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Annual Report of the Delegacy xciii Together with Wood and Saverymuttu he has been investigating the effect of prostaglandins and other agents on con- tractility and water transport in the gall bladder of several species and some of these results have been communicated to the British Pharma- cological Society Dr Morton has also completed collaborative project with colleagues at University College on the effects of chronic root section on amino- acid levels in rabbit spinal cord and these results are in press Dr Hoult has continued investigations into the transport properties of blood platelets with particular reference to the uptake of histamine in the rabbit Further aspects of platelet studies concern the effects of aggregation and other metabolic processes on the biogenic amine content of the platelet Dr Hoult has also initiated an investiga- tion into the properties of the enzymes 'prostaglandin synthetase' with view to the further understanding of the regulation of prosta- glandin biosynthesis Together with Dr Halliday Dr Hoult organised dialectic en- titled 'The Use of Teaching Aids in Pharmacology' for the winter meeting of the British Pharmacological Society This dialectic com- prised an exhibition of teaching material suitable for undergraduate pharmacology courses and an open discussion group which was chaired by Dr Hoult At the summer meeting of the in Edinburgh Dr Hoult presented two demonstrations concerned with the use of multiple- choice examinations Dr Halliday has been continuing his studies on isolated skeletal nerve-muscle preparations and has started pharmacological investiga- tion of factors controlling the sphincter tone of the choledochoduodenal junction in the guinea pig Dr Halliday and Dr Hoult have both been active in examining the use of various teaching aids in pharmacology Following their success- ful demonstration and dialectic at the British Pharmacological Society meeting held in King's College in January Dr Hoult has spoken at Coventry to conference on para-medical education Dr Prince continued research on the synthesis of acetylcholine in nerve tissue The Science Research Council set aside funds for further three years' investigation of the molecular basis for the different forms of choline acetyltransferase Mrs Coleshill resigned her post of research technician associated with this project and Mr Peter Richard- son was appointed The Medical Research Council funded three-
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