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U__ PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNSEL andAssociates,l'7Gc. P. 0. BOX 523' • 13 LINCOLN ROAD • GREAT NEICK; N.Y. 1102'1 •(212) 895-7445 .~ , FOR: THE' COUNCIL FOR TOBACCGRESEARCR'-Ul.S.A., Inc. F01't' RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARChI' '], 19'79 $5.9 MILLION GIVEN FOR SMOKING-HEALTH STUD][ES New York -- Smoking and health studies totaling more M than $5',,900,0i00 were awarded last year by the Council for Tobacco Research,-U.S.A., Iin,c., it was announced~today. The studies included 20 new pro jects,, many of' which are jiust getting under way, as well as a number of renew- als for previously approved projects. The Council''s research support has grown to more than $51, 00i0, 0'0i0 since its formation 25 years ago. It has funded some 640 original grants and contracts for independent in- vestigators in nearly 2510 med!ical schools,, hospitals and researchli!nstitutions. Grant recipients, who are responsible for disclosing their findings,, have so far published 1,636 articles in medical andiscientific p.ublications on their Council-sup- ported studies. The Council awards grants following recommendations by a Scientific Advisory Board currently consisting of nine physicians and scientists. r (Attached is a list of the scientists whoireceived the r~~ ev~~awr' new grants, their institutions and their proj,ect titles.Y

2. Recipients of' new grants, their institutions and the titles of' their prro jects : .d. ALLAN C. COLLINS, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacol- ogy,, University of Colorado, Boulder. ""Genetic analysis of neurochemical and behavioral effects of nicotine and alcohol."' CARILTON' K. ER'ICKSON,, Ph.D., Professor of Pharma,cology,, The University of Texas at Austin. "Blood-brain monitoring of sus- tained nicotine levels in rats.'` JUDITH A. FOSTER, Ph.D., Associate Professor of'Biochem- istry, University of'Georgia„ Athens. "'Involvemenit of elastic fibers in lung, disease." JACK W. FRANKEL, Ph.D., Associate Professolr, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of South Florida, Tampa. "'Smok- ing~ andlung cancer: diagnostic te~s~~t~ tolidentify persons at ~ high risk. " ' AARON E. FREEMAN, Ph.D., Scientist,, La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, La Jolla, Cal. "Rodent and humanilung,epithelial cell culture as a tool for carcinogenesis research in vitro. " KJELL FUXE', Associate Professor of Histology, Karollinska Insti;tute, Stockholm, Sweden. e"Nicotine, catecholamines and neuroendocrine funcfiions. "' . TERESA GESSNER, Ph.D., Associate Cancer Research,Scientist, H~ea~lth~ Res~earch~,, ][nic., Roswell Park Di!vision,, Bu~ffalo~,~ N~.Y. "Pharmacogenetics of conjugations andilung cancer risk." . JOHN W. 'OORROD', Di.C.C., Lecturer in Bliopharmacy, Chelsea Colllege, University of London, London, England. "The influence of pregnancy on the metabolism and excretion of nicotine." CAROL Ji. HENRY, Ph.D., Director,, Department of Experimen- _tal Oncology, Microbiological Associates, Inic.,, BEthesda,; Md.. "'Evaluation and characterization of an alkaline elution assay as a measure of pulmonary DNA damage induced by chemical car- ciinogens.of the chemicals in cigarette smoke." JEROME L. HOJNACKI, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lowell, Lowell, Mass. "Cigarette smoking and highidensity lipoproteins."' WAYNE HOSS, Ph.D.,, Assistant Professor, Brain Research, University of' Rochester Medical Center, Rochester,; N.Y. "Studies on nicotine interaction with blood cells."

DAVID A. JOHNSON, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City. "'En- dbgenous proteolytic enzymes and inhibitors of the lung." v&r JEROME KLEINERMAN, M.D., Chairman, Department of'Pathol.- ogy, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. "Distribution and response of amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation cells and neuroepithe1ia11 biodies in mammalian lungs." KLAUS E. KUETTNER Ph.D., Professor of'Bi:ochemistry in Ortho- pe~~diics~~,, Rush College, o~~f~ Health S~~cience~s~ and RushiMe~dical Col- lege,, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center,; Chicago. "'Local regulation of' normal and pathologic invasiotl. "' E. CLINTON LAWRENCE, M D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine,, Baylor College of Med'icine, Houston,. "Effects of cigarette smoking on immunoglobulimn production by human bron- chial lymphocytes." PAUL D. LEWIS, M.D., M.R'.C.P., M.R.C'. Path., Hammersmith Hospital, London, England. "'Effects of'tobacco alkaloids on cell production in the developing,brain." IRVIN E. LIENER, Ph.D.,, Professor„ Department of Bliochem- istry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. "Protease inhib- itors attachedito microspheres as a potential therapeutic agent for emphysema. "" FERID1MURAD1, M.D~.,, P1ii.D.,, Director, Division of' Clinical Pharmacology, Department of'Internal Mediicine,, Uhiversity of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville. "'Mechanism of nitric oxide activity of guanylate cyclase." DONALD J. NELSON, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of' Chemistry, Clark University, Worcester, Mass. "Spectroscopic studies of thein~teraction ofcho]Linerg,ic ligandswithnic~otilnic recep- tor proteins." GERALD SHKLAR,, Di.D.S.„ Charles A. Brackett Professor of Oral Pe;thology and Head, Departments of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology,, Harvard School of Dental Medicine,, Boston. "'Orall carc~inogenes~~is~„ vitam~in: A~ and r~etino~ids~~.~"' r ".i ' !,j,

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