44 Friday, July 1, 1983 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Weizmann Institute Wins Leukemia Grants JEWELRY APPRAISALS owl 4% 642-5575 At Very Reasonable Rates call for an appointment 30400 Telegraph Road Suites 104, 134 Birmingham, Mi. 48010 (313) 642-5575 LAWRENCE M. ALLAN President 149, GEMOLOGIST 6,1 DIAMONTOLOGIST Hours: Daily til 5:30, Sat. til 4:30 NEW YORK — The Weizmann Institute of Sci- ence has received six grants from the Leukemia Re- search Foundation of Chicago for ongoing inves- tigations of that disease by its scientists. The six Weizmann re- search projects that were selected account for 45 per- cent of the more than $418,000 being dispersed in grants this year 1:iy the foundation's medical advi- sory board. A total of 16 projects were selected from 65 grant applications sub- mitted by universitities and research centers around the BERNARD AND SON KOSHER MEATS Under Supervision of The Council of Orthodox Rabbis Fresh FRYERS $ 29 cut-up or whole This Week's Bar-B-Q Specials I Miami BEEF PATTIES $11 79 RIBS $ 79 lb• lb. SAVE 30c lb. SAVE 40e 111 4, 6 or 8 oz. lb. SAVE 50c lb. *ONE WEEK ONLY * 851-2788 29214 Orchard Lake Road South of. 13 Mile Rd. In The Roman Plaza Free Delivery VISA Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8-6 Sunday: 8-4 world for consideration. In 1982, seven Weizmann projects figured in the 17 awarded by the Foundation. Heading the Leukemia Reseach Foundation's list of grant recipients this year is Weizmann's Dr. Yair Reisner, who will receive support for follow-up studies aug- menting his recent suc- cess in the development of bone marrow trans- plants between "incom- patible," genetically un- related individuals. Dr. Reisner of the institute's department of biophysics was awarded an initial grant by the foundation in 1982. It was his research, in association with clinicians at New York's Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center, that accounted for the medical breakthrough which has been responsible for the rescue recently of eight children with immuno - deficiency disease and one with advanced leukemia. Dr. Reisner's findings have opened the door to ap- plications in treating leukemia, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia and other blood disorders, and certain immune deficien- cies and congenital defects, which affect 14,000 people a year in the United States. Dr. Reisner's work re- flects a continuity of three generations of Weizmann scientists involved with this research and its fruition. In- itiated in the 1960s, it began as an investigation into the plant proteins by Dr. Nathan Sharon, head of the institute's biophysics department and Dr. Reisner's mentor. In the early stages of that re- search, Dr. Sharon was joined by his teacher, Prof. Ephraim Katzir, later Is- rael's fourth president. In the late 1970s, that work turned to focus on the unexpected and ser mdipitous role played by soybean lectin — a plant protein — in a cell separation technique that, by eliminating let- hal, killer T-cells, pointed the way to permitting bone marrow transplan- tation between mis- matched donors. Prev- iously only identical twins — and sometimes parents and siblings — could be used as donors. As a doctoral student, Dr. Reisner worked closely with Dr. Sharon during this animal - laboratory phase and, as a result, was invited to bec-ome a research associ- ate at Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center. In collaboration with the center's staff, he advanced and refined the cell separa- tion technique that is cen- tral to the transplant pro- gram. This program is ' now being introduced to institu- tions in the U.S., England and Germany. In Israel, bone marrow grafts are scheduled for this- year in Decision to Hold UN Parley in Geneva Draws Protests GENEVA (JTA) — The Federation of Swiss Jewish Communities has protested vehemently to President Pierre Auber over his gov- ernment's decision to host the United Nations Confer- ence on Palestine in Geneva from Aug. 29 to Sept. 7. - In a letter to Auber, who is also Foreign Minister, the Jewish body said it would 'ill1111111Mv ARE YOU 60 OR OVER? HERE'S A SPECIAL VACATION FOR YOU! DA TES: July 11-July 17 — $210. July 18-July 24 — 210. July 25-July 31 — $210. August 1-August 7 — $175. August 8-August 14 — $175. (Round-trip transportation is available.) Here's a great opportunity for you to have fun, enjoy the company of friends, and share new experiences. These special "Vacation Weeks for Seniors" are offered by the Jewish Community Center. 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In addition to Dr. Reisner's new grant for "transplantation for acute leukemia with histo-in- compatible parental mar- row cells fractionated by lectins," the other Weiz- mann scientists selected by the Leukemia Research Foundation and their re- spective areas of research are: Drs. David Givol and Mia Horowitz, activation of oncogenes by DNA re- arrangement; Dr. Ben Zion Shiloh, study of the drosophila melanogaster genes homologous to the cellular oncogenes abl and src; Dr. Moshe Oren, relation- ship of p53 to malignant transformation in mouse and man; Dr. Dov Zipori, functions of stromal cell lines from hemopoietic organs; and; Drs. Michael Feldman and Shraga Segal, the acquisition of metastatic properties by non- metastatic plasmacytomas and lymphomas, via soma- tic cell hybridization. strive up to the last minute to prevent the conference from being held here be- cause it is incompatible with the essence of the UN Charter. The letter con- tended that the Palestine conference will not serve the cause of peace but will only support - those who as- pire to destroy Israel. Auber met with the Minister of Police yesterday to discuss preparations for the conference. They said at a press conference later that 2,000 persons are expected to attend, including the delegates, the secretariate and the press. The confer- ence, to be paid for by the UN, is estimated to cost $6 .million. It was switched to Geneva after the French government refused to have it in Paris, the original site, and the Austrian govern- ment ruled out Vienna. The main problem cited by the various gov- ernments was security, particularly the danger that the gathering could attract terrorist ele- ments. Strong political pressure was brought to bear by Israel and its friends to deny the con- ference any meeting place. The Swiss press is almost unanimously opposed to the conference. The Journal D'Geneve warned today that in view of the rebellion now going on in the Pales- tine Liberation Organiza- tion, the city may be turned into a battlefield. "We in Geneva are accustomed to host conferences on peace, not conferences inciting to hatred," the paper said in an editorial.