AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. 
777 THIRD AVENUE • NEW YORK. N .Y . 10017 • (21 2) 371-2900 
RESEARCH 
EDUCATION 
SERVICE 
December 14, 1976 
Donald S. Fredrickson, M.D. 
Director 
Public Health Service 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
Dear Dr. Fredrickson: 
Please refer to your letter of November 17, 1976 
to fir. Lane Adams, regarding recombinant DNA 
research. 
The American Cancer Society currently has twelve 
grants in effect totaling approximately one 
million dollars which deal with recombinant DNA 
research. Details are provided in the enclosed 
listing . 
Also enclosed is a copy of the certification which 
will be required from all research grant applicants. 
The printed material is at our print shop for 
duplication and will constitute page 2 of all future 
applications. As you can see, this will cover 
research involving both recombinant DNA and human 
subjects. 
I hope this information will be useful to your 
committee 
Sincerely, 
^r»\ ol/yv o /ovrc'w c v 
Stefano Vivona, M.D., M.P.H. 
Vice President for Research 
Enclosures 
