Date: November 18, 1988
From: Edward D. Korn, Ph.D.
Acting Scientific Director, NHLBI
Subject: FY 1990 Congressional Justification for DIR
To: Lab/Branch Chiefs
Now is the time that we must provide the material to be used to prepare the narrative for FY 1990 Congressional Justification of DIR. I enclose (1) a copy of last year's justification, and (2) a copy of your submission last year on which the narrative was based.
Please prepare not more than 2 paragraphs in lay terms, which:
- identifies a significant recent research finding or problem under investigation;
- explains why this area is significant
- identifies the next research steps; and
- describes how this research may alleviate a health problem
In addition to this material, we would like to have a separate sheet on research related to AIDS from each lab or branch that feels it is doing AIDS related research or will do AIDS related research. Rather than define AIDS related research, please describe the research that you think is AIDS related. The format for the AIDS narrative is as follows:
Current Research on AIDS:
FTEs: Prof.; Tech.; Support
Planned AIDS Research:
FTEs: Prof.; Tech.; Support
I need this material in my office absolutely no later than Tuesday, November 29th.  I know the Thanksgiving holiday makes this a busy time, but we were not notified until today.