Albert Hofmann synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
On Nov. 16, 1938, Albert Hofmann at Sandoz synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). LSD-25, as originally known when…
Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary, died in quarantine on North Brother Island near New York
On Nov. 11, 1938, Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary and the first person in the U.S.,…
The British Columbia Cancer Institute officially opened in Vancouver
On Nov. 5, 1938, the British Columbia Cancer Institute, BC Cancerï¾’s first cancer treatment centre officially opened in…
Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
On Jun. 25, 1938, Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with new provisions. President Roosevelt…
Toxoplasma gondii was identified in humans
On May 23, 1938, T. gondii was identified in an infant girl delivered full term by Caesarean section…
Congress dedicated “month of April in each year to voluntary national program for the control of cancer”
On Jul. 28, 1928, House Joint Resolution 468, 75th Congress, was passed, “To dedicate the month of April…
Carl Voegtlin became the first director of the National Cancer Institute
On Jan. 13, 1938, Dr. Carl Voegtlin became the first director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), established…
President Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the March of Dimes to fight polio
On Jan. 3, 1938, President Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (NFIP) known today as the…
University of Iowa researcher Elmer DeGowin developed the first reliable methods of preserving and shipping blood
In 1938, University of Iowa researcher Elmer DeGowin developed the first reliable methods of preserving and shipping blood,…
Rolla Neil Harger invented the the drunkometer
In 1938, Rolla Neil Harger of Indiana University School of Medicine collaborated with Robert Borkenstein of the Indiana…
The Medical College of Virginia opened a new laboratory and outpatient clinic (A D Williams Memorial Clinic)
In 1938, The Medical College of Virginia opened a new laboratory and outpatient clinic (A. D. Williams Memorial…
Dr. Armand Frappier conducted the first studies to validate the tuberculosis vaccine
In 1938, Dr. Armand Frappier, at the Institut de Microbiologie et d’Hygi�ne de Montr�al, conducted the first studies…
The Bristol-Myers’ Company headquarters were established in Manhattan
In 1938, Bristol-Myers’ Company headquarters were established in Manhattan, and the company jettisoned its pharmaceutical business and devote…
The Squibb Institute for Medical Research was established in New Brunswick, New Jersey
In 1938, The Squibb Institute for Medical Research was established in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The institute made…
US Public Health Service approved the establishment of a Detroit cancer training center
In 1938, the U.S. Public Health Service, under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, approved the establishment…
The NIH’s James Shannon Building dedicated by Franklin D Roosevelt was completed
In 1938, The NIH’s James Shannon Building (called Building 1) dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt was completed. Building…
Robert Gross performed the first successful corrective heart surgery for children
In 1938, Robert Gross performed the first successful closure of the patent ductus arteriosus, a congenital heart defect…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Marston T Bogert
In 1938, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Marston T. Bogert by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Iowa State University Research Foundation was established
In 1938, the Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (ISURF) was established to manage the collection of intellectual…
Influenza vaccine developed to protect US military forces
In 1938, Thomas Francis, Jr., MD and Jonas Salk, MD served as lead researchers at the University of…
The Federal Trade Commission was charged with overseeing advertising associated with products otherwise regulated by FDA
In 1938, Under the Wheeler-Lea Act, the Federal Trade Commission is charged with overseeing advertising associated with products…
The term ﾓmolecular biologyﾔ was coined
In 1938, as Director of the Natural Sciences Division of the Rockefeller Foundation, Warren Weaver coined the term…
A smallscale test of formulated Bacillus thuringiensis for corn borer control began in Europe
In 1938, a small scale test of formulated Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) for corn borer control begins in Europe….
The bacterium Bacillus Popilliae became the first microbial product registered by the US government
In 1938, the bacterium Bacillus Popilliae (Bp) becomes the first microbial product registered by the U.S. government. It…
Murray J Shear coined the term “cocarcinogen”
In 1938, Murray J. Shear of NCI reported that a basic fraction of creosote oil enhanced the production…
Margaret Pittman showed precipitin reaction around meningococcus colonies on immune serum was correlated with mouse potency assay
In 1938, Margaret Pittman showed that the precipitin reaction around meningococcus colonies on immune serum agar plates was…
Charles W Rees developed a micromanipulator that permitted microscopic handling of amoebic cysts
In 1938, Dr. Charles Rees developed a special micro-manipulator to isolate cells so that a single species of…
John Bozicevich developed immunological methods for the diagnosis of helminth parasitic infections
In 1938, John Bozicevich developed immunological methods for the diagnosis of helminth parasitic infections. Helminthiasis, also known as…
W Henry Sebrell and Roy F Butler published the first clinical description of ariboflavinosis, a human riboflavin deficiency
In 1938, W. Henry Sebrell and Roy F. Butler published the first clinical description of ariboflavinosis, a human…
Herald R Cox discovered that rickettsiae could be cultivated successfully in the yolk-sacs of chick embryos
In 1938, Herald R. Cox discovered that rickettsiae could be cultivated successfully in the yolk-sacs of chick embryos….