Richard D Klausner became the eleventh director of the National Cancer Institute, serving until 2001
On Aug. 1, 1985, Richard D. Klausner became the eleventh director of the National Cancer Institute, serving until…
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…
President Bill Clinton proclaimed the first full week of April as National Public Health Week
In 1995, President Bill Clinton proclaimed the first full week of April as National Public Health Week (NPHW)….
The first department of bioengineering in the U.S. was established at UC San Diego
In 1995, the first department of bioengineering in the U.S. was established at the University of California, San…
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…
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research was founded
In 1995, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research was founded. The Institute was the research branch of the…
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…
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…
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Genentech drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) was approved by the FDA
On Dec. 30, 1993, the Genentech drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…
Chiron’s Betaseron was approved as the first treatment for multiple sclerosis in 20 years
On Jul. 23, 1993, Chiron and Berlex Laboratories announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had…
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The Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established
On Apr. 14, 1993, the Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established…
The Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center opens for service
In 1993, the John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center opened for service after receiving a generous $25…
Molecular biologist Lydia Villa-Komaroff authored a paper demonstrating that bacteria could produce insulin
In 1978, molecular biologist Lydia Villa-Komaroff authored a paper demonstrating that bacteria could produce insulin.
The CDC established Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Unit in Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the National Center for Environmental Health
In 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Unit in…
VEGF molecule was discovered
In 1993, Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discovered the Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) molecule, implicated in diabetic…
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….
Bristol-Myers Squibb launched TAXOL (paclitaxel)
In 1993, Bristol-Myers Squibb launched TAXOL (paclitaxel). The company invested hundreds of millions of dollars to supply TAXOL…
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The Physicians Pavilion opened at OHSU on Marquam Hill to provide modern outpatient services
In 1993, the Physicians Pavilion at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) opened on Marquam Hill to provide…
Oregon Health Policy Institute, an interdisciplinary center of OHSU, Portland State University and Oregon State University was created
In 1993, Oregon Health Policy Institute, an interdisciplinary center of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland State…
The Hollings Cancer Center was founded
In 1993, The Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) was formally was established and named for former U.S. Senator and…
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Jon M and Karen Huntsman donated $10 million to the University of Utah to establish a cancer institute
In 1993, Jon M. and Karen Huntsman donated $10 million to the University of Utah to establish a…
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Taxol (paclitaxel) approved by the FDA for the treatment of ovarian cancer that has failed other therapy
On Dec. 18, 1992, Taxol (paclitaxel), an anticancer drug extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew, received…
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine licensed for use
On Aug. 21, 1992, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved licensure of a second DTaP product, prepared…
A controlled trial of showed low-dose methotrexate to be effective in resistant Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
On Apr. 16, 1992, a controlled trial of showed low-dose methotrexate to be effective in resistant Juvenile rheumatoid…
Medical College of Georgia researchers identified transcranial Doppler as first noninvasive method to identify children with sickle cell disease at risk for stroke
On Feb. 27, 1992, Dr. Robert Adams and Dr. Virgil C. McKie of the Medical College of Georgia…
James Collip produced the first insulin for humans
In Jan. 1922, James Bertram Collip produced the first insulin for humans. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or…
University of Iowa Research Foundation received U.S. patents for CMV promoter
In 1992, the University of Iowa (UI) Research Foundation received its first U.S. patent on the CMV promoter,…
The School of Nursing building opened at OHSU
In 1992, the Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing building opened its doors. The building, located…
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OHSU’s Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology building opened
In 1992, the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) building opened on the Oregon Health…
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Bristol-Myers’ VIDEX (didanosine) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration
On Oct. 9, 1991, Bristol-Myers’ VIDEX (didanosine) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the…