Radioactive isotope first used to treat human disease
On Dec. 24, 1936, John Lawrence, known as the “father of nuclear medicine,” treated a patient with leukemia….
President Roosevelt swore in Thomas Parran, Jr as US Surgeon General
On Apr. 6, 1936, President Roosevelt swore in Thomas Parran, Jr. as U.S. Surgeon General. Parran was previously…
Maurice I Smith, Ralph D Lillie, and Benton B Westfall reported on the toxicology, pathology and metabolism of selenium
In 1936, Maurice I. Smith, Ralph D. Lillie, and Benton B. Westfall reported on the toxicology, pathology and…
The USDA sounded first alarm over the loss of important germplasm around the world
In 1936, the USDA’s 1936 and 1937 Yearbooks of Agriculture not only sound the first alarm over the…
Albert Sabin and Peter Olitsky successfully grew poliovirus in a culture of brain tissue
In 1936, Albert Sabin and Peter Olitsky at the Rockefeller Institute successfully grew poliovirus in a culture of…
A live yellow fever vaccine was first licensed
In 1936, Max Theiler and his colleagues developed a live attenuated vaccine for yellow fever using tissue cultures…
Sir Macfarlane Burnet discovered that influenza virus could be grown in embryonated hens’ eggs
In 1936, Sir Macfarlane Burnet discovered that influenza virus could be grown in embryonated hens’ eggs. This led…
First graduate degrees were conferred at the Medical College of Virginia
In 1936, the first graduate degrees were conferred at the Medical College of Virginia (Biochemistry).