George P Larrick becomes Commissioner of Food and Drugs
On Aug. 12, 1954, George P. Larrick becomes Commissioner of Food and Drugs. In 1937, he was responsible…
Roger Bannister, a British medical student, became the first person to run a sub four minute mile
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, becomes the first person to run a…
The largest controlled Polio vaccine field trial in the history of medicine got under way
On Apr. 26, 1954, the largest controlled Polio vaccine field trial in the history of medicine got under…
The Vaccine Advisory Committee recommended large-scale national trial of Salk’s vaccine
On Apr. 25, 1954, the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, now known as…
Dr C Walton Lillehei performed the world’s first open-heart operation using cross-circulation
On Mar. 26, 1954, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei at the University of Minnesota performed the world’s first open-heart…
Dr. Jonas Salkï¾’s team began giving inoculations of a commercially prepared vaccine
On Mar. 22, 1954, Dr. Jonas Salkï¾’s team began giving inoculations of a commercially prepared vaccine to some…
Polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk first used in mass inoculation
On Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of the new Polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk…
In February, elementary students from five suburban schools were the first to be inoculated with the new Salk Polio vaccine
In February 1954, first-, second- and third-grade students from five suburban schools were the first to be inoculated…
Linus Carl Pauling was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
In 1954, Linus Carl Pauling (B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1922) was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
D. Weinman and A.H Chandler suggested Toxoplasma gondii transmission via consumption of undercooked meat
In 1954, D. Weinman and A.H Chandler suggested T. gondii transmission via consumption of undercooked meat. in 1956,…
The Iowa Lions Eye Bank was established at the University of Iowa Medical Center
In 1955, the Iowa Lions Eye Bank was established at the University of Iowa Medical Center. In 1954,…
Dr. Jonas Salk and associates develop a potentially safe injectable vaccine against polio
In 1954, Dr. Jonas Salk and associates develop a potentially safe injectable vaccine against polio given to nearly…
First successful kidney transplant was performed
In 1954, surgeon Joseph Murray performed the first successful kidney transplant on identical twins at Peter Bent Brigham.
The University of Oregon Medical School Child Development and Rehabilitation Center facility was built on Marquam Hill
In 1954, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC), formerly known as…
Dr. Mary Carpenter became the first female member of OMRF’s scientific staff
In 1954, Dr. Mary Carpenter became the first female member of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) scientific staff…
McLaughlin Research Institute was established
In 1954, The McLaughlin Research Institute began with the arrival of Dr. Ernst Eichwald, recruited as a pathologist…
Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr, University of Michigan, directed field trials of Salk vaccine
In 1954, Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., University of Michigan, directed field trials of Salk vaccine sponsored by NFIP….
The National Rabies Control Activities Unit was established
In 1954, the National Rabies Control Activities Unit was established, providing a coordinated program for all aspects of…
John Enders and Thomas Peebles isolated the measles virus in cell culture
In 1954, John Enders, known as “the Father of Modern Vaccines” and Thomas Peebles isolated the measles virus…
John Enders, Thomas Weller, and Frederick Robbins were awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1954, John Franklin Enders and Thomas C. Peebles isolated measles virus from an 11-year-old boy, David Edmonston….
First large-scale radiological examination of food carried out by FDA
In 1954, First large-scale radiological examination of food carried out by FDA when it received reports that tuna…
The Miller Pesticide amendment was enacted
In 1954, Miller Pesticide Amendment spelled out procedures for setting safety limits for pesticide residues on raw agricultural…
JOHNSON’S Baby Shampoo with NO MORE TEARS formula was launched
In 1954, JOHNSON’S Baby Shampoo with NO MORE TEARS formula entered the market as the first mild and…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to W. Albert Noyes, Jr.
In 1954, the Priestley Medal was awarded to W. Albert Noyes, Jr. by the American Chemical Society “to…