The first official case of devil tumor facial disease was reported
In 1996, the first official case of devil tumor facial disease was reported. Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD)…
University of Maryland Cancer Center renamed Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1996, the University of Maryland Cancer Center was renamed Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. In…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology
The FDA approved another topoisomerase 1 inhibitor for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
In June 1996, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved irinotecan for the treatment of patients with…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 1996, the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Johns Hopkins University received National Cancer Institutes (NCI). The…
Cancer mortality rates declined nearly 3% between 1991 and 1995
In 1996, the American Cancer Society reported that the overall age-adjusted cancer mortality rate declined in each succeeding…
The first genetically engineered mouse model showing amyloid plaques was developed at the University of Minnesota
In 1996, the first genetically engineered mouse model showing amyloid plaques and dysfunctional learning and memory found in…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | CDC | U.S. Congress | USDA
Food poisoning in the U.S. costs an estimated $22 billion, according to a congressional study
In 1996, food poisoning in the U.S. cost an estimated $22 billion, according to a congressional study. In…
Brenda Gallie identified the cause of drug-resistant childhood cancer of the retina
In 1996, Dr. Brenda Gallie identified the cause of drug-resistant childhood cancer of the retina, leading to an…
The National Research Council issued the nation’s first precollege science education standards
In 1996, the National Research Council issued the nation’s first precollege science education standards, a blueprint for engaging…
The Sioux Valley Health System (Sanford Health) was founded
In 1996, The Sioux Valley Health System, now known as Sanford Health, was founded. In 2007, the Sioux…
deCODE Genetics was founded in Reykjavik, Iceland
In 1996, deCODE genetics was funded in Reykjavik, Iceland. deCODE is a global leader in analyzing and understanding…
St Jude Immunology chair Peter Doherty was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
In 1996, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1996 was awarded jointly to St. Jude’s Peter C….
Avian influenza H5N1 virus was first isolated from a farmed goose in China
In 1996, A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (H5N1), the precursor of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) was identified in…
Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute was founded
In 1996, Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute (THBI) was founded in Austin. The mission of the Texas Healthcare…
Livermore National Lab delivered the first fully portable, battery-powered, real-time DNA analysis system to the US Army
In 1996, Livermore National Lab delivered to the U.S. Army for testing the first fully portable, battery-powered, real-time…
The Burnham Institute was named to honor the generosity of Roberta and Malin Burnham and their family
In 1996, the Burnham Institute was named to honor the generosity of Roberta and Malin Burnham and their…
Stanford researchers discovered that mutations in a single gene are responsible for most common form of skin cancer
In 1996, Stanford Medicine developmental biologist Matthew Scott and a team at University of California, San Francisco discovered…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Medical Device | Therapeutics
GeneChip was developed by Stanford University and Affymetrix
On Dec. 11, 1996, scientists from Stanford University and Affymetrix announced a new high-tech method that used a…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
Genentech drug Nutropin AQ ((somatropin) injection for subcutaneous use) was approved
On Dec. 29, 1995, the Genentech drug Nutropin AQ ((somatropin) injection for subcutaneous use) was approved by the…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
The FDA approved anastrozole (Arimidex) as a treatment for breast cancer
Dec. 27, 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved anastrozole (Arimidex) as a treatment for breast…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
The FDA approved tretinoin, a differentiating agent related to vitamin A, for use in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia
On Dec. 9, 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tretinoin, a differentiating agent related to…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Oncology | U.S. Congress
Saccharin Notice Repeal Act repealed the saccharin notice requirements
On Dec. 6, 1995, the U.S. Congress repealed the saccharin notice requirements. The store warning notice requirement was…
70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping the horse genome
In Oct. 1995, 70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Environmental | EPA | USDA
EPA approved the commercial production and distribution of four Bt crops in the U.S.
On Aug. 22, 1995, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the commercial production and distribution of the Bt…
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute was officially named
On Jul. 30, 1995, Peter Karmanos generously gave a large donation to the cancer research, patient care and…
former U.S. President Jimmy Carter brokered a six-month cease-fire in Sudan to help eradicate Guinea worm disease
On Mar. 27, 1995, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter brokered a six-month cease-fire in Sudan to help eradicate…
Biotechnology | CDC | HIV | Therapeutics
The CDC began recommending HIV testing to all pregnant women and for AZT therapy for HIV-infected pregnant women to reduce viral transmission to babies
In 1995, the Public Health Service (PHS) published guidelines for zidovudine (ZDV) used to reduce perinatal human immunodeficiency…
Based on the CDC’s recommendations, the Emerging Infections Program was established for the U.S.
In 1995, the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) was established as a collaboration between 10 state health departments, their…
The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience opened at Georgia Tech
In 1995, the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience opened at Georgia Tech to build a…
Triple-organ transplant was performed for the first time in the U.S.
In 1995, Brigham and Women’s surgeons performed the first triple-organ transplant in the U.S., removing three organs from…