Charles C. Edwards was named president and CEO of Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
In 1977, Charles C. Edwards, formerly the nation’s top government health official, was named president and CEO of…
The Stanford Research Institute changed its name to SRI International
In 1977, Stanford Research Institute changed its name to SRI International. Stanford Research Institute, now known as the…
The original Naval Medical Center tower was designated a historical landmark
In 1977, the original Naval Medical Center tower was designated a historical landmark and entered into the Registry…
Eugene Goldwasser published Purification of Human Erythropoietin in the Journal of Biological Chemistry
In 1977, Eugene Goldwasser published Purification of Human Erythropoietin (EPO) in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Goldwasser spent…
Dana-Farber received NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation
In 1977, Dana-Farber (DF) received National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center designation one of the first in…
Ebola virus was first identified in Sudan and Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
On Oct. 13, 1976, the Ebola virus was first identified in Sudan and Zaire (now Democratic Republic of…
The La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, now the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute was founded
On Jul. 7, 1976 , the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, now the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery…
Issaquah Group for Health and Environmental Research (Center for Infectious Disease Research) was founded
On Mar. 26, 1976, the Issaquah Group for Health and Environmental Research (Center for Infectious Disease Research) was…
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Received NCI designation
In 1976, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) “comprehensive…
Interleukin-2 was discovered
In 1976, interleukin-2 was discovered and purified which allowed researchers to grow T-cells and study their immunology, which…
University of Arizona Cancer Center was founded
In 1976, the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) was founded as a Division of The University of…
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Bristol-Myers introduced CEENU (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma
In 1976, Bristol-Myers introduced CEENU (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma. Lomustine is an…
Bristol-Myers introduced CAPOTEN (captopril) the first in a new class of high blood pressure agents called ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors
In 1975, Bristol-Myers researchers Miguel A. Ondetti and David W. Cushman created CAPOTEN (captopril) the first in a…
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The World Health Assembly created the Expanded Programme on Immunization to bring vaccines to the world’s children
In 1975, The World Health Assembly passed a resolution to create the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to…
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated
In 1975, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated when the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and its…
Only eight institutions worldwide held the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed storage
In 1975, only eight institutions worldwide, mostly in developed countries, have the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed…
Lyme Disease was identified and named
In 1975, Lyme Disease was identified and named at Yale University. The spirochete that causes Lyme disease was…
The Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients
On Jun. 2, 1974, the Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients. It is now…
The first monovalent (group C) meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Merck) was licensed
On Apr. 2, 1974, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed the first monovalent (group C) meningococcal…
Yale Cancer Center received NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
In 1974, Yale Cancer Center received a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center status, the only…
The MIT Center for Cancer Research received NCI designation
In 1974, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Cancer Research (CCR) received National Cancer Institute (NCI)…
The Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University formed a Joint Committee for Cancer Studies and Research
In 1974, the Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University formed a Joint Committee for Cancer Studies and…
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…
U.S. FDA issued low-acid food processing regulations after botulism outbreaks from canned foods
On Feb. 17, 1973, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of 29,500 institutional-size cans of…
Tsai-Fan Yu became the first woman to be appointed a full professor at Mount Sinai
In 1973, Tsai-Fan Yu became the first woman to be appointed a full professor at Mount Sinai. She joined…
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The Norris Cancer Center was designated NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1973, the Norris Cancer Center was designated a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of…
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The CDC documented the first nationwide outbreak of Reye syndrome
In 1973, The National surveillance of Reye syndrome began in 1973 when the Center for Disease Control and…
Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Herbert Soule, PhD developed the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line
In 1973, Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Herbert Soule, Ph.D. developed the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line, which…
The Michigan Cancer Foundation’s cancer registry was invited to join the NCI’s SEER Program
In 1973, the Michigan Cancer Foundation’s cancer registry was invited to join the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Surveillance,…
The Carbone Cancer Center received National Cancer Center designation
In 1973, the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center received National Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer…