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1981 : applications to copy from TV screen : got Weston : camera

File pertains to Forer's applications for a grant to purchase a Honeywell video graphic recorder for a research project on the mechanisms of cell division, eventually receiving a grant from the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. Records in this file are correspondence and a product brochure for the recorder.

NSERC op. : '81 / Pres. NSERC : spring '82

File consists of grant application forms and letters pertaining to Forer's project on the mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division, submitted to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for an operating grant in 1981, York University's University Research Fellowship in 1981, and York University's President's NSERC fund in 1982.

Beckman : NSERC '81

File consists of copies of two letters written by Forer, one to Janet Halliwell of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and one to Dominick Palotta of the University of Laval, pertaining to a meeting Forer had with a Beckman equipment salesman who had advance, private information about the recipients of NSERC equipment grants.

Sillers & Forer : 1981 : I & II : Canad. J. of Biochem.

File pertains to the publication of a two-part article co-written by Peggy J. Sillers and Forer, entitled "Analysis of chromosome movement in crane fly spermatocytes by ultraviolet microbeam irradiation of individual chromosomal spindle fibres", in the Canadian Journal of Biochemistry. Records in this file are correspondence, referees' reports, notes, and an addendum and erratum submitted to the journal.

1981 NSERC international

File pertains to a international collaborative research grant application made by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for a research project (Electron microprobe x-ray microanalysis of calcium in meiotic spindles) to be conducted at Cambridge University. Records in this file are a draft application form, correspondence, and a notification of decision.

Killam : Alberta : 1981

File consists of a copy of a letter sent by Forer to J.G. Kaplan at the University of Alberta regarding how to apply for the Killam Memorial Chair.

Sillers, Wise & Forer 1983

File pertains to the publication of an article written by Peggy Sillers, Dwayne Wise and Forer, entitled "Prometaphase forces towards opposite spindle poles are not independent: an on/off control system is identified by ultraviolet microbeam irradiations", in the Journal of Cell Science. Records in this file are correspondence, a reader's review, a curriculum vitae for Dwayne Wise, and a permission to import form for insects brought to Canada by Wise.

Forer & Zimm : 1983

File pertains to an article co-written by Arthur Zimmerman and Forer, entitled "The composition of the isolated mitotic apparatus analysis by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis", submitted to the Journal of Cell Science and to Experimental Cell Research. Records in this file are correspondence, referees' reports, a figure and figure explanations.

Pres. NSERC '82

File consists of Forer's grant application form to York University's President's NSERC Fund for fall 1982, as well his application form for an equipment grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in 1983.

Sillers & Forer : 1988 : J. of Cell Sci.

File pertains to the publication of an article co-written by Peggy Sillers and Forer, entitled "Action spectrum for changes in spindle fibre birefringence after ultraviolet microbeam irradiations of single chromosomal spindle fibres in crane fly spermatocytes", in the Journal of Cell Science. Records in this file are correspondence and a referee's report.

NCI '82 / Univ. Res. Fellow. '83

File consists of Forer's project description and CV submitted to York University for its University Research Fellowship in 1983, as well as a grant application form submitted by him to the National Cancer Institute of Canada in 1982.

Lighting Research Institute : April 1983

File consists of correspondence and a proposal pertaining to Forer's request for a grant from the Lighting Research Institute for his project, "Biological effects of ultraviolet light: effects on cell-division of ultraviolet light focussed to small areas of living cells".

Pres. NSERC 1983

Item is a grant application form submitted by Forer to the York University President's NSERC Fund in spring 1983.

Atkinson '83

File consists of correspondence, notes, and an application letter written by Forer pertaining to a grant from the Atkinson Charitable Foundation for an ultraviolet microbeam apparatus.

Dr. A. Forer : January 1983-

File consists of copies of Forer's outgoing correspondence and memoranda pertaining to a variety of work- and research-related subjects, maintained by the Department of Biology secretary.

Cathy Schaap : rejected MS : 1984

File pertains to an article co-written by Catherine J. Schaap and Forer, entitled "Temperature effects on microtubule numbers in the kinetochore regions of metaphase crane fly spermatocytes", submitted to, but not published by, Chromosoma. Records in this file are reviewers' reports, correspondence, an abstract, manuscripts, and photographs to accompany the article.

Schaap & Forer : '84 (x2)

File pertains to a two-part article co-written by Catherine J. Schaap and Forer, entitled "Video digitizer analysis of birefringence along the lengths of single chromosomal spindle fibres", in the Journal of Cell Science. Records in this file are correspondence and referees' reports.

Wise, Sillers & Forer 1984

File pertains to the publication of an article written by Dwayne Wise, Peggy Sillers and Forer, entitled "Nonrandom chromosome segregation in Neocurtilla hexadactyla is controlled by spindle fibres: an ultraviolet microbeam analysis, in the Journal of Cell Science. Records in this file are correspondence and referees' reports.

Bickell '83

File consists of correspondence and an grant application letter submitted by Forer to the P.J. Sewell Foundation in 1983, as well a 1987 letter sent by Forer to the Foundation thanking them for their support.

IDEA corp. : 1983

File consists of letters exchanged between Forer and Gregg Van Volkenburgh of the IDEA Corporation regarding Forer's idea to commercialize an ultraviolet microbeam apparatus.

Forer : 1996 : article on Payne (Amer. Phil. Soc.)

File pertains to the publication of an article written by Forer entitled "Do chromosomes segregate randomly during meiosis?: Key articles by Fernandus Payne were ignored, and perhaps 'suppressed'", in the Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Also included are records pertaining to Forer's research about Fernandus Payne for the article, including a visit to Indiana University Archives. Records in this file are correspondence, a reader's report, e-mail, photocopies of letters written to Payne, notes, and a journal article.

March of Dimes : Oct. 1984

File consists of an application form submitted by Forer and a response letter pertaining to his grant request to the March of Dimes.

A dishonest grad student

File consists of correspondence and memorandum pertaining to the academic dishonesty of one of Forer's research assistants and students.

General correspondence 1984-85

File consists of copies of Forer's outgoing correspondence and memoranda pertaining to a variety of work- and research-related subjects, maintained by the Department of Biology secretary.

Forer 1985 : Can. J. of Biochemistry

File pertains to the publication of an article written by Forer, entitled "Does actin produce the force that moves a chromosome to the pole during anaphase?", published by the Canadian Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Records in this file are correspondence and referees' reports.

Sillers & Forer 1985 : Cell Bio. Int. Rep., Nature : correspond.

File pertains to the publication of an article co-written by Peggy J. Sillers and Forer, entitled "Ca++ in fertilization and mitosis: the phosphatidylinositol cycle in sea urchin gametes and zygotes is involved in control of fertilization and mitosis", submitted to Nature and eventually published in Cell Biology International Reports. Records in this file are correspondence and referees' reports.

Nomination of Ursula Franklin to RSC & convocation

File pertains to Forer's involvement with the nomination of Ursula Franklin as a fellow in Academy III of the Royal Society of Canada and her honorary Doctor of Science degree received from York University at its Spring 1985 Convocation. Records in this file are correspondence, including a letter to Forer from Franklin, a nomination form, memoranda, CVs, speaking notes, and a schedule of events. Also included in the file is correspondence exchanged between Forer and Bryce Kendrick, honorary secretary of the Academy of Science, Royal Academy of Canada, regarding Forer's complaint about the listing of female candidates on Academy of Science ballots by their first names and men by their initials.

U of T inverted scope : 1985

File consists of notes and an invoice pertaining to the purchase of an used inverted microscope by York University from the Department of Anatomy at the University of Toronto.

Czaban & Forer : '85 : J. of Cell Sci.

File pertains to the publication of a two-part article co-written by Barbara Czaban and Forer, entitled "The kinetic polarities of spindle microtubules in vivo, in crane fly spermatocytes", in the Journal of Cell Science. The records in this file are correspondence, referees' reports, notes, and photographs to accompany the article.

Pesticide letters (etc.) : 3 March 1986 -Sept. '87

File consists of correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, a report and notes pertaining to Forer's complaints about the air quality in York University's Farquharson Building and the effects of insecticides/pesticides on science experiments in that building.

President's NSERC 1985/1986

File consists of two application forms submitted by Forer for the York University President's NSERC Fund in 1985 and 1986 and related correspondence.

NSERC equipment : Oct. '85

Item is an application form submitted by Forer for an equipment grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

General correspondence 86-87

File consists of copies of Forer's outgoing correspondence and memoranda pertaining to a variety of work- and research-related subjects, maintained by the Department of Biology secretary.

Braben : BP $ : 1987

File consists of correspondence and a magazine article about Donald Braben pertaining to a request made by Forer to British Petroleum for financial support for a research project.

Forer & Sillers : Lithium : '91

File pertains to the publication of an article co-written by Peggy Sillers and Forer, entitled "The phosphatidylinositol cycle in sea urchin sperm is required for fertilization: lithium inhibition of sperm function is overcome by myo-inositol", in Lithium. Records in this file are correspondence, referees' reports, and photographs to accompany the article.

NSERC equip. : 1986

File pertains to two applications made by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for equipment grants. Records in this file are application forms, correspondence and invoices.

1986 Moscow meeting

File pertains to Forer's attendance at the International Forum of Scientists to Stop Nuclear Tests held in Moscow on 11-13 July 1986, hosted by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Records in this file are a report of the event written by the Canadian participants, Eric Fawcett, Derek Paul and Forer, as well as correspondence from fellow attendees Alan Runciman and Peter Wills, a related newspaper article about Runciman's attendance, and a copy of a report written about the forum by Wills.

Sillers & Forer/Forer & Sillers : to ECR : June '86

File pertains to the publication of an article co-written by Peggy J. Sillers and Forer, entitled "The role of the phosphatidylinositol cycle in mitosis in sea urchin zygotes", published by Experimental Cell Research. Records in this file are correspondence and referees' reports.

Killam application : 1986

File pertains to Forer's application for a Canada Council Killam Research Fellowship in 1986. Records in this file are his completed application form, a letter from the Canada Council and comments from the grant assessors.

NSERC Op. '87

File consists of application forms submitted by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for equipment and operating grants, as well as correspondence, equipment quotations, and notifications of decision.

Pres. NSERC : spring '88

File pertains to Forer's application (with Prof. Ron Pearlman) to the York University President's NSERC Fund in spring 1988. Records in this file are a letter, a memorandum and Forer's application form.

NATO : '86/'87 w/ D.W.

File pertains to Forer's applications (with Dwayne A. Wise) for a grant from the NATO Scientific Affairs Division. Records in this file are two applications forms, correspondence, a notice of grant award, and the curriculum vitae of Dwayne A. Wise.

Fluorescence microscope applications : 1987

File pertains to Forer's efforts to secure a grant in order to purchase a Jena or Zeiss fluorescence microscope. Records in this file are application forms, correspondence, Forer's curriculum vitae, a quotation and price list, notes, and a directory of foundations.

Sewell '87

File consists of a letter of enquiry by Forer sent to P.J. Sewell of the J.P. Bickell Foundation pertaining to a request for support to purchase a fluorescence microscope, as well as a copy of Forer's curriculum vitae.

My grievance via YUFA

File pertains to a grant application by Forer to the W. Garfield Weston Foundation and a conflict with York University's Vice-President of External Relations that resulted in the withholding of Forer's application, a decision grieved by Forer through the York University Faculty Association (YUFA). Records in this file are correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and a YUFA grievance record.

Killam '88

File consists of Forer's application form for the Canada Council Killam Research Fellowship, as well as related correspondence and grant assessors' comments.

NSERC equip. : 1988

File pertains to Forer's application to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for an equipment grant to fund the purchase of a fluorescence microscope and image analysis system. Records in this file are an application form, a memorandum, and a notice of decision form. Also included is a notice of decision form for a three-year operating grant awarded to Forer by NSERC in 1988.

NATO grant : '90-'92

File pertains to a two-year collaborative grant issued to Forer and Dwayne Wise for their project entitled "Kinetic polarities of in vivo chromosomal spindle fibre microtubules" by NATO's Collaborative Research Grants Programme and Forer's request that the grant period be extended for extra year. Records in this file are correspondence, payment forms, and a grant closure scientific report.

Vari Fndn. 1988 : for clean air testing

File pertains to Forer's request for funding from the George and Helen Vari Foundation to purchase a contamination control cabinet. Records in this file are memoranda, correspondence and a proposal from NESA Inc., which includes a schematic of the cabinet.

Wilson & Forer, Hughes et al. : 1988

File pertains to the publication of two articles in the Journal of Cell Science, one co-written by Forer with Paula Wilson, entitled "Ultraviolet microbeam irradiation of chromosomal spindle fibres produces an area of reduced birefringence and shears the microtubules, allowing study of the dynamic behavior of new free ends" and the other written by Forer, Hughes et al.. Records in this file are correspondence, referees' reports and photographs to accompany the articles.

Ultrafluar application : summer '88

File consists of correspondence from Forer pertaining to his efforts to secure a grant to pay for a Carl Zeiss ultrafluar lens, sent to the W. Garfield Weston Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, as well as correspondence received in response.

Correspondence : 1988-1989

File consists of copies of Forer's outgoing correspondence and memoranda pertaining to a variety of work- and research-related subjects, maintained by the Department of Biology secretary.

BIO 2020 : spring 1989 : handouts

File consists of materials pertaining to this course taught by Forer, including the mid-term test, an outline of the first lecture, and homework handouts.

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