Green, Jerome, Nov. 21, 1986

Institution: NIH/NHLBI/OD.Division of Research Grants. Topics: Personal background, eduction, PHS Commissioned Corps; starting at NIH and heart institute in extramural research and training grants, working with Paul Dudley White and his personality, James Shannon personality; biggest challenges and opportunities for cardiology in 1955, Shannon-Hill-Lasker-Fogarty power nexus, Mark Lasker's role and influence; biggest breakthrough's at NHI during 1950s, pharmacologic therapy, hypertension drugs, cardiac surgery; greater investment in basic research, bridging basic research with clinical practice; NIH skill at recruiting best of young scientists and training rigor; personal training and research on arteriosclerosis, Irving Page, failed national diet heart study, coordinated work with food industry to change fat and lipid make-up of commercial food products, can diet modification change heart health; rapid decrease in incidence of heart disease and stroke.