(8) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Intelligence Analysis of URDF-3 — Report on’ Soviet’ Research Program into Radiation and BDNF GeneTOP (S) CIA/DIA Intelligence Analysis of URDF-3 Brief Sheet (s//we) You are being briefed on URDF-3 and the intelligence collected on the codenamed GEEBB. 32000 on HUMINT gathered by case officers on the ground, ve have reason to believe that the Soviets are using nuclear radiation to experiment on fetuses 2. (S//NE) The goal of these experiments is to stimulate growth in the hippocampus region of fetal brains. Results from these tests indicate that radiation affected the BDNF gene. We do not have sufficient intelligence to indicate 3. (8//Ne) U-2 flyovers reveal that URDF-3 is located 150 km west of the town of Semipalatinsk. Further flights are planned to detail development of the site and any other indicators of nuclear testing 4. (S//NB) Soviet personnel involved in the program include Lavrentiy Beria, political head of the Soviet atomic bomb project. We have intercepted communications that show his strong interest in the BDNF gene. He has ordered further testing on fetuses until there are enough case studies on the BDNF gene to warrant further 5. (S//NE) Based on available HUMINT and GEOINT data, we believe that Soviet research on the BDNF gene is connected to the research lab recently discovered 6. (S//NE) We recommend additional resources to pursue analyeis of the QED Sovict interest in this research is extremely high and HUMINT hae shown that it is a valuable program. 7. (S//NE) Until we receive reports on the reason for interest in the BDNF gene, we reconmend case officers find additional entry pointe into (NMP labs. Use of the MASINT device codenamed QED should be granted for