MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER

1275 YORK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10021

CANCER

January 23, 1979

 

Joshua Lederberg, M.D.
Rockefeller University
525 East 68th Street
New York, New York 10021

Dear Josh:

It was a pleasure to review our research interests with
you and to explore possible areas of overlap of interest and
potential endeavor.

I will keep you informed over the progress of the psycho-
endocrine study with Jack Fishman of men with testicular cancer
and their wives. While we have only clinical projects in the
area of depression currently, this has a high priority in my
plans for biologic research activities and, indeed, we are
currently collaborating with Dr. Martin Sonenberg, Chief of
Endocrinology at Memorial, who has a new technique for assess-
ing catecholamine receptors in platelets that has not been
studied as yet in primary affective disorders.

I am very pleased to hear about the two programs that you
are exploring to develp an area of research ip biological psych- =
jiatry and to develop a Clinical Research Scholar program. I . ff
would be very happy to serve on the Search Committee representing /
psychiatry at Memorial, if one is formed to search for a senior S
person in psychiatry. With your approval, I would like to approach
some friends for the names of individuals whom they would consider

particularly good in research in depression affective disorder.

The Clinical Research Scholar program sounds exciting and I
will pursue possible candidates with Gregory Gorzynski and Jack
Fishman, to identify someone who might qualify for what should be
an exciting and potentially important program for training young
faculty in research which crosses fields and requires the gaining
of expertise in several different areas.

Sincerely,

y

Jigmie Holland, M.D. eee
Chief, Psychiatry Service

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MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CANCER AND ALLIED DISEASES
SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
SLOAN-KETTERING DIVISION, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, CORNELL UNIVERSITY