Howard Hughes Medical Institute was founded
On Dec. 17, 1953, Howard Hughes signed documents that created the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, formed with the…
The FDA approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic acid, and 6-mercaptopurine as anticancer drugs
On Dec. 7, 1953, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic…
Ground was broken for the first building, now known as the Leo Forchheimer Medical Sciences building
In October 1953, ground was broken for the first building of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, now…
Congress passed the Small Business Act that created the U.S. Small Business Administration
On Jul. 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration was official with the Small Business Act, but it…
The National Cancer Institute inaugurated a full-scale clinical research program in the new Clinical Center
On Jul. 2, 1953, the National Cancer Institute inaugurated a full-scale clinical research program in the new Clinical…
Yellow fever vaccine (Merrell National Labs) was first licensed in the US
On May 22, 1953, thre yellow fever vaccine (Merrell National Labs) was first licensed in the U.S.
Dr Jonas Salk initiated the first community-based pilot trial of the polio vaccine in Pittsburgh suburb
On May 16, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk initiated the first community-based pilot trial of the Polio vaccine in…
Nature published Watson and Crick’s manuscript describing double helical structure of DNA
On Apr. 25, 1953, Nature published James Watson’s and Francis Crick’s 900-word manuscript describing the double helical structure…
The Federal Security Agency became the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
On Apr. 11, 1953, the Federal Security Agency (FSA) becomes the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)….
Dr. Jonas Salk reported results of the first 161 subjects inoculated with Polio vaccine
On Mar. 28, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk and his team published a landmark article in the Journal of…
Albert Einstein permitted his name to be used for the first medical school to be built in New York City since 1897
On Mar. 15, 1953, the day following his 74th birthday, Albert Einstein formally agreed to permit his name…
The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) acquired Univac, the Lab’s first computer
On Mar. 1, 1953, the University of California Radiation Laboratory, now known as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory…
The double helical structure of DNA was revealed
On Feb. 28, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announced the discovery of the double helical structure of…
The Cancer Research Institute was established
On Jan. 27, 1953, the Cancer Research Institute was founded by Helen Coley Nauts, and is the worldï¾’s…
World Leprosy Day was established
On Jan. 26, 1953, World Leprosy Day was established by Raoul Follereau a French writer and journalist. This…
A national blood clearinghouse was established In the US
In 1957, the AABB formed a national blood clearinghouse to monitor the implementation of standards for blood banking….
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies was founded in LaJolla, California
In 1953, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was founded in LaJolla, California. For more than a year,…
University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux announced the first synthesis of sucrose
In 1953, University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux, along with George Huber, announced the synthesis of sucrose for…
Quinton Instruments was founded by University of Washington biomedical engineer Wayne Quinton
In 1953, Quinton Instruments was founded by University of Washington biomedical engineer Wayne Quinton with the initial focus…
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Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)
In 1953, Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the Virginia Agricultural and…
South Carolina General Assembly authorized school of dentistry as part of the Medical College of South Carolina
In 1953, the General Assembly of South Carolina passed an act that authorized the development of a school…
Dr. Heinz E. Lehmann and Dr. G. Hanrahan of Montreal conducted the first clinical trial of the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine
In 1953, Dr. Heinz E. Lehmann and Dr. G. Hanrahan of Montreal conducted the first clinical trial of…
Coriell Institute for Medical Research was established
In 1953, Coriell Institute for Medical Research is an internationally known, non-profit, biomedical research institution headquartered in Camden,…
South Jersey Medical Research Foundation chartered
In 1953, Lewis L. Coriell worked with Camden City business and civic leaders to charter the South Jersey…
Medtronic was founded as a medical equipment repair shop by Earl Bakken and his brother-in-law, Palmer Hermundslie
In 1953, Medtronic was founded as a medical equipment repair shop by Earl Bakken and his brother-in-law, Palmer…
The Communicable Disease Center National Surveillance Program was developed
In 1953, national incidence reporting began in the U.S., with documented cases and operational data from each reporting…
The CDC first reported rabies in a bat
In 1953, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first transmission of rabies by…
Yale established first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and drug development
In 1953, Yale established the first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and cancer…
Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (adult formulation) was first licensed in the US
In 1953, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (adult formulation) were first licensed in the U.S., after the concentration of…
Factory Inspection Amendment required FDA to give manufacturers written reports of conditions observed during inspections
In 1953, the U.S. Congress enacted the Factory Inspection Amendment which clarified previous law and required the U.S….