The first of some 50 now known human proto-oncogenes were discovered (c-src)
In 1976, Drs. J. Michael Bishop and Harold E. Varmus of the University of California, San Francisco demonstrated…
The American Liver Foundation was created by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
In 1976, the American Liver Foundation (ALF) was created as a 501(c)3 nonprofit by the American Association for…
Interleukin-2 was discovered
In 1976, interleukin-2 was discovered and purified which allowed researchers to grow T-cells and study their immunology, which…
The Toxic Substances Control Act provided EPA with authority to regulate chemical substances and mixtures
In 1976, The U.S. Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which provided the U.S. Environmental Protection…
National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service began operation
In 1976, the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) began operation. Launched in Connecticut in 1976,…
U.S. Congress passed Medical Device Amendments to ensure safety and effectiveness of medical devices
In 1976, the U.S. Congress passed the Medical Device Amendments to ensure safety and effectiveness of medical devices,…
The age for routine vaccination with MMR vaccine was changed from 12 months to 15 months
In 1976, because of evidence of increased vaccine efficacy at older ages, the recommended age for vaccination was…
University of Arizona Cancer Center was founded
In 1976, the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) was founded as a Division of The University of…
national immunization program for swine flu and Guillain-Barre syndrome Cause is Unknown
In 1976, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was involved in a national immunization program…
The CDC became the home for the National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health
In 1976, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) became the home for the National Clearinghouse…
CDC disease detectives investigated outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever in Zaire and Sudan, later named Ebola
In 1976, patients began presenting at a rural hospital in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (then referred to…
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The CDC revealed blood lead levels related to gasoline exposure, leading to fuel changes by the EPA
In 1976, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Environmental Services Division revealed blood lead levels…
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) was founded
In 1976, the Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) at the University of Rochester in Rochester,…
St. Jude Medical was founded in Suburb of St. Paul
In 1976, St. Jude Medical was founded by Manny Villafana in Little Canada, a suburb of Saint Paul….
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Bristol-Myers introduced CEENU (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma
In 1976, Bristol-Myers introduced CEENU (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma. Lomustine is an…
The Ohio State University Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive center designation
In 1976, the Ohio State University Cancer Center (OSUCCC) received National Cancer Institute (NCI) comprehensive center designation. The…
Baruch Samuel Blumberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1976, Baruch Samuel Blumberg from the Institute for Cancer Research in Philadelphia was awarded the Nobel Prize…
Warner-Lambert required to cease and desist from advertising that Listerine prevents, cures, or alleviates the common cold
In 1976, Warner-Lambert was required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to cease and desist from advertising that…
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act required schools to provide equal access to children with physical and mental disabilities
On Jul. 29, 1975, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to amend the Education for All Handicapped Children…
Kurt Amplatz published radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases
On Jan. 1, 1975, Kurt Amplatz published Radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases. Amplatz, M.D.,…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Henry Eyring
In 1975, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Henry Eyring by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
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Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center received NCI designatation
In 1975, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Massey is the only…
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…
Recombinant DNA sequencing methods were developed
In 1975, recombinant DNA sequencing methods were developed. From being the most difficult macromolecule of the cell to…
Monoclonal antibodies first produced by Georges Kohler and Cesar Milstein
In 1975, Georges Kohler and Cesar Milstein, showed how monoclonal antibodies can be generated by isolating individual fused…
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The World Health Assembly created the Expanded Programme on Immunization to bring vaccines to the world’s children
In 1975, The World Health Assembly passed a resolution to create the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to…
Rapamcyin, an immune suppression drug, was isolated from a soil sample from Easter Island
In 1975, rapamycin, a macrolide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus was first discovered and isolated from soil…
The National Plant Genetic Resources Board was formed
In 1975, The National Plant Genetic Resources Board (NPGRB) was established by the secretary of agriculture in 1975,…
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated
In 1975, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated when the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and its…
Only eight institutions worldwide held the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed storage
In 1975, only eight institutions worldwide, mostly in developed countries, have the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed…