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February 26, 1979
JOSHUA LEDERBERG

PRESIDENT

Dr. Fredrick C. Redlich
Associate Chief of Staff

for Education
Brentwood VA Hospital
Wilshire & Sawtelle Boulevards
Los Angeles, California 90073

Dear Fritz:

In my review of the research programs here at the
Rockefeller University, it soon became clear that we
were not doing all that we might, and should, in basic
and clinical research connected with psychiatric disease.
Since we already have very substantial strength in place,
in many of the related behavioral and neurobiological
disciplines, I determined to give further development
here the highest priority.

I have had a number of conversations with Bob Michels,
just across the street at Payne Whitney, and we are reaching
@ common purpose in this direction: it is plain that the
institutions have important complementary resources.

This is to ask you two things: (1) whether you have your
Own advice about manifest, or high potential, leadership in
biologically oriented psychiatric research; and (2) whether
the Foundations Fund for Research in Psychiatry could be
of any help (at any level whatsoever) in helping us get
started with such a program. Our aspirations are unlimited;
but in order to achieve any part of them we will need all
the insight and Support that we can garner.