Author: NINDS
Company: NIH

Conference, Administrative & Travel Services (CATS)

Statement of Work – Shlomo A.Trachtenberg, Ph.D.

Scientist will be studying at the molecular level the structural basis of cell motility in the model organism Spiroplasma.  In earlier collaboration with our lab and that of Richard Leapman (DBEPS/ORS), he has found that the cytoskeleton of Spiroplasma is in the form of a flat ribbon comprised of seven fibers attached to the cell membrane; it is responsible for maintaining the helical shape of the cell as well as for its motility.  This organization of the ribbon has now been confirmed by sophisticated EM tomography analysis of whole cells, as well as of isolated membrane fractions.  Interestingly, it conflicts with results recently published by others in Science. Now, Dr. Trachtenberg will finish refining the existing tomographic data sets and write up the results, which, clearly need to be published ASAP.

We wish to provide airfare/ground transportation and per diem for Dr. Trachtenberg’s services.
 
Funding for per diem:  	    $ 4,020.00
Airfare:			       1,465.00
TOTAL		                $ 5,485.00

Request (one) check for per diem.and airfare/travel expenses in the amount of $5,485.00.
Check will be mailed to Project Officer:
Linda A. Franklin
Building 10, Room 5N220
10 Center Drive MSC 1426
Bethesda, MD  20892-1426.