DNA is found to be the genetic material of some viruses
In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase showed that only the DNA of a virus needs to enter…
Felix Bloch and Edward Mills Purcell were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
In 1952, Felix Bloch at Stanford University and Edward Mills Purcell at Harvard University were awarded the Nobel…
The Chikungunya virus was first recognized and isolated in southern Tanzania
In 1952, the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first recognized and isolated from Makonde Plateau in southern Tanzania. Chikungunya…
The Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System was created by the WHO
In 1952, the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) was created by World Health Organization (WHO) to…
The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) was founded
In 1952, the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) was founded. Today, LA BioMed is a 501(c)3…
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovationï¾ was founded
In 1952, Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, 501(c)3 independent non-profit biomedical research organization, was founded.
Dr. Wilfred Bigelow used induced hypothermia to perform the first open-heart operation on a human
In 1952, Dr.Wilfred Bigelow used induced hypothermia to perform the first open-heart operation on a human.
Monkey kidney tissue to be the most fertile environment for Polio virus growth
In 1952, Dr. Jonas Salk and his team found monkey kidney tissue to be the most fertile environment…
First PhD degree was awarded (Pharmacology) at the Medical College of Virginia
In 1952, the first The Medical College of Virginia Ph.D. degree was awarded. (Pharmacology).
The Prescription Drug Amendment was signed into law
On Oct. 26, 1951, the Durham-Humphrey Amendment, also known as the Prescription Drug Amendment, was signed into law…
CDC established the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)
On Sept. 26, 1951, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Epidemic Intelligence Service…
World Federation of the Deaf was established
On Sept. 23, 1951, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was established in Rome during the first…
The Ben May Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago opened
On Jun. 1, 1951, the Ben May Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago opened its…
Boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson defended his crown in Oklahoma City with $5,000 from proceeds going to OMRF
On Apr. 9, 1951, world boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson defended his crown in Oklahoma City by knocking…
Dr. Herman Branson co-authored a paper detailing his discovery of the alpha-helix structure in proteins
In 1951, Dr. Herman Branson co-authored a paper alongside Linus Pauling and Robert Corey, detailing the structure of…
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Henrietta Lacks died from cervical cancer, and HeLa cell line was born
On Feb. 8, 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a tobacco farmer from Virginia died from cervical cancer, and a scientist…
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation began treating some of the state’s sickest children, most suffering from leukemia, in it’s research hospital
From 1951 to 1976, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) treated some of the state’s sickest children, most…
Artificial insemination of livestock was accomplished using frozen semen
In 1951, researchers Christopher Polge and Lionel Edward Aston Rowson, who worked at the Animal Research Center in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to E. J. Crane
In 1951, the Priestley Medal was awarded to E. J. Crane by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Chester Emmons first pointed out reservoirs of cryptococcosi in soil and pigeon droppings
In 1951, Chester Emmons from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases first pointed out reservoirs of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of antibiotics on animals
In 1951, the FDA approved the use of antibiotics on animals. In 1943, farmers in the U.S. found…
American Joshua Lederberg showed that some bacteria can conjugate
In 1951, Joshua Lederberg began studying for a doctor of medicine degree at Columbia College and working in…
The Stanford Research Park was created
In 1951, the Stanford Research Park was created in response to the demand for industrial land near university…
Brain proteolipids discovered by McLean Hospital researchers
In 1951, McLean Hospital researchers discovered brain proteolipids, molecules necessary for brain structure and function. This provided greater…
Lewis L. Coriell appointed field director for the Polio Prevention Study
In 1951, Lewis L. Coriell whose history in polio research began during his residency at Children’s Hospital of…
Dr. Jonas Salk and his team began using Enders’ methods to grow poliovirus
In 1951, Dr. Jonas Salk and his team began using Dr. John F. Enders’ methods to grow poliovirus,…
The Medical College of Virginia School of Medical Technology was organized
In 1951, The Medical College of Virginia School of Medical Technology was organized.
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The OMRF research building was dedicated
On Dec. 17, 1950, five thousand Oklahomans attended an Open House for a newly dedicated OMRF research building….
First evidence linking smoking and lung cancer was published at Washington University in St Louis
On May 27, 1950, Washington University physician Evarts A. Graham, MD, and medical student Ernst Wynder published a…
A federal judge announced prison sentences for inventor and distributor of Zerret Applicator
On May 22, 1950, a federal judge announces prison sentences for William Ferguson, the inventor and Mary Stanakis…