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2 HM•120.P3i. BIOMEDICAL After long and unexplained delay the members of the President's RESEARCH PANEL Panel on Biomedical Research were finally named and sworn in January 31 and held their first meeting February 24-25, in Washington. Originally conceived in the Senate as a permanent panel to oversee and monitor the baomedical research program of the NIH, the Congress ultimately fixed the life span at 18 months following the swearing in. Although the legislation creating the panel appears to limit the area of its in- quiry and recommendations to policy issues and problems of organization and opera- tion of HEW's biomedical and behavioral research programs, HEW and the panel Chairman see its mission in somewhat broader terms. Acting Assistant Secretary for Health Theodore Cooper told the panel in brief opening remarks that HEW wants the panel to find some method for determining not only the federal role in research support, but, in addition, the proper relation between research and other health programs. Cooper also emphasized that "the behavioral and biomedical research enterprise is going to prosper only to the extent that it can demonstrate--on a continuing basis-the effectiveness of its efforts." It was not clear whether the reference was to basic or applied research or both, or how and by whom the judgment on effectiveness would be rendered. Panel Chairman Franklin Murphy told the panel "we cannot evaluate NIH in vacuo." After reviewing significant economic, political, and social developments of the past twenty years he told the panel "we must understand the macro climate. We are told we must examine NIH but we cannot do a relevant job without predicting realitien of the next five years. We must take a holistic approach. We cannot look at research in isolation." Members of the panel are: Chairman, Franklin Murphy, a physician and former UCLA chancellor, currently chairman of the board, Times-Mirror Corp., Los Angeles; Vice Chairman, Robert Ebert, dean, Harvard Medical School; Ewald Busse, department of psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center; Albert Lehninger (ASBC), department of physiological chemistry, Johns Hopkins University Medical Center; Paul Marks (ASBC), College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Benno Schmidt, ex officio, as chairman of the President's Cancer Panel; and David Skinner, department of surgery, University of Chicago. The staff director is Richard Greulich, scientific director of the National Institute of Dental Research. Between now and April 1976, when its report to the President and the Congress is due, the panel plans to meet two days a month, on the last Monday and Tuesday of each month. It is planned to hold meetings around the cout.try. The meetings will be open to the public. Members of the public desiring to participate or desiring substantive program information should write to Dr. Charles U. Lowe, Executive Director of the Panel, Building 31, Room 4B-59, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20014; telephone (301) 496-5035. The address of the Biomedical Research Panel is 2401 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20520. Since the findings and recommendations of the panel will carry the potential for significant impaet on the future of biomedical research, it is suggested that members of the constituent Societies of FASEB will want to follow closely the work of the panel. It ia anticipated that arrangements will be made for FASEB President Benacerraf and the presidents of the constituent Societies to meat wirh the panel. NIH records indicate that of the awards for biomedical research in FY 1974, one half went to medical schools and one half to other institutione.

HKI t; a`?(F130 ICJIL C"iYlm YpIGN fOGi~r OV a IOWNEWSLETTER O ~~1~ ~~~~ ~ ~ aYI~ICAN /OC16TY O°" /NY,YCAYOt ANO FISEB -Yua8lYOlrw t"RRUNt4u FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY .rplcu..awwn°w,er ..wuwotvoolm ' . : . . ~. . _'i. 9860 Rockville Pike. Bethezda, Maryland 20014 I I Volume 8, Number 3 • s Office of Public Affairs - Robert H. Grant, Director • 301 -530•7075 March 1975 THANK YOU The February 1975 NEWSLETTER, page 1, covered the Administration's request for budget rescissions for the NIH 1975 budget. H.R. 4075, the budget rescission bill which affected HEW and, consequently, NIH, was disapproved on March 10 as a result of a full House vote--371 to 17. At present, it is antic- ipated that the Senate will vote to support the House. The President's request, therefore, will die. On or about March 18, NIH will begin sending notices on all grants and awards which have been held in abeyance awaiting action of the Congress. Because of the congressional action against the President's request, some revisions will be necessary in the 1976 appropriation, at least to the extent of the $351 million of resttired funds. The National Correspondents, the Executive Committee, and other members of the constituent Societiea of FASEB are to be congratulated for their quick and responsive appeals to members of the Congress. OFFICE OF The Office of Public Affairs of FASEB has been in existence since PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1968 under its first director, Robert H. Grant. A prime activity of the Office 1-.as been to keep the members of the constituent Societtes, through the Public Affairs Committee and the National Correspondents (350), infc+rmed as to key legislative and administrstive issues which affect the biomedical sciences. The FASEB NEWSLETTER and the Public Affairs insert In FEDERATION PROCEEDINGS are used as a mechanism to keep the entire membership advised on public aff airs issues as they affect science. The Public Affairs Committee of FASEB was created at about the same time as the Office of Public Affairs. It is comprised of an appointed member of each Society In the Federation, four members-at-large, the President, and the Executive Director of FASEB. Close interaction is developed between the Office of Public Affairs and the Public Affairs Committee to provide a responsive interface between the Federation, members of the constituent Societies, and the American public and its congressional representatives. Mr. Robert H. Grant will retire as Director of the Office of Public Affairs effective April 30, 1975. His successor, Mr. Walter J. Ellis, moves to FASEB follow- ing a distinguished career as a public affaits officer with the Department of Defense. It is important for members of FASEB to make themselves known to Mr. Ellis as individuals and as Society representatives. In this way the established momentum of the Office of Public Affairs can be maintained and expanded to deal with ever- occurring new challenges. Mr. Ellis will be attending the Annual Meeting and may be contacted at Haddon Hall.

i 3 HKU-049-0132 NSF On March 3, 1975, Dr. H. Cuyford Stever, director of the National Science Foundation, appeared before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on HOD-iadependent agencies to support the NSF budget request. Dr. Stever atated: "The Fdundation'e request for appropriations totals $755.4 million. This includes $751.4 million in the salaries and expenses appropriation and $4 million in the special foreign c•irrency appropriation. An additional $20 million in FY 1975 deferrals--funds previously authorized and appropriated by the Congress-are included, bringing the total program proposed for FY 1976 to $775.4 million. "In summary, I would like to emphasize that the program being presented for FY 1976 provides strong support for basic research designed to advance scientific understanding on a broad front. It addresses special science education problems and provides for innovative approaches to strengtheu science education at all levels in selected areas. The NSF program is geared to national priorities and provides research support for an array of projects and programs that have potential to contri- bute knowledge needed for achievement of economic, energy, environmental, and other goals. It reflects the combined judgment of the National Science Board and the National Sciencs Foundation staff. The table summarizes our appropriation request." ..na&U scmm rwrwrta A11Y110 OS OW6A OS PiJd6SAR OLflYISY UluInn a Owaua ..t. IQT 60p6tr Rtilrlfln ~~ ~ ~'etnLW M IU 6 p411W ul- WS Ia~L RMlut/ k ~mne Ru[..a M1nrtn. ~n.oa .................. t)®.1 M) ~ `S~ 1380.0 t)OOA 1.39.4 6 M)7A 4~au um Snelw Rnewa wuw ................... 05.6 W.! B6.S nS.S 603 116.0 . l9.0 . 20.5 6nau Fi.tuo- 4m.1.... t).2 IZ.S 60.0 9.2 2.0 94 • 9.6 •n.0 V i.iitkMr~ rtiu~.... 6.S 0.0 8.0 2.0 1.0 -0- tua Or.uro m t.nuu ...................... )S.! 111.1 B).7 )l.5 6.0 79.5 -L.t • i.) O.S 2.0 2.0 S.0 3.0 • 1.0 • 1.0 1 nfy110ML l1Np[IIFri FN ~elrra .................... 10.0 kS •0• •0• S.S S.S -0- . S.S Ouown Swmn Swnr..... 0.5 15.7 1SS 10.8 10.1 . 1.6 • 1.6 ktan [ew+la laeortita 07.7 65.1 61.7 50.0 4.0 54.0 -)1.7 • 7.2 7t.elYo t Pa.m Snnln.... 2.6 2.1 ).0 2.7 2.7 - 0.= • 0.2 klnaM.nowkll.lnu•. ).S 6.0 6.0 0.0 ~A -2.0 -2.0 PerF M IRi ilPtsl u0 (LJ:!•IYI ................. • EIRI'.Il7 M.101.111~OY. b/t1a FO.IIN ~111ohn ~ ~P~.D>Y1.:1M .............. a . _ FDA In 1955 the Food and Drug Administration budget was $5 million. In FY 1975 the budget Is $200 million. Dr. Alexander M. Schmidt, FDA commissioner, has described the rise as follows: "That rise Is not just propor- tional to the growth in government. It was a deliberate building of the agency." In the last 20 years the FDA has been given more responsibility and power in its original jurisdictions-foods, drugs, and cosmetics-as well as adding areas of responsibility, such as the National Center for Toxicological Research and the Bureau of Radiological Health. The FDA alio has responsibility for things that do not seem to fit anywhere else because the agency's expertise Is considered closest to what Is necessary for the problem. The FDA budget breakdown for FY 1975 (in millions) is: foods, $65; drugs and devices, $77; radiological products. $17; National Center for Toxicological Research, $11; buildings and facilities, $1; program management, $12; GSA rent, $17.

HK~U12U1j3 4 As many of you know, FASEB's Life Sciences Research Office conducts studies for FDA under contract. Society members devote many hours to this service. TRAINING Training opportunities for young physicians anticipating research OPPORTUNITIES careers are described in a new NIfl publication, The National Insti- tutes of Health Associateship Program. Applications are currently being accepted for appointments beginning July 1977 and later. There are a few openings for 1976. Candidates may apply during their third or fourth year of medical school or during internship or residency. Most enter the program following one year of residency. Application deadline ie April 18. 1975. Interviews will be conducted by invita- tion at NIH June 16-27. Travel will be paid by NIS. Selections will be made in July by a matching process similar to the National Intern and Residency Program. Copies of the aesociateship leaflet, a 1975 program catalog, and application forms are available by writing or calling collect: The Associate Director, Clinical Center, NIB, Bethesda, Maryland 20014; telephone (301) 496-2167. GERONTOLOGY The Senate Special Committee on Aging has held hearings on training needs in the field of gerontology. Testimony was received from Arthur S. Flemming, commissioner, Administration on Aging, HEW; Walter M. Beattie, Syracuse, representing the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education; Rodney Leonard and Robert Currey, both of the Community Nutrition Institute, Washington, D.C., accompanied by Gerald Eggert, New England Gerontology Center, Durham, N.H., and Sean Sweeney, Bureau of Education and Training, Office for the Aging, Harrisburg; and Mary Ann Statoo, Oregon State Untvereity, Corvallts. Since hearings have been re:essed, interested investigators may want to submit statements or comments relative to this subject to the Chairman, Senator Frank Church. TRAINING , The National Research Service Award Ar_t of 1974 supports training for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. At the same time, it points out the importance of careful planning in which the growth of research training programs is likely to be sharply limited. The legislation stipulates that training awards by the NIB and the ADAHW are to be limited after July 1, 1975, to subject areas for which there is a need for personnel. The Act requires a continuing study of these needs. A special committee of the National Research Council, chaired by Dr. Robert J. Glaser (ASEP), president, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Palo Alto, California, has concluded a feasibility study to determine whether the National Academy of Sciences should undertake the study of national needs related to training. The committee outlined an organizational atructure and developed a first-yaar budget. The committee has recommended that NAS accept the invitation of the Secretary of HEW to conduct the continuing study mandated by Congress. If funds are made available by HEW, the Academy will proceed with the study, which will cost approximately $1 million for the first 18-24 months. INSTITUTE The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has announced a grant of $750,000 OF M®ICINE to the NAS Institute of Medicine to assist the inetitute in developing a program in health care ethics. The institute has announced the availability of Ethics of Health Care. Order from NAS Printing and Publishing Office, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418, at $6.00 per copy. LITHO BY FASEB