Fox Chase Cancer Center became founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
In 1995, Fox Chase Cancer Center became a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an organization…
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The Huntsman family pledged $100 million to construct a state-of-the-art cancer center
In 1995, the Huntsman family led by Jon M. Huntsman Sr. and his wife Karen, pledged $100 million…
The Huntsman Cancer Institute was founded in Salt Lake City
In 1995, The Huntsman Cancer Institute, at the University of Utah, is a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center…
Hollister-Stier became Bayer Pharmaceuticals
In 1995, Hollister-Stier became Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Bayer had acquired Cutter in 1974 and Miles in 1978. Hollister-Stier Laboratories,…
Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing
On Dec. 12, 2018, the scientists behind the Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing. The…
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The UCI Chao Family Cancer Center bacame a NCI-designated cancer center
On Oct. 26, 1994, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) gained designated…
Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act allowed veterinarians to prescribe extra-label use of veterinary drugs
On Oct. 22, 1994, the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA) became law permitting veterinarians to prescribe…
ZymoGenetics dedicated Seattle’s historic Lake Union Steam Plant
On Sept. 8, 1994, ZymoGenetics dedicated Seattle’s historic Lake Union Steam Plant. The renovated 113,000 s.f. plant doubled…
Outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague reported in south-central, southwestern and northern India
On Aug. 26, 1994, the plague struck Surat, a city in the state of Gujarat in western India,…
Lake Union Steam Plant and Hydro House were designated City of Seattle landmarks
On Aug. 1, 1994, the ZymoGenetics Lake Union Steam Plant and Hydro House were designated City of Seattle…
Alpha-Tocopherol Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study found no benefit from use of beta-carotene supplements
On Apr. 14, 1994, the Alpha-Tocopherol Beta-Carotene (ATBC) Cancer Prevention Study found no benefit from the use of…
The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders listed four subcategories within autistic disorder
In 1994, the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders listed four subcategories within…
U.S. federal DNA Identification Act of 1994 was mandated
In 1994, the DNA Identification Act authorized the establishment of a national index of: (1) DNA identification records…
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The first breast cancer gene was discovered
In 1994, Mary-Claire King, PhD, a University of Washington professor of genome sciences and medicine, discovered the “breast…
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), a causative agent for Kaposi’s sarcoma, was identified
In 1994, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), a causative agent for Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), was identified. HHV-8 is also…
The University of Iowa National Laboratory for the Study of Rural Telemedicine was established
In 1994, the National Laboratory for the Study of Rural Telemedicine was established at the University of Iowa…
Washington University – St Louis researchers developed a blood test to detect a thyroid cancer gene mutation
In 1994, researcher Helen Donis-Keller and colleagues at Washington University – St. Louis announced they had for the…
Infectious molecular clone of a human T-cell leukemia virus was developed at Washington University – St Louis
In 1994, Washington University – St. Louis reseacher Lee Ratern, MD and colleagues announced they had developed an…
Colon cancer gene was identified
On Dec. 2, 1993, Dana-Farber scientists identified the gene that causes an inherited form of colon cancer, which…
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Martin Marietta assumed the Sandia management contract
On Jul. 25, 1993, Sandia Corp. became a Martin Marietta company, leaving the AT&T fold for the first…
The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, PL 103-43, was signed
On Jun. 10, 1993, the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, P.L. 103-43, was signed. The act encouraged the…
ZymoGenetics began a $25 million year-long renovation of the The Seattle City Light Steam Plant building
On May 13, 1993, ZymoGenetics began a $25 million year-long renovation of the The Seattle City Light Steam…
The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian trial began recruiting 148,000 men and women, ages 55-74
In 1993, the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian trial was launched The trial was designed to determine whether…
Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrated that lifestyle changes and drug therapy decrease heart attack rates
In 1993, Stanford Medicine researchers led by William Haskell demonstrated that lifestyle changes and drug therapy decrease heart…
Kary B. Mullis was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1993, Kary B. Mullis of La Jolla, CA and a graduate of the University of California at…
UCSF discovered genes that double lifespan of C. elegans, linked to longevity in other species
In 1993, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers Cynthia Kenyon and colleagues’ announced they had discovered that…
Cook County Hospital’s HIV/AIDS clinic was re-named the Sable/Sherer Clinic
In 1993, Cook County Hospital’s HIV/AIDS clinic was re-named the Sable/Sherer Clinic. The clinic treated one-third of Cook…
VEGF molecule was discovered
In 1993, Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discovered the Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) molecule, implicated in diabetic…
Co-discovery of microRNAs
In 1993, Harvard Medical School Genetics researcher Gary Ruvkun co-discovered small regulatory RNAs (microRNAs), which led to RNA…
Baim Institute for Clinical Resarch was founded
In 1993, the Baim Institute was first founded as the Cardiovascular Data Analysis Center (CDAC) by Donald S….