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April 27, 1982, NIH Record, Vol. XXXIV, No. 9 The NIH Record U.S. Department April 27 National of Health 1982 Institutes and Vol. XXXIV of Human Services No. 9 Health Dr. Martin Rosenberg NIH-Produced Film on Genital Herpes Wins Flemming Award Generates Considerable Public Interest Dr. Martin Rosenberg, chief of the cellu­ lar regulation section, NCI Laboratory of Recognizing the critical need for public Biochemistry, received the 33rd annual Ar­ education about genital herpes, the Office thur S. Flemming Award on Apr. 23 in of Research Reporting and Public Re­ Washington, D.C. sponse, National Institute of Allergy and The award was presented by Dr. Flem­ Infectious Diseases, and the NIH Audiovis­ ming, former DHEW Secretary (1958-1961), ual Branch have produced Jennifer: A Re­ and by Dr. Thomas E. Malone, Acting NIH vealing Story of Genital Herpes. This 28- Director. minute film shares the experience of a young woman striving to cope with her own case of genital herpes. Segments of this film have been tele­ vised on national network shows and also on local TV news and public service pro­ grams. Jennifer has been made available to physicians, health facilities, schools and In the film, Jennifer chats with Dr. Straus, civic groups on short-term loans. The re­ whose research group has successfully used sponse to initial promotional efforts has acyclovir to prevent recurrence of herpes virus been overwhelming. To date, more than infection. 500 loan requests from schools had to be edge and understanding of the signs and booked for the fall semester. symptoms of this disease, many people Infection with the virus causing genital with herpes unintentionally transmit it to herpes is on the upswing, reaching epi­ others. demic proportions. Due to a lack of knowl- (See JENNIFER, Page 9) Dr. Rosenberg is internationally recognized as a Intramural Program Discussed During Congressional Visit leader in the use of recombinant DNA tech­ niques to investigate the complex and overlap­ Congressman Joseph D. Early, Massa­ eral staff members visited NIH recently to ping chemical regulatory signals controlling chusetts, member of the House Appropria­ gain a firsthand look at the facilities and gene expression. tions Subcommittee on Labor, Health and research program here, and to meet with The award is one of 10 presented annu­ Human Services, and Education, and sev- the scientific and Institute Directors. ally by the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Representative Early had requested a 1- Commission and the Downtown Jaycees day visit after reviewing a report on the in­ of Washington, D.C., to honor outstanding tramural program prepared by Fredette young men and women in the Federal West, an NIH management intern, who for Government. Award recipients are under the past several months has had an as­ 40 and work in scientific and administra­ signment in the congressman's office. tive fields. His tour was aimed primarily at learning Dr. Rosenberg was cited " . .. for his more about NIH's intramu ral program-its outstanding achievements in elucidating people, facilities, problems and needs. The the chemical basis of t he reg ulation of visit began with a meeting with Ors. gene expression, and his imaginative use Thomas E. Malone, Acting NIH Director, of that knowledge for the construction of and James Wyngaarden, NIH Director-des­ new biochemical tools that expand the po­ ignate. tential for investigating important genetic After meeting with them, the four-term questions . " Or. James Hofrichter (in lab coat), of the representative from Worcester spent an He received the Ph.D. degree in 1972 Laboratory ol Chemical Physics, NIADDK, ex­ hour with the Board of Scientific Directors. from Purdue University. During his thesis plains how a transient spectrometer, that uses He was informed about the quality of in­ work, he invented a means of isolating two-pulse neodymium YAG lasers in studying tramural science at NIH; about the pro­ polynucleotides containing 2', 3'-diol the time-resolved structural evolution of gram's characteristics that attract top hemoglobin, is used. This high resolution piece moieties. This method is widely used for of scientific equipment was developed within scientists to it; and how current budgetary the isolation of specific transfer RNA mol­ NIH's intramural program. Others pictured are constraints are affecting programs, per­ ecules and for the isolation of the (from I to r) Dr. Wyngaarden, Kathleen M. Griffin, sonnel, and equipment. (See DR. ROSENBERG, Page 6) Ms. West, Jan Oliver and Congressman Early. (See VISIT, Page 7) The NIH Record P1,,1bhsheo b1wee~ly at Bethesda, Md, by the Edttonat Operat,ons Branch. 01v1s,on of Public Information, ror the 1nto,ma11on ot employees of Hle Nar,onal Jnstrtuics o l Heal!h. Department ot Heallh and Human Services. and c11cu1a1ed by 1eauest to writers ano to ,esea,cners in b1omco,ca1 a.no rc1a1co l1clds The contc;>nt 1s rcor1n1ab:e w11hout oerm1ss1on Pictures rnay be <h'a11at.,1e o n reaucst f hp NIH Record reserves 1he- 11ght t() makP. correc11ons changes or deletions in subm,ned cop.,. 1n conlo1m11y w1lh tne pollc1es of the paper and HHS NIH Record Otltce Bldg 31 Room 26-03. Pt,one 496 212; Editor Je,ry Gordon S1all Wflters w,111am B Re1nct1.ens J oyce F McCartr,y Staff Corres.ponde,lfs CC, Barbara smakula; DCAT W1lharn Hall; DPM, Jucsy Foucne: OAG, Sue Meadows; ORA, Barbara Men1ck. ORS. Jim Doherty, FfC, Susan P Slark; NCI, Patricia A Newman. NE! Ma,sna Corbett, NHLBI, Bill Sanrters; N1A Ann 0 1ef!enbaCl'l; NlAIO Jeanne w,nnick, NIAOOK. Barba1a W eldon. NICHO, Pamela The NIH National Nutrition Month activities during March were enthusiastically received. Attend· Onscofl: NIDA. Sal ly Wdberd1n9, NfEHS, Hugh J Lee, NIGMS ance and participation ware high al the many functions planned by the NIH Nutrition Coordinating Wanda W arddeU, NIMH, Harry Bell; NlNCOS, O,ane St11a.r, Committee, with the cooperation of various 81D's, the R&W Association, the Occupational Medical NLM , Roger L Gtlkeson Service, and the GSI Cafeteria Service. Above (c), former NIH Director (1950-55) Dr. W. Henry Sebrell was the "kickoff speaker'' to the series of events. Standing next to him (I and r) are: Karen A. Do­ nato, cochairperson of the NCC Subcommittee on Nutrition Education, and Dr. Artemis P. Simop­ Conference Will Be Held oulos, chairman of the NCC. Second row (I to r) are: Drs. David A. Wolff, cochairperson of the NCC Subcommittee on Nutrition Education, Thomas P. Vogl, NCC staff, and Zekin Shakhashiri, NINCDS On Research Lab Animal Use representative to the NCC. A national workshop on the Role of Ani­ mals In Biomedical Research will be held at the New York Academy of Sciences on 19 Different Health Plans Offered to Employees Apr. 28-30. During May 3-28 'Open Season' Period Funded by the Division of Research Re­ sources and the National Heart, Lung, and The Office of Personnel Management rely solely on the contents of the chart but Blood Institute, the ultimate purpose is to has announced an "Open Season" for May should review the total brochure of the inform both scientists and the public 3-28, under the Federal Employees Health plan for a complete description of bene­ about issues arising in the use of labora­ Benefits Program. fits. Copies of all brochures are available tory animals for research. During that period, eligible employees for review through personnel offices. In addition, the workshop will be geared may enroll in 1 of 19 different plans. Per­ to inform and educate the general public sons already enrolled may change their Conditions Outlined about the importance of animal research plan, option, type of enrollment, or any in scientific and medical progress, and the The Division of Personnel Management combination of these. The NIH Record concerns of scientists about the use of emphasizes some special items regarding issue of Feb. 2 carried details on rates and animals In experimentation. the open season: listing of plans available to NIH employ­ Dr. John E. Holman, ORR project officer • No transfer fee will be imposed on ees. for the workshop, advises that the pro­ persons who change plans during the Commissioned corps personnel, em­ ceedings will be published and made avail­ open season, ployees serving under appointments lim­ • Persons who change plans will not be able for distribution. □ ited to 1 year or less, and intermittent em­ required to meet a new deductible, but will How's Your Blood Pressure? ployees are not eligible for enrollment in be entitled to transfer the deductible from the FEHBP. the losing carrier to the new carrier. Any May is High Blood Pressure Month. The Eligible employees wiJI receive a packet covered expense incurred from 1/1/82 Occupational Medical Service invites all containing the 1982 enrollment information through 7/11/82 and applied toward the employees to have their blood pressure and plan comparison chart, 1982 Bi-weekly deductible for the losing carrier will be checked. Withholding Rates, and a copy of the gov­ credited toward the 1982 deductible for the In addition to the regular OMS health ernment-wide or comprehensive medical new plan, unit offices, screenings will be conducted plan brochure in which presently enrolled. • For persons who change plans, no throughout the campus, in the Federal, Employees covered by employee organi­ preexisting condition may preclude bene­ Blair and Westwood buildings. A desk-to­ zation plans will receive a 1982 brochure fits under the new plan, and desk notice has been distributed indicat­ directly from the sponsoring organization. • The effective date of enrollment or ing specific locations. change in enrollment will be July 11. For further information, call 496-4411. □ Comparison Charts Provided After reviewing the literature, eligible Mail Registration Needed The comparison chart gives the major employees who wish to enroll or to change features of all plans.
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