National Alzheimer’s Disease Month was established
On Oct. 3, 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation making the month of November as National Alzheimer’s…
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month was Established
On Sept. 21, 1983, Sickle Cell Month was officially recognized nationally when the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously…
The Orphan Drug Act was passed by the U.S. Congress
On Jan. 3, 1983, the Orphan Drug Act was passed by the U.S. Congress with the leadership of…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
The Meyer L Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit received NCI-designation
In 1983, The Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit now known as the Karmanos Cancer…
Additive solutions were shown to extend the shelf life of red blood cells to 42 days
In 1983, additive solutions were shown to extend the shelf life of red blood cells (RBC) to 42…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH
The Division of Resources, Centers and Community Activities was renamed the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
In 1983, the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Resources, Centers and Community Activities was renamed the Division of…
Huntington’s disease genetic marker discovered
In 1983, a team of researchers, led by Dr. James Gusella from Harvard Medical School, announced they had…
Dr. Tak Wah Mak co-discovered the T-cell receptor and the gene that produces it
In 1983, Dr. Tak Wah Mak co-discovered the T-cell receptor and the gene that produces it. Dr. Mak…
Amgen scientists isolated the gene that created erythropoietin (EPO)
In 1983, Amgen scientists, led by by Fu-Kuen Lin, isolated the gene that creates EPO and filed a…
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The Cancer Control Science program was established
In 1983, the National Cancer Institute formed the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control to accelerate the science…
scientists created first “transgenic mouse”
On Dec. 18, 1982, Richard D. Palmiter at the University of Washington scientists in collaboration with Ralph L….
A University of Utah team successfully implanted the Jarvik-7 into Seattle dentist Barney Clark
On Dec. 2, 1982, a team led by William DeVries, at the University of Utah, successfully implanted the…
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The first biotech drug, human insulin produced in genetically modified bacteria, was approved by FDA
On Oct. 28, 1982, after only 5 months of review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved…
President Reagan swore in C. Everett Koop as U.S. Surgeon General
On Jan. 21, 1982, C. Everett Koop was appointed U.S. Surgeon General by President Ronald Reagan. In 1984,…
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The second AIDS patient seen at NIH was admitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
On Jan. 15, 1982, the second AIDS patient was admitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
The first major DNA sequence databases were established in the U.S. (GenBank) and Germany
In 1982, the first major DNA sequence databases were established in the U.S. (GenBank) and Germany. GenBank ®…
The first lupus awareness observance which occurred in 1977 was moved to Oct in 1988
On Oct. 24, 1988, the first lupus awareness observance which occurred in 1977 was moved to Oct. in…
Merck Frosst Canada was established
In 1982, Merck Frosst Canada was created through the restructuring of Merck & Co., Charles E. Frosst, and…
University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant
In 1982, University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant….
Biotechnology | Disease | HIV | Therapeutics
NCI sponsored a conference on Kaposi’s Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections
On Jun. 15, 1981, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored a conference in Bethesda, MD, on Kaposi’s Sarcoma…
ZymoGenetics was incorporated
On Jun. 22, 1981, ZymoGenetics was founded by University of Washington professors Earl Davie and Benjamin Hall, and…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first cases of AIDS
On Jun. 5, 1981, Dr. Michael Gottlieb and colleagues of University of California at Los Angeles reported a…
Artificial skin was created from living cells for the first time
On Apr. 23, 1981, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced they had for the first time successfully tested…
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New regulations to protect people participating in medical research issued
On Jan. 27, 1981, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
John Wayne Cancer Institute was founded
In 1981, John Wayne Cancer Institute (formerly known as the John Wayne Cancer Clinic) was founded to promote…
Dr. Morris Reichlin became head the OMRF Arthritis and Immunology Program
In 1981, Dr. Morris Reichlin joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) to head the Arthritis and Immunology…
Disease | Medicine | Neurology | Therapeutics
Dr. Alexa Canady became the first African American woman in the U.S. to become a neurosurgeon
In 1981, Dr. Alexa Canady became the first African American woman in the U.S. to become a neurosurgeon,…
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Imre Corp was founded
In 1981, Imre Corp. (Immune Response Systems, Inc.) was founded in Seattle. The company developed the Prosorba Column,…
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The NIH Clinical Center was designated the “Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health”
On Dec. 12, 1980, the U.S. Senate passed Joint Resolution 213 which designated the National Institutes of Health’s…
Genentech made history on Wall Street with the first biotechnology public offering
On Oct. 14, 1980, the first biotechnology public offering — Genentech makes history on Wall Street when just…