Scope and Contents Grant applications filed by R.P. Ambler and submitted to the Medical Research Council. Topics of the applications include 'Investigation of protein from bacteria and Drosophila', 'Structural investigation of beta lactamase proteins and genes', 'A central facility at the University of Edinburgh for high-sensitivity protein sequencing', 'The structure and genetic study of the alcohol dehydrogenase of Drosphilia melanogaster', 'Amino acid sequence determination of bacterial proteins by...

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Contains agenda and accompanying documents for the MRC site visit and review of the Centre in Stem Cell Research, University of Edinburgh, and a copy of the application for an MRC grant for a Centre for Regenerative Medicine.

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Correspondence chiefly concerns the establishment and progress of Walliker's MRC research programme at the Institute of Animal Genetics, conditions regarding his grant and Beale's recommendation of him for a University professorship.

Except for a few early letters, copies of Beale's own replies to Walliker are not present.

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The correspondence spans Carter's appointment to Beale's research group, his ongoing research and his work at the National Institutes of Health, Maryland. Also present are letters from the Medical Research Council regarding funding for Carter's post and Beale and Carter's reports of work to the Council.

Much of the correspondence appears to consist of Carter's letters to Beale, with copies of Beale's replies not present.

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Correspondence chiefly concerns the various research grants awarded to Beale by the Medical Research Council for research on the genetics of malaria parasites. Also present are letters from David Walliker regarding the research and draft annual research reports.

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Also contains a copy of Beale's completed application for long-term support to the Medical Research Council for the 'Genetics of Malaria Parasites' project.

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Contains papers regarding Beale's study and research visits to the USSR (March 1968), the Gambia (September 1972), Japan (April-May 1973) and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (1976-1977). Also includes papers regarding student unrest at the University of California, Berkeley (1964) and a printed booklet titled 'Diary of a visit to Moscow and China as a member of a delegation from the Royal Society of London to the Academia Sinica' by C.H. Waddington.

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Also contains details of an application to the Wolfson Foundation to support a postdoctoral position on the grant.

Content Description From the Fonds: This archive comprises the personal and working papers of Noreen Murray, including: awards and honours; biographical materials such as photographs and family documents; material relating to Noreen's education and early career, including school certificates; personal and professional correspondence; papers relating to Noreen's work at the University of Edinburgh, including departmental papers, teaching materials and staff and student files; notes and data relating to research; notes and...

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Also contains correspondence regarding the MRC Advisory Board and peer review system.