The NIH Record U.S. Department November27 National of Health, 1979 Institutes Education, and Vol. XXXI of Welfare No.24 Health Dr. Walter Gilbert, NIH'ers Ride Bikes Lasker Award Winner, To Deliver NIH Lecture To Save Energy Tomorrow And Money Dr. Walter Gilbert, who will deliver the NIH Rising gasoline prices and the initiation of Lecture tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 28) at parking fees in November have spurred NIH 8:15 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium, has employees to find alternate ways of getting received two prestigious awards this month. to and from work. Over the past 6 months, He was awarded an Albert Lasker medical employees have turned to the bicycle as a research prize on Nov. 14, and the Gairdner way to beat the additional expense of trans­ portation, to help save on energy, and to Foundation Award-Canada's highest award in medical science-on Nov. 2. improve their health. Dr. Gilbert, professor of molecular biology On Nov. 7, 150 employees heard NIH at Harvard University, and Dr. Frederick Director Dr. Donald S. Fredrickson, Mont­ Sanger of Britain shared the $1 5,000 Lasker gomery County transportation officials, and prize for their studies on the chemical makeup representatives of the M aryland-National Park of DNA. and Planning Commission speak on the development of the bikeway system for NIH A pioneer in developing an understanding and the surrounding area. of the molecular basis of cellular regulation, Dr. Gilbert has been a longtime grantee of The meeting marked the first time a Federal the National Institute of General Medical organization solicited help from Montgomery Sciences, and is also receiving support from County to assist bicyclists. NIH is the largest the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, Or. Gilbert will speak on The Structure and (See BIKES, Page 4) and Digestive Diseases. Evolution of Genes. NCI Scientists Attend lnternat'I Symposium In USSR on Leukemia Research By Pat Newman the only primate research center in the USSR, boasts the largest collection of baboons in Ten NCI scientists recently made the 2-day captivity in the world. trip to Pitsunda, a small resort on the Black Sea in Soviet Georgia, to join nearly 300 sci­ During opening ceremonies of this first entists from 16 western countries and the cancer meeting to be held in that part of the USSR at the IXth International Symposium on world, Dr. Emil J. Freireich, head of the Comparative Research on Leukemia and department of developmental therapeutics at Related Diseases. M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute Papers covered such diverse topics as cell in Houson, Tex., received the 12th biennial differentiation, expression of host and viral DeVilliers Award from The Leukemia Society genes, immunology, the role of herpesviruses of America, Inc. The award, which included a in primate and human lymphomas, and the plaque and $1,000, cited Dr. Freireich's epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of advocacy of intensive therapy for leukemia leukemia and lymphomas in humans. patients. Pat Newman an NCI science writer, who Dr. Harvey Rabin of the NCI Frederick attended the m'eeting, also had an opportunity Cancer Research Center summarized joint to visit several cancer laboratories in Moscow. virus research by scientists from the Sukhumi Institute, the FCRC, and other U.S. labora­ Pitsunda, is located north of Sukhumi, the tories. Although several viruses have been capital of Abkhazia, one of two autonomous Georgian Soviet Socialist Republics. It is isolated from a 900-animal baboon colony at the home of the Institute of Experimental Sukhumi, including a baboon RNA type-C virus, one of the most interesting viruses Pathology and Therapy, whose scientific staff is Herpesvirus papio, named after the Hamadryas Or. Fredrickson starts out for a noon-hour ride collaborates in leukemia and lymphoma re­ after taking his bicycle from a bike rack ne.u search with scientists in the U.S. The Institute, (See SYMPOSIUM, Page 8) his office.-Photo by Ga,y Best. CFC Campaign Deadline- Extended The NIH Record NIH CFC Contributions as of November 9th Publi<hed biweekly at Rethe<da, Md., by the Editorial FIG 1,972 (Goal 1,068) Operations Branch, Division ot Pubhc 1n1ormal1on1 for thii:, information of employees of the National Institutes of NIA 2,D5 (Goal 1,59.5) H•alth, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and circulated by request to writers and to researcher, in DAG 8$J7 (Goal 8,678) biomedical and related field.s, .The content is reprlnt,ble wl1hout permi!)sion. Pictures may be .1vailable on request, NIGMS 3,723 (Goal 3,738) The N /H Kecord reserves the right to make corrections, NLM 10,396 (Goal 11,641) changes, or deletions in submitted copy in conformity wlth the policies of the paper and HEW. 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Gilkeson. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 00 100 110 120 130 140 150 100 170 180 100 200 Percent Free Clinic Needs Volunteers A bar graph shows the amount of CFC donations that have been collected from each ln~ifute as of Nov. 9, Substantial donations have been received since that date, say officials. These additional dona­ The Bache Memurial Free Clinic needs tions indicate that many NIH'ers have responded to the call to be a good neighbor. If you have not yet volunteer physicians, nurses, laboratory tech­ conlributed, please contact your keyworker before the end of the drive on Friday, Dec. 7. nicians, and college students. The clinic, also known as the Bethesda Free Clinic, is located at St. John's Episcopal Privacy Act Requirements To Be Discussed Church in Chevy Chase, Md. It seives as a treatment center for venereal disease, con­ At Meeting traception, and minor ailments. The clinic is also a diagnostic and referral center for more A panel of HEW officials will visit Nill to Administration; a.rid RichM<l Drury, former ~eriou~ condilions. discuss recent developments in the imple­ ASPER Privacy Act Coordinator. If you would like to volunteer, call James mentation of Privacy Act requirements on Topics to be discussed include new HEW Zidar, 656-3222; Dr. James J. Bailey, 496-2959; Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 11 :30 a.m. to Privacy Act Regulations, OPM's changes in or Dr. Jonathan Costa, 495-3421. 3:30 p.m., in Conf. Rm. 6, Bldg. 31. systems of personnel records and related The meeting is oren to all interested em­ regulations, the relationship between the 'Open Season' Closes Dec. 7 ployees. Staff members whose responsibilities Priv;u::v Act and the Freedom of Information directly involve the Privacy Act are especially Act and recent Priv;ic.y Act initiatives by the Dec 7 is !he deadline for the Federal Em­ encouraged to attend. Office of Management and Budget. ployees Health Benefits Program ''Open The panel, led by I !ugh O'Neill, HEW ~IH offices which have special problems Sea~un," during whid1 eligible employees Privacy Act Coordinator, will include Mary related to the requirements of the Privacy may enroll in 1 of 17 different plans, change Co3gin1 chief, Administrative Law Branch of Act are invited to bring them up for discus­ options or types of enrollment, or any the Office of the General Counsel; Ron sion at the symposium. For additional infor­ combination of these. Walczak, Privacy Act Coordinator for the mation, contact Dr. Kenneth Thibodeau, NIH Office of the Assistant Secretary for Personnel Privacy Act Coordinator, 496-4606. Booklets Distributed A booklet, Open Season Instructions, along R& W Invites All Retirees USDA Graduate School's with brochures on the major plans and premium rates for all plans, has been dis- To Dec. 5 Meeting Winter Class Schedule tribu lt>d to NIH employees. All former NIH employees who have retired Offers Varied Courses Any employee who has not received this are invited to attend the first organizational material should contact the B/1/D personnel A free schcdu!e of winter courses is avail­ meeting of the NIH Recreation & Welfare able from the Graduate School, USDA. office. Association Retirees' Club on Wednesday. Dec. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m., in Bldg. 31, Conf. The schedule includes hundreds of day, Burglary Information Rm. 7. This room is located on the 6th floor evening, and correspondence courses in job­ Is Needed by Police of the C wing. related and leisure subjects. The R&W is laying the groundwork for Courses offered this winter include The Montgomery County Police are seek­ getting the retirees invo!ved with NIH long accounting, computer sciences, management, ing information regarding a burglary which after their working days are over.