Calendar: 1970-1971 Page 444

Annual Report of the Delegacy lxix Mr Currey designed digital logic gate for the control of biological stimulators Professor Brownlee and Miss Goodchild continued their study of the inhibition of the biosynthesis of catecholamines in the central nervous system The actions of thymoxamine as an adrenergic blocking agent were investigated by Professor Brownlee Dr Birmingham and Mr Goggin in association with members of the Medical Unit at the Middlesex Hospital Other research in the department included studies on the release and uptake of transmitter substances from innervated tissues Drs Paterson and Birmingham Messrs Posner Τ Ramiz and Heazell investigation of coelenterates for transmitter-like activity Dr Carlyle behavioural changes induced by nicotine Dr Clark and immunologi- cal identification of receptor-like structures Mr Dixon department of physiology Number of Students 255 74 Sc intercalated degree for medical students April 1968-June 1969 April 1969-June 1970 School of Biological Sciences Departmental Notes The department had difficult year because of illness and resignations but it was possible to fill all the vacancies from field of very good appli- cants The members of staff who resigned went to posts which repre- sented promotion The staff changes led to considerable reorganisation and rethinking of the teaching programme which in itself is valuable measure of staff movement is much to be desired Informal consultations on departmental teaching were held with group of students Their advice enabled the department to adjust as- pects of its teaching methods in such way as to be of more assistance The research programmes referred to last year continued and devel- oped Dr Mendel's work on the cardiovascular system and its response to prolonged low blood pressure was continued Dr Brecken- ridge postgraduate from Ceylon is shortly to present thesis on the response of large veins to haemorrhage Dr Baker and Dr