ecor U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF December 9, 1969 NATI ONAL INSTI TUTES OF HEALTH H E ALTH. EDU C ATION. AND WELFARE Vol. XXI, No. 25 National Heart and Lung Dr. Benacerraf to Give Dr. Berliner Cites Need to Clarify Ties Institute' s New Name Annual Dyer Lecture Between Medical Research, Medical Care Dr. Baruj Benacerraf, chief of Medical research, good medical education, and good medical care are Reflects Its Expansion the Laboratory of Immunology, Na­ inseparable, and there is too little general appreciation of the extent of The redesignation of the Na­ tional Institute of Allergy and In­ their mutua-lly beneficial interdependence, Dr. Robert W. Berliner told tional Heart Institute as t he Na­ fectious Diseases, will present the the American Society of Nephrol­ t ional Heart and Lung Institute 18th Annual Dyer Lecture on Wed­ ogy. was officially announced yesterday nesday, Dec. 17, at 8:15 p.m., in t he As outgoing president of the so­ (Dec. 8) at a forum held at NIH. Jack Masur Auditorium, Clinical ciety, Dr. Berliner, who is NIH The change in name and expan­ Center. Deputy Director for Science, at a s ion of Institute functions was rec­ The subject of his lecture will be Dec. 1 meeting discussed " The Rel­ ommended by HEW Secretary Rob­ "Cell Sele<--tion and Cooperation in evance of Medical Science to Medi­ ert H . Finch and entered in the the Immune Response." cal Care." Federal Register on Nov. 18. Ile will analyze some basic phe­ The incoming president is Dr. Dr. Theodore Cooper, Director of nomena characteristic of the im­ Louis G. Welt, chail'man of the De­ the National Heart Institute since mune response in an effort to for­ partment of Medicine, University of :\!arch 1968, will continue as NHLI mulate a unified concept at the North Carolina School of Medicine. Director. cellular and molecular level. Looking back over the 3 years The NIH meeting, chaired by Dr. since the organization of the Amer­ Robert Q. Marston, NIH Director, Cell Process Described ican Society of Nephrology, Dr. brought together representatives of Dr. Benacenaf will discuss the Rei-liner noted, "'Ve have failed to the Department; the Office of t he conditions governing the selection make clear the many inseparable Director, NIH; various Federal of certain cells committed to the ties bebYeen medical research and health agencies, and medical insti­ development of specific immuno­ adequate medical care. t utions across the country with re­ g lobulin molecules. "We have permitted to go largely Dr. Berliner, one of the world's fore­ most renal physiologists, led the woy search and clinical programs in 'I'he practical consideration which unchallenged the nostalgic illusion to understanding the balance of ~o­ respiratory physiology a nd lung can be drawn regarding optimal that somehow things were better diseases. conditi011s for im-munization will in the good old days when the horse dium and potossium salts in blood. The meeting was a first step to­ also be covered. and buggy general practitioner understanding of man and his dis­ ward planning a coordinated pro­ Dr. Benacerraf, who bas been re­ seemed available to make a house orders to provide the means for gram in the area of hrng diseases. sponsible for training other out­ call at any time of day or night. prevention and treatment of dis­ Out of it will come recommenda­ standing immunologists, is a world Research Functions Noted ease-Dr. Berliner noted that re­ tions for research and training pri­ authority in the field of immuno­ search serves additional vital func­ orities in the respiratory disease logical research. He is the author "Admirable as he may have been tions in the education of physicians. and whatever comfort and reas­ area. or co-author of more than l!JO ar­ Dr. Berliner observed that 11oth­ surance he may have offered, the Also discussed was the relation­ t icles. ing fosters the development of the ship of the new Institute to related Dr. Benacerraf came to NIAID chances that he might be able to necessary critical ability to distin­ activities in the Department and to in 1968 from New York University alter significantly the course of h is guish assertion from evidence, dog­ patient's illness, at least in a fa­ NIH programs. (Sre llY~;Jl T,F.CTURF.. Paffr r.) ma from documented fact, as does vorable direction, were minimal." an adequate expe1·ience in trying After speaking of the primary to develop evidence itself- as in aim of medical research-increased research. "Such experience," he said,".. i,s Bowery Named Director absolutely essential as a part of Of Research Resources the background of the teacher of medicine if he is to separate the D1·. Thomas G. Bowery l1as been relevant and probable from the named Director of the Division of mass of inevitably conflicting in- Research Resources by Dr. Kenneth rsec DR. BERLINER, Pago 6) M. Endicott, Director of the Bureau ~~~~~~~~~~~~! of Health Professions Education and Manpower Training. ~ NIH Record Takes a Holiday- ta Dr. Bowery has been the Divi­ 1-l Next Issue Set for January 7 ~ s ion's Acting Director for the past year. I As in previous years, this ~ Prior to joining bhe former Di­ f'.( issue of the NIH Record com- ta vision of Research Facilities a nd Wbines the pre-Ch1istmas and "ll Dr. John F. Sherman, NIH Deputy Director (second from left}, discusses re­ Resources as assistant chief in No­ New Year's issues. The Record~ ports from all NIH components on EEO progress during first plenary session vember 1965, he was Extramural will be off the press next on ,11 of Equa l Employment Opportunity Confe rence held here Nov. 26. Waiting to Operations and Procedure officer in IJan.7. ! present their views a re (from left}: Richard L. Segge l, Associate Director for the Office of the Director, NIH. V! To each of our readers, a i'1 Administration;; John M. Sangste r, Director, Office of Personnel Manageme nt, Dr. Bowery joined NIH iri 1962, ~ Merry Christmas and a Happy ~ a nd Jomes R. Gregg, Office of Financial Management. (See story, other pic­ in the first group of NIH grants I New Year. lA tures on Page 8 .) associates. t:.tl:~~~~~~~~~~ Page 2 December 9, 1969 THE NIH RECORD Holiday Festivities Planned for Patients Include Bingo, Parties, Visit From Santa Among the appropriate Christmas traditions at NIH are activities for ·~Record Clinical Center patients planned by the CC Patient Activities Section. The program gets into full swing on Dec. 12-patients will play Published biweekly at Bethesda, Md., by the Publications and Reports Christmas Shoppers' Dingo. Branch, Office of Information, for the information of employees of the The CC Christmas tree will arrive on Dec. lfi. Patients aJ"e invited National Institutes of Health, Department of Health, Education, and to help decorate the tree in the CC Welfare, and circulated by request to interested writers and to investi­ lobby, Dec. 17. gators in the field of biomedical and related research. The content i,; The first musical program is reprintable without permission. Pictures are available on request. scheduled for Dec. 16 by the U. S. Naval Academy Chonis. The NIH Record reserves the right to make corrections, changes or dele­ tions in submitted copy in conformity with the policies of the paper nnd Many Activities Scheduled the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. A U. S. Army dance combo will provide "Jive music" for dancing NIH Record Office ...... Bldg. 31 , Rm. 2B-03. Phone: 49-62125 or listening at the annual Holly Hop held on Dec. 18. Santa Claus Editor . .. ... ... ............. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... Frances W. Davis arrives on the 19th at the Patient Assistant Editor .................... ....... .... .. ...... ..... .. ... ..... .... .........Fay Leviero Ch1istmas Open H ouse. Staff Corresponde nts An unusual exhibit of dolls from Bari Attis, NINOS; Robert Avery, NCI ; Lloyd Blevins, NICHD; many countries will be on display, Thomas Bowers, CC; Katie Broberg, NIAMD; Art Burnet, HMES; throughout the holidays, in the Helene Doying, ORR; Florence Foelak, BEMT/0D; Sue Hannon, children's play area. The dolls are NIDR; Marjorie Hoagland, NIMH; Elizabeth Y. James, NIEHS; from a collection belonging to Dora Paul Kelly, NLM; Robe1·t Knickerbocker, DRS; Laura Mae Kress, Marie Paoli, Division of Health DAHM; Betty Kuster, DCRT; Evelyn Lazzari, DN; Jan Logan, FIC; Manpower, BEMT. Carolyn Niblett, DOH; Marion Oakleaf, DRG; Faye Peterson, DBS; The exhibit was designed by Richard Schroder, ADA; Anne Tisiker, NHI; Pat Vienna, NIAID; Charlotte l3loom and Margaret Wanda Vfarddell, NIGMS; Beverly Warran, DERF; Eleanor Weso­ TenEyck, BEMT Visual Informa­ A big present was given to a little lowski, DPM. tion specialists. Mrs. TenEyck's tyke at last year's Christmas Party for father, Royall T. Webster, built Clinical Center patients. The CC Pa­ Enjoy the Season BUT the exhibit in his hobby shop at tient Activities Section will ago in pro­ NIH Television, Radio home. vide a n outstanding prograr, for those Program Schedule Park in Legal Areas The Clifton Park Citizens Asso­ patients who cannot leave the hospita l ciation wi ll again host the Chil­ during the holiday season. To Ease Snow Removal T elevision dren's Christmas Party on Dec. 20. Year's party on Dec. 31. Adult pa­ Although it soon will be the Santa will distribute presents to NIH REPORTS t ients will enjoy a New Year's par­ "Season to be Jolly," the accom­ young patients. ty Jan. 1. WRC, Channel 4 panying snows bring little joy to A Protestant carol service in the A full schedule of religious serv­ New series begins commut!'rS, including NIH drivers. CC chapel will be sung on the eve­ ices will be ofTere<l <luring the holi­ January 1970 With this in mind, plans for snow ning of the 21st.