THE JANE COFFIN CHILDS MEMORIAL FUND
COPY FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
333 CEDAR STREET
NEW HAVEN II, CONNECTICUT

October 19, 1959

Dr. Robert H. Alway, Dean
Stanford University  chool of Medicine
Stanford, valifornia

Dear Doctor Alway:

I should like to report to you that your
and Ur. Lederberg's request for a grant-ineaid of the
newly formed Genetics Lepartment at Stanford was further
considered by the Board of Scientific Advisers at its
meeting on October 16, 1959. The very adequate materials
received since the last meetings of the MYoard were in
hand for this meeting. I regret to say that the soard
was unable to recommend favorable action to the Hoard
of Managers on the request.

I may report that the Joard as a whole was very
sympathetic to the exciting changes that are taking place
at Stanford. iiowever, in its opinion, the rund is not in
a position at present to provide effeqtive support for such
a large, general program. Please be assured that this Fund
stands ready to give careful consideration to any requests
for specific research projects in cancer research that may
arise in the Vepartment of Uenetics or other -epartiuents
of the medical school,

Sincerely yours,

COX. pools
L. L. waters, “i.D.

Acting Director
Board of Scientific Advisers

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ec: Dr. Lederberg