Striker, acting chief In a few facilities, water seeped The major creek running through NIH has long been a center for of the Training and Education through where raindrops fell on the reservation that winds its way adult education. At any one time a Branch, Office of Personnel, said (and soaked) expansion joints, but "by Bldg. 21, underneath Wilson sizeable percentage of its 12,000 the response last fall was over- no damage occurred. Drive and North Drive and then employees are studying manage- whelming. There were more appli- ment skills, medical research skills, Three small trees blew over, Mr. on to Wisconsin Avenue and Cedar (See CAMPUS UMO, Page 7) Cook reported. One tree, a small Lane was well over its bank, but no secretarial and clerical methods, crabapple, which stood at the north- flooding at all," assured Mr. Cook. communications skills, and other courses. NIH Television, Radio Those who do not have high Officers of R&W Association school diplomas can work towards Program Schedule For 1972-73 Term Announced one; those who need additional edu- Radio Melvin C. Frye has been elected cation in research can attend a DISCUSSION: NIH graduate evening school. president of the board of directors WGMS, AM—570—FM Stereo of the NIH Recreation and Wel- The NIH program typifies an 103.5—Friday about 9:15 p.m. HEW-wide college program. Blacks fare Association, Inc. July 7 Mr. Frye is assistant director for and others in HEW had complained Program Coordination in the Of- that formal training was concen- Dr. George Blue Spruce, Jr., fice of Administrative Services. trated in the upper Federal grade BHME Other winners elected in the bal- levels. The new college training was Subject: Minority Recruitment in loting which closed June 23 were: designed to help those earning Health Professions (R) First vice president, John W. Graham S. Ladd (I), DBS Laboratory of $4,500 to $9,000 a year. July 14 Land; second vice president, Ro- Control Activities, receives a Certificate NIH announced that freshman Dr. Alfred S. Ketcham, NCI berta Peay; treasurer, Joanie Ge- of Merit from Dr. Roderick Murray, classes would start; they would be formerly DBS Director and now Special Subject: Cancer: Questions and nau; assistant treasurer, Brenda Assistant to Dr. Dorland Davis, Direc- held before and after working Answers (R) Smith, and secretary, Christine tor of NIAID. Mr. Ladd retired recently hours, during lunch periods, and on Interview takes place during in- Finch. after 31 years of service at NIH. Saturday mornings. NIH would pay termission of Music Room. THE NIH RECORD July 5, 1972 Page 3 Dr. Doppman Appointed The Consensus of Opinion in Bldg. 1: EvenPaychecks Free of Error Chief of CC Diagnostic Computers Cannot Replace 'Mar]' Scott Goal of Updated System; Radiology Department Increases to Be Expedited y Dr. John L. Doppman has been In line with the recommendations appointed chief of the Clinical Cen- made by HEW Secretary Elliot L. ter's Diagnostic Radiology Depart- Richardson's Interdepartmental ment. Panel, the NIH Office of Financial He succeeds Dr. Betty E. Hatha- Management is planning to assume way who has retired. responsibility for preparation of all Deputy chief of the Department payroll source data with processing from 1964 to 1970, Dr. Doppman to remain on a central computer. * returned to the CC after serving It is anticipated that this will 2 years as professor of Radiology eliminate a significant cause of at the University of California, San payroll errors. Diego. For some time NIH management Dr. Doppman, well known for has been aware of payroll difficul- his research in diagnostic radiol- ties, such as errors in paychecks ogy, is especially interested in or no paychecks at all, and the ex- neuroradiology and has published tended waiting period for retroac- ' many articles in this field as well tive pay adjustments. as a book, Arteriography of the A Payroll Liaison Unit has been Spinal Cord. established in the Office of Finan- He is also on the editorial staffs cial Management to coordinate and of several medical journals. Mrs. Scott's friends turned out in full force at her retirement party. One of expedite payroll matters to the Di- Dr. Doppman received his A.B. her farewell gifts-luggage-is given to her by Dr. Sherman. Mr. Scott and vision of Central Payroll. degree from Holy Cross College in Dr. Marston admire both the present and the presentation speech. When a paycheck is not received ia 1949, and earned his M.D. degree as scheduled, an Emergency Pay from Yale Medical School in 1953. Marjorie Scott retired last month, An old vaudevillian cliche describes the effect of her retirement: she will be a hard act to follow. Plan is available. If an employee In 1960-61 Dr. Doppman was a promptly contacts the Liaison Unit Fulbright Fellow in radiology re- Since 1964 Mrs. Scott has been the NIH Committee Management Officer in the office of the NIH Dep- through his timekeeper, an emer- » search at the Postgraduate Medical gency check can be issued within School at Hammersmith Hospital uty Director. She processed every easily to modern mechanization. It's proposal submitted to her by B/I/D what Marj has in her head that's 48 hours. in London, England, and at the When an error occurs in a pay- Karolinska Institutet, in Stock- Directors who nominate members to vital. Replacing her won't be join councils. easy. . . " check, the timekeeper is responsible > holm, Sweden. for assisting an employee in proc- He received his board certifica- There are 182 councils and com- Mrs. Scott came to Washington in mittees with about 2,000 prestigious 1929 from Wisconsin, her native essing the forms required to make tion in radiology (diagnostic and corrections. therapeutic radiology as well as members. Scientists, physicians, state. She took the CSC examina- academicians and economists are in- tion "as a lark." Her first job was For those NIH employees who > nuclear medicine) in 1961. cluded in the membership. with the Treasury Department. have been waiting an extended per- The majority of members are iod of time for retroactive pay ad- Leaves to Raise Family justments, the following informa- named for a 4-year term—about Later, she served as secretary to one-quarter of the members com- tion has been received from the De- the U.S. Comissioner of Education. partment's Finance Office. plete their terms every year. The She left there to raise a family— record of each member is kept up- Salary increases to Wage Board to-date, entailing much careful fol- two daughters. employees, retroactive to Nov. 14, low-up work. When Mrs. Scott returned to 1971, were completed during the work in 1956, she came to the res- pay period ending May 13,1972. Processing Increases ervation as a part-time "girl Friday Employees who have not received When Mrs. Scott first assumed at NIMH in the old T6 Building." this increase should process an that office there was less process- That institute was then part of HEW-411 Error Notice through ing, as the years increased, so did NIH. the processing. Mrs. Scott handled She continued her work, full- (See PAYCHECKS, Page B) about 500 applications a year. time, at DGMS—it had not yet be- Twice a week she consulted with come an institute—as a council sec- Dr. John F. Sherman, NIH Deputy retary. When it became an insti- Director, who describes Mrs. Scott tute, she was appointed secretary as a "loyal public servant in the to the Director. best sense of the word." Soon, she took on another duty— He pointed out how quietly and NIGMS committee management of- efficiently Mrs. Scott goes about ficer. From there, Mrs. Scott came Following 3 years in the U.S. Navy, to Bldg. 1 in the position from Dr. Doppman completed his radiology her work of managing the enormous residence at the Hospital of St. task of keeping council and com- which she retired. Raphael, New Haven, Conn. mittee records. He also praised her Plans Include Visiting innate tact "particularly dealing Part of Mr. and Mrs. Scott's re- Graduate Course Catalog Ready with institute directors as well as tirement plans include visiting their up the line in the committee man- married daughters; one lives in The fall schedule of classes and agement structure. > the 1972-1973 catalog for the Grad- Minnesota, the other in California. uate School, U. S. Department of "She has had to fit an increas- Mr. Scott retired last April as a Agriculture, is now available from ingly complicated operation for transportation specialist in the De- personnel officers or the Graduate NIH into a highly formalized HEW partment of Defense. -*- School, U.S. Department of Agri- approach to committee manage- "During our travels we will look At a recent ceremony, recipients of the culture, Room 1031, South Agri- ment," he said. for a retirement home," Mrs. Scott Federal Editors Association's Blue Pen- culture Building, 14th & Indepen- "We got together once or twice cil Awards included (I to r): Morton said. "We like to fish, maybe we Lebow and Clifford Allen for BHME's dence Ave., S.W. a week to talk about policy matters can find a place we can dangle a film, "Code Blue," and Charles C. Copies will be sent by mail or and background information. This line." Shinn, DRS, for his slide presentation telephone request, 447-4419. sort of thing doesn't lend itself (See 'MA.BJ' SCOTT, Page 5) on MEDLARS. Page 4 July 5, 1972 THE NIH RECORD

Superior Service Honor Awards

•ft? m?i Dr. Evans Mr. Parks Dr. Leifer Mr. McCarn Mrs. Rexroth Mr. Schriver Mr. Browning

AWARDS CEREMONY HONORS NIH EMPLOYEES (Continued from page 1) highly innovative work in establish- the programs for grant-supported possible practical benefits to af- ing the National Library of Med- cancer research particularly his fected families." icine's Medline System—applauded contributions to the cancer center Dr. Herbert A. Sober, chief, Lab- as an outstanding technical devel- concept as an optimal method of oratory of Nutrition and Endo- Dr. Rauscher opment which has been accepted by translating fundamental research crinology, NIAMDD, "For signifi- Dr. Saunders hospitals and universities through- into direct benefits to cancer vic- cant contributions as a recognized out the Nation." tims." leader in the development of meth- Verda E. Rexroth, Special As- Dr. Saul A. Schepartz, associate odologies, techniques, and instru- sistant to the Director of NIH, scientific director, Drug Research mentation required for the separa- OD, "For her outstanding work and Development, NCI, "For his su- tion of complex mixtures of biolog- performance and sustained high perb management of pre-clinical ical materials." level effectiveness in office manage- screening aspects of the national A photograph of Dr. Sober is not ment for the Director, National In- commitment to the search for ef- available. A a fective anti-cancer drugs." stitutes of Health." Recognize Dr. Burke's Studies James W. Schriver, chief, Office Dr. Robert H. Purcell, medical officer (Research), Laboratory of Dr. Robert E. Burke, medical offi- • of Management Survey and Review, cer (Research), Laboratory of Dr. Purcell Dr. Schepartz OD, "In recognition of his high pro- Infectious Diseases, NIAID, "For fessional standards and leadership his significant contributions in re- Neural Control, NINDS, "In recog- in the supervision of a broad and search on serum hepatitis, includ- nition of his brilliant studies on comprehensive program of manage- ing the development of new test the neural control of muscle." ment review and audit within the procedures for detection of hepatitis Dr. Arnaldo Lasansky, head, Sec- National Institutes of Health." B antigen and antibody and animal tion on Cell Biology, Laboratory of Earle L. Browning, financial systems for the study of hepatitis Neurophysiology, NINDS, "For the virus." excellence of his work on the histol- management officer, NCI, "For ex- ogy, electron-microscopy and phys- traordinary contributions to the fi- Dr. Daly's Aid Invaluable iology of receptors, neurons and nancial management of the pro- Dr. John W. Daly, chief, Section grams of the National Cancer In- synapses." Dr. Daly on Pharmacodynamics, Laboratory Dr. Theodore Cooper, Director of Dr. Davies stitute." of Chemistry, NIAMDD, "For his NHLI, "For his selfless dedicated Dr. Virginia John Evans, head, invaluable contributions in the field commitment and his imaginative Tissue Culture Section, NCI, "For of Pharmacodynamics leading to dynamic leadership in the planning outstanding research in tissue cul- an increased understanding of the and execution of Federal Programs ture and cancer providing new cell biochemical mechanisms of nerve on Heart and Lung Diseases." culture techniques, and controlled transmission." Dr. W. Glen Moss, deputy asso- cell systems, for the study of neo- Dr. David R. Davies, chief, Sec- ciate director for Extramural Re- plastic transformation." tion on Molecular Structure, Lab- search and Training, NHLI, "For Dr. Rauscher Cited oratory of Molecular Biology, NIA- his role in planning, coordinating Dr. Frank J. Rauscher, Jr., for- MDD, "For impressive and signi- and directing NHLI efforts in sup- merly Scientific Director for Eti- ficant contributions in the field of porting a nationwide cardiovascular Dr. Neufeld ology and now Director of NCI, molecular biology, particularly in research program." Dr. Burke "As Scientific Director for Etiol- the structure of polynucleotides and Gordon J. Klovdahl, administra- ogy for his important contributions the structure of protein molecules." tive officer, NIGMS, "For his vital to virus research and for his su- Dr. Elizabeth F. Neufeld, re- contributions to the development perior leadership and management search chemist (Biochemistry), and administration of fundamental of the NCI programs of research Laboratory of Biochemistry and and applied research programs, into the causation and prevention Metabolism, NIAMDD, "For her NIGMS." of cancer." major contributions to the recogni- Sallie M. Keys, CC, "In recog- Dr. J. Palmer Saunders, associ- tion and understanding of biochem- nition for her outstanding and con- ate director for Extramural Activi- ical defects in disorders of muco- sistent leadership of the nursing ties, NCI, "For his leadership of poylsaccharide metabolism, making (Continued on Page 5) Dr. Lasansky Dr. Cooper

Dr. Moss Mr. Klovdahl Mrs. Keys Mr. Laurence Dr. Driscoll Dr. Bessey Dr. Chalkley Dr. Raub THE NIH RECORD July 5, 1972 Page 5

AWARDS CEREMONY (Continued from Page 4) staff of the Psychiatric Nursing Service, Nursing Department, Clin- ical Center, NIH." L. Earl Laurence, executive of- ficer, CC, "In recognition of his dedication to the effective manage- ment of the Clinical Center as a world-wide example of the best in research, training and patient care." Dr. Edward J. Driscoll, chief, Anesthesiology Section, Oral Med- icine and Surgery Branch, NIDR, "For his significant research con- tributions to dental anesthesiology and demonstrated excellence as one of the Nation's foremost oral sur- Clinical Center Licensed Practical Nurses demonstrated Selected Skills in Caring for the Very III Patient at a recent geons." CC conference. Olivia Monroe shows clapping and postural drainage with "patient" Sara Parks while Audrey Pack de- Dr. Otto A. Bessey, assistant to scribes the technique. Fannie Gaither (r) demonstrates how to help a newly blinded patient walk, with Robert Grimes the director for Extramural Pro- playing the patient's role. The conference covered several topics, including suction and care of a traceostomy, handling grams, NIEHS, "In recognition of the disturbed patient, and recognizing signs and symptoms of increased infracranial pressure. his continuing contributions to the ical Virology Section, Laboratory field of environmental health and of Clinical Investigations, NIAID, Dr. Julius Currie Named American Experts Meeting particularly to the development and "For outstanding research in virol- DRG Grants Associate With Internat'l Researchers administration of the extramural ogy, especially investigations of the At Congress on Gerontology program, NIEHS." host-parasite relationships in in- Dr. Julius Allen Currie has Exceptional Competence Noted fluenza infections and of viral par- joined the Grants Associates Pro- The American delegation to the ticles as antigenic material to en- gram for a year of training in Ninth International Congress on Dr. Donald T. Chalkley, chief, grants administration. Gerontology in Kiev, U.S.S.R., Institutional Relations Branch, hance host resistance to those in- fections." He comes to DRG from the Di- July 2-7, is headed by Dr. Nathan DRG, "For his nationally recog- vision of Research W. Shock. nized leadership and exceptional Dr. William W. Payne, Deputy Services where he Dr. Shock, president of the In- competence in development of Director, NIEHS, "For his key role was a microbiolo- ternational Association of Geron- DHEW policy on the responsibili- in the planning, design, and direc- gist with the En- tology, is chief of the Gerontology ties of research institutions for the tion of research programs on the vironmental Serv- Research Center, NICHD. rights and welfare of their research frontiers of biomedical research on ices Branch. Six scientists from the Center subjects." cancer and environmental health D

Dr. and Mrs. Tobie Plan a Second Safari CAMPUS UMC Dr. Schiaffino Appointed (Continued from Page 2) DRG Associate Director To Africa; First They'll Visit Nearer Vistas cants for the freshman class than classroom space or facilities. For Scientific Review After the applications were Dr. S. Stephen Schiaffino has screened and numbered, the corre- been appointed associate director sponding numbers—728 of them— for Scientific Review, DRG, in ad- were placed in a drum, and 250 dition to his duties as chief of the were drawn. The next quarter, fa- Research Grants Review Branch. cilities and instructors were at Dr. Schiaffino hand for 340 students; in the was assistant chief spring quarter, 424 were accom- for Referral, RG- % * modated. RB, for 5 years About 60 percent of the students before he was are white and 40 percent black. named chief of the About 60 percent are female. Mr. branch in 1969. Bell pointed out that these per- Before joining centages reflect employment ratios the Division of Re- at NIH. search Grants in 1964, Dr. Schiaf- Tutoring System Helps fino was a scientist Dr. Schiaffino Mr. Striker explained that the administrator with the National number passing their courses is Cancer Institute. about average. A tutoring system Formerly, he supervised the At the farewell party, a poster signed by Dr. and Mrs. Tobie's friends and helps those who have problems. Stu- Chemistry Section of Hazelton Lab- colleagues was presented to them by Dr. John R. Seal (r), NIAID scientific dents who feel they might have director. More than 130 guests attended the gathering at the National Naval oratories, and later became a bio- Medical Center Officers' Club.—Photo by Sam Silverman. trouble, can take pre-college re- chemist and assistant chief with fresher training in English and the Microbiology Branch, Division An African safari is only an exciting dream for many people, but for mathematics. of Nutrition, Food and Drug Ad- Dr. John E. Tobie, NIAID's assistant scientific director for Laboratory Recently, Melvin Smith joined the ministration. and Clinical Research, who retired June 30 after more than 29 years program as assistant coordinator. Dr. Schiaffino received his Ph.D. of service, the dream will soon be a Mr. Smith was once a nursing as- degree in Biochemistry from reality—for the second time! in 1961 was made acting lab chief. sistant in the Clinical Center oper- Georgetown University in 1956. Safaris into animal parks in East He was named chief of the Lab- ating room. Africa are only part of a trip oratory of Microbial Immunity 2 In 1969 he received the DHEW He later graduated from Howard Superior Service Award and had planned by Dr. Tobie and his wife. years later, and in 1969 took on University with a degree in politi- the added responsibilities of as- previously received a Superior Ser- Early next year they hope to cal science and a minor in business vice Award from FDA. start by visiting friends in Cairo, sistant scientific director. and economics. Before joining NIH and then head south into eastern In these posts, Dr. Tobie coor- he was a research assistant at the qualifications to move into pro- Africa, seeing the parts they missed dinated the laboratory and clinical Brookings Institution. fessional jobs.' " on a similar visit in 1964. If time research of 10 intramural NIAID "In almost any organization, pub- The UMC coordinator also con- permits, they will continue their laboratories throughout the west- lic or private, training is a recog- sidered other benefits. "The most trip into the Far East. ern hemisphere. nized part of the job. Training is immediate benefit is a boost in Plan to Film Trip Dr. Tobie's scientific interests the smart thing to do in terms of morale for lower-ranking people," During their travels, Dr. Tobie were varied. Originally his studies human development," Mr. Smith he said. will record their adventures on were concerned with the pathogen- stated. "The program gives people an film—one of his hobbies. icity of the amebae which infect Mr. Bell explained that "what opportunity to go to college who Before Africa, Dr. and Mrs. To- man, and later he conducted studies gave the Upward Mobility pro- wouldn't have before. We can ex- bie will "warm up" their traveling related to the laboratory diagnosis grams impetus was a general feel- pect higher productivity, less turn- skills with several smaller excur- of leptospirosis. ing that it was time to stop fooling over. Also, we are creating a pool sions—their annual fishing venture He made significant contributions around. It was a feeling of 'Let's of well trained people from which to the inland waterways of Ontario on the localization of the fluorescent give people an opportunity to get to recruit." and an automobile trip to Florida. tetracyclines in bone. He is best Between these trips, Dr. Tobie known for the development of the hopes to take care of his garden and fluorescent antibody technique for to revive some old hobbies—golf the detection of malarial antibody. and woodworking. Dr. Tobie received his Ph.D. de- He's cautious about making gree in Parasitology from Tulane plans, however, because of his University in 1940. Prior to coming wife's retirement experience. Elea- to NIH he was a research fellow nor Tobie, a research zoologist with and instructor in tropical medicine NIAID since 1943, retired from at Tulane. the Laboratory of Parasitic Dis- In 1963 Dr. Tobie received the eases in 1970. DHEW Superior Service Award. The Tobies met in 1946 when Dr. Tobie returned from the Army— Dr. Maxine Singer Appointed their laboratories were next to each Wesleyan University Trustee other. They were married in 1947. Dr. Maxine F. Singer, of NIA- Mrs. Tobie has found that, in re- MDD's Laboratory of Biochemistry tirement, she has less free time and Metabolism, has been appointed than when she worked. to a 6-year term on the board of Dr. Tobie came here in 1943. Ex- trustees of Wesleyan University, cept for 3% years in the Army, he Middletown, Conn. Johanna M. Zuefle, 24 years with NCI, receives a gift at a retirement party has been with NIAID, first as a re- Dr. Singer is a research biochem- in the Carcinogenesis Studies Branch. "Zuefie" joined NCI as a medical tech- search parasitologist with the for- ist in the laboratory's Section on nologist in charge of a histopathology laboratory when the Environmental Cancer Section was established in 1948. Trained at the University of Pennsyl- mer Laboratory of Tropical Dis- Enzymes and Cellular Biochemis- vania, she was associated with Dr. W. C. Hueper from 1935 until his retirement eases. try, National Institute of Arthri- from NCI in 1964. Miss Zuefle will live with her sisters and brother in Phoenix- In 1957 he became a biologist in tis, Metabolism, and Digestive Dis- ville, Pa. L to r are: Amelia Grant, Miss Zuefle, Nellie Cooper, Jean Keller, the Laboratory of Immunology and eases. Louise Zuefle, and Frances Williams. Page 8 July 5, 1972 THE NIH RECORD Albert Barringer Named Litton Bionetics to Operate at Ft. Detrick; Dr. Meyer Directs New Assoc. Director, Health Manpower Opportunity Given $6.8 Million First-Year Contract FDA Bureau on Campus; Albert L. Barringer has been Other Appointees Named named associate director of the Dr. Henry M. Meyer, Jr., was Office of Health Manpower Oppor- appointed Director of the new Bu- tunity, a new effort within DHEW reau of Biologies, Food and Drug to recruit members of minority Administration. He assumed his groups into health careers. duties on July 1, when the Division Mr. Barringer, who assumed his of Biologies Standards, formerly new duties in May, serves as Equal an NIH component, officially be- Health Education Opportunity Offi- came a new FDA Bureau. cer in the office set up last Novem- Dr. Meyer had served as chief of ber within the Bureau of Health the DBS Laboratory of Viral Im- Manpower Education. munology. His group was respons- For the past 2 years, he was ible for the DBS viral vaccine re- manager of the Educational Devel- search program. opment Branch in the Office of In 1969 he was awarded the Personnel and Training, Office of DHEW Distinguished Service Med- the Secretary, DHEW. al for his part in demonstrating the Before joining DHEW in 1970, efficacy and safety of the rubella Mr. Barringer served on the staff Dr. Rauscher (r) responds to a question posed by the press at the announcement vaccine. of Mayor Carl B. Stokes of Cleve- of the Fort Detrick research contractor as Mr. Nance (c), Litton Bionetics pres- ident, and Dr. Stevenson, Bionetics' general manager of the center, look on. Dr. Ruth L. Kirschstein and land, and directed the planning James 0. Gesling have been named > phase of the Model Cities program At a press briefing June 23, Dr. Frank J. Rauscher, Jr., Director of to serve with Dr. Meyer in newly- there. He also was administrator of the National Cancer Institute, announced that Litton Bionetics, Inc., created positions. the urban renewal program in will manage, renovate, and operate NCI's Frederick Cancer Research Richmond, Calif. Dr. Kirschstein, former DBS as- Center at Fort Detrick, Md. sistant director, is deputy director From 1964 to 1968 he was en- The $6.8 million contract for the first-year program is the largest ever gaged in antipoverty programs in awarded by any NIH institute. of the Bureau. She is an authority on infectious the northern California cities of Litton Bionetics which conducts staff will move into the facility be- Palo Alto, Berkeley and San Jose. research in the immunology, bio- neuropathology of monkeys, and . tween July and September. A sig- received the DHEW Superior At this time, he was active in the chemistry, virology, chemistry, cell nificant increase in the scientific NAACP as president of the Palo biology, and molecular biology of staff will occur in October, when Alto Branch and later as vice pres- cancer has been receiving research initial renovations will be com- ident of the California NAACP support from NCI since 1962 as a pleted, and facilities, equipment and Northern Area Conference. principal contractor. experimental animals will be on Mr. Barringer entered the Army Research Tasks Identified hand. in 1943 as an enlisted man and James C. Nance, president of Lit- won a battlefield commission. After Fort Detrick will be used by NCI ton Bionetics named Dr. Robert E. 11 years in the service, including and the contractor to study a broad Stevenson as general manager of spectrum of research on causes and the Bionetics Frederick Operations treatment of cancer. Division. He will have complete on- Twelve research tasks have been site contract authority under NCI set forth in the contract. direction. Dr. Kirschstein Dr. Meyer They include studies on virology Dr. Stevenson has been actively Service Award in 1971 for her con- with large-scale production in tis- engaged in biomedical research for tributions in developing monkey sue culture of proven cancer-caus- over 20 years, serving with NCI safety tests to live viral vaccines ing viruses. Also, chemical carcino- for 7 years as chief of the Viral and for research on viral onco- genesis research will include studies Carcinogenesis Branch during the genesis. on metabolism of bacteria which mid-1960's. Mr. Gesling, who was the execu- may be able to produce cancerous tive officer in FDA's Bureau of substances of their precursors, em- Veterinary Medicine, is now asso- phasizing environmental effects. ciate director for Management and NCI to Invite Scientists Compliance. He joined FDA in 1957, the year he graduated from An Advance Systems Laboratory Northeast Missouri State College. will be established. It will be used by scientists from the U.S. and In commenting on the appoint- abroad invited by NCI to work in ments of the two scientists, Dr. virological, biochemical and immu- Charles C. Edwards, FDA Com- nological areas. missioner, said, "I think we are Mr. Barringer has done graduate work The laboratory for visiting scien- most fortunate in being able to in business administration at the Uni- select from within present staff the versity of Maryland and Santa Clara tists will be operational at the fa- cility in 1973. quality of scientific leadership and (California) University. program experiences represented To assure safety of workers and by Drs. Meyer and Kirschstein." combat duty in Europe and Korea, the community surrounding Ft. De- he was discharged in 1954 as a cap- trick, NCI will maintain strict con- tain. trol of potential hazards associated Drs. Kavanagh, Lewis Appointed He enrolled in LaSalle College in with viral and chemical cancer- Philadelphia and received his B.S. causing substances. .. To Council on Speech Handicaps degree in 1958. Operations and administrative Contractor performance will be under Drs. James F. Kavamagh, NICHD, After graduating he went to Pu- the general supervision of a resident and Hester Lewis have been named san, Korea, with a U.S. Advisory scientific coordinator for NCI, Dr. Wil- by the American Speech and Hear- Group and served as a budget and Mr. Barringer settled in California liam Payne (I), presently deputy direc- tor of NIEHS. Orley Bourland will main- ing Association to seirve on its Na- planning specialist to the Govern- and held various executive jobs in fain liaison between NCI, the contrac- tional Advisory Council for the Pre- ment of the Republic of Korea. the aerospace industry before join- tor, and the Department of the Army, vention of Speech and Language On returning to this country, ing the antipoverty program. from which the facilities are leased. Handicaps.