The University of Georgia College of Public Health was established
In 1946, the The University of Georgia College of Public Health was established, the Odum School of Ecology…
Rh disease was first described by Louis Diamond
In 1946, at Boston Childrenﾒs, Louis Diamond described Rh disease, a condition resulting from incompatibility of a babyﾒs…
Michigan State University’s Forensic Science Program was established
In 1946, Michigan State University’s (MSU) Forensic Science Program was established. MSU has long been recognized as a…
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM degree was established
In 1946, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM degree was established. From 1946 to 1965…
Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute relocated to Winston-Salem
In 1946, The Wake Forest University school accepted an invitation from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to move…
Squibb International was incorporated and the company expanded internationally
In 1946, Squibb International was incorporated and the company expanded into South America and Europe while building manufacturing…
NIH scientists elucidated a new disease, rickettsialpox, in cooperation with New York State health authorities
In 1946, In a period of 8 months, Robert J. Huebner, William L. Jellison, and their colleagues elucidated…
First time radioactive isotope used to treat thyroid cancer
In 1946, fission-derived radioiodine became readily available as a by-product of the Manhattan project in Oak Ridge, TN….
Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital,Taplow, was built for children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
In 1946, The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital,Taplow, Berkshire, was built as a hospital for children which would…
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Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry became the first black physician on staff at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago
In 1946, Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry became the first black physician on staff at Michael Reese Hospital in…
Sandia National Laboratories was founded
Sandia began in 1945 as Z Division, the ordnance design, testing, and assembly arm of Los Alamos National…
Sloan-Kettering Institute (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) was founded
On Aug. 8, 1945, the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research (SKI) was established. A gift of $4 million…
Governor Wallgren signed Medical-Dental Bill to authorize formation of UW Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
On Mar. 1, 1945, Governor Monard C. Wallgren signed the Medical-Dental Bill which authorized the formation of University…
Ancel Keyes, MD wrote on founding the University of Minnesota’s Laboratory of Physiologic Hygiene
Feb 8, 1945, Ancel Keyes, M.D. wrote on the founding of the University of Minnesota’s Laboratory of Physiologic…
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fluoride First Used in U.S. Public water Supply
On Jan. 25, 1945, at 4:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Michigan, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the inaugural…
The American Society for the Control of Cancer renamed American Cancer Society
In 1945, the American Society for the Control of Cancer renamed American Cancer Society.
The Red Cross ended its World War II blood program for the military
In 1945, the Red Cross ended its World War II blood program for the military after collecting more…
The Coombs test, or antiglobulin test, was first developed
In 1945, the Coombs test, or antiglobulin test, was first developed. It was named after Robin Coombs who,…
Karl Habel cultivated mumps virus in embryonated eggs and devised serological tests for its presence
In 1945, Karl Habel cultivated mumps virus in embryonated eggs and devised serological tests for its presence. Habel…
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NCI scientists published first monograph that showed the mouse breast cancer “agent” was a filterable virus
In 1945, W. Ray Bryan, Michael B. Shimkin, Howard B. Andervont, Herbert Kahler and Thelma B. Dunn published…
Wyckoff and Williams introduced the shadowing of electron microscope specimens
In 1945, scientists Ralph W. G. Wyckoff of the University of Michigan Department of Epidemiology and Robley Williams…
Frederick J Brady and colleagues pioneered the use of radioisotopes in pharmacology
In 1945, Frederick J. Brady and colleagues pioneered the use of radioisotopes in pharmacology, especially to identify the…
Penicillin Amendment required FDA testing and certification of safety and effectiveness of all penicillin products
In 1945, the U.S. Congress passed the Penicillin Amendment, modeled on the earlier Insulin Amendment. The former required…
Inactivated influenza vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1945, the inactivated influenza vaccine was first licensed in the U.S. The first vaccine was an inactivated,…
Karl Habel and John Enders isolated the mumps virus
In 1945, Karl Habel and John Enders isolated the mumps virus. Habel and Enders had successfully cultivated the…
The Hamilton Manometer was invented by Dr William Hamilton at Medical College of Georgia
In 1945, Dr. William Hamilton of the Medical College of Georgia invented the Hamilton Manometer to measure blood…
Cheplin Laboratories was renamed Bristol Laboratories and Frederic N Schwartz was put in charge
In 1945, Cheplin Laboratories was renamed Bristol Laboratories and Frederic N. Schwartz was put in charge. Bristol-Myers bought…
The University of Oregon Dental School opened
In 1945, The University of Oregon Dental School opened its doors. The School of Dentistry shared the mission…
Alcon was founded in Fort Worth
In 1945, Alcon was founded in Fort Worth by pharmacists Robert Alexander and William Conner. The company was…
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation was Established
In 1945, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation was founded by a group…