The CDC isolated Legionella pneumophila, which caused Legionnaires’ disease in Philadelphia
On Jan. 18, 1977, microbiologist Dr. Joseph McDade at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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pneumonia outbreak announced at American Legion convention in Philadelphia
On Jul. 21, 1976, an estimated 4,400 American Legionnaires and guests gathered at a Bellevue-Stratford Hotel for the…
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Southern blot technique was developed to analyze DNA fragments
In 1975, the Southern blot technique was developed to analyze DNA fragments. The technique was named after its…
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Stanford Medicine researchers isolated the genome of a virus that causes hepatitis B and a common form of liver cancer
In 1974, Stanford Medicine researcher William S. Robinson successfully isolated the genome of the hepatitis B virus, which is…
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Victor McKusick published “Mendelian Inheritance in Man”
In 1969, Victor McKusick, widely acknowledged as the father of medical genetics, spent his career studying the genetic…
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The National Medal of Science was established by the 86th Congress
On Aug. 25, 1959, the National Medal of Science was established by the 86th U.S. Congress as a…
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The double helical structure of DNA was revealed
On Feb. 28, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announced the discovery of the double helical structure of…
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Coriell Institute for Medical Research was established
In 1953, Coriell Institute for Medical Research is an internationally known, non-profit, biomedical research institution headquartered in Camden,…
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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes
In 1952, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes, suggesting for the first time…
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The Nobel Foundation was established
On Nov. 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. He specified…
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Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association was founded
In 1895, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association (HSPA) was founded. The HSPA, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated…
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The Legislature established the University of Oregon in Eugene
On Oct. 12, 1872, the University of Oregon (UO) was established by an act of the Oregon State…
