The National Plant Germplasm System was established
In 1974, n an attempt to bring order to the loosely structured state/federal new-crops research program, the National…
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The Expanded Programme on Immunization was created within WHO
In 1974, the Expanded Programme on Immunization was created within WHO, in response to poor immunization levels in…
Ground was broken on The Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s new site on the Torrey Pines mesa
In 1974, ground was broken on The Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s new site on the Torrey Pines…
Cancer Therapy & Research Center at San Antonio began offering outpatient radiation therapy
In 1974, the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center…
The University of California, San Diego Regional Burn Center opened
In 1974, the University of California, San Diego Regional Burn Center opened, serving San Diego and Imperial counties.
The University of Southern California established an ophthalmology department
In 1974, the University of Southern California established an ophthalmology department. Today, the Keck Department of Ophthalmology is…
Yale Cancer Center received NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
In 1974, Yale Cancer Center received NCI designated comprehensive cancer center status, the only such designated center in…
Yale Cancer Center was founded
In 1974, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) was founded , bringing together the resources of Yale Medicine, Smilow Cancer…
George E Palade was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1974, George E. Palade, of the Yale University School of Medicine, was awarded the 1974 Nobel Prize…
The Georgetown University Medical Center authorized the establishment of a cancer center named in honor of Vincent T Lombardi
In 1974, The Georgetown University Medical Center authorized the establishment of a cancer center named in honor of…
The CDC began regular responses to public health crises in other countries
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began regular responses to public health crises…
The CDC began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville, Kentucky and discovered that vinyl chloride was an occupational hazard
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville,…
The CDC began to monitor trend rates for hospital-acquired infections
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began to monitor trend rates for hospital-acquired…
The NCI chose the Pacific Health Research Institute to undertake the ‘Breast Cancer Detection and Demonstration Project’
In 1974, The National Cancer Institute chose the Pacific Health Research Institute (PHRI) to undertake the ‘Breast Cancer…